Новости за 02.06.2018

The Syrian government wants to recapture insurgent territory in the southwest through a settlement in which fighters accept state rule or leave, the foreign minister said on Saturday. Walid al-Moualem also said the United States must withdraw from the Tanf base in the southeast. Damascus has not engaged in talks about the south, and any […]

Air strikes by Turkish warplanes “neutralised” at least 15 militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq as well as in Turkey’s eastern provinces of Tunceli and Siirt, the military said on Saturday. The strikes were carried out on Friday and Saturday, it said on Twitter. Turkey regularly carries out air strikes […]

Greek poet Nikos Kavvadias never fails to take readers on great sea adventures with his poetry. The adventures take on more meaning, movement and melody when they are put to music, a task that was taken on by Greek composer Thanos Mikroutsikos for the 1979 album Stavros tou Notou. The combination of narration and song […]

Italian maverick Fabio Fognini edged a topsy-turvy five-setter against British number one Kyle Edmund to reach the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday. King of the unpredictable, the 18th seed mixed dazzling brilliance with careless errors and even lost 16 points in a row at one stage before prevailing 6-3 4-6 3-6 6-4 6-4. Edmund‘s […]

By Peter Michael Loizos Hadjicostis, the bank workers’ union Etyk’s honorary president, said on Saturday, banks should realise their issues will not be resolved by withholding annual pay rises or the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA). Speaking at the 50th Annual Etyk Conference, Hadjicostis said the government’s decision this week to restore pay rises in […]

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan has said ride hailing app Uber is finished in Turkey, following pressure from Istanbul taxi drivers who said it was providing an illegal service and called for it to be banned. About 17,400 taxis operate in Istanbul, home to about a fifth of Turkey’s population of 81 million people, and since […]

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has threatened to take military action if Qatar installs a Russian air defence system, France’s Le Monde newspaper reported. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates severed diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar last year, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism, which it denies. Qatar and Russia signed an agreement […]

By Bejay Browne The friends’ hospice in Paphos and the Cyprus anti-cancer society have formed a working relationship to benefit people suffering with life-limiting illnesses. A memorandum of understanding has been signed by both organisations to support efforts on behalf of their respective patients. It combines training and an exchange of expertise and skill, according […]

Nationalists regained control of Catalonia’s government on Saturday and immediately pledged to seek independence for the wealthy region, posing a swift challenge to new Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez who took office on the same day. The new Catalan cabinet was sworn in after months of tensions with the central government, ending Madrid’s seven-month direct […]

President Nicos Anastasiades pledged on Saturday that the national health system Gesy would be implemented within the deadlines agreed following the vote by parliament of the relevant bills, “even if some do not want it to happen and they oppose it”, he said. Anastasiades was speaking during the inauguration of the Regional Health Centre Maximos Michaelides […]

Police arrested a 14-year-old boy in Limassol on Friday night after they said they found three retractable knives, and cannabis in his possession. According to authorities, the boy appeared in Limassol District Court on Saturday, where he was remanded in custody for a day. Police said that initially they had received a complaint about noise […]

Three people were remanded at district courts on Saturday, while another 11 were arrested by police for illegal entry into Cyprus. Police said that during an operation from 4am to 9am on Saturday carried out by the immigration departments in Paphos, Limassol, and Nicosia HQ, 32 individuals were checked, 11 of whom were arrested, five […]

Socialist Pedro Sanchez was sworn in on Saturday as Spain’s seventh head of government since its return to democracy in the late 1970s, taking over from veteran conservative Mariano Rajoy who was ousted on Friday over a corruption scandal. One of Sanchez’ main challenges will be to try and find a way out of the […]

Akel general-secretary Andros Kyprianou said on Saturday that the perpetuation of the current Cyprus problem situation only serves those “flirting” with a non-solution. Speaking at the third annual conference ‘The Left in Cyprus’, Kyprianou said the lack of any moves on the negotiations “has serious consequences for the derailment” of a solution based on UN […]

Myanmar is willing to take back all 700,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees who have fled to Bangladesh if they volunteer to return, the country’s National Security Adviser Thaung Tun said on Saturday. He was speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a regional security conference in Singapore, where he was asked if the situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, […]

Like many football fans trying to predict the results of the World Cup, Achilles is busy studying the teams heading to Russia this month for the sport’s biggest global showdown. But he has one advantage: cat sense. The furry white feline, who lives in St Petersburg’s Hermitage museum, is being touted as a cat psychic who will […]

Transport and Communications Minister Vassiliki Anastasiadou has called on the public sector, local authorities and the private sector to intensify their digital transformation efforts. Cyprus currently ranks 21st among the 28 countries of the EU on the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) announced on May 18 by the European Commission. Although Cyprus is among […]

The United States is willing to work with China on a “results- oriented” relationship, but Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea were coercive and the Pentagon would “compete vigorously” if needed, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday. The comments by Mattis, speaking at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, come at a […]

The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) never lowers the bar on its aim to take classical music to as many corners of the island possible. The next corners to be touched by the orchestra’s music, as part of the Neighbourhood Concerts series, will be Deryneia on Wednesday, Alambra on Thursday and Deftera on Friday. These concerts […]

A group of 1,200 people will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the ‘Hasapiko Dance’ in Paphos on Sunday. The event, to be held at the Paphos Castle at 4pm, was organised by the Archangel Michael Hospice, the non-profit organisation ‘Ktima’, and the municipality.  The proceeds of the charity event will go to […]

Where do you live? I live in London with my partner Best childhood memory? Crazy dancing with my grandmother Most frequented restaurant and absolute favourite dish? What food would you really turn your nose up to? The Crystal Palace Market for lobster. I would turn my nose up to meat What did you have for […]

A man, 48, suspected to be a member of the international ‘Pink Panther’ gang, was remanded  for six days by the Limassol District Court on Saturday. On Friday, police arrested the man from Montenegro for armed robbery on a Limassol jewellery shop almost ten years ago.  An international arrest warrant was also issued for a […]

Police arrested a man, 48, suspected to be a member of the international ‘Pink Panther’ gang, for armed robbery on a Limassol jewellery shop almost ten years ago, authorities said on Saturday. Authorities issued a European arrest warrant for the man suspected of robbing €212,000 worth of jewellery from the shop on February 28, 2009. […]

If we were to name one place in Paphos that world-class tribute acts flock to, then that would surely be the Colosseum restaurant. It has hosted acts that have paid tribute to Elvis Priestly, George Michael, Freddie Mercury and others. Some of them have been repeat acts but the one paying tribute to the legends […]

World number one Rafa Nadal faces local hope Richard Gasquet in the third round of the French Open on Saturday in a clash between two long-time friends. The Spaniard has won all of his previous 15 matches against the number 27 seed. “We’ve known each other since 11 or 12 years old and grown up […]