Новости за 18.09.2017

Geneva prosecutors are investigating after toilets in a bank and three restaurants were blocked by about $100,000 in high-denomination euro banknotes, they said on Monday. “We are not so interested in the motive but we want to be sure of the origin of the money,” spokesman Vincent Derouand said, adding that neither throwing money away nor […]

By David Brunnstrom and John Irish Britain, France and Australia urged Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday to push for an end to military violence against Rohingya Muslims, while her national security adviser said those who had fled could return but the process had to be discussed. The military response to insurgent attacks […]

By Mark Hosenball British police and spy agencies have not found evidence that last week’s attack on a London commuter train was ordered or organised by a recognised militant group, according to US and British government sources familiar with the investigation. Counter-terrorism officers have arrested two men after a crude homemade bomb sent flames shooting […]

When we think of Paphos, and how sweet it is, there is no doubt that the famous loukoumia (Cyprus delight) come to mind. But it is eating the sweets that most people consider, not using them as pieces of art as for an exhibition included in the European Capital of Culture Pafos2017 events. At Geroskipou […]

Former Central Bank governor Christodoulos Christodoulou pleaded not guilty on Monday to all charges against him concerning the alleged €1m bribery of his family-owned consulting firm to by Greek company Focus. The rest of defendants – Greek businessman Michalis Zolotas, former Laiki official Michael Fole, and companies A. C. Christodoulou Consultants Ltd, Marfin Investment Group (MIG), and Focus Maritime Corp. […]

Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos’ claims of rampant corruption at the Turkish Cypriot Properties’ Administration Service of the Republic of Cyprus were corroborated in an internal report prepared by the service’s acting director, according to daily Politis. Citing the service’s strategic plan from 2017 to 2019, the paper said acting director Makis Nicolaides pointed out several […]

Turkish Cypriot teachers’ union Ktos announced on Monday they would strike unless authorities in the north find within three weeks a plot in the Kyrenia district to build a school after more than 70 children were left outside classrooms due to lack of space. The general secretary of Ktos, Sener Elcil, said on Monday  – […]

  By Steve Holland US President Donald Trump criticised the United Nations for bloated bureaucracy and mismanagement on his first visit on Monday to UN headquarters, calling for “truly bold reforms” so it could be a greater force for world peace. Ahead of his maiden speech to the annual UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump […]

Cyprus has come under attack in a report in the Guardian for granting citizenship to billionaire Russian oligarchs and members of the Ukrainian elite. A former member of Russia’s parliament and the founders of Ukraine’s largest commercial bank were among the names on a list of super-rich who have been granted Cypriot citizenship, according to […]

Twenty artists will come together to combine art, science and technology in Larnaca on Friday for the start of the interactive exhibition The Project. The exhibition uses art as a means to explore science and technology, while the idea behind it was conceived by Dr Marios Kyriazis and artist Christiana Charalambous. But The Project is […]

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo will return to action against Real Betis on Wednesday after serving a five-match suspension, as the champions look to keep the pressure on La Liga leaders Barcelona. Ronaldo was sent off during the Spanish Super Cup win over Barcelona on Aug. 13 and banned for five matches after pushing the […]

Authorities believe that the fires that broke out in five different locations within Akadimia park in Aglantzia in Nicosia on Monday afternoon were caused by arson. According to the forestry department, five fires broke out in the park at around 2.15pm in different locations within a one-kilometre radius. The fires, that only burned weeds, were […]

A Cypriot doctor’s claim to have discovered a new and effective treatment for cancer has prompted a probe by the Cyprus medical board’s ethics committee, it emerged on Monday. According to daily newspaper Politis, an August 28 post on Facebook page Natural & Herbal Therapies from the Researcher Dr Petais Elias in which he wrote […]

  By Maher Chmaytelli and Raya Jalabi About 1,400 foreign wives and children of suspected Islamic State militants have been moved to a new site north of Mosul, Iraqi authorities confirmed on Monday, dismissing the concerns of aid organisations, who were not warned about the move. “They were transported to a safe location with better […]

Akel leader Andros Kyprianou’s speech at the party’s convention on Sunday, in which he named Stavros Malas as the party’s nominee in next year’s presidential election, has prompted a barrage of reactions from several government ministers and political parties. Kyprianou attacked President Nicos Anastasiades – the frontrunner in the upcoming election – on his commitment […]

People wishing to vote in January’s presidential election in Cyprus or from abroad must register by December 18, it was announced on Monday. According to an official announcement, the chief returns officer will announce on December 15 the commencement of the electoral period while hopefuls are to officially submit their candidacies on December 29. The […]

Police, the civil defence service and the family of 85-year-old Giorgos Pateras who was reported missing from his Limassol home seven days ago are continuing the search for the elderly man. The octogenarian was reported missing by his daughter, who told police he left their home in Omonoia area on Tuesday and has not returned. […]

  By Caroline Copley German Chancellor Angela Merkel lauded her veteran finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble at a birthday party in his honour on Monday, as a potential coalition partner laid claim to his ministry as their price for keeping her in power. Speaking at Schaeuble’s 75th birthday celebration, Merkel paid tribute to his 45 years […]

The 41-year-old actress stars in the hit HBO show alongside the likes of Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley, and after the programme was named the Outstanding Limited Series at the Emmy Awards on Sunday (17.09.17), Reese revealed she’s still coming to terms with how warmly it’s been received. She shared: “It’s an exciting moment. But it’s overwhelming. “I’m a […]

The number of foreign property buyers rose 34 per cent in August to 75 compared with the respective month of 2016, the Department of Lands and Surveys said. The number of non-Cypriots who acquired real property in Cyprus, incentivised by government schemes offering investors a Cypriot passport or a visa depending on the value of […]

The record label of the 31-year-old singer – who recently revealed she suffers from fibromyalgia, which causes widespread muscular pain – has confirmed she has delayed her European tour, but Gaga insisted she’s a “fighter” and cannot wait to hit the road again at some stage. A statement from her label read: “Lady Gaga is devastated that she […]

Oliver Robbins, the top official at Britain’s Brexit ministry, has quit his job and will take up a new co-ordinating role at Prime Minister Theresa May’s Downing Street office, the Evening Standard newspaper reported on Monday. The Brexit ministry had no immediate comment on the report. The Evening Standard reported that the move by Robbins […]

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has formally demanded that the Kurdistan region suspend its plan to hold a referendum on independence, planned for September 25, his office said on Monday. The Iraqi Supreme Federal Court approved Abadi’s demand to consider “the breakaway of any region or province from Iraq as unconstititional”, his office said in […]

  Greece must complete most of the pending reforms agreed with its official creditors by November in order to speed up the conclusion of a key progress review and exit the bailout in time, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told his cabinet on Monday. Greece’s bailout progress is being reviewed by its lenders on a quarterly […]

Former England soccer captain Wayne Rooney received a two-year driving ban on Monday after pleading guilty in a British court to drink-driving, the Press Association news agency reported. Rooney apologised for his “unforgivable lack of judgement” in a statement issued after he entered his guilty plea at Stockport Magistrates’ Court, near Manchester in northwest England. […]