Новости за 03.04.2018

Bayern Munich came from behind with the help of two deflections, including an own goal, for a 2-1 win at Sevilla in an exciting Champions League quarter-final, first leg clash on Tuesday. Pablo Sarabia had put Sevilla ahead when he got the better of Juan Bernat to control Sergio Escudero’s cross and fire home at the back post in […]

Cristiano Ronaldo scored with a bicycle kick which was outrageous even by his standards to lead Real Madrid to an emphatic 3-0 win away to Juventus in their Champions League quarter-final, first leg on Tuesday. Ronaldo got Real off the mark with a third-minute goal, scoring for a record 10th successive Champions League game, and […]

Antigoni Papadopoulou, a central figure in Diko, lost an appeal at the disciplinary council on Tuesday over a previous decision to remove her from the party. Papadopoulou spent decades with the party but was one of the dozens of party members who appeared to have incurred Diko leader Nicolas Papadopoulos’ wrath after he lost the […]

The Turkish Cypriot ‘cabinet’ in the north on Tuesday officially decided that a ‘customs duty’ on humanitarian aid sent by the government to Greek Cypriots and Maronites living in the north should not be imposed. The move came about three weeks after ‘foreign minister’ Kudret Ozersay had announced a new more reasonable policy would be […]

A memorandum of understanding on relocating oil and gas firms from Larnaca by 2020 is expected to be signed after the Easter holidays, it emerged on Tuesday After a meeting at the presidential palace between President Nicos Anastasiades, the Larnaca mayor and the ministers of interior, transport and energy, a draft memorandum was presented which […]

A shoulder fired missile, loaded gun, a bullet proof vest and cocaine were found on Tuesday at the residence of a 38-year-old man in Paralimni who is currently detained. Officers had arrested him a day earlier after a number of arms were seized from his home in a farming area in Paralimni. They found two […]

All buses carrying students should have seat belts and more frequent technical inspections, the transport and education ministries announced on Tuesday. The move comes after months of discussions in parliament about problematic conditions of students’ safety when using buses. Announcing a series of measures, the ministries also outlined that “as soon as possible” adult supervisors […]

Sixty kilos of halloumi were seized on Tuesday at the Ayios Dometios checkpoint from a vehicle crossing over from the north. The car belonged to a Turkish Cypriot and contained three plastic containers of halloumi, each weighing 20 kilos, as well as 100 eggs. The vehicle was inspected at around midday, when the items were […]

Results from the Cyprus football championship playoffs on Tuesday: AEL 3 AEK 2 Alki Oroklinis 1 Nea Salamina 0

A Palestinian man was killed by Israeli gunfire in Gaza on Tuesday, Palestinian medics said, raising the death toll from clashes along the border to 17, and Israel’s defence minister warned further protests would be met with similar force. Tens of thousands of Palestinians began a six-week-long protest last Friday in tent encampments set up […]

Reality is what you make of it. It can be pushed and pulled and shattered to become something different in our minds. Nine artists came together to do exactly that at Beat Bazaar in Limassol, where their nine different interpretations of reality are currently being exhibited. Under the name ‘Fragmented Realities’, local and international artists […]

Akel backed independent candidate Stavros Malas spent and received roughly €1m during the election period, it emerged on Tuesday. Figures made public, as per the legal requirement, reveal a total of €999,030 was received by his headquarters and €999,028 was spent. Malas lost his bid for the presidency to incumbent Nicos Anastasiades. During the campaign, […]

The supreme court on Tuesday threw out an appeal filed by the attorney-general against the same court’s prior decision of December 6 last year concerning the second criminal case brought against Bank of Cyprus. In its ruling, the top court said the attorney-general’s appeal was “devoid of purpose” and as such was being rejected. The […]

  The decision by the Cyprus National Addictions Authority (Cnaa) to terminate the administering of Oxycontin as a substitution treatment for heroin addiction has led to the opioid being diverted into the black market, according to daily Politis. The paper ran an expose on Monday and Tuesday detailing the use of Oxycontin, a prescription opioid […]

A spat has broken out between the interior ministry and the mayor of Paphos over licensing rights to a Paphos beach, with each accusing the other of a lack of consultation which has resulted in two separate licences being issued. Mayor Phedonas Phedonos told the Cyprus Mail on Tuesday that the interior ministry had not […]

Britain’s Prince Philip, the 96-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday for surgery on his hip, Buckingham Palace said. Greek-born Philip has remained at his wife’s side throughout her 66-year reign, the longest in British history, and has earned a reputation for brusque comments and occasional gaffes at some of the […]

President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday there is a broad concern in Europe, the region and in the US about the behaviour of Turkey. In statements on the sidelines of a visit to the National Guard and Eldyk camps for Easter week, Anastasiades was asked about Ankara’s behaviour including its action in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone […]

Necessary adjustments must be made to improve the next round of teaching exams in two years’ time, the head of the House education committee, Kyriacos Hadjiyiannis, said on Tuesday. Speaking to state broadcaster CyBC radio, Hadjiyiannis said that the results of the exams which were released on Monday should not be greeted negatively but the […]

Young drivers found to have been under the influence of drugs when behind the wheel will be able to opt for rehab instead of serving a sentence, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou announced on Tuesday. The protocol to implement the measure will be ready in 10 days. Nicolaou was speaking after a meeting with Health Minister […]

Nearly one third of matches in this season’s Champions League have been one-sided, ending in a difference of three goals or more, according to a survey by a Swiss-based institute. The CIES Football Observatory analysed results in 29 European competitions – 27 domestic leagues plus the Champions League and Europa League – and found that […]

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, which Turkey is about to start building with Russia, is set to be launched in 2023. Speaking on a visit to Turkey, Putin also said that he was grateful for Turkey’s decision to give the Akkuyu project strategic investment status.

Tottenham Hotspur have announced record revenue of 306.3 million pounds for the year ended June 30, 2017, boosted by their highest ever Premier League finish and a Champions League group stage campaign. The commencement of a three-year Premier League domestic broadcasting deal helped Spurs earn 149.8 million pounds in TV and media revenue, up from […]

The north’s immovable property commission (IPC) has agreed to compensate the legal owners of the well-known Jasmine Court Hotel and Casino in Kyrenia to the tune of almost £23m sterling but ‘the state’ does not have the money to pay up, Turkish Cypriot press reported on Tuesday. Under the headline ‘Bargaining for Jasmine’, Havadis said the […]

The company that makes British passports will challenge the decision to use a foreign firm in future, a government decision that some eurosceptics in the tabloid press have called unpatriotic. Prime Minister Theresa May announced post-Brexit Britain would change its passports from burgundy to blue – closer to how they looked before the colour of […]

Farmers have been urged not to plant new crops as poor rainfall this winter is likely to mean less water will be available for irrigation compared to other years. The Water Development Department (WDD) announced on Tuesday that the water allocated to farmers will be announced toward the end of the month following consultations with […]