Новости за 02.01.2016

By Sam Wilkin Saudi Arabia’s execution of a leading cleric from the Shi’ite Muslim minority drew protests from around the world against the ruling Al Saud family and threatened to further intensify a wave of sectarian conflict in the Middle East. Lebanon’s Supreme Islamic Shi’ite Council called Saturday’s execution of cleric Nimr al-Nimr a “grave […]

By Toby Davis Arsenal’s Premier League title charge gathered momentum as they moved two points clear at the top with a scrappy 1-0 victory over Newcastle United on Saturday as Leicester City’s push faltered with a goalless home draw against Bournemouth. Predictions that Leicester’s unlikely surge to the summit would be short-lived gained further substance […]

By Mark Gleeson Ben Stokes struck a sparkling unbeaten 74 to help England finish the opening day of the second test against South Africa on a healthy 317 for five at Newlands on Saturday. Stokes top-scored for the touring side with Alex Hales and Joe Root also contributing half-centuries and Jonny Bairstow ending on 39 […]

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has invited AKEL leader Andros Kyprianou to Istanbul this month to exchange views on the Cyprus issue, CyBC reported on Saturday. The report said the invitation was extended through the Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator Ozdil Nami. Speaking to CyBC, Kyprianou, said the visit would be a good chance to learn […]

By Paul Taylor By any measure, it has been a year from hell for the European Union. And if Britons vote to leave the bloc, this year could be worse. Not since 1989, the year the Berlin Wall fell and communism crumbled across eastern Europe, has the continent’s geopolitical kaleidescope been shaken up so vigorously. […]

Andy Carroll scored with a trademark towering header to sink his former employers as West Ham United got 2016 off to a flying start with a 2-0 Premier League win over a typically inconsistent Liverpool on Saturday. Carroll rose to meet a precise cross from Mark Noble 10 minutes into the second half, doubling the […]

A fire at the motorcycle museum in Nicosia’s old city on Saturday caused damage exceeding €5,000, the fire department said. Three fire trucks from Paphos Gate and Kaimakli stations responded to the call around midday that a fire had broken out at the museum on Granikou Street. The blaze was brought under control in around […]

By George Psyllides The leaders of the island’s divided communities will hold on Thursday their first meeting of 2016 which according to observers and the main players, could be the year of the island’s reunification. “Without intending to create unrealistic expectations, I believe that 2016 could be the year that will end the unacceptable existing […]

The Dutch EU Presidency will do all that is needed to facilitate a solution to the Cyprus problem, the country’s Ambassador in Nicosia Brechje Schwachöfer told the Cyprus News Agency in an interview, as her country assumes the reins of power within the Union for the next six months. On Turkey’s EU accession course in […]

By Vladimir Soldatkin A new appraisal names the United States as one of the threats to Russia’s national security for the first time, a sign of how relations with the west have deteriorated in recent years. The document, “About the Strategy of National Security of Russian Federation”, was signed by President Vladimir Putin on New […]

By Angus McDowall Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Shi’ite Muslim cleric and dozens of al Qaeda members on Saturday, signalling it would not tolerate attacks by either sunni jihadists or minority shi’ites seeking equality, but stirring sectarian anger across the region. Scores of Shi’ite Muslims marched through the Qatif district of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province […]

By Mukesh Gupta Four gunmen and two guards were killed when unidentified militants attacked an Indian Air Force base near the Pakistan border on Saturday in an apparent challenge to attempts to revive a dialogue between the nuclear-armed neighbours. Officials said the gunmen, wearing army fatigues, managed to enter the Pathankot air base in India’s […]

Fires recorded a 19 per cent increase year-on-year in 2015, the fire service said, causing around €12m in damage. Rural fires alone rose by 37 per cent, the service said. In 2015, the fire service received 11,000 calls for assistance. Between 6am on New Year’s Day and Saturday, the service responded to 24 calls, 12 fires and 11 […]

Police on Saturday issued a regarding the condition of the road network due to the continuing bad weather. In the Nicosia district the road from Palehori to Agros was closed for all vehicles. The following roads are open only to vehicles with snow chains or with four-wheel drive: Palehori-Askas-Fterikoudi Fterikoudi-Alona-Platanistassa Platanistassa-Kato Moni Alona-Polystipos Polystipos-Handria Polystipos-Lagoudera-Sarandi Lagoudera-Xyliatou Gourri-Lazania-Macheras Macheras-Kionia Gourri-Fikardou... Читать дальше...

The electricity company provided 20MW of power to the Turkish Cypriot community on New Year, it was announced on Saturday. The Turkish Cypriots asked for the power following a malfunction on Friday evening. The Transmission System Operator said 20MW were provided to cover their needs.

Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole, whose biggest hit came in a virtual duet with her late father, pop legend Nat King Cole, of his decades-old hit “Unforgettable,” has died at the age of 65, her family said on Friday. The family’s statement said Cole died on Thursday night at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles from “ongoing […]

President Barack Obama, frustrated by Congress’ inaction on gun control, will meet with U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Monday to discuss ways of reducing gun violence unilaterally through measures that do not require congressional approval. Obama, in his weekly recorded address, said on Friday he has received “too many letters from parents, and teachers, […]