Новости за 28.01.2017

After the success of the first Come Together concert in Nicosia last January, the event will be repeated once again to support Syrian refugees on the island with a second concert event next Saturday at Red Music Stage in Nicosia. The fundraising event features established local artists of hip-soul, rock, funk and blues. Apart from […]

PEOPLE turned out in their thousands to watch the official Pafos2017 capital of culture inauguration ceremony held at the town hall square on Saturday night. The show, when it began, following a series of speeches by officials, was impressive with a stunning sets, lighting and music, as residents and visitors to the town, despite the […]

Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal take to Rod Laver Arena to reprise one of the great sporting rivalries of the modern age on Sunday, a fitting climax to an Australian Open which has sent tennis back to the future. After the thirtysomething Williams sisters play their own throwback final on Saturday, Federer and Nadal will […]

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday his discussions in Ankara with British Prime Minister Theresa May, included the recent Geneva process on Cyprus. “We discussed what we can still do in Cyprus, what steps we can take as the three guarantor powers, Turkey, Britain and Greece,” Erdogan said during a joint news conference with […]

President Donald Trump’s sweeping ban on people seeking refuge in the United States and visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries caused confusion and panic among travellers on Saturday, with some turned back from US-bound flights. Immigration lawyers in New York sued to block the order, saying numerous people have already been unlawfully detained. The new Republican […]

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Liverpool suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday, handing manager Juergen Klopp a third home defeat in a row. Wolves winger Helder Costa turned in a virtuoso performance with a hand in both his team’s first-half goals to leave Anfield stunned. The visitors went […]

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Saturday signed a $125m defence equipment deal with Turkey and promised to push for more trade between the Nato allies, but cautioned Ankara on human rights following last year’s failed coup. May, in Turkey after a trip to Washington where she met US President Donald Trump, visited both countries for […]

The Russian virtuoso pianist Andrey Buginov will perform again to the local crowd on Thursday after a very successful concert last July. Buginov, a St Petersburg State Conservatory graduate, will give a piano performance at Technopolis 20 Cultural Centre in Paphos at 8pm. During his student years, Buginov was a prize winner of several international […]

The owners of British Grand Prix circuit Silverstone are confident Liberty Media’s takeover of Formula One will give them room to make a profit and stay on the calendar. British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) president Derek Warwick told Sky Sports television he was “very positive now about the future”. The BRDC owns the former World […]

Germany and France agree that any moves to lift sanctions against Russia must be tied to progress in the peace process for eastern Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Saturday. “We in Germany and France have a clear position on the sanctions,” Gabriel said during the news conference with his French counterpart Jean-Marc […]

CELEBRATIONS to mark the official opening of Pafos2017 got underway in the town on Saturday ahead of the main event later in the evening. A number of free events are being held in Paphos over the weekend to mark the occasion. Excitement is mounting in the town and the buoyant mood was further lifted by […]

The United Nations refugee agency and International Organisation for Migration (IOM) called on the Trump administration on Saturday to continue offering asylum to people fleeing war and persecution, saying its resettlement programme was vital. US President Donald Trump on Friday put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred travellers […]

List of Serena Williams’ 23 grand slam singles titles Following is a list of Serena Williams’ 23 grand slam singles titles after the American surpassed Steffi Graf’s professional era record with victory at the Australian Open on Saturday: 1999 U.S. Open – beat Martina Hingis (Switzerland) 6-3 7-6 2002 French Open – beat Venus Williams […]

Serena Williams beat her sister Venus 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open final on Saturday to win her 23rd grand slam singles title and become the most successful tennis player in the open era. The 35-year-old American’s victory gave her a seventh Melbourne Park crown and sent her clear of Germany’s Steffi Graf at the […]

Fire fighters in Limassol responded to a call reporting a granny flat ablaze in the Turkish Cypriot sector of the coastal city, the fire service said Saturday. “At 21.55 (Friday) a call was received of a fire in an auxiliary house in Giltis street in Limassol, to which three vehicles from Ayios Yiannis fire station […]

Police announced Saturday, that due to dense snowfall all three roads leading to Troodos, from Platres, Karvounas and Prodromos are closed to all vehicles without exception. The following roads are open only to four-wheel-drive vehicles and those equipped with snow chains: In Nicosia district: Fterikoudi – Alona – Polystypos – Lagoudera Polystypos – Madari Fterikoudi […]

Most of us cannot imagine what life would be like without sight. How would we get around, how would be eat, how would we work? The event, Blind for an Hour, will put participants in this exact position for an hour to feel what it would be like to live in a world without the […]

President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras are set to have a meeting on Saturday, at 11.30am Cyprus time to discuss recent developments in the Cyprus reunification process. Sources have told CNA that Anastasiades will also have bilateral meetings with French President François Hollande, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano […]

By Mica Rosenberg U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday his administration wants more rigorous screening of refugees and visitors from certain countries to prevent terrorist attacks. Here is what Trump’s order on “extreme vetting” – denounced by civil rights groups as discriminatory – includes. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF VISAS FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES The order bars […]

Having written off the FA Cup as an unwelcome distraction prior to their third-round clash, Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce may now be hoping it provides a tonic to soothe frustrated fans and a pick-me-up for their beleaguered players. Palace host Manchester City on Saturday (5pm) in one of two all-Premier League fourth round ties, […]

By Thomas Newey Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt, Oscar-nominated for his star turn in “The Elephant Man” and his supporting role in “Midnight Express”, has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, a representative said on Saturday. He was 77. Hurt, who had starred in more than 200 films and television series over […]

League leaders Apoel face a tough away game at free-scoring Ethnikos Achnas in round 21 of the Cyprus football championship while the three teams just below them, AEK, AEL and Apollon, all face teams flirting with relegation in AEZ Zakakiou, Aris and bottom-placed Anagennisi Dherynia. Apoel have been very busy in the transfer market over […]

ΜOBILE operators in Cyprus have to make some investments to provide services for tourists visiting the country in view of the axing of roaming charges in the EU from next June, Vice-President of the European Commission for the Digital Single Market, Andrus Ansip, said on Friday. Briefing parliament in Nicosia, the Commissioner said that abolishing roaming charges, […]

THE PRESS and Information Office, also known as the PIO, has appointed a new director. It had been without a head for some time, the duties being performed by an acting director until someone was eventually appointed. Having an acting boss, for a year, or two or three, is standard practice at state organisations at […]