Новости за 02.03.2017

French conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon’s shrinking supporter base was eroded further on Thursday, a day after news that he faces a formal investigation for allegations he misused public funds. A Harris Interactive poll showed 25 per cent of people want him to continue as a candidate, down from 35 per cent a month ago, […]

Security has been stepped up for the two accountants responsible for botching the Oscar best picture announcement, their company said on Thursday, as the ceremony’s stage manager said the pair had to be pushed onstage to set things right after the gaffe. Accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said security was provided at the homes of Brian […]

Scientists in Britain have for the first time created a structure that resembles a mouse embryo using a 3D scaffold and two types of stem cells – research which deepens understanding of the earliest stages of mammalian development. Publishing their results in the journal Science on Thursday, the team based at Cambridge University said that […]

Cyprus will be among the countries hardest hit from deteriorating relations between the UK and the European Union post-Brexit, new research from KPMG has shown. KPMG’s chief economist Yael Selfin told CNBC that smaller economies – countries with which the UK has a large trade surplus – will have the greatest interest in securing a […]

Snap in-demand shares opened for trading on Thursday at $24 on the New York Stock Exchange a day after pricing at $17 per share. The owner of the popular Snapchat messaging app raised $3.4bn in its initial public offering, pricing 200 million shares on Wednesday night above its stated range of $14 to $16 dollars a […]

The ministry of health has launched a public consultation on the regulations governing the production and use of medical cannabis. Members of the public may send their feedback to the email address: MedicinalCannabis@moh.gov.cy. The consultation period expires at 3pm on March 24, 2017. The ministry said it will take into consideration the views and suggestions […]

The famous Greek guitarist Panayiotis Margaris will present two concerts in Larnaca and Nicosia next week under the name of his upcoming album Nuevo Guitar, which will be released in April. Margaris, classical guitar virtuoso and composer, is well known for his passion and talent and this all comes shining through on this album. But […]

Following the untimely death in December of Cans For Kids’ President of 20 years, Olga Demetriades, Cans for Kids said on Thursday it had that Evie Lanitis has taken over as the charity’s President. “It is difficult to try to fill the void left by Mrs Demetriades’ sad demise, but I am honoured to take […]

Belgian police sealed off an area of Brussels and evacuated some residents on Thursday while bomb disposal experts checked a car carrying gas bottles, a police spokeswoman told local media. A Reuters journalist at the scene heard a small blast about an hour after the incident was first reported. It was not clear whether it […]

A LIMASSOL-based company, nTAXI, has introduced a taxi booking phone app that guarantees fares charged are in line with government rates and could be paid by credit card. “This means no hidden costs and no overcharging; you only pay what the meter displays”, said Vassos Kassianides the Regional Project Manager of nTaxi. “People need choice,” […]

Two men arrested by British bases (SBA) and Republic police last month were on Thursday remanded for eight days in the Republic on suspicion of possession and trafficking 11 kilos of cannabis. The men, 26 and 27, had been handed over by the British bases on Wednesday after their arrest on February 18. They appeared […]

The Syrian army said on Thursday it had recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State for the second time in a year, with help from allied forces and Russian warplanes. Islamic State retook Palmyra in a surprise advance in December, after having been driven out eight months before. “With backing from the Syrian […]

By 2023 Cyprus will produce 47 million cubic metres of recycled water at an estimated cost of €100 million, Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis announced on Thursday. Speaking at the conference ‘Challenges and prospects of urban wastewater reuse in agriculture’, he said to achieve this goal the government is planning an integrated design which includes constructing […]

Several congressional Republicans called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday to recuse himself from investigations into alleged Russian meddling in the US presidential election after it emerged he met last year with Russia’s ambassador but did not disclose the contacts in Senate testimony. Leading Democrats separately demanded the resignation of Sessions, the top law […]

Egypt’s top appeals court found Hosni Mubarak innocent on Thursday of involvement in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ended his 30-year rule, the final ruling in a landmark case. The trial of Mubarak, who was toppled in one of the tumultuous uprisings which shook the Arab world, captivated viewers as he […]

Cyprus will maintain its upgraded role in the eastern Mediterranean region, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday, adding that a solution to the Cyprus problem would further enhance the country’s internationally beneficial contribution to the region. Speaking at the official unveiling ceremony of the Zenon Search and Rescue Coordination Centre in Larnaca, Anastasiades said its […]

The Turkish Cypriot side has declared a senior Unficyp official persona non grata after he received the Cypriot citizenship, which also appears to have been granted in violation of the Status of Forces Agreement. Unficyp’s chief financial officer Husein Moussa was granted Cypriot citizenship at the end of last year. Beyond the apparent violation of […]

Russia on Thursday expressed hope that the Cyprus talks would resume soon and that disagreements on history should not prevent compromises. Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said Moscow regrets “the complications that arose in the Cyprus settlement talks”. According to a tweet from the ministry Zakharova pointed out that “disagreements on politics and […]

The Turkish Cypriot Republican Party (CTP) submitted a motion of no confidence in the administration in the north on Thursday while the Communal Democracy Party (TDP) filed for early elections. The two motions were made to the vice president of the ‘parliament’ since for the third time this week Turkish Cypriot parties failed to achieve […]

Russia accused the main Syrian opposition group at peace talks in Geneva of sabotaging the process on Thursday, a day after Moscow foreign ministry officials met the rebels for rare talks on how to narrow their differences. Backed by Western and Arab states and Turkey, the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) met with Russian Deputy Foreign […]

Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary urged the European Union on Thursday to boost the role of national parliaments under a planned overhaul of the bloc’s decision-making process. In a joint statement ahead of the EU’s summit in Rome on Europe’s future, the prime ministers of the four central and eastern European Visegrad Group […]

Limassol Del Mar has recently launched its official website limassoldelmar.com, enriched with beautiful images and details about every aspect of the project. Through the website, visitors will not only get a holistic and informative view of Limassol Del Mar but they will also receive a strong promise, that this upcoming project will become Limassol’s new […]

Allegations of an incident to be provoked by Turkey in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone in June are unfounded, government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides said on Thursday. He was responding to Greek media reports, citing analysts from the Greek defence ministry, which claimed Turkey may attempt to cause tension in Cyprus in June. According to the reports, […]

Arsene Wenger has played down speculation linking him with a move to Spanish champions Barcelona at the end of the season, saying his first preference would be to extend his stay at Arsenal. Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has confirmed he will leave the club at the end of the current campaign and Wenger is among […]

FIFA is still struggling to regain the trust of football fans, with more than half those interviewed saying they had no confidence in the sport’s governing body, according to a survey published Thursday. Corruption watchdog Transparency International, which conducted the survey jointly with Swedish-based Forza Football, added that FIFA’s image may have been hurt by […]