Новости за 10.02.2016

Liverpool’s American owners have backed down on plans to increase ticket prices significantly following a mass walkout protest at their Anfield stadium on Saturday. Around 10,000 fans headed for the exits during the 2-2 Premier League draw with Sunderland, in protest against the highest-priced £77 ticket for next season. Principal Owner John W Henry, Chairman […]

Two female suicide bombers killed more than 60 people at a camp for people displaced by an insurgency of the jihadist Boko Haram group in the northeast Nigerian town of Dikwa, military and emergency officials said on Wednesday. The attack occurred 85 km (50 miles) outside the capital of Borno state, centre of the seven-year […]

By Robin Emmott and Phil Stewart NATO agreed on Wednesday its boldest steps yet to deter Russia from any attack in the Baltics or eastern Europe, setting out ways to rapidly deploy air, naval and ground forces without resorting to Cold War-era military bases. In an effort to dissuade Moscow after its 2014 annexation of […]

By Howard Schneider and Lindsay Dunsmuir Tightening financial conditions and uncertainty over China pose risks to the US recovery, but chances are slim the Federal Reserve would need to reverse the rate tightening cycle it began in December, Fed Chair Janet Yellen told US lawmakers on Wednesday. Global risks have intensified and could slow the […]

By Daren Butler Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan upbraided the United States for its support of Syrian Kurdish rebels on Wednesday, saying Washington’s inability to grasp their true nature had turned the region into a “sea of blood”. Turkey should respond by implementing its own solution, he said, alluding to the creation of a safe zone […]

By Jens Hack and Markus Wacket German prosecutors and police investigating a head-on train crash in Bavaria that killed ten people are focusing on the actions of a signal controller, a source involved in the inquiry told Reuters on Wednesday. However, investigators said it was too early to speculate on the cause and that they […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged the Turkish Cypriot leadership to stand firm in the ongoing peace talks in Cyprus, citing the proposed 2004 settlement known as the Annan plan, Turkish daily Milliyet reported on Wednesday. Quoting unnamed sources, the paper said Erdogan told the north’s ‘House Speaker’ Sibel Siber to “stand upright on […]

A 28-year-old man from Dromolaxia, Constantinos Eleftheriou, was sentenced to three years in jail by the Larnaca court on Wednesday, after he was found guilty of importing three kilos of a controlled substance with intent to supply. According to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Eleftheriou was arrested on December 17, 2012 after he was caught […]

Apollon are in a good position to advance to the semi-finals of the Cyprus Cup after a 2-0 win in Limassol over fierce local rivals AEL on Wednesday in the first leg of their last-eight clash. Apollon left it late though, with Abraham Guie opening the scoring after 81 minutes. Simeon Slavchev doubled their advantage […]

Romeo and Juliet is surely one of the greatest love stories of all time with its passion, the lovers’ willingness to give their all and sacrifice themselves in the name of love. And on that very special day of the year when hearts are everywhere, it only seems right that the story about a son […]

Hotel worker unions said they will decide on Wednesday strike action citing the employers’ refusal to return to pre-crisis employment terms after a collective agreement expired in December, while employers questioned the unions’ motives. “We are meeting to decide at which hotels, on which day and what time strikes will take place,” Miltos Miltiadou, secretary […]

Larnaca port workers will on Thursday stage a protest against their municipality’s decision to refuse an extension to the operation of oil and gas support facilities. In a joint statement, three trade unions said their affected members – who are worried about their jobs – will gather outside Larnaca port at 8.30am. They will subsequently […]

UN Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide, said on Wednesday he discussed with the island’s religious leaders issues concerning their institutions’ property and places of worship on both sides of the divide. Eide, accompanied by the head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Lisa Buttenheim, met with the island’s religious leaders, Archbishop Chrysostomos, […]

Taxi drivers protested outside the transport ministry on Wednesday in an ongoing effort to have their demands met. A number of Nicosia urban taxi drivers lined up their vehicles in front of the ministry, and a representative handed a memo to Transport Minister Marios Demetriades outlining their issues. The minister responded by saying that he […]

A wild elephant went on a rampage in a village in India’s eastern West Bengal state on Wednesday, damaging around 100 structures, villagers said. Video taken in the village of Ektiasal showed the beast wandering around and knocking over flimsy huts. The elephant strayed into the village early in the morning and woke up villagers […]

The number of property transactions in January rose 2 per cent to a total of 327 island-wide compared to the year before, the department of lands and surveys said. The number of real properties that changed hands in the first month of the year rose an annual 17 per cent in Nicosia to 54, 38 […]

The finance ministry’s privatisation unit, a division set up to carry out Cyprus’s privatisations programme agreed with international creditors, said that it had received an unspecified number of bids for the Cyprus Airways logo and brand name. A special committee will evaluate the validity and completeness of data and documents submitted with respect to the […]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted the parliamentary immunity of DISY MP Andreas Themistocleous so that he could  be tried for speeding offences. The application was filed by Attorney-general Costas Clerides who cited repeated instances of speeding and inappropriate behaviour by Themistocleous towards police officers. “We think that the behaviour, words and deeds, attributed to the defendant, […]

IOANNOU & THEODOULOU LTD, an active member of international association KS International (KSi) since 1995, is delighted to announce that it has significantly expanded its international reach, following the merger of KSi with another leading association, Morison International (MI), to form Morison KSi. IOANNOU & THEODOULOU LTD will have an even-greater geographical reach, with 375 […]

The health ministry’s medical services director Petros Matsas has failed to cooperate with the Audit Service over reports of graft among doctors and other healthcare practitioners at state hospitals, who allegedly collaborate with private interests, Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides has told health minister Giorgos Pamboridis. In a letter dated January 27, Michaelides said a probe dating […]

By Steve Holland and Amanda Becker Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders coasted to victory on a wave of voter anger in the New Hampshire presidential nominating contest, thrashing traditional US politicians in a display of anti-establishment power. Sweeping wins by Trump, a New York billionaire, and Sanders, a democratic socialist, on Tuesday testified […]

Little Gems Montessori Nursery in Nicosia and Larnaca has gained accreditation under the Montessori Evaluation and Accreditation Board (MEAB) scheme, UK. The scheme offers support and guidance to Montessori schools worldwide in order to ensure that Montessori provision is of a high quality. The scheme, which includes a visit by MEAB assessors to the different […]

Emirates SkyCargo has been named International Air Cargo Carrier of the Year at the Economic Times Logistics’ Awards in India.  Organised by The Economic Times, India’s largest financial daily and the world’s second largest financial daily after The Wall Street Journal, the awards aim to recognise excellence in logistics that can set benchmarks for the […]

By Lefteris Papadimas Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday he was willing to talk to protesting farmers over pension reform but said it was essential to overhaul the system to ensure Greeks could continue to receive pensions. Greeks are furious over the plans, which will entail increased social security and tax payments for […]

Europe’s biggest football clubs, keen to secure automatic entry into the Champions League, are working with UEFA to review the format of the continent’s elite competition. The European Club Association (ECA) represents over 200 clubs including all the major ones such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Chelsea. ECA chairman Karl-Heinz […]