Новости за 05.08.2017

By John Lloyd “We have to understand, that we Europeans must fight for our own future and destiny,” said Angela Merkel. This was the German chancellor speaking to a crowd of supporters in May, after a testy few days of a G7 summit that included reports in German news media that Donald Trump had called her country “very […]

As part of the Akamas Project, the European Capital of Culture Pafos2017 organsiers have put together a programme of film screenings under the title Akamas Eco Film Festival 2017. The Akamas Project is a multidimensional project for the protection of natural areas and the sustainable development of the communities of the Akamas peninsula. In light […]

Manchester United’s Spanish international Juan Mata has promised to give 1 per cent of his earnings to charity and wants all fellow professional footballers to do the same. “I am launching something that I hope will change the world, even if only in some small way,” he announced on The Players Tribune website (www.theplayerstribune.com). Mata […]

Europe’s death toll from weather disasters could rise 50-fold by the end of this century, with extreme heat alone killing more than 150,000 people a year by 2100 if nothing is done to curb the effects of climate change, scientists said on Friday. In a study in The Lancet Planetary Health journal, the scientists said […]

Britain needs to make clear to the European Union that it is prepared to go it alone if it fails to reach a satisfactory deal in Brexit talks, former Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said on Saturday. King – who said in December that Britain should leave the EU’s single market and possibly its […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who was sworn-in for a second term on Saturday, has accused the United States of trying to undermine Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, telling President Donald Trump that it will be his political suicide. Rouhani, who was decisively re-elected in May after promising to open Iran to the world, took […]

The Cyprus natinal golf team team on Saturday finished in 8th place in the 2017 European Men’s Team Shield Championship after losing 2–1 to Liechtenstein. The match went all the way to the 18th green after the foursomes pairing of Nikolas and Alex lost by 4 and 2, while Chris won his match by two […]

Motorcyclists on Saturday forced the brief closure of crossing points to honour Tasos Isaac and Solomos Solomou who were killed by Turkish occupying forces in the Dherynia buffer zone in August 1996. As they do every year, the riders briefly closed crossing points in Nicosia prompting complaints from many people. Isaak’s mother, daughter, and sister also took […]

President Nicos Anastasiades will preside over a meeting later in the month on the redevelopment of Tseri Avenue, Strovolos Mayor Andreas Papacharalambous has said. Anastasiades’ involvement, is aimed at finding a comprome solution to satisfy both parties – the transport ministry and the Tseri Avenue residents and shop owners – who fail to see eye […]

A 33-year-old Larnaca man was hospitalized on Friday evening after colliding into and killing a loose cow with his motorcycle on the Ayia Anna to Kalo Horio road, police said. The incident happened at around 11.50pm. Police said the cow was in the left lane, the same one used by the motorcyclist. Following the collision, […]

French champions Monaco opened their Ligue 1 title defence with a 3-2 comeback win at home against Toulouse on Friday, showing the same attacking flair that took them to the top of the league last season. Although they looked shaky at the back, Leonardo Jardim’s team, who scored 107 goals last term, were too hot […]

Where do you live? I live in Nicosia with my queen of a wife, Elena, and my two little princes, Constantinos, who is almost 5, and Alexandros, who is 1 and change. Best childhood memory? Growing up in Limassol with my maternal grandparents, and all the summers I spent with them thereafter. I fondly remember […]

Τhe UN is not leaving Cyprus, the UN Secretary General’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Friday. Commenting on media reports in Cyprus, according to which the UNSG’s special representative in Elizabeth Spehar referred to a possible withdrawal of the UN peacekeeping force from the island, Dujarric said: “I will have to shut it down. The […]

Police in California arrested a Northwestern University professor from Illinois and an employee of Britain’s Oxford University, who were both sought in connection with a fatal stabbing in Chicago last week, authorities said. Professor Wyndham Lathem was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Oakland, California, and Oxford employee Andrew Warren was taken into custody by police […]

Desperate to fund their education, Zimbabwean students studying in universities in north Cyprus are engaged in dangerous activities which include drug trafficking, prostitution and gambling, reports said. According to Zimbabwe’s Daily News, the country’s parliament warned there was need for intervention as some students had been jailed in the Turkish Cypriot breakaway state for various […]

Mo Farah launched the World Athletics Championships in scintillating fashion on Friday with another consummate 10,000 metres triumph that further embellished his claim to being the greatest distance racer in the sport’s history. With 55,000 of his home fans roaring their support at the London Stadium, the 34-year-old Briton sprinted away with his 10th consecutive […]

The sport’s biggest name and its blue riband race combine to take centre stage for the last time on Saturday when the incomparable Usain Bolt seeks to win the World Athletics Championships 100 metres gold for the fourth time. The Jamaican will need to start better than in Friday’s heats but remains hot favourite to […]

There are two very different musical performances set for tomorrow to flirt with your musical ear. The first will be raising some Cuban Latin sounds with the Yemaya Son band live at the Mason Bar in Limassol. The quartet led by vocalist Pedro Son Caliente, interprets a blend of salsa, rumba and Afro-Cuban rythms. Together […]

A three-year-old girl died in Limassol on Friday night apparently after choking on her food. The girl was rushed to hospital at around 7pm but doctors were unable to resuscitate her. Police are investigating the circumstances of the girl’s death though it appears she choked on her food while at her grandparents’ home. A post […]

President Nicos Anastasiades said Friday it was high time to get rid of the curse of the presence of third parties or those who want third parties controlling Cyprus, as he criticised those who blamed the Greek Cypriot side too for the failure of the talks. Speaking at a farming festival in Paralimni, Anastasiades said […]

All you moon gazers may be looking forward to the partial lunar eclipse on Monday, but you don’t have to wait until then to get out and enjoy the full moon. Tomorrow the Crest Watersports Centre at the Saint Raphael hotel in Limassol will host a full moon SUP yoga event. What is SUP yoga? […]

UN Special-Adviser Espen Barth Eide maintained his integrity and remained focused on his goal to solve the Cyprus problem despite the barrage of unfair criticism he received – which wasn’t from the north of the island – Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said on Friday. Speaking during a farewell reception held in honour of Eide […]

SPEAKING on a local radio station some nine days ago, Nobel Prize winner, Professor Christoforos Pissarides put into perspective the economic successes the Anastasiades government likes to take the credit for. His evaluation of what had been done, did not receive much coverage, perhaps because he also spoke about the big economic benefits of a […]