Новости за 10.07.2020

The government on Thursday announced that the car scrappage scheme announced earlier this year was being cancelled, citing the economic impact of the coronavirus on the state budget. The announcement follows a briefing by the finance ministry according to which the release of the budget concerning the car scrappage scheme...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia open to Muslim worship on Friday after a court ruled that the building’s conversion to a museum by modern Turkey’s founding statesman was illegal. Below are some reactions to the court’s ruling and Erdogan’s announcement. GREECE “This is a choice which offends...

In a bid to alleviate traffic during the summer, police on Friday banned articulated lorries from using motorways and other networks between certain times the next three Sundays of the month. According to a statement, on July 12, 19, and 26, between 9am and 1pm and 4pm and 8pm, articulated...

Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Friday said he agreed with EU High Representative Josep Borrell’s position that only through dialogue could solutions be found on issues concerning the Mediterranean. He was commenting on Borrell’s statements on Thursday at the European Parliament plenary session on ‘Stability and Security in the...

The new Energy, Commerce, and Industry Minister, Natasa Pilides assumed her duties on Friday, promising to work hard to continue the ministry’s successful course, she said at a ceremony taking on her duties from Yiorkos Lakkotrypis. Pilides, who was the deputy minister for shipping for the past two and a...

UNESCO said on Friday its World Heritage Committee would review Hagia Sophia’s status after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared the ancient monument in Istanbul a mosque again. Erdogan made the announcement shortly after a top court ruled that the sixth-century building’s conversion to a museum in 1934 by Mustafa Kemal...

Fun fact: Ceres was so big and due to the shape it’s now considered a dwarf planet!

Russia and China vetoed a last-ditch attempt by Western members of the U.N. Security Council to extend approval – which expires on Friday – for humanitarian aid to be delivered across two border crossings into Syria from Turkey for the next six months. The United Nations says millions of Syrian...

A couple from Limassol accused of abusing their 19-month-old son have been forbidden from seeing their child pending court proceedings against them for exposing a child to danger and alleged domestic violence. The case emerged after the woman, 24, went earlier this week to a Limassol police station to testify...

Take a tour inside the State Apartments at Windsor Castle and discover some of the most treasured objects in the Royal Collection. Click and drag around the screen on a computer, or move around your mobile phone. Video by Jamie Moreland. Subscribe to BBC London here: https://bit.ly/2Gd18gB Check out BBC...

Bringing worldly sounds to Limassol, Rialto Theatre is in the middle of a series of performances featuring numerous artists and musicians sharing sounds from around the globe. Coming up next on July 16 is a performance by the Odysseas Toumazou Trio, a band formed in Cyprus, based around the work...

The met office on Friday issued a yellow weather warning for Saturday from 11am to 5pm, due to the high temperatures expected. Temperatures are expected to reach 41C inland and 33C along the coast. There may be a chance of scattered showers in the mountains.

Cyprus will not cut ties with Russia because of participation in a US military training programme, Defence Minister Charalmbos Petrides said Friday, following a meeting with main opposition Akel general-secretary, Andros Kyprianou. Petrides said the ministry’s goal was to cooperate with “all friendly countries, no exceptions”. Cyprus’ participation in international...

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Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides on Friday said Cyprus condemns a Turkish court decision that would pave the way for Hagia Sophia to be turned into a mosque, calling it an effort to distract domestic opinion. The minister, just after the decision was announced that a Turkish court had annulled as...

Three new coronavirus cases were announced by the health ministry on Friday, bringing the total to 1,013. The new cases arose from 1,247 tests processed over the past day. The first case concerned a Polish permanent resident of Cyprus, who was tested on their own initiative after presenting symptoms. The...

TEMPO BEVERAGES CYPRUS recently announced that the super-premium MALFY Gin has been added to their vast and impressive portfolio of drinks distributed in Cyprus.  MALFY Gin has been produced since 2016 in Moncalieri, Northen Italy, at the renowned ‘Torino Distillati’ distillery, owned by the Vergnano family. The series includes four...

President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia open to Muslim prayer as a mosque on Friday after a top court ruled that the ancient building’s conversion to a museum by modern Turkey’s founding statesman was illegal. Erdogan made his announcement just an hour after the court ruling was revealed, brushing...

The state food of Arizona is a fish. Bordered by California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and the Mexican state of Sonora, this is a state with absolutely zero coastline. It’s known for its aridity, for very hot summers and mild winters, and for the Sonoran desert, where temperatures routinely push...

The health ministry of Friday announced that jobs which did not require the use of gloves prior to the pandemic will no longer need to use them. Gloves will only be required in cases where a member of the same household has tested positive for the coronavirus. People cleaning, looking...

Authorities will conduct coronavirus testing in Tokyo’s nightlife districts, where infections have surged again, and are urging nightclub hosts and hostess to follow advice on safely interacting with customers, officials said on Friday. Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who leads Japan’s pandemic response, said after meeting Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and...

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Cyprus is among the countries from which the UK accepts passengers who, as of Friday, do not need to self-isolate for 14 days. The list includes around 70 countries and territories. Passengers from these countries, unless they have visited or made a transit stop in any other country or territory in the...

In April and May, Cyprus saw a dramatic decline in imports and exports, according to data from the Statistical Service of Cyprus released on Friday. The trade deficit widened to €1.726,6 mn in January – May 2020 compared with €1.865,8 mn in the same period of the previous year. In...

European Council President Charles Michel on Friday offered concessions to countries across the EU in a plan for the EU’s long-term budget and economic recovery plan, hoping to bridge differences between national leaders when they meet next week. Michel, who will chair the first face-to-face meeting of European Union leaders since coronavirus...