Новости за 08.07.2017

By Emmelia Georgiou Yes Nicosia, it is that time of year again when people flock to the Constantia Open-air Cinema to take in the films we might have missed on the big screen or some classic films that bear watching over and over again. But this is no longer the only open-air cinema that Nicosians […]

Small groups of hooded anti-capitalist Black Bloc militants scuffled with German police on Saturday at an otherwise peaceful march against a G20 summit of global leaders in Hamburg, after two days of violent clashes which marred the G20 summit. After a night of rioting in which radicals looted shops, torched cars and hurled objects, the […]

Top seed Angelique Kerber lived dangerously for more than two hours before finally subduing the tenacious challenge of American outsider Shelby Rogers 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon fourth round on Saturday. The German, who was runner-up to Serena Williams last year, has struggled for form in recent months and at times was blasted […]

By Emmelia Georgiou Yes Nicosia, it is that time of year again when people flock to the Constantia Open-air Cinema to take in the films we might have missed on the big screen or some classic films that bear watching over and over again. But this is no longer the only open-air cinema that Nicosians […]

  RAY Woolley is aiming to complete his 39th dive during his 93rd year “39@93” on Sunday in Latchi in Paphos. The hugely likeable nonagenarian, who is one of the world’s oldest divers, has previously completed 29 dives in his 92nd year. The ex-serviceman is an active diver with the BSAC – British sub aqua […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told leaders at the G20 summit that Russia has never interfered in the US election, Russian G20 sherpa Svetlana Lukash said on Twitter on Saturday. “Pres Putin points to #G20 partners on absence of real evidence of that & confirms that Russia had never interfered in US elections,” she wrote.

Finland’s Valtteri Bottas kept champions Mercedes on pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday after title-chasing team mate Lewis Hamilton was hit with a five-place grid penalty. Hamilton, who is 14 points behind Ferrari’s championship leader Sebastian Vettel after eight races, qualified third fastest but will start in eighth place due to the […]

  Despite the government’s insistence that responsibility for the dramatic collapse of the Crans-Montana talks lies squarely with the Turkish side for refusing to budge on security and guarantees, independent observers have told the Sunday Mail that this claim is far from accurate. They insist President Nicos Anastasiades missed an historic opportunity. As government spokesman […]

The Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Kotzias and the Greek Cypriot side were responsible for the collapse of the Conference on Cyprus in Switzerland, spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry Huseyin Muftuoglu said in a statement on Saturday. Citing “remarks shared by Kotzias on his Twitter account” on Friday, Muftuoglu said the Greek foreign minister “seems […]

Results from the Wimbledon Men’s Singles Round 3 matches on Saturday 6-Milos Raonic (Canada) beat 25-Albert Ramos (Spain) 7-6(3) 6-4 7-5 24-Sam Querrey (U.S.) beat 12-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 6-2 3-6 7-6(5) 1-6 7-5 13-Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) beat Dudi Sela (Israel) 6-1 6-1 (Sela retired) Results from the Wimbledon Women’s Singles Round 3 matches on Saturday […]

Grigor Dimitrov enjoyed an easy one-hour workout to reach the Wimbledon fourth round on Saturday after his opponent, Dudi Sela, became the ninth player to retire from the men’s draw. The Israeli needed attention on what appeared to be a groin injury and ended up going off court with the trainer at the end of […]

By Emmelia Georgiou The National Theatre of Northern Greece presents the political tragedy by Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes on Wednesday and Thursday at Curium Ancient Theatre, Limassol. As with other performances in the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama, this play is expected to keep audience members on the edge of their seats. Translated by […]

Iraqi security forces expect to take full control of Mosul in the coming hours as Islamic State’s defensive lines collapse in its former de facto capital in Iraq, state television reported on Saturday. Air strikes and artillery salvoes pounded the jihadists’ last bastion in the city as black smoke billowed over it, a Reuters correspondent […]

  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is going to have a number of consultations with all concerned parties before deciding on the next step on the Cyprus issue after the collapse of the Crans-Montana conference on Thursday, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said late on Friday. To the question why Guterres ended the conference on June 4, […]

US President Donald Trump on Saturday met with British Prime Minister Theresa May and said he hoped the United States can quickly seal a bilateral trade deal with the United Kingdom. “We’re working on a trade deal which will be a very, very big deal, a very powerful deal, great for both countries,” Trump told reporters as he met […]

World leaders meeting for a summit in Germany have agreed every aspect of a joint statement apart from the section on climate where the United States is pushing for a reference to fossil fuels, European Union officials said on Saturday. The officials said aides had worked until 2am to finalise a communique for the Group […]

Owen Farrell slotted a 78th minute penalty to give the British and Irish Lions a 15-15 draw with the All Blacks and ensure the visitors tied the three-match series 1-1 at Eden Park on Saturday. The match was not without some late drama, however, with referee Romain Poite overturning an All Blacks penalty in the […]

Manchester United have agreed a fee with Everton for the transfer of Belgian international striker Romelu Lukaku subject to medical and personal terms, the Premier League side said on Saturday. “#MUFC is delighted to announce a fee has been agreed with Everton for the transfer of Romelu Lukaku, subject to a medical & personal terms,” […]

A 62-year-old Irish man living in Paralimni, Famagusta, reported a case of online fraud, police said on Saturday. The man told police that, sometime earlier this year, his e-banking personal information was stolen and illegal transfers were made from his account. The transfers, he claimed, resulted in the theft of €7,500. Police are investigating the […]

Seven of the 85 Syrians who arrived in Cyprus in a boat at Pomos, Paphos, on Friday turned out to be undocumented migrants and were brought before the Paphos district court, police announced on Saturday. The remaining 78 were transferred to the Kokkinotrimithia refugee reception centre shortly before midnight Friday. The Syrians, among them 11 […]

Two men were gored on Saturday on the second day of the week-long San Fermin festival in northern Spain in which bulls chase red-scarved runners through the streets of Pamplona. One runner was gored in the buttocks and the other in the arm. The four-minute run featured six bulls from the Jose Escolar ranch. The […]

Parents may wonder when it is the right time to start different activities with their children. They are unsure whether their child is ready to take in a number of external stimuli and if not, will it scare them into rejecting them further down the road. A theatrical performance is of those things you can […]

All of the frozen toes, mud in the eyes and skinned knees suffered as a child that developed into thousands of collisions and months of rehabilitation from career-threatening injuries comes down to one game for British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton. A series-deciding Test match between the Lions and the All Blacks at Eden […]

TWO men suspected of killing British tourist George Low in Cyprus last year, have been released without being charged, the victims’ family said, according to the Mirror Online. Low was killed while on holiday in Ayia Napa on August 14 last year by Mehmet Akpinar, 22, and Sali Musa Ahmet, 43 who reportedly admitted to […]

BY FAR the best opportunity to solve the Cyprus problem, the culmination of two years of constructive talks that brought the two sides within reach of an agreement, was finally killed in the idyllic setting of Crans-Montana after midnight on Thursday. A diplomat at the conference claimed the two sides came “so, so close” to […]