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Fighting Crime on Both Sides

Fri, 30/07/2010 - 10:22 — Adrienne Morley

A total of 89 criminal cases have been jointly investigated by Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot police working together in the UN-backed Technical Committee on Crime and Criminal Matters (TCCCM), said a TCCCM spokesman.

“56 cases were passed from the Greek Cypriot side to the Turkish Cypriot side, and another 33 cases have been submitted by the Turkish Cypriot side to the Greek Cypriot side”, said Andreas Christofides, a TCCCM committee member.

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Nadir UK Trial September 3rd

Sat, 31/07/2010 - 14:28 — Sarah Fenwick

The instigator of the Polly Peck financial scandal Asil Nadir is to return to the UK to stand trial starting September 3rd on 66 counts of theft after a High Court judge gr

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Unknown Pedestrian Killed on Highway

Sat, 31/07/2010 - 14:07 — Sarah Fenwick

An unknown foreign man has been killed in a road accident on the Kalamon overpass in Nicosia, said police.

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Murder Suspect Arrested in Dali

Sat, 31/07/2010 - 13:58 — Sarah Fenwick

A 63-year-old man has been arrested in Dali village on suspicion of premeditated murder following the death of a 27-year-old Polish man in a bar fight.<

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Hadjicostis Murder Suspect To Be Extradited

Fri, 30/07/2010 - 11:13 — Adrienne Morley

Murder suspect Gregoris Xenophontos is to be brought back to the island after authorities in Moldova approved Cyprus' extradition request.

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Time's Up? Solomonides Verdict - Opinion

Fri, 30/07/2010 - 10:52 — Sarah Fenwick

The government is getting strong signals from refugees that the clock is no longer ticking and that time is up on resolving the property issue on the island.