Новости за 16.08.2017

Workers in Baltimore removed four monuments to the pro-slavery Civil War Confederacy before dawn on Wednesday as the city sought to avoid the sort of protests that occurred last weekend in Virginia over the planned removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The commanding statues, including one of Lee and one of […]

Ireland’s finance minister said the European Commission’s demand that Dublin collect up to 13 billion euros ($13.8 bln) in back taxes from Apple was unjustified, in an interview with Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine (FAZ) newspaper. The European Commission ordered Apple to repay taxes to Ireland after ruling last year that the U.S. technology company paid so […]

HMD Global, the Finnish start-up looking to reinvigorate the Nokia phone brand, unveiled the Nokia 8 on Wednesday, hoping to cash in on rising consumer demand for high-quality audio and video features. The Android device, due out in September, will potentially beat rivals on price but will still face fierce competition, with Apple’s highly anticipated […]

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a “wise” decision not to fire missiles towards the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, which has eased escalating tension between the two countries. Reclusive North Korea has made no secret of its plan to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting […]

A 32-year-old woman killed when a suspected white nationalist crashed his car into anti-racist demonstrators in Charlottesville was being remembered on Wednesday at a memorial service in this southern U.S. college town. Heather Heyer was killed after hours of clashes on Saturday between white nationalists attending a “Unite the Right” gathering and counter-protesters. Fall-out from […]

Police said on Wednesday they had cleared close to 70 per cent of serious crime cases recorded in the first six months of the year. According to figures published by the force, out of 2,481 cases between January and June, 1,530, or 61.67 per cent, had been cleared. Serious crime includes murder, attempted murder, rape, […]

By Heba Kanso Lebanon on Wednesday joined other Arab nations in abolishing a law that lets rapists escape punishment if they marry their victims in a move applauded by women’s rights campaigners. On the heels of Jordan scrapping its law earlier this month, and Tunisia doing so last month, Lebanese lawmakers voted to do away […]

Arsenal risk losing striker Alexis Sanchez for free next season, according to manager Arsene Wenger, who confirmed the club have made no progress on a new contract for the Chilean striker. Sanchez, 28, is currently in the final year of his contract. He has been linked with a move to Paris St Germain in the […]

One of the anti-drugs council’s (ASK) top priorities is tackling underage drinkers’ easy access to alcohol by increased checks and stricter application of the law, a senior official from the council said on Wednesday. According to ASK executive secretary, Ioanna Yiasemi, the organisation, which takes part in the Safer Tourism Platform, last year promoted measures to monitor […]

The mayor of Morphou said on Wednesday that EU funds to the Turkish Cypriot community must be carefully granted so as to avoid irreversible changes on the ground. Handing a petition to EU representatives on the 43rd anniversary of the occupation of Morphou by the Turkish army, Victoras Hadjiavram urged the EU to play a […]

Nestle risked an outbreak of consumer mockery on Wednesday by launching new versions of its popular Walnut Whip candies lacking the nutty ingredient after which they are named. The Swiss-based food maker said the new range would cater to consumers who don’t like nuts, yet the launch comes as sharply rising walnut prices join a […]

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday there was no equivalence between fascists and those who opposed them, a rare rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trump by one of his closest foreign allies. Trump inflamed tensions after a deadly rally of white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, by insisting that counter-protesters were also to blame, […]

By Michael Grove and Tao Zhang By one measure, it’s the eighth most dynamic city in the world. It has achieved that success not by the isolated-tech-campus approach of Silicon Valley. Rather, Wuhan has become a fast-growing hotbed for tech, education, and innovation by fostering a symbiotic environment that draws upon academia, industry and culture. […]

Two people, aged 27 and 30, were remanded for eight days by the Nicosia district court on Wednesday after they were arrested on charges of internet fraud. According to preliminary investigations they unlawfully gained more than €100,000 by using fake bank accounts. The suspects, who arrested on Monday, reportedly opened a total of 14 bank […]

Britain’s most advanced and biggest warship, the 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, berthed for the first time at its home port of Portsmouth on Tuesday. The 280-metre vessel entered the harbour on England’s southern coast at 0610 GMT, greeted by thousands of spectators. HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest warship ever built for the Royal Navy, according […]

Turkey has asked Germany to extradite a theology lecturer suspected of playing a major role in last year’s failed coup, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday. Turkey sent a diplomatic note requesting the extradition of Adil Oksuz, who the government says was the “imam” of air force personnel who last year bombed parliament as […]

A 38-year-old Bulgarian man who was found dead in the sea near Cape Greco on Tuesday died from drowning, a post mortem revealed on Wednesday. According to state pathologist Angeliki Papetta who carried out the post mortem at Larnaca hospital there were no signs of injuries and there was no suspicion of foul play. The […]

Police are looking for a 33-year-old man who is believed to have attacked and seriously injured his estranged wife on Tuesday evening in Limassol. The man allegedly went to see the woman, a 29-year-old resident of Cyprus, to discuss their relationship. When she told him she intended to file for divorce he reportedly shouted at […]

Police are investigating two burglaries in the Larnaca area over the past few days. A Larnaca resident reported on Tuesday that thieves had broken into her home between August 13 and 15 and taken €2,368 and two watches of unknown value. Another person told police that between Monday and Tuesday a home in Oroklini had […]

A woman who lost consciousness while swimming in the sea in the Kato Paphos area was rescued by a policeman who jumped into the sea fully clothed on Tuesday afternoon. Passers-by spotted the woman, 42, floating in the sea at around 4pm and alerted a police officer who was on patrol in the area. After […]

One of the oldest festivals on the island and, undoubtedly, one of the most chilled, the annual Paradise Jazz get-together brings a little slice of heaven to the north-western coast of the island. Started in 1999, the festival was, at first, a bit of an ad hoc gathering in which local and foreign musicians saw […]

The euro area’s economy expanded a seasonally adjusted 2.2 per cent in the second quarter of the year against 1.9 per cent the previous quarter, the European Commission’s statistical office said citing a flash estimate. In the same quarter, the European Union’s economy expanded an annual 2.3 per cent, also seasonally adjusted, after growing 2.1 […]

Name: Cancer Root (Phytolacca americana) Otherwise known as: Poke Wort, Pigeon Berry Habitat: A perennial member of the Phytolaccaceae, growing up to 4m in rich, light soils in Europe and North America. It has purple stems carrying oval, pointed leaves and produces racemes of pink flowers that transform into deep purple berries. All parts of […]

I’m not a traveller. I can count the countries I’ve been to on two hands, the places I’d wish to revisit on one. That said, I do admire the intrepid wanderers who set off for far-flung destinations, spending a month diving with dolphins / dancing with wolves / yakking with yaks. Hats off, they’re really […]

Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez said on Wednesday he was delighted to have signed striker Joselu from Premier League rivals Stoke City. The former Spain Under-21 international, who has also played at Real Madrid, Celta Vigo and Hoffenheim, has signed a three-year deal, with local media reporting the transfer fee at around £5 million. Joselu […]