Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) approved Wednesday an extraordinary increase of 6.96% (before introduction of VAT) to the final bill of all consumers of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC). Head of CERA Giorgos Shammas, announced …
A prisoner at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) escaped from the maximum security wing after making it over the walls two nights ago. The guard patrolling the area reportedly spotted the prisoner and called for backup. The prisoner enjoyed freedom…
The Portuguese Environment Minister Assunção Cristas shared his plans to reduce the governments carbon footprint this week. I'm not sure how many of his staff were involved in the project or how long their investigations took but they h…
Wildfires have destroyed large areas of vegetation in the Highlands of Scotland. It is unclear how the fires started at this point but an unusually dry March and April had led to the area becoming succeptible to fires of this nature. Hundreds of …
Google has begun testing Google Music internally, a sign that themuch anticipated serviceis nearly ready to launch. Two weeks ago someone writing at theXDA Developersforum claimed to have accidentally discovered Google Music after installing theH…
At least 70 Somali troops have been killed by two car bombs that detonated near two government security installations in the capital, according to a report. The twin car bombs targeted the government training facilities for security forces, locat…
The government has said that Indonesia would support Timor Leste’s full membership in ASEAN — despite opposition from other countries. Experts have agreed with the move, saying admitting Timor Leste into the bloc would reflect ASEAN&…
Yemen’s opposition parties should respond positively to President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s calls for national dialogue with the government, said John Brennan, chief counterterrorism advisor to US President Barack Obama. Brennan released this …
"It was decided overnight that there will be a million man march on Tuesday," Eid Mohammed, one of the protesters and organisers, said on Monday. The strike was first called by workers at a factory in the canal city of Suez late on Sund…
England have retained the Ashes for the first time in 24 years - and with a match to spare - after easing to a comprehensive win in the fourth Test. Australia, resuming 246 runs behind on 169-6 and with Ryan Harris unable to bat, were eventually …