Новости за 18.12.2017

President Donald Trump unveiled a new national security strategy on Monday, calling for Pakistan to take decisive action against terrorism and saying Washington had to deal with the challenge posed by North Korea’s weapons programs. In a wide-ranging speech, Trump said his security strategy for the first time addresses economic security and would include a […]

CYPRUS received more than €7m in aid from the EU to restore areas damaged by extended droughts and last year’s fires in Solea and Argaka. The aid came from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) which also gave funds to assist in repairing damage caused by natural disasters in the UK, Cyprus, Portugal, Greece, Italy and Germany. According to a report released on Monday on the activities […]

The Rewind Xmas Charity Second Hand Bazaar that will take place at Stoa En Lefko in Nicosia until Saturday, is where you will find stylish clothes and accessories to give as gifts, or to wear at your Christmas do. The bazaar, featuring second hand clothes for women and men, is being held in support of […]

South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa became president of the ANC on Monday after a vote decribed as the most pivotal moment for the party since it launched black-majority rule under Nelson Mandela 23 years ago. Ramaphosa, a 65-year-old union leader who became a businessman and is now one of South Africa’s richest people, won […]

  By Tom James An Amtrak train derailed on Monday in Washington state on its inaugural run on a faster route from Seattle to Portland, Oregon, sending passenger cars tumbling from a bridge onto a major highway, killing a number of riders and injuring nearly 100. The derailment caused “multiple fatalities,” Ed Troyer, a spokesman […]

    An Amtrak passenger train derailed on Monday during its inaugural run along a faster route through Washington state, sending part of the train crashing down onto a major highway and killing an unknown number of passengers, authorities said. The derailment caused “multiple fatalities”, Ed Troyer, a spokesman for the local sheriff’s office, told […]

The lead singer of top South Korean boy band SHINee died in hospital on Monday in a possible suicide that robs fans of the globally-famous K-Pop genre of one of its biggest stars. Kim Jong-hyun, 27, was found unconscious next to burning briquettes on a frying pan inside a serviced residence in the South Korean […]

Police officers be promoted to a higher pay scale as a reward for their hard work in helping decrease crime by 30 per cent in recent years, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday. He did not specify when the 30 per cent drop in crime took place. Speaking from the Famagusta police headquarters in Paralimni […]

The Nicosia criminal court on Monday stayed the trial against Bank of Cyprus and six of its former top executives who were facing charges of market manipulation. The court said it was dismissing the charges, deferring to a December 6 decision by the supreme court that found the charge sheet filed by the state prosecution […]

  The trial of a couple suspected of stealing over €300,000 in cash and valuables from bank safety deposit boxes kicked off on Monday before the Larnaca criminal court. The unemployed sign maker, Marios Loizou, 37, and his 33-year-old wife Sotira Georgiou are accused of money laundering in connection with the theft of €313,000 in […]

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday it was important to take steps towards the recognition of the ‘TRNC’ during budget discussions at the Turkish parliament. Cavusoglu called on the Turkish government and opposition “to work together to make the [TRNC] passport valid in more countries and open up more representations in cities around […]

Hellenic Bank, the third largest in Cyprus, is considering making changes to its salary framework, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. “There are thoughts to do so but they are in a very early stage and there is nothing concrete to tell,” the source said. A spokesman of the bank declined to […]

Defence lawyers representing a Greek businessman implicated in the alleged €1m bribery of former Central Bank governor Christodoulos Christodoulou on Monday requested him be tried in a separate procedure. Christodoulou has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him concerning the alleged €1m bribery of his family-owned consulting firm by Greek company Focus, which was […]

Nicosia and Limassol will take us away to the world of Neverland on Saturday with a screening of Peter Pan from the National Theatre. This classic family tale is just right for this time of year, when magic is in the air and we might just believe in fairies. The recorded performance, captured live at […]

US military personnel fired shots as they stopped a man who tried to force his way into a military base in central England used by the US air force on Monday, police said. The Mildenhall Royal Air Force base said security staff locked down the base, used by the United States to refuel US and […]

West Ham United’s Manuel Lanzini could become the second player to be retrospectively banned for simulation after being charged by the Football Association for deceiving the match official during Saturday’s game against Stoke City. The incident, which led to West Ham being awarded a penalty in 18th minute, was reviewed by three-person panel, with all […]

TWO lanes on the Kofinou to Larnaca highway will be periodically closed from Tuesday until Friday due to road maintenance works. The works will take place from 7am to 5pm on the A5 highway from Kofinou until the Kalo Chorio roundabout for approximately 3km, an announcement by the public works department on Monday said. Traffic […]

Taxi drivers on Wednesday will be holding a two-hour work stoppage to protest against the expansion of the airport shuttle service. Set to start at 8:30am, the move was instigated by taxi drivers in Larnaca but will be supported by colleagues across Cyprus until about 10:30am. According to deputy head of the Larnaca taxi drivers’ […]

Three persons aged 28, 34 and 42 were arrested on Sunday afternoon in connection with a case concerning possession of drugs and intent of supplying others. Police said that they arrested the three suspects after locating in a Nicosia home, 461 grammes of cannabis, 42g of cannabis resin, 2.5g of cocaine, 30g of dried mushrooms […]

Manchester City will hold talks with manager Pep Guardiola at the end of the season about extending his three-year deal, British media reported. The reports said that convincing the 46-year-old to sign a new contract would top the agenda at next May’s end-of-season review traditionally held by City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and CEO Ferran […]

The Belgian trial of a key suspect in the November 2015 Islamic State attack on Paris was postponed on Monday for seven weeks, after Saleh Abdeslam‘s newly appointed lawyer asked for more time to study the case. Granting the request, the judge set a new trial date of Feb 5. A French national but a lifelong […]

Road deaths in the north are on the rise and have become a serious concern, according to a Turkish Cypriot news report on Monday. Since January this year, 37 people have died in road accidents according to daily Kibris in an article headlined “road accidents are worse than war.” The report said that in the […]

Customs officials are allegedly embroiled in a ring illegally importing vehicles from the north and the finance minister will be briefed on the full scope of the allegations, Greens MP Yiorgos Perdikis charged on Monday. The deputy had filed a question to Transport Minister Marios Demetriades on whether he was aware of complaints that concerned […]

The last time the anti-immigration Freedom Party entered government in Austria, protests were so big that the cabinet took a tunnel from the chancellery to the swearing-in ceremony at the president’s office across the street. There were no such inhibitions on Monday when, almost 18 years on and to a significantly more muted reaction, the country […]

Despite repeated appeals, the number of new voters who registered ahead of next year’s presidential election remained low on Monday, the last day,  with 8,700 joining the electoral roll out of 40,000 eligible people. The head of the election service Demetris Demetriou said some 8,700 new voters had registered by 12pm on Monday, five hours […]