Новости за 19.07.2020

Chelsea beat Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday to book their place in an all-London FA Cup final, helped by two errors from United goalkeeper David de Gea and an own goal by Harry Maguire. Chelsea, who will face city rivals Arsenal in the Aug. 1 showpiece, had lost to United...

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane looked back to his best with two quality goals as his side dealt a huge blow to Leicester City’s top-four hopes with a 3-0 victory in the Premier League on Sunday. Kane struggled for sharpness when the season resumed last month, a legacy of the...

A masterful Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix in dominant style and for a record eighth time on Sunday to wrest the Formula One championship lead from Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas. Max Verstappen took second for Red Bull, the Dutch youngster awarded ‘drive of the day’ after crashing...

Lying north of the Arctic circle within the severe waters of the Norwegian sea, the Lofoten archipelago is known for its wild nature, majestic mountains, deep fjords, noisy bird settlements, the purest water and long sandy beaches. From the middle of September to the middle of April the colourful Polar...

Hong Kong is both a city and a state, and (more precisely), a special administrative area of the People’s Republic of China. It is truly “special” in all regards…

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The health ministry on Sunday announced one new case of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 1,038. The case was found as a result of contact tracing from a previously-confirmed case, specifically, a close contact of the gym employee who tested positive on Monday. According to the health ministry, 1,085...

The Cyprus met office issued a yellow weather warning for Monday, due to extreme temperatures. The warning is valid between 1pm until 5pm, an announcement by the met office on Sunday said. Temperatures inland are expected to reach 40C and vulnerable groups such as the elderly and young children are...

Relations between China and the US are deteriorating rapidly. They are on a well-trodden path labeled by a Harvard professor as the Thucydides trap. Thucydides was a philosopher historian in ancient Greece. He wrote a history of the Peloponnesian war between Athens and Sparta. He attributed the cause of the...

By Charles Ellinas GREECE is fast becoming one of the lead countries in Europe in the adoption of renewables. Last year the country was ranked 9th in the world, with about 29% of energy coming from renewable energy sources (RES), including hydroelectric, wind and photovoltaic (PV). By 2030 the RES...

Turkish Cypriot religious endowment foundation Evkaf on Sunday hailed comments by the British Bases over Turkish Cypriot property in SBA territory but questioned why they were only made to the press and not on record. In June, the government and the bases signed an agreement allowing the development of certain...

By Bejay Browne A new snake discovered in Cyprus has now been scientifically identified and confirmed, thanks to the efforts of a local herpetologist. This brings the total to nine species of snakes living in Cyprus. Hans-Jörg Wiedl, better known as ‘Snake George,’ discovered the ninth snake, the black-headed ground...

Not finding a solution to the Cyprus problem will only serve to cement the divisions on the island even further, Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said on Sunday. In a message marking the events on July 20, 1974, he said all sides must continue efforts to find a solution with...

THE BOARD of the Authority for the Development of Human Resources (Anad), a SGO that subsidises staff training seminars, has been exposed for trying to reach a settlement with an organization that cheated it out €373,000 of the taxpayer’s money. This unorthodox practice was brought to light by the Cyprus...

A proper cycle lane network needs to be established, cyclists say By Andria Kades Cycling has certainly increased in popularity, but the harmonious co-existence of drivers and cyclists is still a long way off – and it’s not always the drivers’ fault. Cypriot drivers are not known for their patience,...

A European Union plan to breathe life into economies throttled by the coronavirus pandemic hung in the balance on Sunday as leaders quarrelled over the level of spending on the third day of a summit. The resumption of negotiations in Brussels was delayed until at least 4:00 p.m. (1400 GMT)...

An increase in Covid-19 cases was expected following the opening of the airports, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Sunday, adding that the number of tests have doubled after a cabinet decision last week, in an effort to identify as many positive cases as possible. Asked by reporters whether the...

Cyprus’ relations with USA are moving in a new direction,  Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Sunday, noting that the details of the cooperation between the two countries in the framework of the International Military Education and Training (IMET) program will be given next year. Charalambos Petrides was informed on...

By Philippe Orphanides Over the past 20 years, Russia signed more than 50 double-tax agreements, and their terms have not changed for years. Until, that is, President Vladimir Putin’s announcement this spring in which he announced a change in the “rules of the game”. In a letter sent to the...

Cyprus is ready to welcome more tourists taking all precautionary measures against Covid-19, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Sunday. Speaking to the press, the minister said that authorities are following all necessary protocols and procedures in order to reduce the risk of spreading the virus. He said that when...

By Gwynne Dyer Few people outside of Poland care about the outcome of last Sunday’s presidential election there, but maybe they should. Andrzej Duda is practically a Polish clone of Donald Trump, who will also be seeking re-election less than four months from now – and Duda squeaked out a victory....

No one is above the law and the road works set for Limassol’s Nicos and Despinas Pattichi street will go ahead, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Sunday. Speaking from Limassol, he said some people finally need to learn to respect laws, regulations and procedures. “No one is above the...

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By George Koumoullis Archbishop Makarios’ speech at the UN Security Council, exactly 46 years ago, on July 19, 1974, was completed at 4.30pm New York time, which was 12.30am Cyprus time, July 20 (time difference was eight hours in those days). At the same time Turkish ships were already heading...