Новости за 28.06.2016

A female tourist reported to police on Tuesday that she was robbed at knifepoint while sitting at her Paphos hotel’s swimming pool. The 34-year-old said she was sitting at the pool at around 2am when a man, whose face was covered, threatened her with a knife. The woman said the robber snatched her purse, worth […]

A 30-year-old man was arrested by Limassol police on Tuesday on suspicion of being one of two purse snatchers operating in the coastal towns in recent days. The man, whom police said has a record, was arrested after eyewitnesses provided a description of the thief. When questioned, the man named his alleged accomplice, a 43-year-old […]

Bank of Cyprus’s vice chairman, US billionaire Wilbur Ross, said on Tuesday that Cypriot authorities should try to compete with Ireland and Frankfurt in attracting London-based financial companies which will seek to relocate following the decision of British voters to leave the European Union. “I recommend that Cyprus should adopt and immediately announce even more […]

Two suicide bombers opened fire before blowing themselves up at the entrance to the main international airport in Istanbul on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and wounding many more, Turkish officials and witnesses said. Police fired shots to try to stop the attackers just before they reached a security checkpoint at the arrivals hall […]

Results from the Wimbledon Men’s Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday: Mikhail Kukushkin (Kazakhstan) beat Martin Klizan (Slovakia) 7-6(7) 7-6(5) 6-4 2-Andy Murray (Britain) beat Liam Broady (Britain) 6-2 6-3 6-4 Gilles Muller (Luxembourg) beat Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) 4-6 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-3 15-13 14-Roberto Bautista (Spain) beat Jordan Thompson (Australia) 6-3 6-3 6-3 4-Stanislas Wawrinka […]

A Greek judge has been referred to the disciplinary council over her handling of a case involving former Laiki strongman Andreas Vgenopoulos, widely held responsible in Cyprus for the collapse of the island’s banking system. The development followed an inquiry against Georgia Tsatani, ordered by the head of Greece’s supreme court, Vasiliki Thanou. Tsatani had […]

Outgoing England manager Roy Hodgson on Tuesday denied reports that his players questioned his selection decisions before the embarrassing 2-1 defeat by Iceland which sent the team out of Euro 2016. At a news conference less than 24 hours after quitting, Hodgson was asked about reports of disharmony in the camp and claims that senior […]

Cyprus said on Tuesday there should be “absolute clarity” on Britain’s plans vis-à-vis the EU. President Nicos Anastasiades, on arrival at a crucial EU summit in Brussels, said that Europe regrets but also respects the decision of the British people and called on the member states to secure the unity of the remaining 27. “We […]

Data files from crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 were sent to Egypt on Tuesday after one of the plane’s black box flight recorders was repaired in France, bringing investigators closer to explaining the doomed jet’s fate. The Airbus A320 plunged into the eastern Mediterranean Sea en route from Paris to Cairo on May 19 and all […]

The Office gallery in Nicosia will present new works by the Austrian artist Bernhard Hosa in his exhibition Hyperkinesia as of Thursday. Those who visit the exhibition will view a new installation accompanied by a series of collages, made especially for the Office gallery. As you will see, the sculptural objects and the architectural components […]

Three men on Tuesday were referred to the Criminal Court where they will be tried for killing a 37-year-old woman in Larnaca in 2015. The trial is scheduled to start on July 21. Bulgarian nationals Daniel Slavchev,31, Plamen Pelov, 32, and 26-year-old Panayiotis Alexandrou face charges in the death of Moldovan Daniella Rosca, found dead […]

Germany’s financial market regulator delivered a double blow to London on Tuesday, saying it could not host the headquarters of a planned European stock exchange giant after Britain leaves the EU, and nor could it remain a centre for trading in euros. Felix Hufeld, who heads the Bafin regulator, is the most senior official to […]

The government’s Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) scheme will be entering its third phase, which entails finding jobs for recipients who were able to work, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said on Tuesday. Emilianidou informed the House Labour Committee that the ministry was processing plans to train recipients, have them do community work, and the employment of […]

Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said he would not resign after Members of Parliament (MPs) in his party overwhelmingly passed a motion of no confidence in his leadership. “I was democratically elected leader of our party for a new kind of politics by 60 per cent of Labour members and supporters, and I […]

As the public broadcaster, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) has an important role to play, but it must get its financial house in order so as not to unduly burden taxpayers, MPs said on Tuesday. It was an all-too familiar admonition as lawmakers reviewed the auditor-general’s recently-released report on CyBC for 2015, which again pointed […]

Second seed Andy Murray showed no mercy to fellow Britain Liam Broady as he launched his Wimbledon challenge with a straightforward 6-2 6-3 6-4 victory on Tuesday. The day after British qualifier Marcus Willis, the world number 772, made the front and back pages by reaching the second round, 235th-ranked Broady was given the Centre […]

German automaker Volkswagen AG will pay more than $15.3 billion to settle charges that it cheated on US diesel emissions tests, an agreement that will fund buybacks for consumers and provide up to $4.7 billion that could benefit makers of cleaner technologies. The deal formally filed by the Justice Department on Tuesday will provide the largest-ever […]

European leaders told Britain on Tuesday to act quickly to resolve the political and economic chaos unleashed by its vote to leave the European Union, a move the IMF said could put pressure on global growth. Financial markets recovered slightly after the result of Thursday’s referendum wiped a record $3 trillion off global shares and […]

Stan Wawrinka met stiff resistance from American teenager Taylor Fritz before he finally asserted his dominance in a 7-6(4) 6-1 6-7(2) 6-4 first-round victory at Wimbledon on Tuesday. The Swiss fourth seed was far from his best, with his groundstrokes uncharacteristically erratic, but his fearsome one-handed backhand and experience were enough to see off the […]

In total, 18.5 square kilometres of land was burned in the Solea area during last week’s fires, the forestry department said on Tuesday. In an announcement, the forestry department said that the total area burnt by the fire was 18.57 km², “of which 17.03 km² was state land and the remaining 1.54 km² private property”. […]

The Kremlin sought to dampen Turkey’s hopes for a swift restoration of normal relations on Tuesday, a day after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan expressed regret over the downing of a Russian warplane last year. The Russian jet was shot down, with the loss of the pilot, in November while taking part in the Kremlin’s military […]

All MPs were invited to participate in informative lectures as of Wednesday, on House rules and procedures. According to the letter, signed by the parliament’s permanent secretary Vasiliki Anastasiadou, and addressed to all MPs, the lectures aim at “assisting the task of the newly-elected parliamentarians”. Of the 56 newly elected MPs, following elections in May, […]

Britain’s Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb has declared he will stand as a candidate to replace Prime Minister David Cameron as leader of the Conservative Party, the Politico website said on Tuesday. Cameron said he would resign last Friday after Britons ignored his pleas to stay in the EU in last week’s referendum. Crabb […]

Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, called on Tuesday for Washington, in parallel with its negotiations with Europe, to pursue a separate free trade agreement with Britain, once it has formally separated from the European Union. Ryan, the highest-ranking elected Republican in the United States, echoed a call from many members […]

Arsenal Soccer School Cyprus is looking for new coaches to join its expanding coaching staff. The increased needs of the official Arsenal academy in Cyprus -which features a school at the Keravnos sporting centre in Strovolos and will soon open a second school at The Grammar School Nicosia – has propelled the management of Arsenal […]