Новости за 25.10.2018

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman spoke with Russian president Vladimir Putin by telephone on Thursday to brief him on the investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to the official Saudi press agency. The king assured Putin that the Saudi government was determined to hold the guilty parties accountable and to make sure […]

By Evie Andreou Children’s Rights Commissioner Leda Koursoumba on Thursday said that her office has seen a more than 10 per cent increase last year in complaints concerning education, family matters, state allowances and violence. She was presenting her 2017 annual report to President, Nicos Anastasiades. According to Koursoumba, her office received 531 new complaints […]

DANNY Welbeck scored the only goal of the game as Arsenal beat Europa League rivals Sporting Lisbon to extend their winning streak to 11 games. After a largely forgettable opening half, the Gunners gradually improved after the interval and took control of Group E with a 1-0 victory at the Estadio Jose Alvalade. Welbeck had already […]

International Airlines Group said an investigation into the theft of customers’ data at its British Airways subsidiary showed hackers may have stolen the personal information of a further 185,000 customers. British Airways apologised in September after the credit card details of hundreds of thousands of its customers who made bookings between Aug. 21 and Sept. […]

At least 14 school children and teachers died in a flash flood near Jordan’s Dead Sea on Thursday that happened while they were on an outing, rescuers and hospital workers said. Thirty four people were rescued in an operation involving helicopters and army troops, police chief Brigadier General Farid al Sharaa told state television. Some […]

At least 14 school children and teachers died in a flash flood near Jordan’s Dead Sea on Thursday that happened while they were on an outing, rescuers and hospital workers said. Thirty four people were rescued in an operation involving helicopters and army troops, police chief Brigadier General Farid al Sharaa told state television. Some […]

By George Psyllides Main opposition AKEL leader Andros Kyprianou on Thursday accused the president of dragging his feet on the Cyprus problem, suggesting that his policy was leading things to the fulfilment of the vision of former Turkish Cypriot Rauf Denktash of a two-state solution. Kyprianou kept piling the pressure on Nicos Anastasiades who recently […]

Staff reporter Cyprus must not get complacent despite improving public finances and the stabilisation of the banking sector, the Fiscal Council cautioned on Thursday. At a news conference presenting the council’s autumn 2018 report, chairman Demetris Georgiades reiterated the need for reform in a number of areas. Georgiades warned that one of the most significant risks […]

  A number of ‘star witnesses’ will next week be testifying before the committee investigating the reasons for the demise of the Cyprus Co-op. Taking the stand on Monday (9am) will be Constandinos Lyras, former head of the cooperative supervising authority. It will be Lyras’ second appearance before the panel. At 12pm the committee is […]

A 73-year-old Russian tourist was killed in Ayia Napa on Thursday after she was run over by a car. The accident happened around 3.45pm. The woman was crossing Nissi Avenue, when she was hit by an oncoming taxi driven by a 65-year-old man. A breathalyser test on the taxi driver found zero alcohol. A post-mortem […]

By George Psyllides The head of a children’s watchdog on Thursday handed President Nicos Anastasiades her recommendations relating to the release of child molesters from prison on presidential pardon, mainly suggesting scrapping the practice of indiscriminate presidential pardons. Anastasia Papadopoulou, head of the council for the implementation of the national strategy to fight sexual abuse […]

By Evie Andreou Authorities and travel agents gave assurances on Thursday that the rise in air fares to popular destinations right after the Cyprus-based air carrier Cobalt Air closed down last week, is temporary as other airlines are now offering more seats. The reassurances came after the Cyprus-Greece business association expressed concerns over the steep […]

A group of specialist orthopaedic doctors from the Shriners Hospital for Children of Springfield, Massachusetts will be in Cyprus next week to examine children with severe orthopaedic and spine conditions, it was announced on Thursday. The doctors, headed by the US hospital’s director, Dr  Mooney James Francis, are expected to examine around 400 children at […]

Greece have parted ways with German coach Michael Skibbe after the team’s disappointing run in the Nations League, the Football Association (EPO) said on Thursday. The EPO appointed 65-year-old Angelos Anastasiadis as his successor, the first Greek coach for the national team, who is not an interim solution, in 17 years. Skibbe had taken over […]

Debenhams has unveiled plans to axe up to 50 high street shops, putting around 4,000 jobs at risk, as the struggling department store chain swung to a near £500 million loss. The group said the closures will take place over a three- to five-year period and the announcement comes alongside a dire set of financial […]

US President Donald Trump has been briefed on the latest suspicious packages found on Thursday, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said. The packages were addressed to former US Vice President Joe Biden and to actor Robert De Niro. Sanders, speaking in an interview on Fox News, said the White House continued to condemn any attempted […]

British households enjoyed faster wage growth in the year to April but, when adjusted for inflation, earnings are still below their levels before the financial crisis a decade ago, an annual survey showed on Thursday. Median full-time weekly earnings increased 3.5 per cent in the year to April 2018, the strongest growth in nominal terms […]

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was “bringing out the military” to protect the US border as a caravan of Central American migrants continued to trek through Mexico to the United States, but gave no other details. “I am bringing out the military for this National Emergency. They will be stopped!” Trump wrote […]

By Evie Andreou The tax department sought a man 30 years after his death and was told by his granddaughter that he had ‘changed address,’ providing them with detailed directions where to find him at the cemetery. The man’s granddaughter decided to inform the tax department that her grandfather had “moved” in July 1988 after receiving […]

The tax department sought a man 30 years after his death and was told by his granddaughter that he had ‘changed address,’ providing them with detailed directions where to find him at the cemetery. The man’s granddaughter decided to inform the tax department that her grandfather had “moved” in July 1988 after receiving a letter last […]

A hemp farmer and another man were on Thursday remanded in custody for six days, after a large number of plants on a property in Limassol were found to exceed the legal limits of THC, the main psychoactive constituent of cannabis. Police said the pair were arrested after police searched two properties in Pelendri used […]

Police have arrested a hemp farmer and another man after a large number of plants on a property in Limassol were found to exceed the legal limits of THC, the main psychoactive constituent of cannabis. Police said the pair were arrested after police searched two properties in Pelendri used by a 32-year-old to cultivate hemp […]

Police have arrested a hemp farmer and another man after a large number of plants on a property in Limassol were found to exceed the legal limits of THC, the main psychoactive constituent of cannabis. Police said the pair were arrested after police searched two properties in Pelendri used by a 32-year-old to cultivate hemp […]

Saudi Arabia must immediately and unconditionally release all women it has detained for campaigning for human rights, officials mandated by the United Nations said. Saudi authorities have detained more than a dozen women’s rights activists since May. Most campaigned for the right to drive – which was granted in June – and an end to […]

The finance minister and the cabinet acted unconstitutionally when they hired a specific consultant to provide legal advice in the sale of the Co-op Bank, Attorney-general Costas Clerides said on Thursday. Speaking before the House watchdog committee, Clerides cited a February 4, 2015 cabinet decision that hiring consultants to provide legal advice should be done […]