Новости за 20.03.2019

World number one Naomi Osaka arrived at the Miami Open on Wednesday to face questions about a multi-million dollar lawsuit for allegedly failing to honour a contract with a former coach. According to the lawsuit filed in Florida’s state court on Feb. 7 and seen by Reuters, Christophe Jean says he began coaching Osaka and […]

UN judges on Wednesday sentenced former Bosnian Serb political leader Radovan Karadzic to life in prison on appeal, ending one of the most momentous trials over genocide committed during the Balkan wars of the 1990s. Appeals judges upheld Karadzic’s conviction for the 1995 massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica and ruled that […]

The pharmaceutical association voted on Wednesday to join the National Health Scheme (Gesy), after a more attractive framework for participation was drawn up by the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO). In a general assembly on Wednesday afternoon, members of the pharmaceutical association accepted the improved deal tabled by the HIO, with 165 votes in favour, 139 […]

Scotland manager Alex McLeish admits he fears losing some of the rhythm of their recent triumphs after Kieran Tierney became the latest player to pull out of their Euro 2020 opener. But McLeish hopes the much-criticised trip to Peru and Mexico last summer will pay dividends for Thursday’s contest in Kazakhstan. Tierney failed to overcome […]

France’s trip to face Moldova in Chisinau might be far from the glitter of a World Cup but they will be just as motivated for their first Euro 2002 qualifier, midfielder Paul Pogba said on Wednesday. Le Bleus have played six games – four in the Nations League – since beating Croatia 4-2 to win […]

The governments of Cyprus, the US, Israel and Greece on Wednesday agreed to increase regional cooperation, support energy independence and security, and to “defend against external malign influences” in the Eastern Mediterranean and the broader Middle East. The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who attended the Jerusalem summit, expressed US support for the trilateral […]

SOME of the gunpowder in a storage facility in Aradippou should be transferred elsewhere so that the area complies with the EU directive on the storage of dangerous substances, the House environment committee agreed on Wednesday as a proposal to ministers. Earlier in the month, Aradippou mayor Evangelos Evangelides requested that some 30 tonnes of gunpowder […]

Hoteliers on Wednesday suggested the creation of a ‘smart’ tourist state that would use technology to analyse trends and plan strategies to make Cyprus one of the world’s most attractive destinations. The head of the Hotel Managers Association on Wednesday, Christos Angelides, said that technology played a pivotal role in the way the tourism sector […]

The Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign ministry’ on Wednesday criticised the UN for not changing the venue of the bicommunal football match in Pyla on Tuesday because it meant Mustafa Akinci felt unable to attend, and questioned the mandate of the Unficyp peace keeping force on the island. According to media reports in the north, the ‘foreign […]

Attorney-general Costas Clerides said Wednesday he was studying a supreme court decision over a contested parliamentary seat so as to provide the state with advice on how to proceed on the saga that has dragged on since the 2016 election forcing parliament to operate with 55 MPs, one short. The attorney-general told the Cyprus News […]

The loyal and dependable Labrador Retriever hung on for the 28th year in a row to the title of America’s most popular dog in 2018, the American Kennel Club said on Wednesday. The top 10 dog breeds in the United States in 2018 remained unchanged from last year except for the rise of the German shorthaired pointer […]

Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides will represent the Republic at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) Policy Conference that will take place from March 24-26 in Washington DC. The minister, who will take part in a panel discussion, will also hold bilateral meetings during his stay in the US capital, sources said. Aipac is the […]

“One thing we surely owe to our children is the possibility for them to make good use of their potential,” say organisers of an upcoming children’s exhibition at Aigaia School of Art and Design. “Undoubtedly, art is a one-way street that can only lead to personal well-being and success,” they add. Firmly believing that the […]

The defence in the corruption case against a former central bank governor raised objections on Wednesday against the testimony of a witness who had been a defendant until two days ago when he struck a deal with the state and the charges against him were dropped. It argued before the criminal court that the testimony […]

Swedish automaker Volvo hopes to reinforce its reputation for safety-first driving by installing cameras and sensors in its cars from the early 2020s, monitoring drivers for signs of being drunk or distracted and intervening to prevent accidents. The safety features, detailed at a briefing in Gothenburg on Wednesday which fleshed out plans outlined earlier this […]

Nicosia-based EuroAsia Interconnector has urged Athens to re-engage in discussions on a joint EU-funded project to connect the power grids of Israel-Cyprus-Crete and mainland Greece or risk it not going ahead. A similar appeal was made by the EU’s Energy Directorate chief and Cyprus regulators on February 27 (joint announcement), as well as the Cyprus […]

Cyprus has been ranked 49th on the list of the world’s happiest countries, far higher than previous years, according to the latest World Happiness Report published on Wednesday. In 2017 Cyprus ranked 61st while in 2016 it was 65th. The happiest country is Finland with Denmark, Norway, Iceland and the Netherlands completing the top five. […]

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos has said that Turkey cannot be excluded from energy-related issues in the Eastern Mediterranean area the Anadolu News said on Wednesday. “How can one exclude Turkey from an area in which it has a coastal line of many kilometres?” Katrougalos asked in the interview he gave ahead of his meeting […]

The rare soprano sfogato Anoki Von Arx from Austria, whose voice covers the entire spectrum from high and dramatic soprano to mezzo, just like Maria Callas’ voice, along with the Czech pianist Petr Vašíček present a tribute to Maria Callas at Technopolis 20 on Thursday. The duo will present a music story with famous arias […]

If England win the Nations League this year it will be a greater achievement than reaching the 2018 World Cup semi-finals in Russia, captain Harry Kane said on Tuesday. England meet the Netherlands in the Nations League semi-finals on June 6 for the right to face either European champions Portugal or Switzerland in the final […]

A delegation from the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) is currently in the UK for a series of meetings with British officials and members of the Cypriot diaspora. The delegation was received at the Foreign Office on Tuesday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, the Greek Cypriot member of the Committee Nestoras Nestoros said the […]

EU antitrust regulators handed down a 1.49 billion euro ($1.69 billion) fine to Alphabet unit Google on Wednesday for blocking rival online search advertisers, marking the company’s third penalty in two years. Last year, the EU competition enforcer imposed a record 4.34 billion euro fine on Google for using its popular Android mobile operating system […]

For the seventh time, the environment commissioner and the volunteer network Together Cyprus are organising the cleanup campaign Let’s Do It! Cyprus – Clean up Cyprus, which will take place from April 2 to 7, with the main event taking place on Sunday April 7. The goal of the organisers is to “involve and inform […]

Name: Aloe Vera (Aloe vera) Otherwise known as: Aloe Barbadensis, Aloe Vulgaris Habitat: A succulent member of the Liliaceae family growing up to 1.2m in quite indifferent soil, it has thick, green, rubbery leaves with saw-tooth edges that grow in rosette form. The leaves contain a solid wedge of clear jelly. It requires very little […]

Neapolis University has recently completed research into the effects of gambling on young people. The research programme was implemented with the support of the Cyprus Youth Organisation and the national betting authority. The programme aims to address misconceptions about gambling, attitudes to gambling, beliefs about the cost-effectiveness of gambling and prejudices. The results showed that […]