Новости за 25.08.2015

Turkish Foreign Minister Melvut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that Ankara was satisfied with the progress of the Cyprus talks and that both sides were resolved to find a solution. He was speaking after a meeting with Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Emine Colak during a joint news conference in Anakra. Cavusoglu said he and Colak had […]

By George Psyllides The state must maintain control of its assets, DIKO said on Tuesday, as it called on the government not to insist on selling state telecoms company CyTA. “The Democratic Party calls on the government and (ruling) DISY to recognise the need to maintain the public character of CyTA and not insist on […]

By Steven Downes Britain’s Greg Rutherford completed a full-house of major titles on Tuesday when he added world gold to his Olympic, Commonwealth and European long jump crowns at the Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing. Rutherford had such a bad headache a few hours before the final that he feared he would be unable to […]

Two men, aged 27 and 40, suspected of conspiring to commit a felony and an arson attack will remain in custody, the court decided on Tuesday during the case’s referral to Famagusta Criminal Court. The two men will be held at the central prison until the court case starts on October 22. According to police, […]

By George Psyllides The charge sheet against two police officers caught on camera beating a detainee inside his cell is expected to be filed to the Paphos district court on Wednesday. The case will then be referred to the Criminal Court with the two officers facing charges relating to torture and intentionally causing grievous bodily […]

A 50-year-old woman and her son, 25, were remanded in custody for three days in Larnaca on Tuesday on suspicion of living off the proceeds of prostitution. The pair were arrested in the flat they kept on April 1 Avenue on Monday after police received a tip off that two Asian women were offering massages […]

A brand of superglue being sold in Cyprus may contain carcinogens, according to a Labour Inspection department warning in the midst of their campaign to locate such products. The product is called just “Super Glue” and is in a black tube with a white lid. It contains more than the 0.1 per cent legally permitted […]

By George Psylides Crews have found part of the fuselage and the cockpit of a Greek military transport plane shot down by friendly fire in July 1974, a government official said on Tuesday. Authorities are searching for the remains of Greek airborne commandos who were on board the Noratlas aircraft, which was buried at Makedonitissa […]

By Steve Tongue With less than a week to go until the British transfer window closes for four months, several Premier League clubs are steeling themselves to resist raids on their talented youngsters from bigger rivals. West Bromwich Albion’s desire to hold onto striker Saido Berahino was underlined on Monday when they rejected a formal […]

By Andria Kades The situation at the neonatal intensive care unit at the Makarios Hospital in Nicosia is under control, its head Christina Karaoli said on Tuesday, stressing that the acinetobacter bacteria found to have infected a dead infant is not uncommon. Her comments, made to state radio, follow panic surrounding the unit after a […]

After the British, Russian and Scandinavian interest, occupied Trikomo  has attracted the “close interest” of Chinese investors, Turkish Cypriot media has reported. According to Kibris, Chinese businessman You Fei Ma, director of ZhongSai Development Ltd will make an investment in the area in cooperation with the Turkish Cypriot Noyan Group. They are expected to build 140 […]

By John Irish and Marine Pennetier French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday Turkey must do more to tackle Islamic State in Syria and urged it to restore dialogue with Kurdish groups after launching strikes against them more than a month ago. Hollande delivered his annual foreign policy speech to French ambassadors a day after […]

By Stelios Orphanides Saloon car registrations rose 12 per cent in July to 2,105 with the number of unused car registrations rising 20 per cent to 1,091, the statistical service said. Send to Kindle

The Department of Postal Services announced on Tuesday that as from September 10, 2015, Strovolos Post Office, 106 Strovolou Avenue, 2040 Strovolos, will temporarily suspend its operation due to renovation. As from the above date customers are requested to visit Akropolis Post Office at 4 Gregoriou Karekla Street, 2023 Strovolos.   Send to Kindle

July was the worst month this year in terms of road fatalities with nine deaths in nine separate accidents, NGO Reaction said on Tuesday. Thirty people have been killed in traffic accidents since the beginning of the year, according to Reaction president and Vice President of the Pan-European Youth Forum for Road Safety, Marios Stavrou. […]

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Aukkarapon Niyomyat Police on Tuesday questioned a taxi driver who may have driven the main suspect away from the area of last week’s deadly attack in Bangkok, as forensic experts struggle to unearth vital evidence in Thailand’s worst ever bombing. Broken security cameras along the chief suspect’s getaway route and […]

By Gergely Szakacs Hungary wants more European Union funds to cope with the worst refugee crisis since World War Two, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff was quoted as saying on Tuesday. He said what was currently doled out was done in a humiliating way. Hungary is part of the European Union’s Schengen zone […]

A man, aged 31, was in custody on Tuesday, held over for trial until September 1, in connection with allegations of domestic violence, illegal entry to a home, attacking and causing grievous body harm, threatening to use violence, being drunk, verbal abuse in public, attacking and injuring policemen and resisting arrest. The Cyprus News Agency […]

The 2015 AIDA Individual Depth World Championships are taking place in Limassol from September 5 to 20. Freediving involves a diver holding their breath rather than relying on an apparatus.  Around 150 divers from 28 countries including Australia are due to take part. AIDA has been running the championships for the past 20 years Cypriot […]

By George Georgiopoulos and Renee Maltezou Greece’s radical left Syriza party can win re-election with an outright majority, a senior member said on Tuesday, governing without support from mainstream forces which also back the country’s new international bailout. Panos Skourletis, energy minister in the Syriza-led government which resigned last week, also said the nation must […]

By Ju-min Park and Tony Munroe North and South Korea agreed early on Tuesday to end a military standoff that sparked an exchange of artillery fire and had ratcheted up tension on one of the world’s most heavily-fortified borders. Under an accord reached in the early hours, following more than two days of talks, North […]

A joint Search and Rescue (SAR) Daylight Exercise, titled “CYPFRA-03/15”, was conducted on Monday off to the south-east coast with the participation of SAR Units and Personnel from the Republic of Cyprus and the French Navy. According to an official press release, the French warship and the SAR Helicopters of the Republic (Cyprus Police Aviation […]

By Samuel Shen and Nathaniel Taplin Chinese stocks tumbled again on Tuesday, despite a rebound in markets elsewhere in Asia, as investors despaired at the lack of policy action from Beijing in response to recent data suggesting the downturn in the world’s second-largest economy is deepening. Major Chinese stock indexes nosedived more than 7 percent, […]

Limassol is ready to host the 54th Wine Festival, which takes place from August 27 until September 6. Mayor Andreas Christou  has  extended an open invitation to everyone in Cyprus, residents and visitors alike, to gather in Limassol and enjoy the experience. He also said that it was a good opportunity to commend the efforts made […]

Emirates boosts services to Phuket with four additional weekly flights Improved connections from destinations in Europe, Middle East and Americas Emirates announced four new weekly flights between Dubai and Phuket from 1 December 2015, adding a capacity increase of 57 percent. “These new flights have been well timed to not only maximise connections across our […]