Новости за 10.12.2015

An 81-year-old man died on Thursday after he was run over by a car in a busy Nicosia street. The victim was hit by an oncoming vehicle while attempting to cross Larnaca Avenue. A breathalyzer test on the driver found zero traces of alcohol in her blood. Send to Kindle

By a unanimous vote, parliament on Thursday extended a freeze on public sector hiring to the end of 2017. Earlier, the government had submitted a bill extending the moratorium to the end of 2016, but an amendment tabled by the ruling DISY party added another year. The move is designed to allow the government to […]

A PRISON warden was on Thursday placed under arrest after police found he was carrying hundreds of grams of synthetic marijuana. Undercover Drug Squad officers stopped and searched the man just outside the Nicosia Central Prisons, where he works. On him, police found hundreds of grams of a synthetic weed brand, known as ‘dream’. Police […]

By Martyn Herman Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will serve a three-match ban for violent conduct following a clash with West Ham United’s Winston Reid in the Premier League last Saturday, the FA said on Thursday. The German accepted the FA charge, relating to the incident where he appeared to floor Reid with his arm […]

This Saturday the Pharos Arts Foundation, in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain in Cyprus, will be presenting a guitar recital by the French guitarist Florian Larousse – First Prize winner of the 2014 Seville International Guitar Competition. At the Shoe Factory in Nicosia, Larousse – with his guitar in hand – will take us […]

By George Psyllides Attorney-general Costas Clerides said on Thursday potential irregularities or criminal offences in relation with documents used by Bangladeshi nationals to acquire student visas and enter Cyprus could not be blamed on government officials on the island. The issue became public a couple of months ago after it transpired that the authenticity of […]

By Hugh Bronstein and Sarah Marsh Mauricio Macri took office as Argentina’s first non-Peronist president in more than a decade on Thursday, promising to end policies of leftist populism and revive the South American country’s ailing economy. Macri began his 4-year term in a ceremony snubbed by his predecessor, Cristina Fernandez, following a rancorous argument […]

By Julien Pretot Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been suspended indefinitely from the France team because of the blackmail case he is embroiled in, the president of the national football federation (FFF) said on Thursday. Benzema was put under formal investigation by a French judge last month in connection with an alleged attempt to blackmail […]

By Angelos Anastasiou The Nicosia District Court on Thursday set January 12, 2016, as the date for the lawyers of defendants in the ‘Providencia’ case to argue their defence, before issuing a ruling on whether the charges against former deputy attorney-general Rikkos Erotokritou and three others are sufficiently backed by evidence. Erotokritou, lawyers Andreas Kyprizoglou […]

After the attacks in Paris security has been stepped up at Paphos airport, and the measures are causing long queues and delays, according to Andreas Demetriades, chairman of the Paphos chamber of commerce. “The time delay exceeds the acceptable limits,” Demetriades said in a press release. He noted that both the chamber of commerce and […]

By Shravanth Vijayakumar Arsenal’s Laurent Koscielny is the best defender in the Premier League, according to former England and Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand. Ferdinand also praised the Gunners backline in Wednesday’s impressive 3-0 Champions League win over Greek champions Olympiakos Piraeus, which sealed their progress to the knockout stages for a 16th consecutive year. […]

By Stephanie Nebehay The Swiss city of Geneva raised its alert level on Thursday and said it was looking for suspects who, according to national officials, had possible links to terrorism. A security guard at the United Nations’ European headquarters told Reuters that Swiss authorities were searching for four men believed to be in or […]

A CIRCLE of teenagers has been caught after 14 shops in Limassol reported people were paying for items with fake bank notes, it was reported on Thursday. So far, four students, aged between 15 and 17, have been arrested and are currently serving a six day remand order, handed down to them on Wednesday. The […]

By Angus McDowall A powerful Islamist insurgent group said it pulled out of a Syrian opposition meeting in Riyadh on Thursday because rebel proposals had been ignored, in a move which highlighted the enduring divisions among President Bashar al-Assad’s enemies. The talks in Saudi Arabia were intended to bring together fractured opposition activists and rebels […]

Lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill changing the eligibility criteria for student grants, amid loud protests from youths outside. It was supported with 26 votes from DISY, DIKO and the Citizens Alliance. AKEL, EDEK, Green Party and independent MP Zacharias Koulias voted against with a total of 23 votes. The bill reduces the bureaucracy students […]

By Angelos Anastasiou and Elias Hazou One week after the Supreme Court found parliament’s legislation regulating shops’ working hours unconstitutional, arguing the right to regulate the policy was squarely the government’s, the House responded by rejecting the government’s proposed regulations on Thursday. The proposal was opposed by 30 deputies from AKEL, DIKO, EDEK, the Greens, […]

By Mitch Phillips World athletics head Sebastian Coe said on Thursday the award of the 2021 world championships to the US city of Eugene without a bidding process was perfectly legitimate, after French prosecutors announced an investigation of the decision. French national financial prosecutors said a case had been opened in response to media reports […]

By George Psyllides Α Turkish Cypriot lawyer is prepared to file an appeal at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against the effectiveness of the Turkish Cypriot breakaway state’s immovable property commission (IPC) set up to deal with Greek Cypriot claims for compensation for their occupied properties. The ECHR had accepted the IPC as […]

US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday postponed his trip to Israel amid a controversy over his comments about temporarily barring Muslims from entering the United States. Trump announced the decision in a post on his Twitter feed and said he would plan to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “at a later date […]

By Annette Chrysostomou Desalination plants have not yet had to run at full capacity even though rain has been light so far this winter, a water official said on Thursday. Acting head of the water development department Andreas Manolis said while some of the plants were running at full capacity others were only operating at […]

Former boxing champion Muhammad Ali, one of the best-known US Muslims, appeared on Wednesday to join the chorus condemning the proposal by Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump to temporarily stop Muslims from entering the country. “We as Muslims have to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their own personal agenda,” Ali, 72, […]

By Andria Kades Around 120 army officers from the National Guard will be posted to the police force after training by the anti terrorism unit it emerged on Thursday. Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou, commenting on reports that army officers were to join police ranks, said measures improving security, approved by Cabinet “could not be discussed […]

By Michael Church Valencia lacked spark and were too vulnerable to counter attacks in Wednesday’s 2-0 defeat to Olympique Lyonnais that ended their hopes of advancing to the Champions League knockout round, according to coach Gary Neville. Appointed last week to succeed Nuno Espirito Santo, Neville had a disappointing first game in charge and the […]

By Alexia Evripidou Classy, atmospheric and kind to consumers’ wallets are the best ways to describe the new Shisha Lounge Bar. The recently opened enterprise boasts an unusual three way concept where deliberate attention is given to everything, from the impressive fire blazing outdoor heaters to the charming floor manager who greets you with a […]

By Angel Krasimirov Dan Petrescu was left stunned by the complete lack of emotion shown by his Jiangsu Sainty players after they won the Chinese Cup last month, said the Romanian coach. Jiangsu finished ninth in the 16-team Super League but grabbed the fourth and final Asian Champions League spot on offer for Chinese clubs […]