Новости за 28.01.2020

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in the sea south of Cuba on Tuesday, triggering warnings of “hazardous” tsunami waves up to a meter (3 feet) high for Cuba, Jamaica, and west to Mexico and Central America, but there were no initial reports of major damage. The epicenter of the...

French Ambassador to Nicosia Isabelle Dumont said her country supports Cyprus’ efforts to solve problems with Turkey at a political level while also arguing that the solution of the Cyprus problem is possible. The ambassador also said that sanctions against Turkey are not a goal since that would mean negotiations...

On Wednesday morning the Security Council will put forth a draft text for Unficyp’s mandate, and if there are no objections the text will be finalised and voted on on Thursday. Consultations of Security Council members were completed on Monday afternoon, concluding the diplomatic backdrop ahead of the vote. On...

Cyprus’ hydrocarbons programme is on track despite Turkey’s illegal forays into the island’s waters, lawmakers said on Tuesday. They were speaking to the media after receiving a confidential briefing from Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis on the state of play in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Lakkotrypis himself did not speak...

Bus drivers of Famagusta bus company Osea on Tuesday protested outside the administrative court where the hearing for their appeal against the MLKP consortium being awarded services was taking place. Demonstrators are demanding a guarantee of employment for the next ten years – the period of the new contracts –...

The aim of the new immigration policy is to limit the large flows of economic migrants, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Tuesday. He said that Cyprus is unable to absorb the number of economic migrants that are currently entering. Nouris emphasised that migrants now compose 3.8 per cent of...

The European Court of Human Rights condemned Cyprus on Tuesday over “an inadequate investigation” into the 2005 case of a soldier who was found dead under a bridge in Limassol. The applicants had argued that the investigation into the circumstances of his death clearly did not meet the levels required...

Upcoming play by Anti-Drontes and Rimvos Dance Group discusses Which Eleni takes the story of the Trojan War and slightly twists it. At least, the teacher of the play does as she talks to her students about the war, doubting the mythical beauty of Helen. The teacher considers beauty to...

Justice Minister George Savvides on Tuesday appealed to the public to come forward with information on corrupt practices in football, vowing that authorities will investigate thoroughly and dismissed the notion of any cover-up. He was speaking to the press after a meeting with a visiting delegation of Uefa – European...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday gave instructions for an info centre from where the public can learn about the government’s housing policy and who can benefit from it to be set up. The announcement was made after a meeting presided over by Anastasiades to assess the first six months since...

The trial at the Larnaca district court of four teenage boys accused of causing the death of 16-year-old Panayiotis Stefani by negligence was adjourned on Tuesday on the request of the defence to seek case law to back their objection to the charge faced by their clients. The trial, behind...

Petrolina proudly unveiled its new, state-of-the-art terminal at Vassiliko on Saturday, January 25th. The start of the operations at the new terminal respected the agreed timeline and are consistent with Petrolina’s vision, to always lead and be a driving force for Cyprus’ economy and business affairs. The official inauguration of...

The European Union added seven Russian-backed officials in Crimea to its sanctions blacklist on Tuesday for organising local elections in the peninsula last year. The decision came after Cyprus came on board, as any EU move on sanctions requires unanimity. Nicosia had stalled the process in recent weeks, diplomats said,...

A 42-year-old man was remanded in custody for eight days on Tuesday in connection with an underworld murder attempt that took place in Nicosia in 2017. A second man, 41, also appeared in court as a suspect in the same case. Police arrested Alexis Mavromichalis, aka Alexoui, on Monday evening...

Inter Milan have signed Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen from Tottenham Hotspur on a 4-1/2 year contract after the two clubs agreed the midfielder’s transfer, both sides announced on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Eriksen was out of contract at Spurs in June and had suffered a dip in form this season before...

By Katie Wright   Ben Whit never dreamed of becoming a model, but after doing a Groupon photoshoot for fun, someone at the shoot suggested he send the photos to a talent agency, and in 2016 he was signed by Bridge Models, becoming the UK’s first plus-size male model. “Being...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was formally indicted in court on Tuesday on corruption charges after he withdrew his request for parliamentary immunity from prosecution. Netanyahyu was in Washington for meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the release of Trump’s long-delayed Israel-Palestinian peace plan when Israel’s attorney-general filed the charges...

Cyprus is one of five EU member states in which more than 10 per cent of the public does not trust the internet for online shopping, according to a Eurostat report published on the occasion of Data Privacy Day on Tuesday. Payment security or privacy concerns prevented 6 per cent...

The bride was radiant, the groom distinguished, and the location perfect. Well, except for the litter, that is. But for young couple Eleni Kazelas and Andrey Voloshin, the rubbish strewn across the beautiful Paramali beach on which they were to be married was not an issue: the two simply buckled...

Student body Psem on Tuesday announced they would carry out a referendum among high school pupils on what their next move should be over the four-monthly exams introduced in state schools last December. The referendum will take place on Wednesday. Pupils will be asked whether they agree for abstention from...

Countries around the world are planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and private citizens from Chinese areas hit by the new coronavirus, which is spreading quickly. Wuhan, a city of 11 million in the province of Hubei and the epicentre of the outbreak is in virtual lockdown and much of Hubei,...

Order of play on the main showcourt on the 10th day of the Australian Open on Wednesday (play begins at 0000 GMT, prefix number denotes seeding): ROD LAVER ARENA 28-Anett Kontaveit (Estonia) v 4-Simona Halep (Romania) Not before 0130 GMT Garbine Muguruza (Spain) v 30-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) Not before 0330...

Constantinos Phellas, vice rector for faculty and research at the University of Nicosia and chairman of the Cyprus National Bioethics Committee (CNBC) will give an invited talk on ‘Deontological, Ethical and Moral Issues in Research’ in the framework of the 3rd cycle of the lecture series on environmental management &...

Highlights of the ninth day at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Tuesday (times AEDT; GMT+11): 2240 DJOKOVIC EASES PAST RAONIC Defending champion Novak Djokovic cruised past Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4 6-3 7-6(1) to advance to his eighth semi-final at Melbourne Park. The Serb...

Time and time again Gerswin’s Porgy and Bess has been considered one of America’s favourite operas. Now it returns to the Met for the first time in nearly 30 years and at the same time will be shown at Rialto Theatre as well. James Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to...