Новости за 15.06.2019

Access to the Cape Greco caves, one of the most photographed spots on the island, is to be restricted for safety reasons, it emerged on Saturday. A study by the geological surveys department found that the caves that line Cyprus’ south-eastern coast and which are visited by scores of locals...

Chris Froome has admitted he is lucky to be alive after speaking for the first time since his horror cycling accident. The four-time Tour de France winner crashed at nearly 35mph during his fourth-stage reconnaissance of the Criterium du Dauphine on Wednesday. Lying in his hospital bed, Froome also paid...

EUMed7 heads of state rallying behind Cyprus to condemn Turkish actions in the island’s EEZ is out of touch with the real world and international law, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Saturday. “We condemn the discriminatory, unrealistic and contrary to international law statements concerning the Aegean, the eastern Mediterranean...

A day of violence saw two teenagers killed within minutes of each other in different parts of London while three men were stabbed in a separate attack hours later. Metropolitan Police say 14 people – including several boys and a girl – have been arrested in connection with the three...

Franco Zeffirelli, who directed the world’s greatest opera singers and brought Shakespeare to the cinema-going masses, has died. He was 96. In a statement, his foundation said he died in Rome on Saturday. “Ciao Maestro,” said the announcement. Often appreciated more by the public than critics, Zeffirelli was the last...

Contenders for the Tory crown have been lining up to insist there must be no unchallenged “coronation” for leadership frontrunner Boris Johnson. Senior party figures were reported to be drawing up plans for the other candidates to withdraw from the contest next week after Mr Johnson gained an overwhelming win...

Movie enthusiasts rejoice as another film festival appears on the island, this time in Paphos. The 4th Paphos International Film Festival (PIFF) with open-air film screenings will be hosted at Technopolis 20 from June 21 to 23 and will feature screenings of Cypriot and International short films and documentaries. This...

The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) is set to confer in the coming week to decide its next step following an announcement on Friday that Turkey has granted access to 30 suspected burial sites in military areas in the occupied north of the island. There is no time...

A memorandum of understanding was signed on Saturday between Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides and his United Arab Emirates counterpart Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the establishment of a joint cooperation committee. During their meeting in Nicosia, the FMs also signed an agreement on economic and technical cooperation between...

England boss Phil Neville hailed “big game player” Jodie Taylor after the striker’s second-half finish secured a 1-0 win over Argentina and a place in the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup. Taylor, having been brought into the starting line-up, turned the ball in at the back post from...

A Russian tourist died while swimming at an Ayia Napa beach on Saturday, police said. The man was spotted floating unconscious by other swimmers at around 11am and was pulled out to shore. Police and an ambulance were called to the scene, who escorted the man to the Famagusta general...

Police are investigating a gang-like kidnapping and robbery of a 25-year-old woman in Strovolos on Friday night. The case was reported by the 25-year-old at around 11.30pm on Friday. She told police that as she walking down a road in Strovolos at around 8.30pm, a car suddenly pulled up next...

A fresh orange weather warning was issued by the met office on Saturday, warning of heavy thunderstorms and possibly hail. The warning, valid from noon until 6pm on Saturday, says that mountain areas and those inland are likely to be more strongly impacted by stormy weather, with rainfall likely to...

With peace education methodologies, theatre and expressive arts at its core, the Crossroads Re-Imagined summer camp is now accepting applications for August 2019. Implemented by the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research and funded by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, the camp is set to run for another 10...

Operations at the Nicosia flight control centre have been fully restored, transport minister Vassiliki Anastasiadou said on Saturday. After Thursday’s collapse of part of the ceiling, which injured one employee, Anastasiadou said that by Saturday working conditions for control centre staff were completely safe. Anastasiadou thanked the staff and all...

Like us, it’s an island paradise. Where we wax lyrical about golden sands, they talk about pink beaches (seriously, check out Harbour Island). We laud the olive, there it’s the Lignum Vitae (better known as the Tree of Life). Even their national bird – the flamingo – is a familiar...

Where do you live? We both live in Nicosia with our two beautiful cats Best childhood memory? Summer holidays near the beach with friends and family Most frequented restaurant and absolute favourite dish? What food would you really turn your nose up to? We are huge food lovers so we...

Iran will continue scaling back compliance with its nuclear deal commitments unless other signatories show “positive signals”, the Iranian president told a meeting of Russian, Chinese and other Asian leaders in Tajikistan. Iran stopped complying in May with some commitments in a 2015 nuclear deal that was agreed with global powers, a year...

Philippe Coutinho scored a second half double and Everton added a cracking third as Brazil recovered from a sleepy start to beat Bolivia 3-0 in their Copa America opener on Friday. Both sides were poor in the first period but the game briefly came alive five minutes into the second...

Police are investigating a case concerning the abduction of a Chinese businessman in the Philippines who lives permanently in Limassol. The man was released by his abductors after his wife paid ransom. A person is wanted in connection with the case. Reports said the businessman left last week on a...

Gary Woodland shot out of the U.S. Open woodwork with an error-free six-under 65 to steal the halfway lead from Justin Rose on Friday, while a fuming Tiger Woods insisted he was still in the ball game after a bogey-bogey finish. Out in the morning wave, overnight leader Rose set...

President Nicos Anastasiades has thanked the leaders of the southern EU member states for supporting the inalienable sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and for unanimously condemning Turkish violations. “I thank the leaders of the Summit #EUMed7Malta for their support to the inalienable...

By Greg Torode Cracks have appeared in the support base for a proposed Hong Kong law to allow extraditions to China, with local media reporting the city’s government will suspend the bill after widespread anger and violent protests. The extradition bill, which would cover Hong Kong’s 7 million residents and...

High school and university students are just about finished with their exams, returning to the island for another summer of fun. Those who live and work abroad are packing in their annual leave to enjoy a few days of sunshine and beach time, just like every year. Beach bars have...

THE majority of opposition parties on Friday called for taking advantage of Brexit and the UN General Assembly decision asking Britain to give up control over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, in connection with the status of the British bases in Cyprus. The issue was discussed at the...