Новости за 03.01.2017

CYPRIOT composer Andys Skordis won first prize at the International Composition competition for piano quintet 2015 which took place in Gwangiu, South Korea. His piece ‘17…why not 37?’ received the first prize along with Tak Cheung Hui from Hong Kong, and was awarded by ISCM Korea and Asia Cultural Centre during the festival Symphony for […]

Apoel moved to the top of the table after a comfortable win against bottom-placed Anagennisi Dheryneias and AEK’s home 3-1 defeat to a resurgent Apollon. An impressive Apollon, especially in the first 45 minutes, inflicted AEK’s first home defeat of the season on them in a game that was marred by crowd violence. The Limassol […]

The chief negotiators of the two communities on Tuesday discussed territory, property and EU affairs as part of intensified talks ahead of a crunch summit in Geneva next week. Andreas Mavroyiannis and Ozdil Nami also prepared a meeting between the leaders scheduled for Wednesday in the framework of the UN-led negotiations on the Cyprus problem. […]

Women tend to plan things, think ahead and get things sorted sooner rather than later. It is not always the case but for those women who would like to be part of a group that seeks to find self-awareness so they may do more in life, there is an event right around the corner. And […]

Low-cost Ryanair confirmed on Tuesday that it would discontinue its flight between Paphos and Athens to facilitate its new route from the same airport to Tel Aviv. The company had refrained last month from confirming the rumors and concerns voiced from Paphos residents that it would discontinue as of the end of March its flight […]

The newly established Cyprus astronomy and space academy which was inaugurated on Tuesday, aims to contribute to international research and aid astrotourism in Cyprus. The official opening took place at the Science & Space café in Nicosia. Transport Minister Marios Demetriades who was present at the launch said it marked a step towards strengthening the […]

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has asked British Prime Minister Theresa May for her support in the effort to find a just and viable solution of the Cyprus problem. According to an announcement released from his press office, Tsipras had spoken with May by phone. “The prime minister outlined analytically Greece`s positions on the current […]

Indonesian driver Rio Haryanto has suffered a major setback in his bid to return to Formula One this season after state-owned energy company Pertamina announced it was ending its sponsorship. “This year there will not be a continuation of participation by Pertamina in F1,” spokeswoman Wianda Pusponegoro said in a statement on Tuesday, noting that […]

Armed police spotted patrolling areas where large crowds gather should not cause alarm but actually strengthen the public’s sense of security, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said on Tuesday. According to daily Politis, increased police have been dispatched to patrol public areas throughout the holiday season for fear of a terrorist attack in Cyprus, thereby spreading […]

A record 60,000 blood donations were made in Cyprus in 2016, which has helped the blood bank accumulate an adequate amount of stocks for now despite high demand, it said on Tuesday. Cyprus has the highest per capita number of blood donations in Europe and is one of 62 countries in the world that covers […]

The man tipped to be the ruling Socialist Party’s candidate in France’s presidential election said on Tuesday he would avoid draconian public spending cuts planned by his front-running conservative opponent. Manuel Valls, who resigned last month as prime minister, also proposed an overhaul of France’s welfare system that would provide substantial monthly handouts to many […]

The government plans to introduce a proposal for an indefinite hiring freeze in the public sector sometime in January, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades told state radio CyBC. According to Georgiades, the cabinet is expected to approve the proposal, which would allow exemptions only at the request of the cabinet and parliamentary approval, within the month. […]

After 15 years of development, an Israeli tech firm is optimistic it will finally get its 1,500 kg (1.5 tonne) passenger carrying drone off the ground and into the market by 2020. The Cormorant, billed as a flying car, is capable of transporting 500kg (around half a tonne) of weight and travelling at 185 km […]

Britain’s ambassador to the European Union has abruptly resigned just three months before Prime Minister Theresa May starts formal Brexit negotiations. Ivan Rogers, Britain’s permanent representative to the EU, told staff on Tuesday afternoon that he would be step down from his post early, said the Financial Times, which was first to report the resignation […]

The finance ministry’s Public Debt Management Office said that the government sold a total of €100m in 13-week treasury bills at an average yield of 0.02 per cent, which is the lowest ever. Subscriptions to the issue were four times as high and included, also for the very first time in Cyprus’s history, bids bearing […]

Police were called to help 54 minors who were stuck because of snowfall near Troodos on Monday afternoon. The youngsters had taken a bus trip to the mountains but when they went to leave the vehicle was snowed in at a car park. Members of the Troodos police station found the group and, using snow […]

The Republican-led US Congress begins a new session on Tuesday where it will start laying plans for enacting President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda of tax cuts, repeal of Obamacare and the rollback of financial and environmental regulations. With Trump set to be sworn in as president on January 20, Republican lawmakers hope to get a quick […]

Migrants barricaded staff inside a reception centre in northern Italy in a protest over living conditions there after the death of a young woman, officials said. The 25-year-old woman from the Ivory Coast died apparently of natural causes on Monday afternoon at the centre in Cona, near Venice, the town’s mayor told La Repubblica TV. […]

They wait for nightfall before attempting the perilous escape across bombed-out bridges and front lines between Islamic State militants and Iraqi forces. Some cross the Tigris River by boat, after the US-led coalition bombed the five bridges connecting the city’s two halves to restrict Islamic State movements. Others scale what remains of the bridges using […]

Turkish fashion designer Barbaros Sansal who was deported from the north after being arrested for comments he made in a video posted on social media criticising certain religious circles in Turkey and the Turkish government, was assaulted by an angry mob on the stairs of a plane moments after landing at Attaturk airport on Monday […]

Six migrant workers who had been locked inside a bakery by their employer in western India suffocated to death in a fire, triggering calls for decades-old labour laws to be implemented to crack down on worker exploitation and abuse. A short circuit caused a fire in a bakery in Pune in western Maharashtra state last […]

Bank workers’ union ETYK informed Cypriot banks that it wants its members’ benefits restored to pre-crisis levels, which may result to pay increases of up to 18 per cent. The union informed lenders with a letter following the expiration of the previous collective agreement on December 31, that it also wants a reduction of working […]

An Islamic State car bomb killed 24 people in Baghdad‘s Sadr City district on Monday and the militants also attacked two police stations in the city of Samarra as Iraqi forces fought to oust the group from Mosul, its last major stronghold in Iraq. At least four other attacks across Baghdad, some also claimed by Islamic […]

The gunman who killed 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day in an attack claimed by Islamic State appears to have been well versed in guerrilla warfare and may have trained in Syria, a newspaper report and a security source said on Tuesday. The attacker, who remains at large, shot dead a […]

The month of March this year is a big one for marathons in Limassol. Namely the OPAP Limassol Marathon is on its marks to go, go, go on March 18-19. The course of the marathon is of a low degree of difficulty, on a flat line, so if you start now you will be in […]