Новости за 14.12.2018

The foreign ministry said on Friday that relations with Russia were“excellent”, following a meeting between the foreign ministry’s permanent secretary, Minas Hadjimichael, and Russia’s deputy minister of foreign affairs, Alexander Grushko. “During the consultations the bilateral relations between the two countries was reviewed and their excellent level was reconfirmed, as well as the cooperation in […]

By George Psyllides A double-murder defendant broke during cross-examination before the Nicosia criminal court on Friday and admitted that he had not been coerced by police to admit involvement but was feeling the weight of his own lies. Loizos Tzionis, 33, one of the defendants in the murder of a couple in Strovolos in April, […]

European Union leaders on Friday backed a plan to tackle fake news on the internet and the bloc’s chief executive rounded on one of the EU chiefs, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as one of the main culprits in spreading disinformation. The EU plan endorsed by the bloc’s 28 national leaders is largely aimed at […]

Dive enthusiasts will on Sunday be decorating the Zenobia wreck, resting 42 metres underwater near the Larnaca coast. The annual Zenobia wreck Christmas tree decorating will feature a free dive, where non-toxic, insoluble ornaments will decorate the shipwreck, which will then be removed at the end of the event so as to keep the underwater […]

Ministers and negotiators from nearly 200 nations were making a final effort on Friday evening to find consensus on the language and sticking points of a package to implement a landmark agreement to combat climate change. Countries are on a self-imposed deadline to produce a “rulebook” to flesh out details of the 2015 Paris Agreement, […]

By Evie Andreou Children’s Rights Commissioner, Leda Koursoumba, slammed authorities on Friday for the delay in the trial of a man accused of sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl some three years ago, and who is currently living in the same neighbourhood as the victim’s grandmother. In a report released on Friday, the commissioner also said […]

German cities are starting to introduce bans on older diesel vehicles that emit higher amounts of pollutants than later models after the country’s highest administrative court in February confirmed such bans are permissible. Germany’s cities have for years flouted Europe’s clean air rules, prompting environmental groups to sue local governments in an attempt to force […]

The government is looking to downgrade certain offences committed in stadiums from criminal to disciplinary but it appears lighting flares on the stands will not be one of them. According to daily Politis, the justice ministry has prepared a list of the offences, with the six most important ones being throwing plastic cups on the […]

Shares of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) fell over 6 percent on Friday, on track to post their biggest percentage drop in more than a decade, after Reuters reported that the pharma major knew that its baby powder was contaminated with cancer-causing asbestos. The decline in shares wiped off about $24 billion from the company’s market capitalization and made the […]

For one afternoon, forget about borders and ethnic differences and celebrate multiculturalism. On December 18, international migrants day, meet and engage with each other in the diverse, colourful and active framework of the Agora Project. Bridging community gaps and fighting social marginalisation, the Old Market of Nicosia will be open to celebrate the richness migration […]

By Bejay Browne Organisers of the Gift of Love, an appeal that ensures that hundreds of children of needy families in Paphos will receive a gift bag of presents this Christmas, are just short of their target and are hoping members of the public will come forward to help. One of the volunteers of the […]

Construction workers have authorised their trade unions to announce strike measures when it is deemed necessary to defend their rights and convince employers to respect their collective agreement, Peo union said on Friday. After general meetings in all districts, Peo said in a written statement that construction workers have authorised unions Peo, Sek and Deok […]

Greece has seized drugs worth more than €100m after intercepting a Syrian ship sailing for Libya, the coast guard said on Friday. Officials found about six tonnes of processed cannabis and 3 million super-strength “Captagon” amphetamine pills hidden aboard the Syrian-flagged “Noka”, it said in a statement. The freighter, with a crew of 11, was […]

Britain is to ban advertising showing women who can’t park or men who struggle to change a nappy in a crackdown on gender stereotypes, the industry watchdog said on Friday. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said a review had found some stereotypes were harmful, citing ads that belittle men for carrying out tasks seen as […]

UN envoy Jane Holl Lute will be meeting the leaders of the island’s divided communities on Sunday and Monday, it was announced on Friday. Lute is scheduled to meet President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday morning and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci the next day at 10am. The UN envoy is expected to arrive on the […]

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday that a majority of national soccer federations were in favour of expanding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams. Infantino said a decision would be made by March, although it was still not clear whether an enlarged tournament would be feasible as it would be “difficult” […]

Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari says the fans need to get behind the team after they were whistled off following Wednesday’s humiliating 3-0 home defeat by CSKA Moscow in the Champions League. Madrid suffered their heaviest ever home European defeat against CSKA and were given short shrift by angry supporters despite having already qualified for […]

The National Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission of Cyprus announced on Friday the that its official website is now operating. The commission is the regulator for casino operations in the Republic of Cyprus. It licenses and regulates both the casino operator and individuals working in the casino industry, including casino employees, machine suppliers, junket operators and […]

From Alexander the Great to the Byzantium and the Middle Ages until the modern era all periods are covered in an exhibition featuring a rare collection of gold coins. This collection contains coins that are considered to have paved the way for the use of coins in world history and is being staged by the […]

Larnaca municipality and the Larnaca tourist board on Friday expressed their disappointment that the public is ignoring their appeals not to disturb the flamingos on Larnaca salt lake. They said they were particularly concerned over the increased use of drones to photograph the migratory birds because these upset the flamingos. “People are entering the Larnaca […]

A 28-year-old man was remanded in custody for seven days in Famagusta in connection with the destruction of property with explosives and extortion. The man, from Liopetri, was arrested in connection with two July incidents in Paralimni and Avgorou where fragmentation grenades were used. The man was arrested after the authorities matched his DNA to […]

It was a glorious, sunny day and my friends had just finished taking part in the half marathon. After such a gruelling activity, I went to meet them and help them replenish their spent energy by going for a bite to eat. Phinikoudes was absolutely heaving with people but luckily we found somewhere and settled […]

Workers at Limassol port threatened on Friday to go on indefinite strike if their demands over collective agreements were not accepted within the next eight days. The latest threat came after Friday’s two-hour work stoppage between 8am and 10am to protest over the long delay in reaching an agreement with their employers over their collective […]

Turkish forces will enter the Syrian town of Manbij if the United States does not remove YPG Kurdish fighters, and it will also target Kurdish-controlled areas further east, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. Erdogan said this week that Turkey would launch a new operation within days against the U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish YPG militia which […]

The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international – in audio form. Presented by Rosie Charalambous, this week: We talk to experts in Brussels about security in the bloc and the EU Commission’s support for research to improve […]