Новости за 22.04.2016

A COURT hearing the request to extradite an Egyptian man who hijacked a domestic Egyptair flight and forced it to divert to Larnaca, gave the state until May 13 to present its case. The state asked for the extension to give time for additional information requested from Egypt to arrive. Seif Eldin Mustafa, 59, appeared […]

THE parents of three Turkish Cypriot teenagers have reportedly filed a complaint to the United Nations after armed Greek Cypriot police officers allegedly searched the youths in Pyla, Kibris reported on Friday. According to the Turkish Cypriot newspaper the three were on their bicycles and going from Pyla, where they live, to a Larnaca gym. […]

A 33-year-old man who was arrested last year when police found thousands of fire crackers and flares in an abandoned house in Limassol, was sentenced to nine months in prison by the Limassol criminal court on Friday. The man was arrested on April 1, 2015 after he was seen leaving an abandoned house in Kato […]

THE authorities will try and get back some €40m, believed to be the sum of illicit gains Greek company Helector made by overcharging local authorities, it emerged on Friday. According to Cyprus News Agency (CNA) sources, representatives from the Attorney and Auditor-general’s offices, the interior and agriculture ministries, as well as the treasury, met at […]

THE first shooting stars of Spring, called Lyrids, appeared in the night sky on Friday night, reaching speeds of up to 50 kilometres per second. According to astrophysicist Chrysanthos Fakas, shooting or falling stars have nothing to do with being stars or parts of stars. They are visible remnants of a comet, like rocks and […]

Advertisers for Greece’s biggest toy retailer Jumbo have pulled an Easter TV advertisement – also shown in Cyprus – after criticism by human rights activists and social media comments that it was discriminatory against women. The commercial, which became a viral media sensation soon after it was released this month, featured a popular female Greek […]

THE slowdown of progress in the Cyprus problem negotiations is owed to the fact that we are approaching the end of discussion on various issues, Foreign minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Friday. Speaking to reporters following the unveiling ceremony of a sculpture crafted by Bulgarian Culture minister Vezhdi Rashidov, Kasoulides noted that the mass ‘naturalisation’ […]

By Michelle Nichols and Valerie Volcovici China and the United States, the world’s top producers of greenhouse gas emissions, pledged on Friday to formally adopt by the end of the year a Paris deal to slow global warming, raising the prospects of it being enforced much faster than anticipated. The United Nations said some 174 […]

By Estelle Shirbon London Mayor Boris Johnson, figurehead of the ‘Out’ campaign ahead of Britain’s referendum on European Union membership, was accused on Friday of demeaning the EU debate with a comment about US President Barack Obama’s Kenyan heritage. The “In” campaign and lawmakers attacked the Conservative mayor over a passage in an opinion article […]

By Piya Sinha-Roy and Jill Serjeant Authorities in Minnesota were conducting an autopsy on Friday on US music superstar Prince as distraught fans mourned the influential and genre-busting performer who was found dead in his home a day earlier at the age of 57. It could be weeks before full results are in and the […]

By Andreas Cremer and Edward Taylor Volkswagen (VW) said on Friday it would take a 16.2-billion-euro ($18.2 billion) hit to its 2015 results and slash its dividend to help pay for its emissions-test cheating scandal. The news came amid growing signs a regulatory clampdown in the wake of VW’s cheating is affecting the broader industry, […]

By Tulay Karadeniz and Noah Barkin German Chancellor Angela Merkel will use a visit to Turkey this weekend to try to soothe tensions over a deal meant to stem the flow of migrants to Europe as questions about its effectiveness and long-term viability mount. The pact, which came into force almost three weeks ago, aims […]

International lenders asked Greece on Friday to prepare a package of additional savings measures which would be passed into law now, but implemented only if needed, to make sure the country reaches agreed fiscal targets. Once agreed, the set of contingent reforms, together with the measures already under negotiation, would enable the disbursement of new […]

Romania was kicked out of the Eurovision Song Contest on Friday over failing to pay debts by the national television station TVR, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said, an unprecedented move in the kitsch-laden show’s history. “It is regrettable that we are forced to take this action. We are disappointed that all our attempts to […]

US President Barack Obama flew to Queen Elizabeth’s castle on Friday to wish the world’s oldest monarch, who had turned 90 the day before, a happy birthday. The queen and her husband Prince Philip greeted the president and US first lady Michelle Obama as their helicopter touched down on the manicured lawns of Windsor Castle, […]

Ruling DISY MP Andreas Themistocleous pleaded not guilty on Friday to six charges relating to traffic violations, as prosecutors requested a speedy trial. Themistocleous’ parliamentary immunity had been lifted so that he could face charges in connection with driving over the speed limit on April 4, 2015 at a speed of 172 km/h– 72km over […]

By Daren Butler Turkish Cypriot businessman Asil Nadir, who was jailed in Britain in 2012 for stealing millions from his business empire, has been transferred to Turkey to serve the rest of his sentence and arrived at a prison near Istanbul overnight. Nadir was flown from London to Istanbul on Thursday evening after British authorities […]

Cristiano Ronaldo faces a race against time to get fit for Real Madrid’s Champions League semi-final first leg at Manchester City on Tuesday after he picked up a thigh muscle injury. “Ronaldo has been diagnosed with a muscle strain in his right thigh. His recovery will continue to be assessed,” Real said in a statement […]

Temperatures are expected to drop over the weekend and the dust will clear, met officer Panayiotis Mouskos said on Friday. “We had a warm air front with dust and high temperatures for three days,” he said. “The temperatures will drop from over 35 degrees in the past days to around 30. This is still higher […]

By Stelios Orphanides Falcon Brokers Ltd, the investment company which had its licence revoked by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, needs to settle its outstanding obligations, including those towards its customers, a CySEC source said. In case the company fails to satisfy the claims of customers eligible for compensation after the three-month period expires, […]

By Roberta Rampton and Kate Holton US President Barack Obama made an impassioned appeal on Friday for Britain to remain in the European Union, saying membership had magnified Britain’s place in the world and made the bloc stronger and more outward looking. Fearful that a British exit could weaken the West, Obama arrived in London […]

Manager Roy Hodgson has assured captain Wayne Rooney of a place in the 23-man England squad for Euro 2016 in France, but has refused to guarantee the Manchester United forward a starting berth for the June-July tournament. With a wealth of attacking options at his disposal, including leading Premier League scorers Harry Kane (24 goals) […]

If you haven’t made any plans for Sunday yet, then the event Fighting Cancer with Music at the Limassol Marina is sure to be one for you list of things to do. Starting at 11am and running until 7pm, there will be a fundraising market at the marina and a lot of activities for children. […]

A suicide bomber killed at least nine people when he detonated an explosive vest after Friday prayers at a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in south-western Baghdad, police and hospital sources said. A second suicide attacker at the mosque in al-Radwaniya district was shot and killed by security forces before he could set off his explosives, the […]

A woman died on Friday after slamming into an electricity pole with her car, which caught fire, police said. The accident happened on the road the Fasoula to Limassol road at around 10am. Reports said a passerby tried to help the woman who was trying to rescue her dog, which was also in the vehicle. […]