Новости за 29.06.2017

Germany’s Leon Goretzka scored two expertly-taken goals in the opening eight minutes to set his side on the way to a 4-1 win over Mexico in their Confederations Cup semi-finals on Thursday. Timo Werner added the third just before the hour as Germany’s young, experimental team took advantage of the wide open spaces in the Mexico defence and […]

ON THE second day of the Cyprus conference on Thursday, Turkey sought to gain a tactical advantage with its foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu telegraphing to the Greek Cypriots they should forget about the scrapping of foreign guarantees or full withdrawal of Turkish troops from the island post-settlement. “Greece and the Greek Cypriot side expect no […]

Not only is the government not making sound financial use of state land in industrial areas, but it frequently allows private entities to profiteer from easements, the Audit Office has said. In a report released earlier this week, the government watchdog highlighted the use of land in the Aradippou industrial zone, in particular the subletting […]

THE decision to have prisons inmate Panayiotis Neocleous transferred to the Eoka rehabilitation centre in Palodhia for dental treatment was unlawful and constitutes a squandering of public funds, the auditor-general has found. Odysseas Michaelides’ findings on the case of Neocleous, a high-powered attorney, were discussed at length on Thursday during a fractious closed-doors session of […]

The state-owned Cooperative Central Bank said that it generated a €2.6m after-tax profit in January to March this year compared to a profit of €23.6m in the respective period of 2016. The drop in net earnings was partly on a €18.2m increase in provisions in the first quarter to €29.3m and a €10.1m drop in […]

A brand-new passenger terminal in Limassol port will open in July, operator DP World confirmed on Thursday. The passenger hall was completed in September 2016, but final touches are still being applied. “We are now entering the last phase prior to going live, in which we are robustly testing systems and operability with other partners […]

By Emmelia Georgiou After numerous successful performances on our island, the highly acclaimed DJ superstar extraordinaire Paul Van Dyk is back for one night only! Join him as he spins the decks at none other than The Castle Club’s main arena in Ayia Napa. This will be an exclusive performance, full of unique electronic dance […]

A court on Thursday convicted five men of murdering Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, but the late politician’s allies said the investigation had been a cover-up and that the people who had ordered his killing remained at large. Nemtsov, one of President Vladimir Putin’s most vocal critics, was murdered in 2015 as he walked across […]

Bank workers’ union Etyk said a 24-hour strike scheduled for Friday at Hellenic Bank was going ahead as planned, blaming the management for digging its heels in over the terms of employment in a separate company set up to administer bad loans. “Unfortunately, despite our latest efforts to strike a deal with the bank’s management, […]

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces warned on Thursday of the prospect of fierce confrontation with the Turkish army in north-western Syria if it attacks SDF areas, and said this would undermine the assault on Islamic State at Raqqa. Naser Haj Mansour, a senior SDF official, told Reuters the SDF had taken a decision to confront Turkish forces “if […]

Experts working for the missing persons committee (CMP) have located the remains of at least one individual in a military area in Dherynia, Famagusta, it was announced on Thursday. The CMP said its bi-communal excavation teams were continuing excavations at Voni/Gökhan, Bogazi/Boğaz, and Kontemenos/ Kılıçarslan, which are inside military areas, and at Kioneli/Gönyeli, Agia Irini/Akdeniz, […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday China would work to ensure a “far-reaching future” for Hong Kong’s autonomy, but he faces a divided city with protesters angered by Beijing’s perceived interference as it marks 20 years of Chinese rule. Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997, under a “one country, two systems” […]

There is no danger of electricity shortages despite the heat wave and expected rising temperatures in the coming days, spokesman for the Cyprus Transmission System Operator of Electrical Energy (TSO) Giorgos Asikkalis told the Cyprus Mail on Thursday. “The demand can be easily covered. We have the ability to cover almost 300 Megawatts more than […]

Championship team Leeds United have bought back Elland Road, 13 years after selling their home stadium to reduce debts during a financial crisis, the Yorkshire club have announced. Elland Road has been Leeds’ home ground since 1919 but the club sold their stadium in 2004, signing a 25-year lease with a buy-back option. The ground […]

Larnaca municipality launched on Thursday a programme to spruce up its buildings and standardise signage, aiming to improve the image of the coastal town. A pilot programme is to be first applied in Saint Lazarus Square, then gradually expanded to other areas. “The improvement of Larnaca’s image will begin from the historic square of St […]

The hunky actor had supposedly hung up his claws in 2016 after 16 years of playing the fiery X-Men superhero, but Hugh has now insisted he’ll get back into character on the weekends to entertain his wife Deborra-Lee Furness and their two kids Ava, 11, and Oscar, 17. Speaking on ‘Lorraine’, Hugh said: “He’ll come back, just not […]

The Greek and Cypriot Hellas Satellite 3 was successfully launched on Thursday to replace the Hellas Sat 2, which was sent into orbit on May 13, 2003 and had a lifespan of 15 years. Transport Minister Marios Demetriades who was present at the launch in French Guiana said the Hellas Sat 3 satellite is promoting […]

Germany will reject a request by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to address Turkish citizens while attending the G20 summit in Germany next week, the German foreign minister said on Wednesday, in another blow to the troubled ties of the allies. Sigmar Gabriel said Ankara had submitted a formal request on Wednesday for Erdogan to speak to Turkish citizens […]

PAPHOS lifeguards held a peaceful protest over conditions outside Paphos district office on Thursday morning before meeting with the Paphos District Officer for negotiations. The lifeguards were protesting over staff shortages, a lack of equipment and long overdue upgrades to lifeguard towers. Mary Lambrou, Paphos District Officer, told the Cyprus Mail that a total of […]

By Emmelia Georgiou The Ypogio Theatriri theatre company, whose mission is the development of physical and intellectual expression, presents the play The Miser by the French playwright Molière, which will hit the stage on Saturday for two performances only. Jean Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who […]

World number one Andy Murray has pulled out of a second pre-Wimbledon exhibition match at London’s Hurlingham Club on Friday due to a sore hip. Wimbledon starts on Monday and the reigning champion had added the matches to his schedule to gain grass court practice after a surprising first-round exit from last week’s Aegon Championships […]

The Russian military mocked Britain’s new aircraft carrier on Thursday, saying the HMS Queen Elizabeth presented “a large convenient target” and would be wise to keep its distance from Moscow’s warships. The giant vessel, Britain’s most advanced and biggest warship, embarked on its maiden voyage on Monday, prompting British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon to say he […]

Prime Minister Theresa May faces a major test of whether she can muster enough lawmakers to rule on Thursday when her legislative plan goes to a vote in parliament amid bids by opponents to peel off her supporters with an array of amendments. May’s botched gamble on a June 8 snap election lost her Conservative […]

Tackling climate change will be one of the central tasks of the upcoming Hamburg G20 summit of the world’s largest economies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told lawmakers on Thursday following the US’s withdrawal from the Paris climate pact. Merkel, who will host the gathering of global leaders in the northern port city, said the climate change scepticism […]

The Russian government wants to extend counter sanctions on the European Union until the end of 2018, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. Medvedev was speaking a day after the EU formally extended its economic sanctions on Russia, imposed in July 2014 following Moscow’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region and Moscow’s support for separatists […]