Новости за 02.02.2019

A resurgent England upset Six Nations champions Ireland on Saturday, handing Joe Schmidt a first ever home defeat in the championship with a resounding 32-20 victory that blew the tournament wide open at the first weekend. Ireland coach Schmidt had predicted the clash between the holders and England, champions in 2016 and 2017, would be […]

New Chelsea striker Gonzalo Higuain scored his first two Premier League goals on Saturday, sharing the spoils with Eden Hazard in a 5-0 victory over bottom side Huddersfield Town to ease the pressure on coach Maurizio Sarri. Argentine Higuain, who arrived in London last month, received a neat side-footed pass from N’Golo Kante in the 16th minute […]

The Turkish vessel Barbaros will begin explorations in Cyprus’ offshore block 9 on Sunday, while explorations in blocks 1, 8 and 12 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) will take place by end of May, according to Turkish daily Yeni Şafak on Saturday. Block 9 was drilled twice by Italy’s ENI in 2014 and 2015, […]

TWO new parks will be created in Paphos and are due to be completed in the coming months, according to the municipality. The first will see a proposal for a ‘park with access for all’ made by members of the public come to fruition, following a Facebook vote on the three most popular ideas which […]

Winger Blair Kinghorn scored a hat-trick of tries and pivot Finn Russell provided decisive moments of genius as Scotland got their Six Nations campaign off to a winning start with a 33-20 victory over Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday. Scotland scored five tries to three for Italy for a deserved win, headlined by Kinghorn’s three […]

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam apologized on Friday for a photograph in his 1984 medical school yearbook showing him and another person in racist garb at a party, but said he would serve out his term even as pressure piled on from fellow Democrats for him to step down. Northam indicated in a statement from his office he was […]

As jazz appreciation continues to grow around the island the number of jazz-themed events are also on the rise. The latest takes a more soulful and vibrant tone with jazz songs from Broadway and the movies being brought to life next Sunday, February 10. The Marios Toumbas Trio, with Olga Xanthopoulou on vocals, Marios Toumbas […]

The government expects progress to be made on the terms of reference during the visit this weekend by UN envoy Jane Holl Lute, spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said on Saturday. In statements to the Cyprus News Agency, Prodromou said the Greek Cypriot side was ready to make progress. Lute is visiting as part of her efforts […]

Son Heung-min again came to Tottenham’s rescue as he struck a late winner to send his side second in the Premier League after a 1-0 success over Newcastle. The South Korean marked his first game back from international duty with the equalising goal in the midweek win over Watford and came up with the goods […]

European Commissioner Christos Stylianides, responsible for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, is visiting Nicosia on Monday to address a ceremony launching the EU initiative “European Solidarity Corps.” According to a European Commission announcement, the event is organised by the Youth Board of Cyprus (ONEK), who is also implementing the EU initiative in Cyprus. ONEK Board […]

A five-year-old child with pneumonia was placed on respiratory support on Saturday in the intensive care unit of the Makarios hospital, with type A influenza medication being administered for preventative reasons. According to the head of the paediatric clinic of the Makarios hospital, Avraam Elia, it has yet to be confirmed whether the child has […]

Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Saturday visited the Dherynia crossing for the first time since its opening on November 12 last year. The previous day he had visited the new crossing at Apliki, which opened the same day. During Saturday’s visit to Dherynia, the Turkish Cypriot leader said he hoped that Cyprus would reach […]

A Turkish court has sentenced two Kurdish politicians to lengthy jail terms on charges of belonging to a terrorist organisation and disseminating terrorist propaganda, Demiroren News Agency (DHA) reported. It said former parliamentarian Gultan Kisanak, who was arrested in 2016 when she was the joint mayor of Diyarbakir city in southeast Turkey, was jailed for 14 […]

Several thousand “yellow vest” protesters marched through Paris and other French cities on Saturday on the 12th weekend of action against the government despite opinion polls pointing to a recovery in President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity. The protests – named after the fluorescent jackets French motorists are required to carry in their cars – began in […]

Last season the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra brought Vienna alive during their festive classical music concerts, and this season it brings regards from Greece with the award-winning saxophonist Theodore Kerkezos. Twice-proposed by the Naxos label in the 50th Grammy Awards, Kerkezos is described by Gramophone magazine as “one of the most astounding performers of the day.” […]

A Turkish Cypriot was arrested on Friday night at the Ayios Dhometios checkpoint after he was found attempting to smuggle to the south a total of 14.3kg of rolling tobacco, 6,000 cigarette packs, and a quantity of veterinary drugs. During a regular car search, the customs department at the checkpoint found hidden in a vehicle […]

A crew member on a ship anchored south of Paphos was transported on Saturday morning by helicopter to Larnaca, and from there to the American Heart Institute in Nicosia. According to the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), “at around 6.40am on Saturday the centre received an urgent call and request from a ship located in […]

A 17-year-old Limassol resident was arrested in the early hours of Saturday in connection with a case of burglary and the theft of €7,000. On 24 January, a Limassol resident reported that his home had been broken into, and that two envelopes containing a total of €7,000 had been stolen. Evidence was found linking the […]

The crime prevention unit raided a Nicosia restaurant late on Friday night, arresting all five kitchen staff who were found to be illegal workers, as well as the 51-year-old restaurant owner. At 11.20 pm on Friday night, the crime prevention unit raided a Nicosia restaurant, and after the identification details of the kitchen staff were […]

Wales were saved by a couple of shocking French errors and sheer force of habit as they achieved a great escape in a thrilling 24-19 comeback win in the Six Nations opener at the Stade de France on Friday. Trailing 16-0 at halftime to a fired-up France, the Welsh turned the situation around, greatly assisted by […]

Two Limassol residents aged 21 and 22 were found by the drug squad on Friday afternoon to be in the possession of a total of 37 grammes of cannabis and cash amounting to €2,360, police said. The two men were stopped by the drug squad in a car driven by the 21-year-old, with the 22-year-old […]

Once-in-a-century flooding in part of the eastern Australian state of Queensland looks set to worsen as the nation’s weather bureau on Saturday warned of more heavy rain in the area. Some residents have already been evacuated after days of monsoon rains lashed the region around the coastal city of Townsville in north Queensland, a spokesman […]

Where do you live? Mostly a traveller, physically and mentally, but I currently live with my dog in Nicosia Best childhood memory? I remember the moment my parents gave me my first bike, the effort and persistence of trying to manage to coordinate the movements, balance and move forward What’s your favourite dish? What food […]

The wife of former Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, Aydin, aged 86, has died in hospital in the north of Nicosia, reports said on Saturday. She had been hospitalised in critical condition in the north suffering from pneumonia. Her condition was critical and she had been placed on a ventilator. Doctors said she was being […]

The US Congressional Research Service (CRS), in its latest report, has concluded that the reunification of Cyprus is proving elusive and that if both sides reject the terms of reference for new talks, which is being facilitated by the UN, negotiations would “come under serious doubt”. The report comes as UN envoy Jane Holl Lute […]