Новости за 02.05.2019

A government bill allowing authorities to conduct phone surveillance will not be going to the plenum this week as initially planned, after legislators decided Thursday that it needs more work. The intention had been for the bill to be forwarded to next week’s plenary session – the last before parliament breaks for the European Parliament […]

An event dedicated to Venture capital in the South Eastern Mediterranean with a focus on Cyprus, organised by 0100 Conferences, will take place at the Carob Mill venue in Limassol on May 9. The event, sponsored by Elias Neocleous & Co LLC, KPMG and in partnership namely with CIFA and Invest Cyprus, is dedicated to […]

The Netherlands, Austria “and all too often Germany” are preventing deeper euro zone integration, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told German newspaper Handelsblatt. French President Emmanuel Macron has pushed for sweeping euro zone reforms but has met resistance from northern European countries loathe to bind themselves more closely to weaker economies in the euro zone’s […]

A 42-year-old Jordanian man was remanded in custody for eight days on Thursday in connection with abducting his three children from Limassol and fleeing to the breakaway state in the north on Tuesday. Police also arrested a 30-year-old compatriot of the suspect on suspicion of helping the estranged father take the children, 12, six, and […]

Cyprus aims at maintaining high primary surpluses and use windfall gains to reduce its high public debt or boost its cash buffers, thereby placing its public debt on a firm downward path, finance ministry has said. “Over the medium term, the government aims at maintaining high primary surpluses, using windfall revenues to reduce debt or  […]

Shares of vegan burger maker Beyond Meat Inc surged 84 percent in their market debut on Thursday, as investors look to cash in on the growing popularity of veganism. The stock opened at $46, well above its IPO price of $25, giving Beyond Meat a market capitalization of around $2.75 billion, including underwriters’ option. Shares surged to $50 just minutes after […]

MPs on Thursday rubbished police claims that their failure to investigate missing person reports that ended up being murders was because the law prohibited them from accessing the victims’ phone data. The House legal affairs and human rights committees will next Thursday be briefed by the police about the procedures followed when investigating a missing […]

It has been reported to police that Marios Constantinou, age 17, has been missing from his residence in Paphos since Thursday morning, May 2, 2019. An alert was issued on behalf of the European Hotline for Missing Children 116000 operated by “Hope For Children” CRC Policy Centre and the Association of the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the […]

President Nicos Anastasiades will meet the ambassadors of foreign countries that have a substantial number of citizens working in Cyprus to express regrets for the murders and apologise for possible omissions in the police handling of the cases. In a statement on Thursday, the Palace announced the president would be meeting with a high commissioner […]

State-owned Saudi property developer Raza is planning more mixed-use projects that could combine offices, homes and leisure facilities in the latest sign of the conservative Islamic kingdom experimenting with a more open society. Under plans to transform Saudi Arabia’s economy and society, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sanctioned movies, music and sports once deemed […]

A vigil in Limassol and a protest in Nicosia for the victims of the 35-year-old suspected serial killer have been planned for this week. In Nicosia, people will gather outside the Presidential Palace in Nicosia for a second consecutive Friday to protest the botched police handling of the disappearances of the murdered women and to […]

United States military actions killed about 120 civilians and injured 65 others in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia last year, the Pentagon said in a report on Thursday, though the figures were far lower than those reported by watchdog groups. The annual report, mandated by Congress, showed a significant drop from nearly 800 civilians killed […]

Iker Casillas was fortunate that his heart attack happened at Porto’s training ground where he had access to medical assistance, his agent has revealed. Casillas suffered his health scare during the Primeira Liga club’s morning training session on Wednesday and was taken to the CUF Porto hospital across the city. The 37-year-old goalkeeper, who won […]

The steps taken to combat and prevent the use of firecrackers this Easter were effective since no serious injury was reported for the second consecutive year, police said on Thursday. In 2017, one person, a 19-year-old, was injured by the use of firecrackers, and in 2016 two cases of injuries were reported. In previous years, […]

Thailand has a new queen just in time for the coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn in elaborate Buddhist and Brahmin ceremonies this weekend in Bangkok. The 66-year-old king unexpectedly married the deputy commander of his personal bodyguard unit on Wednesday in a surprise ceremony, giving her the title Queen Suthida Vajiralongkorn na Ayudhaya. Suthida, 40, is […]

The chief of police has ordered a second inquiry by a three-member committee into three more missing persons who disappeared between September 30, 2016 and December 13, 2017, police spokesman Andreas Angelides said on Thursday. He also said chief of police Zacharias Chrysostomou will meet President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday after he had been expected […]

China is making significant advances toward achieving a more reliable second-strike nuclear capability, bolstering its deterrence against an attack on its land-based nuclear weapons. Until recently, China lacked a powerful second-strike option. But now its ballistic missile submarines, which can deliver nuclear weapons capable of striking the United States, are changing that. Evidence of China’s […]

Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou resigned on Thursday over the police failure to properly investigate missing person reports, which eventually turned out to be murders, the work of a serial killer. After a two-hour meeting with President Nicos Anastasiades, Nicolaou said he had submitted his resignation which was accepted by the president. The minister denied having […]

A diver wearing special gear was being deployed on Thursday to help locate two suitcases believed to contain the remains of murder victims in the red lake at Mitsero. An object which is likely a cement block was spotted on Wednesday afternoon on the lake bed. It may be linked to one of the suitcases, […]

FIFA is open to having discussions about temporary substitutions if players suffer serious head injuries in matches, its medical committee head Michel D’Hooghe has told the Times newspaper. Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen tried to play on following a head clash in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg defeat by Ajax Amsterdam before going off, […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp refuses to give up on the side’s dream of reaching successive Champions League finals despite a 3-0 defeat in Barcelona. Former Reds striker Luis Suarez scored in the first half before, in the final 15 minutes, Lionel Messi came to the fore with a tap-in and a brilliant free kick. Roberto […]

Arsenal head coach Unai Emery has confirmed Aaron Ramsey has played his last game for the club, with captain Laurent Koscielny praising the departing midfielder’s commitment in recent months. Ramsey will leave for Juventus in the summer, having agreed to join the Serie A giants on a free transfer when his Gunners contract expires. The […]

CARACAS, May 1 (Reuters) – Venezuelans heeded opposition leader Juan Guaido’s call to take to the streets on Wednesday in a bid to force President Nicolas Maduro from power, but there was little concrete sign of change in a crisis that increasingly looks like a political stalemate. Guaido had called for the “largest march” in […]

By Ellen Wulfhorst WASHINGTON, May 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – From caramelized zucchini bites to candied crickets, scientists have come up with a foolproof way to encourage healthy eating – don’t call it healthy. Convincing people to eat plant-rich diets, avoid junk food and care about nutrition is seen as critical to global human health […]

Paphos police on Wednesday arrested one of the two people suspected of carrying out an armed robbery at a pizzeria on April 23 at which the robbers got away with just €10. The 26-year-old-man is under arrest for allegedly being in possession of pepper spray, causing bodily harm, causing an accident and abandoning the scene […]