Новости за 24.01.2017

One in four children in Cyprus have suffered some form of sexual abuse, or are expected to fall victim to such abuse by age 18, according to the latest available data. Every year, around 80 cases of sexual exploitation and abuse are filed with police, as well as 20 to 30 criminal cases of exploitation […]

The trial continued Tuesday of Panayiotis Alexandrou, accused of involvement in the November 1, 2015 killing of Daniela Rosca from Moldova, with the cross-examination of one of two men who identified him as being the instigator. Plamen Pelov, who along with fellow Bulgarian Daniel Slatchev turned state witnesses following their pleading guilty to five charges […]

The club crest of Spanish soccer team Real Madrid will not feature the traditional Christian cross on clothing sold in some Middle East countries under a regional deal. Marka, a retailing group in the United Arab Emirates, has been granted exclusive rights to “manufacture, distribute and sell Real Madrid products” in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, […]

During the past 18 months the University of Cyprus has increased its world ranking by 134 places, according to Webometrics rankings. It is now in 696th position, up from number 830 the year before. The university is also the only academic institution in Cyprus which ranks in the top 1,000 universities in the world. An […]

A Syrian man was on Tuesday found guilty by Famagusta court of offences relating to the smuggling of people into the country, after being caught off  Cape Greco in 2015. Abdul Sattar Mohammed, 35, was found guilty of charges concerning aiding the illegal entry of third country nationals into the republic, aiding their transit, smuggling […]

Both Paphos and Nicosia are musical destinations on Friday. Although each is equal in musical quality and its ability to fill our hearts with joy, they cover very different genres. The Paphos event has a very jazz feel – times four – while the Nicosia event pays tribute to a classical music legend. After a […]

The European Commission has proposed granting Cyprus €7.3m from the EU’s solidarity fund to alleviate the financial burden of the damage caused by a drought that led to forest fires last summer and scarcity of water for the population. The Portuguese island of Madeira was also affected by wildfires in August 2016. Almost €4m from […]

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed executive actions to accelerate the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipeline projects and to decree that American steel should be used for pipelines built in the United States. Trump also signed an action to expedite environmental review and approval of high-priority infrastructure projects that he hopes to get […]

The leader of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) will put forward Martin Schulz, the former president of the European Parliament, to challenge conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel in a national election on September 24, sources said on Tuesday. Sigmar Gabriel‘s decision, reported by Stern magazine and confirmed by party sources, will make Germany’s election less predictable and […]

Changes in the relationships between mining companies and communities are welcome and necessary but the broader challenge is to improve mining and the reputation of the industry. Few dispute the need for metals and other resources extracted from the earth. These commodities provide the basis for infrastructure, transportation and basic comforts for modern life. Numerous […]

Another court case, the third so far, was filed on Tuesday against top officials of the Bank of Cyprus, former and current, this time over the reclassification of its bond holdings. According to sources cited by the Cyprus News Agency, defendants in this case are former CEOs Andreas Eliades and Yiannis Kypri, former Finance Division […]

Israel announced plans on Tuesday for 2,500 more settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, the second such declaration since US President Donald Trump took office signalling he would be less critical of such projects than his predecessor. A statement from the Defence Ministry, which administers lands Israel captured in a 1967 war, said the […]

European Union countries were urged on Tuesday to halve food waste by 2030 but lawmakers stopped short of making the target binding – to the disappointment of environmental activists. The European Parliament’s environment committee in Brussels voted in favour of new regulations calling on EU nations to aim to reduce food produced and never eaten […]

The near future will be decisive in relation to efforts to reach a Cyprus settlement, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday, addressing the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). At the same time, and in a nod to stakeholders everywhere, the president stressed that foreign guarantees and rights of intervention in Cyprus are […]

Tests with video assistant referee (VAR) technology have proved successful and the use of it in next season’s Bundesliga matches is on track, a senior German Football Association official said. The technology, using video replays and off-pitch referees, has been developed to help officials make better decisions, therefore improving the quality of matches. The referee […]

Mexico could pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement if a renegotiation of its terms does not benefit Latin America’s second-largest economy, Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Tuesday. “There could be no other option. Go for something that is less than what we already have? It would not make sense to stay,” […]

Romantic musical La La Land led the Oscar nominations on Tuesday with 14 nods, including the top prize of best picture and best actor nominations for its stars, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. It will contend with sci-fi movie Arrival with eight nods; war movie Hacksaw Ridge; modern western Hell or High Water; and dramas […]

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has spread the blame for their leaky defence across the team as he prepares to pitch Cameroonian defender Joel Matip into Wednesday’s League Cup semi-final, second leg against Southampton. On Saturday, Liverpool conceded three goals at Anfield for only the second time under Klopp as they lost 3-2 to lowly Swansea […]

It appeared on Tuesday that the House president’s plan to take over Nicosia’s derelict municipal theatre was a non-starter as a tender has already been awarded by the municipality to repair it to be used as was originally intended. Speaking to Politis radio, Nicosia Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said the bid had already been awarded but […]

Order of play on day 10 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday (play begins at 0000 GMT; prefix denotes seeding): ROD LAVER ARENA: Women’s singles – Quarter-finals 5-Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) v Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (Croatia) Not before 0200: Women’s singles – Quarter-finals 9-Johanna Konta (Britain) v 2-Serena Williams (U.S.) Men’s singles – […]

The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation in Nicosia will host a lecture by Dr Andreas Panayiotou, former Minister of the Interior and former Chairman of Hellenic Bank, under the name Cyprus and Geology on Thursday. The lecture, which will be in Greek, is dedicated to the memory of Panayiotou’s co-author of the book Cyprus and […]

Movie director Roman Polanski, wanted by the United States for having sex with a minor almost 40 years ago, has turned down an invitation to head the jury at France’s Cesar film awards following an outcry from women’s groups. The choice of Polanski for the Cesar event, France’s equivalent of the Oscars, was criticised by […]

A 29-year-old woman who had been on top of the island’s most wanted list for years, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to two charges relating to the road death of a 17-year-old man in Limassol in 2007. Efi Herodotou denied causing Emilios Ioannou’s death through reckless driving and failure to stop at a red light. […]

Finance minister Harris Georgiades and Enzo Quattrociocche, secretary general of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding setting out Cyprus’s responsibilities in organising the bank’s annual general meeting (AGM) in May, the finance ministry said. The event, which will also include a business forum with panel discussions, […]

A jihadist group launched a major assault on Free Syrian Army factions in Syria as they attended peace talks in Kazakhstan, rebel officials said on Tuesday, igniting a new conflict among insurgents that could further strengthen the government’s hand. The attack by jihadist group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham targeted FSA groups in north-western Syria in an […]