Новости за 16.11.2018

Canada is on track to receive its highest number of refugee claims since record-keeping began nearly three decades ago, the latest data shows, as the government’s handling of immigration comes under scrutiny ahead of next year’s federal election. Despite cooler weather, the number of refugee claimants jumped past 6,000 in October, the highest monthly tally […]

Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou received approximately 50-60 new applications from Maronites requesting to resettle in the northern villages of Kormakitis and Karpasha, he told CNA on Friday. Photiou said that the flow of applications has continued, both from single persons and families interested to benefit from the government’s resettlement scheme for Greek Cypriots and Maronites. […]

By George Psyllides US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Francis Fannon reiterated his government’s support to the Republic of Cyprus’ right to develop its natural wealth, adding that his country promotes energy developments in the Eastern Mediterranean region as a matter of priority. Fannon, who was visiting Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis, made the […]

European Union states said on Friday that they wanted an “ambitious” future relationship with Britain but that this would not mean frictionless trade, as they met to prepare a text by Nov 25 to accompany the draft Brexit deal. In London, Prime Minister Theresa May was fighting to save the withdrawal agreement she agreed on […]

By Evie Andreou Cyprus disagrees with any notion of suspending Turkey’s EU accession negotiation, it said on Friday. Government spokesman, Prodromos Prodromou, said: “The accession dialogue must not be substituted with an upgraded, enhanced of enlarged customs union of Turkey with the EU, bearing in mind the fact Turkey that has not appropriately implemented even […]

Sri Lanka‘s parliament descended into chaos for a second day on Friday as lawmakers supporting newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa threw books, chili paste and water bottles at the speaker to try to disrupt a second no-confidence motion. The vote went ahead anyway and for a second time lawmakers gave Rajapaksa and his new government […]

The interior ministry is expected to announce housing schemes this month to help deal with the rising rents in Cyprus, Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Friday. In statements to CyBC, he added that the ministry was looking to create a policy that offers affordable housing to people, and that he had already been in contact […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will take over the defence portfolio in his government after his defence minister resigned this week, a spokesman for his Likud Party said on Friday, fuelling speculation of an early election. Earlier Netanyahu met with key coalition partner Naftali Bennett of the Jewish Home Party, who had sought the post […]

The plenum on Friday passed a supplementary budget of €295 million with 24 votes for and 18 abstentions. A report submitted by the parliament’s finance committee prior to the vote said that the supplementary budget would not disrupt the fiscal balance because from the €295m set to be added to the state budget, €84.2m concerned […]

By Lizzy Ioannidou At an informal meeting held on Friday with Republican Turkish Party (CTP) representatives, President Nicos Anastasiades reaffirmed his readiness to begin efforts towards setting the terms of reference, as requested by the UN Secretary-General, with the ultimate goal of resuming negotiations, the government spokesperson Prodromos Prodromou said. The president reaffirmed that the […]

Germany must prepare for a hard Brexit but will do everything possible to avoid it, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Friday. He said he hoped the draft agreement on the table would be approved. Asked about the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, Scholz said: “One has to prepare for this variant…But we will do […]

By Evie Andreou Over half of more than 100 asylum seekers claiming to be unaccompanied minors who have been tested, were found to be adults after dental checks were carried out, it emerged on Friday. A special team has been set up at the state dental services tasked with identifying a person’s age with X-rays, […]

The Larnaca Biennale 2018 events are in full flow and if you haven’t attended one of its many artistic activities, this is your chance to do so. The thematic of the creative intervention on November 23 addresses an issue everybody can relate to today: Social media and its affect on our lives. Having conquered our […]

A 40-year-old Lithuanian man was remanded in custody for four days on Friday on suspicion of defrauding a Russian businessman of close to $107,000 (€93,000) in 2013. The suspect, a permanent resident of Peyia, was arrested at Larnaca airport on Thursday on an arrest warrants issued last year. The case was initially reported to police […]

Fur coats worth €300,000 were stolen from a shop on Limassol’s coastal road early on Friday morning. Police were informed at 3.50am by the 57-year-old shop owner about the theft and went to the scene. The two perpetrators whose actions were recorded by a security camera took just three minutes to complete the burglary. They […]

American prosecutors have obtained a sealed indictment against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, whose website published thousands of classified U.S. government documents, a U.S. federal court document showed on Thursday. The document, which prosecutors say was filed by mistake, asks a judge to seal documents in a criminal case unrelated to Assange, and carries markings indicating […]

The United States said it would oppose on Friday for the first time an annual resolution at the United Nations calling on Israel to rescind its authority in the occupied Golan Heights, drawing praise from Israeli officials. The Golan Heights form a buffer between Israel and Syria of about 1,200 square km (460 square miles). Israel captured most of it from Syria […]

On the 35th anniversary of the Turkish Cypriot UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) and the declaration of the ‘TRNC’, we filmed a protest by right-wing Greek Cypriot students – and also visited the left-wing protest going on simultaneously. Note that this video is a work of reportage, and not intended to endorse any of the […]

On the 35th anniversary of the Turkish Cypriot UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) and the declaration of the ‘TRNC’, we filmed a protest by right-wing Greek Cypriot students – and also visited the left-wing protest going on simultaneously. Note that this video is a work of reportage, and not intended to endorse any of the […]

Pressure is mounting on Spain goalkeeper David de Gea with fans and media calling for him to be dropped following a surprise 3-2 loss to Croatia in Thursday night’s Nations League meeting. De Gea has been Spain’s number one since Euro 2016 but he has struggled to consistently replicate his impressive Manchester United club form […]

England captain Joe Root hit a brilliant century to put his team in a strong position in their quest for a series-clinching victory on the third day of the second test against Sri Lanka on Friday. Opener Rory Burns had earlier struck his maiden fifty as England, who lead the three-match series 1-0 after last […]

Mosaics are part of the Cypriot culture, from traditional patterns to Byzantine iconographies. Historians, archaeologists and art lovers have come to the island to study them. Even the 10 painted churches of Troodos, which are part of Unesco’s World Heritage Sites list, include unique examples of Byzantine mosaics that run back to the 11th century. […]

Russian ambassador to Cyprus Stanislav Osadchiy said Friday that EU sanctions against his country and a Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) crackdown on shell companies have led to the closure of thousands of bank accounts belonging to Russians and the departure of companies from the island. Addressing the Cyprus-Russia investment forum in Limassol, the ambassador […]

Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis announced Friday that ExxonMobil has started drilling at an offshore field inside the island’s exclusive economic zone. The minister made the announcement during a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, Francis Fannon in Nicosia. “I want to confirm that the drilling at the Delphine target of block […]

Manuel Neuer wants Germany to end a dreadful year with a flourish against Holland on Monday. Germany are unable to qualify for the Nations League Finals and will almost certainly be relegated from Group A if the Dutch avoid defeat against France on Friday. Dropping out of the top tier of countries would compound an […]