Новости за 23.07.2020

From amazing art to a mysterious train, these are 13 of the most bizarre underwater discoveries.

MPs on Thursday decided to transfer to an ad hoc committee a parliamentary probe into loan write-offs to political parties and to corporations affiliated to parties, which has come to subsume the matter of politically exposed persons (PEPs) with non-performing loans. Summoned to the session of the House watchdog committee...

Two men lost their lives in work-related accidents on Thursday, both in Limassol. In the first incident, occurring in the morning, 54-year-old Andreas Constantinou was working on a construction site, when he fell from a height of 4.5 metres. He was rushed to Limassol General, where doctors pronounced him dead....

In part three of our 360 tour across Sri Lanka, we travel to Sri Dalada Maligawa, or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, to witness the ceremony of showcasing one of the most sacred relics in Buddhism. Later on, we would get to know the location of the trees...

The US is deeply concerned about Turkey’s stated plans to survey for natural resources in areas over which Greece and Cyprus assert jurisdiction in the Eastern Mediterranean, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip T Reeker has said. Reeker who is on a three day visit to Brussels...

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday it would be a serious mistake by the EU to not respond to Turkish provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean and said he wanted more sanctions on those who violated Greek and Cypriot maritime space. “Those who are doing that must be sanctioned,” the...

Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 33-year-old man, missing from his Larnaca home since Wednesday afternoon. According to a police bulletin, Popa Andrei, a Romanian national, left his home on Wednesday with two other individuals, aged 26 and 25. Andrei is said to have later called...

A 42-year-old man, who stabbed his ex-wife to death, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for manslaughter on Thursday by the Paphos Criminal Court. In January, the woman, Ghada Al Nouri, was found dead in her house in the town’s technical school area by a social worker during a...

The met office has issued a yellow warning over extreme high temperature for Friday. The warning concerns the period between 1pm and 5pm when the maximum temperature is expected to rise to around 41C inland and to around 33C over Troodos’ highest peaks. Temperatures are expected to rise at around...

Democrats are mounting their most extensive voter protection effort ever to gird for what Joe Biden called his biggest fear: the prospect that President Donald Trump will try to interfere with the Nov. 3 election or refuse to accept its outcome. Interviews with more than a dozen party officials reveal...

Five new coronavirus cases were detected on Thursday concerning people with travel history but also local cases. According to the health ministry, one concerns a person who arrived from Israel with a special permit on Tuesday. The test this person had submitted was negative and was tested later on their...

Staff and volunteers are reeling after another dog was snatched from Paws dog shelter in Achelia in Paphos sometime on Tuesday night. And this time, it looks as if someone with intimate knowledge of the facility is involved, according to the shelter manager, Matthew Harris. Just a few weeks ago,...

Bank of Cyprus has announced that it is launching a ‘Throwback Thursdays’ project, sharing retro snapshots and stories from past decades related to the lender’s history. The bank invites people to a journey through time every Thursday, through its official Instagram account where old photos will be published from its...

Two fires that broke out on Thursday afternoon, one in Zygi and the other in the village of Kiili in Paphos, necessitating large scale interventions from firefighters, were brought under control within hours, the fire service said. The fire in Paphos was in a hard-to-reach area and burnt dry grass...

RCB Bank and Mastercard have launched Cash@POS, the latest feature in electronic transactions, enabling consumers to withdraw cash during a purchase inside a shop, through an RCB POS terminal. At a time where cash usage is gradually reducing, RCB Bank in collaboration with Mastercard, seek to innovate by providing an...

The EU is being called to consider greater sanctions against Turkey over “continued attacks to Greece and Cyprus” as repeated warnings have not yielded results. Manfred Weber, leader of the biggest party in the EU parliament – European People’s Party (EPP), said on Thursday that the party would stand by...

The herpetological society on Thursday called on people not to kill snakes but rather protect them, pointing out their importance in tackling rodent problems in a natural way. The group said there were eight snake species in Cyprus with the venomous blunt-nosed viper (macrovipera lebetina) being the only one posing...

A 54-year-old died in a work accident in Limassol on Thursday morning, police said. The man, Andreas Constantinou, was working on a construction site, when he fell 4.5 metres at 7:20am, police said. He was taken to Limassol General, where doctors pronounced him dead. According to the labour inspection department...

The French economy is on course to rebound by 8% next year and should return to pre-crisis levels by 2022, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday. Le Maire told the National Assembly recent economic data had been “satisfying but too fragile” for now to change forecasts for...

In his near-empty pub in the Algarve in southern Portugal, Samuel Tilley is fuming that coronavirus regulations in his home country Britain are keeping tourists away, further jeopardizing an already gloomy summer season. Usually packed with tourists at this time of the year, Vilamoura is quiet, leaving bar staff at...

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What’s more refreshing than Asian fusion cuisine? Cold salads and amazing sushi are just some of the limitless options offered for anyone visiting Akakiko restaurant at The Royal Apollonia, in Limassol. Combining carefree holidays, incredible weather, and good vibes from early July everyone is invited to wander into gastronomic paths...

Allea Group announced today that Anolia Holdings Limited, part of the Allea Group, has entered into a management agreement with a Hyatt affiliate for the first Hyatt hotel on the island of Cyprus, Grand Hyatt Limassol. The 300-room luxury resort is expected to open in 2025 and signifies Hyatt’s continued...

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Lidl Cyprus has signed the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), a global initiative for the promotion of women. With this step, Lidl Cyprus continues to promote equality both within its own company as well as its value chain. The company is convinced: equal opportunities and diversity are core components...