Новости за 13.09.2015

Three people were injured on Sunday before an AEL-Apollon match in Limassol after fans from the rival team clashed on the way to the stadium, the Cyprus News Agency reported. The report said that shortly before the match, at an intersection near the new port, two groups of rival fans ran into each other and […]

Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency on Sunday in Northern California areas hit by a fast-expanding wildfire that injured four firefighters and forced thousands of people to evacuate small towns near wine country. The firefighters were hospitalized with second-degree burns after they were dropped off by helicopter to build containment lines against the […]

Ryan Mason scored a late winner and was then carried off on a stretcher as Tottenham Hotspur celebrated their first Premier League victory of the season at Sunderland on Sunday. Mason’s 82nd-minute dinked goal, with Erik Lamela slipping the ball through to him, broke the deadlock and provided a rare burst of brilliance in an […]

The EU executive said Germany appeared legally justified in reimposing border controls on Sunday, especially on its Austrian frontier, and said it showed the need for EU states to agree a common approach to refugees. “The temporary reintroduction of border controls between member states is an exceptional possibility explicitly foreseen in and regulated by the […]

US Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland will be in Cyprus on Monday and Tuesday, Washington said. Nuland is expected to meet with senior Cypriot officials to discuss further advancing US-Cypriot relations, as well as regional issues, a State Department announcement said. She will also meet with the Greek Cypriot and Turkish […]

The Paphos chamber of commerce and industry plans to enhance the artificial reef created in June with the sinking of the Laboe, and is setting its sights on creating a second reef in Polis , the Cyprus News Agency reported on Sunday. The president of the chamber Andreas Demetriades said the aim was to enhance […]

Thirty-four refugees, almost half of them babies and children, drowned when their boat sank off a Greek island on Sunday, almost certainly the largest death toll in those waters since the migrant crisis began, the coastguard said. Four babies, six boys and five girls died when the wooden vessel carrying them overturned on Sunday morning, […]

The chairman of the House communications and works committee, Antonis Antoniou said on Sunday that Paphos castle was lacking proper maintenance and promotion as a tourist site. In a statement, the Paphos DIKO MP said though it received many visitors it was treated more like a monument to look at than a castle to visit […]

By Michelle Martin and Jens Hack German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said refugees streaming into Europe should not be able to choose where to settle, as authorities said thousands more were on the move across the continent on Sunday. Germany, Europe’s largest and richest economy, has been a magnet for many people fleeing war […]

By Kylie MacLellan Britain’s opposition Labour Party must unite behind new leader Jeremy Corbyn, his deputy said on Sunday as he revealed his own differences with his new boss over issues such as defence and foreign policy. Left-wing veteran Corbyn won the support of 59.5 percent of members and supporters but he has far less […]

Russia will continue with military supplies to Syria, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies on Sunday. Moscow has come under increased international pressure in recent days over what Washington and Gulf states say is a Russian military build-up in Syria, where the Kremlin has been supporting President Bashar al-Assad […]

By Larry Fine It will be number one versus number two in the U.S. Open men’s final on Sunday (11pm), a seismic grand slam title match between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer that transcends the world rankings. Both players burn with heaps of motivation to hoist the winner’s trophy at Arthur Ashe Stadium in the […]

By Toby Davis If Anthony Martial had dared to dream about how his Manchester United debut would pan out he would probably have dismissed as idle fantasy any notion of scoring a wonder goal to down their fierce rivals Liverpool. The footballing fates were certainly smiling on the French teenager as he danced past three […]

By Mark Lamport-Stokes Floyd Mayweather Jr. signed off from professional boxing as he had planned on Saturday, going out unbeaten and on his own terms as ‘The Best Ever’ after improving his career record to 49-0. After a stellar 19-year run that produced world titles in five weight divisions and earnings in excess of $800 […]

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on young Muslim men in the United States and other Western countries to carry out attacks inside those countries in an audio recording posted online on Sunday. “I call on all Muslims who can harm the countries of the crusader coalition not to hesitate,” Zawahri said referring to Western […]

Israeli police raided the plaza outside Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque on Sunday in what they said was a bid to head off Palestinian attempts to disrupt visits by Jews and foreign tourists on the eve of the Jewish New Year. Police used tear gas and threw stun grenades towards Palestinian youths, who barricaded themselves inside the […]

The Cyprus Theatre Organisation’s (THOC) performance of Hippolytus by Euripides at ancient Salamis in the north at the weekend was a huge success and was attended by over 3,000 people, organisers told the Cyprus News Agency. Hippolytus was performed on Friday night in Greek, with English and Turkish subtitles. It was organised in collaboration with […]

Austrian authorities said they were expecting another wave of migrants and refugees coming over the border from Hungary on Sunday, after a brief lull in arrivals gave them a chance to re-stock reception centres. Austria struggled last week to cope with thousands of people entering its territory, almost all of them on their way to […]

President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday again called for unity in respect of the Cyprus negotiations saying he hears a lot about how the Greek Cypriot side needs to formulate a new strategy for a solution. “What I observe, I am sorry to say, is that I never hear what this new strategy should be,” he […]

Four firefighters have been injured fighting to contain a fast-moving wildfire in northern California that has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes, but are in stable condition, a fire service spokesman said. The wildfire, nicknamed the Valley Fire, has spread rapidly to span about 25,000 acres (10,117 hectares) since it erupted on Saturday […]

By Kevin Yao and Meng Meng Growth in China’s investment and factory output missed forecasts in August, pointing to a further cooling in the world’s second-largest economy that will likely prompt the government to roll out more support measures. The downbeat data came on the heels of weak trade and inflation readings, raising the chances […]

Police said on Sundy they did not suspect foul play in the death of an elderly man whose body was found in a field at Episkopi in Limassol late on Saturday. The body of Lefkos Drakou, 82, was found in the field by his son around 10.30pm on Saturday night. He had gone looking for […]

Paphos Police have arrested and charged a 21-year-old who was wanted in connection with a traffic incident in June this year in the town. According to a police announcement, the 21-year-old had failed to stop for uniformed officers carrying out traffic stops and took off, subsequently causing a small accident and fleeing the scene. A […]

By Steve Keating Flavia Pennetta won her first grand slam singles title over Roberta Vinci in an improbable all-Italian U.S. Open final on Saturday then added one more shock to a stunning fortnight by announcing her retirement. With the 7-6(4) 6-2 win, the 33-year-old Pennetta becomes the fourth oldest grand slam winner in the Open […]

A SOLIDARITY event in support of refugees was organised on Saturday night outside the presidential palace to highlight the ‘dehumanising’ attitudes towards refugees. Immigrant support group KISA said they “demand the EU and the Republic of Cyprus treat the refugee crisis on the basis of solidarity and respect for human rights, honouring in practice their […]