Новости за 11.02.2019

The 24-hour strike that was to be held on Tuesday by Limassol municipal workers in protest over the contested promotion of a municipal employee has been postponed, Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides said. Nicolaides told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) on Monday night that he will be meeting with representatives of the Akel-affiliated Peo trade union […]

Spain’s Socialist government aims to approve a decree next Friday ordering the removal of dictator Francisco Franco’s remains from a grand mausoleum outside Madrid, a senior government official told Reuters on Monday. More than 40 years after he died, the Franco era remains a sensitive subject in Spain. The plan to move his remains divides […]

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians marched and some burned U.S. flags to mark the revolution’s 40th anniversary on Monday as Tehran showed off ballistic missiles in defiance of U.S. efforts to curb its military power. Soldiers, students, clerics and black-clad women holding small children thronged streets across Iran, many with portraits of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, […]

Four soldiers were killed when a military helicopter crashed in a residential neighbourhood on the Asian side of Istanbul on Monday, the governor of Turkey’s biggest city said. The helicopter went down in an area of apartment buildings, Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said. Television images showed smoke rising from the area and ambulances rushing to […]

Total is committed to continuing its exploration work in Cyprus, chief executive Patrick Pouyanne told Reuters on Monday, part of a major exploration campaign for 2019 focused on areas known to contain commercial levels of oil and gas. Speaking on the sidelines of an energy forum in Cairo, Pouyanne said he was discussing “the extension […]

  A bill establishing a national investment fund, to manage future revenues from hydrocarbons, will be going to the House floor this week, some two years after it was tabled. Lawmakers on Monday wrapped up their discussion of the government bill, although almost all opposition parties – bar Diko – said they intended to table […]

LIMASSOL municipal workers who are members of the Akel-affiliated Peo trade union are going on a 24-hour strike on Tuesday in protest over the promotion of a municipal employee the union says was unqualified for the post. The municipality, however, could not say how many of its employees would strike. Mayor Nicos Nicolaides told the […]

Battling a sharp rise in food costs, Turkish authorities opened their own markets on Monday to sell cheap vegetables directly to shoppers, cutting out retailers who the government has accused of jacking up prices. Crowds queued outside municipality tents to buy tomatoes, onions and peppers in Istanbul’s Bayrampasa district, waiting for an hour for items […]

A drug squad operation in Anthoupoli early on Monday morning led to the arrest of two men, aged 23 and 35, when 250g of cannabis and 5.8g of cocaine were found in the car they were in, while another two kilos of cannabis was later found in the 23-year-old’s residence. The arrests followed a tip-off […]

Hundreds gathered on Sunday at Faneromeni square to join their voices as part of the One Billion Rising movement to protest violence against women by spouses and partners. Holding signs proclaiming “short skirts don’t cause rape, rapists do” and “your silence is their greatest weapon”, among other signs, protesters marched across the Onasagorou and Ledra […]

  The health ministry on Monday confirmed reports that a leading member of the medical association (CyMA) had proposed a compromise deal in a bid to get private doctors to join the National Health Scheme (Gesy). The initiative, which has not been authorised by the CyMA board, was submitted to the health minister a few […]

The main defendant in a double murder case is seeking a judicial review claiming violation of his human rights, it emerged on Monday. Loizos Tzionis, 33, claimed his right to a fair trial and presumption of innocence had been compromised and asked the supreme court on Monday to approve legal aid so that he could […]

Britain will use military force to support its interests after Brexit, defence minister Gavin Williamson said on Monday, in a speech setting out a global role for the armed forces but with little detail on how to fund such ambitions in the long term. Williamson outlined plans to send Britain’s new aircraft carrier to the […]

The football association (CFA) on Monday postponed a hearing into the dispute concerning the validity of a player’s participation in a match last week, as police continued their investigation into possible falsification of documents submitted to the sports organisation. In a statement, the CFA said it had postponed hearing an appeal lodged by Limassol side […]

A strong international field will take part in this year’s Nicos Severis Cyprus Junior Open being held from Friday 25th to Sunday 17th February at Minthis Golf Club near Paphos. Some 54 boys and 26 girls up to 18 years old from 14 countries will compete over three rounds of 18 holes. A strong team […]

Fading memories of 20th century horrors are leaving European society less resilient to similar evils that could lie ahead, Polish director Agnieszka Holland said at the premiere of “Mr Jones”, her film about the 1930s Ukrainian famine. The film, one of 17 competing for the festival’s Golden Bear award, tells the story of Gareth Jones, […]

More live jazz is coming up to Paphos with an evening of tunes by virtuoso saxophonist and clarinetist Giannis Diskos, part of the popular Greek band Imam Baildi. Giannis will collaborate for the first time with well-known pianist Giorgos Morfitis for a performance that combines the music tradition of the Balkans with the sound of […]

Gareth Bale struck his landmark 100th Real Madrid goal in Saturday’s 3-1 win at Atletico Madrid but there is a sense that the club’s record signing has been a disappointment in Spain despite a considerable haul of goals and trophies. Bale’s strike, coming in his 217th appearance for Real, took him into the club’s all-time […]

Since Friday there have been no new serious incidents of type A influenza, Head of the Infectious Disease Surveillance Unit of the health ministry, Maria Koliou, announced on Monday. She confirmed that a number of people were still hospitalised at state facilities with the flu, some of them still serious. Some patients are in intensive […]

Thailand on Monday freed a jailed refugee Bahraini footballer with residency status in Australia, after Bahrain abandoned its bid to seek his extradition, and immigration officials said he was immediately driven to the airport. Hakeem Al Araibi, 25, who fled Bahrain in 2014 and received refugee status in Australia, was arrested in November last year […]

By Nita Bhalla A new collection of photographs showcasing the changing attire of Kenya’s pastoralists aims to spotlight how the recent discovery of oil in the country’s remote northwest is slowly altering their traditional way of life and culture. The series Dressing by photographer Marina Shacola captures the clothing of the people of Kenya’s Turkana […]

Due to an official visit to Cyprus by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Tuesday there will be increased security measures, police announced. During the day, roads in both Larnaca and Nicosia will be closed to traffic for short periods of time. For security reasons, exact details will not be announced. The public is urged to […]

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in! It’s your own fault, Liam Neeson, you swore you wouldn’t play any more action heroes yet here you are playing another one. Yes, but Cold Pursuit is different, ostensibly another in a long line of mad-as-hell vigilantes taking revenge for a loved one […]

Chauffeur, Hotel, Dinner and a beautiful Bouquet: The “Cyprus Flower Boutique” Competition is for people in love. Now, close your eyes and imagine the following scenario: Valentine’s Day. A loving couple walk out the house. A chauffeur comes out of a luxury car, salutes the couple and assists them in the limousine. He drives them safely […]

By Alasdair Pal NEW DELHI, Feb 11 (Reuters) – More than 100 people died in two Indian states after drinking bootleg alcohol, police and media said on Monday, in the worst such case in years. Many of those who died in Haridwar in Uttarkhand state and two districts in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh complained of stomach […]