Новости за 28.10.2018

MANCHESTER UNITED 2 EVERTON 1 Goals in each half from Frenchmen Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial gave Manchester United a 2-1 home victory over Everton in the Premier League on Sunday. The win, a welcome boost after United’s midweek Champions League loss to Juventus, moved Jose Mourinho’s side above Everton into eighth place although they […]

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick as his side thrashed arch-rivals Real Madrid 5-1 on Sunday in a highly entertaining ‘Clasico’ which surely will signal the end of hapless coach Julen Lopetegui’s spell in charge of Real. Barca’s Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring in the 11th minute following a slick team move and Suarez […]

CRYSTAL PALACE 2 ARSENAL 2 Oct 28 (Reuters) – Arsenal’s 11-game winning run ended in a 2-2 Premier League draw at Crystal Palace on Sunday as two penalties by Luka Milivojevic earned the hosts a battling point. Palace captain Milivojevic, who missed a penalty at Everton last week, converted one just before halftime, after Shkodran […]

Judge rules against Turkish Cypriot police for ‘despotic’ role in 2011 anti-Erdogan demonstrations By Esra Aygin In a landmark decision last week, a Turkish Cypriot court ruled that police, by intervening in a 2011 demonstration against Turkey’s then prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, violated fundamental rights and freedoms. Drawing from articles 10 and 11 of […]

By Robert Muller The Czech Republic marked 100 years since the creation of Czechoslovakia on Sunday with the biggest military parade in its post-communist history, highlighting a weekend of celebrations. More than 4,000 military personnel took part in the event, which saw tanks and artillery roll down Evropska (European) Street, one of Prague’s main boulevards […]

A 36-year-old man was arrested in Nicosia on Sunday afternoon after a hand grenade was thrown overnight at a house. Police said they are investigating two cases of attempting to destroy property with the use of explosive substances. The incidents happened on Friday and Saturday, against the property of a 46-year-old nightclub owner. At 6.35 […]

The streets of Istanbul will be presented in a new light at an exhibition opening this week of work by Ali Taptik at the Eins Gallery in Limassol call Surface Phenomena, a project that launched in 2013. The work in progress brings together such diverse themes as technology, sustenance, and flora along with shots from […]

The Republic of Cyprus will proceed with its energy plans, exactly as foreseen, Minister of Energy Yiorgos Lakkotrypis said on Sunday from Paphos. Asked if the Republic of Cyprus has taken any steps to address Turkish provocations in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone, he said that the necessary measures have been taken in cooperation with the […]

As part of ongoing efforts to improve road safety, the police will on Monday launch as week-long campaign against not having both hands on the wheel, which will mainly focus on those using mobile phones while behind the wheel. On an international basis, breaking the concentration of the driver is one of the main causes […]

By Jake Spring and Anthony Boadle Brazilians began voting on Sunday in the most polarized election in decades as anger over corruption and crime were expected to carry Jair Bolsonaro to the presidency, marking a dramatic swing to the right in the world’s fourth-largest democracy. Bolsonaro’s sudden rise was propelled by rejection of the leftist […]

In September, photographer Roman Robroek was commissioned to photograph the Nicosia green line. His evocative photos formed part of a conference earlier this week organised by the Europa Nostra organisation which placed the area on its list of the seven most endangered heritage sites in Europe in 2013. The conference highlighted the need for urgent […]

The terms of an agreement on the basis of which parties agree to exchange immovable properties determine their rights; where no time for the transfer is specified but it depends upon the issue of the title deeds, reasonable time must be given by the parties taking into consideration the reasons for the delay of the […]

Syria’s National Museum of Damascus opened its rich trove of antiquities to visitors again on Sunday, seven years after war forced them to close and months after the government recaptured all rebel areas near the capital. Only part of the museum, and its collection drawn from the civilisations that have ruled Syria over the millennia, […]

The government has started preparations for inviting new tenders for the construction of a marina in Paphos at Potima Bay in Kissonerga. Following Pafilia’s withdrawal of interest, another bidder followed suit while a court case is currently pending against one of two initial bidders, which Tourism Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis said on Sunday should be wound […]

President Nicos Anastasiades will participate in the 3rd EU-Arab Summit in Athens on Monday and Tuesday. He will address the deliberations of the summit which will be attended by heads of state and government of EU and Arab countries. The agenda includes issues such as Europe and the Arab World in a Challenging Global Environment; […]

Pope Francis on Sunday strongly condemned the attack on a synagogue in Pittsburgh, calling for the stamping out of “hotbeds of hate” and for stronger moral and civil values. Speaking to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square after a Mass, Francis said that Saturday’s attack, in which 11 worshippers were killed and six others injured, was […]

Schoolchildren and groups around the island held parades on Sunday to mark the moment in WWII that the Greeks stood up to opposing forces, a national holiday in both countries. A church service to mark the date was held at 10am at the Ayios Ioannis cathedral in Nicosia attended by President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek […]

It tastes earthy and smells foul. Some people won’t even let their dogs drink it. But while the water pumped into homes along the Paphos coastal belt has nostrils twitching with dismay, it is perfectly safe to consume, the authorities say. The water’s unpleasant odour and muddy flavour come from harmless bacteria in an organic […]

If we want to avoid the danger of discussing other forms of solution, either confederation or two states, then a solution must be functional and provide for a fully independent state, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday, speaking after a church service to mark October 28, OXI day. “That’s why, when you set the principle […]

British finance minister Philip Hammond said an end to his spending squeeze depended on the country getting a Brexit deal and he warned he would have to drop plans to boost public services without one. Hammond, who is due to announce an annual budget plan on Monday, said the government would be able to show […]

The president is working with realism, responsibility and loyalty to find a lasting solution to the Cyprus problem, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Sunday, speaking at a church service to mark October 28 in Larnaca. Days like today, he said “dictate us to raise our stature and strengthen our determination to free our homeland […]

Civil conflicts in ancient Greek drama through their structure, themes and expressions on an individual and collective level will be the main topic on the agenda of the 15th International Symposium of Ancient Greek Drama, to be held next weekend in Nicosia. The symposium will also focus on the conflict between one’s home and the […]

With goodwill on all sides, convergences can be reached that will lead the National Health Scheme (Gesy) forward, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Sunday. “It is a common aim of all those involved in the health sector to implement a National Health Scheme,” the minister said. “Our aim as the health ministry is to […]

A resolution setting out the conditions under which doctors will take part in the National Health Scheme (Gesy) was approved by more than 1,000 members of the Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA) on Saturday night during an extraordinary general meeting. The resolution calls for an increase in the Gesy budget so that it reaches the EU […]

A 14-year-old boy who lost consciousness after using drugs spent Saturday night in hospital but is now said to be out of danger. According to the police, the boy was in a park in the tourist area of Germasoyia smoking roll ups when he lost consciousness. He was taken to Limassol hospital where, after receiving […]