Новости за 22.10.2018

President Donald Trump warned on Monday that the United States intended to build up its arsenal of nuclear weapons to pressure Russia and China. Speaking to reporters, Trump repeated his contention that Russia was not abiding by the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, which he has threatened to abandon.

President Nicos Anastasiades will probably supply members of the national council with documents relating to the powers of the central government tabled during reunification negotiations, CNA has learned. A source told CNA that ahead of Tuesday’s meeting, Anastasiades is prepared to discuss his ideas on decentralised federation as a form of solution, without however having […]

Ground handling staff at Paphos airport staged an impromptu strike on Monday to protest the dismissal of colleagues. The stoppage temporarily affected four flights, reports said. The action ended at around 2.30 pm after the company withdrew the dismissal letter.

By Kylie MacLellan and William James Prime Minister Theresa May urged restive lawmakers to back her in the final stages of Britain’s exit from the European Union, saying talks were in their most difficult stage even if a deal was close. Facing some of the fiercest attacks to date over her Brexit plans after again […]

  MPs of the Akel and Diko parties were riled on Monday when the Prisons Parole Board again refused to hand over its decision concerning the early release from jail of former deputy attorney-general Rikkos Erotokritou. “It is the second time that the parole board fail to produce their decision, as requested. Their handling of […]

Archbishop Chrysostomos was discharged on Monday from a London hospital where he had undergone successful surgery to remove two small tumours. Speaking on state television, Chrysostomos, who appeared to be in good spirits, said he would be returning to Cyprus on October 30. The archbishop said he was fit to travel but was going to […]

Prime Minister Theresa May’s position as leader of the Conservative Party – and consequently her premiership – is under threat, with some lawmakers who oppose her approach to negotiating Britain’s departure from the European Union saying they are taking steps to call a confidence vote. Below is an explanation of how May could face a […]

  By Jeff Mason and David Dolan US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was still not satisfied with what he has heard from Saudi Arabia about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but did not want to lose investment from Riyadh. Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin […]

By Doina Chiacu and David Dolan White House adviser Jared Kushner said on Monday he had urged Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to be transparent about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, and told him “the world is watching” Riyadh’s account of the journalist’s disappearance. Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin […]

  Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot side upped the rhetoric on Monday with regard to Cyprus’ energy plans with warning messages to the government coming from both the north and from Ankara, one of which was also directed at Athens. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Monday by Turkish Cypriot news outlet Bayrak […]

The government is preparing a bill exempting from payment of the full 19 per cent VAT, purchases of undeveloped land for the purpose of building on it an owner-occupied primary dwelling. Currently, when someone buys a finished housing unit or apartment as their primary dwelling they pay 5 per cent VAT, whereas buying a plot […]

  Nominations of deserving children and adults are now being accepted for the eleventh annual Hearts of Gold Cyprus Awards. The awards nominations will close at midnight on Tuesday November 20, 2018. This year’s ceremony will be held in Paphos on Saturday December 1, and successful nominees and a guest will be invited to attend the […]

A customer at the Ahna cooperative bank was allowed to run up a subsequently unserviced debt of €3.2m even though his current account had a €1 limit, an inquiry into the sector’s collapse heard on Monday. In a second similar case the debt was over €400,000. The former head of the co-op Efstathios Efstathiou said […]

The most threatened monuments and heritage sites in Europe will be the subject of a conference in Nicosia on Tuesday and Wednesday that will see decision-makers, professionals and volunteers from 20 countries mobilise efforts to save European heritage. The aim of the conference is threefold: first, to share the lessons learned since the launch of […]

The state-run shelter for victims of human trafficking is at full capacity, hosting around 13-15 women, the House human rights committee said on Monday. “There were periods in the years 2011 and 2012 when the shelter remained closed as there were no victims to be accommodated. But now it is open constantly and accommodates 13-15 […]

The first four volumes of the “Cyprus File”, the result of lengthy discussions in the Greek parliament in cooperation with the House of Representatives on the Cyprus problem, are set to be handed over to Greece`s President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday. Reliable sources have told CNA that the Greek parliament`s speaker […]

Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui said on Monday he would fight to turn the team’s performance around as pressure mounted on him following a series of poor results that has sent Real down to seventh place in the La Liga table. Former national coach, Lopetegui has been at the Real helm for nine La Liga […]

A court in the north has thrown out a case filed by Sener Levent and Afrika newspaper against Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, for instigating attacks on the newspaper’s offices on January 22, 2018. According to the Cyprus News Agency the court said there was not sufficient testimony and evidence to bring a case against Erdogan. It was […]

Spying is getting harder because the same technologies that catch terrorists can sometimes uncover foreign intelligence operations, the director of Israel’s Mossad said on Monday. Joseph (Yossi) Cohen delivered rare public remarks at a budget conference held by Israel’s Finance Ministry. That suggested he may have emerged from the shadows to safeguard the funds and […]

The Champions League is back with matchday three and the group stages are shaping up nicely. Teams are preparing for back-to-back fixtures so a lot could be decided as we reach the halfway point. Here, Press Association Sport takes a look at the main talking points ahead of this round of fixtures. Ronaldo reunion for […]

An adviser to Turkey’s president on Monday rejected Riyadh’s assertion that Jamal Khashoggi died in a fight, suggesting it “mocked” world opinion, as Western incredulity deepened over varying Saudi accounts of the journalist’s killing. Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and a critic of Saudi’s powerful crown prince, disappeared three weeks ago after he entered the […]

Two of six critically endangered black rhinos relocated to Chad in May have died, Zakouma National Park’s management said, undermining efforts to restore their population in Chad after a nearly 50-year absence. Before the transfer of the six rhinos from South Africa in May, the species had not been seen in Chad since 1972, mostly […]

The Cyprus government’s energy plans are doomed to fail, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Monday. Erdogan said Turkey would continue to “respond firmly to impositions” in the Eastern Mediterranean both “in the field” and diplomatically. Referring to the RoC’s energy plans, he added: “We are saddened by their unilateral hydrocarbon explorations in […]

Rainfall for October so far is 112 per cent of the usual amount for the whole month, the met office announced on Monday. The rainfall was extremely uneven, ranging from only 5 per cent of what is normal in Limassol to a whooping 543 per cent or 254.9 mm in Platania. Much of the rain […]

Who wants to be a billionaire? For $2 a ticket, you have chance to be among the richest people in the world if you beat the longshot odds of 1 in 303 million to win the Mega Millions lottery jackpot of $1.6 billion Tuesday night. The sum reached a world record for lottery jackpots after […]