Новости за 10.06.2020

Holders Bayern Munich remained on course for a domestic double after beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final for the third straight year. They will now play Bayer Leverkusen, who cruised past fourth tier Saarbruecken 3-0 on Tuesday, in the final in Berlin on July...

Primary education pupils will go back to school around two weeks earlier in September than usual to cover for the teaching time lost due to the coronavirus pandemic, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Wednesday. Briefing the House education committee, Prodromou said that teachers will go back to work on...

The global economy will suffer the biggest peace-time downturn in a century before it emerges next year from a coronavirus-inflicted recession, the OECD said on Wednesday. Updating its outlook, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) forecast the global economy would contract 6.0% this year before bouncing back with...

A brother of George Floyd took his grief to the US capital on Wednesday with an impassioned plea to Congress not to let his brother die in vain, lamenting that he “didn’t deserve to die over $20.” The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee held the first congressional hearing to examine...

Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides had on Wednesday a telephone conversation with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias. Citing sources, the Cyprus News Agency reported that Christodoulides and Dendias discussed about the next steps at regional and European level with a view to address the Turkish provocative behaviour in the broader region,...

The State Department’s 2019 report on International Religious Freedom refers in the Cyprus section to the incident at a public high school last September when a head teacher sent away a Muslim pupil  for wearing a headscarf. The report, published on Wednesday,  states that the Republic of Cyprus’ Constitution prohibits...

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday repeated its promise of continued extraordinary support for the economy as policymakers projected a 6.5% decline in gross domestic product this year and a 9.3% unemployment rate at year’s end. “The ongoing public health crisis will weigh heavily on economic activity, employment and inflation...

President Vladimir Putin’s opponents agree a nationwide vote next month that could extend his rule is a sham, but are split over whether to campaign for a “No” vote or call for a boycott. In the July 1 vote, Russians will vote to approve or reject constitutional reforms including a...

Britain’s death toll from COVID-19 could have been halved if lockdown had been introduced a week earlier, a former member of the UK government’s scientific advisory group said on Wednesday. Britain has an official death toll from confirmed COVID-19 cases of over 40,000, rising to over 50,000 cases when deaths...

A 75-year-old man, Andreas Stavrinos, died on Wednesday after being crushed by the telehandler lift he was driving during works in Tala, Paphos. The accident occurred at around 3pm when the crane overturned, under conditions that are being investigated, while Satvrinos was trying to pick up gravel with the lift...

Health officials have expressed alarm that people who should have been self-isolating were instead found to be at the beach, at work and even at fast-food joints for lunch. In one of the most brazen instances known so far, a woman lied to her employer that her son had not...

The decision by several Turkish Cypriot people who work in the south to cross and remain in the government-controlled areas and even sleep in their cars in order not to lose their jobs, was widely reported in the Turkish Cypriot press on Wednesday. Yeni Duzen published the photo of 64-year-old...

The usually scorching derby between Sevilla and Real Betis kicks the La Liga season back into action on Thursday but while the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium will be eerily quiet without spectators, the television broadcast will offer a far livelier experience. With virtual crowd visuals and noise, La Liga hopes to...

Guidelines for the operation of bars and restaurants have been tightened by the health ministry – setting a new maximum of 75 persons indoors and 150 outdoors. The tweaked regulations announced on Wednesday followed reports of bars, restaurants and cafes not complying with health and safety protocols. For their part,...

By Andria Kades and Nick Theodoulou The justice minister on Wednesday said if criminal cases could be filed over weekends and public holidays then the Nava beach bar in Protaras could not have continued to operate over the weekend when it was caught violating social distancing violations. Famagusta district court...

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have reached an agreement to fight twice with the first bout to be held next year, according to promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua regained his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles last December by outpointing Andy Ruiz in their rematch while Fury dethroned Deontay Wilder in...

Epic is accredited as the “Best Mobile Network in Test” in Cyprus according to umlaut, an independent German firm with global footprint providing services and solutions to the telecommunication industry for more than two decades in network measurements and testing. The “Best Mobile Network in Test” award was given to...

HBO Max has removed war epic film Gone with the Wind from its recently launched streaming service over its depiction of slavery, parent WarnerMedia said on Wednesday, joining other media companies that have pulled controversial TV shows as demand for racial sensitivity increases across the country. The death of George Floyd at...

A 32-year-old foreign national was sentenced to eight years in jail on Wednesday for the rape of a 20-year-old British woman in Ayia Napa last year. The Larnaca criminal court found the man guilty of the rape which occurred on June 26, 2019. According to the case, the 20-year-old woman...

Cyprus on Wednesday hailed the agreement between Greece and Italy earlier this week for the delimitation of their maritime zones. Ruling Disy said the agreement “sends a strong political message that in the Mediterranean, violations of international conventions will not be tolerated”. The party added that all legal tools have...

Celine Dion’s Nicosia concert has been postponed to June next year, the organisers announced on Wednesday. The concert, which is part of Dion’s Courage World Tour, was to take place on August 2 at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia. After the government announcement that concerts can only resume after September...

The upgraded road network in the heart of Paphos old town along with two car parks will be open to traffic on Thursday, following a total renovation of the entire area. Fellachoglou Street, adjacent roads, as well as the newly reconstructed parking spaces with a total capacity of 170 spaces,...

Two new coronavirus cases were detected on Wednesday the health ministry announced, bringing the total to 974. Both cases concern repatriated persons. One of them, who arrived from Moscow, was initially tested negative upon his or her arrival but presented symptoms later on. The second person arrived from Athens. The...

Manchester United’s friendly against Stoke City was cancelled at the last minute on Tuesday after the Championship club’s manager Michael O’Neill tested positive for COVID-19. Stoke had arrived at United’s training ground for the game when they were informed of O’Neill’s positive test. The Northern Irishman had tested negative in...

Deforestation of Brazil‘s Amazon rainforest was worse than previously reported in 2019, revised government data showed on Tuesday, during the first year of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is keen to develop the forest crucial to curbing global warming. Brazil‘s space research agency INPE recorded 10,129 square kilometres of deforestation (3,911 square...