Новости за 24.03.2018

Australia captain Steve Smith says he is embarrassed and takes responsibility for the actions of his side after they were charged with attempting to change the condition of the ball in the third test against South Africa on Saturday, but he will not be stepping down as skipper. Smith detailed an orchestrated effort from the […]

Cambridge comfortably beat Oxford to win the 164th men’s Varsity boat race on a gloomy River Thames on Saturday. The heavier light blues boat quickly pulled ahead at the start and they never wavered, turning the race into a procession as they crossed the line four lengths clear. Cambridge also won the earlier women’s race […]

Investigators from Britain’s data watchdog searched the London offices of Cambridge Analytica, the data analytics firm at the centre of a storm over allegations it improperly harvested Facebook data to target U.S. voters. About 20 officials, wearing black jackets with “ICO Enforcement” on them, arrived at the firm’s central London offices on Friday evening soon […]

The A.G. Leventis Gallery is continuing its mission to reveal the history of Cyprus through its works of art with the opening of the temporary exhibition dedicated to the pioneering Cypriot artist Adamantios Diamantis, which will open on Tuesday at 7pm. The exhibition Agonies-Diamantis will focus on his series of works of the same name […]

Parades will be held across the island on Sunday to celebrate Greece’s independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821. Roads in Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos and Paralimni will be closed for celebrations. The anniversary of Greece’s independence has garnered expressions of hope from political parties, who called for a Cyprus free of troops. Road closures […]

Outrage has followed the revelation that visitors to a Parrot Show at Paphos Zoo are allowed to handle a 14-week-old Siberian tiger cub. The petting of the tiger cub caused a stir on social media, and garnered the reaction of Cyprus’ Animal Party, whose head Kyriacos Kyriacou said it is “forbidden” to use such animals […]

It might be called Cappuccino Catholicism. Young Catholics told their Church elders on Saturday that the faith should be spread in the places where they like to hang out, such as coffee bars. “We would like the Church to meet us in the various places in which she currently has little or no presence,” reads […]

France coach Didier Deschamps hit out at his team’s lack of aggressiveness as they squandered a two-goal lead in a 3-2 friendly home defeat by Colombia on Friday. Les Bleus opened a 2-0 advantage courtesy of goals by Olivier Giroud and Thomas Lemar before losing their composure at the Stade de France, less than three […]

As Russia hurries to spruce up its venues for this year’s soccer World Cup, the Urals city of Yekaterinburg on Saturday blew up its most famous landmark – a rusty, half-finished Soviet-era television tower. Local authorities in 11 host cities including Moscow, St Petersburg, Sochi and Yekaterinburg are working hard on preparations for the June […]

MoMoscow is uncomfortable about European states’ stance over the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in England, RIA news agency cited the Kremlin as saying on Saturday. “It’s a big discomfort for us to have unpredictable and aggressive counterparts. But this is the reality we have to live with,” Kremlin spokesman […]

Scotland manager Alex McLeish says his side is a work in progress and he is prepared to sacrifice results during the ongoing international friendlies in order to find the right balance in his team. McLeish, who replaced Gordon Strachan as Scotland manager last month, handed five players their debuts during Friday’s friendly against Costa Rica. […]

Paris St Germain coach Unai Emery will not lead the team next season, the club’s full-back Thomas Meunier was quoted as saying by French media. “A lot of things will change, including the coach,” French sports daily L’Equipe quoted the Belgian as telling a news conference while on duty with his national team. PSG were […]

Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Kudret Ozersay announced on Saturday that duty charged on humanitarian aid sent to Greek Cypriots and Maronites living in the north will be lifted. He said however there will be stickers placed on the products sent, which will state that the products are not for sale. In statements made before the […]

Tens of thousands of Americans gathered across the country on Saturday at March For Our Lives rallies to demand tighter gun laws, led by survivors of last month’s Florida school massacre which reignited public anger over mass shootings. Students from the Parkland, Florida, high school where 17 people were killed on Feb. 14 were set […]

Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides has called on the Paralimni municipality to immediately end any unlicensed activities on the beaches in the area. Petrides spoke with police HQ and the Mayor of Paralimni regarding the matter after a number of excavators have been seen both at Konnos Beach and the beach in Pernera, where they were […]

Extra aid will be sent to the British Bases to tackle illegal bird-trapping, UK Defence Minister Gavin Williamson said following the destruction of bird-trapping equipment on Friday. “Bird trapping is not only a cruel and barbaric trade, it lines the pockets of criminal gangs to the tune of thousands of pounds,” he said. Last year, […]

With Easter just around the corner, a number of Easter themed events are starting to pop up. As music is a big part of this religious holiday, singer Nectaria Karantzi will be joined by the byzantine choir and the traditional orchestra of the Holy Metropolis of Limassol at the Pattihio theatre to celebrate the coming […]

Cyprus fully supports the Ιnternational Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028 and is ready to actively participate in its activities, Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the UN Kornelios Korneliou pledged on Friday. Addressing a high-level event to launch the international decade for action, Korneliou said “we believe that it provides an important […]

Iran should strengthen ties with Russia and China to counter a tougher U.S. stance expected after President Donald Trump’s appointment of John Bolton as national security adviser, a senior parliament member was quoted as saying on Saturday. Some commentators see Bolton’s nomination as another nail in the coffin of the Obama-era agreement between Iran and […]

Atmospheric dust levels are expected to get worse this afternoon but subside later in the evening, the meteorological department said on Saturday. In statements to the Cyprus News Agency, state meteorologist Panayiotis Liggis said that winds blowing from the west brought the dust lower down in the atmosphere. “Currently, it is very bad, and it […]

All but six of more than 150 short-finned pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in Western Australia have died, despite efforts from authorities and local beachgoers to save them, officials said on Saturday. The marine mammals stranded themselves in Hamelin Bay, 315 km (198 miles) south of the state’s capital, Perth, between March […]

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Friday that bans some transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military, but gives the armed forces latitude in implementing policies. The memorandum said transgender individuals with a history of gender dysphoria, defined as “those who may require substantial medical treatment, including through medical drugs or surgery,” are […]

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton roared to a record seventh pole at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, blitzing the field in his Mercedes with a blazing lap at Albert Park. The Briton flew around the lakeside circuit in a record one minute, 21.164 seconds, with his final effort leaving a yawning gap of […]

England ended a 22-year win drought against the Netherlands thanks to Jesse Lingard’s strike for a 1-0 triumph after a performance of composure and quality in a friendly on Friday. Gareth Southgate’s World Cup-bound England side were superior for much of the match, organised and in control even before Manchester United midfielder Lingard’s 59th minute […]

Six-time champion Novak Djokovic’s hopes of turning around his season at the Miami Open ended in the second round when he was defeated 6-3 6-4 by Frenchman Benoit Paire on Friday. The loss snapped a 16-match winning streak in the tournament for the ninth-seeded Serb, who had been eliminated in the second round at Indian […]