Новости за 12.02.2017

German tennis has responded with outrage after the United States Tennis Association (USTA) made the embarrassing error of playing the Nazi-era version of Germany’s national anthem during a Fed Cup tie in Hawaii. The version played included the first stanza, beginning “Deutschland, Deutschland uber alles,” which was used as Nazi propaganda. It was dropped after World […]

By Steve Tongue BURNLEY 1 CHELSEA 1 Premier League leaders Chelsea moved 10 points clear at the top on Sunday despite being held by Burnley in an entertaining game played amid flurries of sleet and snow. Pedro gave Chelsea an early lead from a pass by Victor Moses but the home side fought back well […]

Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Huseyin Ozgurgun on Sunday blasted parliament’s decision on Friday to introduce 1950 ‘Enosis Day’ in schools calling it a “most severe blow” to the talks. According to Turkish news agency Anadolou, Ozgurgun said in a written statement the move was “the clearest evidence of the Greek side’s desire to own the […]

Friends and relatives of former TV presenter Elea Skordelli, convicted with her brother Tassos Krasopoulis and two others in the murder of Sigma boss Andis Hadjicostis in January 2010 have set up a website to proclaim her innocence. It is not clear how long the website has been up but it is dated 2017 on […]

A White House official launched a blistering attack on the federal appeals court that blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration on Sunday, calling its ruling a “judicial usurpation of power.” The Trump administration has faced multiple legal setbacks to its travel ban issued on Jan. 27, and the Republican president has said he […]

Police warned motorists in a tweet on Sunday afternoon that there were heavy hail showers on the Limassol-Paohos highway and to drive with caution.

Members of George Michael’s family say they want a full investigation into how a 999 call made after his death was apparently leaked, the Press Association reported on Sunday. A statement issued by solicitors acting on their behalf said his loved ones are “truly appalled” that the audio recording was made public. The former Wham! […]

By Aydin Calik If you are shopping for a new house in northern Cyprus, you will have to get your pounds ready. A new car? Euros. How about a second-hand one? Again, the Great British Pound. Or perhaps you are looking to buy a new smartphone, well, they are priced in dollars, along with most […]

Former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected Germany’s president on Sunday, the 12th person to hold the largely ceremonial post in the post-war era. Steinmeier, a Social Democrat who had served as foreign minister until last month, won 931 of the 1,260 votes by lawmakers and representatives of Germany’s 16 federal states. His predecessor, Joachim […]

By Ben Aspland A question as old as cellulite itself. Many women, and some men, feel that their cellulite is a direct result of some action or in-action on their part but is this really the case? I will attempt to explain what cellulite is, how it occurs and in the process hopefully alleviate some of […]

A few days before Valentine’s Day, we asked a selection of worldly-wise people in Nicosia – both Cypriots and expatriates – for their thoughts on the thorny subject of love, marriage and relationships, based on their own life experiences. Their responses were thoughtful, sometimes humorous, and certainly educational.

 German authorities on Sunday briefly closed the airport in the northern city of Hamburg after a discharge of a corrosive substance caused eye irritation and breathing difficulties among 50 people in a security check area, a police spokeswoman said.Firefighters and ambulances were rushed to the scene after the incident, which occurred in an area where […]

Anti-Islam Dutch politician Geert Wilders said on Sunday that promises by other parties not to work with him would be quickly forgotten if, as expected, his far-right Party of Freedom gets more than 30 parliamentary seats in next month’s election. He then traded barbs on Twitter with Prime Minister Mark Rutte about who will work […]

By Roy Potter Every mind needs a little idle time. We all need time to focus on one task, instead of multi-tasking all day and night. In reality, the mind does not take complete rest during sleep. Our mind moves from dream to dream for about two hours a night and thus remains in an […]

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday the final goal of a Turkish incursion into Syria was not just to retake the city of al-Bab from Islamic State, but to cleanse a border region including Raqqa of the jihadists. Turkish-backed Syrian rebels are pressing a major offensive on al-Bab, 30 km (20 miles) south of the […]

By Alexander Cornwell International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Sunday that she was worried about the result of looming elections in Europe, though she insisted the euro zone was making progress in resolving its economic problems. “I am worried, as we all are, about some of these elections,” Lagarde told an international […]

Illegal parking complaints more than doubled in 2016 over the previous year to 9,163 from 3,574, police spokesman Andreas Angelides said on Sunday. According to CNA, Angelides put the increase down to both vigilance by the police, and less tolerance from the public who used the police hotline or social media to complain more often. […]

France’s financial prosecutor plans to pursue legal proceedings in the coming week in connection with its investigation into fake work allegations involving presidential candidate Francois Fillon and his wife, the weekly Journal de Dimanche newspaper reported. The report cited unidentified sources. Reuters was unable to reach the prosecutor for comment, nor was it able to […]

The successful passage of British legislation to start Brexit talks through the lower house of parliament is a “pretty powerful message” to the upper house which will consider the bill, the leader of the House of Commons said on Sunday. In an interview with the BBC’s The Andrew Marr Show, David Lidington said the House […]

Thousands of Greeks evacuated their homes in the second-biggest city of Thessaloniki on Sunday to allow experts to defuse a World War Two bomb. The 250 kg (550 lb) bomb was discovered about 5 metres (16 feet) below ground during excavation works at a petrol station last week. Up to 72,000 residents living within a […]

A Cuban resident, aged 28, was killed in the early hour of Sunday in Limassol after losing control of his car on the Kolossi-Erimi road and crashed into an embankment in the opposite lane, police. At around 5am, the father-of-one was thrown from the vehicle after losing control and veering into the opposite lane before […]

A man reported to be a Briton aged 79 died in the early hours of Sunday when his car burst into flames on impact with a wall surrounding a house in Paralimni. According to police, around 12.30am the man lost control of the rental on Korai Street and hit the wall around the house. The […]

Napoli secured a 2-0 win over Genoa thanks to second-half goals from Piotr Zielinski and Emanuele Giaccherini at the Stadio San Paolo to move up to second place in Serie A on Friday. Napoli, who face a Champions League last-16 first-leg clash at Real Madrid on Wednesday, have 51 points, six behind Juventus and one […]

Australian authorities ordered the evacuation of some sparsely populated rural areas of New South Wales on Sunday as bushfires, fanned by extreme heat and strong winds, raged across the state, threatening homes and closing roads. A heat wave on Australia’s east coast saw temperatures hit records in some parts of the state, creating conditions that […]

Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga after winning a testing away clash against Osasuna 3-1 on Saturday thanks to goals from talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, midfielder Isco and substitute Lucas Vazquez. Osasuna striker Sergio Leon cancelled out Ronaldo’s 24th-minute opener in the 33rd after defender Tano had been carried off with a sickening […]