in Cyprus Today – 10/3/2010

Hanging on by a wing and a prayer – CTA were about to go into liquidation when the government promised to inject 20mTL ($13m) extra cash into the failing airline. The airline is losing $3m per month so they should be back for more money in July.

Floods: time to put your hands up – flood victims are being urged to take legal action against government district offices and municipalities for failing to prevent poor building practices. The total insurance bill for flood damage is estimated to be £18m.

Remains of former president recovered – Tassos Papadopolous’ body was found hidden in a grave

Girl killed by ex-boyfriend – he killed his 17 year-old ex-girlfriend and then himself.

Expats rally to give Ismail a new arm – he lost his arm in a machine at the bakery where his father works and because he is not a TRNC citizen is not eligible for government help. Expats are tring to raise $15,000 needed for a prosthetic arm. Editor: shouldn’t they be suing the bakery?

EU steps in with disaster aid cash – the EU has allocated €100,000 to replace equipment damaged by the flood at Lefkoşa hospital

Deaths probe claiming floods are not to blame – investigators claim that a power failure at Lefkoşa hospital was not to blame for 7 deaths within 14 hours.

Workers digging trench unearth child remains – the remains of an adult and a child were found at the site of an old cemetery

‘ECHR judgement is a breath of fresh air’ – but RoC Attorney-General Petros Clerides says the ruling is ‘political’

Girl power comes to fore in call for peace - an International Woman’s Day pro-peace demonstration took place near the Lokmacı crossing in Lefkoşa.

New poll shows growing support for President Talat - Dr Eroğlu (UBP) 52.9% and President Talat (Independent) 47.1%,  up 1.6% since the last poll. Editor: +/- 1% accuracy?

‘Our father was killed’ – the family of a TC holidaymaker found dead in November 2006 demanded that the case be reopened. The case has so many odd features that would point to a crime having been committed that the family are demanding it was re-investigated.

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