Bus pummelled, trees felled but no serious injuries in stormy day
SIX CHILDREN were taken to Larnaca hospital yesterday after a freak hailstorm blew out the windows of their school bus as torrential rainstorms and whirlwinds yesterday wrought havoc around the island. There were no serious injuries and the children were later released.
TWO MEN accused of killing a Russian woman in April this year will stand before a Criminal Court to face charges of premeditated murder.
AUSTRIAN President Heinz Fischer said yesterday the EU hoped for a peaceful resolution to the problems that have arisen in Turkey, following a meeting he had with President Tassos Papadopoulos.
EDEK PARTY leader Yiannakis Omirou called for politicians to refrain from making personal attacks on other deputies after the angry debate on the issue of properties in the north at the House of Representatives on Thursday.
THE tendering process for the new Paphos-Polis highway project, worth over 300 million euros, began this week with the participation of 60 representatives from five large consortia.
THE IMPLICATIONS of Cyprus reunification have been raised as a factor in its suitability for joining the eurozone, the Financial Times (FT) reported yesterday.
The FT report came a day after EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia was said to have recommended that Cyprus is given the green light to join the eurozone from next year.
A MAN was killed yesterday in a horrific car crash in front of the eyes of Agriculture Minister Fotis Fotiou.
Nicosia resident Andreas Stylianou, 24, was killed instantly when he lost control of his Volkswagon Golf and crashed at high speed into the side-railings of the Rizoelias roundabout on the Nicosia – Larnaca motorway.
The accident occurred at around 4.45pm.
LOUIS CRUISE Lines yesterday announced it had acquired a new vessel to replace the Sea Diamond that sank of the Greek island of Santorini last month.
A statement from Louis said it had acquired the MV Opera from Opera Company Acquisition LCC for $49 million.
VIEWERS tuning in to tonight’s Eurovision song contest may find themselves looking for another singer to support as local entry Evridiki failed to make the semi-final cut on Thursday night.
TWO NEW bishops were yesterday sworn in at the Holy Synod for the areas of Ammochostos – Constantias and Tyliria – Kykkos. The voting was presided over by Archbishop Chrysostomos II.
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