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Plans to tighten tax evasion noose Everyone to file tax returns, but debate over how to name and shame tax cheats By Jacqueline Agathocleous

PPOSITION DISY said yesterday a legislative proposal would be tabled on Thursday that would require everyone to file a tax return irrespective of their income, after it emerged that one in two people do not have a tax file. Currently a vast swathe of the population - those earning under €19,500 - are not required to submit tax returns. The head of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) informed MPs that as many as one in two do not currently have a tax file. “The vast majority of tax evaders are hiding among these people,” said DISY deputy Averof Neophytou. “We, along with other colleagues and parties, plan to submit a legislative proposal, making it obligatory for all members of the public to submit tax declarations.” He was speaking after the committee discussion on a long-anticipated government bill promising to punish non-compliance with tax laws with a ‘name and shame’ list. During the committee session, Attorney-general Petros Clerides voiced strong reservations over the bill’s provision that gives the finance minister the discretion to choose whom of those caught tax evading - or avoiding - should be named publicly. “If we want to expand the

powers of the finance minister we can do so but not in the manner being proposed, that is, that the minister can, at any time and without any limitation or commitment, furnish data on anyone,” Clerides told MPs. However, the attorney-general’s office - whose feedback is periodically requested to determine whether a law is in breach of the Constitution or not - had previously furnished a legal opinion stating that a naming tax evaders would not be unconstitutional. Likewise, the commissioner for the protection of personal data has said that naming tax evaders is permissible provided certain conditions are met. But opposition politicians protest that the discretionary powers given to the finance minister may be abused politically, for example, by publishing the names of certain people while omitting others. The text of the government bill currently makes no distinction nor does it place any criteria for when names of tax evaders should be published. The only restriction in the bill concerns excluding those people who owe money to the state but who have appealed the results of an examination of their tax returns. In the event an appeal has been rejected, that person is considered to be

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Shirts of different sizes and colours representing connections between people and countries hang outside the Pharos Arts Foundation: The Shoe Factory in Nicosia’s Ermou Street. The work is called ‘A Connection’ by art-

ist Kaarlna Kalkkonen for the United States of Europe, a collaboration project about European identity. Shows and exhibitions will be presented in Nicosia venues until October 14 (Christos Theodorides)

Lucky escape of climbing duo in Nepal avalanche By Gopal Sharma ITALIAN climbers Christian Gobbi and Silvio Mondinelli yesterday told of their lucky survival after being caught in an avalanche that killed at least 11 people on a Himalayan peak in Nepal in the early hours of Sunday morning. Gobbi and Mondinelli were sleeping in their tent when they heard a strange sound followed by strong gusts of wind. A few seconds later snow ﬂooded their tent and sent it tumbling down a mountain slope. Emerging from their tent, all they could see were torn pieces of tents and stray

boots after a crushing wall of snow destroyed their camp. Dozens of climbers had been sheltering just below the peak of the 8,163 metre Mount Manaslu. “We went down with the tent and stopped about 250 metres below,” Gobbi, 42, told Reuters after being rescued by helicopter and ﬂown to the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, yesterday. “We were very lucky that nothing happened to us, but we had lost our boots, gloves and headlight. “After about an hour we discovered one of our Italian team members and a very strong sherpa guide had died in the snow,” Gobbi said, sitting on a couch in a Kathmandu hotel.

Mondinelli, 54, celebrated for his rare feat of climbing all 14 of the world’s peaks above 8,000 metres, was on his third ascent of Manaslu, which straddles Nepal’s border with Tibet. Gobbi added: “We found somebody’s boots, put them on and came down.” Nepali rescue helicopters halted their search yesterday for three foreign climbers who were still missing after the avalanche hit the camp. Seven French climbers were among the 11 victims of the avalanche that struck their camp on the world’s eighth-highest mountain. Two German climbers and one each from Spain and Nepal also died.

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ABOLISHING the number of years served as the main criteria for promoting teachers were among a series of sweeping changes to the school system proposed by the education ministry yesterday. Education Minister Giorgos Demosthenous outlined a series of proposed changes to primary, middle and technical education yesterday which he said will have to be discussed with unions and education bodies. Demosthenous said the aim was to create a better assessment system for schools and teachers and to educate people so that “the best ones get the promotions”. “Candidates will be evaluated based on the ability and talents required by each separate promotion post and based on the job done in the classroom and the school,” he told a press conference. A body will be set up to evaluate candidates who are interested in positions of responsibility, Demosthenous said. “The proposed promotion system is more meritocratic and allows educators who have served eight years to move to a higher post,” Demosthenous said. He added that staff unsuited to the job may be subject to a “decision to retire from public educational service” i.e. sacked - which will apply to all staff whether permanent or temporary. “By introducing an internal assessment system for the school unit, the education ministry is looking to shift the

Proposals seek to reward ability, not years served, as the main criteria for promotion emphasis from evaluating an individual educator to evaluating the educational work that takes place in schools,” Demosthenous said. He said that most European and “educationally developed countries” already had internal assessment systems in place to evaluate performance internally and this would come in tow with staff support. All educators regardless of seniority will be evaluated, with each person having a personal ﬁle where his concrete achievements may be

included in performance assessments, Demosthenous said. There will also be an external evaluation system where academics, teachers, trainers can assess schools to help them improve, the minister said. Newcomers will be assigned a mentor to both train and support them by giving them teaching material, and by having teachers watch each other’s classes. Schools will be also allocated educational consultants to mentor and train teach-

ers, Demosthenous said. Presidential elections are set for February next year, which may see a change of government including ministers, however Demosthenous yesterday said that he and permanent secretary Olympia Stylianou were starting a dialogue with stakeholders immediately. “With good will… we can give a much better, more modern system to assess our educators’ work and our schools so that we can get better learning results,” he said.

House help unable to save municipalities By Jacqueline Agathocleous THE House Finance Committee yesterday said it was willing to approve a supplementary budget for cashstrapped municipalities, though it is doubtful the government will manage to come up with the money necessary to keep them all afloat. Speaking off the record after the meeting, one MP yesterday told the Cyprus Mail: “We are willing to approve the funds; but where is the money?” With the economy in need of an EU bailout, the municipalities’ future is looking bleak, with some being under threat of bankruptcy, MPs said yesterday. The head of the Union of Cyprus Municipalities, Alexis Galanos, sent another plea to the government to find the necessary cash to keep them afloat. “The problems are not being resolved, if one municipality is collapsing after the other,” said Galanos. He presented the committee with the municipalities’ own proposals, which include expanding loan repayments with a government’s guarantee, preparing a voluntary early retirement scheme for around 600 people, and

placing a freeze on promotions, pay rises and recruitment. They also propose a timeframe for municipalities to pay off debts to the Electricity Authority of Cyprus, merging neighbouring municipalities’ services and reducing overtime hours by 30 per cent. “Parliament is willing to vote through a supplementary budget for the amounts that were cut from the municipalities,” said Galanos, though he added that the €1.3 million promised by the interior ministry was certainly not enough.

SUING THE STATE Parliament cut funding by about €25 million this year, leaving about €70 million for all 39 municipalities. This amount includes around €7.5 million, which municipalities say they are owed as part of an agreement made a decade ago, for reimbursement of revenue lost from the scrapping of the professional tax. They last week announced plans to sue the state for reneging on the agreement. Together, the municipalities owe €150 million. “We hope the government examines this and ﬁnds the funding so that municipalities can continue to function,”

said Galanos, adding that the majority of municipalities had only implemented a quarter of the growth projects they had planned for this year. Asked if the union was prepared to discuss a reduction in the number of municipalities, Galanos said it was ready to discuss any new framework that would make them function better. Finance committee chairman, DIKO’s Nicolas Papadopoulos, said he was concerned, as “ﬁve months had passed since the last time the matter was discussed at the committee, yet absolutely nothing had been done since then to ensure the viability of the municipalities. “The messages and data we have in front of us are very worrying; parliament is ready to vote a supplementary budget to cover the municipalities’ immediate liquidity needs,” said Papadopoulos. But he said the government was yet to give a clear answer on how it planned to help the sector. “The danger of certain municipalities going bankrupt is now clearly visible,” said Papadopoulos. Last week, interior minister Eleni Mavrou admitted that the state’s ability to respond to the municipalities’ needs was limited.

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Home Family and labour courts moved for safety reasons THE FAMILY and labour disputes court had to be relocated yesterday after the Supreme Court suspended operations because the building they are housed in poses a safety risk. The crumbling colonial building used to house the island’s Supreme Court and, according to a news release, it had been described as unsuitable in a public works department report around two years ago. “The Supreme Court has repeatedly reminded the authorities of the need to relocate … until the building was restored and repaired,” the release said. The court said so far there has been no result and “in an effort to preserve the safety of the judges, staff, lawyers and the public, the Supreme Court decided to suspend the operations of the two courts, starting today, until they are relocated to safe premises.” The judges and personnel of the two courts were asked yesterday not to enter the building as a precaution. The Supreme Court said it will continue efforts to resolve the problem but it is not prepared to put anyone’s life in danger. It later announced that starting today and “until further notice” it has relocated the family court to its own building – courtrooms 11, 12, and 13 – while the labour court will be sitting at the premises of the Nicosia district court.

Lawyers and others mill around in the courtyard yesterday after ruling was issued

(Christos Theororides)

Huge thumbs down for the Christofias administration By Elias Hazou Anastasaides 35 per cent

Malas 17.78 per cent

Lillikas 15.81 per cent

VOTERS are split over whether Cyprus’ request for an EU bailout is to the beneﬁt or detriment of the country, while over a third blame the government exclusively for the state of the economy, a poll has shown. The survey by Noverna, commissioned by Politis newspaper, used a sample of 614 people aged 18 and over, and was carried out between 13 and 18 September. Forty-two per cent of respondents said the advent of the troika – Cyprus’ potential international lenders – was ‘good’, and 39 per cent it was ‘bad.’ But the divide does not cut across party lines: whereas supporters of presidential candidate and DISY boss Nicos Anastasiades are more inclined to be pro-troika (52 per cent), a sizeable proportion of the followers of the two other candidates also feel a bailout is no bad thing.

One third polled blame the government for economy, ten per cent blame president Positively disposed toward the troika are 40 per cent of Giorgos Lillikas’ devotees, as were 37 per cent of respondents identifying themselves as backers of the AKEL candidate Stavros Malas. Both men, but Lillikas more so, are seen as cultivating an antibailout sentiment.

TROIKA Yet the numbers reveal a healthy mix of pro and anti troika sentiment running across the political spectrum, posing a strategic question for the three candidates: do they take a strong position on this issue one way or another, thus risking alienating a large section of their supporters, or do they play it safe and engage in doubletalk until the elections in February?

Meanwhile the poll’s findings unequivocally show that the largest cross section of Cypriots blame the current administration primarily for the economic woes. Asked who was to blame, 34 per cent of respondents pointed the finger at the government, 18 per cent at the global credit crunch, and 10 per cent aat President Christofias personally. Another 10 per cent found fault with the political parties, 9 per cent with the banks, 2 per cent the Greek debt crisis, 2 per cent the ‘rich’, 2 per cent the Central Bank, and 1 per cent blamed the cost of the civil service. Despite the latter finding, in response to another question 78 per cent of those polled said the civil service was bloated.

Overall, the results suggest a big thumbs-down for the Christofias administration: just 24 per cent approve of his policies on the Cyprus problem (an all-time low for any president), with 68 per cent against. The numbers get worse when it comes to the government’s economic policy: 79 per cent called it a failure, and only 16 per cent endorsed it. Among AKEL sympathisers, more people disproved (47 per cent) rather than approved (46 per cent) of the administration’s economics. The survey also gauged voter preference some five months before the elections. DISY boss Nicos Anastasiades has an unassailable lead with 35.02 per cent of support for the first round.

But his two rivals Malas and Lillikas are almostneck and neck, garnering 17.78 and 15.81 per cent, respectively. Anastasiades comes out on top in all possible runoff scenarios, be it against Malas or Lillikas, though he would fare slightly better against Malas.

RUNOFF And in a hypothetical runoff between Malas and Lillikas, the latter would win with 28.61 per cent to Malas’ 19.19 per cent. Although there is still some time until the elections, a cumulative 88 per cent of respondents said they were either ‘positive’ or ‘fairly sure’ of their vote. The survey was published piecemeal, the ﬁrst part with the voter preferences coming out on Sunday. It prompted bickering between the Malas and Lillikas camps as they each tried to persuade the other’s supporters to back them in the second round.

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Home Downer: reunification would be ‘economic boon’ for both sides By Michele Kambas

President Demetris Christoﬁas in New York. He said the UN report would not be binding

UN move puts Cyprus problem in spotlight Report being prepared on positions of both sides By George Psyllides THE UN will prepare a document recording the positions of Greek and Turkish Cypriots in the reunification talks, President Demetris Christofias said in New York, raising concern on the island that this could be binding. “They will present the convergences between … and the divergences between the two sides, to be handled by the next president of the Republic,” Christofias said. The president said the report should be objective and as the leader of the Greek Cypriot side who handled these matters for the past five years he had the right to offer his view on its contents. Asked if the document would be ratified by the UN Security Council and bind the two sides and the new president, Christofias said: “I am not binding anyone and I do not think the (UN) Secretary-General will put this document to the Security Council.” But he added that even if the UN

chief did so, it would only expose the Turkish side, which has gone back on its pledge of “continuing where we left off ” with former Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat. Following negative reaction in Cyprus, the government stressed that the document would not be binding and described reactions as scare mongering.

NO AGREEMENT “And it cannot be binding for two simple reasons: because the basic principle in negotiation is that nothing is considered agreed if there is no agreement on everything and because the new president can make his own choices,” deputy government spokesman Christos Christofides said. The spokesman said recording the two sides’ positions is a practice followed by the UN from the first moment of the talks in a bid to have a clear picture. Christofides described party reaction to the president’s comment as scare mongering – a practice that has

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been repeated many times in recent years. “How many times have they predicted a bad solution of the Cyprus problem in the past four-and-ahalf years?” Christofides said, adding that none of the doom-and-gloom forecasts had ever materialised. “Tension and scare mongering are used to fulfil the policies and party aspirations. Unfortunately, this is also happening today,” Christofides said. Earlier yesterday, opposition DIKO said the development could lead the Greek Cypriot side to a trap because UN officials may consider this document an interim agreement. “DIKO once more stresses its opposition to such approaches and urges the president to prevent such a development,” the party said. Socialists EDEK also voiced “strong concern” as did the Green party, which also accused UN special envoy Alexaner Downer of being “Ankara’s messenger and an instrument of blackmail.” Ruling AKEL said it considered the reactions “excessive.” (see editorial page 11)

UN special adviser Alexander Downer said the divided Greek and Turkish communities now had strong economic reasons to agree a reunification that could help ease debt problems and speed exploitation of gas fields. “Both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots have economic difficulties,” Downer, special advisor on Cyprus to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, said. “It is a good opportunity to remind people that a solution to the Cyprus problem will be economically very beneficial and it will certainly be well received by the international community,” he told Reuters in an interview. The island’s division has come into sharper focus with natural gas discoveries in the eastern Mediterranean. The Republic reported its first major discovery in December 2011, while Turkey launched an on-shore drill in northern Cyprus in April. Cyprus, an EU member now holding the rotating presidency of the bloc, has, like every other EU country, veto rights over Turkey’s bid to join the EU. “It’s peaceful, but everyone knows this is temporary, and everyone knows there needs to be a solution which is permanent,” said Downer, whose office is in the sprawling UN compound which was once Nicosia’s international airport, scene of some of the fiercest fighting during the 1974 Turkish invasion. “It (reunification) would reduce the sovereign risk of investing in Cyprus, clear up the problems of investing in property, grow GDP and offer capacity to service and pay off

debt,” Downer said. “It would be an economic boon to Cyprus just when it needs one. There’s gas, but that is years off until that is sold.” Four years ago, the UN launched a new round of talks, the latest of many peace efforts. Downer is still cautiously optimistic about cracking a deal and succeeding where many before him failed. “It is hard,” said Downer, a former Australian foreign minister. “There have been efforts made for 38 years to solve the Cyprus problem. A lot has been achieved, there are a lot of convergences, there is a basic plan, but the deal hasn’t been done.” Greek and Turkish Cypriots agree in principle on reuniting the island as a federation, but differ on how it would work. Differences remain on core issues ranging from how Cyprus is to be co-governed to property claims from thousands of internally displaced people. Direct talks between the leaders of the Greek and the Turkish Cypriots have been on hold for several months, partly because of the 2013 presidential elections in the Republic. The UN has also backed off from plans to call a multilateral conference because of Greek Cypriot objections about the timing. “The risk of failure and of total collapse was way too high, and it would have been reckless for us to have called a multilateral conference, and that was the advice I gave the secretarygeneral,” Downer said. Downer said the time between now and the election next February was focused on talks with technocrats between the two sides. “In terms of negotiations on the substantial issues, we will get them under way once a new president has been elected.”

Concern for Armenian church REPORTS that the 14th century Armenian Church and Monastery in the north of Nicosia will be used as a cultural centre have raised alarm bells among the community in Cyprus. “We have been following with concern the publications in the Turkish-Cypriot press regarding the Armenian Church and Monastery complex (AMD),” the Armenian Prelature of Cyprus said. Reports said the Near East University had won a ten-year tender to turn the AMD into a cultural centre. The UNDP and the Action for Cooperation and Trust (ACT) started restoring the Gothic church and stabilising the monastery. Works are due to be completed by next month and have included the input of the Armenian community and EVKAF, an umbrella organisation for Islamic religious foundations. Referring to discussions with diplomatic missions and stakeholders, the Armenian church committee for the ACM said their position was “received with understanding and sympathy”. “This is a very provocative move by EVKAF who claim to be the custodians of religious sites [but] the Armenian community has taken all necessary steps to resolve the issue,” said the Armenian representative Vartkes Mahdessian.

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MPs plan bill to tighten tax evasion noose

Concerns remain over how to implement procedures to name and shame cheats

Pavlos Kontides (right) signs autographs for child fans

(Christos Theodorides)

Kontides shares Olympic spirit with youth at London 2012 event CYPRUS’ silver medal winner, Pavlos Kontides, was yesterday the guest of honour at the British High Commission’s London 2012 Legacy event. Children from the Pancyprian Gymnasium as well as the Ayios Andreas primary school were also on hand to hear kontides share his experiences and stories from the London 2012 Olympic Games. They even had the opportunity to learn how to handle a sailing boat, a LASER under the expert tuition of the sailing silver medallist. Speaking at the event, British High Commissioner, Matthew Kidd said that the London 2012 Games had always been about securing a legacy for the future and it was exciting to

witness medal winners like Kontides pass on their experiences to the younger generation in Cyprus. “But as we say goodbye to the achievements and successes, the end of the Games does not mean the end of the London 2012 spirit. Our attention turns to ensuring that the Games, and all the individual stories of achievement and dedication that made them a success, have the right sort of impact for the longer term...the legacy of the Games is to inspire future generations, to change lives and to break down barriers. It is a legacy that I hope goes beyond the sporting ﬁeld,” Kidd said. Kontides, 22, urged the students to set goals and pursue their dreams.

Five-year-old boy who was run over is out of danger A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy was yesterday in serious condition but stable, after being hit by a car in Larnaca on Sunday night. The child had been crossing the road in Tsakilero, when he was hit by the car driven by a 35-year-old woman. A police spokesman yesterday said the woman was arrested and ques-

tioned and later released. The ﬁve-year-old, who was rushed to Nicosia General Hospital due to the seriousness of his injuries, underwent brain surgery. He was yesterday being treated at Makarios children’s hospital, where doctors said his condition was serious but stable.

(Continued from front page) liable and he or she could then be included on a name-and-shame list. “No conditions have been set regarding whose names will be made public, raising questions over whether this will be applied equally for all or whether it will be used arbitrarily,” said committee chairman Nicholas Papadopoulos (DIKO). Deputies insisted that the government take another look at this, and come back to them with a ﬁnalised text in mid-October. DISY’s Neophytou, referring to the name and shame list, said: “The most appropriate approach - seeing that we all agree that the names should be made public - should be to regu-

late it by law so that at the end of each year, the head of the Inland Revenue Department will publicise the names of those who didn’t pay their dues. If there is any amount limit or any other condition, this should be determined by law and not by any minister,” he said. Under current practice, the ﬁnance ministry shares information on tax evaders among governmental departments, but not to the public. EDEK’s Nicos Nicolaides said there were some wellknown cases of people with massive income, who avoided paying their dues - “resulting in a signiﬁcant loss of revenue for the state, which law-abiding taxpay-

ers have to cover”. The Green Party’s George Perdikis - who said this was the ﬁrst time in his 11 years in parliament that he saw the AG disagree so intensely with a government bill - said it was time for those who evade their taxes at the expense of other taxpayers, to be “publicly humiliated”. Currently, above the nontaxable threshold, income tax is charged at the rate of 20 per cent on income between €19,501 and €28,000. Income between €28,001 and €36,300 is taxed 25 per cent, rising to 30 per cent for income between €36,301 and €60,000. Thereafter income is taxed at 35 per cent. The state is owed about €400 million in unpaid income tax.

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Home Overtime cash released by deputies but state can’t pay it By Jacqueline Agathocleous THE House Finance Committee yesterday released some €24 million from the 2012 state budget to cover overtime and other benefits for various government departments. The Cyprus Police Association, which had been pushing for the release, yesterday welcomed the development. All of the association’s 25 representatives – among the beneficiaries of yesterday’s released funds – gathered at the House yesterday morning awaiting the committee’s decision, after promising last week to protest if the money covering their overtime and other benefits wasn’t paid up. The association’s head, Andreas Symeou, thanked MPs

and said he was satisfied that policemen and firemen would finally be paid, after waiting three months. But he may have rejoiced too soon. Committee chairman, DIKO’s Nicolas Papadopoulos, said approving the funds was simply a matter of procedure – especially considering that Cyprus was in the middle of negotiating a bailout with prospective EU lenders the troika - the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund - and any financial decisions would almost definitely need to be reassessed. Asked why his committee released the funds knowing they couldn’t be met by the government, Papadopoulos said: “Is there really anyone in Cyprus that does not know we are facing serious liquidity problems?” “The only ones sleeping peacefully at night are the governors – everyone else is worried about the economy,”

he added. Papadopoulos was referring to a recent statement by Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly who, when asked whether there would be enough money to meet the state’s ﬁnancial obligations until the end of the year, said he was so relaxed about the matter, that he slept well at night. But the Greens’ Giorgos Perdikis was not impressed, saying the government and parliament were basically “writing out cheques that will bounce”. He said parliament had decided to wash its hands of the matter, “surrendering to the fate it has been assigned due to the government’s irresponsible behaviour towards the budget and economy”. Perdikis wondered how it was possible for the government and parliament to approve funds, “for which there is not a euro to cover”.

Murder suspect’s brother out on bail

Failing to meet EU standards for air quality

PAPHOS court yesterday decided to allow bail for a 32year-old facing conspiracy charges in relation to the murder of a pregnant woman and her three-year-old daughter last December. The man’s brother, a 29-yearold hairdresser, is accused of murdering Julia Oborok, 24, who was found shot dead four months into her pregnancy in a rental car along a beach in Yeroskipou. Her daughter Victoria was found strangled some 50 metres away. The 32-year-old brother was arrested April in relation with allegedly transporting the gun from Paphos to the Larnaca village of Athienou, where police found the weapon earlier that month following a tipoff. The 32-year-old’s bail terms include handing over travel documents and reporting to a police station.

Biggest risk in Cyprus is particulate matter from traffic, dust and power emissions By George Psyllides CYPRUS, along with many other parts of Europe, failed to meet the EU’s air quality standards, according to a report published yesterday. The EU’s air quality report said almost a third of Europe’s city dwellers are exposed to excessive concentrations of airborne particulate matter (PM), one of the most important pollutants in terms of harm to human health as it penetrates sensitive parts of the respiratory system. In a Europe-wide survey of PM in 2010, two stations in Cyprus – Nicosia and Limassol – exceeded the 2005 annual limit value of 40μg per cubic metre, as set out in the Air Quality Directive. PM poses the most serious air pollution health risk in the EU, leading to prema-

ture mortality. The report estimates that in 2010, 21 per cent of the urban population was exposed to PM10 concentration levels higher than the most stringent, daily, EU limit value designed to safeguard health. Up to 30 per cent of the urban population was exposed to ﬁner PM2.5 concentration levels above the -- less stringent -- yearly EU limit values. According to the World Health Organisation reference levels, which are even tighter than those imposed by EU law, up to 81 per cent and 95 per cent of urban dwellers respectively were exposed to PM concentrations that exceed the reference values set for the protection of human health – underlining the urgency of the coming review of air legislation. Professor Jacqueline McGlade, European Environment Agency Executive Director,

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CYPRUS MAIL Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Britain

Floods as rain and wind lash country

PM backs Whip in police ‘pleb’ row

Up to three inches of rain fall in 24 hours

By Gavin Cordon and Andrew Woodcock

Andrew Mitchell denies calling police ofﬁcers plebs

DAVID Cameron was yesterday resisting demands for an inquiry into the conduct of Tory Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell as the row over his tirade against police officers in Downing Street deepened. Mitchell sought to draw a line under the affair as he appeared before the cameras for the first time to apologise publicly for his outburst after officers refused to allow him to cycle through the main gates. However police representatives reacted with fury after he made clear he did not accept reports that he called the officers “plebs” in the course of the altercation on Wednesday evening. The chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation John Tully said he was effectively accusing the officers involved of lying and called on the prime minister to institute an inquiry. Earlier The Sun, which broke the story, reported that it had now seen a police report of

the incident which indicated that Mitchell did call the officers “plebs” as well as swearing at them repeatedly. The report was said to be backed up by at least two officers making the same verbatim note of the exchange in their pocket books. Arriving in Whitehall for a hastily arranged “doorstep” with reporters, Mitchell accepted he had not shown sufficient respect to the police and reiterated the apology he issued last week after details of the encounter first emerged. “I didn’t show the police the amount of respect I should have done,” he said. However, when he was pressed on whether he used the politically explosive word “plebs”, he said: “I want to make it absolutely clear that I did not use the words that have been attributed to me.” Tully said that put him directly at odds with the account given by the officers, casting doubts on their honesty.

By Emily Beament COMMUTERS have been hit by flooding on railways and roads, with warnings of more floods to come as some parts of the country face up to three inches of rain in the next 24 hours. Heavy rain overnight in the South West led to the flooding of around 15 properties in Somerset and disruption to rail services between Exeter and Bristol, while flooding was delaying trains between Chester and north Wales. The Highways Agency also said surface water flooding was causing delays on the A49 near Ludlow, Shropshire. Motorists were being warned to take care on flooded roads in flood plains and in valleys. The Met Office is forecasting that up to 100mm of rain could fall over parts of northern England, the Midlands and north and east Wales over the next 24 hours, with some areas receiving more than the average for the whole month of September. The Pennines are likely to be worst hit, with an increased risk of flooding for

Kew Gardens were closed yesterday after a woman was killed by a falling tree on Sunday communities around the rivers Aire and Calder. The Met Ofﬁce is also warning of high winds across south-east England today, with gusts of up to 60mph inland and 70mph along the coast. A woman was killed by a falling tree branch in Kew Gardens, London, on Sunday during rain and gusts of wind close to 30mph, as

stormy weather lashed parts of the country. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, issued a statement which conﬁrmed the tragedy and said: “We are currently working with police and next of kin are being informed. “We cannot comment further at this stage but our deepest sympathy is with family and friends.”

One billion pounds for small businesses By Tim Castle BRITAIN said yesterday it would allocate one billion pounds towards a new statebacked business bank designed to expand lending to smaller firms currently starved of loans from Britain’s main lenders. The government hopes its backing will be matched by a similar amount from private capital and could support up to 10 billion pounds of new and additional lending, Business Secretary Vince Cable said. The as-yet-unnamed institution would operate through the wholesale market and would support the supply of loans and longterm capital to smaller firms through existing banks and other financial providers. “We need a new British business bank with a clean balance sheet and an ability to expand lending rapidly to the manufacturers, exporters and high-growth companies that power our economy,” Cable told a Liberal

Democrat party conference in Brighton, southern England. Cable has repeatedly complained that small and growing companies are unable to obtain the loans they need on reasonable terms, hindering a business-led recovery. Vicky Redwood, chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said the new bank could help small companies and the wider economy but would take time to have any effect. “It is not going to get off the ground immediately. It is something that might help more in the medium term than the short term,” she said. “There has been concern for some time that small businesses in the UK are particularly dependent on bank finance to a greater extent than in other countries and that it would be good to develop some other forms of finance for small firms. There is a problem there, and this should help to solve it,” Redwood added.

Smile please! Click-free camera will capture your life A GROUNDBREAKING camera that decides itself when to take a shot will go on sale in Britain in November, in the ﬁrst consumer application of technology developed by the British maker OMG Plc. The device, called the Autographer, uses ﬁve inbuilt sensors and software developed by Microsoft Corp to chose the best moment to capture an image without any intervention

from the user. The high-resolution pictures, which can number 2,000 in a day, can then be combined to create a visual record of an event like a party, a music festival or a typical day in the life of the owner. The Autographer, which can be worn around the neck, clipped to clothing or placed in a particular vantage point, is the ﬁrst consumer device from OMG,

whose stop-motion technology is used in ﬁelds ranging from computer game development to surveying roads. The company originally developed a version of the Autographer as a memory aid for people with dementia, but said it decided to launch it to the broader market after ﬁnding users and their families were also using the devices to record and remember special occasions.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 CYPRUS MAIL

World

Legal net tightens around China’s Bo

Israel’s former PM acquitted

Jail for former police chief By Chris Buckley CHINA’S ruling Communist Party took a big step towards sealing the fate of fallen politician Bo Xilai yesterday, when a court jailed his former police chief for 15 years over charges that indicated Bo tried to derail a murder inquiry. The court in Chengdu in southwest China handed down the sentence against Wang Lijun after ﬁnding him guilty on four charges, including seeking to cover up the November 2011 murder of a British businessman, Neil Heywood, by Bo’s wife, Gu Kailai. The verdict ended the career of one of China’s most storied and controversial police ofﬁcers and moved the party closer to a formal decision on dealing with Bo, whose downfall has shaken a leadership handover due at a party congress as early as next month. “Wang Lijun exposed clues of major law-breaking and crimes by others,” said the court verdict, according to the Xinhua news agency. It did not say who those other people were. “He rendered a major contribution, and according to the law he can receive a

lighter sentence,” said the court. Wang could have received life imprisonment, or even a death sentence. The relatively mild sentence, following official confirmation that Wang shared incriminating clues and that Bo beat him after Wang confronted him over the murder allegations, added weight to predictions that the party will move to jail Bo too, said He Weifang, a law professor at Peking University who has closely followed the case. “The legal net around Bo Xilai has been slowly tightening,” said He. “He’ll certainly face a criminal trial.” Experts have offered divided views over whether the party will put Bo before a criminal court or spare him and the leadership that disgrace by simply meting out lighter disciplinary punishment within the party. Some still see that latter course as more likely. Before Chinese authorities can launch a criminal investigation, the party leadership must first hear the results of an internal investigation and decide whether to hand Bo over. That could happen at a leadership conclave that must take place before the bigger party congress convenes.

Several dozen ﬁshing boats setting off to the disputed islands from Taiwan yesterday

Taiwan enters Japanese Chinese island dispute By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Antoni Slodkowski FOUR Chinese ships briefly entered what Japan considers its territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea yesterday, prompting an official protest from Tokyo and renewed diplomatic efforts to cool tensions between the rivals. In a move that could further complicate the territorial row that is threatening relations between Asia’s biggest economies, a group of fishermen from Taiwan - which also claims the rocky isles - said as many as 100 boats escorted by 10 Taiwan Coast Guard vessels were headed for the area. China’s Xinhua news agency said in the morning that two civilian surveillance ships were undertaking a “rights defence” patrol near the islands, citing the State Oceanic Administration, which controls the ships. Two fishery patrol vessels were also detected inside waters claimed by Japan.

Japan lodged an ofﬁcial protest. By afternoon, all four Chinese vessels had moved further away, the Japanese Coast Guard said. Sino-Japanese relations deteriorated sharply after Japan bought the islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, earlier this month, sparking anti-Japan protests across China. “In recent days, Japan has constantly provoked incidents concerning the Diaoyu islands issue, gravely violating China’s territorial sovereignty,” Xinhua reported. The ship patrols were intended to exercise China’s “administrative jurisdiction” over the islands, it said. “Following the relevant laws of the People’s Republic of China, (the ships) again carried out a regular rights defence patrol in our territorial waters around the Diaoyu islands.” The arrival of Taiwan vessels in the area could complicate the potentially fraught game of catand-mouse being played near the islands.

AN ISRAELI court spared former prime minister Ehud Olmert (pictured) a prison term for breach of trust yesterday, opening the door to a political comeback if he should want one. Dogged by corruption scandals as he tried to forge a peace deal with the Palestinians, Olmert resigned in 2008. Though found guilty in July for approving projects that involved one of his long-time friends while in a previous cabinet post, he was acquitted of more serious bribery charges. Jerusalem District Court handed Olmert a suspended one-year jail sentence and a 75,300-shekel ($19,225) fine. The three-judge panel also decided against defining the crime as one of “moral turpitude” - a label that, along with significant time behind bars, might have prevented the 66-year-old centrist politician from returning to public office. “I leave court today walking tall,” Olmert told reporters, without elaborating on his plans. After his conviction, Olmert said he had no intention of re-entering politics.

Iran’s Ahmadinejad downplays any Israeli threat of attack IRAN does not take seriously Israeli threats of attack, but is prepared to defend itself, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hinted that Israel could strike Iran’s nuclear sites and has criticised US President Barack Obama’s position that sanctions and diplomacy should be given more time to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons. Iran denies that it is seeking nuclear arms and says its atomic work is peaceful, aimed at generating electricity. “Fundamentally we do not take seriously the threats of the Zionists. ... We have all the defensive means at our disposal and we are ready to defend ourselves,” Ahmadinejad told reporters in New York, where he is due to attend the UN General Assembly. “While we are fully ready to defend ourselves, we do not take such threats seriously,” he said, speaking through an interpreter.

Apple iPhone 5: five million sold APPLE Inc sold out of its latest smartphone, with more than ﬁve million iPhone 5 sales in the three days after it hit stores, the company said yesterday. That number blasted past sales of the iPhone 4. When Apple introduced it in October 2011, it sold more than four million units in its ﬁrst weekend. With the iPhone 5, Apple said that while the majority of preorders have been shipped to customers, many are scheduled to go out in October. On Friday, Apple fans lined up around the world to get their hands on the new smartphone - which is thinner and lighter and has a bigger screen.

CYPRUS MAIL Tuesday, September 25, 2012

World Fourteen militants in Egypt are sentenced to death

WHO on global alert over SARS No evidence yet that virus has spread By Kate Kelland A QATARI man struck down with a previously unknown virus related to the deadly SARS infection and the common cold is critically ill in hospital in Britain, the World Health Organisation said yesterday. The UN health body put out a global alert on Sunday about the 49-year-old man who had recently travelled to Saudi Arabia where it said a second patient with an almost identical virus had already died. A senior British health ofﬁcial said there was no immediate cause for concern although experts were watching out for any signs of the virus spreading. Any suggestions of a link between the virus and Saudi Arabia will cause particular concern in the build-up to next month’s Muslim haj pilgrimage, when millions of people arrive in the kingdom from across the world, then return to their homes. The virus, known as a coronavirus, comes from the same family as the SARS infection that emerged in 2002 and killed 800 people. “This is now an international issue because we have a case in the UK and one in Saudi,” WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl said. “The (Qatari) patient is still alive but, as we understand, in critical condition,” he said.

The Qatari man first showed symptoms of an acute respiratory infection and kidney failure while he was in Qatar, the WHO said. He spent some time in intensive case in Qatar and was later flown to the UK where he was being treated in a London hospital, said authorities, declining to say which one. Laboratory tests on the Qatari man showed his virus was almost identical to one that killed a Saudi patient earlier this year, the WHO said. The Saudi man’s virus was not identified as a new kind of infection at the time of his death. The WHO said it was in touch with health authorities in Britain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and at the Stockholm-based European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) “We’re asking for information from whoever might have seen such cases, but as of the moment we haven’t had any more notifications of cases,” said Hartl. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that includes causes of the common cold but can also include more severe illness such as the virus responsible for SARS. SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, appeared in China in 2002 and infected more than 8,000 people worldwide, killing around 800 of them before being brought under control.

Militant Islamists protesting against their sentences

AN EGYPTIAN court yesterday sentenced 14 militant Islamists to death by hanging and four to life imprisonment over attacks on army and police forces in the Sinai Peninsula last year. The men, members of a militant group called Tawheed and Jihad, were charged by the prosecutor with killing three police officers, an army officer and a civilian in attacks carried out in June and July, 2011. Eight of the 14 death sentences were in absentia, court sources said. The verdicts were met with cries from the accused against President Mohamed Mursi, the Islamist head of state elected this year and who the defendants blamed for the court’s decision. “Mursi is an infidel and those who follow him are infidels,” shouted one defendant. Others cried “God is Great” as they listened to the judge from inside the metal cage in which they stood during trial sessions. Egypt’s Sinai has suffered from faltering security since President Hosni Mubarak was swept from power in a popular uprising in February 2011.

CYPRUS MAIL Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Business Huge brawl closes plant of Apple’s Chinese supplier

German resilience continues to fray

Shares fall as Spain hesitates over bailout request

TAIWAN’S Foxconn Technology Group, which assembles Apple’s iPhones and makes components for top global electronics companies, closed a plant in China yesterday after about 2,000 workers were involved in a brawl at a company dormitory. It was not clear how long the shutdown would last at the plant, which employs about 79,000 people in the northern Chinese city of Taiyuan, while police and company ofﬁcials investigate the cause of the disturbance. Foxconn said the trouble started with a personal row that blew up into a brawl. But some people posting messages on a Twitter-like site said factory guards had beaten workers and that sparked the melee. “The plant is closed today for investigation,” Foxconn spokesman Louis Woo told Reuters. An employee contacted by telephone said the closure could last two or three days. Pictures from just outside the plant and provided to Reuters showed broken windows at a building by an entrance gate and a line of olive-coloured paramilitary police trucks parked inside the factory grounds. The unrest is the latest in a string of incidents at plants run by Foxconn, the trading name of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co and the world’s largest contract maker of electronic goods. Hon Hai’s Taipei-listed shares fell 1 per cent yesterday.

Business climate index at lowest since Feb 2010

By Francesco Canepa

Wider job cuts targets at RBS ROYAL Bank of Scotland has increased its target for job cuts at its investment banking business to 3,800 by the end of 2013, 300 more than previously anticipated, according to slides released by the bank ahead of an investor presentation. RBS has abandoned ambitions to be a top global investment bank, bowing to government pressure to exit riskier operations and prepare for tougher international regulations. The bank, 82-per cent owned by the British government after being rescued during the 2008 credit crisis, said in January it would cut 3,500 jobs in its investment banking division. Of that total, 3,000 will go by the end of this year. Chief Executive Stephen Hester had already axed 34,000 jobs since arriving at RBS in 2008. In a presentation to investors later yesterday, John Hourican, the head of RBS’s markets and international banking business, told investors the bank’s plans to exit its loss-making cash equities, corporate broking, equity capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.

By Alexandra Hudson GERMAN business sentiment dropped for a fifth straight month in September to its lowest since early 2010, raising fears of recession and underlining that a bold bondbuying plan laid out by the European Central Bank is no economic elixir. Germany’s relative resilience to the eurozone crisis has been steadily fraying as its firms see falling demand for their products from key European partners and signs of a slowdown in other markets. Earlier this month ECB chief Mario Draghi announced a new and potentially unlimited bond-buying programme to lower the borrowing costs of embattled eurozone countries such as Spain but market optimism has not spread to company boardrooms. The Munich-based Ifo institute said its business climate index, based on a monthly survey of some 7,000 firms, fell to 101.4 in September from 102.3 in August, defying expectations for a slight rise. A Reuters poll of 45 economists had forecast the index at 102.5. “Today’s Ifo index shows that German companies remain sceptical about the economic impact of Mario Draghi’s magic,” economist Carsten Brzeski of ING Bank said. “Despite fears of a looming eurozone break-up clearly fading away, German businesses are downscaling their expectations. The German economy could see a contraction in the third quarter.” In a report published after

Containers at a terminal in the harbour of Hamburg as demand from German ﬁrms drop the Ifo numbers yesterday, the Bundesbank did not go that far, saying that the economy should continue its overall upward trend at the start of the third quarter. But it also underlined

the “great uncertainty” over future prospects. “The domestic economic situation is so far robust, but signs of weaker dynamics are noticeable,” the German central bank said.

Dutch business conﬁdence also fell in September to -6.7 points from -4.6 in August, adding to signs that the eurozone’s stronger “core” economies are succumbing to the downturn.

Probe into coal mining giant By Clara Ferreira-Marques and Neil Chatterjee BUMI Plc, the coal mining group controlled by Indonesian investors including the influential Bakrie family, launched an urgent investigation into potential financial irregularities at its Indonesian operations, sending its shares down more than 30 per cent. Bumi, co-founded by British-born financier Nat Rothschild, said yesterday it had commissioned an independent investigation into allegations concerning its Indonesian subsidiaries, including 29-per cent owned PT Bumi Resources, Asia’s biggest exporter of thermal coal. Bumi is one of several foreign-owned, London-listed miners that have raised corporate governance concerns among investors over the past year. The investigation into what Bumi called “potential financial and other irregularities” will be led by an as-yet unnamed law firm. It is expected to include a close look at some $300 million of funds used by

subsidiaries and afﬁliated companies to develop new projects, and also at certain loans extended by PT Bumi, long a concern for investors. Bumi said that “an area of focus” would be the “extensive” development funds of PT Bumi, most of which were written down to zero at the end of last year, along with one potential mining project held by another subsidiary, PT Berau Coal Energy. “We feel it does have the potential to bring to light some gross (and potentially criminal) mismanagement of funds which may turn off shareholders in the short-term,” said Richard Knights at broker Liberum Capital. Bumi, the most traded British midcap stock yesterday at 8 times its 90day daily average, was down 25 per cent at 1146 GMT, at 145.4 pence, off an earlier all-time low of 119.5 pence. PT Bumi shares in Jakarta slid 19 per cent, while its bonds maturing in 2017 traded down nearly 20 basis points. Bumi’s stock has heavily underperformed the mining sector since its relisting in June last year, weighed down

by worries over its subsidiaries’ debts amid weak thermal coal prices, battles between shareholders and a complex corporate structure. The group’s Indonesian partners tried to oust Rothschild from the board last year after he called for a “radical cleaning up” of governance at PT Bumi, in what was seen as a sign of his frustration with the Bakries. In a reshuffle at Bumi Plc that followed, Rothschild stepped down as co-chairman, and key investor and coal entrepreneur Samin Tan took the chairman’s role. Tan, who paid $1 billion through a high interest loan for a 23.8 per cent stake in Bumi Plc, is not happy about the firm’s financial problems and so decided to launch the investigation, said a source familiar with the matter, who declined to be identified because he was not authorised to speak to the media. The Bakries do not fully agree with the investigation, another source said. Rothschild, however, supports the probe, a spokesman for the financier said.

EUROPEAN shares fell yesterday as signs of economic weakness in Europe and Spain’s unresolved debt crisis curbed a two-month equity rally, leaving the market exposed to a possible pullback. Basic resources and construction material shares, down 1.8 to 2 per cent, led the selloff, which gained momentum after a closely watched survey showed German business sentiment unexpectedly dropped in September. The reading, hard on the heels of weak purchasing managers’ indexes (PMI) last week, was a sign that a European Central Bank pledge to help struggling countries failed to reassure businesses hit by the effects of the debt crisis, which has hurt export markets and sapped investment. Eurozone banks also fell, with Spain’s Banco de Sabadell down 3 per cent, after the Spanish economy minister, Luis de Guindos, said on Saturday the country would not rush to seek a bailout that would pave the way for ECB support on the debt market. “The rally we had in the last few weeks is very likely not to continue if there’s no Spanish bailout request coming,” Tobias Blattner, director of European research at Daiwa Capital Markets, said. “The longer we wait, the bigger the potential for equity markets to lose more.”

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Denmark Kr

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Romanian Leu 4.6068 4.4262 Russian Ruble 40.6792 39.6748 Swedish Kr

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CYPRUS MAIL Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Opinion

Japan, China standoff Cyprus problem grandstanding offers light relief AFTER an absence from the news for many months, overshadowed by the plight of the economy, the Cyprus problem made a re-appearance on Sunday night, after the president’s revelation that the UN will codify all convergences reached at the talks dominated yesterday’s headlines. UN Special Representative Alexander Downer’s remark that exploitation of hydrocarbons could benefit both sides and lead to substantive talks for a settlement also provoked the obligatory, hostile reaction. It was like the good old days again, presidential candidates, politicians and journalists grabbing the opportunity to engage in defiant Cyprus problem rhetoric and indulge in some grandstanding. Quite aside from being much more familiar and comfortable with this issue, they can also take the moral high ground, something they are not able to do when talking about the problems of the economy and the need for unpopular measures. On the national issue they can make promises they cannot deliver, whereas on the economy, populism is accompanied by a terrible cost as the government is eventually finding out. Presidential candidate Giorgos Lillikas for instance, immediately attacked the UN plans to codify the results of the talks so far - convergences and disagreements - because codification would force the next president to accept Christofias’ concessions and prevent him from negotiating a better settlement. Does anyone believe Lillikas is capable of negotiating any settlement, let alone a better one? Probably not, but the discourse on the Cyprus problem allows such grandstanding. AKEL’s candidate, Stavros Malas, reported at a public meeting what Downer had told him in a private conversation, regarding Turkey’s threats to prevent the extraction and exploitation of natural gas, in order to assure his audience that he was not intimidated by this. Lillikas went a step further, accusing the government of reacting too timidly, urging it to block Turkey’s EU accession talks if it did not stop the threats. Party spokesmen meanwhile directed their fire at Downer as he was acting like “Ankara’s messenger” and “lacked objectivity”. Is the codification of the convergences at the talks such a bad thing? Would it force the next negotiator to accept everything agreed by Christofias? Not necessarily, but Downer’s remarks gave the presidential candidates, the political parties, radio stations and newspapers the opportunity to embark on a bout of public bickering about the Cyprus problem which they have had no cause to do for months. It is doubtful it will last very long, because the problems of the economy have not gone away and the troika is still waiting to see the government’s counter-proposals. But Cyprus problem grandstanding was a surprisingly welcome break from the unrelenting doom and gloom caused by the economy’s collapse.

Analysis Linda Sieg

AWKISH Chinese commentators have urged Beijing to prepare for military conflict with Japan as tensions mount over disputed islands in the East China Sea, but most experts say chances the Asian rivals will decide to go to war are slim. A bigger risk is the possibility that an unintended maritime clash results in deaths and boosts pressure for retaliation, but even then Tokyo and Beijing are expected to seek to manage the row before it becomes a full-blown military confrontation. “That’s the real risk - a maritime incident leading to a loss of life. If a Japanese or Chinese were killed, there would be a huge outpouring of nationalist sentiment,” said Linda Jakobson, director of the East Asia Program at the Lowy Institute for International Policy in Sydney. “But I still cannot seriously imagine it would lead to an attack on the other country. I do think rational minds would prevail,” she said, adding economic retaliation was more likely. A feud over the lonely islets in the East China Sea flared this month after Japan’s government bought three of the islands from a private owner, triggering violent protests in China and threatening business between Asia’s two biggest economies. Adding to the tensions, China sent more than 10 government patrol vessels to waters near the islands, known as the Diaoyu in China and the Senkaku in Japan, while Japan beefed up its Coast Guard patrols. Chinese media said 1,000 fishing boats have set sail for the area, although none has been sighted close by. Despite the diplomatic standoff and rising nationalist sentiment in China especially, experts agree neither Beijing nor Tokyo would intentionally escalate to a military confrontation what is already the worst crisis in bilateral ties in decades. “The chances of a military conflict are very, very slim because neither side wants to go down that path,” said former People’s Liberation Army officer, Xu Guangyu, now a senior consultant at a governmentrun think tank in Beijing. Pres-

The islands, known as the Diaoyu in China and the Senkaku in Japan sure from the United States, which repeated last week that the disputed isles were covered by a 1960 treaty obliging Washington to come to Japan’s aid if it were attacked, is also working to restrain both sides, security experts said. “I very seriously do not think any of the involved parties Japan, China and including the United States because of its defence treaty (with Japan) - want to see a military conﬂict over this dispute,” said the Lowy Institute’s Jakobson. “They don’t want to risk it, they don’t seek it and they do not intend to let it happen.” Still, the possibility of a clash at sea remains. While the presence of the Chinese surveillance ships none of which is a naval vessel - and Japan Coast Guard ships in the area might appear to set the stage for trouble, military experts said each side would try to steer clear of the other. “The bad news is that China sent ships to the area. The good news is that they are ofﬁcial ships controlled by the government,” said Narushige Michishita at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo. “This is good news because they are not likely to engage in aggressive action because that would really exacerbate the situation and turn it into a major crisis,” said Michishita.

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months. “Two rational governments of major countries would not intentionally decide to enter into a major war with each other over a few uninhabited rocks,” said Denny Roy, an Asia security expert at the East-West Center in Hawaii. “But unfortunately, you can arrive at war in ways other than that - through unintended escalation, in which both countries start out at a much lower level, but each of them think that they must respond to perceived provocation by the other side, both very strongly pushed into it by domestic pressure. That seems to be where we are now and it is difficult to see how countries can get out of that negative spiral.” Others, however, were more confident that an unplanned clash could be kept from escalating into military conflict. “That’s not really a major possibility, because there are still broad channels of communication between the two sides, and they would help prevent that happening. Both sides could still talk to each other,” said former senior PLA officer Xu. “Even before anything happened, you would also have the UN Secretary General and others stepping in to ensure that the situation does not get out of control”.

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King Harold Godwinson of England defeats the Viking Army of King Harald Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in Yorkshire.

A Lebanese told a Beirut newspaper that his 30-month-old daughter Sikini was kidnapped, smuggled to Cyprus and sold. Hussein Shehab, quoted by yesterday’s As-Saﬁr newspaper, said an underworld gang specialising in seizing and selling Lebanese children was responsible for his daughter’s fate. He said a woman gang member had been detained by West Beirut’s Shiite Amal militia and had confessed to smuggling children out of the Christian port of Jounieh to Cyprus.

1950 United Nations forces take control of the South Korean capital Seoul, three months after it fell to North Korea, the US Army announces.

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The Chinese ships, he said, had another mission besides asserting China’s claims to the islands and nearby waters. “My guess is that some (Chinese) official patrol boats are there to watch out for fishing boats ... to stop them from making problems,” Michishita said. Military specialists say the Chinese patrol vessels are well disciplined as are the Japan Coast Guard ships, while the two sides have grown accustomed to communicating. “Both sides are ready, but both sides are very well under control,” said a former senior Japanese military official. What worries observers most is the risk that a boat carrying Chinese fishermen slips through or activists try to land, sparking clashes with Japan’s Coast Guard that result in deaths - news of which would spread like wildfire on the Internet. In 1996, a Hong Kong activist drowned in the nearby waters. Diplomatic and economic relations chilled sharply in 2010 after Japan arrested a Chinese trawler captain whose boat collided with a Japan Coast Guard vessel. This time, tensions are already high and China is contending with a tricky once-in-a-decade leadership change while Japan’s ruling party faces a probable drubbing in an election expected in

In South Africa, 15,000 people attend the funeral of murdered anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko.

1957 After prolonged resistance by local leaders, nine African-American students enter Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, under the protection of the National Guard.

1983 Thirty-eight prisoners escape from a high-security jail in Northern Ireland.

35 years ago Sunday September 25, 1977 President Kyprianou yesterday invited the international community to move decisively so that an end be put to what he called the tragic situation in Cyprus. He said that the struggle will continue, regardless of time or sacriﬁce for complete freedom.

45 years ago Monday September 25, 1967 The head of the Greek Church, Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens, yesterday gave an assurance that, in the event of Enosis, Greece would never use Cyprus as a base against Turkey. Speaking at Phaneromeni church in Nicosia, the primate of the Greek Church expressed conﬁdence in ultimate union of Cyprus with Greece.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 CYPRUS MAIL

Showbiz

‘Gaga has no right to privacy’

The singer is known for her provocative poses

LADY Gaga’s former personal assistant insists the star has “no right to privacy”. Jennifer O’Neill is suing the “Bad Romance” singer for $380,000 in unpaid overtime from the $75,000-a-year job, alleging she was on call at all times and has issued a subpoena demanding some unpublished photos of Gaga, which she says support her claims. However, the pop star is ﬁghting the request for the photos - which were taken by Terry Richardson for the Lady Gaga x Terry Richardson book - calling them “private and personal” in court papers, prompting her former employee to argue against her “ludicrous” claim to privacy because of Gaga’s outlandish behaviour. O’Neill’s lawyers wrote in papers ﬁled

in Manhattan federal court on Friday: “(Gaga) is probably the last person in the world to care about her ‘privacy,’ exposing herself in all manner of bizarre and intimate ways for the world to see every day.”

UNPUBLISHED PHOTOS In the book, Gaga - whose real name is Stefani Germanotta - is pictured topless with her hands covering her breasts, lying with her legs spread to expose a hole in the crotch of her stockings and another exposing her breasts while dressing. Jennifer - who does not appear in the book - is seeking access to the unpublished pictures as she says they show her toiling for the star at all hours of the day.

According to the New York Post newspaper, she said in the court papers: “I was frequently at Ms. Germanotta’s side, often ready with coffee and/or water, from dawn to dawn. “I was glued to Ms. Germanotta to such an extent that at one point I was asked ... to step back so that I would not be in the way during photo shoots.” She also said she served as Gaga’s alarm clock, helped in “ensuring the promptness of a towel following a shower” and accompanied the musician everywhere, including her New York home, “stadiums, private jets, ﬁne hotel suites, yachts, ferries, trains and tour buses”. Gaga denied O’Neill was on call at all times or helped with costume changes, and has dismissed the request for the photos as “irrelevant”.

There’ll never be another man like Elvis for Priscilla

Emmy wins for Homeland as present day trumps past

PRISCILLA Presley doesn’t think she’ll ever find another man she loved as much as Elvis. The 67-year-old actress - who was married to the late singer, who died in 1977, for six years before they divorced - finds it “pointless” to compare him to other guys because nobody will ever be able to better the “Hound Dog” hitmaker. She said: “I don’t think I’ll ever find anyone I’ll love as much as I loved Elvis. It’s pointless trying to compare him to anyone. “Yes, some men I’ve been with have mattered to me, but Elvis was my first love, he’ll be my last.” Priscilla had one child, Lisa Marie, 44, with Elvis and she admits the pair have both had trouble finding men over the years because they still live in “the shadow of Elvis”. She explained: “Lisa Marie first got married at 20, and became pregnant at 21 - almost the same age as me. We had a long talk about it, but then she did exactly what she wanted to do. Just like her father! “Sadly, that marriage didn’t work out and I have to admit we’ve both had problems with men over the years. We’ve both made some bad choices. And maybe it’s because we both still live with the shadow of Elvis. “What I mean is, any man who comes into our lives has to understand that being with us can be overwhelming. The whole world is always watching.”

Mad Men shut out despite 17 nominations By Jill Serjeant HOMELAND toppled Mad Men to win the top drama prize on Sunday as the Primetime Emmy awards favoured politics and 21st century tensions over shows set in bygone eras. Modern Family, ABC’s show about the chaotic lives of three related couples and their children, won best comedy series for a third year and supporting actor Emmys for Eric Stonestreet and Julie Bowen, as well as a directing award. Backstage, Stonestreet joked, “We know that eventually it will not be this way and you will hate us all.” Homeland, a post 9/11 psychological thriller about a returning Iraq war hero turned by al Qaeda, won best drama after one season on cable channel Showtime. It also took home trophies for best writing and best acting for its two leads, Claire Danes and Damian Lewis, for a total of six including technical awards. Homeland, said to be one of President Barack Obama’s favorite TV programmes, brought to an end the reign of AMC’s stylish 1960s advertising show Mad Men, which left Sunday’s Emmy ceremony empty-handed, despite 17 nominations. Homeland also beat popular Downton Abbey, about aristocrats and their servants in an English country house, and

Homeland, which took the top drama prize on Sunday, is said to be US President Barack Obama’s favourite TV show HBO’s medieval fantasy series Game of Thrones, in what was the ﬁrst year that all the nominated best drama series came from cable television. Danes, who plays a bipolar CIA operative in a cat-andmouse game with Lewis’s sleeper agent, said she believed Homeland had succeeded with viewers and critics because it was neither preachy nor overtly political. “We are a little startled. I don’t think anyone was expecting to be recognised this way starting off,” Danes told reporters backstage. American politics did ﬁgure strongly in other Emmy races. Game Change, the HBO story of Sarah Palin’s entry into the

2008 US vice presidential race, was also a big winner, taking the Emmy for best miniseries, writing, directing and acting for star Julianne Moore. “Wow, I feel so validated because Sarah Palin gave me a big thumbs down!” Moore said while accepting her ﬁrst Emmy. Backstage Moore thanked actress and Palin impersonator Tina Fey, and journalist Katie Couric for what she called their “incredible inﬂuence” on the 2008 elections. Couric interviewed Palin in 2008 in what became a cultural and political landmark after the encounter was spoofed by Fey on Saturday Night Live. In what was seen as a tight

race for lead comedy actress, Julia Louis-Dreyfus beat Girls star Lena Dunham, Amy Poehler, New Girl Zooey Deschanel and Tina Fey with her turn as a frustrated US vice president in the wickedly satirical HBO political show Veep. Two and A Half Men’s Jon Cryer was the surprise winner in the comedy actor category, beating fellow CBS nominee and double Emmy winner Jim Parsons of geeky show The Big Bang Theory. Stand-up comedian Louis C.K. went home with his ﬁrst two Emmys - one for writing for his FX show Louie, in which he also stars as a divorced dad, and another for directing his own TV stand-

up special. Oscar-winning actor Kevin Costner won an Emmy in his first TV role. Costner starred in the popular History channel miniseries Hatfields & McCoys, about a legendary feud between two 19th century families, while Tom Berenger took a supporting actor Emmy for his role in the show. “I’m a writer-orientated actor and when I find the writing, I don’t care what medium it sits,” Costner told reporters on Sunday of his move to television. The Amazing Race won for the best reality series Emmy for the ninth time, while Tom Bergeron won best reality host for Dancing with the Stars.

Kanye wants his known-for-her-curves girlfriend Kim to lose some weight

Priscilla was married to Elvis Presley for six years

KANYE West wants his girlfriend Kim Kardashian to lose weight. The “Mercy” rapper is said to have urged the reality star – who is famous for her curvy ﬁgure – to slim down and shed up to 20 pounds. Kanye thinks his good friend Beyoncé – who gave birth to her ﬁrst child Blue

Ivy last January – has a better body than his girlfriend of six months and is encouraging her to follow the singer’s grueling Dreamgirls diet, according to OK! magazine. “He even suggested Kim drop 20 pounds, arguing that Beyoncé has a similar shape and she proved you

can get that supermodel body using her lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup diet. “He says he wants her to be the face of his clothing line ... but to do that she has to ﬁt into the clothes. It’s really uncomfortable – her shape is what made her name. He has a long-term

fantasy of turning them into the new Beyoncé and Jay-Z power couple, but getting Kim to starve isn’t the way to do it.” Kanye recently got Kim to ditch her trashy wardrobe and start taking style tips from Britain’s clssy Duchess Kate Middleton.

CYPRUS MAIL Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Environment

Planes of future may fly on sawdust, straw Inventor dismisses fears of biofuel vs food competition

Flying on cooking oil: earlier this summer KLM made the first commerical flight using biokerosene By Jean Décotte PASSENGER jets could be chomping on straw or flying on fuel extracted from sawdust in coming years as the search widens for cleaner alternatives to kerosene, French scientists say. The ProBio3 project, started in early July and cofinanced by a French government economic stimulus programme, aims to use traditional horse-bedding materials to develop a new kind of biofuel that can be used in a 50/50 blend alongside kerosene. “Tomorrow, planes will fly using agricultural and forest waste,” said Carole Molina-Jouve, a professor at Toulouse’s National Institute of Applied Sciences (Insa), who is coordinating the ProBio3 project. “We already know how to set up a basic production line but we must move towards an industrial line,” she said. “We need to translate what is done in laboratories to the real environment while improving its profitability and efficiency.” The move to use strawbased materials or wood

shavings as a source of fuel is the latest in a series of biofuel ventures aimed at cutting fuel bills and pollution. So far most attempts have been based on crop-based products, raising concerns over food shortages following recent drought. But European planemaker Airbus, one of the programme’s backers, believes woodchips and agricultural waste could be alternative fuel sources of the future. With a budget of €24.6 million over eight years, ProBio3 aims to set up a profitable production chain for hydro processed oils, a type of biofuel which has been certiﬁed by international standards organisation ASTM as useable for aviation in combination with kerosene. Fuel made from wood and straw may seem at odds with some of the most extreme man-made conditions inside a modern jet engine, where temperatures can reach 1,600 degrees Celsius. But scientists say they already know the basics of the process. Industrial or farm waste is broken down into sug-

ars through enzymes, then mixed with microorganisms such as yeast, and transformed into lipids through the chemical process of fermentation. The fats obtained are then treated with hydrogen to make a type of hydrocarbon with similar properties to fossil fuels. At Insa’s biological systems and processes engineering lab (LISBP) in Toulouse, France, where Airbus is based, Molina-Jouve removes a test tube holding a yellowish paste from a refrigerator. “Those are large and fatty yeasts, full of synthesised lipids,” she explains, metres away from a small reactor where sugars and yeasts are combined for the fermentation process. As part of the ProBio3 project, partner Tereos Syral, a specialist in producing starch from cereals, will attempt to replicate the process on an industrial scale using a reactor with 100 times the capacity of the one in the lab. Molina-Jouve dismissed any concern that biofuel production would divert food crops at a time when

commodity prices have been soaring. “The project will focus on non-food biomass,” she said. The ProBio3 project is part of an EU drive to reach annual output of two million tonnes of biofuels for aviation by 2020 in Europe. Biofuels should help cut down the aerospace industry’s carbon footprint while using renewable energy sources, said Jean Botti, chief technical officer of Airbus parent EADS. “We want to achieve a balance in terms of carbon dioxide where everything that comes out will be balanced with what goes in,” Botti said. Europe consumes around 50 million tonnes of kerosene per year. Airbus, Boeing and Brazilian manufacturer Embraer agreed earlier this year to co-operate on developing alternative fuels. Dutch airline KLM operated the world’s first scheduled biokerosene-powered flight in July 2011 when one of its Boeing 737-800 jets flew 171 passengers between Amsterdam and Paris using a mix of cooking oil and Jet-A fuel.

EU u-turn spells doom for food-based biofuels boom EUROPEAN Union plans to cap the use of food-based biofuels are a major setback for an industry once seen playing a central role in the ﬁght against climate change, but now more often cast as the villain following a series of global food price spikes. Industry sources and analysts predict the plan could trigger a wave of plant closures across Europe while questioning whether so-called advanced

biofuels, often made from waste products, can play the greater role now envisioned by the European Commission. The European Commission announced a major shift in biofuel policy last week, saying it plans to limit crop-based biofuels to ﬁve per cent of transport fuel, after campaigners said existing rules take food out of people’s mouths. Biofuels made from food crops such

as grains, sugar and vegetable oils, often called ﬁrst generation biofuels, had been expected to provide the bulk of a target that 10 per cent of all transport fuel should come from renewable sources by 2020. The balance is now seen provided with a new generation of biofuels derived from waste products, grasses, the inedible parts of plants or a range of other non-food feedstocks including algae.

Arctic sea ice thaw may be accelerated by oil, shipping LOCAL pollution in the Arctic from shipping and oil and gas industries, which have expanded in the region due to a thawing of sea ice caused by global warming, could further accelerate that thaw, experts say. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said there was an urgent need to calculate risks of local pollutants such as soot, or “black carbon”, in the Arctic. Soot darkens ice, making it soak up more of the sun’s heat and quickening a melt. Companies such as Shell, which this week gave up a push to ﬁnd oil this year in the Chukchi Sea as the winter closed in, Exxon or Statoil say they are using the cleanest available technologies. But the risks of even small amounts of pollution on the Arctic Ocean, emitted near ice with little dispersal by winds, have not been fully assessed. “A lot of the concerns need urgent evaluation,” said Nick Nuttall, spokesman of Nairobi-based UNEP, referring to issues such as ﬂaring of gas or fuels used by vessels in the Arctic. “There is a grim irony here that as the ice melts... humanity is going for more of the natural resources fuelling this meltdown,” he said. Large amounts of soot in the Arctic come from more dis-

tant sources such as forest ﬁres or industry. The extent of sea ice on the Arctic Ocean has shrunk this summer to the smallest since satellite records began in the 1970s, eclipsing a 2007 low. The melt is part of a longterm retreat blamed by a UN panel on man-made global warming, caused by use of fossil fuels. “We’re working to get a better documentation of the risks of black carbon in the Arctic,” said Lars-Otto Reiersen, head of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), part of the Arctic Council. An AMAP report last year said that “regulation of black carbon production from all sources, especially those resulting locally from activities in the Arctic, is required at all scales.” More than 400 oil and gas ﬁelds within the Arctic region were developed by 2007, according to AMAP, mostly in West Siberia in Russia and in Alaska. Most of the undiscovered oil and gas is now estimated to be offshore. Soot is an extra problem for planners, adding to risks such as of an oil blowout or a shipwreck. The UN’s International Maritime Organization is trying to work out a new Polar Code that might tighten everything from emissions to hull standards.

Man-made salt marshes fail to meet European demands for plants MAN-MADE salt marshes meant to slow coastal erosion in England are failing to comply with European rules that demand they should be as rich in plant life as natural wetlands, a study showed last week. The report points to future problems for many nations in protecting coastlines under threat from sea level rise caused by global warming. Salt marshes, or tidal wetlands, are habitats for many plants and creatures from fish to migratory birds. Artificial salt marshes “were nothing like as good as the natural ones that they are supposed to be replacing,” Anthony Davy of the University of East Anglia, a co-author of the study in the Journal of Applied Ecology, said. Both the European Union and the United States say that losses of wetlands should be compensated by the creation of new ones elsewhere. The European Commission says new wetland should have “equivalent biological characteristics.” The 18 artificial salt marshes studied in England were often featureless and typical marsh plants such as sea lavender, sea arrowgrass or sea plantain were under-represented compared to natural marshes, the study said.

The same lack of plant variety was also broadly true of 17 accidentally created salt marshes, some more than a century old. Many of these had formed when old sea walls had collapsed and let in the sea, it said. The south of England is naturally subsiding into the sea, meaning that it is already experiencing coastal erosion similar to that predicted for many other regions of the world this century because of sea level rise. “In the face of rising sea levels, managed coastal realignment has become an increasingly important option,” the study said. It found that some plants, such as glasswort and seaside alkaligrass, were successful in man-made salt marshes. Artiﬁcial salt marshes in south England are often created by re-locating sea walls inland and breaching the old, outer walls to let the sea to ﬂood in. That creates a marsh as part of a managed retreat of the eroding coastline. Salt marshes are found around the globe, from the Mississippi delta to the Camargue in the south of France. About half have been lost to causes such as drainage, to create farmland or to destroy breeding grounds for mosquitos.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012 CYPRUS MAIL

What’s on

films

(K) All Audiences (12/15/18) No admittance to Under-12s/ 15s/ 18s (N/A) Not Available

Times are subject to change, so check first with cinemas before you head out

NICOSIA Resident Evil: Retribution (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 8 and 10.10pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 1) at 8 and 10.10pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Brave (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) (in Greek, in 2D) and (Screen 3) (in Greek, in 3D) at 5.35pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 1) (in Greek, in 2D) and (Screen 3) (in Greek, in 3D) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 11.20am, 1.35pm and 3.35pm. Tel: 7777-8383 The Bourne Legacy (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 7.30 and 10.10pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 4) at 7.30 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 11.35am and 3.35pm. Tel: 7777-8383

The Campaign (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 5.35, 8.05 and 10.10pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) at 8.05pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek, in 2D) at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 5) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) (in Greek, in 2D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 5) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383 The Expendables 2 (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Safe (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 8 and 10.15pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 5) at 8 and 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Step Up 4 (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 8 and 10.15pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) at 8 and 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383

CINEMA WEBSITES: K-Cineplex: http://kcineplex.com, Friends of the Cinema Society: http://www.ofk.org.cy

LIMASSOL Resident Evil: Retribution (15) Rio 2 at 8.30 and 10.20pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 8 and 10.10pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Brave (K) Rio 2 (in Greek) at 4.30pm (weekends only) and 6.30pm. Rio 3 (in Greek) at 7.45pm, weekends at 8pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 1) (in Greek, in 2D) and (Screen 3) (in Greek, in 3D) at 5.35pm. Tel: 7777-8383 The Bourne Legacy (12) Rio 1 at 5pm (weekends only), 7.45 and 10.15pm. Tel: 25871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 7.30 and 10.10pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Safe (15) Rio 4 at 7.45pm (weekends at 8pm) and 10pm. Tel: 25871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 8 and 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Step Up 4 (K) Rio 3 at 6.15pm (weekends only) and 10pm. Tel: 25871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 8 and 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Total Recall (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383 The Campaign (12) Rio 5 at 10pm. Rio 6 at 6pm (weekends only) and 7.45pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 8.05pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (K) Rio 3 (in Greek, in 3D), weekends only at 4.30pm; Rio 5 (in English, in 2D) at 7.45pm, weekends at 4.30, 6.20 and 8.10pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek, in 2D) at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 5) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Total Recall (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 7.45pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) at 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Brave (K) Rio 1 (in Greek) at 4pm (weekends only), 6, 8 and 10pm. Tel: 26-207000

The Bourne Legacy (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 7.30 and 10.10pm. Tel: 7777-8383

The Bourne Legacy (12) Rio 4 at 5.30, 8 and 10.30pm. Tel: 26-207000

Safe (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 8 and 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Safe (15) Rio 3 at 6, 8 and 10pm. Tel: 26-207000

Step Up 4 (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 8 and 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Step Up 4 (K) Rio 6 at 4pm (weekends only), 6, 8 and 10pm. Tel: 26-207000

Total Recall (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 7.45pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Total Recall (12) Rio 2 at 8 and 10pm. Tel: 26207000

The Campaign (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 5.35, 8.05 and 10.10pm. Tel: 77778383

The Campaign (12) Rio 2 at 4pm (weekends only) and 6pm. Tel: 26-207000

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek, in 2D) at 5.30pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 5) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (K) Rio 7 (in 3D, in Greek) at 4pm (weekends only) and 6pm. Rio 5 (in 2D, in English) at 4pm (weekends only) and 6pm. Tel: 26-207000

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) (in 2D, in Greek), weekends only at 4.30 and 6.20pm. Tel: 7777-8383

The Expendables 2 (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 10.15pm. Tel: 7777-8383

The Expendables 2 (15) Rio 5 at 8 and 10.15pm. Tel: 26-207000

LARNACA

PAPHOS

Resident Evil: Retribution (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 8 and 10.10pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Resident Evil: Retribution (15) Rio 7 at 8 and 10pm. Tel: 26207000

Ice Age: Continental Drift (K) Rio 3 (in English), weekends only at 4pm. Tel: 26-207000

The Dark Knight Rises (12) Rio 6 at 10pm. Tel: 25-871410

Resident Evil: Retribution

Brave (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) (in Greek, in 2D) and (Screen 3) (in Greek, in 3D) at 5.35pm. Tel: 7777-8383

listings Today Exhibition Flags of Europe Solo art exhibition by Pavlos. Opens September 25, 7pm until September 30. Nicosia Municipal Cultural Centre-Famagusta Gate. Opening Hours: 10 am-1pm. & 4pm-7pm.

Music The Ultimate Tribute Show & Dance with Elvis, Elton and Abba Three top tribute acts combine in one amazing performance. September 25. Pentaras Hall, Coral Bay Road, Paphos. Doors open 7.30pm, showtime 8.30pm prompt, ends at 10.45pm. €10. Show reservations essential - Tel: 99-832538 or book online at www.xciteworld.co.uk.

Tomorrow Theatre The Rivals A play by Richard Sheridan staged by ACT. September 26, 28 and 29. St Paul’s Cathedral Grounds, Byron Avenue, Nicosia. 7.30pm. €15. Extended interval for picnic. Tel: 9654284/ 99-924363

Other Events

Music

Frankenstein/ The National Theatre Live Screening bringing to life performances by the London’s National Theatre. September 26. Rialto Theatre, Heroes Square, Limassol. 8.30pm. €5/8. All performances with Greek and English subtitles. Tel: 77777745. www.rialto.com.cy October 3: The Last of the Haussmans November 4: Timon of Athens All performances with Greek and English subtitles. Rialto Theatre, Heroes Square, Limassol. 8.30pm. Tel: 77777745. www.rialto.com.cy

Tribute to Independence Day Concert with the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alkis Baltas. Soloists: Maria Farantouri (alto) and Dimitri Kavrakos (bass). September 27. Rialto Theatre, Limassol. 8.30pm. €7/12. Tel: 77-777745

Coming Up Exhibition Beyond Dress Code An extensive and comprehensive documentation of traditional Greek dress. Opens September 27, until December 31. Marfin Laiki Bank Cultural Centre, Byron Avenue Museum, 32 Byron Avenue, Nicosia. Monday-Friday: 10am-1pm & 4pm8pm. Saturday: 10am-2pm. Tel: 22-718605

Legends of Rock Four top tribute acts combine in one amazing performance with their band.. Presented by Pissouri Residents Association. September 27. Pissouri Amphitheatre. Doors open 6.30pm, showtime 7.30pm. €10 in advance, €12 on the door - all profits to Paphiakos Animal Welfare. Ticket outlets: Pissouri Pools, Markos’ Internet Café, ALL Paphiakos Charity Shops. Tel: 99-905624/99-955431 Love Songs from Smyrna Meet Cyprus Tradition A Mediterranean ethnic orchestra joins forces with vocalist, Yiannis Kotsiras in an evening dedicated to popular tradition and the artistic musical production of Smyrna, within the framework of Kypria Festival. September 27. Makarios III Amphitheatre, (Amphitheatre of School for Blind), Nicosia. 8.30pm. 10/15. Tel: 22208400/22-314507

Moonspell Portuguese heavy metal band live performing vintage material and best cuts from the brands new album. September 27. Kallipoleos 4, 4 28th October Avenue, Makedonitissa, Engomi, Nicosia. 7.30pm. €30. Tel: 70-000023

Other Events Fourth Cypriot Directors Film Festival An opportunity to enjoy short and long films by acclaimed film directors. September 27-30. Constantia Open-air Cinema, 15 Solonos Michaelides Street, Nicosia. 8.30pm. free. Tel: 99-316 911/99-989344 Quiz Nite Fund raiser for Cancer Support with meal, quiz and raffle. September 27. Mother’s Restaurant Kato Paphos. Tel: 26-937474/99-797533. www.cancerpatientssupport.net Music Master Gameshow A new concept in entertainment, combining a popular music challenge with live music and visuals. September 27. Kamares Club, Kamares Village, near Tala. 8.30pm (Doors 7pm). €20 including dinner on sale at Hearns & Trimithousa Bookshops, Chillys, Kamares Club, online (no extra charge) at www.groovejetmedia.com or call 26-819562

Ongoing Exhibitions Iosif Hadjikyriakos Solo painting exhibition inspired by the art of Lefkara. Until September 20. Gallery Kypriaki Gonia, 45 Stadiou St, Larnaca. Tel: 24-621109. www.gallerykypriakigonia.com.cy Divine Inspiration A painting exhibition and a documentary by Mary Plant and Evanthia Kouma. Until September 24. Skali Aglantzias, 15 Agiou Georgiou, Nicosia. 6pm-9.30pm. Tel: 22-462233 Summer 2012 Group exhibition of paintings and sculptures. Until September 30. Morfi Gallery, 84 Agkyras St, Limassol. Monday-Saturday: 10am-1pm. Tuesday-Friday: 5pm-8pm.Tel: 25378733. www.morfi.org Nicosia: Topographies of Memory: From Ermou Street to the Buffer Zone Exhibition by Anita Bakshi reconstructing Ermou marketplace – using maps created from memories and narratives of shopkeepers who worked or lived in the area. Until September 30. Home for Cooperation, 28 Markou Drakou, opposite Ledra Palace Hotel in the UN Buffer Zone, Nicosia. Open Monday-Sunday: 10am-6pm. Tel: 22-445740 www. home4cooperation.info/www.ahdr.info

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Méditerranée Works by artists from Cyprus and the Mediterranean, who through their work explore the spirit of the closed sea of cultures. Until September 30. Lanitis Foundation, Carob Mill, old Limassol. Daily 9am-1pm and 3pm-8pm. Saturday and Sunday 3pm-8pm. Tel: 25-342123 Our Lady of Nicosia Exhibition about the church of Phaneromeni and its relics. Until September 30. Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, 96-90 Phaneromenis Street, old Nicosia. Monday-Sunday: 10am-7pm. Tel: 80-000800 Spring – Autumn Solo art exhibition by Miro Skapoulli. Until October 3. Gallery Gloria, 3 Zinonos Sozou Street, Nicosia. Monday-Friday: 10.30pm-12.45pm and 5pm-8pm. Saturday: 10.30pm12.45pm. Tel: 22-760286 Common Reflections-Trans-generational Group exhibition and interactive workshops, portraying alternative viewpoints on social placed behaviour patterns across different age groups. Until October 4. ARTos Foundation, 64 Ayion Omoloyiton Avenue, Nicosia. Monday-Friday: 10am–1pm & 4pm-8pm. Saturday: 10am–1pm. Tel: 99-807798/97611269

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Music to tantalise the senses SELDOM heard musical repertoires left crowds delighted a few weeks ago as the Pharos Contemporary Music Festival brought the charming Olive Grove in Delikipos to life. As the event now continues into the second phase of concerts, the agenda is set to be extremely promising with some great talents to perform at the Shoe Factory in Nicosia with strings, wind, voice, percussion and harp. Having established itself as one of the most cutting-edge and innovative annual events in the Eastern Mediterranean, the annual occasion is already enjoying its fourth year. It is dedicated to the promotion of new music which combines wellestablished masterpieces of 20th century music with a number of premieres by leading young composers from all over the world who have been commissioned by Pharos to write new works especially for the event. As such, the festival aims to provide a forum for composers and performers to advance and develop new projects while exploring a variety of sound worlds in chamber music settings. Its objective is also to bring contemporary music to the general audience of Cyprus and beyond,

Coming Up Performance Art forms come together for extraordinary performance ART lovers can enjoy a night of an interdisciplinary nature on Friday when various art forms meet for an extraordinary performance. During the presentation, audience members will have the chance to indulge in the coexistence of poetry, music, visual and performance arts. Daphne Nikita’s poem I koukla (The Doll) was the stepping stone for this presentation, as it is essentially based on it. Nicolas Melis’ music will orchestrate the awarded artist Christina Georgiou’s performance. She will be fusing the oral aspects of the show, provided by the poem

with the agenda also including screenings that give the audience the chance to top up their musical knowledge. This evening you might like to go to a screening of Towards and Beyond; Barrie Gavin’s documentary about the British Composer Jonathan Harvey. Born in 1939, Harvey began his career responding to a wide variety of musical and religious experiences in the context of medieval texts. The documentary will provide much insight into his life and works, with his musical pieces now being increasingly played across the world. On Wednesday night comes music to tantalise the senses with the Nieuw Ensemble set to take to the stage. Founded in 1980 in Amsterdam, the band has a unique instrumental structure using plucked instruments such as the mandolin, guitar and harp in combination with wind, string and percussion. The ensemble has set out to build its own repertoire, encouraged by continuous contact with composers from different cultures, countries and generations, and longterm workshops for young composers. In 1998 the Nieuw Ensemble and its artistic director, Joël Bons, were awarded

and the music, with images in an attempt to personify her own perception of them, merely assisted by her body. The surrealistic images reproduced, along with the overwhelming emotions created, unfold through Nikita’s poem and Melis’ live, contemporary composition distinguished from the improvisational elements present. These are embodied in an entirely abstract, conceptual fashion. Nikita, born in Nicosia, studied at Goldsmiths’ College, University of London and at University of Kent at Canterbury, graduating with honours, after dedicating her university years to History of Art. Since March 2001 she has been the director of the Centre of Contemporary Art Diatopos. Furthermore, she has published three of her poetic collections and some of her poems were issued in various literary magazines and anthologies. In 2009, she took part in the 53rd Venice Biennale and the International Biennale in

the Prince Bernhard Fund Music Prize for their markedly lively and adventurous programming. Since 1991, programmes featuring new works written especially for the ensemble by Chinese composers such as Tan Dun, Qu Xiaosong and Xu Shuya have attracted wide attention. In 1997, 2008 and 2010 the group toured China with concerts in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Beijing. If you fancy going out on Thursday night, you’ll get to enjoy the Ensemble Aleph as they step into the limelight. Created in 1983, the ensemble is a collective of associated soloists featuring a set of performers and composers in search of new possibilities and relationships. With nearly 250 creations, it has established itself as a major relay of musical innovation, allowing eligible young composers to beneﬁt from its experience of sharing and exchange. What’s interesting is that Ensemble Aleph enriches its practice by working with the likes of jugglers, choreographers, directors, writers, actors. For almost 30 years, the group has been busy developing collective projects, pooling efforts and sharing practices through

Thessaloniki. Christina Georgiou, also born in Nicosia, is an award-winning performance artist with a background in music and visual arts. After graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from Kingston University, she later pursued a degree in Live Art and Performance Studies from the Academy of Theater in Helsinki. In 2012 she was honored with the Special Prize during the international contest Arte Laguna, which took place in Arsenale, Venice for her performance in Eternal Return. She has presented her work in international festivals in Europe and South America. For a year now she has been collaborating with Nicolas Melis in producing interdisciplinary projects, which amalgamate their respective ﬁelds. Melis, born in Larnaca, cultivated his interest in music from a young age by taking piano lessons from George Arvanitakis and Eleni Gerani. At the age of 16 he got the diploma “summa cum

more than 900 concerts. In 2008, Ensemble Aleph created LIEU - the European Instrumental Laboratory - which brings together musicians, ensembles and composers around musical creation. To end the week and kick start the weekend on Friday night comes El Perro Andaluz. Founded in 2007 following a project with composer Brian Farneyhough in Dresden, the ensemble quickly became one of Germany’s most exciting young ensembles for contemporary music. Andaluz was then awarded the Kulturförderpreis of the city of Dresden in 2011. Alongside its projects in Germany this year, the ensemble has embarked on travels to Spain, England and Austria, where it currently holds the position of Ensemble in residence of the university Mozarteum Salzburg. Pharos Contemporary Music Festival Music festival showcasing contemporary ‘classics’, as well as over 20 world premieres by composers. September 9- 29. Olive Grove, Delikipos and Shoe Factory, Nicosia. Tel. 22663871/7000-9304 (9.30-11.30 am daily). 20/ 15 www.pharostickets.org By Zoe Christodoulides

laude” as a piano soloist and the next year represented Cyprus in the international music festival “Steinway for young pianists” in Hamburg. He later studied Piano Performance and Contemporary Improvisation at the University of Music and Theatre Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in Leipzig, Germany. Since then, he has been awarded many national and international prizes and has performed as a soloist in European concerts. It is the ﬁrst time Christina Georgiou will be staging this performance, as there will be no prior rehearsal since it is a purely artistic performance. The Doll Performance by Christina Georgiou, poetry by Daphne Nikita and music composition by Nicolas Melis. September 28. Centre of Contemporary Art Diotopos, 11 DZ, Crete Street, Nicosia. 8.30pm. Free. Tel: 22-766117, email: info@diatopos.com, websites: www. diatopos.com

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Reportage All the world gets a stage Syria, Mideast unrest seen as key themes this year as Obama speaks today, followed by Netanyahu, Abbas and Ahmadinejad reports Louis Charbonneau

Cyprus president Demetris Christoﬁas is due to take the stand today

ERE is what the UN’s General Assembly starting today will not achieve: ending Syria’s civil war, easing Muslim protests over insults to Islam and grinding Iran’s nuclear programme to a halt. But the world’s most pressing, and intractable, problems will be on display as leaders and their entourages from the 193-nation assembly descend on UN headquarters in New York for the world body’s annual “general debate” that ﬁnishes on October 1. More than 100 heads of state and government are expected to gather at the United Nations for what is traditionally the busiest week of the year for international diplomacy. Last year, UN SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon held 119 bilateral meetings with presidents, prime ministers and government ministers from all parts of the globe. Ban said last week he expects to have more than 120 such meetings this year. While there is no single theme of this year’s general debate, he said “the deteriorating situation in Syria will be foremost in our minds.” Several senior Western envoys said another theme will be the recent violent unrest in some Muslim countries caused by anger at an antiIslam ﬁlm made in the United States and French cartoons denigrating Prophet Mohammad. “The backdrop of Syria, the Arab Spring, the recent unrest, the clash between freedom of expression and defamation of religions - all that

Famous faces: LIbyan leader Muammar Gaddaﬁ in 2009, Fidel Castro (right) and Nikita Krushchev (far right) in 1960

will undoubtedly be a theme across all bilaterals and all these side events,” one diplomat said. The gathering will shine a spotlight on Syria and other pressing problems facing the planet: insurgencies in Mali and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, climate change or global ﬁnancial woes. Solutions, however, will likely have to wait. The assembly, unlike the 15-nation Security Council which can impose sanctions or authorise military inter-

ventions, has virtually no real power. It focuses on public debates and issuing nonbinding resolutions that are often ignored. But the gathering of leaders and ministers offers countries a forum to publicly air their grievances on the issues of the day and opportunities for a wide range of bilateral and larger meetings. This year there will be side meetings on violence against women, health, development, Yemen and Myanmar. There will also be meetings on Syria and Iran’s nuclear

programme. But envoys say little of note will happen at those, largely due to a widening chasm between Western powers on the one hand, and Russia and China on the other, a chasm that is preventing the Security Council from taking meaningful action. Moscow and Beijing have used their Security Council veto powers to block three resolutions that would have condemned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for his 18-month assault on an increasingly militarised opposition determined to oust him. They have also voiced opposition to new sanctions against Tehran. US President Barack

Obama, who is in the ﬁnal months of a re-election campaign, will be stepping up to the podium for the fourth time. He is the second speaker after the General Assembly debate opens today, following Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in Brazil’s traditional spot as the ﬁrst speaker. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speak almost back-toback on Thursday. A year after Abbas announced with great fanfare plans to join the United Nations as a full member state - an idea that never had a chance of success because of

the US power to veto it - he is expected to reiterate more modest Palestinian plans to push for upgraded membership status at the world body. Obama has no plans to meet Netanyahu, who has been urging the American leader to get tougher on Iran over its nuclear programme, though diplomats say Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet the Israeli leader and numerous other senior ofﬁcials from around the world on the sidelines of the

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Flag burning: the Muslim world’s reaction to a US ﬁlm is an issue that won’t be resolved

Busy man: UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has 120 meetings planned on the sideline of the Genereal Asembly happens to be the Jewish holy day Yom Kippur. In previous years, Ahmadinejad has used his UN speeches to defend a nuclear programme he insists is peaceful but the West fears is for weapons, and to attack Israel, the United States and Europe. He has questioned the Holocaust and cast doubt on whether 19 hijackers were really responsible for September 11. Western envoys predictably walk out of Ahmadinejad’s speeches in protest.

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The situation in Syria is likely to dominate proceedings

bons off the island. The General Assembly has had many memorable moments since it first convened in London in 1946 as the Cold War was emerging from the rubble of World War Two. In 1960, Soviet Premier Nikita Krushchev banged his shoe on a table during an assembly meeting. In the same year, Cuba’s Fidel Castro blasted US imperialism for about four hours. Libya’s late leader, Muammar Gaddafi, addressed the assembly for the first time in 2009. He spoke for an hour

and 35 minutes and managed to touch on subjects ranging from the assassination of US President John F Kennedy, the US invasion of Grenada and free medicine for the world’s children. Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez irked Washington in 2006 when he referred to George W Bush as “the devil”, saying he smelled sulphur around the UN podium a day after the US president spoke. Chavez, battling cancer and campaigning for re-election, is not expected to attend this year.

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heating independent, full a/c, 3wc, big sitting and dining room, separate kitchen fully equipped with family room, big covered veranda, garden with grass, FULLY FURNISHED AND EQUIPPED, covered parking in a quiet area opposite Apoel training field. Available also if needed 1 bedr apartment in the basement with higher rent - ARCHANGELOS €1200 (H4AR0015-R), (photos in the website). 3. 3 bedr luxury fully renovated house+ separate maid’s room with shower and wc, ,sitting room/office space upstairs, parquet floor in bedrooms and marble downstairs, big kitchen with cooker and oven and breakfast area, big patio & on the back with tiles & covered parking in a quiet area close to Akropoli park and CYTA offices. Available in November - DASOUPOLIS €1300 (H4DAS0009-R), (photos in the website). 4. 3 bedr ground floor semi detached house, 170sq.m, central heating, 3 a/c, 2wc, big kitchen with cooker, oven, big front veranda, small yard, in a very quiet neighbourhood near Areteion hospital and Alpha Mega supermaket. Available end of September - Dasoupoli €650 (H3DAS0007-R), (photos in the website). 5. 4 bedr new luxury detached house, separate maid’s room, central heating, full Ac, 260sq.m, big kitchen with all the electrical appliances, blinds on all the windows, 4wc, 2 showers, 1 bathroom, 2 covered parking, big garden with grass in a quiet neighbourhood in a dead end near French Ambassador house Strovolos €1400 (H4ST10045-R), (photos in the website).

6. 3 bedr + big attic room which can be used as a bedroom/office, detached house, central heating, full a/c,3wc, 2 bathrooms, big sitting and dining room, separate kitchen with all the electrical appliances, small garden and patio with bbq area, covered parking, near Apollonion hospital. – Makedonitissa €1200 (H4MAK0016-R), (photos in the website) 7. 4 bedrs new luxury detached house, 330sq.m, central heating, full ac, 2 covered parking’s, big kitchen with sitting room and all expensive electrical appliances, blinds on the windows, lighting fixtures, 2 bedrs with en suite shower and wc, main bathroom with jacuzzi,3rd bedroom with only shower ,swimming pool with wooden deck around, covered patio with nice covered bbq area, opposite a green area in a very quiet area – Strovolos €2600 (H4ST10040-R), (photos in the website). 8. 4 bedr luxury detached house + big separate maid’s room, central heating, full a/c, big sitting and dining area, big separate family room with fire place, big kitchen with breakfast area, 4wc, parquet floor all the house, mature garden on the front and back of the house, 3 covered parking, in a quiet area - PARISSINOS €2300 (H4PA20006-R), (photos in the website). 9. 3 bedr upstairs and 2 separate bedroom in the basement luxury detached house(all the bedrooms with en suite bathrooms/ shower), also separate kitchen and sitting room in the basement which has also separate entrance from the house, central heating, full a/c, solid parquet floor all the house, big sitting and dining room with fire place,

big fully equipped kitchen with breakfast area and family room, big overfloor, swimming pool with covered patio area with fully equipped bar(bbq, fridge, freezer, cooker),mature garden around the house,2 parking places, alarm system near the Cyprus Conference Centre- PLATY AGLANTZIAS €3500 (H5PAG0002-R), (photos in the website). 10. 4 bedr new luxury finished top quality detached house, 290sq.m, central heating, full a/c, master bedroom with ensuite shower/jacuzzi, guest bedroom with shower, main bathroom with jacuzzi, 4wc, fully expensive furnished with 3 LCD televisions, kitchen with very expensive electrical appliances and family room, garden with grass, big covered patio with bbq area,2 covered parking’s, alarm system, pressure system, Strovolos €2700 (H4STI0039-R), (Photos on the website). 11. 4 bedr luxury semi detached house with good size garden with grass, big covered patio with bbq area, central heating, a/c units, 3wc, 2 bathrooms, 2 covered parking, FULLY FURNISHED AND EQUIPPED, in a quiet area in a dead end close to all amenities and schools. ANTHOUPOLIS €1300 (H4ANT0002-R), (photos in the website). 12. 5 bedr new luxury finished detached house with separate maid’s room, one of the bedrooms with shower and wc and can be used as guest room,4 wc, solid parquet floor all the house, separate family room with fire place, big sitting room, separate dining room, big kitchen with breakfast area, big outside patio with tiles and bbq area,2

covered parking, electrical appliances in the kitchen, in a very quiet neighbourhood close to CYBC station. Can be rented furnished or not. – Platy Aglantzias €3000 (H5PAG0001-R), (Photos on the website). 13. 3 bedr detached house with extra room for office,250sq.m, central heating independent, 4a/c, big renovated, kitchen with cooker and oven, big sitting and dining room with parquet floor and fire place,1bathroom,1 shower,2wc, 2 covered parking, big verandas surrounded by trees and bushes off 28th October street - Makedonitissa €1300 (H4STI0043-R), (photos in the website).

room, big kitchen, central heating, full a/c, extra sitting room upstairs, big swimming pool with cover, big covered patio around the pool and bbq area, covered parking, in a very quiet area near Alpha Mega supermarket. Price negotiable - ENGOMI €4000 (H5ENG0002-R), (photos in the website). 17. 4 bedrs new luxury detached house, all the bedrooms very big and all with big bathroom/ shower, sitting room upstairs, attic room with shower and wc, office space/maid’ s room with shower and wc, central heating, full AC,450sq.m, big sitting and dining areas, big kitchen with sitting area and fitted cooker and oven,6 wc, 2 covered parking’s, big yard with tiles and garden with grass, bbq area in a very quiet neighbourhood near the CYBC ( RIK) station and near a neighbourhood park – Aglantzia €2000(H4AGZ0005-R), (photos in the website). 18. 4 bedr semi detached house with central heating, 4 a/c, 3 wc, 2 bathrooms, 180sq.m, small yard, bbq area, FULLY FURNISHED, off Costantinoupoleos street near French Ambassador residence – Strovolos €900 (H4STI0043-R), (photos in the website). 19. 4 bedr + 2 separate rooms with showers and wc (120sq.m) detached house with big sitting and dining areas, big kitchen with dining area and family room with fire place, very big swimming pool with bbq area, covered patio, garden with grass, central heating in 4 zones, full a/c, 6wc, 5 covered parking’s, pressure system, opposite Apoel training field. Can be rented furnished or not. AVAILABLE END OF AUGUST – Archangel-

14. 3 bedr luxury house, nicely modern furnished with big sitting and dining areas with bar, central heating, full a/c, big fitted kitchen with TV room, office space, patio area with bbq, covered parking, 3wc, solid parquet floor in bedrooms and granite in the sitting areas, near the MEGA TV station – Archangelos €1300 (H3AR0002-R), (photos in the website). 15. 4 bedr luxury detached house with big basement with maid’s room with kitchen and big playroom area and 4 covered parkings. Big sitting and dining areas, fully equipped kitchen, 4wc, central heating, full a/c, swimming pool, garden with grass, patio with bbq, in a quiet area near the GSP stadium- LATSIA €2500 (H4LAT0009-R), (photos in the website). 16. 5 huge bedrooms luxury detached house(2 bedrooms downstairs+3 upstairs) all of them en suite with bathrooms, separate maid’s room, big sitting areas and big separate dining

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los €4000 (H4AR0007-R), (photos in the website). 20. 4 bedr luxury detached house, separate maid’s room, 600 sq.m, central heating, full a/c, 6 wc, 4 bathrooms, big sitting and dining areas opening on to the garden, big kitchen with electrical appliances, built in 2 big plots of land with huge garden with grass, swimming pool, 2 covered parking, in a quiet neighbourhood close to Alpha Mega supermarket Engomi €3700 (H4PA20005-R), (photos on the website). For many more properties with photos visit our website at www.landtouristestates.com which is updated daily. LANDTOURIST ESTATES LTD 22422225/96-422225/96422226, www.landtouristestates.com ***************************** LUXURY FLATS: 1. 3 bedr furnished apartment, 140sq.m, near Cyprus Hilton, kitchen, bathroom and extra guests toilet, large sitting room, opposite a small park, recently renovated independent oil central heating, air conditions, solar heater, covered parking – Acropolis €630 (A3ACS0040-R), (photos in the website). 2. 2 bedr luxury apartment, 3 a/c for hot and cold, covered veranda, NICELY FURNISHED, covered parking on a small building 200 METRES from Akropolis Park. Price includes common expenses – Dasoupolis €650 (A2DAS0027-R), (photos in the website). 3. 2 bedrs luxury big apartment in a small building with 4 apartments only, very big bedrooms with parquet ﬂoor, 125sq.m, central heating independent, 3ac,Fully nicely furnished sepa-

rate kitchen, big sitting and dining area,2wc,covered parking behind Hilton hotel off Kennedy and Makarios close to the centre.– NICOSIA CENTRE €600 (A2NIC0026-R), (photos in the website). 4. 3 bedr luxury PENTHOUSE apartment with storage heaters, full a/c, office space, very big veranda 100sq.m with nice view and bbq area with bar, NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, 2 bathrooms, 2 storage rooms, covered parking, in a small building near Hilton park and Ippokration hospital – Engomi €1000 (A3ENG0023-R), (photos in the website). 6. 2 bedr Brand new luxury finished apartment on a small modern building with storage heaters, full Daikin air conditions, electrical appliances in the kitchen, top quality double glazed windows with electrical shutters, 1 showers, 1 bathroom, 2 wc, big sitting and dining room, Very big covered veranda, pressure system, covered parking, big storage room, near Acropolis park – Dasoupolis €670 (A2DAS0028-R), (photos in the website). 7. 3 bedr luxury penthouse apartment with solid parquet floor, 160sq.m+ big verandas, central heating independent, full a/c, false ceiling with spot lights, FULLY NICELY MODERN EXPENSIVE FURNISHED, covered parking, storage room, off Prodromou street. – STROVOLOS €1300 (A3ST10034-R), (photos in the website). 8. 1 bedr, fully furnished and equipped apartment, 50sq.m, 2 a/c for hot and cold, covered verandah, covered parking, ice view off Makarios Avenue between Hilton and DEBENHAMS

shop – Nicosia Centre €460 (A1NIC0006-R), (photos in the website). 9. 3 Bdr apartment for rent, on the second floor -off Kallipoleos . Spacious living & dining room. Independent C/H, A/C, electrical appliances (Washing Machine, Dishwasher, Fridge, Cooker, Oven and 29” TV) store room, 2 balconies (4 reclining chairs, table), covered parking, 2 bathrooms - 1 en-suite. Very close to city center –LYKAVITOS- €680 (Price includes common expenses) (A3LYK0011-R), (photos in the website). 10. 3 bedr + office space renovated floor apartment with a/c for hot and cold, big sitting and dining room, separate big kitchen, FURNISHED with nice furniture, covered veranda with nice view, 2 covered parking, in a quiet neighbourhood near Acropolis park – DASOUPOLI€700 (A3DAS0020-R), (photos in the website). 11. 2 bedr spacious luxury finished apartment in a small modern building with electrical floor heating independent, full a/c, 2wc, big bedrooms, big sitting and dining room, FULLY NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, big covered veranda, covered parking and storage room, off Kennedy avenue in a quiet area – ACROPOLIS €800 (A2ACS0030-R), (photos in the website). 12. 2 bedrs big luxury flat, 110sq. m+big covered veranda, CH ind, 3 a/c, cooker, oven in the kitchen, roller blinds, 2 bathrooms, 2 wc, parquet and granite floor, big bedrooms, big sitting and dining room, covered parking, intercom, on a small building with 6 flats only near Coca Cola factory 2 km from

McDonalds in Egomi – Agios Dometios €550 (A2ADO0013-R), (photos in the website). 13. New luxury 2 bedr apartment with nice view, 100sq.m, big sitting & dining area, big separate kitchen with cooker and oven, big covered verandah, 2 wc, storage heaters, 2 a/c, electric shutters in the bedrooms, covered parking and storage room on the 11th ﬂoor of a small building with 6 ﬂats only 200 meters for Akropolis park and opposite a small neighbourhood park – Dasoupolis €550

(A2DAS0001-R), (photos in the website). 14. New 2 bedr luxury apartment, 90sq.m, storage heaters, 3 a/c, cooker and oven, covered verandah, 2 wc, NICELY FURNISHED, covered parking and storage room of Kyriakou Matsi street near the centre – Agioi Omologites €650 (A2AOM0008-R), (photos in the website). 15. 3 bedr spacious apartment, 150sq.m, central heating independent, 3a/c, big sitting room,2 bathrooms,2wc,covered

TO LET NICOSIA veranda, in a small building with 2 flats only, covered parking, near Hilton Park hotel- ENGOMI - €750 (A3ENG0022-R), (photos in the website). 16. 2 bedr luxury modern penthouse apartment 125sq.m +40sq.m veranda with very nice view and bbq area, solid parquet floor all the flat, fully modern furnished and equipped central heating independent, full a/c, 2 bathrooms, big sitting and dining areas, covered parking in a very quiet neighborhood in a dead end, off Athalassa Avenue near English School

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behind Stephanis Electronics – Strovolos €770 (A2ST10010-R), (photos in the website). 17. 3 bedr luxury apartment with central heating independent, full a/c, 2 bathrooms, parquet floor, big covered veranda, covered parking, storage room, electrical appliances in the kitchen, off Makarios avenue near the centre – NICOSIA Centre €820 (A3NIC0025-R), (photos in the website). 18. 3 bedr luxury spacious floor apartment on the 4th floor of award winning building,200sq. m+big covered veranda, central heating independent, full built in air conditions, lighting fixtures, curtains and blinds on all windows, big spacious living room with fire place, big kitchen with double cooker, oven and microwave and breakfast area, double glazed windows, all the bedrooms with en suite shower/bath, big satellite dish with sky decoder,2 covered parking and storage room, close to American embassy and other amenities – ENGOMI €1600 (A3ENG0025-R), (photos in the website). 19. 3 bedr ground floor apartment, 200 sq. m, 2wc, big sitting room with fire place, solid parquet floor, a/c for hot and cold in all the rooms, covered parking, near Eleon swimming pool - ENGOMI €800 (A3ENG0020-R), (photos in the website). 20. 3 bedr luxury spacious ground

floor apartment with separate entrance, big verandas and garden, big sitting and dining room, central heating independent, full a/c, 2wc, very big master bedroom, electrical appliances in the kitchen, aluminum shutters on windows, parquet laminate floor all the flat, covered parking, storage room, in a very quiet neighborhood in a dead end street, off Athalasas Avenue behind Stephanis near English School €800 (A3ST10030-R), (photos in the website). 21. 3 bedr, 3 years old luxury penthouse apartment with very nice unobstructed view, 150sq.m, all the bedrooms with en suite shower/bathroom, nicely modern fully furnished, air condition for hot and cold in all the rooms, covered parking near Coca cola factory – AGIOS DOMETIOS - €900 (A3ADO0001-R), (photos in the website). 22. 4 bedr new luxury finished apartment, 160sq.m+35sq.m covered veranda, big sitting and dining room, NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, Daikin air-conditions for hot and cold in all the rooms, 2 bedrs with en suite shower/ wc, 4wc, 2 covered parking, in a small modern building off Makarios Avenue in a quiet neighbourhood – Nicosia Centre €1400 (A4NIC0001-R), (photos in the website). 23. 3 bedr new luxury finished penthouse floor apartment,240sq.m,

big sitting and dining area(can fit 2 sitting rooms and dining table), big separate kitchen with cooker, oven, microwave, laundry room and breakfast area, big bedrooms, 3wc, 2 bathrooms, storage heaters, full a/c, blinds on all windows, pressure system, covered parking, big covered veranda, off Ifigenias street near Ministry of Education in a small building with 7 flats only. 1st OCTOBER AVAILABLE – ACROPOLIS - €1200 (A3ACS0019-R), (photos in the website). 24. New luxury 2 bedr apartment, open plan kitchen, 3 a/c for hot and cold, blinds on all the windows, nicely expensive full furnished with real leather sofas, double bed, big dining table, LCD 32”, satellite dish with receiver, internet, very big bedrooms with big and many wardrobes, covered parking and storage room, in a quiet area near BMH – Aglantzia €590 (A2AGZ0001-R), (photos in the website). 25. 3 bedr luxury spacious 2 storey Penthouse apartment 220sq. m+ big covered veranda, SEPARATE MULTI USE ROOM 60SQ.M WITH BATHROOM on the top of the flat with 80sq.m veranda, central heating independent, full a/c, 4wc,big bathroom with Jacuzzi, big sitting and dining areas with solid parquet floor, separate kitchen with new silver, electrical appliances, 2 covered parking, big storage room, off Makrios avenue near Hilton and Debenhams – NICOSIA - €1500 (A3NIC0010-R), (photos in the website). 26. 3 bedr luxury spacious fully renovated apartment with separate central heating, full a/c, 2 bathrooms, 3 wc, parquet floor all the flat, big sitting and dining areas with fire place, big covered veranda, covered parking, blinds,

cooker and oven in the kitchen, covered parking, on a small 2 storey building, walking distance to the centre – Lykavitos €1000 (A3LYK0009-R), (photos in the website). 27. 2 bedr new luxury nicely modern furnished apartment ,central heating, 2 a/c, big covered veranda and covered parking in a quiet area behind the Municipal building – AGIOS DOMETIOS - €680 (A2ADO0004-R), (photos in the website). 28. 3 bedr new luxury finished PENTHOUSE apartment 150sq.m internal areas+120sq. verandas, solid parquet floor all the flat, big bedrooms, big sitting and dining room, big semi separate kitchen with electrical appliances, home cine ma with big screen, LCD tv, covered parking in a quiet neighborhood near CYTA, Laiki + Hellenik bank headquarters and French school. CAN BE RENTED ALSO expensive furnished for higher rent – Dasoupolis €1200 (A3DAS0019-R), (photos in the website). For many more properties with photos visit our website at www.landtouristestates.com which is updated daily. LANDTOURIST ESTATES LTD 22422225 / 96-422225 / 96422226 www.landtouristestates.com ******************************* 2 BDRM flat in the centre of Nicosia. Rent €450. For information call 99453663, 99663927. *******************************

in small building in Omonia avenue, Limassol. Tel: 99 927068. APARTMENT FOR RENT – LIMASSOL For rent, deluxe 2 bedroom fully-furnished, 100 sq.m., brand new, 3rd floor, beach front Apartment at EDEN BEACH APARTMENTS, 28th October Street, Limassol, near Municipal Garden, with parking, store-room, swimming-pool, gym and unobstructed sea view. Tel. 99 639714. ***************************** GROUND FLOOR 3 bedroom house, fully furnished, 2 bathrooms, renovated, electrical equipment, fitted kitchen, laundry small room, a/c, rolex windows, big veranda, good price, Apostolos Andreas-Haraki, 99497576, 99-886775, 99-924444. **************************** ` GROUND FLOOR HOUSE – 3 bed with central heating, air conditioning units, pressurized water, white appliances large veranda, small garden and garage in quiet location. Limassol Petrou & Pavlou area €750. For information tel: 99581313. ***************************** FOR SALE/RENT 2 years old corner house in Episkopi, 4 bedrooms, fire-place, full A/C, granite, fly screens, utility room, decorated stone wall in house, garden 182sqm. Sale €310.000 negotiable-€1.000 rent negotiable. Call 99580356 ***************************** GROUND FLOOR HOUSE, furnished renovated this year. Laminated parke floor, and big wardrobes in the 3 bedrooms. Rent €590.00 Tel 99497576 99886775 ***************************** OFFICE FOR RENT opposite sea with amazing sea views. 120sqm, 2 bathrooms, kitchen. Security

Friends for Life Limassol Hospice Care Appeal requires new Friends and Volunteers to help operate their Charity Shops in both Limassol and Larnaca. This is to help our large volunteer group to expand in the near future. Our aim is to open a Third Shop in the Limassol area due to popular demand. Please do not forget when clearing your wardrobes and cupboards to remember us. Shop hours Mon-Sat. 9.30 -12.30 Contact Anne 25632446 99269016

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LARNACA 2 BED APT FOR RENT - off Dhekelia road , close to Palm beach hotel. Fully furnished with all amenities, heating and A/C. Very quiet and good area, must be seen €350.p/m. Tel 99593119 ***************************** SPACIOUS two bedroom apartment (one en-suite) on Euro Lodge building Drousia Larnaca. It has a/c and c/h (under floor). Separate kitchen with oven and hob. Covered parking and storage room. Call Despina 99310015 ***************************** LARNACA FLATS TO LET Fully furnished, spacious 2 bedrooms in central Larnaca. Near Saint Lazaros Church, 4 minutes walk to Phinicoudes sea front. Small block 2 years old (6 apts) From €400 - to €500. Tel. 99388901 ***************************** FOR RENT 2 bed, 2 bath, new built apartment, in a quiet scenic location In Alethriko, Larnaca 5 min. to Larnaka, 5 min. to the beach Fully furnished, A/C, communal pool, under covered parking, Long term rent, €350.00 per month For more info pls call 99639378 ***************************** PROTEA APTS LARNACA Residential and holiday apts for rent monthly or weekly Larnaca – Dhekelia road, close to Golden Bay Hotel 1 & 2 bedroom apts, furnished and with low rent with swimming pool, 2 minutes walking distance from the beach, with a new pedestrian crossing in front of the building. Contact us on 99672466, 99404522, and 99078590 ***************************** LARNACA FLAT FOR RENT: Fully-furnished spacious 2-bedroom first floor flat in central location near Metro supermarket, A/C, private parking, intercom system, en-suite bathroom, small block. Phone: 99354789 ***************************** FULLY FURNISHED one bedroom flat near Larco hotel Larnaca. Price €370. Tel: 99202543 ***************************** 1. K.S.L LETTINGS – APARTMENT FOR RENT Fully Furnished ground floor 2 bedroom apartment, overlooking pool. Beautifully furnished throughout. 350 Euros per calendar month. Larnaca District. Quote TLL884. Tel. (00357) 24815104 2. K.S.L LETTINGS – Properties Required for waiting Long Term Tenants. We desperately require 2/3 & 4 bedroom villa’s with private swimming pools for waiting tenants in the Larnaca District. Please call us for a free valuation. Tel.(00357) 24815104 3. K.S.L LETTINGS – largest range of properties. Over 200

OFFICE/WAREHOUSE FOR RENT 735m² of ofﬁce space and 1200m² warehousing available for long term rent on Yianni Kranidioti Avenue very close to Carlsberg Brewery. Easy access to Nicosia-Limassol highway (only 200 metres). Loading bays for warehouses and parking space for more than 40 cars. Hidden fuel tank plus car mechanics station. For more information please call 99218866

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rental properties in the Larnaca district at the most competitive rates! Flexible contracts available. Tel. (00357) 24815104 4. www.KSLlettings.com – Villa For Rent Fully furnished 3 bedroom Villa with a good-sized rear garden & Communal pool, located in the village of Oroklini. Call for further information quoting Ref. TLL1189. Tel. (00357) 24815104 CALL 24 815 104 TO ENQUIRE OR ARRANGE A VIEWING – NO OBLIGATION OR FEES. View our full range of over 200 properties by visiting www. KSLlettings.com updated daily. LANDLORDS ADVERTISE YOUR PROPERTY FOR FREE AND GET WORLD WIDE ADVERTISING – NO TENANT NO FEE ! *****************************

3 Yeroskipou: 2 bed furnished apartment on nice quiet complex with communal pool, sea views, pets welcome: Ref: 1164 Price €375 4 Mesogi: 3 bed very large unfurnished apartment situated in a nice clean environment, with communal gardens, near amenities: Ref: 818 Price €450 5 Secret Valley: Large villa fully furnished in modern style, lovely large gardens, Private pool, quiet residential area, near golf area: Ref: 1170 Price €1000 6 Peyia: Very large 5 bedroom luxury villa offered fully furnished, Large astro turf garden ,with Private pool, Jacuzzi, central heating,nice views. Ref: 1167 Price €2500 7 Tala: 3 bedroom villa offered unfurnished with private pool, stunning sea views, great area near to all local amenities and the International school: Ref: 1165 Price €750 8 Tala: Luxury 4 Bed Modern furnished large villa with private pool, lawn, large gardens, closed garage, residential area: Ref: 1166 Price €1200 OFFICE: 120 MARKARIOS AVENUE, PAPHOS. OFFICE: 26600450 MOBILE: 97614070 many properties available on WEB: www.flowron.com Email info@flowron.com ***************************** LONG TERM RENTALS 1.CHLORAKAS 1 bed ground floor furnished apartment with central heating, communal pool and parking, sky TV. €350 pcm including all bills 2. KISSONERGA 2 bed town house, small garden, off street parking, close to bus and shops.

NO POOL €350 pcm 3. TOMB OF THE KINGS Large 2 bed apartment, fully furnished, parking. a/c, comm. pool, on site facilities. €350 pcm 4. PEYIA Two lovely 2 bed town houses, fully furnished, communal pools, parking, from €425 pcm Call 96 545 174 for more info and to arrange a viewing. THIS IS JUST A SMALL SELECTION OF PROPERTIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND MANY MORE PLEASE CALL EITHER 96 545 174 OR E-MAIL ON enquiries@cypruspropertysolutions.com LANDLORDS; WE NEED YOUR PROPERTIES NOW. PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY FOR RENT ***************************** FOR RENT IN PAPHOS 3 bedroom / 3 bathroom house , large kitchen, living room, central heating, a/cs, verandas, garden, covered parking. Phone 99412936 ***************************** PAPHOS RENTALS SECTION TREMITHOUSA immaculate, spacious, ground ﬂoor apartment of a prestigious detached property, U/F ,patio, parking, beautiful gardens, ﬁrst to see will rent, bargain at €280 TREMITHOUSA –beautifully presented Spacious 2 bed Townhouse ,private rear garden lovely comm Pool, Parking, sea views, must be seen - €400 KISSONEGA-close to amenities, 2 bed Apts, comm. Pool, plenty of storage,balconies,parking, €300 TSADA - Secluded large 3 bed

Detached House, U/F, A/C, master en-suite, large terrace and mountain views - €550 ALSO PROPERTIES WANTED For more information call Katherine: 99862922 ***************************** FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION 1. KATHIKAS AREA €450 a modern 2 bedroom, stone walled villa with sea views, large swimming pool and 650 sq metres garden. On a quiet cul de sac, available unfurnished or furnished. Solar panels and pressurised water system. A great

villa in a fabulous village. Will accept pets. 2. TREMITHOUSA €275 situated in a quiet cul de sac, this furnished modern 3 bedroom detached house with small garden is available, a/c throughout and satellite broadband. Offering fantastic views of the sea. 3. TREMITHOUSA €250 luxury 2 bedroom maisonette. Fully furnished with modern furniture and satellite broadband. Modern furniture with new appliances. & A/c throughout. Good sea views. Located in a fabulous vil-

lage. A must to see! 4. CENTRAL PAPHOS €250 modern 1 bedroom top ﬂoor apartment, opposite bowling, master with walk-in wardrobe. Fully furnished with all appliances. Lift to all ﬂoors. This complex offers a lovely communal pool area and security barrier entrance. Close to amenities, a great central location. Call Val on 99166563 ****************************** PROPERTY TO RENT Peyia: 2 bed F/F town house, A/C,

PAPHOS ***************************** FLOWRON PROPERTY SERVICES LTD: PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE FOR TENANTS AND LANDLORDS: PROPERTIES AVAILABLE FOR LONG TERM RENTAL, PROPERTIESWANTED: FULL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT WITH KEY HOLDING AND RENT COLLECTIONS OFFERED 1 Tombs King: Modern 2 bed furnished apartment with communal pool, large veranda with great sea views, quiet location Ref: 1147 Price €375 2 Konia: 3 bedroom unfurnished town house with communal pool in nice residential area, near to all local amenities: Ref: 1027 Price €600

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Nilesat, Communal Pool, €375 p/m REF: JAP2T221 Tombs Of The Kings: ground floor f/f apartment, 1 bedroom, A/C, BBQ area, centrally located €280 per month REF: JAP1A220 Anavargos: 3 Bed F/F Townhouse, comm pool, undercover parking. Close to hospital, schools, post office. Ideal for Limassol commuter. €500 per month REF: JAP3T133 Emba: 3 Bedroom U/F house, A/C, white goods, communal pool €450 per month REF: JAP3V053 Peyia: 1 Bed traditional stonehouse, furnished, ideal for single person, village location close to shops and amenities €250 p/m Ref:JAP1H214 Tomb of the kings: 2 Bedroom f/f 1nd floor apartment, A/C, large communal pool. €500 per month. Close to all pubs, restaurants Macdonalds. On Royal Seacrest sought after position. REF:JAPHR009 Kissonerga: 2 Bed 1st floor apartment, f/f, a/c, large kitchen, comm pool, undercover parking, €350, Ref: JAP2A217 Peyia: 2 Bedroom, 2 bathroom, ground floor apartment, f/f, com pool, under cover parking, gym, shutters, a/c €350 per month. REF: JAP2A126 We urgently require properties in all areas for waiting clients. Property management only €25 per month. John Alice Properties TEL: 00357 99984681 WEB: www.johnalice-properties.com **************************** PAPHOS RENTAL ANARITA – 3 and 4 bed brand new spacious villas – u/f, a/c, swimming pool, small garden, quiet location with views – from €600. CHLORAKA – 3 bed bungalow – u/f, a/c, separate large kitchen, large storage space, fire, quiet cul-de-sac – €380 CHLORAKA – 2 bed townhouse – new property, u/f, a/c, small garden, close to all amenities – €350 MESOYI - 3 bed detached house – u/f, spacious family home, garden, storage, quiet location, well worth viewing – €450 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL - 9977 4314 OR 9962 1875 ****************************

BRAND NEW APARTMENT block in the centre of Paphos (near Papantoniou supermarket) with fantastic views offers to rent, 2 bedroom apartment spanning the entire 3rd floor, unfurnished with a/con, and office for rent spanning the entire first floor, 130 sqm, both are offered at very reasonable rents, please call: Vasilis 99553624 **************************** PROPERTY RENTALS From 250 Euros per month. Villas and apartments available. Also wanted for waiting clients. www.johnalice-properties.com johnalicecy@gmail.com Tel: 00357 99984681 **************************** FOR RENT A selection of 1 to 5 bedroom houses & apartments F/F & U/F Universal, Peyia, Tomb of the Kings, Tsada, Timi & Kato Paphos Landlord & Owners please call 99329357 Or please view at are website www.cyprussands.com Fully Registered Company in Cyprus **************************** ONE BEDROOM fully furnished apartment for rent in Kissonerga. Near Cynthiana Beach hotel and close proximity to Coral Bay. Overlooking the sea and 100 metres from beach. AC in bedroom. Tel: 99-492521/ 99673276 **************************** PEYIA – 3 bedroom villa with modern quality furniture and finishes. Central heating, sky, alarm, infinity pool and stunnning sea and mountain views €700 per month, call : 99389426 **************************** BRAND NEW APT, opposite Poseidonio Gym, near Carrefour, F/F, a/c, great quality, 1 bdrm, from €340p.m.Tel 99403261 **************************** MR RENT PAPHOS, THE LEADING PROPERTY RENTAL AGENCY IN PAPHOS OFFICE: 26271858 (00357) IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY TO RENT WE ARE THE RENTAL AGENCY TO CONTACT OFFERING FULL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & RENT COLLECTION SERVICE 1. KAMARES €625 we are delighted to offer this 2 bedroom 2 bathroom bungalow offering magnificent sea views. Lovely enclosed garden & private pool. Available unfurnished though includes central heating throughout plus modern gas

fire for those winter months. Outdoor storage facilities, shaded patio area, fly screens & shutters. 2.TALA €650 modern 3 bedroom detached villa with garage. Situated in a small quiet cul de sac. Includes underfloor heating plus real fire. Master with ensuite. Separate utility room. Shutters & flyscreens. Covered veranda, garden with mature plants & private pool offering stunning sea views. Available unfurnished. 3.PEYIA €750 price includes pool cleaning. If you are looking for a villa with breathtaking views & privacy than this property is for you. This modern detached 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom villas is furnished with modern furniture, including satellite TV. One bedroom & bathroom on ground floor. a spacious enclosed garden with private pool offering stunning views. Off street parking. 4.KONIA €750 spacious 3 bedroom 2 bathroom bungalow (168 sq m) on plot size of 707 sq m. Situated in a quiet residential area offering enclosed easy maintenance garden with no pool. Separate kitchen, utility room, and master with ensuite. Off street parking for a number of cars. Available fully furnished or part/unfurnished. 5.MESOGI €800 fantastic modern 4 bedroom 3 bathroom detached villa. One bedroom & bathroom on ground floor. Storage room. Beautifully finished to a high standard. Quality modern kitchen with granite worktops & modern bathrooms. Gas central heating & real fireplace. Beautiful landscaped garden with private pool. Undercover parking on drive. Available unfurnished. Wonderful property. 6.PEYIA €850 spacious detached 4 bedroom luxury villa, offering stunning sea views. Private pool enclosed garden, garage, basement for storage & separate utility room. Modern fitted kitchen with Miele kitchen appliances & granite work tops. Private drive. Available unfurnished or part furnished. Fantastic property! 7.TALA €900 a charming detached 4 bedroom villa with character situated on a corner plot in a quiet residential area with stunning sea views. Spacious living rooms with central heating. Separate kitchen & dining room. Good-sized garden offering private pool and stone built barbeque area. Undercover parking. 8.SEA CAVES €1500 a substantial 4 bedroom villa set in landscaped grounds of 1111 sq meters. Separate ground floor annex. Private drive to garage with automatic door. Outdoor area consists of large private pool, undercover stone built bar area and dining area. a must to see! Tel: 97790883 office: 26271858 visit our website for many more properties www.mrrentpaphos.net email: info@mrrent-paphos.net **************************** RENTAL POINT - PAPHO PROPERTIES AVAILABLE TO RENT IN THE PAPHOS DISTRICT. JUST A SMALL SAMPLE OF AVAILABLE

PROPERTIES. ALL TYPES OF PROPERTY URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR LONG TERM RENTAL. CALL 97648440 FOR MORE INFORMATION. LANDLORDS CALL IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY FOR RENT.!!! 1. MESA CHORIO – 2 bed 2 bath fully furnished ground floor apartment set on an elevated position on this prestigious development. Open plan living area. Good sized kitchen. 2 double bedrooms, master with en-suite shower room. Family bathroom. Large patio areas with enclosed gardens and lovely sea views. Covered parking and security gates. Comm swimming pool, and landscaped gardens. Euros 450.00 a month. 2 bed apartment same complex Euros 425.00 a month. 2. GEROSKIPOU 2 bed 1.5 bath furnished duplex apartment in quiet location with outstanding sea views. Open plan living area and dining area. Fully fitted kitchen with appliances . Guest WC. 2 double bedrooms. Family bathroom. Balcony & covered parking. Comm pool. Rent includes free internet.Euros 430.00 a month. 3. SEA CAVES – 5/6 bed fully furnished luxury villa with no immediate neighbours. Open plan formal living area with dining area for 12. Separate family room. Outstanding fitted kitchen with breakfast area. Separate utility /2nd kitchen. Ground floor office/bedroom 6. Shower-room with sauna. 4 double bedrooms, master with en-suite and large dressing room with safes. Family bathroom. Garage, parking & gardens. Separate 1 bed suite plus maids quarters. Swimming pool with massive outside BBQ/ kitchen. A/C, C/H and fireplace in family room. An outstanding luxury home with many internal features. Very quiet area. Euros 4000.00 a month 4. LOWER PEYIA – 3 bed 3bath unfurnished villa. Quiet location. Open plan living area,dining space. Fully fitted kitchen inc D/W. Utility room. Ground floor bedroom with en-suite shower. Stairs to 2 double bedrooms both with en-suite. Balconies and roof garden. Private pool and gardens. Off street parking. Euros 650.00 a month OVNO 5. LOWER PEYIA – Spacious 2 bed 1.5 bath furnished townhouse. Open plan living area. Fitted kitchen. Guest WC. Stairs to 2 double bedrooms with family bathroom. Communal pool and parking. Pretty complex and sensibly priced. Euros 400.00 per month. 6. UNIVERSAL AREA. 2 bed fully furnished apartment. Living area, fitted kitchen. 2 double bedrooms and family bathroom. A/C, Enclosed garden area,comm. Pool and parking. Euros 375.00 a month or offers. 1 & 2 bed apartments available on Universal starting at 250 euros per month. 7. CORAL BAY - 3 bed, 3.5 bath unfurnished villa situated very near to the centre and within easy walking of beaches and restaurants. Open plan living area with fully fitted kitchen. Doors out to garden and pool. Ground floor bedroom with en-

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION On September 10th, 2012 in accordance with Section 14.81.1 C of the Liberian Business Corporation Act Hinchinbrook Shipping Company (“Company”) with registration number C-113093 doing business at 9 Marikas Kotopouli Street, 3030 Limassol the shareholders have agreed to dissolve the Company. 1. All claims against the assets of the Company must be made in writing and include the claim amount, basis and origination date. 2. The deadline for submitting claims is 11th April 2013 3. Any claims that are not received by the company prior to the date set forth above will not be recognized. 5. All claims and payments must be sent to P. O Box 53766, 3317 Limassol, Cyprus Dated: September 10th, 2012 Camilla Strømstad Liquidation board.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION On May 21st, 2012 in accordance with Section 14.81.1 C of the Liberian Business Corporation ActDogonLtd (“Company”) with registration number C-37274 doing business at 9 Marikas Kotopouli Street, 3030 Limassol the shareholders have agreed to dissolve the Company. 1. All claims against the assets of the Company must be made in writing and include the claim amount, basis and origination date. 2. The deadline for submitting claims is 23rd November 2012 3. Any claims that are not received by the company prior to the date set forth above will not be recognized. 5. All claims and payments must be sent to P. O Box 53766, 3317 Limassol, Cyprus Dated: March 22nd, 2012. Camilla Strømstad Liquidation board

TO LET PAPHOS suite. Separate guest WC. Stairs to 2 double bedroom both with en-suite and balcony areas. Private pool, gardens, BBQ area and covered verandas. Central location.Euros 750.00 per month or close offers. 8. POLEMI – 4 bed 2.5 bath massive unfurnished apartment with own entrance in large landscaped gardens. Spacious open plan living area with feature fireplace and dining space. Huge fitted kitchen and breakfast area. Guest WC with storage area.4 double bedrooms. Master with en-suite bathroom. Family bathroom. Pretty landscaped gardens, shared pool and off street parking. Quiet rural property.. Euros 550.00 per month. OVNO FOR FULL LISTINGS OF APARTMENTS/TOWNHOUSES AND VILLAS PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS. ALL TYPES OF PROPERTY URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR LONG TERM RENTAL LANDLORDS/OWNERS PLEASE CALL 97648440 or email:- inforentals@aol. com **************************** REFURBISHED stone-built village house located in Kili Paphos. Consists of 3 large rooms 1 small. Traditional wood burnt fireplace, fully tiled secluded yard and garage. Tel: 99210610.

PROPERTY FOR SALE NICOSIA **************************** FOR SALE PENTHOUSE between Armenias Str and Hilton Hotel. 3 bedroom, main bedroom with shower, c/h, ﬁreplace, large verandas. For more information please call: 99467596.

LIMASSOL **************************** FOR SALE Phinikaria: 8’ to L/ssol: a) 3 bedroomed house with swimming pool. Corner plot 500 sq.m. €250,000= Monagroulli: 6’ to L/ssol beach hotels. New 5 bedroom two storey villa. Plot 1000 sq. m. €350,000= Eptagonia: 18’ to L/ssol . a) 4 bedroom new bungalow. Plot 873 sq. m. €350,000= b) Cosy renovated stone built 3 bedroom village house. €180,000= Theomaria e-mail: theomaria@ cytanet.com.cy Tel:25372917, 99681422, 99624272, www. theomaria.com

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SALE LIMASSOL 2 bed flat on beach road; light, airy with balcony. New flooring, a/c units, lift 2nd floor, windows 3 sides, own car space. TITLE DEEDS. €115,000. Tel 99178141 www.homesinternational.info (Les Bois) ****************************

LARNACA ***************************** ARADIPPOU, Larnaca Magnificient Villa fully furnished reduced by thousands to €280,000. 3 - 4 bedrooms, lounge (marble floors), dining/sitting, utility, kitchen, ensuite, bathroom. Many extras. Walk in condition e-mail: weetotie@cytanet.com. cy or phone 97851329 ***************************** PERVOLIA 4 Bed house for sale with Full Title Deeds. 160m covered on a 285m plot. Private swimming pool, aircon, flyscreens, carport. Built 2007, 5 min walk to Pervolia square, 3 min drive to Faros beach. €220,000, 99051706

PAPHOS ***************************** KISSONERGA – PAPHOS, 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale in quiet edge of village, near all facilities shops etc, 2 bath, a/c, ﬂy screens, fans, 6 mins from the beach, title deeds, €115.000 o.n.o tel: 26 950923/ 99987694 ***************************** STUDIO FOR SALE / long term rental, Tomb of the Kings area, close to Phuket restaurant , fully furnished, a/c, communal pool, 5 minutes walk to the beach & title deeds, €40.000 / 200 per month, tel : 96492502. *****************************

PROTARAS ***************************** FOR SALE special offer, €79,000 ﬁrst ﬂoor apartment in Protaras, fully furnished with 2 bedrooms and a swimming pool. Walking distance to the beach of Ayia Triada and all amenities. Tel: 97 608941. *****************************

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FOR PAPHIAKOS ANIMAL WELFARE SOS HELPLINE, 24 HOUR MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICE - CALL 99655581 CONTACT DETAILS FOR PAPHIAKOS. Paphiakos & C.C.P. Animal Welfare Education/Information Centre, No. 12 Dedalos Building, 8049 Kato Paphos PO Box 61272 8132 Kato Paphos Web. www.cyprusanimalwelfare.com www.facebook/paphiakos Email info@cyprusanimalwelfare.com Larnaca Emergency Service - The contact point for animal emergencies in Larnaca is Maria at the Paphiakos Animal Welfare Charity Shop, telephone 24623494 or 99325897 STOP, SHOP AND GIVE TO THE ANIMALS! ALL DONATIONS ARE WELCOME AT OUR CHARITY SHOPS! PAPHIAKOS & C.C.P. ANIMAL WELFARE Registered Charity No 1529 Contact our shops and we can take your clutter The Charity Shops are located at: Shop No.1 Agapinoros Street, Kato Paphos Tel 26910325 Shop No.2 Ap Pavlou Avenue, Kato Paphos Tel 26942894 Shop No.3 Gr. Afxentiou Avensia Court 3 Larnaca 24623494 Shop No.4 9 Ayiou Ioanni Street 3061 Limassol 25561695 Peyia Information Centre & Shop & T Rooms 26622828 Polis Information Centre & Shop & T Rooms 99223572 Book Exchange Shop Trimithousa 99771763 Our shops are always happy to receive your unwanted goods! NOW YOU CAN HELP BY COLLECTING YOUR ALUMINIUM CANS AND HANDING THEM IN AT ANY PAPHIAKOS CHARITY SHOP OR THE CLINIC. SAVE AN ANIMAL AND SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT!! PAPHIAKOS CAR BOOT SALE EVERY SATURDAY at the Ambassador Restaurant and outside in the grounds at Paphiakos. Free parking. Sellers from 7am, buyers from 8am. For information & bookings please call MIKE on 96702600. PAPHIAKOS & C.C.P. ANIMAL WELFARE URGENTLY NEEDS PASTA TO HELP FEED THE DOGS AND SOFT FOOD FOR ALL THE CATS. DONATIONS CAN BE MADE AT THE CLINIC. PLEASE SPONSOR AN ANIMAL OR BECOME A MEMBER TO ENSURE PAPHIAKOS CAN CONTINUE WITH THEIR NECESSARY WORK. Telephone Jan 26946461 ex 114 or 97614008 THE DONKEYS AT PAPHIAKOS WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO HELP YOU GET RID OF YOUR UNWANTED CAROBS. PLEASE DELIVER TO THE CLINIC AND GIVE THE DONKEYS A SPECIAL TREAT! FORTHCOMING EVENTS FOR PAPHIAKOS CHARITY NO. 1529 September 15th Paphiakos Stall at Episkopi Fete. September 15th Sights & Sounds of the 60s & 70s Live Music & Dancing Trimithousa Community Hall at 8pm €5 tickets from Ollies Bar Trimithousa Pre Show Suppers at Ollies ring 96354182 September 27th Legends of Rock Pissouri Ampitheatre €10 tickets from Pissouri Pools, Markos Internet Café & all Paphiakos Charity Shops Tel 99905624/99955431 for further details. PAPHIAKOS SHELTER OPEN DAY The Open Day will be held on Sunday October 7th between 10am and 3pm. It will be a Family Fun Day out with a lot of different activities. There is car parking, toilets and refreshments on site so enjoy and join in the celebration of animals and what they bring to our lives. Entrance is €2

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07.00 NRG Music Channel 08.00 Kids’ TV Shown till 12.30, then repeated till mid-afternoon. 16.30 Euromaxx 17.00 Dogs 101 (rpt) 18.00 Biz/Emeis (rpt) 18.50 News In English 18.55 News In Turkish 19.10 Kati Psinetai (rpt) 20.00 NRG Music Channel 21.00 Above Suspicion First Season, The body count rises amid numerous possible leads and Langton supports Travis’s hunch that these are pieces in a much more complex puzzle. Drama adapted from Lynda La Plante’s novel, starring Kelly Reilly. 22.30 Brothers & Sisters (rpt) Fourth season. ‘Last Tango in Pasadena’. Sarah’s plans to spend the day in bed with Luc are thwarted when her children and their father return home. Her French lover goes to stay with Nora instead and ends up helping Justin perfect his tango moves for the wedding. Meanwhile, Robert romances Kitty. 23.00 United States Of Tara First season. ‘Transition’. Bev and Frank arrive for Charmaine’s birthday, but Tara is unaware that their ulterior motive is to take her children away to live with them. 23.30 Repeats

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05.40 The Del Monte Heirs (rpt) 07.00 Protoselido 08.20 Efialtis Stin Kouzina (rpt) 09.00 Se Fonto Kokkino (rpt) 09.50 Vasiliki (rpt) 10.20 Oi Takkoi (rpt) 11.10 Vourate Geitonoi (rpt) 12.00 Mesimeri Kai Kati Daily local news and magazine show. 14.20 Baywatch (rpt) Glossy surfside drama with the Malibu lifeguards, starring David Hasselhoff. 15.10 Pame Paketo (rpt) 16.00 Magazino With News at 18.00. 18.30 Tropico 19.20 The Del Monte Heirs 20.10 News 21.20 Tha Se Do Sto Ploio (rpt) 22.10 To Kokkino Domatio 23.10 The 4400 Fourth season. ‘The Marked’. A film-making conspiracy theorist goes on the run when he uncovers a potentially devastating plot, and Tom and Diana decide to pursue him. Meanwhile, Collier attempts to persuade Shawn to join his movement. 00.00 News 00.05 Sex and the City Repeat of the second season. 00.30 Epistrofi (rpt) 01.30 Mono Mia Fora (rpt)

07.45 Mesimeriani Meleti - Best Of 09.15 Fotos - Maria Live Best Of 10.30 Exelixeis Sti Showbiz (rpt) 11.00 Nistikoi Praktores (rpt) 11.50 Kostakis Ki Yioi (rpt) 12.30 Star News 13.00 Mesimeriani Meleti 15.30 Kids’ TV 17.15 Exelixeis Sti Showbiz 17.50 Fotis - Maria Live 19.30 Mila 21.00 Exelixeis Sti Showbiz 22.00 Miami Medical ‘Pilot’. The team is aided by a new surgeon

16.00 Yia Sena 17.40 Mia Stigmi Dio Zoes Greek drama series, based on a Latin American telenovela about mistaken identities. 18.20 News 18.30 Mousiko Kouti 19.20 Sto Para Pente (rpt) 20.10 News 21.20 Eftyhismenoi Mazi (rpt) 22.20 Piso Sto Spiti (rpt) Greek series about a recession-hit family desperately trying not to lose their house. 23.20 Daddy Cool (rpt) 00.00 News 00.15 Community Comedy, following students who form a study group at a local community college. 00.30 The Big C After being diagnosed with melanoma, a woman tries to juggle the demands of her life. 01.00 Yia Sena (rpt) 02.15 Enimerosi Tora (rpt) 04.00 Proino Mou (rpt)

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CYPRUS MAIL Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Television PICK OF THE DAY Trafﬁc (Novacinema2, 22.00) ‘Look Catherine, look. We must be soulmates - we were both born on the same day!’; ‘Yes, my dear Michael. But not in the same year’. It must’ve been awkward for Michael Douglas to be reminded of the 25-year age gap (ouch!) when he was courting Catherine Zeta-Jones. Actually it must’ve been a tricky courtship altogether, because it’s bad enough being a movie star trying to win a girl who’s 25 years your junior - but it’s even worse when the girl is also a movie star, hence unimpressed by your fame and fortune. In a way, it’s hard to see why 31-year-old CZJ should’ve gone for 56-yearold Michael when she could’ve had literally anyone - but in fact it turned out fine, the couple have been married for 12 years now and Nova do a special birthday tribute tonight with five films, starting with No Reservations at 13.50, then Shining Through (15.35), America’s Sweethearts (17.50) Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (19.40) and finally Traffic, the best of the lot. Note that Traffic is our Pick of the Day, not the birthday tribute as a whole; the first three films are actively awful (Wall Street 2 isn’t bad) and not the kind of thing you want in a birthday celebra-

tion. More to the point, Traffic is the film where the couple first met - and also the only one where they’re both in the cast, though they don’t share any scenes since they’re in different chapters. This is an Oscar-winning mosaic that examines America’s war on drugs through four separate stories, based on an admittedly superior Channel 4 miniseries but still very watchable. Catherine is in one story, playing the wife of a drug baron trying to save his ill-gotten gains (and her own opulent lifestyle) after her husband’s arrest; Michael is in another story, as a newly-appointed ‘drug czar’ whose own teenage daughter turns out to be a junkie. Benicio del Toro stars in the best story (and won an Oscar) as a Mexican cop making a stand against corruption, though in fact even that story is flawed (the coda is condescending, with the Mexicans playing baseball as if to say what they really need is to be a little more American). Not a great film, in other words, Oscars notwithstanding - but a very slick, enjoyable one, and a fine showcase for the glamorous duo. Happy 43rd and 68th respectively, guys! Made in 2000.

Preston Wilder

FILM PICKS

SATELLITE Nada 18:35 Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost 20:10 The Tourist 22:00 Super 8 00:00 Conan The Barbarian 01:55 Cine News 02:55 4.3.2.1 04:50 Paranormal Activity 2

The Runaways (LTV3, 20.00) It’s a good night for the young Fanning sisters: Elle is in Super 8 [see below] while big sister Dakota stars as Cherie Currie in this enjoyable rock biopic. Cherie and Joan Jett (Kristen Stewart) are teens in mid-70s California, getting involved with a ﬂ amboyant impresario (Michael Shannon) who decides to turn them into rock stars - and stardom beckons in a punk band called The Runaways, all of which really happened though perhaps not as sweetly as depicted here. Still worth a look, if only for the out-of-nowhere lesbian sub-plot, stylishly shot to ‘I Wanna Be Your Dog’ by The Stooges. Made in 2010.

Frequency (Capital, 21.00) “Once in a decade, massive solar storms invade our atmosphere...” begins the trailer - but it might as well have stopped there, because any attempt to ‘explain’ this ingenious Time-travel plot is clearly doomed to failure. No amount of solar storms will enable a son (Jim Caviezel) to talk with his long-dead father (Dennis Quaid) 30 years in the past - but that’s what happens in this gripping drama, father and son communicating over short-wave radio due to some obscure chink in the Time-space continuum. An irresistible sci-ﬁ premise that gets even better in the second act - “Something we did changed the past!” cries Jim, and suddenly Mum starts disappearing from family photos - though it ends rather weakly, with a silly twist followed by a soppy fathers-and-sons montage. That’s actually the problem, that it tries to be a heartwarming drama when it might’ve worked better as a straight Twilight Zone-ish thriller - but it still keeps you watching, and both stars have a patent sincerity that makes it halfway-believable. Let’s just leave the solar storms out of it, shall we? Made in 2000.

Super 8 (Novacinema1, 22.00) Lovely fi lm, shame about the plot. Incidental detail is magnificent in this sci-fi action movie - though it’s actually closer to Stand By Me or The Goonies, a fi lm about a gang of kids having adventures - but the monster-movie plot is tired, and lets it down. The time is 1979, and Joe (Joel Courtney) is mourning the death of his mother but he and his pals are also making a Super-8 zombie fl ick, which is how they witness a train crash and later connect it to strange goings-on caused by an alien monster. Everything to do with the monster is weak, generic and half-baked; everything to do with the kids is fresh, beguiling and beautifully observed - especially the bits between Joe and the girl he likes, scarily precocious Alice (Elle Fanning), who takes a role in the zombie fl ick and stuns her little-boy co-stars with her grown-up intensity. Directed by J.J. Abrams (of Lost fame) in 2011.

Super 8 (Novacinema1, 22.00)

01:10 The Weakest Link 01:55 Sahara (Palin Series) 02:45 Eastenders 61 03:10 Doctors 03:40 Desperate Romantics 04:30 Live at the Apollo (45’ version) 05:15 Green Green Grass 05:45 The Stephen K os Show 06:15 The Weakest Link 07:00 Teletubbies 07:25 Garth & Bev 07:35 Boogie Beebies 07:50 Fimbles 08:10 Teletubbies 08:35 Garth & Bev 08:45 Buzz & Tell 08:50 Boogie Beebies 09:05 Fimbles 09:25 Buzz & Tell 09:30 Little Human Planet 09:35 As Time Goes By 10:05 Green Green Grass 10:35 The Weakest Link 11:20 Eastenders 61 11:50 Doctors 12:20 Sahara (Palin Series) 13:10 Lark Rise To Candleford 14:00 Dinnerladies 14:30 Green Green Grass 15:00 The Weakest Link 15:45 Eastenders 61 16:15 Doctors 16:45 Sahara (Palin Series) 17:35 Lark Rise To Candleford 18:25 The Weakest Link 19:10 Eastenders 61 19:40 Doctors 20:10 North & South (2004) 21:00 After You’ve Gone 21:30 Gavin & Stacey 22:00 Lark Rise To Candleford 22:50 2 Point 4 Children 23:20 Rev (aka Handle With Prayer) 23:50 Money (Dra) (2 Part Version) 00:40 The Impressions Show With Culshaw & Stephenson

07:00 How It’s Made 07:25 Wheeler Dealers 08:15 American Chopper 09:10 Dirty Jobs 10:05 Deadliest Catch 10:55 Ultimate Survival 11:50 How Do They Do It? 12:15 How It’s Made 12:40 Extreme Engineering 13:35 Overhaulin’ 14:30 Wheeler Dealers 15:25 American Chopper 16:20 Mythbusters 17:15 Dirty Jobs 18:10 Deadliest Catch 19:05 Ultimate Survival 20:00 How It’s Made 21:00 Mythbusters 22:00 Stephen Fry’s 100 Greatest Gadgets 23:00 One Car Too Far 00:00 Extreme Fishing 01:00 Hillbilly Handﬁshin’ 01:55 Mythbusters 02:50 Stephen Fry’s 100 Greatest Gadgets 03:50 One Car Too Far 04:50 Extreme Fishing 05:45 How Do They Do It? 06:10 Overhaulin’

09:30 Fitness: The Box 09:45 Tennis: Wta Tournament Tokyo 14:45 Football: U-17 World Cup Ajerbaijan 19:00 Tennis: Wta Tournament Tokyo 20:30 All Sports: Watts 20:45 Boxing 00:00 Motorsports: Gta Road To Dubai 00:15 Fia World Touring Car Championship 00:45 Motorsports: Motorsports Weekend Magazine 01:00 Car Racing: Lamporghini Super Trofeo 01:30 Tennis: Wta Tournament Tokyo 02:15 Motorsports: Motorsports Weekend Magazine

05:30 Dinner Impossible 06:15 Family Guy 07:05 Lost 07:50 How I Met Your Mother 08:40 White Collar 09:25 Criminal Minds 10:10 Dinner Impossible 10:55 Family Guy 11:45 Lost 12:30 How I Met Your Mother 13:20 White Collar 14:05 Lost 14:50 The Glades 15:35 The Killing 16:20 Dinner Impossible 17:05 Family Guy 17:55 Lost 18:40 How I Met Your Mother 19:30 White Collar 20:15 Criminal Minds 21:00 The Glades 21:45 The Killing 22:30 White

06:35 The Cove 08:10 Cine News 09:10 Bright Star 11:10 Burlesque 13:10 Stars In Style 13:50 Happy Birthday Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta Jones 00:30 Red 02:30 In Gold We Trust 04:10 Cine News 04:45 Pushing Tin

19:10 A Fistful Of Dollars 21:00 True Grit -2010 23:00 Chief Mac Gruber.. Macgruber 00:35 Cine News 01:30 Mystic Passion

The Tourist (Novacinema1, 20.10) Collar 23:20 The Glades 00:05 The Killing 00:50 Dinner Impossible 01:40 Family Guy 02:30 Lost 03:20 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia 03:45 How I Met Your Mother 04:35 White Collar

07:00 Pawn Stars 07:30 Storage Wars 08:00 UFO Files 09:00 Soviet Storm: WWII In The East 10:00 Pawn Stars 10:30 Storage Wars 11:00 UFO Files 12:00 Pawn Stars 12:30 Cajun Pawn Stars 13:00 American Restoration 14:00 Soviet Storm: WWII In The East 15:00 UFO Files 16:00 Pawn Stars 16:30 Cajun Pawn Stars 17:00 American Restoration 18:00 Soviet Storm: WWII In The East 19:00 UFO Hunters 20:00 Pawn Stars 20:30 Storage Wars 21:00 UFO Files 22:00 Storage Wars 23:00 American Pickers 00:00 Pawn Stars 00:30 Storage Wars 01:00 UFO Files 02:00 Storage Wars 03:00 American Pickers 04:00 UFO Hunters 05:00 Soviet Storm: WWII In The East 06:00 UFO Files

07:30 Titanic 10:40 Veronica Guerin 12:20 Preacher’s Kid 14:15 Miracle 16:30 Dance Flick 18:15 Everybody’s Fine 20:00 LTV Sports News 21:00 Be Kind Rewind 23:00 An Insigniﬁcant Harvey 00:20 Hustler TV 02:30 Harry Brown 04:30 Romancing The Stone 06:30 LTV Sports News

07:00 Baby Looney Tunes 07:25 Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs 07:50 Tom & Jerry Show 08:15 Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures 08:40 Loonatics Unleashed 09:05 Scooby-Doo Where Are You! 09:30 Superman: The Animated Series 09:55 Looney Tunes Show 10:20 Tak & The Power Of Juju 10:45 Fanboy & Chum Chum 11:10 X’s 11:35 Ni Hao, Kai-Lan 12:00 Dora The Explorer 12:25 Spongebob Squarepants 13:15 Mighty B! 13:40 My Life As A Teenage Robot 14:05 Hey Arnold! 14:30 Icarly 15:20 Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get A Clue! I 15:45 Histeria! 16:10 Legion Of Super Heroes 16:35 Young Justice 17:00 Planet Speed 17:30 Barclays Premier League World 18:00 Nascar Sprint Cup Series 21:00 La LIGA Review 2012-13 22:00 Barclays Premier League 2012-13 00:00 Irc 2012: Yalta 00:30 Planet Speed 01:00 LIGA Bbva

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07:15 Chuck 08:00 Friends 08:30 Mentalist 10:00 According To Jim 10:45 United States Of Tara 11:15 Shameless 13:05 Heartland 13:50 Chuck 14:35 Mentalist 16:05 Two And A Half Men 16:30 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia 17:15 Luck 18:15 Harry’s Law 19:00 Heartland 19:45 According To Jim 20:30 Big Bang Theory 21:00 Southland 21:45 C.S.I. New York 22:30 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 23:20 House Md 00:10 Special 01:45 Chain Of Fools 03:35 Two And A Half Men 04:00 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia 04:45 Luck 05:45 Harry’s Law 06:30 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

07:30 Burn Up 10:45 Hotel For Dogs 12:30 The Hangover Part 14:30 Riding Tornado 16:30 Bloodlines 18:15 Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs 20:00 The Runaways 22:00 Becoming Jane 00:05 Daring! TV 03:30 Splice 05:30 Zeppelin

07:00 Tiger Queen 08:00 Silence Of The Bees 09:00 Earth Investigated 10:00 Air Crash Investigation 11:00 Doomsday Preppers 12:00 Air Crash Investigation 13:00 Fish Warrior 14:00 The Ten Plagues Of The Bible 15:00 Churchill’s German Army 16:00 Convoy: War For The Atlantic 17:00 Air Crash Investigation 18:00 Apocalypse: The Rise Of Hitler 19:00 Lost Continent Of The Paciﬁc 20:00 Air Crash Investigation 21:00 Doomsday Preppers 22:00 Man Hunt 23:00 Taboo 00:00 Doomsday Preppers 01:00 Man Hunt 02:00 Lost Continent Of The Paciﬁc 03:00 Air Crash Investigation 04:00 Doomsday Preppers 05:00 Man Hunt 06:00 Taboo

05:50 Vampires Suck 07:15 Old School 08:45 Cars 2 10:35 Cine News 10:55 La Chance De Ma Vie 12:30 The Tempest 14:25 Hollywood 1on1 15:00 Love Stories Bedazzled - 2000 16:40 From Prada To

19:15 The Grace Card 21:00 No Strings Attached 22:55 Blue Valentine 00:50 The Marrying Man

02:00 MLB: Kansas City oyals at Detroit Tigers LIVE 05:00 Speedway Grand Prix Malilla, Sweden 06:00 PGA Tour Highlights The TOUR Championship presented by Coca Cola 07:00 Morning Drive 08:00 Feherty - Chubby Chandler 09:00 Golf Central International LIVE FROM The Ryder Cup SDD 10:00 CTeams TBA 13:00 Lucas Oil on the Edge WE ock Pro Modiﬁed 13:30 Lucas Oil on the Edge Powri Midgets 14:00 Sports Unlimited 15:00 LPGA Tour: Navistar LPGA Classic d. 3 18:00 PRE GAME(E) 18:45 CHAMPIONSHIP 2012-13: APOLLON VS ETHNIKOS AXNAS (E) 20:45 POST GAME (E) 24:00 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kentucky Speedway

07:00 Globe Trekker 08:00 Departures 09:00 The World’s Greatest Motorcycle Rides 10:00 Travel Oz 10:30 Angry Planet 11:00 Sophie Grigson In Thailand 12:00 Globe Trekker 13:00 Planet Food 14:00 Megalopolis 15:00 Sophie Grigson In Jordan 15:30 Sophie Grigson In The Souk 16:00 Globe Trekker 17:00 Sophie Grigson In Thailand 18:00 Travel Oz 18:30 Angry Planet 19:00 Globe Trekker 20:00 Inside Luxury Travel 21:00 Flavours Of Colombia 21:30 Bert The Conqueror 22:00 The World’s Greatest Motorcycle Rides 00:00 The Ethical Hedonist 01:00 Inside Luxury Travel 02:00 Flavours Of Colombia 02:30 Bert The Conqueror 03:00 The World’s Greatest Motorcycle Rides 04:00 Globe Trekker 05:00 Travel Oz 05:30 Angry Planet 06:00 Sophie Grigson In Thailand

06:00 The Hucksters 07:55 Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo 10:10 Come Fly With Me 12:00 High Society 13:45 Little Women 15:45 The Wheeler Dealers 17:30 Young Bess 19:35 The Honeymoon Machine 21:00 Gone With the Wind 00:35 Brainstorm 02:20 Hearts Of The West 04:00 Billy Rose’s Jumbo

Saturday, September 22, 2012 CYPRUS MAIL

CRYPTIC 2194

7 PREVIOUS DAY’S SOLUTIONS

Across

1 What to do with the bacon in order to impress (5,4) 8 Lake Perry (4) 9 Cut and passed on the rugby ﬁeld (9) 10 Footslog from centre, keep going (4) 13 Opened, say, during prohibition (5) 15 Catch the girl below (6) 16 Fraud of French community backing it (6) 17 Leaves supporter at local ofﬁce (6) 19 Mother puts no end of jam on the resin (6) 20 A few in an awful hole, a miserable dwelling (5) 21 Some groped about looking for thick cord (4) 24 Disappearing right from coating (9) 25 René disturbed the bird (4) 26 Develop one shoot in eight in a sound way (9)

Down

10 11

HOW TO PL AY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved, you solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic. With the ‘X’ sudoku, the shaded X must also contain the numbers 1-9.

20 21

24 25 26 (9) 13 Run onto the sand (5) 14 Penal reform in the Himalayas (5) 18 A chore that mesmerised the

EASY

MEDIUM

HARD

poet (6) 19 Middle channel (6) 22 Country loses a prominent feature (4) 23 Water rate (4)

Rating EASY

QUICK: Across – 1 Optimum; 5 Mush; 7 Technologist; 9 Milk; 10 Sciatica; 12 Sedans; 13 Teacup; 16 Intruder; 18 Part; 20 Merrythought; 21 Thud; 22 Watered. Down – 1 Optimistic; 2 Tackled; 3 Many; 4 Malice; 5 Migrated; 6 Sushi; 8 Palpitated; 11 Incurred; 14 Charger; 15 Bestow; 17 Teeth; 19 Foot.

Rating HARD

CRYPTIC: Across – 1 Punster; 5 Cold; 7 Circular tour; 9 Skid; 10 Slippage; 12 T-shirt; 13 Always; 16 Exercise; 18 Stun; 20 Whippoorwill; 21 Plot; 22 Totally. Down – 1 Pace-setter; 2 Norwich; 3 Tout; 4 Really; 5 Catapult; 6 Laura; 8 Personally; 11 Crackpot; 14 Ant-hill; 15 Escort; 17 Ethel; 19 Trot.

Rating MEDIUM

2 & 3 Sen Chris exchanged creating wealth (8) 4 Rugby player or ﬁsherman? (6) 5 Me and a demented, frenzied woman (6) 6 Cure to get from a marrow (9) 7 & 11 Altogether they’re the parts of a gun (4,5,3,6) 12 Robust corporal punishment

Rating MEDIUM

Answers to crossword 2193

QUICK Down

1 Ostracise (9) 8 Feign (4) 9 Street cleaner (9) 10 Incentive (4) 13 Pierced (5) 15 Headdress (6) 16 Disciplinarian (6) 17 Crossword (6) 19 Signal-ﬁre (6) 20 Hoped (anag.) (5) 21 Cheerful song (4) 24 General instruction (9) 25 Strong taste (4) 26 Sweet-brier (9)

2 Fortune (4) 3 Bay (4) 4 Port on River Thames (6) 5 Meat-pin (6) 6 Destruction at sea (9) 7 Incautious (9) 11 State as a condition (9) 12 Raining lightly (9) 13 End of a roof (5) 14 Stunned (5) 18 Forest NE of 4 down (6) 19 Wine-shop (6) 22 Let it stand (4) 23 Stove (4)

HOROSCOPE

Across

ARIES March 21 - April 20

LEO July 23 - August 22

SAGITTARIUS November 23 - December 21

You may be already programmed for surprises and a few disruptions too, but today things may become even more challenging. Expect impromptu meetings with old friends or make a new link - due perhaps to a coincidence which encourages you to connect. Relationships seem to be in focus, and the current climate encourages mutual understanding.

If you are going out tonight, you may need to compromise with your partner as they may have a different idea of what represents a “good time” from you. With the atmosphere at home being quite intense and possibly a bit heavy, you may feel a need to escape and do your own thing - which might even include spending time with friends.

It’s a good day for enjoying the comforts of home and family, as long as you can keep things simple. For example, if you are entertaining try not to invite too many people around at once as this might complicate things more than is necessary. With Neptune in your home zone for some time to come, it might also be best to avoid sensitive topics.

TAURUS April 21 - May 21

VIRGO August 23 - September 23

CAPRICORN December 22 - January 20

The mood is breezy, intense with some pressure too - but nothing you can’t handle. The Moon in your career zone connects with Uranus, so you may experience a few technical hitches, but you might also ﬁnd a new idea is born that comes from an error or mistake. It’s amazing how this could make life easier, and perhaps more lucrative in the future.

It’s the little things that can be frustrating today, especially if you are trying to get ahead or waiting for something “major” to happen. If you are hoping to have everything done and dusted by a certain time, you may be in for more frustration as you could experience constant and unexpected interruptions. You’ll need to be very patient Virgo.

Your career zone is highlighted, which means you may be aiming for greater prestige and positive achievements. If so, it’s time to get busy promoting your ambitions and schemes. If a worry seems to be hanging over you, then focus on what you can control and let the rest go. The more relaxed you can be, the sooner answers may come to you.

GEMINI May 22 - June 21

LIBRA September 24 - October 23

AQUARIUS January 21 - February 19

You seem to be in a bright, breezy and determined mood, though you may have to make a sacriﬁce to keep one relationship sweet. The Moon in your adventure zone makes a dazzling connection today, so you may be keen to imitate someone’s inspired idea for a unique holiday or short break. Romance wise, something can really delight you.

This might be a good day to promote social contacts and put any worries and troubles to one side. Call up your friends and go out for coffee and lunch. Between you, you may be able to come up with a few ideas that can really cheer you up. A focus on your sign means you may be ready to get yourself out there and take the world by storm.

Grasp an opportunity to cement ties with other people, especially those who are on the same wavelength and who make good company. A friend may open your mind to a new perspective on a perplexing situation which could be romantic, legal or academic. And once you understand what they’re getting at, you may feel a burden has been lifted.

CANCER June 22 - July 22

SCORPIO October 24 - November 22

PISCES February 20 - March 20

This may be a day to get on with things at home, like clearing out clutter and ﬁnding all those items you thought you’d never see again. The focus on this part of your chart suggests that you might want to entertain or have a few friends around, so you may want to shop for food and speciality items. If you aren’t sure what to cook, why not search online?

After a dubious start to the day, a positive trend may give your spirits a lift. But with the Sun now meandering through your spiritual zone, you may feel like taking things a bit easier. This is your chance to reﬂect on what you accomplished last year and what you hope to achieve over the next. If you have any doubts, it may help to share how you feel.

The outlook is excellent for travel, dealings with people at a distance and study or higher education. Broadening your horizons may help you to appreciate how much there is to discover. It’s time to stretch your mind, question your beliefs and move out of your comfort zone, as doing so will bring unexpected beneﬁts sooner than you think.

CYPRUS MAIL Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Sport Snedeker taken aback at his calm under fire

Baghdatis pulls out of Malaysia Open

COLIN Montgomerie would not want Rory McIlroy facing Tiger Woods in the Ryder Cup singles next Sunday if he was still Europe’s captain. The man who led the side to victory at Celtic Manor two years ago says he would try to avoid golf’s two biggest attractions going head-to-head, despite the public clamour for it. “I would leave Woods well alone,” said Montgomerie, who will be part of the Sky Sports commentary team at Medinah. “Don’t go anywhere near him, especially in America and playing now to a certain degree an awful lot better than he has been. “I would want Rory to be playing someone else in the singles if you don’t mind. “Yes, everybody wants this to happen, but look what happened to Stephen Ames when he played Woods.” On the eve of facing Woods at the 2006 World Match Play in California, Ames said: “Anything can happen, especially where he’s hitting the ball.” Ames was then crushed 9&8. “Look at what happened to Francesco Molinari when he played Woods (in Wales),” Montgomerie added. Woods, world number one at the time, was a brilliant nine under par when he won 4&3 after a run that included holing out from the 12th fairway for an eagle two. The only Ryder Cup singles Woods has lost was on his 1997 debut - Molinari’s fellow Italian Costantino Rocca beat him at Valderrama - but Davis Love would be just the second American captain to send him out ﬁrst if he does so next weekend. Montgomerie put Lee Westwood top of his line-up two years ago, but Jose Maria Olazabal might be more tempted to go with McIlroy. Not only because he is his highest-ranked player, but also because the 23-year-old Northern Irishman likes to set a quick pace. The two captains decide their own orders, then discover who is matched with whom.

Insists that $10m prize was never a distraction

By Nemanja Bjedov

IN BRIEF

Monty says he would leave Woods ‘well alone’

Winning gesture: Snedeker said he would probably use his generous prize money to help less fortunate people in his home state of Tenessee

MARCOS Baghdatis has pulled out of the ATP World Tour 250 Malaysian Open, alongside American Sam Querrey and Tommy Haas of Germany among others. “It happens all the time, at least three to five players will pull out from a tournament at the last minute. We are lucky in a way that we did not lose our marquee players,” said the tournament director Nick Freyer. “Baghdatis wanted some time off after getting married recently, while Querrey still has some problems with his shoulder injury,” Freyer added. The Limassol native spent the last few weeks in Croatia where he was aiming to strengthen his abdominal and lower back muscles in order to avoid any future back injury woes this season. Baghdatis, currently ranked 41st at the ATP South African Airways Rankings with 790 points, will probably drop out of the Top 50 by the end of the week as he is set to lose 150 points earned last season in Kuala Lumpur, after reaching the final of the event where he lost to Serbian Janko Tipsarevic. His next stop on the tour should be the ATP World Tour 500 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis in Tokyo which starts on October 1st. In 2011 the 27-year-old Cypriot was knocked out in the first round by the eventual winner Briton Andy Murray 6-7(4), 6-2, 4-6.

“I was not thinking about the $10 million at all until the last hole, and I hit an awful shot there so that shows you what that does for you. “It (the money) really hasn’t crossed my mind yet to be honest with you, but it’s unbelievable. It’s going to be an unbelievable thing to go through this process of being ﬁnancially secure for a long period of time.” Snedeker, who also earned a winner’s cheque of $1.44 million at East Lake after mak-

Baghdatis wanted time off

By Mark Lamport-Stokes THE biggest surprise for American Brandt Snedeker on his way to victory in both the season-ending Tour Championship and the FedExCup playoff race on Sunday was his ability to ﬂourish under intense pressure. Not only was he vying with 29 of the game’s leading players for a chance to win a staggering playoff bonus of $10 million at East Lake Golf Club but he had to do so amid several off-course distractions. His wife Mandy is expecting their second child in a month and his father Larry was watching him at a tournament this week for only the second time since having a liver transplant last year. On top of that, Snedeker had spent 30 minutes earlier in the day visiting his swing coach’s son who is in a “responsive coma” in an Atlanta hospital after being severely injured in a car accident. “I’m a lot better under pressure than I gave myself credit for,” Snedeker told reporters when asked what he had learned most about himself during his triumphant week at East Lake. “I was so calm the last nine holes, I couldn’t believe it.” Remarkably, the potential of a massive playoff payday to the tune of $10 million was never a distraction for Snedeker who ensured his sole motivation was to win a golf tournament. “I was so worried about trying to beat Justin (Rose) to win the Tour Championship today,” said the fast-talking American, who began the ﬁnal round tied for the lead with Rose and ended it three strokes in front.

ing three birdies in the last six holes, said he would probably use a lot of the money to help less fortunate people in his home state of Tennessee. “I’m not by any means a ﬂashy guy,” the 31-year-old said with a smile. “Of anybody that I know, I do not need $11 million. “There are going to be things we can do to really help people, so that’s the way I look at it. I really think we can make a difference and help a lot of people out in Nashville, Ten-

USADA to send Armstrong Japan rugby side to sharpen teeth against Wales in June file to UCI this week THE United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) will send Lance Armstrong’s file to the cycling world governing body this week to get the American rider’s life ban ratified, its chief Travis Tygart told French daily L’Equipe yesterday. Armstrong was stripped of his record seven Tour de France wins last month and handed a lifetime ban by the USADA after indicating that he would not challenge charges that he had doped throughout his career. Armstrong, however, has always denied doping. The USADA sanction, however, needs to be confirmed by the International Cycling Union (UCI).

ASIAN champions Japan will face the ﬁre of World Cup semi-ﬁnalists Wales in a two-match home test series next June, the Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) said yesterday. The “Brave Blossoms” will take on the world’s sixthranked team in Osaka on June 8 and in Tokyo on June 15. Japan coach Eddie Jones insisted his side needed more games against top opposition in order to stand any chance of improving on their wretched run of results at World Cups. Japan’s one World Cup victory in 24 matches came against Zimbabwe in 1991.

nessee and the surrounding areas, for sure.” Snedeker, who clinched his fourth PGA Tour title by closing with a two-under-par 68, had no doubt about the biggest impending change in his life. “I’ve got another little boy on the way here in a month, and the most important thing in my life when I get home tonight will be to see my little girl in the morning and spend time with her before I go to the Ryder Cup,” he said.

South African ex boxing champion slain by robbers SOUTH African former world heavyweight boxing champion Cornelius “Corrie” Sanders died on Sunday after being shot by armed robbers who burst into his nephew’s 21st birthday party, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported. Sanders, 46, was hit in the arm and the stomach when the robbers raided a restaurant outside the town of Brits in North West Province where he and other family members were attending the party, the SABC said on its website. He was rushed to hospital but died from his wounds in the early hours of Sunday.

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AEK, APOEL record third consecutive league victories

Abandoned Real-Rayo game sparks outrage

By Nemanja Bjedov

La Liga said to look like ‘banana republic’ after alleged lighting sabotage

AEK surprised Omonia 1-0 at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia before empty stands due to a penalty imposed on the Nicosia team by the Cyprus Football Association, while Ivan Jovanovic’s APOEL beat Alki 3-1 in Larnaca. “This is a very good result for us. However, I do not think that we have deserved to win. Omonia were better on the pitch and we were just lucky in the end,” said AEK’s coach Ran Ben Shimon. “It is a fact that our team is constantly improving, but we have so much more work ahead of us in order to build some consistency.” Former Omonia’s player Alex da Silva scored the only goal of the game six minutes from time after his powerful strike was misjudged by Swiss goalkeeper Johnny Leoni. “We are obviously upset because we lost the game in such a manner,” said Omonia’s coach Sophocles Sophocleous after losing his debut match on the bench. “We were much better (than our) rivals, especially in the ﬁrst half when we created many goal scoring opportunities, but due to misfortune and lack of concentration we failed to convert any of them. “In the second half the pace dropped a bit but we still had a couple of good chances to score. It is tough to lose the way we did; however, we have to keep our heads up and keep up the good work. There are still 23 games in

the regular season and six more in the playoffs.” At the GSZ Stadium in Larnaca, Croatian forward Mario Budimir broke the deadlock after only 60 seconds of play with his first goal of the season to force APOEL ahead. “Scoring a goal in the first minute of the game was the only good thing we did in the first half. From that point on Alki had the initiative,” assessed APOEL’s coach Ivan Jovanovic. “In the second half we improved and that resulted in us scoring two more goals. We need to learn many things from this game for the games to come. Alki are a very good team in my opinion and will quickly recover from this defeat,” added Jovanovic whose team took a 3-0 lead through Gustavo Manduca and Aldo Adorno’s six goal in three games, before substitute Bernardo Vasconcelos set up the final score. Elsewhere, Anorthosis beat Doxa Katokopia 2-0 away, while Enosis Neon Paralimni and AEP Paphos played out a 1-1 draw. Nea Salamina defeated Ayia Napa 1-0 in Larnaca and Olympiakos Nicosia celebrated a 3-1 victory over Ethnikos Achnas. APOEL and AEK lead the league standings with nine points apiece, with the Nicosia team in the top spot due to a superior goal difference. Anorthosis are third with seven points, while AEL are fourth also with seven. AEL last night drew 0-0 with Apollon in the final game of Round 3 at Limassol’s Tsirion Stadium.

AEK recorded a surprise 1-0 win over Omonia

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SPANISH media reacted with outrage and disbelief yesterday after Real Madrid’s La Liga match at Rayo Vallecano was abandoned because of alleged lighting sabotage at the Estadio de Vallecas stadium. Several commentators said the farcical scenes of a handful of workmen trying to fix severed cables on the roof of Rayo’s ground as groups of officials waited below in the semi-darkness on Sunday made the Spanish league look like a “banana republic”. With La Liga’s image already damaged by the financial woes of many of its clubs, half-empty stadiums and discontent over ticket prices and kick-off times, the incident could hardly have come at a worse time. “Four or five guys working and 100 more standing watching. Where have we seen this before? In Spain of course,” columnist Roberto Palomar wrote in the sports daily Marca. “The image of the workman who, without taking the cigarette from his lips, was trying to fix the cables together with a bit of sticky tape is the metaphor for the banana republic of the league. “Crazy kick-off times, atrocious debts, falling attendance in the stadiums, sabotage at a game that was declared high risk, clubs that do not meet the most basic

Light preparation: Real’s Ronaldo (L) and Pepe warm up ahead of the Spanish League football match against Rayo that eventually had to be abandoned on Sunday requirements to take part in a professional competition,” added Palomar. “There are local leagues that are better organised.” Real initially said they did not want to risk another lighting failure and would prefer to play the match scheduled for yesterday at 1500 GMT before reluctantly agreeing a 1745 start. The game was due to kick off at 1930 on Sunday but thousands of fans were still waiting outside the locked and darkened arena as work-

men toiled to ﬁx the lights. Rayo president Raul Martin Presa told Spanish television unidentiﬁed persons had cut some of the cables and when it became clear they could not be repaired in time the game was abandoned. Alfredo Relano, a columnist for the As sports daily, said the incident was yet another blow to the image of Spain, noting the match would have been televised in 150 countries. “We are facing a new kind of crime: football terrorism,”

Relano added. “The police must find the culprits and bring them to justice.” Cristina Cifuentes, the central government’s representative in Madrid, told Spanish radio yesterday initial investigations appeared to confirm the lights had been sabotaged. “Officers are attempting to recover fingerprints,” she said, adding they were also examining closed circuit television footage to try to identify those responsible.

AC Milan’s turn to face jinx of San Siro

Cyprus Standings Team

By Iain Rogers

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THE San Siro has become a burden for AC Milan and Inter Milan with neither side managing a win at the stadium in eight attempts between them this season, piling pressure on both their managers. Tomorrow, it will be troubled Milan’s turn to try to break the jinx when they face Cagliari in a midweek Serie A match (1845 GMT). Milan have failed to score in three attempts at the San Siro this season, losing 1-0 to Sampdoria and Atalanta in Serie A, and drawing 0-0 with Anderlecht in the Champions League. Rivals Inter have lost to AS Roma and Siena in the league at home and Hadjuk Split in the Europa League where they have also drawn with Vaslui and Rubin Kazan. Another defeat for Milan tomorrow will keep the heat on coach Massimiliano Allegri, whose side have taken only three points from four Serie A games. “We need to break the San Siro taboo on Wednesday. The fans, who have been exceptional so far, need to stay close to the team on

Wednesday as well,” Allegri told reporters after Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at Udinese. Allegri has been left to pick up the pieces after Milan dismantled their team in the close season by selling the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva to try to balance the books. They are also plagued by injuries, but Allegri, who led Milan to the 2011 title, has remained remarkably unrufﬂed in the face of mounting pressure and some ragged performances by his side. Rookie Andrea Stramaccioni’s Inter, who have a 100 per cent away record in all competitions and have yet to concede a goal on their travels, visit Chievo in another of tomorrow’s matches (1845). Titleholders Juventus, the only team to have won their ﬁrst four games, take their perfect record to Fiorentina for the only match today (1845). Tomorrow Napoli, second with 10 points, host Lazio, who have nine after a shock home defeat by Genoa on Sunday.

Another defeat for Milan tomorrow will keep the heat on coach Allegri

CYPRUS MAIL Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Sport

‘City draw should bolster Gunners’

Di Matteo confident of Cole extension

ARSENE Wenger believes Arsenal should have more belief than ever in their potential title challenge after an impressive display in holding Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City to a draw on Sunday. The Gunners earned a point at the Etihad Stadium when Laurent Koscielny made it 1-1 eight minutes from time, but it was the least they deserved, particularly after largely dominating the first half. They were made to pay for a defensive lapse in the 40th minute when Vito Mannone flapped at a corner and Joleon Lescott headed in, but Arsenal kept pressing and could even have won it had Gervinho made the most of a late opening. The doom-mongers were predicting a season of struggle for Arsenal after they sold Robin van Persie to Manchester United in the summer and also saw key midfielder Alex Song leave, but they are yet to lose and have picked up nine points from five games. Wenger said of the result: “I’m pleased because I feel it was the minimum we deserved. I’m pleased as well with the quality of our performance and our spirit. I’m a bit frustrated because I feel there was room to do more. “We had early chances and of course very late chances, especially the chance of Gervinho at the edge of the box where we missed the target. “But overall I hope the game will reinforce our belief, our confidence and reassure us about our potential in this league.” City boss Roberto Mancini was significantly less happy with his side’s third draw from five games, which came five days after they suffered a last-gasp defeat by Real Madrid in their opening Champions League game. The Italian is particularly concerned his side have not yet kept a clean sheet, with Koscielny’s strike the seventh they have conceded in the league already. Mancini said: “I’m very sorry for the players because it was difficult after Madrid, but I’m worried because we conceded a goal. We need to improve and we need to work. “In the last four games we’ve conceded three goals from set-pieces. This can’t happen. I’m frustrated, but the players are frustrated about this. If you want to win, clean sheets are important.” The result left City in seventh, four points behind leaders Chelsea and three adrift of Manchester United, and Mancini urged his team to forget about last season. He said: “What we did has finished - it’s history. Now we are like all the other teams and I don’t like that we drew three games. Probably we’re missing two points, from the game against Stoke maybe.”

ROBERTO Di Matteo is “very optimistic” Ashley Cole will sign a new contract at Chelsea before the the transfer window opens after the left-back’s first goal for 28 months kept them top of the Barclays Premier League. Blues boss Di Matteo has no fears the man he hailed as a Stamford Bridge “legend” would reach January in a position to be able to pen a pre-contract agreement with a rival club. “I’m very optimistic that it will be dealt with before that,” Di Matteo said after watching Cole net a vital late winner in the European champions’ 1-0 victory over Stoke. Di Matteo confirmed he had recommended to the Chelsea board that they keep Cole “as long as they can” before waxing lyrical about the 31-year-old, who controversially joined the club from Arsenal six years ago. “He has become a legend - he is now Chelsea through and through,” said Di Matteo. “But I wouldn’t say it’s just happened recently. He’s been here many years and has contributed a lot to this club.” Hailing Cole as an ideal example for Chelsea’s new players to follow, he added: “He’s a fantastic pro, which I’m not sure whether you know. “Somebody that’s the first one out in training, one of the first into the building with JT [John Terry], trains every day like a professional, reliable, somebody that you could go to war with. “And he’s a very quiet guy as well. He’s very private at his own stuff. “He’s one of the best leftbacks in the world.”

Liverpool’s Jonjo Shelvey (3L) is shown a red card by referee Mark Halsey (R) during Sunday’s clash against United

Green shoots blooming despite poor Reds start By Toby Davis IN their pomp, Liverpool won League Cups for fun, but after suffering their worst start to a league campaign in 101 years, tomorrow’s third round clash at West Bromwich Albion takes on extra significance. Should Liverpool lose, it would add to the pressure already building on new manager Brendan Rodgers after defeat by Manchester United left his team third from bottom in the Premier League and casting envious glances at high-flying neighbours Everton. Sunday’s 2-1 loss was Liverpool’s third defeat in their opening five games, with draws against Manchester City and Sunderland providing them with their only points of the fledgling campaign. It would be wrong, however, to suggest that an autumnal gloom was encircling the club in the way it did when former boss Roy Hodgson suffered a similarly inglorious start to his short-lived Liverpool reign in the 2010/11 campaign. That period coincided with a bitter ownership struggle and the threat of administra-

Rodgers’ strategy shows he is ready for short-term pain for longer-term gain tion and perhaps annihilation hanging over the club. Now, Liverpool fans who fought to get rid of previous owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett and booed Hodgson’s every defeat are able to see green shoots of recovery in Rodgers’ new-look side. Despite scoring only four times in the league, Rodgers’ Liverpool have been pleasing on the eye. The Northern Irishman, who arrived from Swansea in June, describes his philosophy as “death by football” and his commitment to the relentless retention of possession ﬁts in neatly with the long-held traditions of the club. While style over substance counts for little as far as the cold currency of Premier League points is concerned, the manner of Liverpool’s defeat by bitter rivals United gave cause for optimism to

their suffering fans. “If we keep playing like that and showing that amount of effort and determination, then it will only be a matter of time (before we get our ﬁrst win),” captain Steven Gerrard told Sky Sports. “If you analyse all of our performances, it’s not that we haven’t been playing well enough - maybe we just need a bit of luck. We’ll keep plugging away and it will come eventually.” When teams are in trouble they traditionally revert to tried and trusted formulae with experienced professionals being handed the burden of responsibility for dragging sides out of the doldrums. Given the context of their current situation, therefore, Rodgers’ decision to blood young players should be applauded and suggests the club are prepared to endure

some short-term pain for long-term gain. For a traditionally ferocious encounter, five of Liverpool’s starting 11 on Sunday were under 23 and when 21-yearold Fabio Borini was forced off at halftime, Rodgers made a brave decision to throw 18year-old Spaniard Suso into the Anfield cauldron. The teenager did not disappoint and was involved in the creation of Liverpool’s only goal and along with 17-yearold Raheem Sterling, who tormented Patrice Evra with his pace, was a bright spot on an otherwise difficult day. “Fabio goes off and young Suso came on and I think you could see the excitement,” said Rodgers. “There are a group of young players here who hopefully in the next few years can take the club forward.” Rodgers’ commitment to youth development suggests he has been given the backing of the club’s owners to build for the future, but patience at boardroom level is a quality that extends only so far. The Fenway Sports Group, who took control of the club in October 2010, have already sacked two managers.

Ashley Cole (left) has kept Chelsea top of the Barclays Premier League

Abusive tweets against Liverpool-United clash referee ‘beneath contempt’ says refs’ union THE Twitter abuse of referee Mark Halsey has been condemned as “beneath contempt” by the match ofﬁcials’ union Prospect. Halsey was the victim of two abusive tweets yesterday, both of which referred to his throat cancer diagnosis in 2009.

The 51-year-old official sent off Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey and then awarded Manchester United a controversial penalty in the Barclays Premier League game at Anfield, with Robin van Persie converting the spotkick for a 2-1 win. A tweet posted from an account

named @johnwareing1 read: “I hope Mark Halsey gets cancer again and dies” while another from @lfcjohn259 read: “Mark Halsey should’ve died of cancer.” Both tweets were met with outrage from other users of the social media site.

The national secretary of Prospect, Alan Leighton, expressed his union’s disgust saying: “Prospect wholeheartedly condemns the unacceptable abuse aimed at Mark Halsey on Twitter. The comments made by a very small minority will be seen as beneath contempt by all decent people.”

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Snedeker taken aback at his calm under pressure 29

Green shoots blooming despite poor Reds start 31

Hodgson rues Terry’s exit England defender says FA forced his hand By Martyn Ziegler

The McLaren driver appeared calm following his retirement from Sunday’s race

Whitmarsh impressed by Hamilton’s resolve By Ian Parkes MCLAREN team principal Martin Whitmarsh says Lewis Hamilton has dealt with his Singapore Grand Prix disappointment “as a world champion” and backed his driver to come back stronger at the ﬁnal six races of the season. Hamilton looked on course for his second win on the bounce as he led from pole under the lights of the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sunday, only to see a gearbox failure end his hopes and leave him 52 points behind championship leader Fernando Alonso. Sunday’s failure may stoke up the ongoing speculation linking Hamilton with a move to Mercedes at the end of the season, although Press Association Sport understands from a source inside McLaren that talks over a new contract are “85 to 90 per cent” resolved. Certainly Hamilton appeared calm following his retirement from what he called “an easy race”, the Briton steering clear of criticising his team and instead speaking of his intention to never give up. Whitmarsh praised Hamilton’s attitude as well as his recent impressive form, and indicated his belief that both parties beneﬁt hugely from their relationship, which stretches back 14 years. “We’re a good team together,” said Whitmarsh. “We don’t always get it right, but he’s been doing a great job for the team at the moment. “What happened yesterday was painful, but he is dealing with it as a world champion. He is showing great character.

“He has been very strong about it, and that makes him a very strong asset in this team. “We’ve a stronger, more resolute Lewis than we’ve seen for a while, and he will bounce back and be strong again in Japan.” Much of the focus will remain on Hamilton’s future until his contract situation is resolved, although Whitmarsh refused to speculate whether a deal could be done before the next race in Japan in a fortnight. “I’m not going to make any predictions,” he said. “A lot of things can still happen in this championship and, as I’ve said all along, it’s going to be determined in Brazil (the final race) I believe. “There are six races, Lewis can score 150 points, so they (Ferrari and Alonso) have to score 100. It is still quite a lot of points, so there’s a long way to go yet.” Hamilton’s failure to finish Sunday came hot on the heels of team-mate Jenson Button’s retirement with a fuel pick up problem while running second at the Italian Grand Prix. The double failure has left McLaren 38 points behind Red Bull in the constructors’ championship, and Button, now 75 points adrift in the title race, believes it is a situation his team must get on top of if they are to claw back that gap. “It is affecting us in the constructors’,” said Button, who finished second to Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel in Singapore yesterday. “It is such a shame because the team in every other area are doing such a good job. “But two failures in two races is not what McLaren are about, so we have to solve these issues and move forward.”

ngland manager Roy Hodgson today expressed his disappointment at John Terry’s decision to quit international football. Terry announced his international retirement Sunday night on the eve of his Football Association disciplinary hearing on a racism charge with the Chelsea skipper claiming the case made his position with England “untenable”. The FA have denied that is the case, and Hodgson meanwhile said he was sorry to lose the services of Terry, one of his best players at Euro 2012. Hodgson said: “I’d like to thank John Terry for his commitment to the England team since I became manager. “I am of course disappointed to lose a player of John’s international experience and exceptional ability. “I have enjoyed a good relationship with John during my time as England manager and I reluctantly accept his decision. “I can also conﬁrm that he had the courtesy to call me prior to the announcement of his retirement from the England team. “I’d like to wish John well for the future with Chelsea.” Terry effectively accused the FA of forcing his hand after they charged him over last October’s altercation with QPR defender Anton Ferdinand, despite being cleared in court of a racially-aggravated public order offence over the same incident. FA general secretary Alex Horne hit back yesterday morning, telling Sky Sports News: “I don’t see how we’ve made it untenable - they’re two very separate processes. “It’s something that happened in a match between QPR and Chelsea - it shouldn’t be taking a year to resolve, but we feel we’re reaching a conclusion on that. “That’s a very different process, from my perspective, from our England procedures.

John Terry announced his international retirement Sunday night on the eve of his Football Association disciplinary hearing on a racism charge “They sit in different compartments and I could separate the two in my mind. “But, unfortunately it doesn’t look like he could.” Horne was speaking as Terry’s hearing in front of an independent FA panel began at Wembley. The case could last all week - a similar hearing involving Liverpool’s Luis Suarez took four days. Terry could face a lengthy ban if found guilty by the FA of using racist language during Chelsea’s Barclays Premier League defeat at QPR on October 23 last year, a charge he categorically denies. The 31-year-old was found not guilty in court in July, with the prosecution unable to prove he had called Ferdinand a “f****** black c***” as an insult. Terry admitted using the words, but insisted he had only been repeating words he thought Ferdinand had accused him of saying. Terry said in his statement

Sunday night: “I am making this statement today in advance of the hearing of the FA disciplinary charge because I feel the FA, in pursuing charges against me where I have already been cleared in a court of law, have made my position with the national team untenable.” The FA thanked Terry for his England service. A statement said: “Following his announcement that he is retiring from the England team, the FA would like to thank John Terry for all of his efforts with the national team over the past decade. “During his 78 appearances John has always given his full commitment to the team.”