Новости за 29.09.2018

CHELSEA 1 LIVERPOOL 1 Daniel Sturridge earned Liverpool a last-gasp point at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, his 89th minute strike cancelling out Eden Hazard’s fine first-half finish. Chelsea went ahead in the 25th minute when Mateo Kovacic sent a perfectly weighted ball from Chelsea’s half into the path of Hazard and the […]

AEK won the Super Cup for the first time on Saturday night, beating Apoel 4-1 on penalties at the Antonis Papadopoulos stadium in Larnaca. The annual match between the champions and cup winners finished 1-1 after 90 minutes and went straight to a shootout.

Six people were arrested in Barcelona on Saturday after pro-independence protesters clashed with riot police, and as thousands joined rival demonstrations to mark the first anniversary of Catalonia’s polarising vote on secession. A group of masked pro-separatists held back by riot police pelted them with eggs and hurled powder paint, creating dark clouds of dust […]

Europe will take a healthy advantage into the final day of the Ryder Cup after emerging from Saturday’s fourballs and foursomes matches with a 10-6 lead over the United States. Inspired duo Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari led the charge with two victories over a struggling Tiger Woods to take their tally so far at […]

MANCHESTER CITY 2 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 0 A stunning Sergio Aguero goal capped Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium as Pep Guardiola’s champions served further notice that they will again be the side to beat in the Premier League this season. Although City had lost their previous […]

A new state-organised neighbourhood watch scheme for Peyia will finally be launched in October, according to officials. Chief inspector Petros Pattouras, head of crime prevention at police HQ in Nicosia, told the Sunday Mail that the move is an important one for Peyia, as it is the last remaining municipality in Cyprus without an operational […]

Hundreds of people have gathered in the German city of Cologne to protest against a visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan is due to open a mosque built by a group with ties to Turkey in the city on Saturday. Several thousand people also demonstrated against the Turkish leader in Berlin on Friday […]

Australia is often seen to be a world away but it will be coming much nearer in Paphos on Wednesday when the Australia-based ensemble of multi-instrumentalists, composers and producers The Nano Symphony will showcase the full extent of weaving live string and wind instruments together with elec-tronics in a breath-taking experience of unique, haunting beauty. […]

Manchester United’s troubled season hit a new low on Saturday as Jose Mourinho saw his gamble on introducing a new tactical system backfire with an insipid 3-1 defeat to West Ham United in the Premier League. After a week in which he had dropped Paul Pogba as vice-captain and seen his men ousted from the […]

The US sees Cyprus as an important partner in its wider region and was working to build a stronger political relationship with the country,  Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Palmer has said. Speaking during the official lunch for the 2nd Capital Link Investment Forum held in New York, Palmer […]

Finland’s Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday with Mercedes team mate and Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton having to settle for second place on the starting grid. Hamilton’s Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel, 40 points behind the Briton with six races remaining in the battle of four-times world champions, […]

Europe opened a commanding 8-4 lead after Saturday’s Ryder Cup fourballs with Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia fending off a thrilling American fightback to lead another home onslaught around Le Golf National. Roared on once again by huge and partisan galleries, Europe’s pairings initially dominated as their misfiring rivals struggled to locate fairways and greens […]

A key diplomatic and security meeting between China and the United States next month may not take place due to tensions in relations, sources briefed on the matter said, potentially the latest casualty of worsening ties. Beijing and Washington are locked in a spiralling trade war that has seen them level increasingly severe rounds of […]

Five Egyptian fishermen, detained last week off Cyprus’ north-western coast by Turkish forces, returned by boat to Limassol on Saturday. The fishermen were remanded in custody for three days by the Kyrenia district court but were fined and released, and set off for Limassol on Friday. Each paid a fine of €500. The five-member crew were arrested […]

Duo Viviana Yiannaki, a soprano of Cypriot descent, and Argentinian-Italian musician Mariano Gil will come over to our shores in October for a guitar seminar and tango concert. The free seminar, which will take place on October 7 at the Modern Conservatory of Cyprus from 11am until 1pm, will give all guitar lovers the chance […]

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party began gathering for its annual conference on Saturday, bitterly divided over her plans to leave the European Union which threatens to derail any deal and put her own job in doubt. Just six months before Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29, 2019, May has […]

A 41-year-old man arrested in connection with the abduction of two boys, 11, from a Larnaca school on Tuesday, has been remanded in custody for two days. The man, who works as a nurse, is suspected of attempting to convince a doctor to lie to police that he had been treating the main suspect, 35, […]

Andy Murray has decided to end his season, according to British media reports, after his revival at the Shenzhen Open was halted in straight sets by a familiar foe, Fernando Verdasco, in the quarter-finals on Friday. Britain’s former world number one had made decent strides with two previous wins this week as he continued to […]

-Syria says to reopen important Nassib crossing with Jordan on October 10 (Adds detail) BEIRUT, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Syrian state media said on Saturday the major Nassib border crossing with Jordan would reopen on October 10, three years after the trade route was captured by rebels and closed. The closure of the crossing in […]

There no football league games this weekend as the Cyprus Football Association in all its wisdom decided to stage the Super Cup clash between champions Apoel and cup winners AEK 19.00 on Saturday evening. The game, that is to be played at the neutral Antonis Papadopoulos stadium in Larnaca, is not expected to attract much […]

Where do you live? I live in the city centre with my love. Best childhood memory? Raiding my mum’s jewellery box and trying on her jewellery. Most frequented restaurant and absolute favourite dish? What food would you really turn your nose up to? I like going to Skinny Fox and ordering one of their salads. […]

Unbeaten Chelsea and Liverpool face off on Saturday at Stamford Bridge in what is the biggest clash of the Premier League season so far. Juergen Klopp’s Liverpool have won all six league games in while Chelsea’s winning streak was ended by a goalless draw at West Ham on Sunday. But Chelsea have the psychological boost […]

President Donald Trump, under intense pressure from moderates in his own party over his Supreme Court nominee, on Friday ordered an FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh at the request of Senate Republicans, a move that will delay the contentious confirmation process by a week. The key player in a day of […]

Come Tuesday, hips will swing during a night full of Cuban dancing and music with instructors from the London based dance school Havana Londres. Even if you have never tried the Salsa before, don’t worry, the event will be about experiencing the culture behind the dance, feeling the music and just having fun. Things will […]

There no football league games this weekend as the Cyprus Football Association in all its wisdom decided to stage the Super Cup clash between champions Apoel and cup winners AEK at 7pm on Saturday evening. The game, that is to be played at the neutral Antonis Papadopoulos stadium in Larnaca, is not expected to attract […]