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YPRUS appeared to win conditional support for its bailout bid from EU paymaster Germany yesterday, hours after a savage credit ratings cut intensiﬁed the indebted island’s economic misery. Germany, wary at the prospect of bailing out a country it says must improve ﬁnancial transparency, nonetheless said European Union members must stand by each other. “Cyprus must move forward with its own obligations and reforms to the economy but at the same time we must show solidarity,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters as she arrived on the island for talks with other conservative politicians, members of the European People’s Party. She said that was a fundamental EU principle. The chancellor’s comment provided some relief for Cyprus, which earlier saw Moody’s ratings agency pushing the island further into ‘junk’ territory. Late on Thursday, Moody’s slashed Cyprus by three notches to Caa3, with a negative outlook, predicting the country’s debt pile would continue to rise because of the capital needs of its banks, and said it saw an even chance of default. Moody’s said there was also a chance of a haircut – that option however was ruled out by Brussels. “A haircut is not an op-

tion for us,” said Olli Rehn, the European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner yesterday. A potential rescue bill of €17 billion, roughly equivalent to its entire economic output, has deepened concerns among EU partners about Cyprus’ debts, and some doubt it would be able to repay the aid without more concessions from lenders. The total amount hinges on an asset review of Cyprus’ banking sector whose results are expected on January 18. Preliminary reports suggest banks will need anything between €7.3 billion and €10 billion. Under the worst-case scenario, an assessment Cyprus hopes to avoid, the total bill for a bailout could rise to €17 billion. With ﬁscal needs, that would push Cyprus’ eventual debt burden to 140 per cent of GDP. Economists say a debt restructuring would be futile in Cyprus’ case as the majority of its debt is held by the domestic banks a bailout would be aimed at saving. “It might satisfy someone’s sense of justice, but it won’t solve the problem,” said economist Fiona Mullen. “There aren’t any easy answers out there, apart from giving them a thousand years to pay it back.” The good news was that Moscow appeared prepared to discuss more lenient terms for Cyprus’ repayment of a €2.5 billion loan it received in 2011. “We’ll cooperate with European countries on the subject of measures

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel with DISY leader Nicos Anstasiades yesterday (CNA)

Full horror of Jimmy Savile abuse revealed JIMMY Savile was revealed yesterday as Britain’s worst sex offender as the full shocking scale of his abuse over six decades was disclosed. The late entertainer’s reign of terror spanned 54 years, with the latest crime allegedly committed just four years ago. His 450 victims included a boy of eight and a dying child abused at Great Ormond Street Hospital, it emerged for the ﬁrst time. The allegation was made by a patient aged 11 or 12 years old, who told relatives before dying about being touched inappropriately by Savile. A 30-page report released by the Metropolitan Police and the NSPCC reveals the BBC Jim’ll Fix It star assaulted about 450

victims, mostly young girls under 16, at the height of his fame. The authors described Savile as “cunning” and said that through his celebrity status he was able to “hide in plain sight” while abusing children and adults over six decades. Commander Peter Spindler, head of Scotland Yard’s Specialist Crime Investigations, said: “Savile’s footprint was vast, predatory and opportunistic. He cannot face justice today but we hope this report gives some comfort to his hundreds of victims. They have been listened to and taken seriously.” Peter Watt, NSPCC director of child protection advice and awareness, co-authored the report with Detective Superintendent David TURN TO PAGE 9

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ON THIS DAY JANUARY 12 1932

28 years ago, Saturday January 12, 1985

Ophelia Wyatt Caraway, a Democrat from Arkansas, becomes the ﬁrst woman to be elected to the US Senate.

A national guardsman, Andreas Nicola who shot himself deliberately in the hand was given a three month jail term by the Larnaca Military Tribunal with a one-year suspension. Nicola pleaded guilty to self-wounding saying he was disappointed with life. The court took into account his family circumstances which had allowed him exemption in the past.

1976 The most popular novelist in the world, Dame Agatha Christie, dies leaving a rumoured multi-million pound fortune and a ﬁnal book waiting to be published.

38 years ago, Sunday January 12, 1975 1991 The United States Congress votes to authorise the use of military force against Iraq to end its occupation of Kuwait.

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2001 The ﬁrst foreigner to coach the England football team, Sven Goran Eriksson, ﬂies in to start his new job.

2003 Bee Gee Maurice Gibb dies aged 53 following a stomach operation at Mount Sinai Medical Centre in Miami.

The British government has earmarked more than £500,000 to improve conditions in Cyprus according to rough estimates by British authorities. This takes the form of speciﬁc projects, the provision of vital facilities or action in concert with the European community. The British Red Cross has provided much in the way of bedding, accommodation and food.

48 years ago, Wednesday January 12, 1965 The construction of the new leper colony settlement in the forest near the salt lake of Larnaca will be completed by next April. The buildings will have 75 rooms, a dispensary, a hospital and nurses quarters. A feature of the new colony will be its Greek Orthodox Church.

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Home Island’s first Secondary school pupils can be uni students for a day head for enrolment management at “During these economically trying Anyone interested in taking part photovoltaic By Peter Stevenson University of Nicosia, Pavlos Pavlou times it is even more important for must apply by mid-February as the said. students to find the correct career University of Nicosia is hoping to inpark slated The programme named ‘Student path as soon as possible,” Pavlou add- duct it into the Education Ministry’s THE University of Nicosia in coopera- For a Day’, will give any pupil in their ed. work experience week. with the Education Ministry and last year of school the opportunity to The programme has been running Application forms will be available for operation tion secondary schools’ Parents Associa- transform themselves into university from early December with roughly 800 at all public and private schools from tion are offering the chance for pupils students for the day, taking in a tour pupils from ten different schools tak- Monday. this year from secondary schools, both private of the campus as well as observing lec- ing part already. Deputy-head of Secondary EducaBy Poly Pantelides WORKS on the island’s first photovoltaic park are due to start this year within the UN-controlled buffer zone, the University of Cyprus (UCY) has said. Works on the 10MW photovoltaic park on university land lying within the buffer zone in Aglandjia are due to start within the next few weeks and be completed inside 2013, UCY press officer Katerina Nicolaidou said. Nicolaidou said they would be calling for tenders in the next few weeks. The Nasos Ktorides Foundation will fund the €14 million venture – €7 million as an interest-free loan and the rest as a donation. The park should be able to meet the university’s current energy needs, placed at roughly 16 million kWh a year, but expected to grow as the university expands. It is part of a greater vision on the part of UCY rector Constantinos Christofides, an ardent proponent of making use of Cyprus’ nearly year-round sunshine to create an energy independent island. “Some 0.1 per cent of Cyprus’ land can cover 100 per cent of our energy needs,” Christofides has said. He has previously proposed selling Cyprus’ natural gas abroad and using the revenues in part to fund renewable energy development. For Christofides, the UCY’s position as free from carbon emissions will help it attract more funding on renewable energy development. “At a time when we are seeking ways for Cyprus to become independent from polluting and expensive fuels, using nature’s resources is more than necessary for our well-being. It is essential for the health and happiness of ourselves and our children,” the UCY said more than a year ago, when the park was announced. A few weeks ago, the United Nations’ peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) okayed the project, which proceeds with the support of the electricity authority of Cyprus (EAC) and the energy regulator. The park commemorates the 13 people killed in a naval base blast in July 2011. A potential €1.0 million from profits from selling the electricity to the EAC will be split between funding UCY scholarships and funding the UCY’s institute of advanced studies. If Cyprus continues consuming energy as it does now, consumption may increase by roughly 50 per cent by 2020, said environmental scientist with the Technological university of Cyprus, Alexandros Charalambides. In 2010 Cyprus consumed roughly 5,000GWh and would need to use 7,401 GWh by 2020, Charalambides said.

and public to experience university life for a day. “We are looking to put both prospective students and their parents at ease and dispel the notion that the transition from secondary education to tertiary education is a difﬁcult one,” vice

tures in their chosen ﬁeld. The prospective students will also be given the chance to take the ‘Ariston’ test which is a psychometric career guidance test which will help them make a better decision on their career path.

“With absolutely no advertising we have managed to draw in ten per cent of pupils currently in secondary school so we are conﬁdent we will be able attract many more in the coming months after today’s ofﬁcial opening,” Pavlou said.

tion at the Education Ministry Louis Kyprianos said: “Being in a lecture requires a higher intellect than being in a schoolroom so it is important that we do everything in our power to make that transition smoother for those moving to university.”

EAC is asked to reconsider its latest price hike Energy regulator calls for re-examination By Peter Stevenson ENERGY Regulatory Authority, CERA, has asked the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) to reconsider the latest rise in electricity prices, which came into effect on January 1. Prices were adjusted under the EAC’s recalculation of its fuel-cost formula to cover the purchase of carbon credits for greenhouse gas emissions, rising approximately 4.0 per cent. The EAC adjusts its fuel cost formula - the major component of electric bills - every month. The electricity rate - kilowatt hour (kWh) - is the sum of the fuel cost plus the price of carbon credits. But in a letter to the EAC, CERA asked for detailed reasons for the price rise and for its review. This came after MP’s calls for the EAC to

Struggling consumers were hit with a new rise of around 4.0 per cent in electricity prices as of January 1

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reduce the cost of electricity after Units 4 and 5 at the Vassilikos power station were put back into operation in November. “The two units consume more fuel but they are more productive,” head of CERA, Giorgos Shammas said, indicating that prices should by this reasoning be lower. “We (CERA) believe the formula and the calculations need to be looked at again as the EAC no longer has to rent generators to make up for the destruction caused by the explosion at the Mari Naval Base in 2011,” Shammas added. According to Shammas, CERA felt the need to intervene to protect the consumer by regulating the already high tariffs. In a response to CERA’s letter, the EAC will discuss the matter this coming Tuesday at a board meeting. CERA and the EAC will then meet the next day, Wednesday Jan-

uary 16, when the Authority’s recommendation will be submitted after which a decision will be made by CERA whether to revise an adjustment on electricity bills or not. CERA also announced yesterday they will be working closely with the Natural Gas Public Company (DEFA) to put an agreement in place to import natural gas to help power the island’s power stations. “During the meeting, matters relating to the activities and responsibilities of DEFA as a natural gas business as they coincide with CERA were discussed in an attempt to secure the necessary permits and planning for the development of the transportation of natural gas,” a DEFA statement said. CERA also issued a statement highlighting that both sides agreed that it is necessary to continue effective communication as it is in the public interest.

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Russia willing to discuss more lenient terms on existing loan RUSSIA will discuss more lenient terms for Cyprus’ repayment of its €2.5 billion loan, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said yesterday. Cyprus has officially requested the extension of the repayment of a €2.5 billion loan received from Russia in 2011 by five years – from 2016 to 2021. “We’ll cooperate with European countries on the subject of measures needed to shift Cyprus to a more even schedule for debt repayment,” Siluanov was quoted by Bloomberg as saying. Extending the repayment period would significantly contribute to make the island’s public debt more manageable. On Thursday, a Cypriot finance ministry official said they expected a favourable response from Russia, adding that the extension would contribute further to the sustainability of Cyprus’ debt. Earlier this year, the government applied to Moscow for an additional €5 billion in the hope that it would avoid resorting to the EU’s support mechanism. Russia declined, saying the associated risks were too great to be assumed by any single creditor. “It’s obvious that no single creditor can work with Cyprus alone,” deputy finance minister Sergei Storchak said in December. “Anyone who steps up on an individual basis to finance that country’s government or to help recapitalise its banks would be taking an enormous risk.”

The DISY leader greets European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (left) who also met President Demetris Christoﬁas in Nicosia later. He made no statements

Anastasiades on European centre stage Presidential candidate in feverish backroom talks on Cyprus bailout during EPP summit By Nathan Morley THE European People’s Party (EPP) summit in Limassol yesterday gave a boost to presidential hopeful Nicos Anastasiades image as a worldly, well-connected potential head of state. But for the DISY leader, the summit with fellow conservative European Union ﬁgures commenced amid growing concerns over the deteriorating ﬁnancial health of Nicosia and the timing of a bailout plan. Prominent foreign leaders

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that jetted in for the afternoon event at the Meridian Resort included President of the European Commission José Manuel Barrosso, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny. With all euro zone eyes focused on Nicosia, there was a palpable sense of urgency as Anastasiades forged ahead with a string of meetings on the sidelines of the congress in an attempt at securing crucial support, including a private tête-à-tête with Merkel. Another issue up for discussion was Berlin’s criticism that Cyprus’ has become a popular tax haven for wealthy Russians and German unease about bailing out the island’s banks. “He reassured the German Chancellor that Cyprus would implement ﬁscal discipline

fully and without hesitation – we shall meet all timeframes, we are committed to that,” DISY MP Haris Georgiades told the Mail. “Comments appearing in German media and elsewhere, which portray Cyprus as a money laundering haven, are grossly exaggerated and very simply wrong,” he added. Commentators say that Merkel, who is eyeing a third term in the job, is under increasing domestic pressure to appeal to German taxpayers with assurances that she is not forcing them into easily contributing to a country reputed as a centre for money laundering. As the media pack descended on the post-summit press conference, Anastasiades appeared to present himself as the future leader of a nation ripe for change, calling for low key discussion over the manageability of the sovereign

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Anastasiades with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny debt of Cyprus. “I explained that Cyprus has prospects,” Anastasiades told reporters. “But we also need the support of our EU partners. We are not asking for special treatment.” For her part, Merkel gave strong endorsement to the DISY leader saying: “We’re here to support our partner, and we hope that Mr Anastasiades is successful in the election.” Whatever emerges, it is clear that Anastasiades has already feverishly embarked on the groundwork for the signing of a bailout deal, which in all likeliness will land on his desk in the event of him winning the presidency next month. “Mr Anastasiades and all of us have a lot of work to do to restore the damage, to reorganise the state and to give the people hope and take them out of the insecurity they feel right now,” DISY MEP Eleni Theocharous told the Cyprus Mail. Asked if Anastasiades would receive a sympathetic ear from European leaders, the MEP added: “He has it already.” Indeed, sympathy was forthcoming from Romanian President Traian Basescu who said he hoped that Cyprus would succeed in its attempt to tackle the economic crisis, adding that Anastasiades would present Cypriots with realistic solutions. However, the Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen took a calculated sideswipe at the

Christofias administration saying that a change of government would help the process. “The challenges are really huge, but I am confident that if and when the country can get a new, strong and committed leadership... it will have a tremendously positive impact,” he said. In an interview with the Cyprus Mail, EPP Secretary General Antonio Lopez Isturiz also criticised the current administration’s handling of bailout talks. “The economic situation in Cyprus speaks for itself, so it’s not a personal thing about Christofias, but yes, the decisions that have been taken have driven the country into this terrible economic situation,” he said. “At our meeting today we spoke about the future and what is the line we have to follow regarding Cyprus, including the energy issue, which is key for the European Union.” Although much of the day was devoted to Cyprus, the main aims of the summit were to discuss next year’s Europe wide elections and the multiannual financial framework – the spending plan that translates the EU priorities into financial terms. The EPP has been the largest party in the European Parliament since 1999, the European Council since 2002 and is also by far the largest party in the current European Commission.

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German chancellor stern but supportive (continued from front page) needed to shift Cyprus to a more even schedule for debt repayment,” Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said. Nicosia has requested a fiveyear extension to 2021. An extension would go a long way in helping to make Cyprus’ debt more manageable, according to Cypriot finance ministry officials. However, although crucial, debt sustainability may not be the final hurdle before the EU gives the green light for the much-needed aid. Germany has expressed unease about channelling taxpayers’ money into a country seen by some as a hub for money laundering and judging from the utterances of var-

ious lawmakers, a bailout for Cyprus does not seem to have good chances of going through the Bundestag at present. “The issue of bank transparency is among issues that Cyprus certainly needs to tackle as part of structural reforms,” German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said yesterday. Cyprus a popular tax haven for wealthy Russians, says it fully complies with international rules against money laundering. Commissioner Rehn appears to share the German concerns. “Cyprus has enacted several laws against money laundering in recent weeks and months,” Rehn said. “The crucial thing is implementation, to ensure

this is not a problem on the island. It is important Cyprus reforms its ﬁnancial sector in line with European principles. Then we will work alongside Cyprus as we did in Spain.” It is now clear that signing and implementing the bailout memorandum would be the job of the island’s next president, as Cypriots are scheduled to vote mid-February. Main opposition leader Nicos Anastasiades, who is a frontrunner to win the election and who received clear support from the island’s main European partners yesterday, said Cyprus was determined to implement all measures required for the consolidation of its economy and the creation of prospects of recovery and growth.

Speaking on the sidelines of the summit of the European People’s Party, Anastasiades, who had a private meeting with the German chancellor, said Cyprus was “not asking for any special treatment and that we will be consistent with all our obligations”. The DISY chief added however, that press reports on money laundering and Cyprus being a tax haven were totally unfair and exaggerated. What Cyprus needed to do was to be reliable and consistent with what had already been agreed and what might be agreed if the debt is not sustainable, Anastasiades added. “I must say that I am fully satisfied with my meeting with Mrs. Merkel, the clarifications given to her and the clarifications she has provided,” he said. (Additional reporting by George Psyllides)

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No mercy as Moody’s slashes rating By George Psyllides MOODY’S ratings agency has downgraded Cyprus’ bond rating by three notches to Caa3 from B3 with a negative outlook on the signiﬁcantly increased likelihood of a government default due to a rising debt burden. The key driver of the rating action “is the anticipated rise in the Cypriot government’s debt burden, driven principally by the increased recapitalisation needs of its banking system following distressed exchanges on Greek government debt and rising delinquencies on loans to Greek and Cypriot obligors,” Moody’s said. “Given that the resulting increase in the debt burden is likely to be unsustainable, Moody’s believes there is a signiﬁcantly increased likelihood that the Cypriot government may eventually default outright or press for a distressed exchange.” The agency added however that it did not expect a default or distressed exchange in 2013. Reacting on Friday to the Moody’s downgrade, Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly said he wanted to focus on the positive, adding that he looked forward to the conclusion of a bailout deal. “A conclusion on a memorandum of understanding does improve the prospects,” he told

state radio. Asked about the rating action, he said: “We are not at all happy about it.” The agency said its updated stress test analysis suggested that the recapitalisation cost for the three largest banks was higher than originally anticipated which, when combined with the likely needs of the cooperative sector, translates into a bank recapitalisation cost of about €10 billion, which equates to over 50 per cent of GDP. Moody’s said its current estimates of the capital needs of the Cypriot ﬁnancial sector were likely to push the sovereign’s debt-to-GDP ratio to 150 per cent in 2013 -- one of the highest levels in Moody’s rating universe. “More importantly, Moody’s believes that these debt levels could continue to rise to above 154 per cent by 2015 in view of the uncertainties regarding the cost of recapitalising the banks and the implementation risks facing the country’s ﬁscal consolidation plan given the uncertain depth and length of the economic downturn,” the agency said. “This upward adjustment in Moody’s forecast for Cyprus’s debt levels has in turn led to an assessment of a heightened probability of default, given that debt levels of this magnitude are unlikely to be sustainable for a small country with very weak expected nominal GDP growth.”

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Home Paragliders released to appear in court later THE TWO British permanent residents who were arrested on Thursday afternoon for flying their motorised paraglider in the area of Larnaca airport were released yesterday. Larnaca CID’s request for a remand was refused by the Larnaca District Court. The pair were released and will appear in court on a later date on charges of unauthorised and dangerous flight. Under the law, any motorpowered vehicle that can float in the air by flying or gliding is considered an aircraft and needs a licence, as does theoretically any object that can fly or glide over 30 metres high. People often also need to be qualified to fly, depending on the type of aircraft, the law says. Civil aviation has been attempting to set up discussions with amateurs to talk about proposed changes in regulations to close any loopholes in the law. According to police the

CYPRUS TODAY ‘Flasher cop’ back at work THE 30-YEAR-OLD policeman, who was suspended last month after being caught exposing himself while shopping at a kiosk, has returned to work, police have said. According to police spokesman Andreas Angelides, the 30-year-old was initially given the standard one month suspension while investigations took place. On his return he was transferred to another department, awaiting a court hearing, and the decision of an internal review board. “Even though we are still awaiting a court date for the criminal case against the man and internal investigations have not begun either, the decision to re-instate him falls at the feet of Police Chief Michalis Papageorgiou,” Angelides said. Police association head Andreas Symeou was left questioning the decision by the chief to allow the individual back to work even though neither criminal case nor internal investigation had taken place. “There is nothing stopping him from repeating the offence and giving police a bad name,” Symeou said. “He should have been kept on suspension until criminal proceedings were concluded,” he added.

The motorised paraglider conﬁscated by police after the incident 30-year-old and 24-year-old British paragliders drove to Oroklini village in their pickup truck and it was there, that they began their journey towards Larnaca airport and their unauthorised ﬂying ses-

sion. After heading back to Oroklini when they realised the police were on to them, it was not long before they were arrested. Police said fortunately there were no ﬂights scheduled at

Larnaca Airport when the two made their unauthorised ﬂight and no-one was put in immediate danger. Their equipment was seized by police as they continue their investigations.

Backseat for Cyprob Downer arrives to little interest in meet with Christofias By Stefanos Evripidou UN SPECIAL envoy Alexander Downer got a taste of the quiet life yesterday when he met outgoing President Demetris Christoﬁas at a rather subdued Presidential Palace in Nicosia. No statements were made after the one-hour meeting, not because Downer was feeling coy but simply because no journalists were present to ask questions. In this case, no news might be good news for the Australian, who is accustomed to being on the receiving end of a critical Greek Cypriot media, not to mention those in Parliament who frequently link Downer to a number of conspiracies involving the promotion of Turkey’s aspirations for the island. However, the general focus of the public, politicians and media in the last few months has been on Cyprus’ economic

crisis and the threat of state bankruptcy. Despite Downer’s arrival on the island to meet with the two community leaders, all was quiet in the capital yesterday as the main focus was on the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the European People’s Party conference in Limassol. Downer will also meet Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu next Tuesday in the hope of preparing the ground for a new round of peace talks after the presidential elections next month. In fact, notwithstanding the odd comment from one of the Greek Cypriot presidential candidates, the only person really talking about the ongoing division of Cyprus lately has been Eroglu. According to reports in the Turkish Cypriot press, Eroglu believes a new round of talks will begin in April or May. He has repeatedly demanded a timeframe for the new talks, with the proposed end-date likely to be before his own ten-

ure expires as Turkish Cypriot leader. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon recommended extending UNFICYP’s mandate on the island for a further six months. The UK is now responsible for preparing a draft resolution on UNFICYP’s renewal, which will be tabled before the UN Security Council for a vote next Thursday. The Secretary General’s report, released last Monday, refers to the “regrettable” face-off between UN forces and some 100 armed Turkish soldiers near Avlona village on November 30 over a fence constructed in the buffer zone by Turkish occupying forces. Ban also referred to the “porous nature of the buffer zone” in reference to an incident in late September when three armed Cypriot police ofﬁcers crossed near the village of Louroujina in pursuit of a Turkish Cypriot vehicle. Regarding the opening of a Cy-

prus branch of the University of Central Lancashire in Pyla in October, the UN expresses concern that its current student population of 145- mostly Greek Cypriots- will swell to over 2,500. “Such numbers could double the local population and threaten the delicate demographic balance in the village,” said Ban, noting that neither community is permitted to maintain a full-time police presence in Pyla. “As the ﬁrst point of contact for law and order issues, UNFICYP remains concerned about the impact of the university on the security situation in this sensitive area...UNFICYP considers the project unauthorized until all security, law-and-order and civilian concerns are addressed,” said the UNSG. The budget for UNFICYP covering July 1, 2012 to end of June 2013 is US$54.6m of which Cyprus pays $17.5m and Greece $6.5m.

Murdered by his wife and best friend A 30-YEAR-OLD estranged wife and her 38-year-old boyfriend have admitted murdering Yiannakis Christodoulou aka Foxy, on New Year’s Day in Limassol, police said. Christodoulou, 34, from Trachoni, was stabbed ﬁve times, four times in the front and once in the back as he scufﬂed with two people on January 1 in a residential area of Polemidia in Limassol. He had been driving in the area when his car was cut off by another vehicle and he was forced to stop, after which the attack took place. “After looking further at the evidence obtained, police interrogated the man and woman who then confessed their guilt,” said Limassol CID chief Yiannis Soteriades. According to police the vehicle being driven by the alleged guilty parties was found the night of the murder and searched for clues. The pair were given an eight-day remand by Limassol District Court yesterday. Police had originally arrested two men, aged 32 and 23 in connection with the murder but they were later released.

Crucial meeting on Orphanides A GROUP of Orphanides suppliers are meeting today to discuss a proposed venture they hope will keep the troubled company going. The suppliers that have formed a new entity, Orphanides New Era, led by Cypra Ltd and have proposed taking over management of outlets for a period of 10 years in order to secure the supermarkets’ ability to meet their obligations. Orphanides owes millions to suppliers and major banks, and a large number of contractors have stopped supplying the chain. One former supplier is now trying to move forward liquidation procedures against the company, and others reportedly plan to follow suit. But Orphanides directly employs some 1,250 people, and about 2,000 others lie on the supply end and a number of stakeholders have been trying to prevent closure. Some estimates place the direct loss for the economy in the event of closure to about €400 million. The group meets at the Hilton Park at 10am today, according to an announcement.

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Home Producers attempt to justify milk hikes

Cheaper meds by next month

By Poly Pantelides

Health minister says that savings to the consumer will be in the region of €10m

ALONG with cattle farmers, milk pasteurisers have announced they will raise prices to accommodate increased production costs. Milk pasteurisers issued an announcement this week saying they need to raise the price of wholesale milk by nine cent per litre, but said that would mostly go towards covering the price hike coming from the cattle farmers. Cattle farmers have raised raw milk prices by four cents litre from January 1 and have said they will also raise prices by an additional 1.8 cents per litre on April 1 to cope with the price of animal feed. The head of the milk pasteurisers’ association Marios Kampanellas said that they too were trying to cover the rising cost of electricity, fuel, and water. But he said that the actual cost from cattle farmers accounted for 6.8 cents of the total ﬁgure, because the cattle farmers refer to raw milk prices using a baseline that is based on a fat and protein content that is actually lower – and so cheaper – than they actually buy. Cypriot consumers pay the most for milk in the European Union, with prices also rising faster than elsewhere in the EU. Almost two years ago, the cabinet approved a bill giving the commerce minister the right to set a ceiling on the prices of bread, water and milk, but lawmakers have as yet done nothing. Ruling party AKEL issued an announcement yesterday asking the commerce minister Neoclis Sylikiotis – whose term expires this February – to consider setting a price cap on milk, even though lawmakers would need to vote the bill through ﬁrst. Sylikiotis could not be reached for comment, though the head of the cattle farmers’ association (POA) Nikos Papakyriakou said they had not discussed the plafond bill during a meeting with the minister yesterday afternoon. Over 70 per cent of Cyprus’ cattle farmers are part of POA which has exclusive agreements with some of Cyprus’ major supermarkets. A new EU regulation that Cyprus should have implemented by early October states that milk producer groups in small markets – including Cyprus – can only represent 45 per cent of total production. Papakyriakou said they were exempt, citing what he effectively perceived as a loophole: POA is not technically speaking a milk producers’ body and would need to apply to be recognised as an organised body that would be subject to the regulation, he said. “We are a milk and meat body, not a milk-only body but at any rate we are only a team of people, not an organisation,” Papakyriakou added. But it is understood that POA is under investigation by the commission for the protection of competition.

By Poly Pantelides A PRICE reduction in medicines will become effective on February 11 when the price list will be updated for the ﬁrst time since 2009, health minister Androula Agrotou pledged yesterday. “Savings to the consumers will come to €10 million a year,” Agrotou said during a press conference. This is just a drop in the ocean given that the public spends €250 million a year on drugs, about €110 million worth through the public sector and the rest through private pharmacies, according to the 2011 report by auditor general Chrystalla Georghadji. What would make an effective difference would be updating the price list at least once a year that could result in reductions of up to 20 per cent, Georghadji said in her

Prices are expected to drop around 7.0 per cent

Sheep rustlers arrested in north TWO men, aged 45 and 42, were arrested in the north after 34 sheep which police believe they smuggled from the government-controlled areas, were found in their pens in occupied Engomi and Famagusta. The sheep had been ﬁtted with chips by the Cyprus Veterinary Services and were seized by police in the north as evidence. It was reported last month that gangs of animal rustlers were targeting livestock in areas close to the UNcontrolled buffer zone. Most recently, livestock from the areas of Dali, Lympia, Potamia and Athienou have been stolen. Polcie suspected the gangs were crossing from the north. An incident last month involved ﬁve young people, between the ages of 20 and 22 who stole around 40 sheep at gunpoint in the village of Athienou on Christmas Day. The 74-year-old owner of the sheep and his 69-year-old wife reported to police they were tied up while the robbers loaded the sheep on their truck before stealing his mobile phone, his car keys and slashing his car’s tyres. The value of the sheep was estimated to be around €4,000. Farmers from the affected areas have demanded that police take measures to protect their property. In response, the police have increased their patrols along the buffer zone. They are calling on people who see anything suspicious on their land or property to inform them but to avoid attempting to resolve the problem themselves as gangs are often armed.

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report. Instead, the health ministry has pushed forward a planned revision and has said that prices would not be reviewed again until 2015. Next month, prices are expected to drop by an average of 7.0 per cent, a ﬁgure that falls short of reductions of up to 50 per cent promised by former health minister Stavros Malas who stepped down in October to run in the upcoming presidential elections. Presidential elections are in February, soon after the price changes become effective. Malas, who is backed by ruling party AKEL eventually agreed with pharmaceutical companies on a lower price reduction based on the existing methodology that gets the average wholesale prices of four EU member states ranging from cheap to expensive. Medicines costing €10 or less will be untouched to ensure manufactures continue mak-

ing them. In 2011, 79.7 per cent of the drugs were bought from only 20 of a total of 88 suppliers. And 25 specialised medicines (out of a total of 1,500 brands bought) accounted for as much as 38.7 per cent of total expenditures. “It has been observed that in several cases only one operator takes part in the bidding competitions for the procurement of medicines,” Georghadji said in her 2011 report, adding that a lot was being spent on patented drugs that are more expensive than generic medicines. Agrotou said that from January 1, they have updated their system dealing with the purchase of medical consumables, which should deal with stock problems. The health ministry now uses an integrated IT system to check the stock levels, allowing purchasing and supply department to better monitor consumption and expenses, she said.

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Middle East

IAEA chief not optimistic on Iran nuke talks THE U.N. nuclear agency chief said yesterday he was not optimistic about talks with Iran next week on getting access to a military base Western powers suspect has been used for atom bombrelated work. The comments by Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), contrasted with a more upbeat assessment given by the Vienna-based UN agency after a meeting with Iranian ofﬁcials last month. The IAEA, whose mission it is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons in the world, has been trying for a year to negotiate a so-called structured approach with Iran that would give it access to sites, ofﬁcials and documents. The IAEA’s priority is to visit the Parchin military facility southeast of Tehran, where the agency suspects explosives tests relevant for nuclear weapons may have taken place, perhaps a decade

ago. Tehran denies this. “The outlook is not bright,” Amano said in Tokyo, referring to the negotiations to be held in Tehran on Wednesday on the framework accord the IAEA hopes will enable it to quickly resume its stalled investigation into suspected atom bomb research. The talks between the IAEA and Iran are separate from, but linked to, broader diplomacy by six world powers to resolve the nuclear row with Iran before it leads to a Middle East war, feared because of Israeli threats to bomb Iranian nuclear sites. Western powers say Iran is trying to develop the capability to make atomic weapons, a charge the Islamic Republic rejects. Both the IAEA and Tehran have said progress was achieved at the December meeting, without giving details. However, Amano said in Japanese

comments translated into English: “Talks with Iran don’t proceed in a linear way. It’s one step forward, two or three steps back ... So we can’t say we have an optimistic outlook” for the January 16 meeting. Western diplomats say Iran has worked for the past year to cleanse Parchin of any evidence of illicit activities, but Amano said late last year an IAEA visit would still be useful. The IAEA said after last month’s talks in Tehran it expected a deal could be completed in January and swiftly implemented. But Western diplomats in Vienna later said stumbling blocks remained, including Iran’s demand for access to intelligence documents that form part of the basis for the IAEA’s concerns. Even if a deal is reached, the diplomats said, it remained to be seen how it would be carried out.

Yukiya Amano, IAEA director general, addresses a press conference in Tokyo yesterday (AFP)

PKK sees nationalist hand in Paris killings

Russia talks on Syria end without a breakthrough

KURDISH rebels suggested yesterday that clandestine Turkish nationalists may have assassinated three Kurdish activists in Paris, but Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said the killings appeared to have been the result of an internal feud. The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) said the execution-style killings in an institute in central Paris had been premeditated and planned and warned France would be held responsible if it failed to get to the bottom of their deaths. Sakine Cansiz, a founding member of the PKK, and two fellow activists were found shot in the head early on Thursday in an attack which shocked the Kurdish community and overshadowed peace moves between Turkey and the rebels. Turkey put its missions in Europe - home to a large Kurdish diaspora - on alert and asked the French authorities to boost security around its interests there, after the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) called for protest meetings. Around 200 Swedish Kurds chanting “Long Live the PKK” and “Turkey, Terrorists” demonstrated in sub-zero temperatures outside the French embassy in Stockholm. A demonstration was also planned in Berlin, home to a large Kurdish and Turkish population. “The targeting of three of our female comrades at a time like this is a premeditated, planned and organised attack,” said a statement on the website of the armed wing of the PKK. “France has a responsibility to elucidate these killings immediately. Otherwise, they will be held responsible for the massacre of our comrades.” The statement blamed “international and Turkish Gladio forces” for the killings, a reference to NATO’s Cold War anti-communist Gladio operations, now used in Turkey as shorthand for alleged state-sponsored nationalist violence.

Brahimi urges world powers for diplomatic ‘opening’ to stem bloodshed By Stephanie Nebehay INTERNATIONAL mediator Lakhdar Brahimi and senior envoys from Russia and the United States called for a political solution to end the Syria conflict yesterday but reached no breakthrough. Brahimi urged world powers to “create an opening” diplomatically to help stem the bloodshed and alleviate the Syrian people’s suffering. He said that he would brief the UN Security Council later this month on his latest consultations. “We stressed again that in our view there was no military solution to this conflict. We underscored the necessity to reach a political solution based on the Geneva communique of June 30, 2012,” Brahimi said in a joint statement read out after his closed-door talks with US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. Brahimi, in answer to a question on any concrete progress, told reporters: “If you are asking whether there is a solution around the corner, I’m not sure that is the case.” Russia and the United States back opposing sides in Syria’s 21-month-old conflict between President Bashar al-Assad’s government forces and rebels fighting to topple him. Syria denounced Brahimi as “flagrantly biased” on Thursday, casting doubt on how

A Free Syrian Army ﬁghter checks positions using a telescope near the Menagh military airport in Aleppo’s countryside on Thursday long the UN-Arab League mediator can pursue his peace mission. Brahimi, speaking to Reuters in Cairo a day earlier, said that Assad could have no place in a transitional government to end the civil war, the closest he has come to call-

ing directly for the embattled president to quit. Asked yesterday whether the Russians shared his views on Assad, he replied: “I am absolutely certain that the Russians are as preoccupied as I am, as preoccupied as the Americans are, by the bad sit-

uation that exists in Syria and its continuing deterioration. “I am absolutely certain they would like to contribute to its solution,” he added. But pressed on whether Bogdanov had come with new proposals to pave the way for a political transition, he said:

“We discussed a lot of things. They had ideas, others also had ideas.” Earlier, a US official said the talks would focus on creating the conditions for a political solution, specifically a transitional governing body agreed at Geneva talks in June. That ministerial accord left open the fate of Assad. “The US position is clear: Assad has lost all legitimacy and must step aside to enable a political solution and a democratic transition that meets the aspirations of the Syrian people,” the US official said, asking not to be named. Before the meeting, Bogdanov gave no indication Russia would abandon its insistence that Assad must not be forced out by external powers and that his exit cannot be a precondition for a Syrian political dialogue. Russia is “eagerly awaiting bringing the agreements reached in Geneva to life without damaging the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria and without violating the right of the Syrian people to choose their own leaders”, Bogdanov was quoted as telling Russia Today television. Before the talks, a Genevabased Arab diplomat said he expected Moscow to bring some new ideas to the negotiating table. “The Russians asked for this meeting, so they must be coming with something,” he said. “At the same time, they don’t want to let Bashar go.”

Saudi women granted seats on top advisory council for first time

Saudi King Abdullah

THE Saudi king has granted women seats on the country’s top advisory council for ﬁrst time, a much-awaited step for women to get a toehold in Saudi Arabia’s largely female-free political system. King Abdullah issued two royal decrees granting women 30 seats on the Shura Council, which has 150 members plus a president. The council reviews laws and questions ministers, but does not have legislative powers. All members are appointed by the king

and serve four-year terms. Since 2006, women have been appointed as advisers only. The decree comes in response to rights advocates’ demands to give a voice to women, many of whom have been challenging the country’s religious establishment, which adheres to Wahhabism, one of the strictest interpretations of Shariah law in Islam. However, the king’s decrees reﬂected how he is treading carefully not to anger powerful religious clerics.

According to the decrees, the female council members must be “committed to Islamic Shariah disciplines without any violations” and be “restrained by the religious veil”. The decrees also said female council members will be entering the council building from special gates, sit in seats reserved for women and pray in special worshipping places. Earlier, ofﬁcials said that a screen will separate genders and an internal communications network will allow men and women to communicate.

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Britain

‘Savile’s footprint was vast, predatory, opportunistic’

‘No discord with US over UK’s EU stance’

Late TV star’s reign of terror lasted 54 years

BRITAIN yesterday sought to counter perceptions of discord with the United States over the European Union, saying U.S. President Barack Obama had told Prime Minister David Cameron he supported his drive to renegotiate Britain’s EU membership. Earlier this week a senior US ofﬁcial had said Washington wanted Britain to stay in the EU - a position not shared by a majority of the British public as well as hardliners in Cameron’s own ruling Conservative party. But Cameron’s spokesman said yesterday the two governments saw eye to eye on the issue and that Obama and the prime minister had discussed the subject in a phone call the week before Christmas. “The prime minister took the president through our approach to the EU and the president was supportive of it,” the spokesman told reporters in London. “He (Obama) is supportive of the prime minister’s view that Britain’s national interest is to be within the EU but to change the relationship with the EU.” Cameron is expected to deliver a major speech later this month setting out which powers he wants Britain to repatriate from the 27-member EU, along with the terms of a historic vote on the subject that could help deﬁne Britain’s role in international affairs for decades.

(continued from front page) Gray, Operation Yewtree’s senior investigating officer. He said: “Jimmy Savile was one of the most prolific sex offenders the NSPCC has ever dealt with.” He added that Savile “cunningly” built his life around trying to gain access to children and “hid in plain sight behind a veil of eccentricity”. Gray said: “I have personally read hundreds of victims’ accounts and the sheer scale and severity of his offending is appalling.” The report was unveiled as Britain’s chief prosecutor apologised for the failure to prosecute Savile while he was alive. Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer said there were failures by police in Sussex and Surrey and also by the principal lawyer in dealing with the allegations. He issued a personal apology for the CPS mistakes and announced a series of changes to improve the investigation of allegations by child victims. Starmer said he wanted the case to be “a watershed moment”. He added: “In my view, these cases do not simply reflect errors of judgment by individual officers or prosecutors on the facts before them. “If that were the case, they would, in many respects, be easier to deal with. These were errors of judgment by experienced and committed police officers and a prosecuting lawyer acting in good faith and attempting to apply

Savile, pictured above in a women’s ward at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, abused, among others, (right, from top to bottom) Karin Ward, Sylvia Edwards and Caroline Moore the correct principles. “That makes the ﬁndings of the report more profound and calls for a more robust response.” Since Operation Yewtree launched on October 5 last year about 617 people have come forward with allegations relating to Savile and others. Of these, about 450 relate to sexual abuse allegedly carried out by the late DJ. Detectives are looking at three strands within their inquiry: claims against Savile, those against him and others, and those against others. So far a total of nine people, including celebrities Gary Glitter, Freddie Starr and Dave Lee Travis, have been arrested and one formally

questioned on suspicion of sexual offences, as part of the overall inquiry. The three-month investigation, which is still ongoing and has so far cost £450,000, is now looking at whether Savile was part of an “informal network” of paedophiles. The report, Giving Victims A Voice, reveals that Savile allegedly committed a number of offences on BBC premises, where he worked between 1965 and 2006, and at the ﬁnal recording of Top Of The Pops. That alleged offence was a sexual assault against a young female child. The ﬁnal offence was said to have been committed in 2009 against a 43-year-old woman

DPP: SAVILE CASE MUST BE A WATERSHED MOMENT DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Keir Starmer said he wanted the Savile case to be “a watershed moment”. He said guidance will be drawn up on prosecuting child sexual exploitation cases to underline that “the credibility of the complainant’s account has to be seen in its proper context”. An agreement has been drawn up with the Association of Chief Police Ofﬁcers that: :: The approach of police and prosecutors to credibility in sexual assault cases

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must change, with testing the suspect’s account and actively building cases being treated as importantly as testing the alleged victim’s story. :: More support should be given to those who make allegations, and the number of times vulnerable victims can be crossexamined in court will be reconsidered. :: Victims who have made allegations in the past that they feel have not been properly dealt with will have the chance to ask for their cases to be looked at again by joint police and CPS panels.

and the earliest in 1955 in Manchester. Some 214 crimes were recorded across 28 police force areas, including 34 of rape or penetration, the report adds. The former presenter and Radio 1 DJ died aged 84 in October 2011, a year before the allegations emerged in an ITV documentary. Police said Savile offended at 13 hospitals, including Great Ormond Street in London. He also allegedly carried out acts of sexual abuse at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Leeds General Inﬁrmary and Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital. His youngest victim was an eight-year-old boy, who suffered a sexual assault at his hands, and the oldest was 47. Gray said: “Savile used every single moment of every working day thinking about opportunities to abuse”, adding the DJ “only picked on the most vulnerable, the least likely to speak out against him.” Asked to explain what motivated the DJ to carry out such abuses, he said: “Savile was programmed to act in that way.” He also said he used Jim’ll Fix It as a vehicle to gain access to victims.

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Royal artist praises Kate image THE first official painting of the Duchess of Cambridge (inset) was yesterday highly praised by Britain’s most prolific royal portrait artist. Richard Stone, who has painted most members of the Royal Family during the past three decades, said the work by Paul Emsley had captured Kate’s evident warmth and approachability. He said of the portrait: “I liked it, very much so. So often with official portraits they can be rather stiff and starchy, but this has a lovely informality about it, and a warmth to it.

“I haven’t met the Duchess of Cambridge, but by all accounts and obviously from the photographs and on television, she comes across as an extremely warm and approachable person, and that seems to be exactly what he has captured. “It was jolly brave of him to paint it well over life size, because that’s extremely difﬁcult. It’s very challenging to do something larger than life, and he seems to have pulled it off very well.” Stone’s ﬁrst royal commission was to paint the Queen Mother, and he went on to do so six times.

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World

Sri Lanka MPs vote to impeach top judge

WORLD TODAY Belgium may cut royal cash THE Belgian government says it will consider limiting ﬁnancial support to the royal family after rebuking Queen Fabiola for setting up a special inheritance system widely seen as a tax dodge. Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo said he plans to change the system by which the royals get 15 million euros (£12 million) a year to fulﬁl their duties and force them to show what the funds are spent on. Di Rupo said he wants “more transparency, so that we are aware of how the stipends of the royal family are handled”. The 84-year-old Queen is the widow of King Baudouin, who died in 1993. His brother, King Albert II, is now on the throne. She is facing widespread accusations from politicians and media that a special private fund she set up is seeking to shield some of her fortune from inheritance taxes at a time when her people are struggling through tough economic times.

Snake on plane rattles travellers

Outrage: Pakistani Shi’ite Muslims chant slogans during a protest rally in Karachi yesterday, against Thursday’s bomb attacks in Quetta (AFP)

Pakistan’s army chief challenged over blasts By Gul Yousufzai

STUNNED Qantas Airways passengers looked from their windows as a large python clung to a plane’s wing during a two-hour ﬂight from Australia’s north eastern city of Cairns to Papua New Guinea. The 10-foot python fought to stay on the wing, pulling itself forward, only to be pushed back by the frigid wind. Passenger Robert Weber videotaped the struggle and told Australia’s Fairfax Media that the wind whipping the snake against the side of the plane left a bloody smear. The python managed to hang on until the plane landed in Port Moresby, but a Qantas spokesman said the creature was dead on arrival. It was reminiscent of the 2006 Hollywood thriller Snakes on a Plane.

IN a rare challenge, a Shi’ite Muslim leader publicly criticised Pakistani military chief General Ashfaq Kayani over security in the country yesterday after bombings targeting the minority sect killed 118 people. The criticism of Kayani, arguably the most powerful man in the South Asian state, highlighted Shi’ite frustrations with Pakistan’s failure to contain Sunni Muslim militant groups who have vowed to wipe out Shi’ites. “I ask the army chief: What have you done with these extra three years you got (in ofﬁce)? What did you give us except more death?” Maulana Amin Shaheedi, who heads a national council of Shi’ite organisations, told a news conference. Most of Thursday’s deaths were caused by twin attacks

Banned Sunni group behind deadliest Quetta bombing aimed Shi’ites in the southwestern city of Quetta, near the Afghan border, where members of the minority have long accused the state of turning a blind eye to Sunni death squads. Shi’ite leaders were so outraged at the latest bloodshed that they called for the military to take control of Quetta to shield them and said they would not allow the 85 victims of twin bomb attacks to be buried until their demands were met. The burials had been scheduled to take place after Friday prayers but the bodies would remain in place until Shi’ites had received promises of protection. Shaheedi said scores of bodies were still lying on a

road. “They will not be buried until the army comes into Quetta.” Violence against Pakistani Shi’ite is rising and some communities are living in a state of siege, a human rights group said on Friday. “Last year was the bloodiest year for Shias in living memory,” said Ali Dayan Hasan of Human Rights Watch. “More than 400 were killed and if yesterday’s attack is any indication, its just going to get worse.” A suicide bomber ﬁrst targeted a snooker club in Quetta. A car bomb blew up nearby 10 minutes later after police and rescuers had arrived. In all, 85 people were killed and 121 wounded. Nine po-

lice and 20 rescue workers were among the dead. “It was like doomsday. Bodies were lying everywhere,” said police officer Mir Zubair Mehmood. The banned Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jangvi (LeJ) claimed responsibility for the attack in what is a predominantly Shi’ite neighbourhood, where the residents are ethnic Hazaras, Shi’ites who first migrated from Afghanistan in the 19th century. While US intelligence agencies have focused on al Qaeda and the Taliban, Pakistani intelligence officials say LeJ is emerging as a graver threat to Pakistan, a nuclear-armed, strategic ally of the United States. It has stepped up attacks against Shi’ites across the country but has zeroed in on members of the sect who live in resource-rich Baluchistan province, of which Quetta is capital.

SRI Lanka faced a possible constitutional crisis yesterday after its parliament voted to impeach the chief justice, disregarding rulings from the Supreme Court that the process was illegal and threatened judicial independence. The move has caused an outcry among opposition lawmakers, religious leaders and lawyers, prompted the United States and United Nations to voice concern for the integrity of justice in the South Asian state, and may alarm foreign investors. Dominated by a coalition headed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s party, parliament voted to impeach Shirani Bandaranayake, Sri Lanka’s first female chief justice, with 155 of the legislature’s 225 members in favour. During a two-day debate, lawmakers ignored rulings by the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal against the impeachment, after a parliamentary panel found Bandaranayake guilty of financial irregularities and failure to declare assets. Bandaranayake will be removed from the post after Rajapaksa declares the outcome of the impeachment in the parliament, the date of which has not been announced. Lawyers Collective, a judiciary activist group, stated the appointment of a new chief justice would be unconstitutional as Bandaranayake’s removal was against the law. “This impeachment calls into question issues about the separation of powers in Sri Lanka and the impact of its absence on democratic institutions,” the US Embassy said in a statement. Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court ruled that parliament lacked the legal authority to investigate accusations of misconduct against the chief justice, while the Court of Appeal nullified the parliamentary panel findings. Lawyers across Sri Lanka boycotted courts for a second day running yesterday in protest at the vote. A black cloth was hung at the entrance of the Supreme Court building in Colombo, and some lawyers inside covered their mouths with black cloth or wore black headbands.

Japan sets defence budget rise amid China dispute JAPAN is planning to increase its defence budget this year for the ﬁrst time in 11 years, the Defence Ministry’s revised budget request showed yesterday, amid a bitter territorial dispute with China. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe led his Liberal Democratic Party to a landslide victory last month, promising to beef up the military and stand tough in a row with China over East China Sea islets claimed by both sides. “Our stance that we will adamantly protect our waters and territories has not changed at all. As I said before, there is no room for negotiations,” Abe told reporters after the government ap-

proved $117 billion of spending to revive the economy. The latest request is made up of 4.65 trillion yen ($53 billion) in budget appropriations for the year starting on April 1, flat from the current fiscal year’s initial budget, and a group of last-minute items for which costs have yet to be determined. However, those items, such as an unspecified rise in the number of soldiers and fuel and maintenance costs for the increased use of surveillance planes, will likely exceed 100 billion yen ($1.13 billion), the ministry said. In its initial budget request for the next fiscal year, submitted under the previous

Democratic Party government, the ministry asked for 4.59 trillion yen, down 1.3 per cent on the year, reﬂecting the constraints of Japan’s huge public debt. That would have been the biggest percentage drop in Japan’s defence budget in more than half a century. The revised budget request is expected to be approved by the cabinet, perhaps with minor cuts requested by the Finance Ministry. In a separate 13.1 trillion yen extra budget for the current ﬁscal year due to be approved by the cabinet, the ministry will also be allocated 212 billion yen to boost communications, transport and missile defence capability.

Abe has vowed to beef up the military and stand tough amid a bitter territorial dispute with China (AFP)

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World

Serdyukov accused of blocking probe

Former Russian defence minister Anatoly Serdyukov

RUSSIAN investigators accused former Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov yesterday of trying to obstruct their inquiry into a suspected $100-million fraud, the biggest corruption scandal of President Vladimir Putin’s third term. Serdyukov was fired by Putin in November after more than five years in office, and is now a witness in a case in which a former subordinate, Yevgeniya Vasilyeva, is accused of fraud and embezzlement over deals involving Defence Ministry property. Vasilyeva, 33, was charged in connection with a string of cut-price deals in which, investigators say, prime real estate was sold off to insiders at a loss to

the taxpayer of at least 3 billion roubles ($98 million). She was found to have paintings, rare antiques and more than 100 expensive rings when her apartment was raided in October. The former minister, seen as a loyal Putin ally in years heading the Russia’s tax inspectorate and the military, was summoned by the federal Investigative Committee for the second time and refused to answer questions, the committee said. It said Serdyukov and his lawyer had “informally laid out their version of events in a way that beneﬁts them, but did not answer uncomfortable questions of substance”.

In a statement, it said Serdyukov was within his rights to decline to answer questions but that it prompted “puzzlement at the least” and warned that he could at some point become a suspect. “In the given situation, the stance of the former Defence Minister can be regarded by the investigation as his effort to hinder the inquiry,” the committee said. The committee said it was “entirely possible” his status could be changed from witness to suspect. It is extremely rare for a former Russian government minister to be prosecuted in a criminal case since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

French armed forces begin Mali operation

Italians losing faith in Monti

France ‘cannot accept’ rebellion - Hollande By Alexandria Sage and Tiemoko Diallo FRANCE’S armed forces began a military intervention in Mali yesterday to help the government stem a push south by Islamist rebels who control much of the north, President Francois Hollande said. “French forces brought their support this afternoon to Malian army units to ﬁght against terrorist elements,” Hollande told reporters. “This operation will last as long as is necessary.” Hollande said United Nations Security Council resolutions meant France was acting in accordance with international laws. Earlier, Hollande had made it clear that France would intervene to stop any further drive southward by Islamist rebels as Malian soldiers launched a counter-offensive

to wrest back a town captured by militants this week. Western powers fear the alliance of al Qaeda-linked militants that seized the northern two-thirds of Mali in April will seek to use the vast desert zone as a launchpad for international attacks. Mali’s government appealed for urgent military aid from France on Thursday after Islamist ﬁghters encroached further south, seizing the town of Konna in the centre of the country. The rebel advance caused panic among residents in the nearby towns of Mopti and Sevare, home to a military base and airport. “We are faced with blatant aggression that is threatening Mali’s very existence. France cannot accept this,” Hollande said in a New Year speech to diplomats and journalists. “We will be ready to stop the terrorists’ offensive if it continues.” The UN Security Council

in December authorised the deployment of an African-led force supported by European states. “The French believe that France, and Europe, face a real security threat from what is happening in the Sahel,” said Jakkie Cilliers, executive director of the Institute for Security Studies in South Africa. More than two decades worth of peaceful elections had earned the Mali a reputation as a bulwark of democracy in a part of Africa better known for turmoil - an image that unravelled in a matter of weeks after a coup last March that paved the way for the Islamist rebellion. Mali is Africa’s third largest gold producer and a major cotton grower, and home to the fabled northern desert city of Timbuktu - an ancient trading hub and UNESCO World Heritage site that hosted annual music festivals before the rebellion.

Hollande, in a speech to diplomats and reporters yesterday, said France would intervene to stop any further drive southward by Islamist militants in Mali (AFP)

Austrian neo-Nazi gets 9 years Greece’s co-ruling conservatives pulling for launch of extremist website ahead of leftist opposition party - poll AN Austrian court has sentenced a leading neo-Nazi figure to nine years in jail for his role in launching an extremeright website that glorified Nazism. Gottfried Kuessel, 54, had denied any wrongdoing and told the court he had turned over a new leaf since serving a previous jail term for neo-Nazi activity, which is banned in Austria. But heeding prosecutors’ description of Kuessel as a prime leader of the extreme right, the jury voted 5-3 late on Thursday to convict him. Two other defendants got sentences of seven and four-and-a-half years. Kuessel’s attorney, Michael Dohr, said he would appeal against the conviction. “I had expected an acquittal because of the very thin evidence. There was only circumstantial evidence, not more,” he said in remarks broadcast by Austria’s ORF radio. Nazi Germany annexed Austria in 1938, and a debate still smoulders on whether Austrians were Hitler’s first victims or willing accomplices. Austria’s Jewish population was nearly wiped out in the ensuing Holocaust. Jewish leaders have warned of late against what they called creeping tolerance of anti-Semitism in Austria. A rabbi said in September that neo-Nazi football fans had verbally abused him while police looked on, and a far-right politician drew criticism from the country’s president for posting a cartoon on his website that was widely seen as anti-Semitic.

GREECE’S co-ruling conservatives have pulled ahead of the leftist opposition SYRIZA party by a small margin for the ﬁrst time in months after securing bailout funds to avert bankruptcy, an opinion poll showed on Friday. The poll by Public Issue for Kathimerini newspaper and Skai TV showed support for (inset) Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’s New Democracy party at 29 per cent, leading the anti-bailout SYRIZA by half a percentage point. “The political stability that the three-party coali-tion government seems to have brought and relieff iafter the Eurogroup’s decick sion in November to unlock bailout funds seems to be having a positive impact on a public hit hard by austerity,” Skai TV said.

Athens had been locked in talks with its international lenders for months on an austerity package to put its economic adjustment back on track and avert bankruptcy before aid was released in December. According to the survey, support for the g coalition’s junior j ruling partners, socialist PASOK and the Democratic De Left party, was broadly stable at 8 per cent and 7 per cent resp respectively. The far-right Golden Da Dawn party continued to rank thir third with 10 per cent. The poll also showed that while 52 per cent of Greeks expect ec the economic crisis to last t more than ﬁve years, only 9 per cent felt the country wou would exit the eurozone. Asked about the need As fo new elections, 68 per for cent felt they were not necessary but only 35 per cent believed the governing coalition would see out its four-year term.

ONLY one in seven Italians believe a stable government will emerge from elections next month and outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti’s popularity has dropped to a new low since his entry into the race, an opinion poll said yesterday. Renewed instability and legislative paralysis after more than a year of technocratic government under Monti could make Italy once again the biggest concern in the eurozone. The poll by the SWG company, six weeks before the February 24-25 election, showed the centre-left still far ahead, about 10 points in front of Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right. It also showed established parties had succeeded both in reducing the number of undecided voters or those who plan to abstain and in eroding support for the populist 5-Star Movement of comedian Beppe Grillo. The balance of forces is broadly in line with other opinion polls although SWG has the centre-left on nearly 35 per cent, while other pollsters put them close to 40. Monti’s entry into the race just after Christmas at the head of a centrist grouping and Berlusconi’s frenetic campaigning in a barrage of television appearances appear to be behind the movement of voters back to mainstream parties. The poll showed undecided voters and those planning to abstain at 33.5 per cent after nearly 50 per cent on December 21. With a centre-left victory seen as almost certain, Monti and Berlusconi are attacking each other most aggressively, intent on winning the balance of power in the Senate where the result is still highly uncertain. Grillo has also lost ground because of defections from his anti-establishment movement by former supporters who say he is a dictatorial control freak. He alarmed established politicians late last year by reaching ratings of around 20 per cent, ahead of Berlusconi’s PDL party. But his movement fell to just under 16 per cent in the poll and 13.2 per cent in an Ispo survey earlier this week.

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Business Honda to cut 800 British jobs

American imports signal soft Q4 growth

JAPANESE carmaker Honda plans to cut around 800 jobs at its plant near Swindon in south-west England due to falling demand for its vehicles across mainland Europe. The company, which makes the Honda Civic at the South Marston plant near Swindon, yesterday said it would enter into formal consultation with staff over the cuts which will take place by Q2 of 2013. Honda employs some 3,500 staff at the South Marston plant. Carmakers are struggling to scrap underused factories and cut surplus jobs that are fuelling losses in Europe as demand for cars in major markets like France and Germany flounders. “Honda remains fully committed for the long term to its UK and European manufacturing operations,” Honda Motor Europe’s executive vice president Ken Keir said. “However, these conditions of sustained low industry demand require us to take difficult decisions. We are setting the business constitution at the right level to ensure longterm stability and security.” Late last year US carmaker Ford announced plans to cut 1,400 jobs at plants in southern England and end vehicle manufacturing in Britain. Ford and Volvo are also planning to cut thousands of jobs in Belgium, while PSA Peugeot Citroen’s has plans to cut its workforce in France. Honda said its UK sales remained strong and that it had confidence for the long term for both manufacturing and sales in the country. British new car registrations rose 5.3 per cent in 2012 to 2.04 million, the SMMT car industry body said on Monday. Honda said it would continue to build cars and engines in Britain, with the Civic Estate and the Civic Type R models due to be manufactured in Swindon from 2014.

THE U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly widened in November due to a surge in imports, pointing to a sharp slowdown in economic growth during the last three months of 2012. Still, the trade gap’s growth was driven by imports of consumer goods, a potentially positive sign for household spending if the gains in imports were not a one-time rebound following a disruptive storm. America’s trade deficit widened 16 per cent in November to $48.7 billion, the Commerce Department said yesterday. Analysts were expecting the deficit to shrink to $41.3 billion, and the report led a host of economists to trim their estimates of economic growth in the fourth quarter. “This is not good news for the fourth-quarter GDP growth,” said Peter Cardillo, an economist at Rockwell Global Capital in New York. When a country imports more than it exports, cash is sucked out of its economy, subtracting from gross domestic product. JPMorgan cut its forecast for fourth quarter GDP growth to a 0.8 per cent annual rate from 1.5 per cent. The economy grew at an above-trend 3.1 per cent pace in the third quarter. The trade deficit was the widest since April. Imports surged 3.8 per cent, the biggest gain in eight months. Imports of consumer goods rose by $4.6 billion, while imports of petroleum products fell by $870 million. That might point to firmer consumer demand, which is the main engine of the US economy. “The good news is the strength in imports is a sign that the US economy is buying imports,” said Cary Leahey, an economist at Decision Economics in New York. “Whatever the fourth quarter GDP prints, it will understate the momentum.” At the same time, some of the strength in imports of consumer goods could prove temporary, said Peter Newland, an economist at Barclays. Some US ports closed in late October due to a mammoth storm, which disrupted trade and hit imports that month. Also, the risk remains that imported goods could languish on businesses’ shelves if purchasing managers are misreading consumer demand. US stock index futures opened lower and the dollar weakened against the euro.

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A Samsung Galaxy Camera is displayed at the Samsung booth at the 2013 International CES, held at the Las Vegas Convention Centre in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, which is the world’s largest annual consumer technol-

ogy trade show, opened on January 8 and ran until yesterday, featuring 3,100 exhibitors, who showcased their latest tech products and services to an estimated 150,000 attendees (AFP)

US to review Boeing 787 technical issues By Deborah Charles and Alwyn Scott THE United States ordered a wide review of Boeing’s latest passenger jet, the 787 Dreamliner, citing “concern” over a spate of technical problems in recent weeks. Regulators said the Dreamliner (inset) remained safe to fly but a thorough examination was needed to identify the root cause of the problems including a fire on a parked 787 on Monday. “There are concerns about recent events involving the Boeing 787. That is why today we are conducting a comprehensive review,” Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told a news conference. The review will put an emphasis on the 787’s advanced electrical systems and cover their design, manufacture and assembly, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The move comes on top of a separate probe by US safety investigators into a battery fire which caused “serious damage” to an empty Japan Airlines 787 jet at Boston air-

Flight from Tokyo lands safely after cockpit window crack

port on Monday. Adding to incidents that have tested confidence in the world’s first mainly carbon-composite airliner, the jet suffered a cracked cockpit window and an oil leak on separate flights in Japan yesterday. The 787 is Boeing’s newest jet and its boldest effort to revolutionise commercial aviation by using new tech-

nology to cut the fuel cost for operating the plane by 20 per cent. Each lightweight jet has a list price of $207 million. Airlines are pleased with the savings, and have so far given the plane their approval, both by ordering more than 800 jets and mostly sticking by it through the current spate of troubles. But Boeing already is far over its budget and

more than three years behind schedule in delivering Dreamliner planes. Shares of Boeing fell 2.5 per cent to $75.17 in early trading yesterday. The wide-ranging review by US officials has the potential to deal a setback to Boeing’s newest jet, especially if it leads to a costly design change. It is also a significant test for the recently-appointed chief executive of Boeing’s commercial airplanes division, Ray Conner, who also attended yesterday’s Washington news conference. Conner, who was previously Boeing’s commercial sales chief, said the company was committed to making the plane as reliable as possible and that its backup systems had been working well. “We have complete confidence in the 787 and so do our customers,” Conner said. The Federal Aviation Administration wants to maintain public confidence in the Dreamliner, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said. LaHood said he would not hesitate to fly on a 787 himself.

South America overtakes Asia as top liquefied natural gas buyer PRICE gains for liqueﬁed natural gas (LNG) spot cargoes in South America this week outstripped gains in Asia, as hydroelectric power shortages in Brazil and higher demand from Argentina make the region the world’s top buyer. Rising demand from Asia, South America and the Mediterranean has put pressure on spot LNG prices across the board at the same time as

many production plants are operating at reduced capacity, following the ﬁrst ever drop in output last year. Brazilian state-led energy ﬁrm Petrobras this week said it paid up to $18/mmBtu for spot LNG supplies in order to avert a power crisis, after severe drought sharply restricted hydro-electric output. That price was at a small premium

to LNG prices in Asia, which are normally the highest in the world. Argentina’s state-run YPF, which recently purchased more than 50 cargoes for delivery this year, on Thursday approached energy companies to supply a further two cargoes in February and one in March. Companies have until Monday to make their proposals, with YPF

agreeing to pay $15-$17 per mmBtu in recent deals. Cold weather has increased demand for electricity production and LNG in Japan and South Korea since October. Weather in Japan, the world’s largest LNG importer, is expected to be colder than normal from January till March. Prices in Asia have risen from 17-month lows to around $17.80/mmBtu.

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Opinion

The Russian solution Everyone earning above a certain income should pay for healthcare MANY people remarked about the negligible opposition to the raft of austerity measures that were approved last month after marathon sessions of the legislature. There was a one-hour work stoppage at state schools and a peaceful demonstration by teachers and some protests outside the legislature by disabled people and members of big families who had their benefits cut. The rest of the public sector workers, despite some verbal threats, accepted cuts to pay, pensions and benefits without a protest, showing a remarkable sense of responsibility. This did not last. On Tuesday, the leadership of the public employees union, PASYDY, which represents civil servants, police and nursing staff met the ministers of health and finance and informed them that the abolition of free healthcare for all its members would be a casus belli. According to press reports, PASYDY was not even willing to negotiate, simply threatening that if the health bill, which would introduce income criteria for everyone, was submitted to the legislature, the public service would come to a standstill. It was blackmail, which the ministers obviously took seriously, as they told PASYDY they would look into the matter. The health bill is part of the memorandum of understanding and if approved would end the privilege of free healthcare for all public servants. It envisages an increase in hospital charges and the introduction of fees for drugs and use of the casualty wards; only people earning less than a specific income would be entitled to free healthcare. This means that the overwhelming majority of well-paid public employees would be ineligible. PASYDY claims that free healthcare was part of the terms of employment of public employees who had already seen their incomes shrink as a result of the austerity measures. In short, PASYDY wants the continuation of the social injustice – which it describes as a worker’s conquest – by which a family on an annual income €30,000 would pay for healthcare, while that of a public employee on €100,000 would not. The union also expressed concern for pensioner public employees, which was laughable - they would and should pay because their pension income is higher than the income of many people who are in work. Elderly people, who live on the paltry state pension, would be eligible, quite rightly, to free healthcare and this is how it should be. The troika’s proposal that everyone earning above a certain income should pay for healthcare is both rational and socially just. It was high time the provocative privileges enjoyed by the public employees were abolished. And the new criteria should also apply to Turkish Cypriots, who cannot carry on enjoying free care, on the strength of their ethnic origin.

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T’S AS if Paul Newman and Jane Fonda had fled the US in protest at something or other – they were always protesting – and sought Russian citizenship instead. Americans would be surprised, but would they really care? It’s a free country, as they say. Whereas the French are quite cross about the decision of Oscar-winning actor Gerard Depardieu, who received Russian citizenship at the hands of President Vladimir Putin personally last Saturday. A taxi driver in Paris went on at me about it for the whole ride yesterday. (Talking to taxi drivers is how we journalists keep our fingers on the pulse of the nation.) After 42 years of starring in French films, Depardieu had acquired the status of “national treasure” in the eyes of the public, but he clearly does not reciprocate their loyalty and pride. And hard on the heels of Depardieu’s defection comes the news that actress Brigitte Bardot, France’s leading sex symbol for the generation who are now drawing their pensions, is also threatening to give up her French citizenship and go Russian. Depardieu, who was described by director Marguerite Duras as “a big, beautiful runaway truck of a man,” is much larger than life – about the size of a baby whale, in fact. He is over the top in every sense: 180 films and TV credits, 17 motorbike accidents, five or six bottles of wine a day by his own reckoning. He reckons he has paid 145 million euros in taxes since he started work at fourteen, and he doesn’t want to pay any more. France’s Socialist government is bringing in a new 75 per cent tax rate for people earning more than one million euros per year, and so Depardieu is leaving. Initially he was just moving to Belgium, to a village 800 metres from the French border that already hosts a number of other super-rich tax exiles, but then French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said that his decision was “shabby and

Comment Gwynne Dyer unpatriotic.” At this point, the truck ran away again. Belgium was no longer far enough. When the outraged actor declared that he would ask for Russian citizenship, Putin (who knows how to play to the gallery) announced that he could have it at once. By the weekend it was a done deal. “I adore your country, Russia, your people, your history, your writers,” the actor burbled. “... Russia is a country of great democracy.” It is also a country with a 13 per cent flat tax rate, and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin crowed on Twitter: “In the West, they are not well acquainted with our tax system. When they find out, we can expect a mass migration of rich Europeans into Russia.” He had barely finished tweeting when another French celebrity said she was also thinking of moving to Russia. It wasn’t high taxes that obsessed Brigitte Bardot, however; it was animal rights. She was protesting a court order in Lyon ordering that two circus elephants that have been suffering from tuberculosis since 2010 be put down. “If those in power are cowardly and impudent enough to kill the elephants,” she raged, “then I will ask for Russian nationality to get out of this country which has become nothing more than an animal cemetery.” It’s always wise, when threatening to flounce out, to make sure first that they really want you to stay, and in BB’s case that may not actually be the case. She is better known to the present generation not as a sex symbol but as a crazy old lady who believes Muslims are “destroying our country” and has been convicted five times for incitement to racial hatred. Some people (including my cab driver) think the Russians would be welcome to her.

Enough is enough: Gerard Depardieu reckons he has given the French state €145m in taxes since he was 14 years old But elephants aside, going Russian opens up a huge new opportunity for avoiding burdensome taxation. All those American millionaires who have been condemned by recent events to live under the rule of that foreign-born Muslim Communist, Barack Obama, and pay an appalling 39.6 per cent tax on the portion of their annual earnings that exceeds $400,000, have an alternative at last. They can do exactly what they have been telling anybody who complains about the gulf between the rich and the poor in America to do for decades: they can go to Russia. The only problem is that they will actually have to live there for six months of the year to qualify for the 13 per cent Russian tax rate. Well, actually, there is another problem. Some Russians may

not welcome them with open arms. Even the arrival of Depardieu, who is world-famous in Russia as a result of acting in several high-proﬁle FrancoRussian co-productions and appearing in television ads for credit cards from the Sovietski Bank, is being greeted with mixed feelings. Fellow celebrity Tina Kandelaki, the celebrated host of the celebrity talk show “Details” for the past eleven years, has no reservations about him at all: he can stay in her apartment. “Let’s not divide up Depardieu,” she tweeted. “Simply give him to me.” But a less starry-eyed observer replied: “Haven’t we got enough alcoholics?” Evidently not. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

Instant everything and the panic of feeling unplugged WE’VE just returned from the house down the path in Greece. I came back feeling like a 19th - century convalescent, who wrapped in a bath chair staring at the still waters of an Italian lake had taken the air: refreshed and cleansed. Was it the result of the clear blue skies and sea, the only sound at night the waves and a hunting owl? In part, yes. But there was something else, the house has no internet connection, even our Blackberries struggle to find reception. There’s no TV, no John Humphrys, no papers without a trek into town. No-one can reach us and, suddenly, I realise how instant info, instant contact with family and friends, instant breaking news , instant messages from work, even whilst on holiday, have eaten into my ability to simply live in the moment. I find for the first time in months, I finish a book

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without constantly putting it down and picking it up. I note how relaxed the other half becomes without feeling the compulsion to check his emails every other second even though he is on holiday. We have become this 24/7 society. A friend told me she was dismayed after Christmas dinner to see everyone slumped on sofas all looking at their individual screens shut off from each other by headphones: a companionable, but fundamentally, separate coexistence.

Another friend addicted to Facebook and texting her children every hour, said she’s feels an absolute sense of panic when she can’t have her phone on. Even in cinemas she leaves it on silent rather than switching it off, regularly peaking at it in the dark. She used to love driving but now prefers to be driven so she can constantly chat online. She keeps the phone on vibrate beneath her pillow at night so she can always be contacted. She ﬁnds it impossible not to check immediately as soon as she has a message, she is a total obsessive, but she is not alone. Research at the University of Maryland interviewing students across ten countries including the US and UK found that four out of ﬁve students deprived of phones and laptops for a day, experienced panic, distress and

confusion: some, even suffering the ‘cold turkey’ effects of hard drugs, like heart palpitations, itching and sweats. Like many addictions, people hide their reliance, ashamed of their dependency. In one way, it’s a security blanket, knowing one can always be reached should their be an emergency, but on the other hand it means, like those people who come to supper, and infuriatingly place their phone by their knife they are only partly with you. Which is why, when the conversation arose, as it always does, about whether we should install a phone and cable internet at the little house on the beach we decide for another year to let it pass. It’s not without unplugged panic - but that’s offset by the pure delight of ﬁnding ourselves so often looking up rather than down.

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Showbiz Beasts, Amour actresses make history with Oscar No Oscar nod for the director of Osama bin Laden thriller nominations

Hollywood watchers blame Washington for Bigelow snub

By Piya Sinha-Roy By Jill Serjeant KATHRYN Bigelow’s snub by Academy Awards voters stunned her cast and awards pundits on Thursday, with some pointing the finger at Washington politicians for the Zero Dark Thirty director’s omission from the best director Oscar shortlist. Bigelow was seen as the biggest casualty on Oscar nominations day after her controversial Osama bin Laden thriller won five nods, including best picture, but the director herself was cut out of the running for the industry’s biggest honours. “Kathryn Bigelow was robbed,” tweeted Megan Ellison, one of the movie’s producers, after the nominations were announced. The movie about the decade-long US hunt for bin Laden has come under fierce attack in Washington. A group of senators in December chided distributor Sony Pictures in a letter, calling the film “grossly inaccurate and misleading” for suggesting torture helped the United States capture bin Laden in May 2011. The Senate Intelligence Committee has also launched a review of CIA dealings with Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal. Hollywood watchers say the negative publicity affected the choices made by the Academy of Motion Pictures, whose 6,000 members are working professionals in the industry. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan blamed the snub for Bigelow on what he called Washington bullies. “Chalk up this year’s (Oscar) nominations as a victory for the bullying power of the

OSCAR presenters, pundits and fans may struggle to pronounce Quvenzhane Wallis’ name, but they are going to be hearing it a lot in the next six weeks. The nine-year-old breakout star of independent film Beasts of the Southern Wild on Thursday was among the handful of new faces who will compete against veterans for an Oscar statuette next month. Wallis, whose first name is pronounced ‘kwa-ven-janeh,’ became the youngest best actress nominee in the academy’s 85-year history for her portrayal of Hushpuppy, a fierce young girl living in the swamps of Louisiana in Beasts. “Thank you to all you Oscar folks, from me, my mom and my dad ... Beast it!,” Wallis said in a statement.

SURPRISED Kathryn Bigelow, who won directing and best picture Oscars in 2010 for her Iraq war film The Hurt Locker, has been snubbed by the Academy Awards voters for her controversial new film Zero Dark Thirty United States Senate and an undeserved loss for Zero Dark Thirty in general and director Kathryn Bigelow in particular,” Turan wrote on Thursday. Noting that the film has been “almost universally acknowledged as formidable,” Turan added that “three members of the Senate, a deliberative body not previously known for its cinematic acumen, decided to place their feet on the neck of this particular film.” Bigelow, who won directing and best picture Oscars in 2010 for her Iraq war film The Hurt Locker, was silent on Thursday. But Boal, who got a screenplay nod, said pointedly that “none of us

would be so honoured today without the genius and remarkable talent of Kathryn Bigelow, and to her we are forever grateful.” Bigelow and Boal have said repeatedly that their film shows a variety of intelligence methods that were used to find bin Laden, and have denied being leaked classified material. Jessica Chastain, who plays a determined young CIA agent credited with tracking down the al Qaeda leader to a house in Pakistan, called her best actress nomination “bittersweet.” “I’m so excited, but I also feel the shock of Kathryn not being nominated,” Chastain told entertainment industry

website TheWrap.com. Hollywood awards pundits noted that Bigelow was nominated just two days ago for a Directors Guild award. Tom O’Neil of Goldderby. com told Reuters the controversy in Washington may have caused a backlash in Hollywood. But Pete Hammond, awards columnist for website Deadline.com, said the snub for Bigelow could bring a sympathy vote for the movie itself at the February 24 Oscars ceremony. “Despite the controversy, people may use the snub of Bigelow to make a bigger statement about artists having the right to make the

movies they want to make without the interference of the government,” Hammond told Reuters. Speaking at the Zero Dark Thirty premiere in Washington on Tuesday, Bigelow said she found the criticism on Capitol Hill “surprising, but I also respect their opinions and I think that unfortunately the film has been mischaracterised.” Argo director Ben Affleck, Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained) and Tom Hooper (Les Miserables) were also left off the director shortlist although their films were among the best picture nods. THE OSCAR LINE-UP: CENTRE

Beasts producer Michael Gottwald, whose film was nominated for best picture, told Reuters he knew audiences enjoyed Wallis’ performance in the film, but was surprised by the academy’s warm response. “Of all the nominations, that may be the most special because it’s historic and we looked at her after looking at 4,000 girls for that part ... she had never been on any sort of ride like this before, so that’s a real unique honour,” he said. Wallis will be competing against veteran French actress Emmanuelle Riva, who at 85 years old became the oldest lead actress nominee for the harrowing French language drama Amour. Director Benh Zeitlin, a firsttime filmmaker, and Amour’s Michael Haneke will vie for best director honours.

BRIT Awards hand nomination to Amy Winehouse By Mike Collett-White

Eighteen months after her death, Amy Winehouse was shortlisted for Lioness: Hidden Treasures, an album of unreleased songs and demos dating back to 2002

SCOTTISH singer Emeli Sande joined folk act Mumford and Sons and indie rockers Alt-J with three BRIT Award nominations apiece, but the biggest surprise was a posthumous nod for Amy Winehouse 18 months after she died. Winehouse was included in the British female solo category, in which she was up against Sande, Jessie Ware, Paloma Faith and Bat for Lashes. She was shortlisted for Lioness: Hidden Treasures, an album of unreleased songs and demos dating back to 2002 which hit stores in December, 2011 and topped the British charts. The Back to Black singer’s father Mitch Winehouse said he was “delighted” with what he called the ﬁrst ever posthumous BRIT nomination, adding in a statement: “It proves that her music still has an enormous effect on the public now and for the generations to come.” The other surprise package in a list some critics said largely upheld the BRITs’ reputation for rewarding com-

mercial success over musical originality, veteran rockers the Rolling Stones were nominated for British live act. The ageing quartet returned to the stage for a short, sellout tour at the end of 2012 in London and the United States to mark 50 years in business. Despite criticism of high ticket prices, the band won critics and audiences over with hit-laden performances that belied their age. “We all had such a blast, everyone was at the top of their game & the hometown audiences at The O2 were just fantastic...” lead singer Mick Jagger wrote on Twitter. The last time the group was nominated was in 1996 and it is the only act to be nominated in both this year’s awards and at the ﬁrst BRIT Awards in 1977. Sande took part in the opening and closing ceremonies at the London Olympics, helping to boost sales of her debut album Our Version of Events which sold an estimated 1.4 million copies in Britain last year. She was nominated for best British female, best British single for Next to Me and the coveted Mastercard Brit-

ish album of the year prize. Sande also features on another contender for the single prize, Labrinth’s Beneath Your Beautiful. Among the best album contenders are the other acts who each picked up three nominations - Mumford and Sons, who have enjoyed success both in Britain and the United States, and Alt-J, the former for Babel and latter for An Awesome Wave. Alt-J walked away with the prestigious Mercury Prize for the same record in November. Rounding out the album category are rapper Plan B for Ill Manors and Paloma Faith for Fall to Grace. Boyband sensation One Direction received a nomination for best British group, and are up against Alt-J, Mumford and Sons, Muse and The xx. A new award will be introduced at the ceremony on February 20 at London’s O2 Arena. The BRITs Global Success Award will go to the British act with the highest international sales during the 2012 calendar year excluding the domestic market.

CYPRUS MAIL Saturday, January 12, 2013

Tech

Lenovo is entering the ‘PC plus’ era, says CEO Yang Desktop computer monitors annually use about 30 to 40 terawatt hours of electricity

Contest for the greenest monitors AN international clean energy coalition is searching for the world’s most energy-efficient appliances, and has launched a contest to find the top energy-saving computer monitors as part of an effort to drive down electricity usage. The contest will be sponsored by the US Energy Department and other governments. Desktop computer monitors annually use about 30 to 40 terawatt hours of electricity, equivalent to about 10 mid-sized coal fired power plants, organisers said. Steve Pantano, an administrator for the Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) initiative, said the effort allows companies to show their commitment to innovative technology while saving consumers money and helping the environment. “There’s a tremendous opportunity for everyone to benefit,” Pantano said. “From a manufacturing standpoint, there’s evidence that energy efficiency sells.” The initiative is a part of the Clean Energy Ministerial, a global forum launched by the US Energy Department and other governments in July 2010 to promote clean energy technology. Previous efforts have included a drive in 2012 to identify the most energy-efficient flat-panel televisions, a title claimed by models from Samsung and LG Electronics. With Secretary Steven Chu at the helm, the US Energy Department has made advancing renewable energy and energy efficiency a top priority, as part of efforts to address climate change and boost the economy. The competition will recognise the top power-saving computer monitors in three different size categories, and will name winners from four different regions: Australia, Europe, India and North America, as well as overall international winners in each size category.

Company undeterred by market’s rising tablet preference By Poornima Gupta and Bill Rigby CHINA’S Lenovo Group Ltd, on track to become the world’s No.1 personal computer maker, is leveraging on what it calls the “PC plus” era as the company ramps up its plant capacity in major markets including the United States. PC demand growth has waned over the past year as more consumers ﬂock to ultra-portable and increasingly powerful tablets and smartphones for basic computing. Hewlett Packard (HP), Dell and other stalwarts of the PC industry are now ﬁghting to sustain growth as tablet computers eat into their PC-related businesses. But PCs aren’t disappearing anytime soon. “We don’t live in a post-PC world,” Lenovo Chief Executive Yuanqing Yang said in an interview in Las Vegas on Wednesday. “We are entering the PC plus era.” Yang said it is a post-PC world for one group: companies that do not innovate in PCs. “In our industry many players think PCs have become a commodity product,” he said. “We have never thought this way.”

PC demand growth has waned over the past year as more consumers flock to ultraportable and increasingly powerful tablets and smartphones for basic computing Lenovo, he said, has redefined the category with products like Yoga, a laptop running Microsoft Corp’s Windows 8 that can be converted to a tablet PC by flipping the screen all the way backwards, and Twist, another laptop that has a screen connected through a hinge. The two laptops have had brisk sales in the United States with Lenovo capturing

40 per cent consumer market share in the $900 and above category. Lenovo vaulted into the PC market by buying IBM’s personal computer division in 2005. It has become a force through aggressive pricing, overseas acquisitions and taking advantage of a fast-growing home market. Lenovo is lagging HP in PC shipments in the third quarter

App acts as digital personal aide LOOKING for a reliable assistant for your complex digital life? A new app that can detect tasks and help users to complete them could be the answer. Easilydo, which is available in English for iPhone and iPod Touch in 46 countries, aims to be a pervasive assistant that uncovers tasks from email, calendars, social network and address books. Tasks it helps to tackle include sending a birthday greeting through Facebook, tracking shipments, or adding contacts to an address book. Twenty four tasks can be detected and are cued up visually within the app. “We’re focusing on the consumer with recognition that most consumers, especially those with high-end smartphones also have professional tasks that they want to get done,” said Mikael Berner, the CEO of San-Franciscobased company Easilydo. According to Berner, the app is useful for knocking off tasks in batches, and also for

The Easilydo app is useful for knocking off tasks in batches and for getting help with impending chores getting assistance with impending chores. If there’s an upcoming conference call, the app will dial into the number. If there’s an in-person meeting, it will re-

mind the user when it’s time to leave, and even provide a map to get there. The app is also constantly on the lookout for news from social networks using language processing technology that can detect, for example, when someone buys a new home or gets engaged, so that a greeting or gift can be sent using the app. “Every person has to make roughly 35,000 decisions a day, and the more decisions you have to make, the more worn out you are at the end of the day,” said Berner, adding that only about ﬁve per cent of those decision are conscious. Another problem the app aims to ease is context switching, being diverted from one task to another before eventually returning to complete it. “We think by helping to bring the information right when you need it and when you can do something about it we’re helping to reduce that problem as well,” he said.

by less than half a percentage point, according to IDC, a consultancy. IDC placed HP at the No.1 spot with a 15.9 per cent market share, marginally ahead of Lenovo’s 15.7 per cent share. But Gartner, a rival to IDC, said Lenovo held the lead, with a 15.7 per cent market share in the third quarter of 2012 compared to HP’s 15.5 per cent.

A year earlier, HP held a 17 per cent market share while Lenovo held 13.1 per cent, Gartner said. In the third quarter of 2010, Lenovo ranked fourth with 10.4 per cent, trailing HP with 17.5 per cent, Acer with 13.1 per cent, and Dell with 12.2 per cent. “Now we are nurturing new areas including smartphones and tablets,” Yang said. “We have focused on this change for many years. We have prepared for this trend.” One of the secrets of Lenovo’s success, apart from its strategy, is its diverse workforce, Yang said. Its nine-person executive team represents six countries, he said. The company wants a manufacturing footprint to match, with plans to increase the number of plants in most of its major markets. It is building a plant in the US. It also plans to add more local products and local research and development. “We want to be a global-local company,” Yang said. Last year, Lenovo bought Brazilian electronics maker CCE, and US cloud computing ﬁrm Stoneware. Lenovo, which is making a concerted global push into tablets and ultrabooks, does not expect to launch a smartphone in the US until it has more US brand recognition, said Gerry Smith, head of North American business for Lenovo. The lucrative US phone market is dominated by Apple Inc and Google Inc gadgets. Lenovo launched a number of smartphone models, including the S890 with a 5-inch screen, at the Consumer Electronics show, for distribution in various markets. In its biggest market by revenue, China, it has 15 per cent of smartphone sales, according to Gartner.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Farman’s feat won him the Grand Prix de Aviation

First 1km circuit flight In 1908, Henry Farman, an English-born Frenchman, flew the first 1km circuit, winning the Grand Prix de Aviation and its 50,000-franc purse. He crossed the starting poles about 4m (13ft) in the air, then flew straight out for about 500m. Slowly climbing to 12m (40ft) he then made a wide, flat turn, using rudder alone to slide around the marker. He came back and made another turn, crossed the point at which he started, and landed gently. The flight lasted 28 seconds and marked the first such feat performed before official witnesses.

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Lifestyle THE OSCAR LINE Ang Lee and Stephen Spielberg go head to head for best director

The Academy Awards nominations were announced this week and, says film critic David Sexton, the winners are already in view

E’RE in the very thick of the awards season now. The shortlists for the 2013 Baftas and nominations for the 2013 Oscars (the Academy Awards proper) were revealed this week and tomorrow night the actual winners of the 2013 Golden Globes are announced. The Oscars will be awarded on Sunday, February 24, and then this strange way the film world has of getting through January and February will be all over. The excitement generated by these awards can seem surprising to those who don’t feel it themselves. It is perfectly possible to love film and not to care very much about the Oscars. Some might even think that the first logically requires the second. For one thing, the Oscars have, historically, got so much wrong. In 1941, How Green Was My Valley won Best Picture, beating Citizen Kane and The Maltese Falcon. In 1958, Gigi won, while Vertigo and Touch of Evil weren’t even nominated. In 1998, Shakespeare in Love won… Oscar voters don’t just favour the middlebrow, the bleeding obvious and the lushly sentimental. They are demonstrably impressed by many other factors, such as prior box-office success, overtly serious and epic subject matter, and performances that reflect well in one way or another on the business of acting and movie-making itself. And that’s not to mention the prized “momentum” generated by all the other awards that precede the really big one, momentum being the polite word for the natural human tendency to follow suit. Or the curious phenomenon of expressing regret over past mistakes revealed by the passage of time by giving the deserving candidate a belated prize on the wrong occasion. Let alone their deep love of portrayals of physical affliction that have the good taste not to become actually repulsive, known in the biz as “not going full retard”. So, buffeted by all these considerations, the Oscars have only ever been tangentially about the discernment of excellence. The Oscars exist for Tinseltown to project to the world the image it would like to have of itself. That’s not an uninteresting study, to be sure, but it’s just as well to keep it clearly

Daniel Day Lewis in Lincoln. Right: Anne Hathaway in Les Miserables

Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty

in mind that that’s the great aim these festivities serve. So who will be mounting the dais?

Best picture This year, there are several pictures that could almost have been designed to win Oscars even more than they have to delight audiences. Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln, concentrating on the President’s fight to pass the constitutional amendment that will ban slavery for ever in the ore the United States before Civil War ends has gone n the down a storm in States, already grosshere ing $132 million there n since November, on d a budget estimated at about half that. nPresenting Linut coln as noble but galso irascible, longous winded and devious gher in pursuit of his higher aim, it suggests he hat only achieved what e of he did – an outcome n all which I think we can broadly approve? - by tical being a mean political ritty infighter. So it’s gritty enough to make him uman seem fallible and human y without in any way ultimately damaging his image: perfect. This is a film that can only leave every American feeling better about himself and his country; it is, in my view, dull, talky and too long. Lincoln may be ambushed by the special attractions of Argo, also based on a true story, the 1979 Iranian hos-

tage crisis. Directed by Ben Afﬂeck, also starring himself, Argo extracts a feelgood story from this disaster by concentrating on the rescue of six American diplomats who made it to the sanctuary of the Canadian embassy, a rescue effected moreover by Hollywood itself, resourcefully providing cover for the mission in the form of a fake ﬁlm production. Hollywood rescues reality - even more perfect! Yet these apparent shoo-ins may yet be overtaken by anothe true story, the successother h ful hunt for Osama bin Laden, as depicted in Kathryn Bige Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, st starring the exquisite Jess sica Chastain as the CIA o operative Maya who is d determined to do what-

tation manager (Leonardo DiCaprio)? Perhaps, but it is too spuriously bloody to win. Life of Pi, Ang Lee’s brilliantly executed adaptation of Yann Martel’s potty novel about a boy adrift on a boat with a Bengal tiger? The special effects are amazing, although

This year, there are several pictures Th that could almost have been designed d to win Oscars even more than th they have to delight audiences ever it takes to track bin Laden down. The ﬁlm is indisputably exciting, although some pundits have alleged it endorses torture. What else could win? Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino’s ultraviolent revenge fantasy, in which a former slave rescues his wife from an insanely cruel plan-

the mysticism is trite. David O Russell’s funny and touching screwball romance Silver Linings Playbook ought to be a strong contender for Best Picture but probably won’t be just because it’s a comedy and the Academy likes to think of its activities as serious. The only British contender is Tom Hooper’s crowdpleaser

Les Misérables, starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway. The actual best ﬁlm of the year is, ça va sans dire, Michael Haneke’s Amour, but the prize that will receive is Best Foreign Language Film, as a reprimand for having the impudence to be in French. Should win: Silver Linings Playbook

Best Director This award usually follows Best Picture and it is difﬁcult to see quite why it ever should not. Did the director do his best with an unsatisfactory script? Was he let down by one of his actors? Perhaps on this basis Ang Lee’s polymorphous wizardry might be recognised here. Should win: Ang Lee

Best Actor Again, rather boringly, this usually goes the way of the Best Picture selection too. Daniel Day-Lewis has already won this category twice, in 1989 for his portrayal of Christy Brown in My Left Foot and in 2007 for

Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood. But the Academy won’t be deterred and Day-Lewis is the favourite although he just doesn’t do nearly as much as Lincoln as he did as Daniel Plainview. Other contenders are Denzel Washington, brilliant as an alcoholic pilot, ﬁghting to stay together after a crash, in Flight; Hugh Jackman, singing competently while afﬂicted by epic injustice as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables; and Joaquin Phoenix, going very close to full retard in The Master. Should win: Joaquin Phoenix

Best Actress Jennifer Lawrence, just 21 when Silver Linings Playbook was ﬁlmed, is stunning as the off-balance, seductive heroine Tiffany. It was her ﬁrst fully adult role, and the young star looked to have this award nailed down. However, Jessica Chastain is the new favourite for the ferociously intent heroine of Zero Dark Thirty. It’s likely the Academy will

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Alan Arkin and Ben Afﬂeck in Argo

Joaquin Phoenix in The Master want to show its love for Quvenzhané Wallis, “Hushpuppy”, the star of the ramshackle disaster fantasy, Beasts of the Southern Wild, who was just six when she was cast and has amazing presence. Then there is Naomi Watts, so touching as the wounded mum in The Impossible. But by far the best performance of the year came from the 85-year-old Emmanuelle Riva, as Anne in Amour, an act of true courage. In French, though. Should win: Jennifer Lawrence

Best Supporting Actor Alan Arkin is a hoot as foulmouthed veteran producer Lester Siegel in Argo, with his signature curse, “Ah go, fuck yourself!” In Django Unchained, everybody, except for Tarantino himself, is great:

Samuel L Jackson as a vile Uncle Tom, Christoph Waltz as a super-suave bounty hunter, Leonardo DiCaprio as the crazy plantation mogul Candy although it was Waltz who got the nod. Philip Seymour Hoffman commands belief as The

Master, while Robert De Niro actually turns up for his role as the OCD dad in Silver Linings Playbook, instead of phoning it in again. There’s also Tommy Lee Jones with his black wife in Lincoln… Should win: Alan Arkin

Best Supporting Actress Anne Hathaway put in a powerful application for this one by singing that great hymn to self-pity, I Dreamed a Dream, in one take, ﬁlmed up close, in Les Misérables. Sally Field made a memo-

rably annoying Mrs Lincoln, and Amy Adams a no less vexatious spouse for The Master while Helen Hunt stripped herself bare as the therapist in The Sessions. Should win: Anne Hathaway

Saturday, January 12, 2013 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

Telephone no: K-Cineplex: 7777-8383 Rio Limassol: 25871410 Rio Paphos: 26-207000

NICOSIA Les Miserables (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 7 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 3.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 1) at 7 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 11.30am and 3.30pm Hope Springs (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 5.35, 7.50 and 10.20pm, weekends also at 3.25pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 1) at 7.50 and 10.20pm Jack Reacher (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 5.25, 7.50 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 3.05pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 5) at 7.50 and 10.15pm House at the End of the Street (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 10.20pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) at 10.20pm Cloud Atlas (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 10.15pm An… (12) reen 2) K-Cineplex (Screen .55 and (in Greek) at 7.55 neplex, 10.20pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) (in Greek) att 7.55 and 10.20pm Wreck-It Ralphh (K) reen 2) K-Cineplex (Screen .35pm, (in Greek) at 5.35pm, weekends also at eplex, 3.20pm; K-Cineplex,

Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) (in Greek) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 11am, 1.10pm and 3.20pm Life of Pi (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 7.50pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 4) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 11.30am and 3.05pm The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 7pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) at 7pm Hotel Transylvania (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) (in Greek, in 2D) at 5.15pm, weekends only at 3.25pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) (in Greek, in 2D) at 5.15pm, weekends only at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.25pm Rise of the Guardians (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 3.25pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 5) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 11.20am, 1.20pm and 3.25pm About Elly (in Farsi, with Greek subtitles) Cine Studio, Sunday at 8pm, Tuesday and Thursday at 9pm, presented by the Friends of Cinem the Cinema T Society. Tel: 96-4204 96-420491, www.ofk www.ofk. org.cy

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Les Miserables (K) Rio 1 at 7.30 and 10.25pm, weekends also at 4.15pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 7 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 3.30pm

Zarafa (K) Rio 2 (in Greek), weekends only at 2.30 and 4pm; Rio 3 (in Greek), weekdays only at 6pm

House at the End of the Street (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 10.20pm

Hope Springs (12) Rio 6 at 7.45pm, weekends also at 3.30 and 5.30pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 7.50 and 10.20pm

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (12) Rio 2 at 10pm; Rio 3, weekends only at 4.30pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 7pm

Jack Reacher (15) Rio 2 at 7.35pm. Rio 4 at 10pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 7.50 and 10.15pm

Hotel Transylvania (K) Rio 3 (in Greek, in 3D), weekends only at 2.50pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in Greek, in 2D) at 5.15pm, weekends only at 3.25pm

House at the End of the Street (15) Rio 5 at 7.45 and 10pm, weekends also at 5.30pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 10.20pm

Rise of the Guardians (K) Rio 5 (in English, in 2D), weekends only at 3.30pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 5) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 3.25pm

Cloud Atlas (15) Rio 6 at 10pm

About Elly Rio 5, Monday at 8.30pm, presented by the Limassol Cine Club. www.cinelesxi.org

An… (12) Rio 3 (in Greek) at 7.45 and 10pm. Tel: 25-871410; KCineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek) at 7.55 and 10.20pm Wreck-It Ralph (K) Rio 2 (in Greek) at 5.30pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 3.20pm Life of Pi (K) Rio 4 at 7.45pm, weekends also at 3 and 5.20pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 5.30pm,

LARNACA Les Miserables (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 7 and 10.15pm, weekends at 3.30pm Hope Springs (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 5.35, 7.50 and 10.20pm, weekends also at 3.25pm Jack Reacher (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 5.25, 7.50 and 10.15pm, weekends

Cloud Atlas (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 10.15pm An… (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek) at 7.55 and 10.20pm Wreck-It Ralph (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 3.20pm Life of Pi (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 7.50pm The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 7pm Hotel Transylvania (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in Greek, in 2D) at 5.15pm, weekends only at 3.25pm Rise of the Guardians (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 3.25pm

PAPHOS Les Miserables (K) Rio 1 at 7.30pm, weekends also at 4.30pm; Rio 7 at 10pm Hope Springs (12) Rio 2 at 5.30, 7.30 and 9.45pm

Exhibition Drawing Hours A drawing exhibition by Anastasia Mina and Marina Yerali. Opens January 12, 7.30pm until February 2. Chiaki Kamikawa Contemporary Art Gallery10 Solonos, Paphos. Monday-Friday: 10am-1pm and 4pm-6pm. Saturday: 10am-1.30pm. Tel: 99-311225 A Play About... Trash The theatre group Point To, in collaboration with Scarabeo Lounge Bar, presents a comedy directed by Evagelia Onoufriou. January 12. Scarabeo Bar, 4 Nikokreontos Street, Nicosia. 9.30pm. €10. In Greek. Tel: 99-935777/99-740773

Music Fusion Music Pop meets opera meets show-tunes with Tina Chester: Soprano and Andrew Oliver: Piano. January 12. Omodos Tavern. Concert 7pm, dinner 9pm. €20 inc. dinner. Reservations - Tel: 25-421493 Smooth and Swinging An evening of classic songs with the unique style and versatile voices of Andrea Morrelli and Karen Kendall. January 12. Paragka (old Sense Bar, Coral Bay).9pm. Food available. For more information call 96-818066

Celebrating with Musical Fireworks and Dance Music The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra celebrates the New Year with a programme that includes musical compositions and suites by G.F. Handel, polkas and more. January 12. Rialto Theatre, Limassol. 8.30pm. €12/7. Tel: 77-777745 Strings Workshop Concert The Stings Workshop – Musical Talent Development Programme of the Ministry of Education and Culture presents concert in memory of Pefkios Georgiades, ex minister of Education and Culture. January 12. Strovolos Municipal Theatre, Nicosia. 8.30pm. €10/5. Tel: 22-313010 Yiannis Kotsiras Popular Greek singer performs live accompanied by Savveria Margiola. January 12. RED Music Stage, 15 Dionysou, Old Town Hall Square, Nicosia. 9.30pm. Tel: 22-767711 The Zilla Project An evening filled with the sound of Blues. January 12. Dichorock, Apodhmoi Sqr, Lympia. 10.30pm. Tel: 99-463699

Theatre Shear Madness Popular Cypriot actor and director Loris Loizides returns with an adaptation of one of the longest-running nonmusical plays in the world. January 12 until March 17. Pantheon Art Cinema, 29 Diagorou Street, Nicosia. Every Saturday and Sunday at 8.30pm. €20. In Greek. Tel: 70-001910/22-675787

Other Events Wedding 2013 Exhibition More than 100 companies present the latest trends in the wedding industry, with gifts and special prizes to be won Second Cruise Fair An opportunity to learn about the Cruise programme for 2013 and get up-to-date insider tips and advice from the experts January 12-13: Cyprus State Fairs Authority, Pavilion 6, Nicosia. Saturday: 3pm-10pm and Sunday: 3pm-9pm. €5. Tel: 22-315474

Tomorrow Music Fusion Music Pop meets opera meets show-tunes with Tina Chester: Soprano and Andrew Oliver: Piano. January 13. Lania Pliades Art Cafe. Concert 3pm. €12. Coffee and cake available. Tickets & Information - Tel: 99-832538

Theatre Cuckoo! A Walk in the Forest An interactive theatrical play-game for children (ages 2-5) with live music. At the end of the game the children can get acquainted with the instruments used in the show. January 13. Main Hall of the University of Cyprus (Kallipoleos campus), Nicosia. 11am. €8. In Greek. Tel: 22-894347

House at the End of the Street (15) Rio 4 at 7.30 and 9.45pm Cloud Atlas (15) Rio 5 at 7pm An… (12) Rio 6 (in Greek) at 7.30pm; Rio 5 (in Greek) at 10pm Wreck-It Ralph (K) Rio 6 (in Greek) weekdays only at 5.30pm, weekends only at 11am and 2.30pm Life of Pi (K) Rio 3 at 5, 7.30 and 10pm Zarafa (K) Rio 5 (in Greek) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 11am and 4pm The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (12) Rio 6 at 9.45pm, weekends also at 4.30pm Hotel Transylvania (K) Rio 7 (in Greek, in 3D), weekends only at 11am and 3pm Rise of the Guardians (K) Rio 4 (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 11am and 3.30pm; Rio 1 (in Greek, in 3D), weekdays only at 5.30pm, weekends only at 11am and 2.30pm

listings

Hope Springs

Today

Jack Reacher (15) Rio 7 at 5 and 7.30pm; Rio 1 at 10.20pm

Monday

are with English subtitles. Free. Tel: 22-674608 or www.goethe.de/cyprus

Exhibition

Ongoing

Nothing is Done A poster exhibition about environmental issues by the famous German artist Klaus Staeck. Opens January 14, 6.30pm until February 2. Goethe -Institut, located in the buffer zone next to Ledra Palace Hotel, Nicosia. Tel: 22-674608 or www.goethe.de/cyprus

Theatre Heights Three actors confront their personal conflicts among the spectators. January 14 until January 29. Theatro Ena, 4 Athinas Avenue, Nicosia. €10 including the first glass of wine. 10pm. In Greek. Tel: 2234 8203 or theatroena@ cytanet.com.cy

Other Events

Theatre The Elephant Man Theatro Ena presents a play by Bernard Pomerance, translated and directed by Andreas Christodoulides. Until January 27. Theatro Ena, 4 Athinas Avenue, Nicosia. Every Friday through Sunday at 8.30pm. In Greek. €15/12. Tel: 22-348203 The Magic Flute The Children’s Stage of Satiriko Theatre presents play adapted and directed by Thanasis Theologis. Until January 27. Vladimiros Kafkarides Cultural Centre, 11-15 Vladimiros Kafkarides Street, Aglantzia, Nicosia. Every Sunday at 10.30am. €10. In Greek. Tel: 22-312940/22-421609

The Journal of D.P 743 Book presentation by Ouranios Ioannides of Renos Lysiotis’ time spent in prison during British rule. January 14. Journalists’ House, 12 CyBC (RIK) Avenue, Aglantzia, Nicosia. 7.30pm. Tel: 22-446090

Noah’s Family A theatrical play for children written by Xenia Kalogeropoulou and Thomas Moschopoulos. Until February 3. THOC New Theatre Building, 9 Gregori Afxentiou, Nicosia. Every Sunday at 10.30am. With Greek and English surtitles. Tel: 22-864300

Climate – Culture – Change Screenings of international documentary films about climate change. January 14 until January 18. Goethe Institut, located in the buffer zone next to Ledra Palace Hotel, Nicosia. 7pm. All films

Social Security THOC presents satire on modern high society by Andrew Bergman. Until February 3. THOC New Theatre Building, 9 Gregori Afxentiou, Nicosia. Friday through Sunday

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at 8.30pm, Saturday at 6pm and 8.30pm. €12/6 . In Greek. Tel: 77772717/22-864300 Kali-Kantzar & Co A musical directed by Lea Maleni with music by Dimitris Zavros. Until February 10. THOC New Theatre Building, 9 Gregori Afxentiou, Nicosia. Every Saturday and Sunday at 6pm. In Greek. Tel: 22-864300

Exhibition Women Solo sculpture exhibition by Dinos Michaelides. Until January 15. Gallery Gloria, 3 Zinonos Sozou Street, Nicosia. Monday-Friday: 10.30pm12.45pm and 5pm-8pm. Saturday: 10.30pm-12.45pm. Tel: 22-760286 The Work of Art as a Functional Object Group art exhibition. Until January 18. Centre of Contemporary Art Diotopos, 11 DZ, Crete Street, Nicosia. Monday: 5pm-8pm.Tuesday-Friday: 11am-1pm and 5pm-8pm. Saturday: 11am-1pm. Tel: 22-766117 AnThrOPOS: Faces of Cyprus through the Ages An exhibition that explores the human form as it is represented in the art of Cyprus from the Neolithic period until today, focusing specifically on depictions of the human face. Until January 18. The Cyprus Museum 1 Special Exhibition Hall, Museum Street, Nicosia. Tel: 22-865854

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Turning up the heat on climate change debate

Far left: Udo Maurer’s About Water, a total of ﬁve international documentary ﬁlms will be screened next week. Above and centre: posters by famous German artist Klaus Staeck

Global warming is, quite literally, the hot topic of the month at the GoetheInstitut Cyprus, as the cultural centre prepares to host a series of events that bring to light the impact of a changing climate that is being felt around the globe. Beginning with a poster exhibition entitled Nothing is Done, the Goethe-Insitut will showcase the work of German poster artist Klaus Staeck. For the last 40 years, he has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his posters dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary. Most of his 300 plus posters address the destruction of the environment and from Monday a selection of 40 posters confronting environmental issues through satirical montages of text and pictures will be on display until February 2. Born in Pulsnitz in 1938, Staeck read law at university from 1957 to 1962 and worked at ﬁrst as a lawyer. He soon shifted his focus however to working as a publisher and graphic

artist. In 2006 he was elected President of the Academy of Arts in Berlin and was re-elected in 2009. Staeck was one of the first to introduce climate change in his political art. His works deals with environmental protection, climate change, air pollution, rubbish production, nuclear waste and pollution of oceans. It‘s fascinating and disappointing that some of his oldest environmental posters from the 1970s seem more relevant than ever. The title Nothing is Done, thus accordingly connects with the message he is trying to convey. In the words of the artist, “many themes won’t grow old even after decades”. The opening of the exhibition will be followed by a screening of the film: The Age of Stupid, the first of five international documentary films to be shown from Monday to Friday at the Goethe-Institut about the environmental challenges facing mankind. All films will have English subtitles and admission is free. These provocative films and dis-

Goethe-Institut Cyprus Schedule Nothing is Done A poster exhibition about environmental issues by famous German artist Klaus Staeck. Opens January 14, 6.30pm until February 2 Climate – Culture – Change Screenings of international documentary films about climate change. January 14 until January 18. 7pm. All films screened in original language with English subtitles January 14: Age of Stupid January 15: About Water January 16: Before the Flood - Tuvalu January 17: Men - Dreams - Actions January 18: Recipes for Disaster

Climate change in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East Lecture on climate change by Prof. Jos Lelieveld, the director of the Max Planck Institute for chemistry in Mainz (Germany) and professor at the Cyprus Institute in Nicosia. January 23. 7pm. In English. The lecture will be followed by a small reception. Admission is free

Greenpeace, the Arctic and our Climate Film presentation on climate change, with Stephen Nugent and Chris Lewis. January 24. 7pm. In English. Admission is free

cussions will attempt to highlight the social dimensions of climate change. Designed to challenge, illuminate and inspire, the series presents a panorama of interconnections from the causes of climate change to the roles of individuals and societies in addressing the issues. In The Age Of Stupid, Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated future world of 2055, looking at old footage from 2008 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance? Tuesday’s screening is Udo Maurer’s About Water, which follows the world’s most common element and offers up unforgettable portraits of humanity’s precarious, dependent relationship with water from: drought in Kazakhstan, flooding in Bangladesh and water pollution in Nairobi. Next up is Before the Flood – Tuvalu. Tuvalu is a Pacific island, whose inhabitants have been labouring to save their island-country from sinking into the ocean. The film describes the impact of modern Western lifestyle on Tuvalu, and the challenges a better quality of life brings to this endangered island. On Thursday you can see Men Dreams – Actions. This is a documentary about a small eco-village established in the East German countryside in the 1990s. A group of around 120 people set up Sieben Linden, an autonomous eco-settlement that satisfies all of their needs in harmony with nature. During the process they are confronted with organisational, financial and, above all, social difficulties. Don’t miss Recipes for Disaster the final screening in this film series. Can a suburban family of four live without oil for a year? Well, filmmaker John Webster tried it out and

the result of his experiment is an 85-minute documentary that chronicles the challenges Webster and his family face as they attempt to complete a one-year “oil detox” - without compromising their middle-class suburban lifestyle. In the framework of the GoetheInstitut’s Climate Change topic in January: Prof. Jos Lelieveld, the director of the Max Planck Institute for chemistry in Mainz (Germany) and professor at the Cyprus Institute in Nicosia will speak about: Climate Change in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East on Wednesday, Janaury 23. This lecture which will be in English is a joint collaboration of Goethe-Institut Cyprus and Cyprus Institute and a small reception will follow. Last on the agenda is a film presentation of Greenpeace and their work in the Arctic. The fragile Arctic is under threat from both climate change and oil drilling. On Thursday January 24, well-known filmmaker Stephen Nugent and director and producer Chris Lewis, will present their films and inform the public about activities to protect the arctic, prevent the melting of the pole ice caps and the deterioration of the Arctic environment. Both Nugent and Lewis worked for Greenpeace documenting the organisation’s activities in the Arctic against industrial exploitation and environmental destruction. Climate Change Month at the GoetheInstitut Cyprus A series of cultural activities revolving around climate change. January 14 until February 2. Goethe-Institut, Cyprus, in the buffer zone next to Ledra Palace Hotel, Nicosia. Tel: 22-674608. info@nikosia. goethe.org or www.goethe.de/cyprus By Ledha Socratous

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Saturday, January 12, 2013 CYPRUS MAIL

Television CYBC 1 07.15

Oikogeneia Solomou (rpt) Local series with events unfolding in a Cypriot village before and after the Turkish invasion of 1974.

08.00

07.00 08.00

Paizoume Kypriaka

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14.00 14.30

Edoxe Ti Vouli Kai To Dimo News Me Kali Parea Vivian Kanari hosts new show featuring a mix of news, information and live music.

16.30

Vimmata Stin Ammo (rpt)

18.50 19.00 19.10 21.00

Two episodes of local period drama, based on true events.

18.00 18.15

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News Repeats

News In English New In Turkish NRG Zone Weekend FILM: A Cry In The Dark

Ghost Whisperer (rpt) Fifth season. ‘Birthday Presence’. Melinda learns that her son is haunted by a woman who died while giving birth on the day he was born, and the ghost is convinced the spirit of her dead child has entered the ﬁve-yearold’s body.

Ego Ki Esi Local Sketch News Savvato Ki Apovrado Variety show, with wellknown guests pretending to have a good time for the beneﬁt of You At Home.

FILM: Mouse Hunt

Story about a mother accused of murdering her baby, despite claims that a wild dog had carried the child off. Fact-based Australian drama, starring Meryl Streep. 1988.

News Patates Antinahtes (rpt) Local satirical show, using comedy sketches and embarrassing TV clips to skewer local politicians.

NRG Zone Kids’ TV

Two brothers want to auction off the valuable family home, but face a battle of wits to rid the property of its resident mouse. Slapstick comedy, starring Lee Evans and Nathan Lane. 1997.

Local game show, asking questions having to do with Cypriot dialect.

13.00

ANTENNA

Fireman Sam, The Legend of Frosty the Showman, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, etc. Shown till 12.30, then repeated till mid-afternoon.

Moiraia Fengaria (rpt) Local drama series.

10.30

CYBC 2

00.10 02.20

Repeats Euronews

06.20 06.50 07.20 07.50 08.20 09.10 10.00 10.50 11.40 12.30 14.20 16.00

Proini Enimerosi Tango Yia Treis (rpt) Cheek To Cheek (rpt) Oi Men kai Oi Den (rpt) San To Skilo Me Ti Gata (rpt) 40 Kimata (rpt) Super Babas (rpt) Ta Koritsia Tou Baba (rpt) Galileo (rpt) Yia Tin Agapi Sou (rpt) Ekeino To Kalokairi (rpt) Niose Me (rpt)

MEGA 07.40 09.40 10.30 11.20 12.10 13.10 14.00 16.10 17.20 18.00 18.20 20.15 21.15 22.20

With News at 18.00.

18.30 20.20 21.30 22.20

23.50 23.55 00.00

A lawman is sent to protect a squad of cheerleaders after they witness a murder - but the assignment proves to be complicated. Comedy, starring Tommy Lee Jones. 2005.

Vals Me 12 Theous News Me To Dexi (rpt) Attila The Hun Biopic chronicling the life of the infamous warrior who dedicated his life to conquering nations in a bid to establish a new world order. Gerard Butler stars. 2001. Part 1 of 2.

00.00 00.20

News Sports News Attila The Hun Blackout Game show which places contestants in complete darkness to compete in challenges.

02.40 03.50 04.40

Doureios Ippos (rpt) News Fab 5 (rpt)

02.20 03.20 04.00 04.30 05.00

05.20 07.00 08.30 10.00 14.00 14.50 16.40

18.10

Eheis Meson (rpt) Mia Stigmi Dio Zoes (rpt) Patir, Yios Kai Pnevma (rpt) Oi Afthairetoi O Ios Tou Patera (rpt)

PLUS TV

Oi Takkoi (rpt) Zoi Podilato (rpt) Kids’ TV Mes Stin Kala Hara Oikogeneiakes Istories (rpt) Aspra Balonia (rpt)

06.50 07.50 12.05

Greek drama series.

15.10

Efta Ouranoi kai Synnefa Alites (rpt)

16.40

Local drama series. With News at 18.00.

13.00 13.40

Pame Paketo (rpt)

17.30

News FILM: Mr Mom A successful executive loses his job and is forced to take on household duties while his wife becomes the breadwinner. Rolereversal romp, starring Michael Keaton and Teri Garr. 1983.

23.10 23.50 23.55 00.40 04.00

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (rpt) News Istories Tou Astinomou Beka (rpt) Mes Stin Kali Hara (rpt) Magazino (rpt)

07.00 11.30 12.00 13.10 13.25 15.35 16.05 16.10

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Exelixeis Sti Showbiz FILM: Mayor Cupcake A hard working baker is unexpectedly elected mayor of her town and relies on her street smarts to clean up the town. Family comedy, starring Lea Thompson, Judd Nelson. 2011.

21.00 22.30 23.15 00.00 00.50 02.00

O Ahaireftos Vathi Kokkino Kostakis Ki Yioi LTV Sports News Star News Repeats

Kids’ TV Kouzina Me Apopsi Telemarketing Mila Mou Prasina Greek FILM: Mia Gynaika, Mia Zoi Kouzina Me Apopsi (rpt) News FILM: Princess In Love Chronicles the relationship between Captain James Hewitt, and Diana, Princess of Wales. Romantic drama, starring Julie Cox. 1996. With News at 17.30.

Mila (rpt) Discussions about various issues based on a woman’s life (men, relationships, sex, kids etc.) with showbiz guests.

Popular talk-show that deals with human interest stories such as reuniting people, fulﬁlling dreams.

20.15 21.20

Star News (rpt) Kids’ TV LTV Sports News (rpt) Star News Fotis - Maria Live Best Of Mesimeriani Meleti Best Of Sti Kouzina Me Tin Dina (rpt)

CAPITAL

Cooking show, with helpful tips on eating well and nutrition.

The Cooking Factory Greek cookery show.

19.00

News FILM: Red Sands During a mission in the Middle East, a group of US soldiers destroy a statue out of boredom only to then be visited by something the next day. Horror, starring Shane West. 2009.

Part 2 of 2.

01.40

Yia Sena (rpt) Kid’s TV Mia Stigmi Dio Zoes Boukia Kai Syhorio Klemmena Oneira (rpt) Chuck Mousiko Kouti Live (rpt) Anonymous (rpt) Master Chef (rpt) News Epta Thanasimes Petheres (rpt) News Anonymous FILM: Man Of The House

SIGMA

18.00 18.55 19.05 19.55 20.05 21.00

Remington Steele News Acapulco HEAT News Rubi Mini-series: Impact Scientists have 39 days to prevent the moon from colliding with Earth. 2008. Action drama, starring David James Elliott. 2008. Part 2 of 2.

22.50

FILM: Lolita Drama, based on Vladimir Nabokov’s novel, starring Jeremy Irons and Dominique Swain. 1997. See Pick Of The Day.

01.20

FILM: Shark Attack 3: Megalodon Sailors go to sea to hunt for a prehistoric shark previously thought to be extinct. Horror, starring John Barrowman. 2002.

Water for Elephants (Novacinema1, 13.45)

06:15 The Weakest Link 07:00 3rd & Bird 07:10 Nina and the Neurons 07:25 Tikkabilla 07:55 Me Too! 08:15 3rd & Bird 08:25 Nina and the Neurons 08:40 Tikkabilla 09:10 Me Too! 09:25 The Weakest Link 10:10 Doctor Who 11:00 New Tricks 11:50 My Family 12:20 Dinnerladies 12:50 As Time Goes By 13:20 Fawlty Towers 13:50 Last Of The Summer Wine 14:20 Doctor Who 15:10 Casualty 16:00 EastEnders 18:05 My Family 18:35 The Weakest Link 19:20 Doctor Who 20:10 Last Man Standing 21:00 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow 21:45 Live At The Apollo 22:30 Richard Hammond Meets Evel Knievel 23:20 Ideal 23:50 Getting On 00:20 Twenty Twelve 00:50 Last Man Standing 01:40 Last Of The Summer Wine 02:10 Live At The Apollo 02:55 The Weakest Link 03:40 Twenty Twelve 04:10 Last Man Standing 05:00 Live At The Apollo 05:45 Last Of The Summer Wine

07:00 How It’s Made 07:25 Rides 08:15 Fifth Gear 09:10 Mega Builders 10:05 Mighty Ships 10:55 Human Body: Ultimate Machine 14:30 Extreme Engineering 15:25

Man Made Marvels Asia 16:20 Mega Builders 17:15 How It’s Made 18:10 Crisis Control 19:05 Mythbusters 20:00 How It’s Made 21:00 Auction Hunters 22:00 Auction Kings 23:00 Protecting Washington Dc 00:00 Track Me If You Can 01:00 Could You Survive? 01:55 Auction Hunters 02:50 Auction Kings 03:50 Protecting Washington Dc 04:50 How It’s Made 05:15 Crisis Control 06:05 Mega Builders

09:30 Ski Jumping: World Cup Poland 10:15 Nordic Combined Skiing: World Cup France 11:30 Alpine Skiing: World Cup Switzerland 12:30 Alpine Skiing: World Cup 14:00 Nordic Combined Skiing: World Cup France 14:45 Alpine Skiing: World Cup Switzerland 15:30 Cross-Country Skiing: World Cup Czech Republic 16:45 Ski Jumping: World Cup Poland 18:45 Cross-Country Skiing: World Cup Czech Republic 19:15 Biathlon: World Cup Germany 20:30 Darts: World Championship Un. Kingdom 22:30 Fight Sport: Fight Club 00:00 Rally: Rally Raid Dakar 00:30 Equestrian: Horse Racing Time 00:45 Biathlon: World Cup Germany 02:00 Rally: Rally Raid Dakar

05:40 Tough Love Miami 06:30 Desperate Housewives 10:20 Modern Family 11:10 New Girl 12:00 Happy Endings 12:25 Don’t Trust The B...In Apartment 12:50 Masterchef 14:30 Body Of Proof 18:30 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 21:00 Jane By Design 21:50 Revenge 22:40 Raising Hope 23:05 Melissa & Joey 23:30 Glee 00:20 Castle 04:25 Modern Family

17:00 Pre-Game 18:00 A’ Division Cyprus Soccer Championship 2012-13 20:00 LTV Sports News 21:00 Majestic, The 23:35 Easier With Practice 01:20 Hustler Tv 02:50 Practical Magic 04:45 Noises Off... 06:30 LTV Sports News

07:00 Ancient Aliens 10:00 American Pickers 12:00 Soviet Storm: WWII In The East 14:00 Pawn Stars 16:00 Ancient Aliens 19:00 Storage Wars 20:00 Pawn Stars 20:30 Cajun Pawn Stars 21:00 American Pickers 22:00 Storage Wars 23:00 Pawn Stars 23:30 Cajun Pawn Stars 00:00 Soviet Storm: WWII In The East 01:00 Storage Wars 02:00 Pawn Stars 02:30 Cajun Pawn Stars 03:00 American Pickers 06:00 Soviet Storm: WWII In The East

08:15 Wonder Pets 08:40 Dora The Explorer 09:05 Ni Hao, Kai-Lan 09:30 Spongebob Squarepants 09:55 Tak & The Power Of Juju 10:20 Fanboy & Chum Chum 10:45 X’s, The 11:10 Mighty B!, The 11:35 My Life As A Teenage Robot 12:00 Hey Arnold! 12:25 Icarly 12:50 Icarly 13:15 Legion Of Super Heroes I 13:40 Max Adventures 14:05 Barclays Premier League Preview 14:45 Best Classic Premier League Games 17:00 Barclays Premier League 2012-13 19:00 Nba 201213 21:00 Liga Bbva 2012-13 23:00 Barclays Premier League 2012-13 01:00 Liga Bbva 2012-13 03:00 Barclays Premier League 2012-13 05:00 Rugby World Cup Winners 06:00 Volvo Ocean Race 06:30 2011 World’s Strongest Man

07:30 Hollywood Buzz 08:00 Call Of The Wild 09:30 Alaska 11:30 Winning Season, The 13:20 Overnight Delivery 15:00 Country Strong

07:15 Gossip Girl 08:00 Friends 08:30 Big Bang Theory, The 09:00 According To Jim 09:55 Two And A Half Men 10:45 Bones 11:30 Men-

08:35 Largo Winch 2: The Burma Conspiracy 10:35 After The Sunset 12:15 Cine News 12:55 The Lincoln Lawyer 14:55 Salvation Boulevard 16:35 Men Of Honor 18:45 The Way Back 21:00 The Man Who Wasn’t There 23:00 Jennifer Eight 01:10 Cine News 01:40 Adult Zone 03:30 Blitz

talist, The 12:30 Necessary Roughness 13:15 Closer, The 14:15 Ncis: Los Angeles 15:00 How To Make It In America 19:05 Eastbound & Down 23:45 Them! 01:20 Ghost Writer 03:30 Pan Am

07:00 Monsters Vs. Aliens 08:40 Oscar 10:30 Red Riding Hood 12:15 Arthur 14:15 Swing Kids 16:15 Weakness 18:00 Eat Pray Love 20:20 Nowhere Boy 22:00 Next Three Days 00:20 Daring! TV 04:00 Lethal Weapon 3 06:00 Desert Son

05:10 Bucky Larson: Born To Be

A Star 06:45 I Ipograﬁ 08:55 Les Emotifs Anonymes 10:15 Cine News 10:45 Desperately Seeking Santa 12:15 Beastly 13:45 Water For Elephants 16:40 Cine News 17:00 Melancholia 19:20 Dream House 22:00 Mao’s Last Dancer 00:10 Man On A Ledge 02:05 We Need To Talk About Kevin 04:00 Never Been Kissed

06:50 The Chamber 08:50 Cine News 09:20 9 To 5 11:10 Nisos 2: To Kinigi Tou Xamenou Thisavrou 13:00 Rango 14:50 War Horse 17:20 Mad On Novacinema 20:05 In Time 22:00 Blue Valentine 00:00 Machine Gun Preacher 02:15 Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life 04:20 Cine News

06:15 The Tempest 08:05 A Better Life 09:45 I Poli Pote Den Kimate 11:20 Jumping The Broom 13:15 Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son 15:05 Prom 16:55 Mrs. Doubtﬁre 19:05 Soul Surfer 23:00 Ap’ Ta Kokala Vgalmena 00:35 Another Earth 02:10 Our Day Will Come 03:40 Jude

07:00 Yellow Rolls-Royce 09:00 Tender Trap 10:55 Naked Spur 12:30 Torpedo Run 14:05 American in Paris n 15:55 Hotel Paradiso 17:30 Live A Little, Love A Little 19:00 Forbidden Planet 20:35 Bad Day At Black Rock 22:00 Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid 23:55 Mutiny on the Bounty 02:50 Hearts Of The West 04:30 Comedians

By Preston Wilder

Mao’s Last Dancer (Novacinema1, 22.00) ‘I didn’t know Mao had any dancers at all,’ thinks the Culturally Ignorant Viewer. I feel your pain, CIV - but in fact the Chairman (or his wife, Madame Mao) liked to put on florid balletic pageants, and this is the (true) story of Li Cunxin, plucked from his snow-clad village and taken to Beijing for intensive ballet training. Things get complicated when Li (played as an adult by ballet star Chi Cao) is invited to Texas for a cultural exchange, falls in love with a local girl and decides to defect - The film is simplistic fluff-slash-propaganda, with our hero gasping “Fantastic!” as he gazes up at the skyscrapers and spouting awed little paeans to

the American way of life (“I dance better here. Feel more ... free”), but the story is still unusual enough to make it intriguing, and the dancing is predictably impressive. “[The director] has no feel for the dance sequences, which lurch into slo-mo for each triumphant jeté,” disagrees the Village Voice. Made in 2009.

Lolita (Capital, 22.50) “Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta.” I typed that passage from memory; does that make me a pervert? No - just a bookworm, that being the miraculous opening paragraph of Vladimir

Navokov’s Lolita, one of the greatest (and most stylish) books of the 20th century. That it also happens to be a book about a paedophile lusting after a 12-year-old girl is almost irrelevant, though of course it’s hard to ignore nowadays with child-abuse scandals popping up all over the place - and this rather plodding 90s adaptation inevitably ran into trouble though it’s actually quite moral, drenched in the guilt of Humbert Humbert’s obsession: its central, repeated image is of poor Humbert (Jeremy Irons) looking repressed and unhappy as naughty Lolita (Dominique Swain) flounces brattily around him. A triumph of style and sophistication has been turned into the glum story of a dirty old man. Watchable, though. Made in 1997.

CYPRUS MAIL Saturday, January 12, 2013

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 2283 1

PREVIOUS DAY’S SOLUTIONS

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HOW TO PLAY: 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.

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1 By any means any who perhaps come later (7) 5 Jolt British Unionist member (4) 7 Being candid and outspoken even before trading (5-7) 9 Item of food, turnover? (4) 10 Bill about, read it, we hear, could accept it as true (8) 12 The selling again of mulled ales (6) 13 One whose business is picking up (6) 16 One supporting distribution of seedcorn (8) 18 Some perform ﬁrst uturn in a ballet skirt (4) 20 Musical about ebbing West Country river is sensational (12) 21 Box that is almost superﬂuous (4) 22 Gain from the elimination of crime (5,2)

1 Police informer who is extremely good on the green (10) 2 Complaint about meals ’e’s served up (7) 3 Strong man in the myth, unkind (4) 4 Church architect ﬁrst to use force (6) 5 Everything sweeper accepted in the dance hall (8) 6 Dug some material up (5) 8 Foot support many on horseback have! (7-3) 11 Loud ringing noise still made after our leaving (8) 14 Where they never stop teasing in Somerset? (7) 15 This system would be useless if pointless (6) 17 This side of the City for business (5) 19 Esme removed the bird (4)

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Answers to crossword 2282

HOROSCOPE

CRYPTIC: Across – 1 Tempt; 4 Sackbut; 8 Collecting-box; 9 Twisting; 10 Jeer; 12 Sterne; 13 Jostle; 16 Rick; 18 Eminence; 21 Countercharge; 22 Ostrich; 23 Pally. Down – 1 Tacit; 2 Malaise; 3 Treating; 4 Satiny; 5 Cant; 6 Bible; 7 Taxfree; 11 Township; 12 Sirocco; 14 Tendril; 15 Smirch; 17 Count; 19 Enemy; 20 Etui.

QUICK: Across – 1 Wiser; 4 Quivery; 8 Objectionable; 9 Prudence; 10 Trod; 12 Canute; 13 Hatred; 16 Real; 18 Horriﬁc; 21 Mercilessness; 22 Lenient; 23 Entry. Down – 1 Whoop; 2 Sojourn; 3 Recreate; 4 Quince; 5 Iona; 6 Ember; 7 Yielded; 11 Lacrosse; 12 Caramel; 14 Reﬂect; 15 Foment; 17 Aaron; 19 Cushy; 20 Vine.

ARIES March 21 - April 20

LEO July 23 - August 22

SAGITTARIUS November 23 - December 21

Someone in a position of authority may seem to be blocking you. You may have to deal with red tape or annoying rules that are causing you delays. This can see you in a quandary. Do you speak up, or do you risk a confrontation? It’s possible that they feel threatened by your energy and even talent. How you handle this really is the key Aries.

You may still be under pressure at home, and because of this, may be considering changes to your current lifestyle. It’s possible you may be thinking of changing your diet, exercising more or rearranging your abode so that it reﬂects your growing creative tendencies. If you have a talent for networking, it could be excellent career wise.

Working out your money issues seems to be of major importance right now. It’s a good time to seek formal ﬁnancial advice. The way things are looking you could gain from this. It’s also a good time to get into the habit of saving or investing, if you are lucky enough to have spare cash. Relationships continue to look upbeat and supportive.

TAURUS April 21 - May 21

VIRGO August 23 - September 23

CAPRICORN December 22 - January 20

You may get an intuitive hunch about an important issue and yet refuse to listen to it. The stars are encouraging you to connect with someone helpful, so don’t let initial fears stop you from doing so. If pride is an issue, try not to let this get in the way. It may be time to advertise your goods or services. Dedicated action in the right direction could do well.

Though the desire to take action may be compelling, it might be best to take a cool, calm approach. Doing so may prevent problems developing. Though you may not be able to have it all, you can still derive beneﬁts from less than perfect opportunities which may be worth the effort. At work, you seem to be in a competitive mode and aiming high.

You seem to be putting things in place, starting projects, beginning conversations so that you can continue to develop and grow your latest plans. The focus is very much on you, what you want to do, and on your happiness. There is also a focus on spending and shopping. If you have changed your look, admiring glances can come your way.

GEMINI May 22 - June 21

LIBRA September 24 - October 23

AQUARIUS January 21 - February 19

Get a tight grip on formal business affairs. While this is on your mind, and you have the information before you, it’s best to organize time to complete important matters. Change is in the air as you may feel a need to review your priorities. Some new themes can emerge which seem more important. Indulging your love of learning is the clue.

If you’re going shopping, continue to pick up any bargains. You seem to be working hard on getting ﬁnancial matters sorted to your satisfaction. Keep it up, as it may make life much less stressful. This might also be a good time to invest in your home for future proﬁt. You seem to be keen to get out and enjoy life too. A show or a movie can appeal.

Strategic or creative planning seems to inspire you. However, defensive feelings or insecurities could replace impulsive enthusiasm. Subconscious issues may be affecting your desire to get ahead. You may need to take note and do what you want to do anyway. Don’t let fear or other negative feelings prevent you from being the success you can be.

CANCER June 22 - July 22

SCORPIO October 24 - November 22

PISCES February 20 - March 20

This seems like an excellent time to make new connections. If you’re thinking about a business partnership, the inﬂuences are positive and upbeat. Though some people may be difﬁcult, you have access to many who could help change your life in positive ways. Someone may even promote you without saying. Things are looking good Cancer!

Your mind may be working overtime, or at least be very busy. This may be a good time to devise a strategy for future goals, so you can soar to success more easily. You also seem keen on researching and ﬁnding out information. It looks like you’re in detective mode. On a lighter note, current inﬂuences suggest a get-together may be great fun.

Be on the lookout for opportunities that come from highly improbable sources that can bring beneﬁts your way. These may translate into more home comforts and security. There is a noticeably light-hearted emphasis on home and family, along with a great chance to enjoy all the pleasures on offer. You may want to share any good fortune with others.

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SERVICES PENNY, a loving gentle female. Will make a wonderful family pet. Around 3 years old. Excellent temperament, very loving and well behaved. He will make an amazing companion. Worth Meeting! He is small size. At the Nicosia Dog Shelter, many more dogs and puppies like this one are looking for forever homes ! To provide a temporary foster home or to adopt contact on 99520511 mon-frid 10-2pm.

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MOLLY is sweet and polite and very gentle. Aged around 2 yrs, she is a pinscher cross, small sized and will do best in a quiet home. She is good with other dogs. A bit scared/shy around children and prefers peace, quiet and cuddles. At the Nicosia Dog Shelter, many more dogs and puppies like this one are looking for forever homes ! To provide a temporary foster home or to adopt contact on 99520511 mon-frid.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BABYSITTING/CHILD minder for two 3 year old boys in Engomi, Nicosia . All year round Monday – Thursday hours between 15:00 – 18:00 extra hours during school holidays. We are looking for a fun, active and patient English speaking person that can take care of the boys after school hours, preferably with previous experience. Please call at 99 679412 or send your cv at

‘PROPERTY BUSINESS FOR SALE’ ‘Unique Opportunity to purchase FREEHOLD stonebuilt village property currently operating as a Cafe, with fully equipped kitchen.Seating for 40. Potential for further expansion. Easily converted to residential dwelling. Viewing highly recommended. Greatly Reduced. Details ring Tel: 99864097’ – Paphos Area

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FOR SALE LAND in Anthoupoli (half plot) 288 sq.metres. for information 99621554.

FOR SALE MOTOR VEHICLES 2005 MINI 1 1.6 taxed MOT one owner good all round 6000 Euros O.N.O Tel: 99096902 – Paphos. ROVER 600. 1998. 126000 km. €1200. Price Negotiable. A Honda-Era Rover, so the engine is a Honda Accord. Has Never had engine problem. Any parts I found at both Rover AND Honda. Oil change, MOT included Tel No: 99564063. FORD FOCUS GHIA (2006) diesel, 1600cc, 98000km, blue, automatic - tiptronic. dual zone climate control, power steering, electric windows, 6 airbags, central locking, cruise control, computer board, alloy wheels, and many extras. €6900 ono. Contact: 99022779 Nicosia

PROPERTY TO LET NICOSIA 3 BEDROOM ﬂat 140 sq.metres plus 80 sq.m veranda with extra room (studio). Fireplace, ﬁtted kitchen appliances. Split-units in all areas, covered parking. In Pindarou str, 5 min walk to Makariou. 600 Euro. hadjidas@yahoo.com 0049 17670769271 99067198

***************************** 2 BEDROOM ﬂat, fully furnished. Fully A/C, small block, 3rd ﬂoor. Covered parking. Central heating. Near Hilton hotel off Makarios Avenue. €480pm. Tel 99444336

***************************** FLATS/HOUSES for rent 1 bdrm in Aglantzia near the new university semi-furnished €430, 1 bdrm with furniture in Engomi €280, 1 bdrm in Akropoli near Philips college €450, 2 bdrm €550, Strovolos brand new 3 bdrm €650, Penthouse 3 bdrm roof-garden €850, detached house Aglantzia 2 bdrm big yard €450, detached house Pallouriotissa 3 bdrm €550. STAVRINOS REAL ESTATE AGENCE A.M. 497 A A 166/E Tel: 99666703 email: yemo@cytanet.com.cy

***************************** FOR RENT or sell: 2 bed-room flat in Nikis Avn in Nicosia, 80 m. Completely renovated, with electric supplies. Excellent for office or flat. 3 bed-room flat with electric supplies and some furnitures in Nicosia near Central Bank, 140m. Completely renovated like new. For info call mob: 99460860.

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Advertiser TO LET NICOSIA 4wc, 2 shower €1700, Kornos villa, pool, mature garden €4000 (2) penthouse luxury Acropolis 1 bdrm, f/f, centre €450. For info www.markidesestates.com Markides 22378898, 99464764, Reg. No. 487, E16

***************************** FLATS/HOUSES FOR RENT studio Acropolis €300, 1bdrm P/ ssa €450, Aglantzia €350, Str/ los €350, Acropolis €350 2bdrm Lycavito furnished €530, Acropolis €550, Ag. Dometios €500, 3bdrm Nikis av. €550 Str/los G/F €660, Tymbos independent €800, Ag. Omologites colonial listed building swimming pool maids room €2,500. PROPERTY FINDER LTD. 99474839 99646822 A.M.627 A.A.108/E

***************************** FOR RENT - Spacious one bedroom apartment, on second ﬂoor of small block of ﬂats near the American Embassy, big veranda,

TO LET NICOSIA bathtub (not shower) wood ﬂoors, concealed lighting in all areas, provision for surround system, granite counters in the kitchen, built-in oven, refrigerator, washing machine, ceramic hob unit, solar water heater, instant water heater in the bathroom, A/C in the bedroom, double bed with side tables, bar furniture, roller blinds on the windows and veranda doors, covered parking. Price €470.00 the month. For Information 99660350

***************************** STUDIO ﬂat in Pallouriotissa (next to McDonald) furnished €280. For info call 99606984.

***************************** TO LET spacious 2 bdrm apartment in a small building in Strovolos area near ARETAIEION hospital (dead-end) with independent petrol heating, 3 a/c, water pressure system, satellite. Directly available. TEL.: 96275151

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***************************** 2 BDRM ﬂat (almost new, 4 years old) at Lycavitos with good area near University of Cyprus with fully equipment kitchen, a/c in all rooms. For info call 96530532.

TO LET NICOSIA lis, very quiet area between the Grammar School and the European University, also very convenient for Pascal and Highgate Schools and the University of Nicosia. Large front veranda, all appliances, modern ﬁttings, light and bright. Furnished or unfurnished €550p.m. Call 99900177.

***************************** 2 ROOMS €125 each, near McDonald’s Engomi only Philippine girls. Call 99663927.

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TO LET 3 bedroom house situated on a dead end street next to a small quiet park near Falcon School. Has an En-suite master room, large study room, central heating, a/c and ﬁre place in the living room. For enquiries tel 99660758

FOR RENT 3 B/R apartment fully furnished close to Central Bank. 3 W.C., fully air-conditioned extra storeroom, owned covered parking. Excellent condition. Information: Tel. 99621554

***************************** MODERN 2 BDRM, first floor flat in attractive building in Anthoupo-

***************************** 3 BEDROOMS flat on second floor in a block of six flats, in a nice position at Strovolos area, fully a/c, c/h, covered parking place for

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TO LET NICOSIA one car, recently painted. Rent €650pm. (furnished if required). Tel: 97773358.

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5 bedrs detached house, 550sq.m, built in 2 big plots of land, big garden with grass, big swimming pool with extra fence for children and big covered patio with bbq area, big reception areas with marble floor, fire place and bar, big kitchen with all electrical appliances and sitting room with fire place, maid’s room, floor heating, full a/c, blinds on the windows, master bedroom with en suite bathroom and shower, big bathroom for the other 3 bedrooms and extra shower in the 5th bedroom - Strovolos €2500 (H5ST10001-R), (photos in the website).

2. H3AR0004-R, 3 bedr luxury detached house with central heat-

TO LET NICOSIA ing, full a/c, 3wc, 2 bathrooms, parquet ﬂoor throughout the house, big sitting and dining area, big kitchen with family room opening onto the swimming pool which has big covered area with wooden deck, bbq area, covered parking, in a very quiet area behind Apoel football training ground - Archagelos - €1700 (photos in website). 3. 2 bedr fully renovated semi detached house 120 sq. m, a/c for hot and cold, small yard, FULLY FURNSIHED or not, double glazed windows with aluminum shutters, in a quiet area off Nikis behind Burger King - ACROPOLIS €600 (H2ACS0001-R), (photos in the website). 4. 3 bedr luxury semi-detached house with character, 200sq.m, central heating, full ac, sitting and dining room with ﬁre place, big kitchen with cooker and oven, dishwasher and refrigerator, nice

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mature garden with ﬂowers, trees and small garden with grass, covered parking, 3wc, 2 bathrooms in a quiet neighborhood. Available middle of January. Agios Andreas - €1200 - H3AAD0001-R (photos in website).

tral heating, full a/c, 180sq.m, FULLY FURNISHED or NOT, 2 covered parking, storage room, in a very quiet neighborhood opposite Acropolis park - Acropolis - €1000 - H3ACS0004-R (photos in website).

5. 4 BEDR spacious luxury detached house with central heating, full a/c, 3wc, big sitting and dining area, big separate kitchen with electrical appliances and family room, big bedrooms, blinds, bbq area, garden, 2 parking(one covered), in a very quiet area near Apoel training ﬁeld – ARCHANGELOS - €1200 – H4AR0016-R (photos in website).

8. H4LAK0002-R, 3 bedr + ofﬁce space luxury detached house, built on a big plot, 350sq. m, big swimming pool with cover, garden with grass, big sitting and dining room, separate family room, central heating, a/c, curtains on all the windows, cooker, dishwasher and dryer, parquet ﬂoor throughout the house,3wc, 2 bathrooms, 2 covered parking in a quiet area on the borders of Strovolos with Lakatamia - Lakatamia- €1600 (photos in website).

6. 3 bedr+big attic room with shower and wc luxury new house, 210sq.m, central heating, full a/c, 4wc, blinds on all windows, cooker and oven in the kitchen, small garden, covered parking near Alpha Mega supermarket - STROVOLOS €1100 (H4ST10007-R), (photos in the website). 7. 3 bedr detached ground ﬂoor house with separate maid’s room, with very big garden with grass(200sq.m) and covered patio with bbq and bar, cen-

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

TO LET NICOSIA 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 semi detached house with central heating, 4 a/c, 3 wc, 2 bathrooms, 180sq.m, electrical appliances, small yard, bbq area, off Kostantinoupoleos street near French ambassador residence.- STROVOLOS €700 (H4ST10043-R), (photos in 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. 4 bedr luxury detached house,

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TO LET NICOSIA 350sq.m,central heating, full ac, big garden with fruit trees, grass and swimming pool 6 X 12,2 covered parking, electrical appliances in the kitchen, 4 years old in a very quiet area 25 min from the centre – DEYTERA - €2000 – H4DEF0001-R (photos in website). 13. 3 bedr ground floor house with big separate 80sq,m room with shower and wc for multi use, central heating independent, full a/c, 2wc, 2 shower,1 bathroom, fully furnished, small garden, bbq area, parking, on a small building in a very quiet area near Agios Vasilios church. Strovolos - €900 - H4ST10028-R (photos in website). 14. 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, 2 shower, 3wc, 2 covered parking, double glazed windows and shutters in bedrooms, big verandas surrounded by trees and bushes off 28th October street in the central

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TO LET NICOSIA ing, nice view, off Makarios avenue between Hilton and DEBENHAMS shop. Nicosia centre, € 450 (photos in website). 3. 3 bedr new luxury big apartment 150sq.m+big 25sq.m veranda with very nice view, big sitting and dining areas, big separate kitchen with all the electrical appliances, big bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, storage heaters, full a/c, shutters and blinds on the windows, covered parking in a quiet neighborhood off Prodromou close Ministry od Defence – Engomi- €600 – A3ENG0026-R (photos in website). 4. A1DAS0010-R, 1 bedr luxury spacious apartment with big sitting and dining room, big bathroom, big bedroom with shutters, covered veranda, storage heaters, 2a/c, cooker and oven in the kitchen, covered parking in a quiet area in a small modern building near Acropolis Park. Dasoupolis €400 (photos in website). 5. 2 bedr new luxury modern furnished apartment , central heating ind, 2 a/c, big covered veranda and covered parking in a

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quiet area behind the Municipal building – Agios Dometios - € 660 - A2ADO0004-R (photos in website).

RENTED ALSO expensive MODERN furnished – Dasoupolis - € 1200 - A3DAS0019-R (photos in website).

6. 2 bedr luxury spacious apartment on a small modern building with central heating independent(with petrol), full a/c, solid parquet ﬂoor, big bedrooms, big sitting room with open plan kitchen, big covered veranda, FULLY MODERN FURNISHED, covered parking off Makarios avenue in a quiet area near the centre – Nicosia Centre€ 800 – A2NIC0030-R (photos in website).

10. 2 bedr luxury apartment with 3 a/c for hot and cold, big covered veranda, covered parking and storage room, NICELY FURNISHED, near Acropoli park behind Tseriotis showroom – ACROPOLIS €450 – A2ACS0033-R (photos in website).

4 bedr luxury floor apartment,250sq.m, office, maid’s room, central heating ind, full hidden wall unit a/c,2 showers, 1 bathroom, 3wc, parquet floor, big kitchen with cooker and oven, bbq on the veranda in the kitchen, big sitting area, roller blinds on all the windows, alarm system, big veranda on a small building off Athalasas avenue near Alpha Mega supermarket and Areteion hospital – Dasoupolis - € 1100 - A4DAS0002-R (photos in website).

8. A1ACS0007- R, 1 bedr luxury spacious apartment with 2 a/c for hot and cold, electrical appliances in the kitchen, big bedroom, covered veranda, blinds, covered parking, in a quiet area near Acropolis park. NICELY FURNISHED. Acropolis €450 (photos in website). 9. 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 + Hellenic bank headquarters and French school. CAN BE

11. 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 neighbourhood in a dead end street, off Athalasas Avenue behind Stephanis near English School €650 (A3ST10030-R), (photos in the website). 12. 2 bedr luxury apartment with central heating independent, full a/c, electrical appliances in the kitchen, blinds, big covered veranda, in a small 2 storey building in a quiet area behind Tymvos – MAKEDONITISSA - € 500 – A2MAK0008-R (photos in website). 13. 3 bedr luxury apartment with central heating independent, full a/c, 2 bathrooms, parquet floor, big sitting and dining area, big covered veranda, covered parking, storage room, blinds, shutters in the bedrooms, big kitchen with all expensive electrical appliances, off Makarios avenue near the centre – Nicosia Centre- € 800 – A3NIC0025-R (photos in website). 14. 4 bedr new spacious luxury finished floor apartment with floor heating independent, full a/c,

TO LET NICOSIA 3wc, electrical appliances in the kitchen, blinds on all windows, very big 50sq.m covered veranda, fire place, covered parking and big overfloor heated covered swimming pool on the ground floor, on a small 3 storey building in a quiet neighbourhood near a playground and near Ippokration private hospital Engomi - €2000 - A4ENG0003-R (photos in website).

yds from the beach. It consist of 55sq.mtrs of balcony, private access and swimming pool €750/ month excluding water consumption, electricity and refuge collection. Mob: 96381524(cy) Mob(uk) 0044 7714400279. GROUND FLOOR HOUSE, furnished renovated this year. Laminated parke ﬂoor, and big wardrobes in the 3 bedrooms. Rent €590.00 Tel 99497576 99886775

15. 2 bedrs new luxury apartment, sitting room open plan with kitchen which includes cooker, oven, refrigerator and washing machine, 2 wc, central heating, full AC, blinds on the windows, very big covered verandas, covered parking and storage room in a dead end off Athalassas avenue near Laiki popular bank and Hellenic bank headquarters. - DASOUPOLI €500 (A2DAS0006-R), (photos in the website).

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16. 2 bedr luxury apartment with a/c for hot and cold, NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, covered parking, off Stavrou Avenue behind Coffee Beanery. PRICE INCLUDES COMMON EXPENSES – STROVOLOS - € 550 – A2ST10051-R (photos in website).

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***************************** 2 BDRM ground ﬂoor semi-furnished in Larnaca, Dhekelia road opposite Marine club 30 metre from the beach €450. Stavrinos Real Estate R.B. 497 L/N 166/E Phone: 99666703 email yemo@ cytanet.com.cy FLAT IN CENTRAL LARNACA, Stasinou St, f/f, a/c, one bedroom, Off street car parking. Foinikoudes, Zenonos Kiteos shops 200 metres. Rent €350 p/m. Tel: 24 815104/9939 5954

**************************** ON THE PHINIKOUDES PROMENADE. An unobrstructed, panoramic view of the sea and the marina. An exclusive superb 1 bdrm on the 4th floor on the beach. Fully renovated, brand new. Has fitted new kitchen, w/m, fully a/c and sauna room!! Also suitable for office use. Must see to appreciate. Rent €450. Call 99222197, 99541828.

**************************** 2 BEDROOM NICOLADES SEA VIEW CITY BLOCK, a/c’s in all rooms, private parking, sea view, walking distance to everything, can be used for ofﬁce or residential. €750, minimum 12 months contract. 99320077 Larnaca

**************************** 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

TO LET LARNACA **************************** FULLY FURNISHED one bedroom ﬂat near Larco hotel Larnaca. Price €370. Tel: 99202543

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PAPHOS **************************** EMBA, 3 bedroom detached house, with attached separate one bedroom apartment, large garden, mountain and sea views, unfurnished, €600 p/m o.n.o – agents welcome, call : 99683379

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Advertiser TO LET PAPHOS 2-bed houses, beautiful locations, in Cul-de-sacs, 10 years old, 90 sq. mts, Furnished, OpenPlan Lounge/Kitchen, Front Carport, Garden, (a) is Ground ﬂoor, 1 W.C/bath. (b) is 2-Floors, 2 W.CS/Bath and part air-conditioned. Call 99-632388.’

**************************** LONG TERM RENTALS 1. Geroskipou A large 2 bed apartment with large balcony facing the sea, fully furnished, covered parking, a/c €345 pcm 2. Tala 2 bed fully furnished apartment. Stunning sea views, large balcony, well kept gardens, communal pool, and quiet area. €350 pcm 3. Peyia Large 3 or 4 bed detached villas, secluded position, large private pool, a/c, and parking. Unfurnished or furnished. Very nice, well worth seeing. €650pcm & €750pcm 4. Kato Paphos Furnished 1 bedroom apartment, a/c, private parking, well kept garden, communal swimming pool, large balcony with sea view. From €300 pcm REDUCED 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 info@unique-consultancy.eu LANDLORDS; WE NEED YOUR PROPERTIES NOW. PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY FOR RENT.

**************************** KILI – PAPHOS, 3 bedroom villa, with swimming pool and garden, unfurnished, gas central heating, large verandas, lovely mountain views, very quiet and tranquil area, €500 per month o.n.o. Call: 99479006

**************************** PAPHOS / PEYIA VILLA, villa for rent in Peyia, 4 bedroom, 4 bathrooms, large sitting-dining area, fully airconditioned and heated, unfurnished, panoramic views, large parking, low rent contact: 99490953, 26815534

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TO LET PAPHOS ble for discerning people, luxury double rooms, each with own en suite and heating unit and plus of large lounge/dining/kitchen area, external patios, gardens and swimming pool. Fully furnished and equipped €800pm plus share of running expenses, min period 6 months or yearly contract renewal. To enquire (or view from January 2013) ring 99178141. A chance not to be missed!

**************************** 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. UNIVERSAL AREA €450 spacious 3 bedroom first floor apartment, master with ensuite. Situated on small complex with no pool. Fully furnished with modern furniture, fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher. Balcony leads to a large private roof terrace with shaded barbeque area offering views of the sea, storage & sunbathing deck. 2. SEA CAVES €500 we are delighted to offer this detached 2 bedroom villa situated on a corner plot in a quiet residential area offering sea views. Gated drive for off street parking. Fully enclosed good sized low maintenance garden with private pool offering privacy and shaded areas. Available unfurnished or part furnished. Pets allowed at owners discretion. Website reference number: RTL_482 3. KISSONERGA €550 modern detached 3 bedroom villa situated in a quiet residential area. Master bedroom with ensuite, separate kitchen, downstairs guest wc. Enclosed garden offering private pool & off street parking. Available unfurnished though can include kitchen appliances. Pets allowed at owners discretion. Website reference number: RTL_501 4. PEYIA €700 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 villa 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. Website reference number: RTL_401 5. CHLORAKA €750 modern detached 4 bedroom 3 bathroom

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Nicosia ........................22 802 020 Limassol ......................25 805 050 Larnaca .......................24 804 040 Paphos ........................26 806 060 Famagusta ..................23 803 030

Nicosia General .............22-801400 Nicosia Makarios ...........22-405000 Limassol Old ................25-305333 Limassol New ................25-801100 Larnaca Old...................24-630312 Larnaca New .................24-630300 Paphos ..........................26-821800 Famagusta ....................23-821211

Drug Law Enforcement Unit ......................................... 1498 (Confidential Information) Rescue Co-ordination Centre ............................. 1441 (Immediate Response Service for Aeronautical or Maritime Accident & Incidents) Game Fund Service: (Wildlife and hunting) Central offices (Nicosia): 22867786, 22-867897 Nicosia: 22-664606, 99-445697 Limassol: 25-343800, 99-445728, Larnaca/Famagusta: 24-805128, 99-634325 Paphos: 26-306211, 99-445679

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villa with ground floor bedroom & bathroom. Beautifully furnished with good quality modern furniture includes sky satellite, fly screens & feature fireplace with modern gas fire. Private pool offering views of the sea. Off street parking. Situated within walking distance of bus routes & shops. Website reference number: RTL_611

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TALA: A family home offered part furnished in a quiet residential area, property has off street parking, private pool, central heating and AC, modern kitchen, sitting/ dining area, guest wc, upstairs 3 bedrooms with master en suite, family bathroom, sea views. Ref: 988 Price: 750

6. KATO PAPHOS €800 large 4 bedroom detached villa situated in the sought after residential area of Limnaria. Walking distance to the beach and the many amenities of Kato Paphos. Spacious living accommodation offering an enclosed garden with c/pool. Fully furnished with modern furniture & solar panels. Website reference number: RTL_442

ANAVARGOS: 1 to 3 Bedroom apartments available near to the general hospital, furnished or unfurnished. All properties, have white goods and are modern. The building has a lift and off street parking. Prices from 300400 Euros per month. Ref 7777 Price 300-400

7. ANAVARGOS €895 we are delighted to offer this unique 5 bedroom 3 bathroom rustic country home offering spacious living accommodation with large gardens, private pool & stone built bbq & entertainment area. Fully furnished with log burner for those winter months. A real character home worth viewing. Pets allowed. Website reference number: RTL_635 offers considered. 8. TALA €900 a charming detached 4 bedroom villa with character, situated on a corner plot in a quiet residential area with breathtaking sea views. Spacious living rooms with central heating & real ﬁreplace. Separate kitchen & dining room. Good sized garden offering private pool and stone built barbeque area. Undercover parking. Available fully furnished. Website reference number: RTL_638 TEL: 97790883 OFFICE: 26271858 VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MANY MORE PROPERTIES www.mrrent-paphos.net Email: info@mrrent-paphos. net

**************************** FOR RENT A selection of 1 to 5 bedroom houses & apartments F/F & U/F Universal, Peyia, Tomb of the Kings, Tsada, Timi, Chlorakas & Kato Paphos Landlord & Owners please call 99329357 Or please view at are website www.cyprussands.com Fully Registered Company in Cyprus

**************************** A DELIGHTFUL AND SPACIOUS 1 bedroom apartment, F/F, top ﬂoor, new, located at a peaceful location just 500 from St. George hotel in Chloraka. A+ quality apt. Within walking distance to amenities, part of a beautiful building with swimming pool, list and other amenities. Only €250p/m Other apts also available near Carrefour in the Centre of Paphos. Call 99403261, 26934650

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ANARITA: 3 bed nicely furnished villa in the centre of Anarita village with private pool, off street parking. Property has a modern kitchen with granite work tops, sitting and dining area, guest wc. Upstairs 3 bedrooms Master with en suite shower, separate family bathroom. Outside shaded pergolas. Ref 855 Price 600 SECRET VALLEY: 3 bed villa fully furnished 3 bedroom villa with private pool. Nice furniture, master bedroom with on suite shower, family bathroom, 2 bedrooms with twin beds. Dining area, kitchen, guest WC, off street parking, private pool. Modern Villa. Ref: 1035 Price 700 SERCRET VALLEY: 4 bed beautiful furnished bungalow to the highest of standards, with large bedrooms - en suites, Modern large kitchen fully equipped, sitting and dining area with fire place. Outside heated pool, off street parking, landscaped gardens and great views. Ref: 1151 Price 1800 TIMI: 3 bed nicely furnished villa with large sitting and dining areas, fire place, full AC. Upstairs large family bathroom, 3 bedrooms, master bedroom having en suite shower and walk in wardrobes. Off street parking, private pool Ref: 722 Price: 600 PEGEIA: 4 bed villa with stunning situated in a lovely quiet location in Pegeia offered unfurnished. The property has 2 down stairs bedrooms, a large sitting room with fire place, central heating, kitchen with Stylish design, dining area. Upstairs 2 bedrooms, large outside veranda. Outside stunning views Private pool. Ref: 765 Price: 900 MESGOI: large unfurnished villa situated in a residential area. Property is very modern with fire place, downstairs bedroom with en suite, kitchen and separate utility room, 3 additional bedroom upstairs with master en suite, family bathroom. Outside private pool, fully fenced and private, nice views, pets welcome, suit family with children going to local international school. Ref: 783 Price: 750

FOR SALE – PAPHOS CATERING EQUIPMENT: • 2 stand up freezers • industrial oven • chafing trays • thermo boxes • catering tables • tablecloths with frills

Drug Info & Poison Control ............... 1401

• glassware, cutlery

Cyprus Samaritans ... 77777267

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Police Duty Officer ......... 1499 (Confidential Information)

Forest Fires ..................... 1407 Airports Larnaca ..........................77778833 Paphos ...........................77778833

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OFFICE: 120 MAKARIOS AVENUE, PAPHOS. OFFICE: 26600450 MOBILE: 97614070 many properties available on WEB: www.ﬂowron.com Email info@ﬂowron.com

**************************** 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

**************************** RENTAL POINT - PAPHOS 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. €425.00 or near offer 2 EMBA 3 bed 2 bath unfurnished villa in handy location close to the shopping areas. Property also has separate 1 bed apartment on the lower level. Large open plan living area and dining area. Fully fitted dining/kitchen with appliances . Guest WC. 3 double bedrooms one with ensuite. Family bathroom. Separate 1 bed apartment on lower level. Perfect for dual living. Small garden & and parking. €550.00 a month. 3. GIOLOU – 5 bed unfurnished villa consisting of 3 bed, 2 bath main house (bungalow) with self contained 2 bed apartment with own entrance. Main house, open plan living area, beamed ceilings with feature fireplace. Dining space and kitchen. 3 bedrooms, master with en-suite and family bathroom. Covered balcony with sea and rural views, swimming pool and garden areas. Lower level apartment reached via the main house or separate entrance. Large open plan living area, kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms. €850.00 per month 4. TALA – 3 bed 3 bath quality furnished villa. Set in enclosed gardens the villa consists of open plan living area with dining space. Fully fitted kitchen with all appliances, door to rear garden. Storage room. Ground floor bed room with adjacent shower. Stairs to two double bedrooms both en-suite, one with Jacuzzi tub. Small seating area with adjacent balcony. Pool and off street parking. Lnadscaped gardens €750.00 per month or close offers only 5. TRIMITHOUSA – 4 bed, 3.5 bath unfurnished villa set in quiet location. Open plan living area. Fully fitted kitchen. Ground floor bedroom with en-suite shower. Guest WC. Stairs to 3 more bedrooms, one with en-suite and family bathroom. Garden areas, large terraces and feature BBQ area and pergola. Private pool, garage. Never been occupied. Available 1 Feb. €725.00 per month OVNO. 6. UNIVERSAL AREA – 2 bed fully furnished apartment. Living area, fitted kitchen. 2 double bedrooms and family bathroom. A/C, Enclosed garden

TO LET PAPHOS area. Comm pool and parking. €375.00 a month or offers. 1 & 2 bed apartments available on Universal starting at €250per month. 7. LOWER PEYIA – 3 bed, 2.5 bath part furnished villa situated in quiet cul du sac. Open plan living and dining area with doors out the to pool and garden.. Very large breakfast fitted kitchen. Doors out to garden and pool. Separate guest WC. Stairs to 3 double bedrooms. Master bedroom very large with en-suite shower. Family bathroom. Private pool, gardens, shutters. €550.00 per month or close offers only. 8. STROUMBI – 3 bed 2.5 bath large unfurnished villa in quiet village area. Spacious open plan living area with feature fireplace and dining space Good sized fitted kitchen and breakfast area. Guest WC with storage area.3 double bedrooms. Master with en-suite bathroom. Family bathroom. Enclosed gardens, pool and off street parking. Realistically priced €550.00 per month. OVNO FOR FULL LISTINGS OF APARTMENTS/TOWNHOUSES AND VILLA PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS. ALL TYPES OF PROPERTY URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR LONG TERM RENTAL LANDLORDS/OWNERS PLEASE CALL. 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.

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PROPERTY FOR SALE NICOSIA **************************** NICOSIA, FLAT FOR SALE: 2 bedroom ﬂat with title deeds, 110 sqm, fully renovated, best central area, 800m from the european university,excellent view, eu 99,000. Tel 99 621914

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PAPHOS **************************** UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY IN LOFOS/ TALA, 2 three bedroom detached villas on large plot. House 1 with studio ﬂat & pool. Both open plan with A/C, provision for C/H, BBQ, pergolas, gardens, private drives, sea/ mountain views, SEPARATE DEEDS. Available together or separately. Tel: 96718163/ 96366419 Price: €399,000 & €299,000

**************************** PAPHOS, FLATS FOR SALE OR RENT: kissonerga, 3 bedroom ﬂat with title deeds, in a block of 4 ﬂats only, fully renovated, 2 baths, 146 sqm closed area, ch, ac, covered parking, excellent view of sea and mountains, half registration fees till 31.12.12.Reduced to eu 135,000,or rent eu 450 pm. Tel 99 621914

**************************** 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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FAMAGUSTA **************************** AYIA NAPA, studio for sale, 38 sqm, furnished and fully renovated, with title deed, in licensed complex, 500m from nissi beach, eu 49,000, tel. 99 621914

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Advertiser 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. FORTHCOMING EVENTS FOR PAPHIAKOS CHARITY NO. 1529 WORLD ANIMAL DAY. On Thursday October 4th Paphiakos will be micro chipping pets for only €20 including all the paperwork. For further information telephone 26953496. To celebrate World Animal Day on Thursday October 4th Paphiakos will be offering free spaying/neutering for all feral and unwanted animals as they do throughout the year. Contact 26953496 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 CHARITY HAIR CUT. On Thursday 4th October 09.30-17.30 without an appointment Andri at Atlantic Bay Hotel (2nd Floor) will be charging €5 for a haircut with all proceeds going to Paphiakos. Telephone Suzanne on 99151996 or Andri on 99604783. PAPHIAKOS CHRISTMAS BAZAAR. Saturday November 24th 9am – 3pm at the Crazy Spoon Restaurant. For further details contact 99151996. Stalls, Santa’s Grotto, Donkey Rides, Pirate Pat and many more.

SATURDAY SERVICES NICOSIA St Paul’s Church Hall, Byron Ave LIMASSOL ‘Meeting Point’, 193A Christodoulou H’pavlou, opp Molos Park on beach rd BIBLE STUDY FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN 10.00 am Nicosia • 10.30 am Limassol FAMILY WORSHIP SERVICE 11.30 am Nicosia • 11.45 am Limassol Pastor: Branislav Mirilov 96702349 Info: Nsia 96207014 • Lsol 99322614 www.adventist.org | www.hopetv.org

AYIA NAPA and DHERYNIA (Anglican Church in S.E Cyprus) Sunday Worship 9.30am Morning Prayer every Sunday morning at St Constantinos & Eleni Chapel, Dherynia (near Hospital in Dherynia) 11am at Scandinavian Church, off Nissi Avenue (opp Tassia Maris Hotel), Ayia Napa nd 6pm at St Constantinos & Eleni (2 week) Chaplain : Revd Simon Holloway M.A. Tel: 97 839349 www.angsecyp.org Visitors especially welcome

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Sport ‘I’m playing against animals,’ jokes Els By Tom Pilcher FOUR-TIME major winner Ernie Els got his ﬁrst close-up view of the world’s longest professional hitter Nicolas Colsaerts at the Volvo Golf Champions on Thursday and the 43-year-old was stunned by his Belgian playing partner’s power. “They should put a plaque down. I was coming from a different zip code and I’ve got to compete against these animals,” joked Els after the ﬁrst round in Durban. Colsaerts led the driving distances on the European and PGA tours in 2012 with a staggering average of 318.6 yards, ranking over three yards ahead of US Masters champion Bubba Watson. “I’ve been coming here since 1986 I think and I’ve never seen a ball there -

nobody has,” said Els of the European Ryder Cup player’s booming 419-yard drive at the downwind par-five third. “It was my first time and I loved playing with him. I’ve played with Bubba and Dustin Johnson and these guys just bomb it 40 yards further than any of us,” added British Open champion Els. “It’s quite exciting when they take their drivers out. These guys hit it in places you’ve never seen before.” Colsaerts, nicknamed the ‘Belgian Bomber’ and the ‘Muscles from Brussels’, became the first player from his country to feature in the Ryder Cup last year when Europe scored a memorable comeback win over the United States. The 30-year-old is to play mainly on the US PGA Tour in 2013. Tiger Woods meanwhile may guarantee packed galleries but even the oil-

rich Qataris cannot afford the former world number one’s appearance fee for the only European Tour event in the Gulf state. The American’s involvement at the January 23-26 Qatar Masters would cost a whopping $3 million, said Qatar Golf Association president Hassan al Nuaimi. “Tiger Woods demands $3 million just for an appearance, if he were to compete - which is not worth paying for a tournament of $2.5 million prize money,” he told the Doha News. Instead, 14-time major winner Woods begins his season at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship next week before returning home to compete in the US PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open. Woods ﬁnished tied third in Abu Dhabi last year and has never played in Qatar.

Belgian Bomber: Nicolas Colsaerts is the world’s longest professional hitter

White House wades into debate on injured Redskins QB Griffin ‘It was painful to watch,’ says Obama camp Matt Spetalnick

IN BRIEF

EVEN the White House couldn’t resist weighing in on the nationwide American debate over whether Washington Redskins star rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III should have been kept in last Sunday’s NFL playoff game in which he went down with a gruesome knee injury. Washington coach Mike Shanahan has come under fire for leaving the ailing Griffin - widely known as RG-3 - in the 24-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks and possibly putting the young player’s career at risk. Since watching Griffin limp his way into the final minutes of the fourth quarter before crumpling in a heap on a botched play, almost everyone has expressed an opinion - from television football commentators to sports columnists to ordinary fans at the office water coolers. And it came up at the White House daily briefing on Thursday, taking the focus momentarily away from gun control and fiscal show-

downs. “It was painful to watch,” Jay Carney, President Barack Obama’s press secretary, said when asked whether Grifﬁn should have stayed in the game. “I’m not a football coach but it sure seemed like, as remarkable a player as he is, he wasn’t in a position to continue playing.” He then added, sheepishly, “I just got myself in trouble.” Carney, however, could not impart any opinion from Obama, an avid sports fan who also regularly plays basketball and golf. “The president, like so many sports fans, followed with interest the remarkable season that RG-3 had. I have not had a discussion with him since that game about its terrible outcome.” Grifﬁn underwent surgery in Florida on Wednesday and his orthopedist said he had repaired one ligament in the quarterback’s right knee and reconstructed another for a second time, the Washington Post reported, citing a team statement.

The surgeon was quoted saying “it is everybody’s hope and belief” that Griffin - the Redskins’ top draft choice who led the team to its first division title since 1999 - “will be ready for the 2013 season.” Shanahan has defended his decision to keep Griffin in the game until he finally had to be helped off the field. “Robert is our franchise quarterback. I am not going to take a chance on his career to win a game,” he told a news conference on Monday. In other news, a bold midseason quarterback change will get a high-profile test when Colin Kaepernick leads the San Francisco 49ers against Aaron Rodgers and the visiting Green Bay Packers in the NFL playoffs today. Kaepernick replaced signal caller Alex Smith, after the former top draft pick came out with a concussion in Week 10 and San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh decided to make the switch permanent, putting his faith in the second-year player.

Washington’s Robert Grifﬁn III limped his way into the ﬁnal minutes before crumpling in a heap on a botched play

England win is just the job for Giles ENGLAND started life under Ashley Giles with a first one-day win in India since 2006, edging a thrilling series opener in Rajkot by nine runs yesterday. New limited-overs coach Giles saw his side end a run of 13 matches without a win in the country in some style, posting a formidable 325 for four and then showing the nerve to withstand a bold chase that eventually subsided to 316 for nine. England’s batsmen set up victory, with Alastair Cook (75) and Ian Bell (85) putting on 158 - England’s highest opening stand in India - but the bowlers showed plenty of heart to see off opponents who at times looked capable of reeling in the target with time to spare. James Tredwell was the pick of the attack with career-best figures of four for 44, while Jade Dernbach struck twice in the 45th over to stem a Mahendra Singh Dhoni-inspired fightback. The positives for England extended to a solid 44 from Kevin Pietersen, making his first ODI appearance since returning to the format, and a crucial cameo from Samit Patel worth 44 not out in just 20 balls.

Heat evaporate in tight loss to the Trail Blazers

Korean ‘female Hercules’ Jang calls time on career

Mother of medal winner Daley dives into TV row

GUARD Wesley Matthews buried successive three-pointers to cap a stunning late rally as the Portland Trail Blazers stunned the NBA champion Miami Heat with a tense 92-90 win. Trailing 80-68 with just over eight minutes left, Portland ﬁnished with a rousing 24-10 run to record their fourth straight win and their ninth in a row at home, improving to 20-15 for the season. LeBron James was restricted to 15 points, ending a run of 54 games with at least 20 points dating back to last season. “It’s a tough loss, no doubt about it,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.

SOUTH Korea’s Jang Mi-ran bid an emotional farewell to weightlifting after a decorated 15-year career when the ‘Female Hercules’ announced her retirement at a news conference in her hometown of Goyang. The 29-year-old struggled to deliver a tearful speech as she said goodbye to a sport that had rewarded her efforts with four world titles, as well as Olympic and Asian Games success. Jang’s crowning moment came when she completed a ‘grand slam’ with the 2010 Asian Games title following up her success at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a quartet of world championship victories.

THE mother of British Olympic diver Tom Daley has laid into the head of British Swimming for criticising the 18-year-old’s decision to appear in a celebrity television show. British Swimming chief executive David Sparkes had said Daley, who won bronze in the men’s 10 metre platform at last year’s London Games, was “putting the cart before the horse” with his role in ITV show Splash. Rather than criticise her son, Debbie Daley said the governing body should be grateful for his success rather than question his commitment.

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Sport Two killed in Dakar Rally crash

Djokovic starts Australia defence against Mathieu

By Jennifer Cockerell

Murray faces Haase, tough week for Fed By Ian Ransom WORLD number one Novak Djokovic’s bid for a third successive Australian Open title has been given a boost with a relatively smooth draw in the first grand slam of the season. The 25-year-old Serb kicks off his title defence with a first round tie against unseeded Frenchman PaulHenri Mathieu in the draw announced yesterday and faces no major hurdles until a potentially dangerous quarter-final against fifthseeded Czech Tomas Berdych. In a top half of the draw free of ‘Big Four’ rivals Roger Federer, Andy Murray and the absent Rafa Nadal, a possible semi-final clash with fourth seed David Ferrer, looms for five-time grand slam winner Djokovic, who beat the tenacious Spaniard in the quarterfinals last year. “I think realistically, three can win,” Australia’s former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash said at the draw, referring to Djokovic, second seed Federer and thirdseeded Murray. “You’ve got to say Novak, you’d expect him to be the favourite ... but Andy Murray is hitting his peak.” Former world number one Federer faces a tough first

week in his bid to add to his record 17 grand slam titles, however. The four-time champion will also play an unseeded Frenchman in Benoit Paire in his opener, but is likely to face former top-10 player Nikolay Davydenko of Russia in the second round before another potentially tricky clash with local hope Bernard Tomic in the third. Big-serving Milos Raonic of Canada, the 13th seed, is then an unpalatable prospect in the last 16, with athletic Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga a good chance to meet the Swiss in the quarter-finals. US Open champion Murray will start his campaign against unseeded Dutchman Robin Haase but the Briton is likely to have one eye on Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro, who looms as a possible quarter-final opponent. The towering Del Potro, who upset Federer to win the 2009 US Open but has since struggled with injuries, shapes as a big threat to Murray’s hopes of a second grand slam title after enjoying a solid season in 2012 with four titles. In the women’s draw, Serena Williams will start her bid for a sixth Melbourne title against Romania’s Edna Gallovits-Hall, with a potential quarter-final clash

against former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova. The 31-year-old Williams, raging favourite to win her 16th grand slam singles title and third in a row after her Wimbledon and US Open triumphs last year, would then be in line for a showdown with defending champion Victoria Azarenka. Azarenka cried off their scheduled semi-final at the Brisbane International last week, blaming an infected toe from a bad pedicure, which critics suggested was tactical. Williams won the title. “The toe is much better,” she said at the draw, held under a hot sun on the banks of Melbourne’s Yarra river. “I’ve been practising for the last couple of days and it feels good, so I’m really happy that it’s all gone and behind me.” Top seed Azarenka plays another Romanian, Monica Niculescu, in her first round with former world number one Caroline Wozniacki a potential quarter-final opponent. Second seeded Russian Maria Sharapova faces a perilous first week, with a likely third round encounter against Venus Williams following her opening match against compatriot Olga Puchkova.

Marathon man: Novak Djokovic won a near six-hour battle with Rafa Nadal in last year’s unforgettable ﬁnal

Schleck looking forward to first Armstrong interview By Amlan Chakraborty

Lance Armstrong will break his silence with an interview with chat show queen Oprah Winfrey next week

TOUR de France winner Andy Schleck will be transﬁxed to the television when Lance Armstrong breaks his silence on cycling’s darkest chapter but the Luxembourger remains unsure if the disgraced American will admit to a drugs-tainted past. The January 17 interview with Oprah Winfrey will be Armstrong’s ﬁrst since receiving a lifetime ban and being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles in October for doping charges the American has until now vehemently denied. “I don’t think he goes there to say that he’s innocent and that he didn’t do anything,” Schleck told reporters on his arrival in Adelaide ahead of this month’s Tour Down Under. “I believe he does it for a good reason,” said the 27year-old, who was retroactively awarded the 2010

Tour de France last year after original winner Alberto Contador was stripped of the victory for a doping offence. “But if he confesses? We don’t know.” The RadioShack rider said the Armstrong revelations came as a surprise but he believes the sport has moved on since the drugs-tainted period when the American dominated cycling’s most prestigious race from 1999 to 2005. “It shocked me. Somehow, even three or four years ago, we maybe knew that the Lance Armstrong era was not the cleanest in cycling so far,” Schleck added. “But I believe that since 2005 and 2006 with the biological passport, everything changed for the young generation.” Cycling would still come across the odd dope cheat, said Schleck, whose brother Frank will discover the outcome of a disciplinary hearing on January 30 after

testing positive for a banned diuretic during last year’s Tour de France. “There will still be some guys positive again this year,” he said. “But that’s not necessarily a bad sign. That’s a sign that the system works. I don’t believe in cycling they dope more. “In every sport, there’s cheaters but in cycling they get caught. That’s a good thing.” Fresh evidence meanwhile has emerged of how Armstrong managed to avoid positive drugs tests that raises further questions about the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) involvement in the scandal. The head of the US antidoping agency (USADA) Travis Tygart has claimed the director of the drug-testing laboratory in Lausanne told him he provided the cyclist with the information to avoid positive tests for the blood-boosting agent EPO with the meeting coming at the request of the UCI.

THREE British men including two former soldiers have been badly injured in a crash in South America as they were taking part in what is billed as the world’s toughest rally. A spokesman for the Race2Recovery team said a support vehicle the three team members were travelling in during the Dakar Rally was involved in a head-on collision in Peru which is believed to have left two other people dead. The three men, who are part of a team of injured soldiers taking part in the challenge, were named as Justin Birchall, 40, a team driver and civilian volunteer from Burnley, Lancashire, whose Wildcat vehicle retired earlier in the race, former Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineer and Gulf War and Falklands war veteran Lee Townsend, a team mechanic, from Yate near Bristol, and retired Army Major John Winskill, 42, the team logistics expert, who is from Durrington, near Salisbury, Wiltshire. The men were transferred to a local hospital and later flown by aircraft to another hospital in Lima where they are said to be “stable and conscious” with injuries described as “non-lifethreatening”. Their families have been informed of the accident by other team members. The crash happened when their vehicle, a Land Rover Defender, was travelling in convoy on day five of the rally with other support vehicles in the Peruvian town of Tacna, near the Chilean border. It is understood that two other vehicles were involved in the accident and two people received fatal injuries. Team leader Captain Tony Harris said: “Our hearts go out to the families and relatives of those who have died in this tragic accident and we offer them our condolences and sympathy.” He said that the team had unanimously agreed to continue the challenge with the two remaining Wildcat vehicles. The accident is believed to have happened at 9.30pm local time on Wednesday. It is being investigated by the local police in Peru and the team is being supported by the race organisers. The Race2Recovery team, which has been raising funds for forces charities since 2011, is hoping to become the first disability team to complete the challenge. The rally began in Lima last Saturday and ends in Santiago, Chile, on January 20. It will see the team travel some 5,600 miles of extreme mountain and desert terrain that will take them through southern Peru, across the border into Argentina and then to Chile over 15 days.

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Sport Schalke lose sleep but not hope after Bayern demolition

Ronaldo defends Mourinho and appeals for unity

By Karolos Grohmann

‘People are unhappy but that’s enough now’ By Mark Elkington CRISTIANO Ronaldo has pleaded with Real Madrid fans to get off Jose Mourinho’s back and to support the team after a couple of jittery home performances where their coach has been whistled by sections of the Bernabeu. The Portugal forward has deﬂected attention away from his embattled compatriot with outstanding displays, scoring twice against Real Sociedad in La Liga on Sunday and a hat-trick in the King’s Cup against Celta Vigo on Wednesday. Real’s top scorer, with 174 goals from 172 appearances and the runner up to Lionel Messi in Monday’s World Player of the Year awards, is, however, suspended for their next game away at Osasuna in La Liga tonight. “I have to ask that the fans stop this now,” Ronaldo told reporters after their 5-2 aggregate victory set up a Cup quarter-ﬁnal with Valencia. “The boss is going to stay, we still have a lot we can win this year. He is in charge and he takes the decisions, the fans and the players should help him. “People have shown they are unhappy but that’s enough

now. They have to get behind the boss and the team. It affects the players out on the pitch. If we win the Cup and the Champions League it will have been a good year.” Real have struggled to replicate the dynamic attacking football that won them the league title in record-breaking style last season and they have slipped 16 points behind arch-rivals and leaders Barcelona in the standings. The inconsistent performances combined with Mourinho’s confrontational style, hints that he may leave, and the recent decision to drop captain and fan favourite Iker Casillas have alienated sections of Madrid’s more traditional supporter base. The last two home games have resembled plebiscites with huge cheers for Casillas when his name was read out on the team sheet before kickoff, while Mourinho’s has been met with a mixture of jeers, whistles and applause. Ronaldo has also had to win his own personal battle to convince home fans, who have whistled him in the past despite his proliﬁc scoring record. The 27-year-old has cut down on the petulant histrionics on the pitch this season and carries himself much more like the leader of the

team - a change in approach from which Mourinho could take note. “I have felt the support of the Bernabeu for some time now and it makes me happy,” Ronaldo added. “If the fans are with me, it motivates me.” He was also asked about interest from big-spending Paris St Germain and speculation over possible contract renewal negotiations with Real. His current deal runs until 2015. “I have a contract and I am happy here but as you say, anything is possible in the world of football,” he said. Real have only won once in their last four league visits to Osasuna’s compact stadium in Pamplona, but cannot afford any more slip ups as they try to cut the gap on the unbeaten leaders Barca, who have to visit fourth-placed Malaga tomorrow night. Malaga upset third-placed Real 3-2 at the Rosaleda just before the mid-season break last month and provide Barca with one of their sternest tests yet. Second-placed Atletico Madrid, 11 points behind Barca and ﬁve ahead of Real, defend La Liga’s only remaining 100 percent home record against Real Zaragoza at the Calderon tomorrow.

Under pressure: controversial Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has been whistled by sections of the Bernabeu

Pescara may need more Perin heroics in Inter visit By Brian Homewood PESCARA 20-year-old Mattia Perin produced arguably the best goalkeeping display of the Serie A season last week and faces another busy evening as his side visit Inter today. Inter, looking unstoppable when they won 3-1 at Juventus in early November, have since entered crisis mode after taking only one point in their last three games and are determined to stop the rot. Italy under-21 international Perin, on loan from Genoa, has had a baptism of ﬁre in Serie A with his side losing 6-1 to Juventus, 5-1 to Napoli and 4-1 to AC Milan. Last week, however, the promoted side ended Fioretina’s unbeaten home record with a 2-0 win which would not have been possible without Perin’s heroics. His 15 saves included a brilliant reﬂex dive to stop Alberto Aquilani’s header and another to grab a curling free kick from the same player. “It was an exceptional result, but we only stayed in the

Pescara’s 20-year-old goalkeeper Mattia Perin has been tipped for the very top game because of Perin,” said coach Cristiano Bergodi who replaced Giovanni Stroppa in November. “He’s an interesting kid, who has great qualities and who could have a

great career ahead of him.” However, Bergodi quickly tempered the praise with a warning. “Mattia is a great goalkeeper but he is one of our young-

sters and with players of this age it is not easy to escape relegation.” Perin, who was given his ﬁrst senior callup by Italy for last August’s friendly against

England, even found himself refuting comparisons with Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. “Don’t exaggerate,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport. “Goalkeepers such as Buffon are only born every 40 years. There are only 20 years between me and Gianluigi, which makes unlikely that I can reach his level.” Pescara have won three of their last four games, pulling four points clear of the relegation zone. Only one point behind leaders Juventus at the start of November, Inter have now slipped to ﬁfth and are nine points adrift of top spot. “We faded towards the end of 2012 but there’s still half the season to play,” said captain Javier Zanetti. “We need show more belief than ever. We must bounce straight back.” Juventus, whose lead was cut to ﬁve points after their shock 2-1 home defeat to Sampdoria on Sunday, are away to Roberto Donadoni’s Parma, who boast the only unbeaten home record in the league.

SCHALKE’S players had trouble sleeping after a 5-0 demolition by Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich in a friendly this week, midfielder Roman Neustaedter said. “We thought about it a lot and could not put this game aside easily,” Neustaedter told reporters. “Many of us slept very little that night after the game (on Tuesday) because we were extremely angered by our performance.” Champions League competitors Schalke, who squandered a fine start to the Bundesliga to drop to seventh at the halfway mark 17 points behind Bayern, sacked coach Huub Stevens and brought in Jens Keller in mid-December in a bid to turn around their fortunes. After 25 days in the job, however, Keller saw his team surrender without a fight against Bayern in the Qatar friendly ahead of next week’s Bundesliga restart following the fourweek winter break. With Schalke facing Turkey’s Galatasaray in the Champions League Round of 16 next month and hoping for yet another top-three finish at home to secure a spot in Europe’s premier club competition next season, they have their work cut out. A weak first-half performance in Qatar, when Schalke conceded four goals, triggered the ire of club bosses and sports director Horst Heldt paid a visit to the dressing room at halftime. “Let’s say the coach was not necessarily happy about it,” keeper Timo Hildebrand said of the incident. Heldt, who said club boss Clemens Toennies called him straight after the game demanding an explanation, said Schalke needed to strengthen their squad, especially after the longerterm injuries of Ibrahim Afellay and Christoph Moritz. “We are trying to act, we need reinforcements,” he told reporters. “We have to take quick decisions that also make sense.” Whether this will happen in time for the Bundesliga start against Hanover 96 next week remains to be seen but Keller said he was not losing hope for this season. “I am still confident,” said Keller, who briefly coached VfB Stuttgart in the past. “I know how to rate this result and I am still satisfied with our work at the training camp but I want to have a different picture of the team in the future; we cannot present ourselves that way again.”

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Sport

‘Fireworks with AVB? Forget it, I’ll have a drink with him’

Plenty still to play for in Cyprus league

Redknapp to face Spurs for first time since his sacking

By Nemanja Bjedov

By Simon Johnson HARRY REDKNAPP yesterday insisted the clash between Queens Park Rangers and Tottenham is not a grudge match between himself and Andre Villas-Boas and he will shake hands with him after the match. Redknapp will face Spurs today for the first time since he was sacked by them in the summer. Three weeks later, Villas-Boas was named as his replacement despite failing in his first job in the Premier League at Chelsea. Earlier this month Redknapp said “only a dope” could not be a success with the squad at Stamford Bridge but the QPR boss is adamant he has no ill feeling toward Villas-Boas and hopes to have a drink with him after the game. Asked if it will be frosty between them, Redknapp said: “Not at all, I have no relationship with him but I have no relationship with anyone else either. Anyone expecting fireworks between us absolutely not. I will shake his hand, invite him in for a drink afterwards whatever the result. I don’t have any problem. Why should I? He seems a nice guy.

Listen up: Harry Redknapp (left) gets his point across to his QPR players and was yesterday at pains to say he has no issue with Andre Villas-Boas who succeeded him as manager of Tottenham “I don’t go socialising with him, he’s gone to Spurs and done a great job. I’ve no problem at all with him. He’s doing a fantastic job, good luck to him. “People have got it all wrong. I was asked about Rafael Benitez at Chelsea and I said he’s gone in there and done very well but that you have to be a dope to mess up with that squad of players. “I said Rafa is not a dope and will do very well there. I never mentioned anyone else so why anybody else men-

tioned anyone else I don’t know. I wasn’t even talking about Tottenham. He hasn’t got my job. When he took over I was out of work. Good luck to him, someone had to manage Spurs.” The 65-year-old was axed after leading the club to three top-ﬁve ﬁnishes in a row but he is adamant he has no bitterness toward chairman Daniel Levy. Redknapp replaced Mark Hughes at QPR in November and his only concern is getting a much-needed victory to help his side stay up.

They are ﬁve points adrift of safety at the bottom of the table and Redknapp said: “There are no hard feelings whatsoever. The ﬁrst man to ring me after I took over was Daniel Levy to wish me all the best. “I spoke to Daniel on Thursday, I have no problem. I didn’t sense the end was coming. But they’re making decisions, it’s their club they can do what they want. “I don’t spend my life worrying what he and Tottenham are doing. QPR are my team, I need three points

and that is the only thing at stake for me. “I won’t be thinking I have to beat Tottenham, it makes no difference to me whether three points come against them, Arsenal or anyone else. “It will be a difﬁcult job to stop some of their players but we have good players. QPR are my club now, I’m not interested any more in Tottenham. Good luck to them. I loved every minute of it there but I have a different challenge here and I am enjoying it.”

Lampard should have amicable Chelsea split, says Stoke’s Pulis By Phil Medlicott

Frank Lampard, 34, has enjoyed a trophy-laden career with the west London outﬁt, scoring 193 times

STOKE manager Tony Pulis hopes Frank Lampard and Chelsea part on good terms if the “great marriage” between them is to come to an end. Lampard looks set for the exit at Stamford Bridge, with his current contract with the Blues due to expire in the summer and his agent claiming he will not be offered a new deal by the club. The 34-year-old midﬁelder has enjoyed a trophy-laden career with the west London outﬁt since joining them in 2001, netting 193 times for them in the process to make him the joint-second highest goalscorer in their history. Pulis has no doubt Lampard and Chelsea have proved a superb match for each other and feels it would be a huge shame for any separation to be acrimonious. “I think Frank has been a fantastic player for Chelsea,” Pulis said. “He has been unbelievable, and he is a great lad - they tell me he is a real top professional. “But I think when you step aside, away from being a player, you sometimes look at it a lit-

tle bit differently, and Chelsea have been absolutely fantastic for Frank as well. “Whether the argument is that Chelsea should offer him a new contract or not, it is not my decision. “But I think it has been a great marriage and you just hope it doesn’t end in tears that they part amicably, and that a true star of a football club walks away with everyone applauding what he has done and achieved.” With speculation over his future growing, Lampard has been linked with several clubs. Pulis - whose side host Chelsea in the Premier League today - has been quick to dispel any suggestion that Stoke could be a realistic destination for the former West Ham man, and believes Lampard is most likely to remain in the south. Asked about the possibility of the England international becoming a Potters player, Pulis said: “I think if he doesn’t sign for Chelsea, Frank will have other options and ideas in his mind. “He has played down south all his life and I can’t see him wanting to move up north.” Pulis has no fresh injury concerns ahead of his 10th-placed side’s clash with fourthplaced Chelsea.

THE Cyprus national football championship continues this weekend, with many sides finding out the hard way that their pre-season ambitions and current league standings do not match up. In the Round 17 opener, this afternoon at 5pm, Ayia Napa host AEP Paphos with both teams coming into the match off disappointing midweek performances in the national cup. After a narrow 1-0 home defeat to second division outfit Anagennisi Derynias, Ayia Napa sacked coach Nikos Nicolaou, who helped the club reach the top flight and appointed his assistant Giorgos Eleftheriou as caretaker manager. AEP Paphos coach Sasa Jovanovic was furious after his team could only manage a 2-2 draw against another second division outfit PAEEK at the Pafiako Stadium on Wednesday and he will certainly demand much more from his players in what is a must-win game for both clubs. The Paphos outfit are currently bottom of the standings with three points after they were deducted nine points following a Cyprus Football Association ruling. On three separate occasions AEP failed to meet preset financial criteria. Ayia Napa are just above them on seven points. The mid-table clash between Doxa Katokopia and Enosis Neon Paralimni is also on programme this afternoon, with the kick-off scheduled for 6pm. The two teams are tied on 17 points apiece and the hosts will be looking to improve their form after suffering three consecutive league defeats without scoring a goal. Elsewhere this afternoon, Olympiakos face thirdplaced AEK at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia. Tomorrow afternoon at 2.30pm Omonia host AEL in what should be the most interesting match of the round. The Nicosia side are five points behind AEL who are currently in the final spot that leads to the title playoffs at the end of the regular season with 33 points, so this is a must win match for Toni Savevski and his men. AEL coach Jorge Costa complained about missing chances against APOEL in the Cup in midweek after losing 2-0 despite creating numerous opportunities. As well as the match at the GSP Stadium, Nea Salamina take on Ethnikos Achnas at 5pm. In the final two matches of Round 17 on Monday evening, Alki host league leaders Anorthosis, while Apollon meet APOEL at the Tsirion Stadium in Limassol.

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Baghdatis raring to go at Australian Open CYPRUS star Marcos Baghdatis is in confident mood and declared he is ready for the start of the Australian Open after a satisfying few months of steady improvement. Following his semi-final effort at the Brisbane International last week, Baghdatis is competing in the AAMI Classic, an exhibition tournament in Kooyong that gives him guaranteed match practice against Top 10 players before the Australian Open starts on Monday. In the early hours of yesterday morning however, the world number 31 was beaten by towering Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro 6-4, 6-1 in barely an hour in Kooyong. The 27-year-old Cypriot, the Australian Open finalist in 2006, made more than 20 unforced errors in strong winds, saying afterwards: “It was just an exhibition, nothing to worry about.” Baghdatis didn’t let the defeat affect his confidence, as with the strong fin-

ish he had to 2012 and his good form last week in Brisbane, he is hopeful of another strong run at Melbourne Park where he will open his campaign against world number 51 Albert Ramos of Spain. “It’s important to test yourself, especially in Melbourne, close to the Open, where you can practise also onsite before the match and get your routines going,” said Baghdatis. “I think it’s a great tournament because of that. “I do try and work on things the week before a major, but I don’t think I have too many things to work on. “I’m just trying to keep the way I’m playing and the rhythm and that’s what I’m trying to do at Kooyong. It is a bit more relaxed in an exhibition, but still you want to keep the rhythm of the matches and keep the stress going; it gives you more adrenaline. I don’t want to lose the rhythm.” If 29th seed Baghdatis beats Ramos he will then take on the winner of the

match between local wild card entrant John Millman and Japanese Tatsuma Ito in the second round. World number four David Ferrer awaits in the third round. Before his ﬁrst round appearance at Melbourne Park Baghdatis was due to conclude his Kooyong participation with a match against Czech Tomas Berdych scheduled for early this morning Cyprus time. “I’m very happy with the way I’m playing. I’ve improved a lot the past 6-7 months,” he added. “The way I move, the way I play with the forehand, more aggressive, serving much better, returning. Basically everything is getting much, much better,” he said. “I want to play good in Australia, get to the second week, that’s my objective. “The most important thing is to continue playing the way I am and keep the consistency. It’s not only one tournament in the year. I want to keep it going all year.”

I’m ready: Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis is conﬁdent of doing well at the year’s ﬁrst grand slam which begins on Monday

Van Persie and Suarez set for Old Trafford shootout Arch-rivals United and Liverpool ready for showdown By Martyn Herman

OBIN van Persie and Luis Suarez’s tussle at the top of the Premier League goalscoring charts continues at Old Trafford tomorrow (3.30pm) as leaders Manchester United take on Liverpool in one of the season’s most keenly-anticipated ﬁxtures. Neither player can stop scoring but while the superlatives have rained down on 16-goal Dutchman van Persie, Suarez’s 15 have more often than not been accompanied with pantomime-villain antics that polarise opinion on the Uruguayan. Last weekend proved a typical scenario as the FA Cup brieﬂy took centre stage after a barrage of holiday Premier League action which left United seven points clear of title rivals Manchester City, who face Arsenal on Sunday (6pm). Van Persie’s last-gasp equaliser against West Ham had purists salivating but 24 hours later Suarez’s integrity was called into question after he got away with a

Deadly duo: Liverpool’s Luis Suarez (left) and Robin van Persie of Manchester United are both in scintillating form blatant handball to score his side’s second goal against minor-league Mansfield. While van Persie has proved to be worth every penny of the £24 million United paid Arsenal for his services, Suarez’s contribution to a Liverpool side finally flourishing under Brendan Rodgers after a terrible start is perhaps even more impressive. He has worked tirelessly as a lone striker for most of the campaign and while his antics and reputation for

diving mean the snipers will always be aiming for him, he is establishing himself as the latest idol on Liverpool’s famousKop. At least the 160th league clash between the ﬁerce north west rivals looks like being spared the controversial build-up which has marred their most recent meetings. The focus before and during United’s 2-1 victory at Liverpool in September was on concerns about crowd

behaviour in the wake of the publication of a report into the Hillsborough disaster that claimed 96 Liverpool fans and spawned several sickening songs from United fans. Last February at Old Trafford the match was overshadowed by the continuing racism row between the clubs following Suarez’s eight-match ban for calling United’s Patrice Evra ‘negro’ - a situation inﬂamed by Suarez’s refusal to shake

hands with the Frenchman before kickoff. United manager Alex Ferguson labelled Suarez “a disgrace” at the time but tomorrow he will be more concerned with making sure his leaky defence keeps the South American quiet. Manchester City will be hoping Liverpool can do them a favour although three points against Arsenal at the Emirates will be a tall order for Roberto Mancini’s side especially as midﬁeld pow-

erhouse Yaya Toure is preparing for the African Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast. City lost 1-0 at Arsenal in April last year when Mario Balotelli was sent off, although they recovered from what seemed like a knockout blow for their title hopes to surge past United in the most dramatic ever ﬁnish to a Premier League season. Balotelli was involved in a training ground bustup with Mancini last week and although the two volatile Italians appear to have made up, it would be a surprise if Balotelli earns himself a starting slot in north London. Arsenal are playing catchup in the battle for a topfour place having fallen four points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. After scoring twice on his debut in the FA Cup at Southampton last week Demba Ba could make his ﬁrst league start for Chelsea as they try to penetrate Stoke City’s rock-like defence today (5pm). Third-placed Tottenham Hotspur can move to within three points of Manchester City if they win at bottom club Queens Park Rangers in today’s early kick-off (2.45pm) although they will be up against former manager Harry Redknapp as he continues his latest Houdini act following their 1-0 win at Chelsea last week.