Новости за 23.09.2019

In an unexpected exchange between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish foreign ministers in New York on Monday, Nicos Christodoulides told Melvut Cavusoglu that the only solution for Cyprus is a bizonal bicommunal federation, with Cavusoglu insisting that this remains unresolved. The two foreign ministers reportedly bumped into each other as...

The U.S. television audience for the Emmy Awards show, celebrating the best of television, slumped to 6.9 million viewers, its lowest ever level, according to Nielsen ratings data on Monday. The audience dropped by more than 32% from last year’s ceremony, which at the time was a record low of...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got his first day out of the spotlight on Saturday after being hammered for images showing him in blackface, which have threatened to derail his re-election campaign. Trudeau, 47, was in eastern Canada when pictures first emerged on Wednesday showing him in brown makeup at...

Britain’s main opposition Labour Party has agreed to abolish private schools, a move for which finance policy chief John McDonnell said on Monday the party would begin drawing up proposals. At its annual conference in the English seaside resort of Brighton, the Labour Party passed a motion supported by leftist...

A proposal for the cooperation and coordination of eastern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern (EMME) countries on climate change action was submitted on Monday by President Nicos Anastasiades to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and 13 regional heads of state. As part of Anastasiades’ participation in the UN Climate Action Summit...

The state subsidy for village priests’ salaries is not a commercial or investment agreement and will not be discontinued, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades told MPs on Monday. Georgiades was invited by the House finance committee to explain why the government continues to subsidise the salaries of priests in rural areas,...

Cyprus Airways passengers are now able to travel to 29 additional airports in mainland Greece and the Greek islands, connecting through Athens or Thessaloniki, the carrier said on Monday, announcing an agreement signed with Greece-based airline Sky Express. The agreement, which came into effect in September, provides Cyprus Airways passengers...

Not only did 15,000 passengers in Cyprus lose their flight out after the collapse of Thomas Cook, but the cost to the island’s tourism industry in the short to medium-term will be a hefty 250,000 visitors, close to €200m in revenues and €50m in unpaid bills that are due to...

The House interior committee on Monday called on television providers to offer relief as part of their corporate social responsibility programmes to small clubs, associations, and coffee shops which are struggling to pay the costs of broadcasting rights for football matches. Particularly affected are social centres and coffeeshops located in...

When Silicon Valley startup Phantom Auto was formed in 2017, it was one of many software suppliers hitching their fortunes to self-driving cars, confident that fleets of robotaxis would be using their technology within a few years. But with delays in the mass deployment of autonomous vehicles, Phantom is now...

Holidaymakers hit by the collapse of Thomas Cook, the world’s oldest tourist firm, desperately scrambled for information on Monday on how to get home, as Britain mounted its largest repatriation effort since World War Two. From job losses to cancelled honeymoons, the demise of the package tour pioneer has brought a heavy...

The one-hour work stoppage early on Monday by primary education teachers’ union Poed went smoothly its chairman said, but parents were angered that some headteachers closed the school gates until the stoppage ended. According to the head of Poed, Filios Fylactou, said there were clear instructions from the education ministry...

Russia said it would implement the 2015 Paris Agreement to fight climate change after Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Monday approved a government resolution signifying Moscow’s final acceptance of the deal. The same resolution said Russia would not technically ratify the accord however due to a legal nuance. Medvedev said...

Both Cypriot, UK and other-country authorities are making arrangements for the return of passengers to their countries or origin, including Cypriot nationals who were stranded abroad, mainly in Britain. All affected passengers should check the dedicated website thomascook.caa.co.uk for more information. A 24-hour UK helpline has been set up to...

Thomas Cook provided seat capacity of 456,000 for 2019 on its flights to and from Larnaca and Paphos airports to the UK, Scandinavian countries and Germany. This equates to approximately 230,000 passengers flying in and out of the island of whom 185,000 have already been and gone prior to the...

Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster says Manchester City are in such rampaging form that it will not be long before Pep Guardiola’s side pump in 10 goals against a team in the same match. Foster was on the receiving end of City’s record top-flight scoreline at the Etihad Stadium, as the...

British holidaymakers in Paphos affected by the collapse of tour operator Thomas Cook expressed their concerns on Monday ahead of repatriation flights, including running out of medication, airport transfers, and where they will land once back in the UK. “We came on a Thomas Cook plane and are due to...

Louis Hotels, member of the Louis Group and one of the largest tourist groups in the Mediterranean, proudly celebrates World Tourism Day on September 27, this year with the theme: “Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All”. Louis Hotels, totally aligned with the subject which focuses on human resources,...

Wales produced a tale of two halves as an electric start secured a deserved 43-14 bonus-point victory over Georgia in their Rugby World Cup Pool D clash on Monday, before they wilted in the energy-sapping humidity at the City of Toyota Stadium. The Welsh were rampant as tries from Jonathan...

Britain’s opposition Labour Party pledged on Monday to mobilise financial resources on a scale not seen since the post-World War Two reconstruction, promising a shorter working week and higher public spending with an eye on an early election. Labour is hoping to use the Brexit chaos engulfing Prime Minister Boris...

Katie Wright rounds up all the news from the five-day style spectacular. London Fashion Week wraps up today, bringing to a close five days of celebrity-filled catwalk shows, presentations and parties. The fashion extravaganza is held so that designers can showcase what’s in store for the upcoming spring/summer – but...

Two dozen mainly European countries voiced concern on Monday at alleged torture, unlawful detentions and unfair trials of critics, including women activists and journalists, in Saudi Arabia. It was the second joint statement criticising the kingdom read out at the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva in six months, following...

In 2017, Cyprus spent 0.8 per cent of its GDP on recreation and sport, just above the 0.7 per cent EU average a study conducted by Eurostat revealed. Overall, the EU’s 28 member states spent €51.3 billion of government expenditure on recreation and sport. On top of the table, according...

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane said he was “shocked and saddened” by how bad his old team were in Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at West Ham. Andriy Yarmolenko gave the hosts the lead and Aaron Cresswell finished the visitors off with a stunning late free-kick. The Red Devils, who have...

The Famagusta Municipality will organise a peaceful rally on Varosha on September 26 outside the UN-protected area of the now-defunct Nicosia airport. The municipality is calling on the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to intervene on a longstanding issue by demanding the implementation of the UN Security Council resolutions from Turkey,...