Новости за 25.06.2017

Germany eased into the Confederations Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 win over Cameroon on Sunday as the VAR system was again thrust into the spotlight when the on-field official needed two reviews of an incident to send off the correct player. Colombian referee Wilmar Roldan consulted the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) just past the hour […]

Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo won a chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday, with Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel finishing fourth after being penalised for swerving into rival Lewis Hamilton who came home in fifth. Hamilton’s Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas finished second after overcoming a first-lap collision with Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen, while Canadian teenager […]

By Andria Kades Rolled out a month ago, Nicosia’s minibuses have been taking passengers around the old town for free, in an attempt to get the public on the buses and reduce the number of cars clogging up the area’s narrow streets. The four-week trial period is now coming to an end and the municipality, […]

A 17-year-old girl died suddenly in Limassol on Sunday while she was at home. According to information from the police, the girl lost consciousness around noon and was taken to hospital where her death was confirmed. A post mortem will be carried out on Monday at Limassol general hospital.

The Greek Cypriot side is going to Switzerland with determination and with the sole aim of seeing the anachronistic system of guarantees abolished, and having all Turkish troops withdrawn, ruling Disy leader Averof Neophytou said on Sunday. Neophytou, who will first travel to Germany before heading to Crans-Montana for the Conference on Cyprus, which begins […]

Israel’s government formally suspended plans on Sunday for a mixed-gender prayer space at Jerusalem’s Western Wall, bowing to opposition from Orthodox Jewish politicians to reforms at one of Judaism’s holiest sites. The decision will put Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at odds with the Conservative and Reform movements of Judaism that have large followings outside Israel […]

With Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) slumping in the polls, its leader called on the party to take on Chancellor Angela Merkel in a September election on a programme of investment, social justice and a stronger Europe. The chances of denying Merkel a fourth term look slim for the SPD, who are currently junior partners in […]

House President Demetris Syllouris said on Sunday that it should be of concern to the Greek Cypriot side whether Turkey would respect any agreement in the future. Speaking at a memorial service in Agridia, Syllouris said Turkey’s intransigence and its unwillingness to act for a solution of the Cyprus problem, should make the Greek Cypriot […]

By Bejay Browne TWO British expats have created a greatly needed activity day centre for dementia sufferers in Paphos which they hope will be operational by the end of the month. Julie Bell and Sue Le Boutillier first rented the former Coral Breeze Taverna in Paphos to operate as an arts and crafts cooperative, called […]

French President Emmanuel Macron is considering convening parliament in the palace of Versailles to address deputies and senators, government spokesman Christophe Castaner said on Sunday. Castaner, speaking on LCI television, said he could not confirm or deny that July 3 was the date when both houses of parliament could convene at Versailles. French deputies usually […]

By Agnieszka Rakoczy Cypriots and non-Cypriots have come together in the centre of Larnaca to create a new urban garden of earthy delight where refugee families will be able to plant their own vegetables. The Oasis Refugee Project whose work is entirely volunteer/donation-based, first saw the light of day at Larnaca’s Grace Church about five […]

At least six people were injured on Sunday after a car mounted a pavement outside a sports centre in the northern English city of Newcastle, but the incident is not believed to be terrorism-related, police said on Sunday. Local media said hundreds of people were celebrating Eid, which marks the end of Islam’s holy month […]

More than 700 people were evacuated from homes, campsites and hotels due to the threat from a forest fire in southern Spain, emergency services said on Sunday. Like much of Spain, the area near Huelva is on high alert for forest fires because of a heat wave. Last week, 63 people died in a forest […]

Britain’s Brexit minister David Davis said on Sunday he was “pretty sure” he could negotiate a good deal to leave the European Union, something that would require a transitional arrangement for around one or two years. Asked whether he was sure there would be a Brexit deal, Davis told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show: “I […]

With beach season in full swing, police on Sunday cautioned parents against uploading photos of their young children to social media where they can be stolen, altered and circulated on paedophile networks. “There are predators lurking online who at any moment can copy and keep these photos on their computers or alter them,” a brief […]

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad delivered prayers for Islam’s Eid al-Fitr holiday in Hama on Sunday, the furthest he has travelled inside Syria in years, showing his growing confidence. State television broadcast footage of Assad standing to pray in a large mosque in Hama behind its imam, with other clerics standing alongside and a large crowd of worshippers. State […]

A week before the start of the international conference on Cyprus at Crans-Montana in Switzerland, we went to both sides of divided Nicosia and asked assorted people in the street about their expectations of the conference. The overriding feeling was certainly one of pessimism and fatigue (unsurprisingly, since another conference on Cyprus took place just […]

Turkish President Tayyip Ergodan said on Sunday he backed Qatar’s response to a list of demands issued by Arab states boycotting the Gulf emirate, and said calls for a Turkish military base there to close were disrespectful. Qatar has described the pressure by its larger neighbours as an “illegal blockade” aimed at curbing its sovereignty, […]

A 31-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Sunday after robbing or attempting to rob three bakeries in Limassol within two hours. According to police, wearing a hat at a nylon stocking over his face, he entered the first bakery and threatened a staff member with a knife before taking off with 92 […]

Some leading members of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party want finance minister Philip Hammond to become prime minister, replacing Theresa May and steering the country through the Brexit process, the Sunday Times reported. May, prime minister for less than a year, has been badly damaged by her failure to win a parliamentary majority in a June […]

An oil tanker crashed on a road in Pakistan on Sunday and 132 people, many of whom had rushed to collect leaking fuel, were killed when it exploded, apparently after someone lit a cigarette, officials said. The tanker overturned on a sharp bend on a highway on the outskirts of the city of Bahawalpur. The driver lost […]

The Nissan X-Trail is the world’s best-selling SUV and a range of upgrades is being introduced including a redesign of the exterior, a higher-quality interior and innovative new technologies like ProPILOT autonomous drive technology. The enhancements are based on consumer insight and customer feedback, and are designed “to reinforce the X-Trail’s position as the perfect […]

Talks reach point of no return By Elias Hazou Given the experience of the past few months, the auguries are less than auspicious for the sequel to the Geneva conference on Cyprus opening on Wednesday. Success or failure likely hinges on two factors: Turkey offering an interesting deal on security, and which side of his […]

THE TWO sides may complain as much as they like about the content of the document prepared by the UN Special Adviser Espen Barth Eide, but they will still be in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana on Wednesday for the start of the reconvened conference on Cyprus. Before then, Eide could make some minor amendments […]

By Loucas Charalambous IT is well known that stupidity is invincible. Nobody, so far, has managed to defeat it. It is also true that stupidity has no limits. It does however have one disadvantage: it cannot hide. It shouts from afar; it wants to be noticed. Political stupidity, especially, is like a minaret – clearly […]