Новости за 21.04.2019

KIEV, April 21 (Reuters) – Incumbent Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Sunday conceded he had been soundly defeated in a run-off vote by comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy and would be leaving office next month, but said he did not plan to quit politics altogether. Ukraine entered uncharted political waters on Sunday after an exit poll showed […]

EVERTON 4 MANCHESTER UNITED 0 A woeful Manchester United suffered their fifth straight away defeat, in all competitions, with a 4-0 Premier League hammering at the hands of a vibrant Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday. United did not manage a shot on target until the 86th minute as they fell to their sixth loss […]

By Evgenios Evgeniou   According to PwC’s Global CEO Survey, technology is playing a leading role in today’s business world, leaving its own distinct mark. The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fully appreciated with 80 per cent of CEOs in Cyprus saying that AI will significantly change the way they conduct their business in […]

It’s time to put your physique to the test and push your limits with the holding of the Dorians Coastal Challenge arrives. On May 4, the ultimate survival route will take at the Molos Promenade in Limassol with dozens of obstacles. Almost like a playground to test strength, stamina, teamwork and of course adrenaline, the […]

By Brian Lait I think an announcement by a steward on a domestic flight in the USA sums up the current attitude of BA to its European passengers: “Thank you for flying X Airline today. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride.” In a […]

Four assailants were killed on Sunday when authorities thwarted an attack on a state security building in Saudi Arabia’s central Riyadh province, authorities told state media. The four had helped carry out the attack at the Mabaheth (domestic intelligence) station in Zulfi, a small city about 250 km (155 miles) northwest of the capital Riyadh, […]

President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades` goal is for the Cyprus talks to resume as soon as possible and on the correct basis, Government Spokesman Prodromos Prodromos has said. Invited by the CNA to comment on press reports that the UN Secretary-General is planning to convene a conference on Cyprus in the summer, he said that what […]

The Cyprus Foreign Ministry is monitoring the situation following the bomb attacks in Sri Lanka and is in contact with the country’s competent authorities. The Ministry also announced that based on the information so far, there are no Cypriots among the victims. The official assistance line set up by the Sri Lankan government is 0049766230974. […]

By Gwynne Dyer It’s moving fast now. For three months the protesters in Khartoum got nowhere with their demand that “the people want the fall of the regime,” but last week they moved their protest to the real centre of power in Sudan, army headquarters. Last Thursday the army responded by arresting Omar al-Bashir, the brutal […]

With no cathedral to go to, hundreds of Parisians gathered for Easter Sunday mass at the smaller Saint-Eustache catholic church on the city’s right bank, and prayed for the swift restoration of Notre-Dame after its devastating fire. The archbishop of Paris, Michel Aupetit, began the service by drawing a parallel between the planned reconstruction of […]

Increased prosperity means the world will consume more energy but emissions must be cut at the same time By Charles Ellinas   BP published its Global Energy Outlook earlier in the year. The key message is that renewables are growing faster than any fuel in history, but carbon emissions keep rising. In addition, energy demand […]

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) called on Saturday for the acquittal of two Turkish Cypriot journalists who are facing five years in prison if convicted of insulting and defaming Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. “We urge the court to acquit Şener Levent and Ali Osman Tabak because convicting these two journalists would be a grave error […]

By Annette Chrysostomou The comprehensive plan to rejuvenate the mountain communities is close to completion, the mountain development commissioner Yiannakis Papadouris told the Sunday Mail this week. A meeting with the finance ministry on April 24 is the final step before the proposal is presented to the council of ministers on May 15. The process […]

The Roman mosaics of Nea Paphos are among the most beautiful in the world, but the visitor experience is lacking   By Bejay Browne THE Antiquities Department is looking at ways to improve the visitors’ experience at ancient sites in Paphos, including a much-needed upgrade to the visitors’ centre and gift shop at the Unesco-protected […]

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the world’s oldest and longest reigning living monarch, celebrated her 93rd birthday on Sunday by attending the traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle. Elizabeth was accompanied by members of her family, including grandsons Prince William and Prince Harry, and William’s wife Catherine, at the Easter Mattins service in St George’s Chapel. Prince […]

President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades will hold a meeting in China next week with Russian President Vladimir Putin. . Replying to CNA questions, Government Spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said that President Anastasiades departs on Monday to China, upon the invitation of the President of China where he will participate in the Belt and […]

By Christos P. Panayiotides THE Security Council, in its resolution 2453 (2019), requested the UN Secretary-General to submit a report by 15 April on the progress attained towards reaching a consensus starting point for meaningful results-oriented negotiations for resolving the Cyprus problem. In the resolution, the Security Council also urged the sides to agree terms […]

Cyprus must have a more long-term vision, experts say   By Philippe Orphanides Cyprus needs to up its game and focus less on short-term development outcomes and more on a 20 to 30-year roadmap of where the island wants to be by that time, according to experts, a vision that has been adopted by ruling […]

A 28-year-old wanted since 2017 was arrested and detained on Saturday in connection with a series of burglaries. According to the police, the 28-year-old is one of three persons involved in a burglary conducted in August 2017 in the home of a 75-year-old in Paramytha, a village in the Limassol district. It is unclear whether […]

Explosions shook the Libyan capital Tripoli late on Saturday after an air strike, residents said, in an escalation of a two-week offensive by eastern forces on the city held by the internationally recognised government. A Reuters reporter and several residents said they saw an aircraft circling for more than 10 minutes over the capital with […]

A 60-year-old worker died on Saturday evening after falling from the third floor of an apartment building in Larnaca which he was painting. According to the police on Sunday, at around 7pm on Saturday, the 60-year-old Anastasios Thomas lost his balance and fell three storeys, roughly nine metres. Police and  labour inspection department  officials went […]

Ukrainians began voting on Sunday in an election expected to thrust a comedian with no prior political experience into the presidency of a country at war and hungry for change. At stake is the leadership of a country on the frontline of the West’s standoff with Russia following the 2014 Maidan street protests and the […]

The search for bodies resumed at two locations on Sunday after a second  adult woman’s body was pulled from a mine shaft in Mitsero on Saturday, pointing to what could be an increasing possibility of  serial killings. A 35-year-old National Guard suspect was taken to the scene of the second location, a lake near the […]

Everton boss Marco Silva is convinced his side will show no ill-effects from their dismal defeat at Fulham when they face Manchester United to Goodison Park on Easter Sunday. The mood of cautious optimism around Silva’s men after three straight wins quickly evaporated when they were made to look distinctly second best by the relegated […]

Four rounds before the end of the championship and leaders Apoel face probably their toughest game against AEK, while second-placed Apollon also have a difficult match against fellow Limassolians AEL. Apoel will be hoping that it will be seventh time lucky against AEK as the Larnaca team remains one of only two sides the champions […]