Новости за 03.02.2020

By Kevin Yao and Winni Zhou China accused the United States on Monday of whipping up panic over a fast-spreading coronavirus with travel restrictions and evacuations as Chinese stocks plunged on the first day back from the extended Lunar New Year holiday. The death toll in China from the newly...

The government on Monday agreed to change the status of some 5,000 civil servants on open contracts to permanent under certain conditions, although concerns were raised as to the legality of such an act. Parties have prepared two bills to effect the change, which the finance ministry agreed with, under...

Art and cultural activities can tangibly contribute to efforts of achieving peace and reconciliation in communities devastated by conflict, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday, during the opening of a bicommunal art exhibition with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci. “They can serve as a medium of developing a cultural awareness...

By Guy Faulconbridge and Michael Holden British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would act to stop the early release from prison of convicted terrorists following a street attack by an Islamist militant days after he was set free half way through his jail term. Sudesh Amman, jailed in 2018...

Mple is one of the most popular bands in Greece and Cyprus and this February will return to the island for a special live performance in Nicosia. With seven albums and a dozen of sold-out shows, Mple have established themselves as one of the longest and most esteemed bands of...

The leaders of the two biggest political parties will hold a debate this week that will be broadcast live by all television stations, it was announced on Monday. Ruling Disy’s Averof Neophytou and main opposition Akel leader Andros Kyprianou will go head to head on Thursday between 12.30pm and 1.45pm....

The government on Monday defended President Nicos Anastasiades’ actions over the use of private jets for his travels, including a family trip to the Seychelles, as opposition parties piled on criticism and suggested that the attorney-general should look into possible commission of offences. It followed the publication last Friday of...

The European Union and Britain clashed over a post-Brexit trade deal on Monday, with the two sides setting out very different visions of a future relationship that could result in the most distant of ties. Almost three days since Britain officially left the EU, both sides presented their aims, with...

Public school pupil union Psem called for a 24-hour abstention from classes on Wednesday, as part of measures against the government’s decision to implement four-monthly exams in high schools. The measure followed a referendum among students on January 29 in which the overwhelming majority voted in favour of stepping up...

Gareth Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett says he does not think his client will ever return to Tottenham. The Wales international left Spurs for Real Madrid in 2013 for a then world-record £85 million. But there has not been a transfer window gone by in recent years without him being linked...

Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottidou on Monday described as “reprehensible” the fact that TV broadcasters have not yet complied with a legislative obligation introduced ten years ago to gradually provide accessibility for people with hearing and visual disabilities to five per cent of their programmes beyond news bulletins. These would include subtitles...

French President Emmanuel Macron sought to reset relations with Poland in a visit on Monday, at a time when Britain’s departure and an upsurge of nationalism are reshaping alliances and undermining confidence in the European Union. Macron stressed the importance of deeper military integration among EU states – a message...

Dogs and cats. Not perhaps the creatures we usually associate with February 14 (it’s all doves and lovebirds at this time of year), but nevertheless very deserving of your love. This week, we’re celebrating – and supporting – two rather unusual Valentine’s Day events in aid of the island’s canines...

The Leptos Group with a leading presence in the Real Estate sector both in Cyprus and Greece since 1960, has an extensive property portfolio of high quality and aesthetically designed projects which stand out, particularly holiday homes. In Cyprus, locals as well as foreign buyers choose mainly coastal dwellings, with...

The issue of pollution near a primary school in Dali will be discussed in parliament on February 12, the speaker of the House committee on education Kyriakos Hatzigiannis said on Monday. Dali primary school teachers and pupils have demanded to be transferred to other schools citing the pollution in the...

By Katie Wright life and styleThe most surprising fashion icon referenced on the autumn/winter catwalks? It’s got to be Wednesday Addams, whose trademark ebony pigtails and pallid complexion were seen at the Prada show. “There is a dark romance in danger,” was one of several quotes used to describe the...

The cost of municipal fees and charges to the public will be as much as five times cheaper than now once local government reforms are in place, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Monday. Speaking after a meeting of the House interior committee, Nouris said the drafting of the bill...

The Pancyprian Footballers’ Association (Pasp) announced on Monday that starting from February 4, football players will be able to report match fixing incidents through an app that will be made available to them called ‘Red Button’. During a press conference held the association’s headquarters, Pasp president Spyros Neofitides said that...

The head of the private hospitals’ association Pasin on Monday signed the long-awaited memorandum with the health insurance organisation (HIO) which forms the basis of negotiations for private clinics to enter Gesy. The health minister, Costantinos Ioannou, HIO chief Thomas Antoniou and the head of the private hospitals’ association Savvas...

A leaked audio recording of an Iranian pilot talking to the control tower in Tehran shows that Iran knew immediately it had shot down a Ukrainian airliner last month, despite denying it for days, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. On the recording, played on a Ukrainian television station late on...

Lost for 18 months, halloumi’s trademark in the UK has been restored after an embarrassing gaffe by the commerce ministry in 2018. On Monday, the commerce ministry announced that the UK Intellectual Property Office website on January 31, 2020 published the re-registration of the ‘halloumi’ trademark, following an application submitted by the...

On 22nd July 2019, Cablenet was awarded the tender for Broadband Layer 3 VPN services for the Government Internet Network (GIN) by the Department of Information Technology Services (DITS). The scope of work for this tender included the installation, configuration, commissioning and support of the network at 81 government locations...

An Israeli flight diverted to Larnaca airport on Monday after a passenger lost consciousness on board. Departing from Tel Aviv for Prague, the pilot of a D’Or International Airlines’ flight had to land at Larnaca after a 63-year-old female passenger passed out. The aircraft landed at 8.35am following the green...

Plastic in the ocean, growing carbon emissions, animal extinction – there’s not much left about the climate crisis and the current environmental issues that we haven’t heard of. Whether it’s on the news, global strikes or Greta Thunberg’s Instagram posts, unless you live under a rock, you will be aware...

The traffic control system software called ‘SCOOT’, a network used to maintain safe movements on roads, will be upgraded, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos has said. “The system is in dire need of an upgrading as we are looking to ease the flow of traffic in the capital by 20-25 per...