THE TERMINAL **

2004-10-02

DIRECTED BY Steven Spielberg

STARRING Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta Jones, Stanley Tucci

US 2004 128 mins.

I, ROBOT ***

DIRECTED BY Alex Proyas

STARRING Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood

US 2004 114 mins.

Why used cars in Cyprus shouldn’t cost this much

2004-10-02

IT WILL not have escaped the attention of anyone who has ever bought a second-hand car in Cyprus that they are expensive here. Very expensive, in fact, and far more expensive than the rest of Europe. Many of us also looked forward to the accession of Cyprus to the European Union, and unhindered access to a vast market of affordable cars.

Looking forward to the new Nicosia

2004-10-02

YESTERDAY was the deadline for Nicosia residents and businesses to clean up their acts ahead of a promised Municipality crackdown on illegalities and eyesores in the capital.

Military parade marks Independence Day celebrations

2004-10-02

CYPRUS marked Independence Day yesterday with the traditional military parade, as Greece reiterated its commitment to the island’s defence.

For about an hour and a half, units ranging from frogmen to firemen marched past President Tassos Papadopoulos, National Guard Chief Athanasios Nikolodimou and other political and military officials.

Papadopoulos: better days will come

2004-10-02

PRESIDENT Tassos Papadopoulos has called on Greek and Turkish Cypriots to unite and make a collective effort for a better future, but ruled out any revival of the Annan plan without improvements.

In a televised address to mark the 44th anniversary of independence, Papadopoulos said he wanted a settlement “the soonest possible”.

Thousands affected as arthritis drug removed

2004-10-02

ARTHRITIS drug VIOXX is being been removed from pharmacy shelves after US manufacturers Merck & Co issued a worldwide withdrawal of the drug on Thursday amid fears of increased heart disease and stroke amongst patients.

Greek Press

2004-10-02

POLITIS: “Date set with two conditions” Politis newspaper comments on the European Commission report that is ready for Turkey. The report includes, according to sources, two conditions that put at ease some of the worries within the European community.

The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus. It was established in 1945 and today, with its popular and widely-read website, the Cyprus Mail is among the most trusted news sites in Cyprus. The newspaper is not affiliated with any political parties and has always striven to maintain its independence. Over the past 70-plus years, the Cyprus Mail, with a small dedicated team, has covered momentous events in Cyprus’ modern history, chronicling the last gasps of British colonial rule, Cyprus’ truncated independence, the coup and Turkish invasion, and the decades of negotiations to stitch the divided island back together, plus a myriad of scandals, murders, and human interests stories that capture the island and its -people. Observers describe it as politically conservative.