Новости за 17.02.2018

Romelu Lukaku extended his impressive FA Cup scoring record by netting twice in Manchester United’s 2-0 win at Huddersfield Town to send Jose Mourinho’s side through to the quarter-finals. The Belgian has scored in each of the three rounds United have played of this year’s competition and now has 11 goals from his past 10 […]

By Annette Chrysostomou HAVE you ever been tempted to use Facebook to be warned of spots where police lie in wait to detect speeding drivers? Facebook page CY Police Checkpoints where people can post and find police traffic radar detection locations, now has more than 100,000 members, but why was it created, what do members […]

Both the Rialto theatre in Limassol and the Thoc building in Nicosia will host another fascinating cinema evening on Tuesday, with a screening of Salome as part of the National Theatre Live series. This retelling of Salome by multiple award-winning director and playwright Yael Farber brings a story that may not be new but it […]

Apoel continued their dominance over Omonia on Saturday, beating their arch-rivals 2-1 to maintain their two-point advantage at the top of the Cyprus football championship at the GSP stadium in Nicosia. Lorenzo Ebecilio gave the champions a dream start, scoring after only four minutes, and the Dutch midfielder was at it again 10 minutes later, […]

U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said on Saturday that, despite denials, public reports showed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was using chemical weapons, and added that it was time for the international community to hold the Syrian government to account. “Public accounts and photos clearly show that Assad’s chemical weapons use is continuing,” McMaster […]

At least 13 people on the ground, including three children, were killed when a Mexican military helicopter carrying top officials surveying damages from an earthquake crashed in a small town in the southern state of Oaxaca, authorities said on Saturday. The helicopter, which was carrying Mexico’s interior minister and the state governor, crashed on top […]

Prime Minister Theresa May made her case on Saturday for a new security treaty with the EU from next year, winning support from EU and US officials who agreed the issue was too important to risk getting subsumed in broader Brexit negotiations. In a speech to Western leaders and officials in Munich, May promised that […]

Lizzy Yarnold became the first Briton to successfully defend a Winter Olympic title when she claimed the skeleton gold on Saturday as Laura Deas took bronze to complete the country’s greatest day in the Winter Games. Austria’s Janine Flock had seemed set to spoil the party when her impressive third run sent her into the […]

So far this year The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation has given us a look into the world of Greek poetry for Valentine’s Day, a lecture and exhibition to get us thinking about how the contemporary face of art is always changing but there is more to look forward to with the remainder of its […]

The packed stands at the Jeongseon Alpine Center were already celebrating, convinced Anna Veith had defended her Olympic women’s super-G title, when Ester Ledecka entered the starting gate and made history of her own on Saturday. Under clear blue skies, Czech Ledecka, running 26th, completed a flawless run to deliver one of the biggest upsets […]

Pressure is mounting on the FBI director to resign after his agency admitted it failed to investigate a warning that the man accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school possessed a gun and the desire to kill. The disclosure spread angry disbelief among residents of the Miami suburb of Parkland where Wednesday’s […]

Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu took gold in the men’s singles competition on Saturday despite several mistakes in an otherwise mesmerising programme, becoming the first man in 66 years to defend his Olympic title and giving Japan its first Pyeongchang gold. Skating in front of a crowd of euphoric supporters at the Gangneung Ice Arena, the 23-year-old […]

They know a thing or two about time in Switzerland – their cuckoo clocks, expensive wristwatches and unerring railway timetables are proof of that. Yet it is the Alpine nation’s favourite son, Roger Federer, who has apparently mastered the art of reversing it. The Peter Pan of men’s tennis took his time machine to Rotterdam […]

A struggling Tiger Woods failed to make the cut at the Genesis Open in California on Friday as he had eight bogeys in a round of five-over-par 76. The disappointing play left the 14-times major champion at six-over 148, four strokes over the projected cut of +2. “I’ve just got to play more tournaments,” said […]

Last season’s FA Cup runners-up Chelsea struck four times before the break to crush second-tier Hull City 4-0 and stroll into the quarter-finals at Stamford Bridge on Friday. Willian bagged two and Olivier Giroud scored his first goal for the club since joining from London rivals Arsenal, while Pedro was also on target for Antonio […]

Overnight torrential rain in Limassol caused thousands of euros in damage, as dwellings flooded and motorists were stranded on deluged roads and parking lots along the coast. The fire service said it had received over 200 calls for assistance, mainly to pump water from flooded homes and basements but also to free stranded drivers. Dozens […]

Where do you live? I live in Larnaca Best childhood memory? When I was a child, my friends and I used to play games in the colourful and crunchy autumn leaves in the backyard of my old home in Canada. Most frequented restaurant and absolute favourite dish? What food would you really turn your nose […]

Police in Paphos were investigating a burglary on Saturday in which cash and valuables worth €364,000 were taken from a villa in Kouklia. The villa is rented by a Russian businessman, 44, who reported to police that it had been broken into. Investigators determined that the perpetrator or perpetrators had breached the wooden kitchen door. […]

Artist Celia Potoudis Macpherson will introduce the essence of her work with ceramics with her upcoming solo exhibition under the name Naked, on Tuesday. The title refers to the artist’s handling of clay and how she usually leaves it exposed and vulnerable to the vagaries of fire. Naked will feature new work that draws inspiration […]

Two men, aged 24 and 25, from Eritrea were remanded in custody for six days on Saturday after riots broke out at an asylum reception centre in Kofinou during which rubbish bins were torched and installations damaged. The court heard the two suspects and another man, also from Eritrea, started protesting on Friday night at […]

Protesting asylum seekers torched rubbish bins, smashed windows, and hurled stones and other objects at police at a reception centre in Kofinou overnight, reportedly because they want to be moved to Italy. Police arrested two individuals from Eritrea and were seeking two others who are believed to be the instigators’ of the rioting. The asylum […]

Motorists were trapped and dwellings flooded in Limassol in the early morning hours, as torrential rain fell in the district, police said on Saturday. Around 10 cars were left stranded on the Spyros Kyprianou and Paphos Street junction, eventually freed with the help of police officers and civil defence personnel. Two other drivers were stuck […]

The Nicosia derby between Apoel and Omonia stands out in the penultimate round of the regular season this weekend, while Apoel-chasers Apollon, Anorthosis and AEK, all have seemingly easy home ties against relegated Ethnikos Achnas, Alki and Ermis Aradippou, respectively. At the bottom end of the table, Nea Salamina travel to Limassol to face European […]

Manchester City are sweeping all before them this season but talk of a possible unprecedented quadruple might need to be postponed at least until after Monday’s trip to FA Cup bogey side Wigan Athletic in the fifth round. Roberto Martinez’s relegation-bound Wigan upset the odds to beat Roberto Mancini’s City in the 2012-13 FA Cup […]

Municipal dustmen are urging their employers to seriously consider clustering garbage collection services and avoid outsourcing to private companies to save future jobs in local government and reduce costs, a trade union representative said on Friday. Dustmen from all districts are holding meetings with their trade unions from Sek and Peo, in a bid to […]