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Cyprus
Cyprus in Eurovision Song Contest Finals [VIDEO]
Cypriot singer John Karayiannis competed in the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals with “One Thing I Should Have Done” and passed to Saturday's finals along with Lithuania, Montenegro, Norway, Israel, Latvia, Azerbaijan, Sweden, Slovenia and Poland.
A total of 17 countries...
Cyprus
Iron Mike Zambidis Defeats Erkan Varol at Iron Challenge Cyprus [Video]
Greek professional kick-boxer Mike Zambidis continued his winning streak by defeating Turkish Erkan Varol in Limassol, Cyprus on Saturday night, May 9.
The Iron Challenge Cyprus event took place at the Apollon Indoor Arena and the 34-year-old kickboxer did not...
Cyprus
The Limassol Archaeological Museum 'Opens' its Storage Rooms
The Limassol Archaeological Museum “opens” its storage rooms to the public, through an exhibition of outstanding objects, most of them to be displayed for the first time, while some are very recent finds.
According to an announcement by the Ministry...
Cyprus
Three Cypriot Projects Head for the NASA International Space Apps Challenge
The three Cypriot winner projects of the Limassol Space Apps Challenge will head for the international competition of space applications organized by NASA.
The International Space Apps Challenge is an international mass collaboration focused on space exploration that takes place...
Business
CIPA President: Cyprus Is an Attractive Investment Destination
His belief that Cyprus, despite the crisis, remains an attractive investment destination due to its competitive advantages, among which is the island's location, expressed today the President of Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA), Christodoulos Agastiniotis. Addressing the annual Cyprus...
Cyprus
Cyprus on Alert Over Jihadist Terrorist Acts
Authorities in Cyprus are on alert after receiving information from foreign secret services that Islamic State jihadists are planning to hijack airplanes in Cyprus.
A newsit report says that the airports of Larnaca and Paphos are on alert based on...
Cyprus
Archbishop Demetrios of America in Cyprus
Archbishop Demetrios of America had a full schedule of meetings yesterday, during the second day of his visit to Cyprus. High on his agenda was the preservation of Greek language and the humanitarian issue of missing persons since the...
Cyprus
Cyprus: International Manhunt for Stolen Degas Painting
An international manhunt is now underway to recover a painting attributed to the French impressionist Edgar Degas. "Ballerina Adjusting Her Slipper" was stolen by a group of thieves earlier this week in Limassol, Cyprus. Cypriot authorities are making organized efforts to...
Cyprus
7.6 Million Dollar Painting Stolen on Cyprus
On Tuesday the Cypriot police announced that thieves had looted a valuable painting from the house of a 70-year-old Greek Cypriot in the city of Limassol.
The painting, a masterpiece entitled "Ballerina Adjusting Her Slipper" by the French painter Edgar...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece Themed Brothel Uncovered in Cyprus
The 44-year-old Russian owner of an ancient Greece themed brothel in Cyprus was arrested in Limassol after a raid that resulted in several arrests.
The brothel operated under the cover of a luxury spa. The facade of the building was...