Новости за 21.07.2020

Police officers on bikes have been introduced this summer in all coastal towns, chief of the crime prevention unit Vyrona Vyronos said on Tuesday. Wearing blue shorts and white Tshirts, the officers will act on a year round basis in towns other than Famagusta. Vyronos, of the crime prevention unit,...

Suggestions made by the second session of the parallel parliament for civil society will be taken on board by MPs when the House reconvenes after the summer, House President Demetris Syllouris said on Tuesday. “As the new session of parliament begins in September, the promotion of your decisions and suggestions...

When you are mired in a Premier League relegation battle the last team you want to face is Manchester City, especially if you are Watford whose worst fears were realised in a 4-0 thrashing at Vicarage Road on Tuesday that left them on the brink. Inspired Raheem Sterling struck twice...

The police investigation into the murder case of Panayiotis Kallitsionis was carried out on the basis of witness evidence, the police said on Tuesday. Responding to criticism from the lawyer representing the suspects in the case Antonis Demetriou, Police Spokesman Christos Andreou said “in this case, the police were called...

The Turkish Cypriot side raised the issue of reopening the Ledra street crossing during a teleconference on Tuesday of the bicommunal Technical Committee on Health and the problems caused by the Greek Cypriot side’s regulation for a negative coronavirus test each time one crosses to the south. Epidemiology experts from...

By Anurag Maan and Shaina Ahluwalia California on Tuesday became the second U.S. state after New York to report more than 400,000 COVID-19 cases, according to a Reuters tally of county data. The most populous U.S. state has totaled 400,166 COVID-19 cases, putting it on the verge of surpassing New...

Turkey does not need permission from anyone to operate its drilling ships in the east Mediterranean, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday as Greece said it was on high alert following the issuing of a Navtex by Ankara. Erdogan said that Turkey is acting according to international law...

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Russian-speaking people living in Cyprus on Tuesday called on Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou to reconsider new college admission criteria introduced for students from third countries, arguing they keep away many young Russians interested in studying on the island. Vice president of the association of Russian-speaking residents of Cyprus Natalia Kardash...

Netflix axed a Turkish drama series after the government denied it a filming licence over a gay character, a spokesman for the streaming service confirmed on Tuesday. The move comes amid concerns over a rise in anti-LGBT+ rhetoric from Turkey’s political and religious leaders. Filming of the show, which was...

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Estimates for tourism arrivals have been slashed by 50 per cent as the deputy tourism ministry now expects only 100,000 arrivals in August – just 18 per cent of last year’s figure. The initial aim of 200,000 tourists was set in March by Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios. Due to...

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Outdoor film screenings are the highlight of this summer. And municipalities, cultural institutions and theatre venues are organising open-air screenings with such gusto it’s proving tricky to keep up with all of them. Rialto Theatre has been featuring international and local films in the parking lot behind the theatre for...

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday the United States wants to build a global coalition to counter China as he accused Beijing of exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to further its own interests. U.S. President Donald Trump identifies China as the United States’ main rival, and has accused...

In a bid to counter the high number of caesarean sections on the island, Cyprus’ health services organisation Okypy on Tuesday showcased the only natural childbirth clinic in the country. Marking just over a year since its operation which began in May 2019, Okypy senior strategic planning and marketing department...

Three suspects accused of running a homeless persons scam and defrauding the state of funds are set to face trial on November 11. The three suspects involved in the scam, operating via a hotel in Limassol, pleaded not guilty. It appears the suspects would go out and find homeless people...

Sweden’s top epidemiologist said on Tuesday a rapid decline in new critical COVID-19 cases alongside slowing death rates indicated that Sweden’s strategy for slowing the epidemic, which has been widely questioned abroad, was working. Sweden has foregone a hard lockdown throughout the outbreak, a strategy that set it apart from...

A bag containing a radio, a helmet and other equipment fell from a helicopter which was involved in the search for a missing 82-year-old Briton on Tuesday. The incident happened shortly after 1pm and chief of police Stelios Papatheodorou has been informed. It is understood that the door of the...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Tuesday he is pleased with the EU budget and recovery fund, saying that Cyprus is eligible for over €2.7bn. He was echoing the words of President Nicos Anastasiades who earlier in the morning had expressed his satisfaction with the European Council conclusions on the...

The board of the Authority for the Development of Human Resources (Anad) on Tuesday said it will report the Association of Licensed Electrician Contractors of Nicosia (Seik) to the police after it cheated it out of €373,000. The decision was taken at a hastily called board meeting to consider two...

Thousands of people gathered in Ashington in Northumberland to pay tribute to England World Cup winner Jack Charlton. The former England centre-back, who made 773 appearances for Leeds between 1953 and 1973 and managed the Republic of Ireland to unprecedented heights, died earlier in July at the age of 85....

Two new coronavirus infections were confirmed by the health ministry on Tuesday, bringing the total to 1,040. They were identified from 1,395 tests. One new case was among 328 tests carried out as part of private initiatives. The second case was identified among 179 tests done after referrals by doctors...

Apple Inc said on Tuesday it plans to remove carbon emissions from its entire business, including its products and sprawling supply chain, over the next decade. The iPhone maker said its global corporate operations such as offices and data centers are already carbon neutral but that it will extend its...

By Evie Andreou and Annette Chrysostomou The advisory committee on coronavirus plans on suggesting to the health ministry to order the Covid-19 vaccine Oxford University is working on with AstraZeneca, it emerged on Tuesday. Committee member, professor of microbiology and molecular virology at the University of Nicosia, Petros Karayiannis told...