Новости за 27.11.2019

Two winter storms blasted parts of the United States on Wednesday, disrupting travel plans for millions of Americans who typically jam the country’s highways and airports to visit family and friends over the long Thanksgiving weekend. One of the hardest-hit areas was Minnesota’s Twin Cities region, which was blanketed in...

Chelsea will have to wait to book their place in the Champions League knockout stage after a freak goal from Valencia’s Daniel Wass denied them victory in an epic 2-2 draw on Wednesday in which the Spaniards missed a glut of clear chances. Victory for either side would have sent...

A man was in critical condition on Wednesday evening after he was shot outside his house in Larnaca. Reports said the 37-year-old man was apparently ambushed in the parking lot of an apartment building near the town’s port at around 9pm. He had just parked his car and was getting...

Police have opened a case against Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos in connection with spreading fake news after he accused the force of turning a blind eye to drug trafficking, the Cyprus News Agency said on Wednesday. Citing unnamed police sources, the agency said police planned to charge Phedonos over a...

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera warned on Wednesday of the potential “irreparable harm” of a resurgence in violence that saw arson and looting attacks spike nationwide and the peso plunge to a new historic low. Pinera urged Congress to push forward with bills he introduced weeks ago to beef up security...

Opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn offered on Wednesday what he described as evidence that access to Britain’s state-run health service was being discussed in trade talks with the United States, handing reporters hundreds of pages of documents. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied that the National Health Service (NHS) is...

Host of new regulations will include tougher checks on everyone The cabinet on Wednesday approved an amendment which will ban third-country nationals from crossing into the Republic from the north in a bid to curb the uncontrolled influx of migrants. Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said that together with the foreign...

Clive James, an expatriate Australian writer and broadcaster who wrote incisively and often hilariously about television, literature and current affairs, has died aged 80, his agents said on Wednesday. James, a big name in British television and radio in the 1980s, was influential in media circles and won awards for...

Returning Spain coach Luis Enrique has said he decided to part ways with his former assistant coach and successor Robert Moreno because the coach wanted to take charge of the team at Euro 2020 before letting him return. Luis Enrique resigned from the role in June to spend more time...

The great Cypriot artist Stass Paraskos (1933 – 2014) was one of the most significant artists to emerge from Cyprus and the founder of the Cyprus College of Art in 1969. Now, five artists influenced by his work are putting together an exhibition honouring him. Stass was very supportive of...

A Turkish Cypriot pensioner who is paying Gesy contributions out of his Cyprus state pension is suing the government because he is unable to register for the national health scheme as he does not have an address in the government-controlled areas. Turkish Cypriot newspaper Kibris said on Wednesday the first...

The Ayia Napa marina has been opened for trial operations, the project’s CEO Stavros Caramondanis told media representative during a guided tour of the site on Wednesday. With the construction of the main breakwater nearly completed, the project will now enter in its second phase, which will see the erection...

Bank of Cyprus has received the international recognition as the Best Foreign Exchange provider in Cyprus for 2020 by the accredited magazine «Global Finance». The accolade is a recognition of the Bank’s unceasing work in the area of FX research and analysis and the technological upgrades it has undertaken in...

BY Katie Wright Trying to keep your nails from breaking is difficult at any time of year, but in winter, it’s almost impossible. During the cold months the elements combine to dry out your nails and make them more brittle, flaky and prone to chips than usual – it’s particularly...

Opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn offered on Wednesday what he described as evidence that access to Britain’s state-run health service was being discussed in trade talks with the United States, handing reporters hundreds of pages of documents. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied that the National Health Service (NHS) is...

Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix has been awarded the 2019 Golden Boy gong after a stellar year where he became one of the most expensive players of all time, Italian sports newspaper Tuttosport announced on Wednesday. The 20-year-old received 332 votes to beat Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho (175 votes)...

The four social welfare officials dealing with the case of the 15-year-old boy who committed suicide in September showed ‘utter criminal indifference’ and bear disciplinary and possibly criminal responsibility, the ombudswoman said on Wednesday. The commissioner, who delivered her report into the death of the boy known simply as Stylianos...

Emergency crews found five more bodies on Wednesday as they used drones, dogs and heavy machinery to search through the wreckage after Albania‘s worst earthquake in decades, bringing the death toll to at least 26. In the town of Thumane, close to the centre of Tuesday’s quake, a woman stood in...

When built, Paphos General was the “flagship hospital in Cyprus” – clean and modern, however it has suffered almost 20 years of neglect. Much of the place has never had a fresh coat of paint, and the atrium which was such a lovely feature has become a disgrace. Until recently...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan to provide incentives for the installation of photovoltaic systems, charging stations and smart metres in homes for charging either hybrid or electric cars. According to energy minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis the plan is considered a pilot project for now. The money needed, around €1...

Mission from the Shipping Deputy Ministry headed by the Shipping Deputy Minister Ms Natasa Pilides, is in London to attend the 31st Regular Assembly of the International Maritime Organization. During the convention, elections will be held for the new Council of the Organization. Cyprus is seeking election in the Category...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Champions League visitors Napoli will be tough to beat on Wednesday night regardless of the situation at the Italian club, where the president is reportedly in a standoff with his coach and players. Klopp confirmed that forward Mohamed Salah, who missed the weekend’s Premier League...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved the amendment to the Green Line code of implementation in a bid to curb the uncontrolled influx of migrants through the north. Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said after the cabinet meeting that together with the foreign ministry, they proposed amending the Green Line code of...

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said that his side’s number one priority in the crucial Champions League clash with Valencia was to avoid defeat. Valencia, Chelsea and leaders Ajax Amsterdam are all locked on seven points after four games in Group H, and the match at Mestalla looks critical to both...

Reports on Wednesday confirmed Malaysian Jho Taek Low and eight Cambodians closely connected to the country’s authoritarian regime are among the holders of the 26 passports the government said earlier this month it intends to revoke. Daily Politis revealed the names of the passport holders who are under scrutiny and...