Manchester City, seemingly down and out as they trailed Bayern Munich 2-0 after 12 minutes, hit back for a stunning 3-2 away win to end the German team’s run of 10 consecutive Champions League wins on Tuesday.
Bayern appeared to be strolling to another win as Thomas Mueller and Mario Goetze, helped by poor defending, put the defending champions quickly in control.
City, missing several regulars, composed themselves and David Silva began the fight back with a goal…
City stage stunning comeback to beat Bayern 3-2, United down Shakhtar
Talks on joint communiqué ‘at sensitive stage’
By Stefanos Evripidou
NEGOTIATIONS on a joint communiqué are at a “very sensitive stage”, UN Special Adviser Alexander Downer said yesterday, remaining tight-lipped on how close or far the two sides were from an agreement.
Downer met for an hour first with President Nicos Anastasiades and then Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, discussing “this joint declaration” that the two sides are working on.
Speaking after his meeting with Anastasiades, Downer said negotiations were “obviously at a very sensitive stage”. He…
Read MoreLocal authorities must adjust if they want to survive
The model followed by local authorities in Cyprus needs to adjust to the new conditions in order to survive, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday.
Addressing the 30th annual general meeting of the Union of Cyprus Municipalities in Nicosia, the president said the government’s aim was to modernise local authorities and make them more efficient, bearing in mind the impact of the financial crisis.
But the crisis could not be used as an excuse to avoid transferring powers to local…
Read MoreGalanos and Kayalp issue joint statement on Famagusta
Famagusta Mayor Alexis Galanos and the Turkish Cypriot ‘mayor’ of the occupied town Oktay Kayalp have issued a joint statement expressing their strong support to the immediate commencement of the process of returning the fenced off area of Varosha to its lawful owners and inhabitants, under the supervision and control of the UN.
The statement was read out and signed by Galanos and Kayalp during joint press conference they gave on Tuesday for Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot media.
Famagusta…
Read MoreAKEL appeals to EAC to not to cut power to anyone over Christmas
AKEL Secretary General Andros Kyprianou has asked the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) to ensure that no power cuts to homes in Cyprus are made during the holiday season, and that any cuts already made were reinstated for the period.
In a letter to the Chairman and members of the EAC board, Kyprianou commended the organisation on its consistent record of social sensitivity and expressed the hope the EAC would contribute to supporting people during the financial hardships they are…
Read MoreForeign workers wired over €100m back home in 2012
ACCORDING to a report issued by Eurostat, foreign citizens working in Cyprus in 2012 have wired a total of €107 million to their home countries, of which €17 million relate to EU-member states and €90 million to non-EU countries. The respective figure for 2011 was a total of €105 million.
With regard to Greece, a dramatic drop may be owed to the financial crisis and the rampant unemployment devastating the country. Funds transferred in 2011 abroad by foreigners working in…
Read MorePublic urged to brace for stormy weather
Cypriots have been told to brace themselves for stormy weather, and boat owners have been forewarned to check their vessels are properly moored in Larnaca marina where strong winds are expected on Wednesday.
Authorities inspected the Larnaca marina vessels on Tuesday morning, moving two large vessels in the port to ensure safety, and securing several yachts. The marina’s director, Christos Petrides, said the sea should get choppy with northeasterly winds expected to reach speeds of up to 80 kilometres per…
Read MoreBoos, jeers humiliate South Africa’s Zuma at Mandela memorial
By David Dolan
South African President Jacob Zuma was booed and jeered at a memorial to anti-apartheid legend Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, a major public humiliation in front of other world leaders six months before national elections.
The hostile reaction from the thousands-strong unruly crowd erupted as Zuma prepared to address the high-profile ceremony in Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium bringing together leaders from around 90 countries.
Zuma, who has ruled Africa’s biggest economy since 2009, had been…
Uruguay to become first country to legalize marijuana trade
Uruguay’s Senate is expected to pass a law on Tuesday making the small South American nation the world’s first to allow its citizens to grow, buy and smoke marijuana.
The pioneering government-sponsored bill establishes state regulation of the cultivation, distribution and consumption of marijuana and is aimed at wresting the business from criminals.
Cannabis consumers would be allowed to buy a maximum of 40 grams (1.4 ounces) each month from state-regulated pharmacies as long as they are over the age…
Read MoreBitcoin use dangerous: CBC (Updated)
The Central Bank (CBC) has said use of virtual currency bitcoin is extremely dangerous, the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) said on Tuesday.
“Using any virtual money is extremely dangerous because they are not monitored by any authority, thus operating without control,” CNA said, quoting the CBC.
Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer digital currency that functions without a central authority and it was first introduced in January 2009 by a person known only as Satoshi Nakatomo.
The digital currency is stored in…
Read MoreA number of individuals, companies contributed to economic collapse AG says
A number of individuals, companies, and organisations contributed to the collapse of the banking system and the economy, the attorney-general said on Tuesday, as an ongoing probe is looking into whether certain actions constituted criminal offenses.
The investigation, launched in July this year, goes as far back as 2006, when HSBC sold its stake in the now defunct Laiki Bank.
The investigation has “uncovered a complex network of companies, parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates, used to acquire stakes in banks,”…
Read MoreFilm review: No ***
By Preston Wilder
All the usual caveats apply. No is in Spanish with Greek subtitles, and is only being shown for four nights (tonight is the second) at the Friends of the Cinema Society in Nicosia. Such is the hold of the multiplex on the local market that we almost feel the need to apologise when we go for something different.
A couple of additional caveats also apply when it comes to this Chilean film by Pablo Larrain, Chile’s best-known…
Read MoreLet others make a meal of it this Christmas
NAN MACKENZIE reviews where to go in Paphos for a truly festive lunch
Festive feasting always seems to taste better if someone else has cooked it, so this review is aimed at those who would rather stab themselves in the eye with a festive trinket than try and pan fry their Brussels sprouts with purple basil and pomegranate, or, be forced into working up a sweat presenting a turkey.
The three establishments selected have a reputation for excellence and…
Drone technology needed for conservation
Biodiversity continues to decline around the world, particularly in the tropics, where the majority of global biodiversity is found. Unfortunately, wildlife poaching is also most rampant in these areas, and poses a serious threat to endangered species such as rhinoceros, tigers, and elephants. A change in conservation technology is required to combat these threats.
Conservationists attempting to monitor land-use changes and wildlife trends face serious challenges. For one thing, the satellite-based remote sensing that conservations currently rely on for mapping…
Read MoreChinese hackers spied on Europeans before G20 meeting claims FireEye
Chinese hackers eavesdropped on the computers of five European foreign ministries before last September’s G20 Summit, which was dominated by the Syrian crisis, according to research by computer security firm FireEye Inc
The hackers infiltrated the ministries’ computer networks by sending emails to staff containing tainted files with titles such as “US_military_options_in_Syria,” said FireEye, which sells virus fighting technology to companies.
When recipients opened these documents, they loaded malicious code on to their personal computers.
For about a week in…
Read MoreGreen light for third aid tranche
By Constantinos Psillides
THE Eurogroup last night approved the roadmap for the privatisation of semi government organisations (SGOs), which was a requirement to release the next tranche of the island’s €10 billion assistance programme.
The privatisation programme, which is controversial on the homefront – was a precondition for the disbursement of the third tranche amounting to €186 million.
Out of the €186 million, the European financial stability facility (EFSF) will grant €100 million by the end of the year and…
Read MoreOur View: Too many unanswered questions on scheme to protect homebuyers
IT WAS expected that talk of foreclosures by the banks sparks the fighting talk of deputies all of whom want to pose as the defenders of homeowners that have fallen on hard times. Predictably, much is being made of the issue by AKEL which regularly accuses the government of not doing enough to protect people who had fallen behind in the repayment of their housing loans and would end up on the street.
This idle claim was repeated after yesterday’s…
Read More‘Touch and go’ for joint statement
THE ISLAND’S two communities yesterday appeared no closer to agreeing on a joint statement paving the way for the resumption of peace talks, with the government spokesman describing ongoing deliberations as touch-and-go.
“There is nothing definite yet…but also there is nothing that cannot change at the last instant,” Christos Stylianides told reporters.
He added: “That is why I say, because various rumours are circulating, that everyone knows from experience that on the Cyprus issue one can be very close and…
Read MoreDeputies discuss plan to protect first-time homeowners
By George Psyllides
THE government is looking to protect first residences from foreclosure and people from eviction, by buying the property and allowing people to stay for a fee, it emerged yesterday.
Lawmakers at the House human rights committee heard that the finance ministry was studying a scheme that concerned loans of up to €200,000 taken out to buy a first residence.
In case the borrower could not pay, the state would step in and buy the property and…
Read MoreNoble looking at further opportunities
By Elias Hazou
NOBLE Energy, operators of the Block 12 offshore license, have conceded that additional discoveries of natural gas are probably needed to justify a mooted LNG plant in Cyprus.
“We think it is probably going to take more and we are working with the teams to develop additional sourcing there both from Block 12 as well as working with other co-ventures in the region offshore Cyprus,” Keith Elliott, Noble Energy Senior Vice Chairman for the Eastern Mediterranean, said.
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