The Alex were beaten 5-3 at the Crown Ground, although they were 5-1 down at one stage, with Thordarson describing the defeat as "embarrassing".

BBC: Thordarson embarrassed by defeat

Designers ripped down dated blue-striped wallpaper, then added crown molding and a hand-painted border to the walls.

FORBES: Home Improvement

If you're scoring at home, NVIDIA currently holds the lead in single-GPU graphics cards with its GeForce GTX 580, but ATI's dual-chip Radeon HD 5970 has been holding down the absolute speed crown for a good long while.

ENGADGET: AMD launches Radeon HD 6990 powerhouse for $699, maintains 'world's fastest' title

Mr Clerides, due to retire from politics when he steps down as president next February, wants to crown his career with reconciliation with the Turkish-Cypriots.

ECONOMIST: Cyprus

The Ministry of Justice also announced new measures on Tuesday to clamp down on criminals hiding their assets to qualify for legal aid under the "Crown Court means-testing scheme".

BBC: Legal aid: Criminal case cuts planned