Новости за 20.11.2019

An attack by Syrian government forces on the rebel-held area of Idlib in northwestern Syria killed at least 15 and wounded several at a displaced persons camp on Wednesday, rescue workers said. Syria’s northwest corner, including the Idlib region, is the last major chunk of territory still in rebel hands...

The Davis Cup Finals schedule was thrown into chaos on Wednesday as, for the second day running, the challenge of fitting in six ties in a day at La Caja Magica proved almost impossible. Tuesday’s action concluded with Spain completing victory over Russia just before 2am local time and Wednesday’s...

A woman living in the Republic and reportedly a Greek Cypriot has been detained in the north on suspicion of stealing a wallet from a clothes shop in northern Nicosia, it was reported on Wednesday. According to Yeni Duzen, the woman was taken to court on Wednesday and detained for...

Unions welcomed on Wednesday the cabinet’s decision to approve a supplementary health fund for workers of semi-government organisations which will allow them to keep their private insurance after the full implementation of Gesy. “We are happy with the arrangement,” said Andreas Matsa, general secretary of SEK union. “The health plans...

Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson has acknowledged it would be a “big step” for her to get to Number 10 from the party’s current poll ratings. After months of insisting that she was a credible contender for Prime Minister, Ms Swinson appeared to change tack by saying supporting the Lib...

Tottenham Hotspur’s new head coach Jose Mourinho promised plenty of passion on his return to club management and said one of his main priorities was putting smiles back on supporters’ faces. Spurs, who have slipped to 14th place in the Premier League after a poor start to the season, sacked...

Α griffon vulture that had been treated at wildlife hospital after it was found stranded at Episkopi Bay has been released and is doing well, BirdLife Cyprus said on Wednesday. “The vulture was released last Friday from the facilities in Limassol and it is been tracked every two hours,” said...

Britain’s Prince Andrew stepped down from public duties on Wednesday, saying the controversy surrounding his ill-judged association with late US financier Jeffrey Epstein had caused major disruption to the royal family’s work. Andrew, Queen Elizabeth’s second son, denies an allegation that he had sex with a 17-year-old girl procured for...

Royal messages of congratulation have been sent to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh as they celebrate their 72nd wedding anniversary. The Queen, who is attending to royal duties in London on Wednesday as part of her working week, will be apart from Philip, who is spending much of...

Gareth Bale has risked the wrath of Real Madrid by celebrating Wales’ Euro 2020 qualification success with a Welsh flag poking fun at his Spanish club. Bale – who has played four times for Wales since his last appearance for Real on October 5 – has been criticised in Spain...

The Civil Aviation department has complained to low budget airline EasyJet after it sent a passenger’s lost luggage to Tymbou airport in the north rather than to Paphos or Larnaca, the transport ministry said on Wednesday. EasyJet is owned by British Greek Cypriot Stelios Haji-ioannou. The case emerged earlier in...

The transport ministry announced on Wednesday that mobile phones signals in areas near the Nicosia prison might be affected over the next two weeks because of tests to the jamming system installed at the correction facility. The checks and adjustments will be carried out between Thursday and December 5, between...

Four whole days are dedicated to the upcoming 4th International Literary Festival that will take place in Nicosia between November 27 and 30. 40 creators from 14 countries, including Cyprus, will come together to offer readings, discussions and dialogue. The festival will take place mainly around venues in Nicosia, including...

The Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain on Wednesday announced the death of its former archbishop, Gregorios, who passed away in the morning at the age of 91. Gregorios was born in 1928 at the village of Marathovounos in Famagusta and was ordained deacon in 1953 by archbishop Makarios. He...

A boat carrying 122 migrants, most of them from Syria, spotted sailing six nautical miles off Cavo Greco was rescued on Wednesday afternoon and taken to Paralimni. The boat, believed to have departed from Syria, was spotted at around 2.30pm. A police patrol boat dispatched to the area helped the...

Supervisory authorities from the EU and European Commission experts will next week assess Cyprus’ infrastructure, following the application made in July for accession to the Schengen area. They will visit next week (November 24-29) to examine the office of the commissioner for personal data protection. The Schengen area covers 26...

The armed forces of Cyprus and Israel successfully carried out on Wednesday their joint military exercise Onisilos-Gideon 2019, according to an announcement by the Defence Ministry. The exercise was held as part of the annual military cooperation programme between the two countries, it added. The three-day exercise took place within...

The government’s electronic services were shut down on Wednesday afternoon for a few hours to fix the damage caused on Tuesday when all government websites crashed. The state information technology services said on Wednesday afternoon that all government electronic services were shut down at 3pm to fix the damage to...

A Spanish court on Wednesday ruled budget carrier Ryanair‘s policy of charging an extra fee for hand luggage was “abusive” and could no longer be levied in Spain. The ruling stemmed from a passenger complaint over the policy, introduced last year, which charges most people an additional fee for bringing anything more than...

The increasing influx of irregular migrants will hatch into a full-blown crisis if left unaddressed, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Wednesday following a closed-door meeting at the House ethics committee. The minister said that measures would be announced shortly concerning a change in the Green Line Regulations and other...

A US diplomat who is a key witness in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he worked with Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine issues on “the president’s orders.” Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the European Union, said in prepared remarks to the investigation that Giuliani’s...

The company that owns the ‘spy van’ which is currently being investigated by authorities denied any wrongdoing on Wednesday and added it had no connection with the island’s political parties. “Throughout its operation, the company has not sold or rented any intelligence systems to Cypriot authorities,” WiSpear said. “The shareholders...

After a long process of negotiation a bill is in the final stages of being proposed to parliament which would see university medical departments working more closely with hospitals. After a drawn-out to-and-fro between the universities and hospital staff a resolution appears to be within sight as it undergoes legal...

By Liz Connor Benjamin Franklin famously said that in life, nothing is certain but death and taxes. If you’re a woman though, there’s another natural part of the female life cycle we can all expect to encounter – the menopause. Typically occurring between the ages of 45 and 55 (although...

State doctors union Pasyki on Wednesday questioned the functioning of Famagusta hospital following the sudden death of an elderly kidney patient in the hospital last Friday. It has called on the health ministry and the state health services (Okypy) to inform them what they intend to do about the lack...