Новости за 10.03.2017

Diko is proposing a new strategy in the Cyprus problem, its chairman, Nicolas Papadopoulos said on Friday, adding that the party will seek cooperation with other likeminded parties in a bid to rid the country of the current government. Papadopoulos was speaking at a workshop for party members in Paphos, co-organised with the other hardline […]

Spain has confirmed a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, in the northwestern province of Castilla y Leon, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Friday. Routine testing showed a positive result for atypical BSE type L disease in tissue from an animal on a cattle farm […]

By Gabriela Baczynska – Poland will not be blackmailed by Western Europeans threatening to take away millions in European Union funds for standing up for its interests, Prime Minister Beata Szydlo said on Friday, a day after Warsaw was badly defeated over who chairs EU summits. On Thursday, Szydlo was the only one of 28 […]

A trial within a trial will be held before the Nicosia district court after the defence in the case of the parents of fatal hit-and-run suspect disputed the execution of the search warrant at their home. Herodotos and Nitsa Irodotou face charges including fabrication of evidence, forgery, perjury, and bribery relating to a trial in […]

As part of the events organised for the Month of Francophonie 2017, the romantic period drama Le temps d’Anna (Anna’s Time) will be screened in Larnaca on Monday and Limassol on March 20 – International Day of Francophonie. The film, directed by Greg Zglinski, is based on a scenario by Noemie Kocher. Set in the […]

A police officer present during a gangland hit with four deaths in an Ayia Napa restaurant last June said he had seen one of the two shooters apparently scoping the place two weeks before the incident. Officer Giorgos Charalambous, who served at the force’s rapid reaction unit, said he had seen Albanian Aleks Burreli passing […]

John Surtees, a Formula One great who won the 1964 championship with Ferrari and remains the only man to win world titles on two wheels and four, died on Friday at the age of 83, his family said in a statement. The Briton won his four 500cc and three 350cc motorcycling world titles with Italian […]

About 2,000 people were killed and entire neighbourhoods razed in south-eastern Turkey in 18 months of government security operations characterised by massive destruction and serious human rights violations, the United Nations said on Friday. The UN human rights office said in a report on the period July 2015-December 2016 that up to 500,000 people, mostly […]

Steps are being taken to bring the leaders of the island`s two communities back to the negotiating table, UN Secretary General`s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide told CNA in an interview to be published on Saturday. In a preview of the interview on Friday, Eide said it would be better if he didn’t […]

US-backed Syrian militias said on Friday they were strong enough to seize Raqqa from Islamic State with support from the US-led coalition, underlining their opposition to any Turkish role in the planned attack. The campaign against the city, Islamic State’s Syrian base of operations, is gathering pace as Iraqi forces press ahead with their efforts […]

The blaze that has killed at least 37 and maimed others at an overcrowded Guatemalan shelter for abused teens broke out in a tiny room they were locked in to control them after a riot at the centre, authorities and witnesses said. The inferno in the 16 square metre classroom packed with 52 teenagers left […]

The contract of the current company that arranges for the disposal of animal carcasses which expired on Friday will be extended by three months to give time to the two other interested operators to obtain the necessary permits to qualify to submit their bids, Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis said. The country was in risk of […]

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday there had been significant progress with lenders on a bailout review, and that he hoped for a comprehensive deal by April. Creditors started fresh negotiations with Athens last week on signing off on a new bailout review under the terms of the country’s €86bn financing facility. The […]

Medical students from the University of Cyprus have appealed to President Nicos Anastasiades, to intervene and allow their professors to teach them during internships at state hospitals, it emerged on Friday. In the letter, published in Phileleftheros, the fourth-year medical students claimed their education was suffering as a result of disagreements between the university and […]

World football’s governing body Fifa, stung by criticism that it overlooks human rights in countries staging its tournaments, has set up an advisory panel to address the issue. South Africa and Brazil, which hosted the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, were criticised over alleged human rights violations while there are also concerns about Russia and […]

US President Donald Trump and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will speak by telephone later on Friday, the White House and Palestinian officials said, their first contact since Trump took office. The call, scheduled for 12.15 pm Washington time (1715 GMT), comes as Palestinians are concerned at Washington’s more favourable approach towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]

President Nicos Anastasiades had a very constructive meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, in which five core topics were discussed, government spokesman Nicos Christodoulides told reporters in Brussels after their meeting. “The president expressed his regret over the Turkish side’s decision to withdraw from the talks and also expressed his wish and readiness to […]

The labour inspection department on Friday issued a warning over increased dust in the atmosphere, especially in Limassol and Paphos. According to the department, the concentration of dust particles in the Nicosia area was close to normal in the afternoon with respirable particulate matter with a diameter smaller than 10mm (PM 10) at 59 μg/m³ […]

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been named the Premier League manager of the month for February, while in-form Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane picked up his fourth player of the month award. City, who are third in the table, were unbeaten last month, winning all three of their Premier League games, scoring eight goals […]

The leaders of the European Union tried to put a poisonous row with Poland behind them on Friday but struggled to agree on ways to hold the bloc together following the shock of Britain’s vote to walk out. Prime ministers and presidents of the 27 surviving members met for a second day in Brussels, after […]

Volunteers served macaroni in marinara sauce to dozens of migrants outside one of Rome’s biggest train stations this week, offering help to travellers largely ignored by institutions on the frontline of Europe’s migrant crisis. While other European cities including Milan have set up information centres and shelters for migrants, Rome has repeatedly cleared out impromptu […]

A man died on Friday morning after the scooter he was riding crashed into a tree on Nikis Avenue in Nicosia. The accident occurred at around 10.45am when the man, according to witnesses, tried to  overtake a car but lost control of his scooter and crashed into a tree. He was transferred to the Nicosia […]

The SPE Strovolou cooperative bank could be forced to reimburse as much as €35 million in overcharged fees on borrowers, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Friday. According to financial ombudsman Pavlos Ioannou, while investigating a complaint filed by a borrower, his agency found that the co-op had agreed to charge interest on a housing […]

Where do you live? I live in county called Essex in the south’ end of England with my family Best childhood memory? My favourite childhood memories are family get togethers at my grandmother’s house where all my cousins and friends would party and play games Most frequented restaurant and absolute favourite dish? What food would […]

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buharire turned home on Friday after nearly two months of medical leave in Britain during which his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, stamped his authority on economic policy in Africa’s top oil producer. The Nigerian bourse rose to a one-month high as his return removed some uncertainty over a vacuum at the helm of […]