Новости за 30.03.2019

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was made to sweat for his first win as permanent manager as sluggish Manchester United rode their luck against Watford. Two days after the caretaker position became a full-time post, Jose Mourinho’s successor was unable to put on a show for the Old Trafford faithful as the high-flying Hornets threatened to ruin […]

By Marios Demetriades   For the first time in 25 years, Crete suffered a blackout on March 22 following an explosion to an old transformer which plunged the Greek island into darkness and made it vulnerable to future power outages. Fortunately, the timely response of the power company staff, emergency services and local authorities ensured […]

Charles Leclerc upstaged Sebastian Vettel to claim his first pole position for Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix. In only his second race for Ferrari, the young driver from Monaco put his car on pole, to beat Vettel by nearly a third of a second as the Italian team issued the perfect response to their troubles in […]

Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said on Saturday the government would seek to neutralise a court ruling that payroll reductions imposed on civil servants as part of an austerity drive in 2012 are unconstitutional. Speaking on state radio, the minister signaled that the government will appeal the administrative court decision that could cost hundreds of millions […]

Leaving the classic and timeless masterpieces temporarily behind that London’s National Theatre puts on comes a more contemporary play about wild and newly single Julie who throws a late-night party. Starring The Crown’s BAFTA-winning actress Vanessa Kirby and Eric Kofi Abrefa, Julie by Polly Stenham is a brand new NT production, and will be broadcast […]

Top-class goals from Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero took Manchester City back to the top of the Premier League in a 2-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday. City’s seventh successive league victory keeps alive their hopes an unprecedented quadruple of League Cup, Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League trophies this season. […]

Brunei has defended its right to implement Islamic laws that would allow death by stoning for adultery and homosexuality against growing global criticism. Brunei, a Muslim-majority former British protectorate with a population of around 400,000, will implement the Sharia laws from April 3, punishing sodomy, adultery and rape with the death penalty, including by stoning, […]

Public bus drivers in Larnaca on Saturday called off a strike scheduled for Tuesday after coming to an agreement with their management over their salaries. Zenon drivers had announced a strike for Tuesday after they did not get paid for March. Unions said on Saturday they had received assurances that salaries will be paid by […]

German police arrested 10 people in pre-dawn raids on Saturday on suspicion they were planning major attacks with stockpiled weapons and explosives, a prosecution spokesman said. One of the 10 was confirmed as a Tajikistan national, but officials disclosed few other details about the suspects who were detained in the early hours in western and […]

Two men were remanded in custody for eight days on Saturday in connection with the seizure of around 100 kilos of cannabis in Limassol earlier this month. The suspects, 25 and 27, were arrested on Friday after police secured evidence linking them with the case. Four other suspects, a Bosnian national, 39, and three Greek […]

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is determined to keep Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford at Old Trafford, saying the pair are vital to his plans of building a team “worthy of the history of the club”. While on international duty, United’s record signing Pogba said it would be a “dream” to play for Zinedine […]

The head of Kouklia community in Paphos appealed for calm on Saturday, as police warned motorists that a potential leak from a nearby private reservoir could affect traffic on the Limassol to Paphos motorway. Michalakis Nicolaou told the Cyprus News Agency there was no cause for panic since there were no residential areas near the […]

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries after a 5.3 magnitude earthquake jolted central Greece on Saturday, authorities said. The tremor struck at 1046 GMT. Its epicentre was 8 kilometres south-west of the town of Galaxidi, according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute. The area has been shaken by quakes in the past. A […]

Cultural organisation Art Seen focuses on contemporary art projects and has recently opened a new group exhibition in Nicosia. Titled Attempts to Escape, the exhibition includes work by artists from Cyprus as well as from the UK, Greece and France and will remain open until May 10. The exhibition brings together a polyphony of critical […]

Pep Guardiola can sense the growing excitement as talk of an historic quadruple intensifies. The Manchester City manager has previously played down the chances of his side completing an unprecedented clean sweep of all four trophies available to them. But with the business end of the season now approaching, Guardiola recognises City are in an […]

Burundi has banned the BBC and indefinitely suspended Voice of America, moves that campaigners and the international broadcasters described as a blow to press freedom. The central African nation’s media regulator revoked the BBC’s licence and accused it of airing a documentary that it said was false and damaged the country’s reputation. It extended an […]

Where do you live? In Strovolos, with my beautiful son and partner Best childhood memory? Playing in the fields with my friends Most frequented restaurant and absolute favourite dish? What food would you really turn your nose up to? Neighbourhood souvlakia restaurant, and absolute favourite dish: mix. Dislike: Fish What did you have for breakfast? […]

Unficyp`s presence on the island and the resumption of the UN-backed talks are two separate things and must not be confused, Defence Minister Savvas Angelides said in New York. Angelides is in NYC where on Friday he addressed the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Conference on Uniformed Capabilities, Performance and Protection. On the sidelines, he met with […]

By Jayson Mansaray For Britons wearied by the endless contortions of their country’s exit from the European Union, the impending birth of Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan’s first baby is set to provide some welcome light relief. Even though the child will only be seventh in line to the British throne, such has […]

Turkey will solve the Syria issue “on the field” after Sunday’s local elections, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, as he sought to drum up support for his AK Party in the vote. Turkey has carried out two cross-border operations against Kurdish militants in northern Syria and has warned that it will launch further incursions […]

  By Gina Cherelus Musicians and fans gathered in New York City on Friday for a night of British band nostalgia mixed with calls for more inclusion of women as Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks and The Cure were inducted into the 34th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class. Nicks, who made history on Friday […]

  By Nidal al-Mughrabi Israeli fire killed a Palestinian man near the Gaza border on Saturday, Palestinian Health officials said, as Israel’s forces massed at the frontier ahead of a rally to mark the first anniversary of a surge of Gaza border protests. The Israeli military said it had not heard of any such incident. […]

Police said on Saturday the road from Panayia to Kilada ton Kedron in Paphos was closed due to rock-slide but no major problems were caused to the main road network by the heavy rain that fell overnight. A police statement said the Panayia to Kilada ton Kedron road was closed near Kountoures after a rock-slide […]

The “acid words and graceful moves” were highlighted by Ginger Group Magazine in its review of a performance going by the name Zic Zac. Marrying theatre, dance, music and humour, Andrea Gavriliu came up with this choreographic art for her MA exam for the National University of Theatre and Film Bucharest. It took 16 months […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is relishing the prospect of a hectic finale to the Premier League title race as his side kick-off a breathless charge to the finish line with a home clash against third-placed Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Liverpool face Spurs in the game of the weekend, a day after title rivals Manchester City […]