Новости за 25.04.2018

Tennis faces “very significant” integrity problems caused by the sharp increase in internet betting, an independent report concluded in its interim finding on Wednesday with one investigator describing it as a “tsunami” at its lower levels. The Interim Report of the Independent Review of Integrity said its two-year investigation had not revealed widespread corruption at […]

England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the World Cup in Russia after sustaining knee ligament damage while playing for Liverpool against AS Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday. The 24-year-old left the field on a stretcher after a collision with Roma fullback Aleksandar Kolarov in the first half of Liverpool’s 5-2 first-leg victory at […]

Holders Apollon will face AEK in the Cyprus Cup final after the two-legged semi-finals wrapped up on Wednesday evening. AEK, who beat Apoel 2-0 in the first leg in Larnaca last week, overcame the champions again 2-1 in Nicosia to seal a 4-1 aggregate victory. Apollon, who have lifted the trophy for the past two […]

Police on Wednesday arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with the double murder of a teacher and his wife in Nicosia last week. Police announced the arrest on Twitter. Spokesman Andreas Angelides said later that the man was from Nicosia and he was being interviewed. No other details were immediately available. Earlier, police said they […]

  By Patricia Zengerle and Marine Pennetier A day after flaunting his friendship with Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron forcefully challenged many of the US president’s policies on Wednesday, urging the United States to engage more with the world, step up the fight against climate change and stay in the Iran nuclear pact for now. Capping […]

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called on the United States not to abandon a nuclear agreement with Iran until a broader international accord is reached that addresses all remaining U.S. and European concerns about Iran. Capping a three-day visit to the United States in which he urged President Donald Trump to stay in the Iran pact, Macron told […]

If you are an artist who wants to showcase your talent among like-minded local and international people, in an environment that supports difference and expressions that speak about what is happening right now, then the Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival open call should have you googly eyed. The festival showcases new and experimental work by local […]

The counter terrorism unit on Wednesday held a drill at the marina in Limassol to test its readiness to respond to incidents similar to those that took place in Europe recently. The scenario involved a van ploughing into pedestrians at the marina and followed by an exchange of fire with police officers. The officers managed […]

The education ministry said Wednesday it has started distributing masks to schools to protect pupils from dust. The masks will be handed over to pupils if and when particulate matter 10 (PM10) levels exceed the 100 microgramme per cubic metre. It is the first time education authorities have taken this measure.

The government needs to take more action to help people with autism as well as their families and not hide behind the decency of volunteers who do all the legwork which should be carried out by the state, Akel charged on Wednesday. The party’s leader Andros Kyprianou was speaking after a visit at the Cyprus […]

Inspectors with the global chemical weapons agency on Wednesday visited a second site in Syria’s Douma and took samples to help them determine whether banned toxic munitions were used there. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is investigating the deaths of dozens of people in the enclave outside of the Syrian capital on […]

The deadline for interested parties to submit binding bids for the acquisition of the co-operative bank or part of it, has been extended to mid-May, it was reported on Wednesday. Under the initial timeframe, binding offers should have been submitted by next Monday, the Cyprus News Agency said. Citing unnamed source, CNA said the delay […]

Simos Galatariotis in first place Two Petrolina Racing Team crews won first and second place at the Tiger Rally, the third race of Cyprus Rally Championship which was held on 21 and 22 April. Simos Galatariotis with co-driver Antonis Ioannou in a Skoda Fabia RS came first and remained first in the Championship. This is […]

Police are searching for a 43-year-old hairdresser in Limassol who illegally administered anti-ageing cosmetic injections on a woman only to disfigure her face, it emerged on Wednesday. The woman, aged 48, had gone to the hairdresser some two weeks ago where he administered hyaluronic acid which can be used as a skin filler. A few […]

The upcoming Limassol boat show will host more than 100 exhibitors and is expected to welcome more than 20,000 visitors, it was announced at a press conference on Wednesday. Exhibitors hail from Cyprus, Greece, Russia, Great Britain, Israel and Lebanon. “The annual gathering of industry professionals and prospective buyers will offer thousands of visitors the […]

The court case against former deputy police chief Andreas Kyriacou will be heard next month, while the supreme court makes a decision on whether certain files should be handed over to his defence. Nicosia district court set the date for May 25 during a short session on Wednesday. Kyriacou was fired by the president last […]

  Many victims of industrial accidents have been left for decades without compensation because their employers were uninsured, chairman of the Association of Insurance Companies said on Wednesday. Andreas Stylianou was speaking at the 40th annual general meeting of the association and slammed “the problematic attitude” of the labour ministry when it came to “the […]

Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci has called on the ‘government’ in the north to accelerate efforts for the opening of the Dherynia and Apliki/Lefka crossings. In a written statement, Akinci’s spokesman Barus Burcu said Akinci wants steps to be taken immediately “so that the Turkish Cypriot side will not be blamed if any further delays are […]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said on Wednesday that the timing of his departure from the Premier League club after nearly 22 years in charge was not his decision. The north London side announced last week that the 68-year-old would leave the Emirates at the end of the season, despite having one year remaining on his […]

More than 55 per cent of the residential properties in the Eastern Tower of the Ayia Napa marina project, have already been sold, developers of the project said on Wednesday in a progress report on the €220 million project. The project, in which the Egyptian investor Naguib Sawiris’ Gemini Real Estate Ltd has an 80 […]

The Heritage Private School will hold the ‘Heritage Cubing Day 2018’, the second official Cyprus championship under the auspices of the World Cube Association (WCA) on May 5. Speedcubing or solving the Rubik’s Cube and other puzzles as fast as you can is garnering popularity around the world. This kind of competition will be held […]

  In the wake of heated protests over development in a protected area near Peyia, representatives of the environmental branch of the European Commission are in Cyprus for two days to discuss how to protect fragile protected species and habitats in Natura 2000 areas on the island. The visit on Wednesday and Thursday aims to […]

Thousands of people attended dawn war memorial services on Wednesday across Australia, New Zealand, Turkey, Britain, France and in Thailand to commemorate ANZAC Day, the Gallipoli landings and the centenary of the final year of World War One. On April 25, 1915, thousands of troops from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landed […]

Just as Mussolini used Italy in 1934, Hitler used the 1936 Olympics as a weapon of propaganda.
So, to avoid any further political controversy, FIFA chose a so-called neutral venue: the federation's birthplace of France for the 1938 edition of the tournament.

Ship financing is further developing Cyprus’ already strong maritime sector, Deputy Minister of Shipping Natasa Pilides said on Wednesday. The opportunities are boosted by the new opportunities following the privatisation of the Limassol port and the discovery of hydrocarbons, she said. Addressing the Marine Money Cyprus Forum that took place in Limassol, Pilides said that offshore […]