Новости за 17.12.2016

Jamie Vardy was controversially sent off but 10-man Leicester City produced an extraordinary comeback from two down to earn a 2-2 draw while showing the spirit of champions at Stoke City on Saturday. The England striker received a straight red card for a two-footed lunge in the 28th minute which did not connect with Mame […]

China’s Defence Ministry said on Saturday it had been in talks with the United States about returning an underwater drone taken by a Chinese naval vessel in the South China Sea, but the U.S. was not helping by “hyping up” the issue. The drone was taken on Thursday, the first seizure of its kind in […]

By Sonya Dowsett British pensioner Judy Swatridge’s spine is held together by titanium pins and plates since breaking her back over 10 years ago. She needs regular check-ups and takes prescription drugs for illnesses including diabetes and high blood pressure. The 75-year-old is one of tens of thousands of British retirees in Spain worried that […]

Police said on Saturday that due to weather conditions, all roads leading to the Troodos, and the Pedoulas-Prodromos, Prodromos-Troodos and Pedoulas- Kakopetria roads were open only to four-wheel drive vehicles or those equipped with snow chains. Also, due to the rain in other areas, drivers are urged to be especially careful, to drive at low […]

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Nicosia on Saturday in connection with five burglaries committed in Paphos earlier this year. The man had been wanted by police for the burglaries of five shops in Paphos between April and September. Police had previously searched the suspect’s father’s home in Paphos where they found items of clothing […]

Leaders Chelsea stretched their Premier League winning run to a club record-equalling 11 as Diego Costa’s header shortly before halftime secured a 1-0 victory at London rivals Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Spain international climbed high to connect with Cesar Azpilicueta’s cross in the 43rd minute, guiding a header beyond the reach of Wayne Hennessey […]

An annual carol singing event which attracts hundreds of people every year will take place close to the harbour in Kato Paphos on Thursday. The Christmas event has gained popularity every year, with around 600 people attending last year. The singing will be led by well-known local soprano Judith Evans Davies at a beautiful setting […]

Seven candidates will run in next month’s French left-wing primaries seeking to win the nomination for next year’s presidential election, the organisers said on Saturday. With President Francois Hollande having said this month that he would not seek re-election, his former prime minister Manuel Valls is seen as the leading contender to win his party’s […]

Osama bin Laden’s son Omar was refused entry to Egypt on Saturday, airport sources said, giving no reason why his name was on a list of people banned from the country. Omar, 34, Osama bin Laden’s fourth-eldest son, was travelling with his British wife Zaina al Sabah from Doha, and they asked to be sent […]

Michael Nicholson – a mainstay of Britain’s ITN News for more than 40 years – has died age 79. According to ITV, Nicholson passed away on December 11 while on a cruise with his wife. Over the years the footage shot by Alan Downes with Nicholson’s reporting on the morning of July 20 have become a […]

A volunteer initiative which will see hundreds of needy children in Paphos receive a gift this Christmas has hit their target and urgently require volunteers to help sort through boxes, according to organisers. Dikla Smith and Mikka Heaney said volunteers are urgently needed to help sort through the shoe boxes full of presents which have […]

India made a strong reply to England’s first-innings total of 477 after half-centuries by debutant Liam Dawson and number nine Adil Rashid underlined the tourists’ batting depth in the fifth and final test on Saturday. India claimed three wickets on the second morning but the 108-run partnership between Dawson and Rashid in a productive second […]

A new deal has been reached to complete the evacuation of rebel-held areas of Syria’s east Aleppo which ground to a halt on Friday over demands from pro-government forces that people also be moved out of two villages besieged by rebels. Syrian rebel official al-Farouk Abu Bakr, speaking from Aleppo to news channel al-Arabiya al-Hadath […]

A 69-year-old Greek Cypriot was arrested in the north on Friday on suspicion of robbing a jewellery shop in Famagusta in October. Daily Kibris newspaper reported that Pavlos Pavlikkas was arrested at the Turkish Cypriot checkpoint at Ayios Dhometios checkpoint while trying to cross north at around 11.30am. The 69-year-old was remanded for three days […]

Police on Saturday were investigating attacks against the coaches of  first division football club AEZ Zakaki, which could be related to the result of a fixture the previous night. First an explosive device caused damage to a car used by assistant coach Alexis Garpozis, and then fire was set to a business belonging to coach […]

Around 50 football hooligans raided the clubhouse of rival fans on Friday evening, injuring one person and causing extensive damage, police said. The attack took place at around 9pm, police said. Some 50 people who wore the colours of Anorthosis and had their faces covered, raided the Nea Salamina fan club, located next to the […]

Special Representative of UN Secretary General in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar has expressed the hope that the leaders’ determination to achieve their shared goal of a comprehensive settlement, will lead to a successful outcome in Geneva. Speaking  during a Global Open Day Event on Women, Peace and Security in Cyprus at the Ledra Palace, Spehar said: […]

A 27-year-old man from Mazotos, Larnaca, was in critical condition on Saturday after he was stabbed in the chest and neck by a 23-year-old man, from the same village, who is currently sought by police. The incident happened at around 1.30am after an argument in a coffee shop. Police said the suspect assaulted the 27-year-old […]

A bus transporting off-duty soldiers and civilians was hit by an explosion near a university in the central Turkish city of Kayseri on Saturday, killing and wounding an unknown number of people, security sources and local media said. Ambulances were sent to the area after the explosion, the sources said. There were dead and wounded […]

Manchester City’s fragility and Arsenal’s durability will be under the microscope at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday (6pm) as both clubs try and keep in touch with Premier League leaders Chelsea. A first win over Arsenal for three years would stabilise City’s title challenge after a difficult period for Pep Guardiola’s side who got back […]

Four more games will take place today in Round 15 of the Cyprus football championship with the three leaders, AEK, AEL and Apoel, favourites to take the three points against Ethnikos Achnas, Doxa Katokopias and Ermis Aradippou respectively. The other game is between Omonia and bottom-placed Anagennisi Dheryneias. AEK coach Imanol Idiakez is not panicking […]

By Anggy Polanco and Maria Ramirez Protests and looting broke out in parts of Venezuela on Friday due to a lack of cash after the socialist government suddenly pulled the nation’s largest banknote from circulation in the midst of a brutal economic crisis. An opposition legislator said there were three deaths amid violent scenes in […]

By Pawel Sobczak and Marcin Goettig Police early Saturday forcefully broke up an hours-long blockade of exits from the Polish parliament by protesters who said ruling party lawmakers violated the constitution by illegally passing the budget for next year. The passage sparked the biggest political standoff in years in European Union member Poland and the […]

Limassol may have its beautiful harbour, its breath-taking sea-front, its castle and its laid-back atmosphere, but until January 6 it won’t be the only city to wow us with its Gap store. That’s right, the capital is also getting into the Gap mood with a pop-up store on the ground floor of City Plaza on […]

Ermou Street in the old part of Nicosia will travel back in time on Sunday as it will be transformed for the third year in the row into a market resembling the early 20th century. The event – Ermou 1900 – which was the brainchild of Rita Severis, Executive Director of the Centre of Visual […]