Новости за 04.01.2017

UN Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide said on Wednesday the Cyprus problem would have been solved by now if it were up to the Cypriots only but added there was a willingness to think outside the box by all parties. Eide, who met in Athens with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said the key outstanding questions […]

The Cyprus Trade Unions’ Forum, which will convene on January 9, remains at the disposal of the two leaders and their negotiating teams for any help they may require so that the peaceful settlement of the Cyprus problem is successfully reached, it said on Wednesday. In a news conference, the forum, which comprises Greek and […]

Those who have children will know that the lines of communication are not always open and that the line between being a parent and a friend can be blurred. To understand how we can create a well-balanced relationship with our children, the @eCreate Creative Studio will give a free talk on this issue on January […]

AEL moved to the top of the table on Wednesday after defeating Karmiotissa while Matt Derbyshire’s three goals gave Omonia the win over Ethnikos. AEL coasted to their 12th win with a comfortable 4-1 win over newcomers Karmiotissa. Arouabarena gave the Limassol team the lead in the 33rd minute with Soouza adding a second shortly […]

The Bishop of Paphos Georgios said he does not believe malicious rumours that President Nicos Anastasiades consented to the December 1 agreement due to inebriation, because Greek Cypriot chief negotiator Andreas Mavroyiannis would have stopped him. The comments, among others, caused a stir on Wednesday after daily Alithia published an article outlining suggestions the bishop […]

  Robert Marchand, a 105-year-old Frenchman, made cycling history on Wednesday by covering 22.528 km in one hour on a track near Paris. Marchand has a huge following in France and was cheered on by hundreds of fans as he rode round the velodrome at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. However, he fell short of his own previous record […]

Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino has sold half of the second-tier English club’s share capital to fellow Italian Andrea Radrizzani. The Championship side announced the news on their website (www.leedsunited.com) on Wednesday with the shares acquired by Greenfield Investment Pte Ltd, an acquisition vehicle for Radrizzani’s Aser Group Holding. Aser Group includes the MP&Silva international […]

The Supreme Court dismissed in a first-instance ruling an “certiorari” application to put aside an order issued in November by the Nicosia District Court freezing assets in the possession of the widow of a former Kazakh official. The assets include up to €33m in bank deposits at a cooperative bank and real estate worth €2.3m. […]

    By Nick Tattersall and Daren Butler Turkey has established the identity of the gunman who killed 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, as police detained suspected Islamic State members of Central Asian and North African origin. In an interview with the state-run Anadolu […]

Finance Minister Harris Georgiades on Wednesday signed an agreement with SEK and PEO, Cyprus’s main trade unions, a new collective agreement which links future pay rises in government-owned corporations to the rate of economic growth. The deal in question, which will apply in semi-governmental organisations such as the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority, the Electricity Authority of […]

The Nicosia general hospital’s accident and emergency department has seen the number of patients rise since Christmas due to increased cases of gastroenteritis and flu, it said on Wednesday. According to the deputy director or the hospital, Andreas Eliades, scores of people are visiting the A&E department daily with virus infections, and upper respiratory tract […]

  By Jonathan Oatis A New York City commuter train derailed at a Brooklyn terminal after ramming into a bumper during Wednesday’s morning rush hour, leaving more than 100 people with non-life-threatening injuries, city officials said. Dozens of emergency crews swarmed Atlantic Terminal after the Long Island Railroad train went off the tracks inside the […]

World number four Stan Wawrinka began the new season with a straight-sets victory over Viktor Troicki in his Brisbane International debut on Wednesday. Second seed Wawrinka edged out Troicki 7-6(5) 6-4 to maintain his perfect record against the Serbian whose seventh attempt at beating the Swiss failed at the Pat Rafter Arena. “I’m quite happy […]

Britain’s Natural History Museum bids farewell to its most famous exhibit, Dippy the diplodocus, on Wednesday after almost four decades of greeting visitors before being dismantled ahead of a national tour. For 35 years, the huge skeleton cast, 4.25 metres high and 21 metres long, has been the first sight visitors see when they enter […]

The Geneva conference will be in five-party format, with the participation of the three guarantor powers, the Republic of Cyprus and Greek Cypriot community combined, plus the Turkish Cypriot side, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday. He also said the UN would invite the EU and inform all 15 members of the UN Security Council […]

The high ratio of corporate debt in Cyprus, accumulated before the culmination of the banking crisis four years ago, has a strong and negative effect on investment and thus on economic output and therefore its expedient reduction could help economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund said in a working paper. Corporate indebtedness in Cyprus, which […]

Police confirmed on Wednesday that an administrative probe was underway following complaints that a fire service officer who led a Cypriot crew of firemen to Israel last November to help put out raging wild fires, had allegedly promoted himself from Inspector to Chief Inspector. According to daily Phileleftheros, the officer in question led the 28-member […]

Despite the fact that Cyprus was not greatly affected by the mass movement of refugees in 2016, conditions at the Kofinou reception centre for asylum seekers remain substandard, officials said. In a joint open letter, Human Rights Commissioner Eliza Savvidou and the representative of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Cyprus Damtew Dessalenge, said […]

New transit visa allows up to four days in Qatar between flights Experience the delights of Doha with a holiday within a holiday Programme is free for Qatar Airways passengers with layovers of five hours or more Nicosia: As the winter chill sets in across Cyprus, Qatar Airways is ready to bring some extra sunshine […]

By Ingrid Melander Euro zone countries should retreat from the euro single currency and return to a “common currency” structure, French National Front leader Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday, evoking the era of the ECU basket of currencies. Speaking to Reuters after a New Year news conference, Le Pen, who hopes to become president […]

Bank of Cyprus, the island’s largest lender, has appointed Credit Suisse and HSBC as global coordinators and joint bookrunners for exploratory roadshows ahead of a subordinated tier 2 bond issue, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Bank of America Merrill Lynch will be joint bookrunners at the roadshow that will be held in London on January 9, […]

Serena Williams’ Australian Open preparation suffered a jolt with fellow American Madison Brengle stunning the world number two 6-4 6-7(3) 6-4 in the second round of the Auckland Classic on Wednesday. Playing her first tournament since her semi-final loss at the US Open last September, Serena was left to rue the 88 unforced errors she made […]

Greek corruption prosecutors have raided the Athens offices of Swiss drug maker Novartis as part of an ongoing probe over bribery allegations after media reports, a court official told Reuters on Wednesday. “In the framework of a judicial probe that was ordered in December, prosecutors raided the offices of Novartis over the last few days […]

The new Coffee Island roaster in central London commenced operations a month ago, introducing the decorated capital to the aromas of Coffee Island specialty blend! The London store marks the further expansion of the already successful chain in the international market, competing strongly in the challenging market of the United Kingdom’s capital. In line with […]

By Susan Cornwell and Richard Cowan President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have vowed to move quickly to repeal President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law, but dismantling the programme could leave tens of millions of Americans without healthcare. Such an outcome could fuel a major backlash against Republicans, who control both houses of the US […]