Новости за 23.07.2017

UN Special Advisor Espen Barth Eide will be back on Monday for meetings with President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci to establish whether they remained committed to a solution based on a bizonal, bicommunal federation (BBF). An interview given by Eide to the Cyprus News Agency, was not well received by the […]

Iran and Iraq signed an agreement on Sunday to step up military cooperation and the fight against “terrorism and extremism”, Iranian media reported, an accord which is likely to raise concerns in Washington. Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan and his Iraqi counterpart Erfan al-Hiyali signed a memorandum of understanding which also covered border security, logistics […]

PAPHOS small business owners say they’re in dire straits as the massive renovation of the old town is causing tourists to avoid the area believing information from their holiday reps that the area is closed due to project works. Kathryn Swift, owner of ‘Boo-tea-licious tea rooms’ told the Sunday Mail she has only a matter […]

The Arab League has warned Israel is “playing with fire” over the “red line” of Jerusalem and its foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday over Israeli-Palestinian violence, according to statements on Sunday. Israel sent extra troops into the occupied West Bank on Saturday after violence erupted over Israel’s installation of metal detectors […]

Memorials were held throughout the government controlled areas to mark the 43rd anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and commemorate those who fell during the invasion, with ministers calling on Turkey to withdraw its occupation troops and for the reunification of Cyprus. Pressure should be exerted on Ankara while Cyprus, exploiting its membership to […]

By Michelle Martin   Turkey’s behaviour is “unacceptable” and Germany has a duty to protect its citizens and companies but also wants to maintain strong ties with Ankara, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff said on Sunday. Relations between the NATO allies have deteriorated since Turkey arrested six rights activists, including one German, two […]

By Jim Forsyth   Eight people believed to be illegal immigrants being smuggled into the United States were found dead inside a sweltering 18-wheeler trailer parked behind a Walmart store in San Antonio, Texas, early on Sunday, authorities said. Another 30 people, many suffering from heat stoke and exhaustion, were with the bodies in the […]

The ‘’Cyprus File’’, the archives of the Greek parliament’s inquiry into the 1974 coup, will be studied for facts about the missing persons, House President Demetris Syllouris said on Sunday. Speaking to the press on Sunday, Syllouris said that after the archives of the Greek parliament’s inquiry were handed over to the Cypriot parliament almost […]

Pope Francis said on Sunday he was alarmed by the recent violence in Jerusalem and called for dialogue and moderation to help restore peace. “I am following with trepidation the grave tension and violence of recent days in Jerusalem. I feel the need to express a heartfelt call for moderation and dialogue,” the pope told […]

Transport Minister Marios Demetriades said on Sunday that a number of infrastructure projects in Paphos are well underway. Speaking after a memorial service for victims of the 1974 invasion in Paphos, Demetriades said that the tender documents for the improvement of the Paphos-Polis road were at the final stage of preparation.  The invitation for tenders will […]

Police chief Zacharias Chrystostomou ordered an administrative probe into a Limassol fatal road accident last May in which three people were killed, after the father of one of the victims reported that the Limassol traffic police botched up their investigation. The chief ordered the probe after the father claimed the Limassol traffic police that investigated […]

The best answer that the Republic of Cyprus can provide to Turkey’s provocations, is to continue and complete its energy plans, Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Sunday. Asked about the Republic of Cyprus’ energy plans, bearing in mind the Turkish provocations in the island’s Exclusive Economic Zone, Lakkotrypis said that the drilling schedule continues […]

Britain’s Prince William and Harry have spoken of their regret over the last conversation they had with their mother Princess Diana before she died, saying the telephone call was “desperately rushed”. In a documentary called “Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy” timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Diana’s death in a Paris […]

By Jelter Meers THE unsuccessful conclusion of the reunification talks in Crans-Montana has been hard to swallow for organisations that try to promote a united Cyprus. While some are thinking up new events, others are doubting whether they will continue their efforts. In the beginning of May, with unification talks coming to a stalemate, the […]

Tens of thousands of people in northeast Japan were told to evacuate their homes on Sunday as heavy rain caused major flooding and cut some rail links, authorities said. The storm follows freak rains in southwestern Japan earlier this month that left at least 25 people dead. Almost 25,000 people in Akita prefecture were ordered […]

Four German women, including a 16-year-old girl, who joined Islamic State in recent years are being held in an Iraqi prison and receiving consular assistance, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Saturday. Lorenz Haase, senior public prosecutor in the eastern German city of Dresden, said he could confirm that the teenager, named only as Linda W., […]

Seventy-seven-year-old Demetis Panayi who was found floating unconscious in the sea in the Limni area in Polis Chrysochous on Saturday afternoon, was pronounced dead upon his transfer to hospital. Panayi, who is from Polis Chrysochous, was at the beach with his wife and other family members. At around 5.30pm he was seen floating unconscious by his family. He was […]

MUCH like your fingerprint, your DNA is unique. Unlike a fingerprint, DNA is inherited, so by testing it you can do some family research, weather it is to see if you have the probability of developing a disease or to have a look at your global ancestry. And nowadays, the affordable price of online tests […]

One of Australia’s most senior ministers on Sunday reignited debate on whether same-sex marriage should be legalised, proposing a national postal vote on the issue. Conservative Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s policy is for a national vote, or plebiscite, but that proposal was defeated in the Senate in late 2016. Turnbull has said the issue will […]

President Anastasiades might not have decided whether he would stand for re-election, as he and his spokesmen maintain, but this has not stopped him from engaging in electoral campaigning. This started a few months ago and was back in full swing this week after the interruption caused by the conference in Switzerland and its aftermath, […]

‘At the moment there’s the impression that the acreage is disputed’, expert says CYPRUS should at least look into the possibility of seeking international arbitration regarding the boundaries of its and Turkey’s respective maritime rights around the island, before the situation potentially escalates, an energy analyst has told the Sunday Mail. “The sooner the better,” […]

THE COMMIES of Akel have finally come to a decision regarding the presidential elections. The Central Committee on Saturday “decided to enter a dialogue with Stavros Malas, in order to investigate the possibilities of a programme of co-operation with him in view of the presidential elections,” said a party announcement. “The Central Committee authorised the […]

By Alper Ali Riza   The presence of Turkey in Cyprus under President Erdogan is worrying because of the nature of his regime rather than anything he has said or done. To be fair, ever since he has been at the helm there has been more movement on Cyprus than under anyone else before him. […]

The collapse of the Cyprus talks in Crans-Montana is a no-win situation that should sadden all Cypriots says Antonis Antoniou   FOR whom does the bell toll? Yet another attempt to solve the Gordian knot of the Cyprus Problem has come to nothing; the Cypriot President responsible for such an ‘achievement’ was welcomed back to […]

By Nicos Rolandis   On January 28, 1956, the British government proposed to Archbishop Makarios, through Colonial Secretary Alan Lennox-Boyd, the “Harding Plan” which provided for self-determination in 10 years with minimal involvement of the Turkish Cypriots. It was a unique opportunity for Cyprus. Makarios, however, rejected it, he wanted to improve it. Lennox-Boyd stood […]