Новости за 03.03.2018

Mohamed Salah continued his remarkable scoring run as Liverpool beat Newcastle to go second in the Premier League, two points above Manchester United, who they visit next Saturday. United, however, have the chance to restore the status quo by winning at Crystal Palace on Monday. When Egyptian international Salah gave Liverpool the lead after 40 […]

Cyprus’ “vulnerable biodiversity” needs to be protected, The Animal Party said on Saturday, on the occasion of World Wildlife Day. “Cyprus is a small island, made up of a small and vulnerable biodiversity, which it is our duty to protect,” the party said in an announcement. Wildlife, the party said, “is a part of our […]

UN Special Representative on Cyprus Elisabeth Spehar will inform Secretary-general Antonio Guterres on the Cyprus problem’s current situation this week in New York. She is set to outline the current standing of the Cyprus issue at the UNHQ, following her contacts with President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci this past week. However, […]

All you entrepreneurs out there, listen up. The largest entrepreneurship event in Europe will take place in Nicosia on Wednesday, and it may just give you the push and latest information you need to start or grow your business. The Startup Europe Week, with the theme The Fourth Industrial Revolution: How Blockchain Technology and Crypto […]

Tottenham Hotspur, apparently affected early in the season by playing their home games at Wembley, achieved a sixth successive victory there by beating Huddersfield Town 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. It was their 17th game unbeaten in all competitions and moved them up to provisional third place, a point ahead of Liverpool, who […]

Turkish warplanes struck pro-Syrian government forces in the northwestern Afrin region of Syria on Saturday, killing at least 36 of them, as Turkey’s assault in the Kurdish region gathered pace, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The pro-Syrian government forces entered Afrin last week in support of the Kurdish YPG militia, the stated target […]

A Greek Cypriot has appealed to the Council of Europe (CoE)’s Committee of Ministers for compensation owed to him by Turkey for a property he lost during the Turkish invasion of 1974 be deducted from aid funds the latter receives to host EU refugees. The man, Dinos Ramon, requested the action over compensation of €450,000 […]

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the Indian Wells and Miami Open tournaments after aggravating the leg injury that forced him out of the Australian Open in January, the Spanish world number two said on Friday. Nadal, a three-times winner at Indian Wells and five-times finalist at Miami, suffered his latest setback during a training […]

Iran will not negotiate over its ballistic missiles until the United States and Europe dismantle their nuclear weapons, a top Iranian military official said on Saturday, keeping up the Islamic republic’s tough stance on the issue. While Iran has accepted curbs on its nuclear work – which it says is for purely peaceful purposes – […]

Nothing can be done in the Eastern Mediterranean without the consent of Turkey and the ‘TRNC’, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told reporters during a flight on Saturday, as part of his trip to Africa. Referring to the issue with ENI’s Saipem 12000 drillship, which was blocked from drilling in the Cuttlefish field in block 3 […]

North Korea threatened on Saturday to “counter the US” if the United States holds joint military exercises with South Korea, and said it would not beg for talks with Washington. The United States is due to start joint exercises in early April, a South Korean presidential security adviser said this week according to Yonhap news […]

The head of a hardline group of pro-Brexit lawmakers on Saturday gave a cautious welcome to Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans for Britain’s future ties with Europe, saying now was not the time to nitpick. May, battling to strike a deal with Europe that appeases both sides of her deeply divided party, used a speech […]

A Kurdish man was arrested after attempting to enter the state-controlled areas from the occupied areas in Nicosia on Saturday, police said. The man was arrested after he jumped over the Venetian Walls in the old town by Paphos gate at approximately 2:30pm, police said. A park in the north sits directly on the top […]

A 24-year-old woman reported to police she was raped outside a club in Paphos early on Saturday morning, the police said. According to the British woman’s testimony, she was at club in Kato Paphos where she met a man at around 3:30am. She said that at approximately 4:45am she left the club with the man […]

A 24-year-old woman reported to police she was raped outside a club in Paphos early on Saturday morning, the force police said. According to her testimony, the woman was at club in Kato Paphos where she met a man at around 3:30am. She said that at approximately 4:45am she left the club with the man […]

The use of video replays to help referees make key decisions was approved by football’s rule-making body IFAB on Saturday, opening the way for the system to be used at this year’s World Cup. Soccer’s world governing body FIFA has said the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will be used at the World Cup in […]

Well-known Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska has received a Cypriot passport as part of the government’s scheme to allow investors to obtain citizenship, The Guardian reported on Saturday. Deripaska is an aluminium magnate and reportedly has connections to US President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort. Deripaska’s application for Cypriot citizenship under the investment scheme […]

Literature and the mesmerising images of experimental photography are the focus of two major events in Nicosia next week. The Point Centre for Contemporary Art in Nicosia invites all literature lovers for a drink in the garden on Monday, while author Kristen Case and editor Alexandra Manglis talk about their recent collaboration. During this event, […]

Chief of the Cyprus Intelligence Service (KYP) Kyriacos Kouros will also be taking on the role of head of the President’s Diplomatic Office, according to an official announcement. According to the announcement from President Nicos Anastasiades’ office, the position opened up, after former government spokesman Nikos Christodoulides was named foreign minister. The announcement added that […]

Ben Stokes’ brilliant diving catch proved the catalyst for a spectacular middle-order collapse, while Chris Woakes bowled a superb final over as England beat New Zealand by four runs in their third one-day international on Saturday. The hosts had looked comfortably placed to chase down England’s 234 when Stokes turned the game as spinners Moeen […]

Croatia’s state attorney has charged Croatia international and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric with giving false testimony in a criminal trial, the attorney’s office in the eastern city of Osijek said. The statement did not name Modric, as is a standard practice in Croatia, but said it charged a 32-year old Croatian citizen, citing details […]

Two men, 21 and 31, were arrested after a scuffle broke out at hotel currently under renovation in Paphos on Friday night, according to police. Police said that at approximately 11:30pm an argument broke out between a number of workers at the hotel, which turned into a scuffle. A third man was slightly injured and […]

Where do you live? I live in Nicosia with my wonderful husband and my two beautiful kids. Best childhood memory? Going on family trips and exploring the world. Most frequented restaurant and absolute favourite dish? What food would you really turn your nose up to? I have a few depending on the mood. Although I’m […]

Airports reopened and public transport began to grind back into service on Saturday after the worst snowstorms in nearly 30 years caused two days of major disruption in Britain and shut most of Ireland. A blast of Siberian cold dubbed “the Beast from the East” combined with Storm Emma’s arrival from the south to ground […]

Limassol-based rating agency Capital Intelligence has affirmed Cyprus’ long-term and short-term foreign currency sovereign rating at BB- and B and placed it on ‘positive’ outlook, upgrading from previously ‘stable’ amid risks related to high indebtedness. The better than expected performance of the island’s economy – which last year is projected to have expanded 3.9 per […]