Новости за 23.05.2018

Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta said he was moving to Japan and indicated he was signing for J-League side Vissel Kobe, posting a picture of himself on social media with the club’s chairman, Hiroshi Mikitani. “Heading to my new home, with my friend @hiroshi.mikitani,” the former Barcelona captain said on Instagram on Wednesday. Kobe are owned […]

“I will not allow the state to turn into a feud between unions,” President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday night saying his patience was running out. In strongly worded statements to the press on the sidelines of the business ethics awards organised by the chamber of commerce, Anastasiades said everyone should come to the realisation […]

Yulia Skripal survived an assassination attempt that UK authorities blame on Russia. But the daughter of one of Russia’s most famous spies says she wants to return to her country “in the longer term”, despite the poisoning. “The fact that a nerve agent was used to do this is shocking,” Skripal told Reuters in an […]

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin criticised his FIFA counterpart Gianni Infantino’s plans to create two new tournaments as “highly cynical and ruthless mercantilism” and accused the global body of selling the soul of the game. After bodies representing European clubs and leagues came out against the plan, Ceferin’s speech at the European Union in Brussels indicates […]

As Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonas showed no signs of relenting in his accusations against police, the House legal committee decided on Wednesday that next week’s session should put the prime targets of the debate face to face. Chairman of the committee GIorgos Georgiou said he sent letters out so that all the accusations made against […]

Napoli appointed the much-travelled and hugely successful Carlo Ancelotti as their new coach on Wednesday, handing him the job of trying to end Juventus’ dominance of Serie A. Ancelotti will replace Maurizio Sarri, who led Napoli to two second-place and one third-place finish during his three seasons in charge. “SSC Napoli is delighted to announce […]

A Turkish national wanted by authorities in the north was arrested in Paphos on Wednesday. Yilmaz Gumus had escaped Kyrenia hospital on May 8 where he had been transferred while serving his sentence in prison in the north. He had been sentenced to life in jail and escaped to the government controlled areas. According to […]

Turkish Cypriots are reportedly considering adopting another currency as the plummeting Turkish lira continues to batter their economy, Turkish Cypriot newspapers reported on Wednesday. ‘Prime minister’ Tufan Erhurman said radical measures were being considered, suggesting that one of them was using a different currency. Euros, pound sterling and the US dollar are all accepted in […]

Britain is legally bound to pay its up to 39 billion pound ($52 billion) divorce bill to the European Union before it agrees a future trade deal with the bloc, a Brexit minister said on Wednesday. The remarks by Suella Braverman, a leading Brexit supporter, suggest Britain may not be able to use payment of […]

Dherynia beach, by the fenced area of Famagusta in the north, will reopen to Turkish citizens and those with ‘TRNC’ papers from Friday, according to a report in Turkish Cypriot media. In an article published by Yeni Duzen on Wednesday, the daily said the beach would operate under the authority of the ‘security forces’ in […]

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, and Formula 1®, the pinnacle of motorsport, today announced they have renewed and expanded their partnership until the end of 2022. Emirates has been an F1 Global Partner since 2013, and the renewed agreement will see the airline enjoy an expanded branding and consumer activation presence at over 15 […]

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo topped the ESPN World Fame 100 list for a third straight year, pipping American basketball player LeBron James and long-term Argentine rival Lionel Messi. Real Madrid forward Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, was named the most popular athlete in the world on the basis of his social media following, endorsement […]

Doctor Rozalia Gorbe is not a fan of Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban but she understands why voters have turned in large numbers to his right-wing, anti-immigrant Fidesz party even in the multicultural district of Budapest where she works. Gorbe, a general practitioner, has more than 1,000 patients in Budapest’s 8th District, whose popular mayor, […]

Gallery Gloria in Nicosia will showcase the exhibition With Pencil and Thread by Eleni Nicodemou as of tomorrow at 7.30pm. In this solo exhibition, Nicodemou will combine pencils, cloth and thread – three simple materials – to bring to life her latest creations. “These materials,” she said “are from the times when the first societies […]

Elias Mouzos who admitted to shooting two police officers in Limassol earlier this month will go to trial on July 10, it was announced on Thursday. He and two other suspects face a total of 61 charges. The three have 17 charges in common concerning attempted murder, conspiracy to commit a crime and participating in […]

The police independent watchdog received 234 complaints against the force last year and appointed investigators in 92, the House ethics committee heard on Wednesday. “Out of the 92 cases, six were criminally prosecuted, and five led to disciplinary procedures,” committee chairman Zaharias Zahariou said. The watchdog deemed that 92 out of the 234 warranted investigation […]

The newly launched Limassol sea patrol successfully cleaned up a large mass of human waste off the coast before it reached bathing areas, authorities said on Wednesday, leading the contractor who sorted out the mess to make a desperate plea for the state to take drastic measures to stop such incidents. The excrement and other toilet […]

The newly launched Limassol clean sea patrol successfully cleaned up a large mass of human waste off the coast before it reached bathing areas, authorities said on Wednesday, but the contractor who cleaned up the mess, made a desperate plea for drastic measures by the state to avoid such incidents. The excrement and other toilet […]

A plan to introduce a modern system evaluating teachers has been in the works for the past 35 years and does not seem to be coming any closer to reality after Poed union said on Wednesday they refuse to discuss it until matters of school health and safety are clarified. In a row between the […]

A global team of scientists plans to scour the icy depths of LochNess next month using environmental DNA (eDNA) in an experiment that may disover whether Scotland’s fabled monster really does, or did, exist. The use of eDNA sampling is already well established as a tool for monitoring marine life like whales and sharks. Whenever a creature […]

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez heads to next month’s World Cup in Russia looking for a measure of redemption after ending the previous two editions of the tournament in disgrace. Suarez was expelled from the 2014 World Cup after inexplicably sinking his teeth into the shoulder of Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during a group match. He […]

  Three months after a fire at the Nicosia court caused extensive damage and destroyed evidence in an ongoing trial, no moves have been made to improve security and safety, MPs said on Wednesday during a meeting of the House legal affairs committee. Although committee members said they had received answers to their questions relating […]

A Greek Cypriot has called on the committee of ministers of the Council of Europe to secure the immediate execution of a 2009 European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling relating to his property in the north. Professor Andreas Orphanides has sent a letter to the committee asking for the immediate restoration of his property, […]

An American citizen working at the U.S. consulate in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has reported suffering from “abnormal” sounds and pressure leading to a mild brain injury, the U.S. embassy said on Wednesday. The embassy, which issued a health alert to Americans living in China, said it could not link the case to health […]

The European Commission has again asked Cyprus to reduce the non-performing loans in the banking system, overhaul its public service, its judicial system, reform its economy, education system and healthcare by next year.The European Commission was commenting on Thursday in a statement outlining its country specific recommendations in response to the submission of the government’s […]