Новости за 16.06.2016

Poland held Germany to the first 0-0 draw of Euro 2016 on Thursday as the world champions struggled to break down dogged opponents who will be satisfied with a point. The result means both sides, who won their opening games, need a point in their final Group C matches against Ukraine and Northern Ireland respectively […]

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page said on Thursday that the riff he is accused of stealing for the band’s 1971 hit “Stairway to Heaven” is in fact a commonly used chord progression similar to a melody from the 1964 movie musical “Mary Poppins.” Page, with his ex-bandmate Robert Plant looking on, took the witness stand […]

A 23-YEAR-OLD MAN, wanted by police for questioning in connection with a drug-related death, turned himself in to authorities on Thursday evening. Loukas Xenofontos, 23, turned himself in at Limassol police HQ. He reportedly denies any involvement in the case. Xenofontos was expected to appear before a judge on Friday where police would request that […]

Athletics’ governing body the IAAF has rejected claims by the BBC that its president Sebastian Coe misled a British government probe into doping and that he was helped in his presidential campaign by the son of his predecessor in the position. The BBC’s Panorama programme had said Coe was aware of the detailed allegations of […]

A 31-year-old man was arrested on Thursday as a person of interest in connection with the still-unsolved murder of a Moldavian woman in Larnaca in November last year. The man arrested was described only as a Bulgarian national and a resident of Larnaca. Moldavian national Daniella Rosca, 35, who worked as a beautician in Larnaca, […]

Ever fancied walking on water? Well now you can, thanks to Bulgarian-born artist Christo’s latest art installation providing a floating walkway at Italy’s Lake Iseo. For just a few weeks, ‘The Floating Piers’ will rest on the surface of the picturesque lake, 100 km  north-east of Milan, with a 3-km walkway allowing visitors to set […]

A thumping header from defender Gareth McAuley and a stoppage-time strike from substitute Niall McGinn earned Northern Ireland a 2-0 victory over Ukraine in their Euro 2016 group C encounter on Thursday. McAuley outjumped full back Yevhen Khacheridi to meet Oliver Norwood’s free kick early in the second half, and light up a dour physical […]

A 55-year-old woman died on Thursday when the car she was driving collided head-on with another on the Geri-Aglandzia road, Nicosia district. The accident happened around 4pm. Both women drivers were trapped in their mangled cars, and had to be extracted by firemen called to the scene. The 55-year-old woman was reportedly dead at the […]

The US Senate inched closer to scheduling votes on limited gun control measures after a Florida nightclub massacre, with Democrats challenging Republicans on Thursday to defy the national gun lobby and vote for new restrictions. Senator Chris Murphy and fellow Democrats seized control of the Senate floor for 15 straight hours demanding congressional action. They […]

  THE Solidarity Movement and far-right party ELAM have requested police protection for their leaders in line with the practice currently in place, it emerged on Thursday. Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said the requests to afford a police guard to Solidarity’s Eleni Theocharous, who is an MEP, and Christos Christou, will be evaluated. The minister […]

Subcontractors may have colluded to unduly influence the outcome of a tender put out by Paphos municipality, the auditor-general has pointed out. Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides has written to the Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) urging it to investigate the alleged collusion “as a matter of high priority.” On market collusion, the CPC has […]

The nineteenth Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival is coming to an end, with only two more dance groups left on the month-long agenda. Just before the final curtain-call, the dance company VerTeDance from the Czech Republic will perform the piece ‘Correction’ in Limassol on Wednesday and in Nicosia on Thursday. VerTeDance was founded in 2004 by […]

Two men being prosecuted for having gay sex in Kenya lost their legal bid on Thursday to challenge the authorities’ right to force suspects to have anal examinations, in a ruling labelled “totally unacceptable” by Amnesty International. The two unnamed men who deny the gay sex charges, said in their petition they had been coerced […]

Cyprus needs to maintain its reforms momentum in the public sector reduce NPLs, and ensure labour market flexibility to strengthen its long-term growth potential and attractiveness as an investment destination, the annual European Stability Mechanism (ESM) report said on Thursday. The text approved by the ESM board, also clearly mentions that the “reunification of the […]

The investigation into the death of a two-year-old boy likely drowned by an alligator at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida is ongoing but is not criminal in nature, a spokeswoman for the local sheriff’s office said on Thursday. Police divers recovered the body of toddler Lane Graves on Wednesday from the man-made lake […]

The government is implementing a new Cyprus shipping strategy to widen the sector’s horizons and create new opportunities for expansion into new markets, Transport Minister Marios Demetriades said on Thursday, addressing the 5th Mare Forum Cyprus 2016. “As part of our efforts to enhance Cyprus’ competitiveness, we have procured a study for the shipping industry in […]

Islamic State militants have tens of thousands of fighters around the world, a far greater number than al Qaeda at its height, John Brennan, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, said on Thursday. The militant group’s terrorism capability and global reach were not diminished, despite gains against it on the battlefield, he said at a […]

The cockpit voice recorder from EgyptAir flight MS804 has been retrieved by search teams in a breakthrough for investigators seeking to explain what caused the plane to crash into the sea killing all 66 people on board. The Airbus A320 plunged into the Mediterranean early on May 19 on its way from Paris to Cairo. […]

Substitute Daniel Sturridge scored a dramatic winner in injury time to steer England towards a 2-1 win over Wales and top spot in their Euro 2016 group on Thursday. A goal down to Wales at halftime after Gareth Bale struck a wonderful free kick from 30 metres, England manager Roy Hodgson brought on forwards Sturridge […]

Ioannis Cosmas, 41, who was wanted by the police in connection with investigations into a case concerning conspiracy to commit felony, robbery and causing grievous bodily harm handed himself in to Limassol CID on Wednesday afternoon, accompanied by his lawyer. Police connected Cosmas with the June 10 attempted robbery of a petrol station in Limassol […]

President Nicos Anastasiades, and Greek Prime Minster, Alexis Tsipras, had a telephone conversation on Thursday, in view of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon`s visit to Greece, Government Spokesman, Nikos Christodoulides, said on twitter. The two men were expected to discuss Cyprus developments. Ban is scheduled to meet with Tsipras, in Athens, on Saturday in the presence of […]

Head of the House Human Rights Committee, DISY deputy Stella Kyriakidou said on Thursday they would ask the environment committee to jointly discuss a bill which would allow learner hunting licences for teenagers. The announcement by the Game and Fauna service last week that it has prepared such a bill under which 14-year-olds could be […]

KEANITA is ready to excite her young friends with a new and exciting product, the KEANITA Yoghurt! A kids’ yoghurt dessert in two superb flavors, banana and strawberry, with a separate package section containing chocolate biscuits. Enriched with calcium, Vitamin D, and only 1,7% fat, the new KEANITA dessert is a tasteful indulgence for breakfast […]

A press conference to announce the 10th Cyprus-Russia Gala, one of the top cultural events of the last years, was held at Hilton Hotel on Tuesday 14th of June. The Cyprus-Russia Gala serves as a celebration of the long and lasting friendship between Cyprus and Russia which is based on common trust and mutual patronage […]

A British Member of Parliament was in critical condition after being shot and stabbed in her constituency in northern England on Thursday, British police and media reports said, prompting the suspension of campaigning for next week’s EU referendum. Jo Cox, 41, a lawmaker for the opposition Labour Party and vocal supporter of Britain remaining in […]