Новости за 19.10.2018

U.S. prosecutors on Friday agreed to drop criminal charges against Paul Manafort that a jury deadlocked on earlier this year, as a federal judge set a Feb. 8 date for Manafort’s sentencing on charges of bank fraud and filing false tax returns. Prosecutors had favored waiting until the former Trump campaign chairman finished cooperating with […]

Facebook Inc has hired former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to lead its global affairs and communications team, as the social network deals with a number of scandals related to privacy, fake news and election meddling. The appointment makes Clegg, former leader of Britain’s Liberal Democrats and deputy to David Cameron in the 2010-2015 […]

By Evie Andreou MPs on Friday expressed concerns over possible damage to antiquities during the renovation of the medieval church of Ayios Synesios in Rizokarpaso in the north. The House works and transport committee invited Transport Minister, Vassiliki Anastasiadou, and Bishop of Karpasia, Christoforos to discuss problems concerning conservation works at the church. The matter […]

A French member of parliament has proposed that mockery of accents be outlawed, after an irate politician derided a journalist’s southwestern pronunciation before asking if anyone had a question in “understandable French”. Laetitia Avia of President Emmanuel Macron’s ruling party said she was proposing a bill that would classify such mockery with other forms of […]

By Annette Chrysostomou Although the European banking sector is safer now than it was 10 years ago, there is always the risk of another financial crisis, Bank of Cyprus (BoC) chairman Josef Ackermann said on Friday “Banks are better regulated now, they have come a long way, but they are not safe enough. The reform […]

Paphos police are investigating a break-in and robbery of a law firm, from where the culprits stole various documents and a computer. The owner of the law firm reported the case to the police on Friday, noting that in addition to the missing documents and computer, the culprits also caused major damage to the offices. […]

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has the potential to become the world’s best player while still representing the Premier League club, manager Maurizio Sarri said on Friday. The in-form Hazard had suggested this month that he may need to join a Spanish club in order to win the Ballon d’Or, which is awarded every year to […]

Seemingly out of the blue, ruling Disy MP Giorgos Georgiou has submitted a proposal that removes engine capacity and CO2 emission restrictions governing the acquisition of vehicles for state officials. Several hours later, according to a Disy spokesman on social media, Georgiou withdrew the proposal. The proposal sought to do away with restrictions placed in […]

Seemingly out of the blue, ruling Disy MP Giorgos Georgiou has submitted a proposal that removes engine capacity and CO2 emission restrictions governing the acquisition of vehicles for state officials. The proposal seeks to do away with restrictions placed in 2014 in a bid to save public money and protect the environment. At the time, […]

A commuter train travelling at high speed struck a crowd of people seated on tracks in northern India on Friday and at least 50 were feared killed, Punjab state police and witnesses said. “The people were sitting on and near the tracks on the outskirts of Amritsar watching the burning of effigies as part of […]

A commuter train travelling at high speed struck a crowd of people seated on tracks in northern India on Friday and at least 50 were feared killed, Punjab state police and witnesses said. “The people were sitting on and near the tracks on the outskirts of Amritsar watching the burning of effigies as part of the Dusshera […]

Top scientists from around the world who study the upper atmosphere of Mars have decided that Nicosia will become the permanent venue for the meetings they hold every two years. The scientists, members of the Mars Upper Atmosphere Network (Muan, held a meeting in Nicosia this week during which they discussed international co-operation for future […]

Police said Friday they were studying ways to ease traffic jams in Nicosia, which have worsened in recent days, prompting angry outbursts from motorists who are forced to spend hours behind the wheel. The force used a helicopter twice on Friday to survey the capital in a bid to find ways of easing traffic. A […]

Detailed proposals aimed at reducing the financial gulf between the continent’s richest clubs and the rest were put forward by the European Leagues group (EL) on Friday. The umbrella group representing Europe’s domestic football leagues said it wanted to reverse some of the changes which were introduced to European club competition this year and distribute […]

With English language stage productions few and far between it is worth looking forward to one coming up at the end of next month, when ACT will stage Dr Faustus. Since its first production in the 1590s, Christopher Marlowe’s Dr Faustus has been a mainstay of theatre in English. The almost mythic tale of the […]

A group of 29 refugees from Syria spotted off Cape Greco were escorted by the marine police to the Ayios Nicolaos harbour in Protaras on Friday afternoon. The inflatable boat was traced by marine police radar at around 12.50 pm sailing southeast of Cape Greco in Protaras. A vessel from marine police went in the […]

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ruled out a snap election on Friday following the resignation of his foreign minister, saying his administration still had backing from a majority of lawmakers. Nikos Kotzias unexpectedly resigned on Wednesday, becoming the first major political casualty of a Tsipras-driven campaign to end a decades-old name dispute with Macedonia. Speaking […]

Barcelona have no plans to re-sign Neymar from Paris St Germain, the club’s vice-president Jordi Cardoner said on Friday, knocking down media reports the La Liga champions were ready to tempt the Brazilian forward back to the Nou Camp. Neymar won two La Liga titles and the 2015 Champions League in four years with Barca […]

A Turkish energy exploration ship will continue to operate in the Mediterranean Sea, the energy minister said on Friday, after Ankara said the navy stopped a Greek frigate from harassing the ship. The Barbaros Hayreddin Pasa will be conducting surveys in a sea area of approximately 44,000 square kilometres. “Turkish Petroleum’s exploration ship will continue […]

Wimbledon will introduce a final set tiebreak starting from next year’s Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), organisers said on Friday. After a period of consultation with players and officials, the AELTC ruled that the tiebreak will be played when the score reaches 12-12 in the final set of all matches at the […]

The US Mega Millions lottery reached nearly $1bn on Friday, the day of the drawing of what is now the second-largest lottery in US history. New Yorkers queuing up to buy tickets for Friday’s lottery said they would use the prize money to go on a shopping spree, quit their jobs and donate to charity. […]

Bayern Munich bosses on Friday threw their support behind coach Niko Kovac and his players despite a four-game winless streak in all competitions, accusing the media of “disrespectful” reporting. The German champions, who have won the last six league titles but are sixth in the standings, travel to VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday, knowing any result […]

Transport Minister Vasiliki Anastasiadou did not rule out suing Cobalt Air to recover the cost of repatriating stranded passengers following the airline’s grounding and assured that the gap it left behind would probably be covered by other airlines by next summer. The minister conceded there had been a spike in ticket prices since midnight Wednesday […]

Transport Minister Vasiliki Anastasiadou did not rule out suing Cobalt Air to recover the cost of repatriating stranded passengers following the airline’s grounding and assured that the gap it left behind would probably be covered by other airlines by next summer. The minister conceded there had been a spike in ticket prices since midnight Wednesday […]

A fund raising event to honour the memory of a local charity’s biggest supporter will be held next Sunday in Droushia, Paphos. Songs for Eddie will be performed by around 35 members of the Paphos Zingers at the Droushia Heights Hotel, with all proceeds going to the Paphos Cancer Patients Support Group, Zinger Karen Roe […]