Новости за 16.12.2019

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump said they looked forward to continued close cooperation and the negotiation of an “ambitious free trade agreement” during a phone call on Monday, Johnson’s Downing Street office said. “The prime minister spoke with President Trump, who congratulated him on the...

A 31-year-old was sentenced to 18-months in jail on Monday by the Paphos District court, which found him guilt for breaking into and robbing an apartment in 2017. According to police, two years ago a woman filed a complaint to authorities that someone broken into her apartment and stole various...

Result from the Cyprus football championship on Monday: Apoel 2-0 Ethnikos Achnas

Nicosia on Monday sought to downplay an incident occurring a month ago when a Turkish warship instructed an Israeli research vessel to leave an area inside Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Speaking on the public broadcaster, Defence Minister Savvas Angelides confirmed an incident did take place on November 18. He...

A 27-year-old man sentenced on Monday to two-months in jail for assaulting a police officer was so upset that he attempted to jump out of the court room window. His escape attempt happened after the Famagusta district court handed down the sentence after the man was found guilty of causing...

The so-called Phase One trade deal between Washington and Beijing has been “absolutely completed,” a top White House adviser said on Monday, adding that U.S. exports to China will double under the agreement. “They’re … going to double our exports to China,” National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow told Fox...

Tamara Ecclestone, the daughter of former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, has had an estimated 50 million pounds ($64 million)-worth of jewellery stolen in an audacious raid from her west London home. A spokesman said the 35-year-old had been left “angry and shaken” after the burglars apparently evaded both the...

Cypriot band, Monsieur Doumani holds a festive party every December and this year will be no different. Held on Friday and Saturday at the historic Antonakis Music Hall, two musicians from Greece are set to be the highlights of this year’s fiesta. Kristi Stassinopoulou and Stathis Kalyviotiss are the invited...

Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou has come up with proposals on Gesy doctors’ pay in a bid to ease tensions in the healthcare sector following a work stoppage last week. According to daily Phileleftheros, Ioannou has prepared three proposals aimed at improving the operation of the family doctor (GP) institution but...

A 54-year-old man died after being buried under a pile of earth in Limassol on Monday after authorities launched a five-hour rescue operation, police said. The man was painting a retaining wall to a privately-owned property in Ayios Tychonas. He was working in a residential area on a hill, when...

Brexit has been a headache for thousands of British expats living in Cyprus worrying about their status, but for Lord (Andreas) Adonis Cyprus offers a safe haven and an EU passport. “I am now applying for my Cypriot passport,” the British-born Cypriot wrote on Twitter on Sunday – as he...

A 33-year-old man from Nicosia was remanded for three days in connection with a case of possession and distribution of child pornography. The suspect was arrested after police’s cybercrime department received information from Europol regarding an internet account from which child pornography was sent to other persons. The account was...

Limassol police on Monday were investigating the cause of a loud blast which sounded like a bomb blast. According to police the noise was heard in the northern part of Yermasoyia after 10.30pm on Sunday by residents of nearby regions. The exact location has not been identified yet. No more...

Ayia Napa municipality will vote for a new mayor on January 12 following the promotion of former mayor Yiannis Karousos to transport minister. According to a written statement by the Central Election Service, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris assigned the elections of new mayor on January 12. Famagusta’s District Officer Georgios...

The first Turkish drone aimed at aiding the search for hydrocarbons by Ankara in the Eastern Mediterranean landed at Lefkonkio (Gecitkale) airport in the north around 10am local time on Monday after a five-hour flight from Turkey’s western province of Mugla. The move by the Turkish Cypriot authorities to designate...

The trial at the Larnaca district court of four teenagers believed to have urged a 16-year-old boy to drink excessive amounts of alcohol leading to his death last April was adjourned on Monday after one of the defence lawyers objected to the charges the boys face. The four boys, two...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that official inquiries into last week’s fatal volcano eruption could take up to a year, and will carry potential criminal penalties of up to five years in jail. Ardern also announced a NZ$5 million ($3.2 million) fund to help small businesses...

Feathers were flying on the AW19 catwalks, says KATIE WRIGHT Why, you might ask, was there a sudden flurry of feathers on the autumn/winter catwalks? We’re blaming it on this year’s Met Gala. The theme for the biggest night in the fashion calendar was announced back in October 2018, when...

The new mall in Larnaca will create hundreds of jobs and increased tax revenues for the state, said President Nicos Anastasiades as he laid the foundation stone of the project on Monday morning. He said the new Larnaca Metropolis mall would become “a new destination for consumers and visitors, not...

Europa League draw in full: Apoel Nicosia v Basel Club Bruges v Manchester United Olympiakos v Arsenal Wolves v Espanyol Sporting Lisbon v Istanbul Basaksehir Getafe v Ajax Bayer Leverkusen v Porto Copenhagen v Celtic Cluj v Sevilla AZ Alkmaar v LASK Ludogorets v Inter Milan Eintracht Frankfurt v Red...

A 67-year-old pedestrian died on Monday morning in a road accident in Episkopi. Dimitris Costa from Politico was walking along Panteli Katelari street in Episkopi at 7.40am when he was hit by a truck driven by a 54-year-old man under conditions which are not yet clear. The 67-year-old was taken...

A 30-year-old Iranian man was remanded for four days on Monday after attempting to leave Paphos airport using fake documents. According to police, the man arrived at Paphos airport on Sunday afternoon, planning to travel to Manchester, England. During a passport check, suspicions were raised over the authenticity of the...

A primary school in Dali will close on Tuesday as a form of protest against the operation of asphalt plant nearby and a delegation will submit a petition to President Nicos Anastasiades. The specific primary school in Dali is situated among five different industrial areas including two asphalt plants which...

Nicosia Municipality on Monday announced free parking in all municipal areas during the weekend before Christmas and on Christmas Eve. The announcement said parking will be free of charge from 7am on December 21 to December 23 at 7am, as well as from 7am on December 24 until December 25,...

Thirteen-time winners Real Madrid were drawn against English champions Manchester City while title-holders Liverpool must face Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid in the Champions League round of 16 following Monday’s draw. City have yet to beat the Spanish side with two draws and two defeats in their previous four meetings. In...