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Shiarly: we want equal treatment Minister says Cyprus not seeking ‘special’ deal as he meets EU reps on ‘dirty money’ By George Psyllides

YPRUS is not looking for special treatment from Europe on its bailout terms but it does want equal treatment, Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly said yesterday. The comment came as the president of Eurgroup said the island’s financial bailout was unlikely to be agreed by the end of January, and following a spate of bad press in Germany over money laundering. “I don’t think we will be in a position to find a solution during January. It will take longer,” said Jean-Claude Juncker, who chairs meetings of eurozone finance ministers. At the same time, Shiarly, together with Central Bank officials and members of the anti-money laundering unit (MOKAS) met with EU ambassadors in Nicosia to try and dispel the bad publicity, and to counter statements this week by several German politicians that their parliament would not approve a Cyprus bailout unless the island conformed to EU rules on transparency. The onslaught continued yesterday. “If Cyprus is not ready to adopt EU rules on transparency and money laundering, then there won’t be any aid for Cyprus,” Michael Fuchs, a deputy leader for Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) in parliament, told Reuters. Similar comments came

from a senior member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right coalition and the main opposition Social Democrats on Wednesday. Merkel herself said on Wednesday she expected the island’s bailout talks to take time, and there could be no “special conditions” for Cyprus. Her comment was related to privatisations, which the current government has refused to consider. Responding to Merkel’s ‘special treatment’ comment, Shiarly said yesterday Cyprus expected “the same treatment other eurozone countries had when they had a similar economic problems.” “Cyprus too would not have given help to any country that did not follow the EU rules,” the minister said, responding to Fuchs’ statements. “Consequently, this is a statement which I think could be enforced for any country and because we follow all the rules, I do not think it applies for us.” Yesterday, the EU ambassadors were informed about the procedures Cyprus has in place to fight money-laundering and the latest developments regarding Cyprus’ application for financial assistance. “I believe we have cleared this issue to a point where it will be difficult for someone to dispute us,” Shiarly said. The minister said no ambassador had disputed

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CAR SMASHES THROUGH BANK WINDOW

A Nicosia driver careered through the window of a Bank of Cyprus branch on Stasinou Avenue yesterday around lunchtime, injuring two people, after being sideswept by a bus (Christos Theodorides) SEE STORY PAGE 5

Brazil prostitutes ‘keen to learn lingo’ for 2014 World Cup By Caroline Stauffer PROSTITUTES in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte are signing up in droves for free language classes in order to be ready for a barrage of foreign visitors to the tropical country during the 2014 soccer World Cup. The women join many others in Brazilian society, from politicians to construction workers, who are racing

the clock to prepare 12 host cities throughout the nation for the international soccer championship. “When all this chatter about being ready for the World Cup started last year, we decided the women needed to be prepared for it too,” Cida Vieira, president of the Minas Gerais state Association of Prostitutes, told Reuters this week. The group has solicited volunteers to teach English, Spanish and even Portuguese, she said, explaining that

some of the city’s sex workers are immigrants who needed to learn Brazil’s primary language. Vieira said demand for the classes could surpass the 300 women who originally expressed interest, with calls coming in from as far away as Sao Paulo, about 509 km (316 miles) from Belo Horizonte. “This is important for the dignity of the work, the women need to be able to negotiate a fair price and defend themselves,” she said.

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TODAY: A mixture of sunshine, cloud and rain, with light snowfall possible over the mountains. Temperatures will reach 12C inland, 14C along the coasts and 4C over higher ground OUTLOOK: Unsettled, with temperatures returning to the seasonal average YESTERDAY:

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CHEMISTS NICOSIA N. Hadjicharalambous, 49C Prodromou Ave. Tel: 22451451, 22770444 (H) O. Solomou, corner Strovolos & Pythonos St, Strovolos. Tel: 22313123, 22375724 (H) M. Kitsa, 21C Kyriakou Matsi Ave., Tel: 22441780, 22420506 (H) G. Hatziapostolu, 75 Larnaca Ave., Tel: 22100029, 22779662 LIMASSOL E. Kinnis, 19 Gr. Digheni, Tel: 25582626, 25328874 (H) Chr. Kleanthous, 16D Gladstonos, Tel: 25748070,

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ON THIS DAY JANUARY 11 1935

28 years ago, Friday January 11, 1985

Amelia Earhart is the ﬁrst person to ﬂy solo from Hawaii to California.

The House of Representatives weekly session yesterday was delayed for an hour while police searched the premises after a bomb scare which proved to be a hoax. The House had not started its session but members were on the premises when police received the anonymous call.

1949 First recorded case of snowfall in Los Angeles, California.

1964 United States Surgeon General Dr Luther Leonidas Terry, MD, publishes a landmark report saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking nation- and worldwide anti-smoking efforts.

Established 1945. Number 21,425 NICOSIA 24 Vass. Voulgaroctonou, P.O. Box 21144, 1502 Nicosia Tel: 22-818585, Fax: 22-676385 email: mail@cyprus-mail.com LIMASSOL 5A Nicolaou, Pentadromos Centre, Thessaloniki St, Tel: 25-761117, Fax: 25-761141 email: cyprusmail@cytanet.com.cy LARNACA Tel: 24-652243, Fax: 24-659982 PAPHOS 62 Apostolou Pavlou Avenue, Ofﬁce 2, 8046 Paphos, Tel: 26 911383 Fax : 26 221049 email: paphos@cyprus-mail.com

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1973 The ﬁrst graduates from the Open University are awarded their degrees after two years studying from home.

1994 The Irish Government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the IRA and its political arm Sinn Féin.

38 years ago, Saturday January 11, 1975 The Turkish Foreign Minister said yesterday in Ankara that during next Thursday’s talks between Glafkos Clerides and Rauf Denktash the question of the resumption of operations at the Nicosia airport and the Famagusta port will be discussed. In connection with the airport, he said the Turkish troops will maintain their present positions but ways could be found to allow the exploitation of the airport on the basis of equality.

48 years ago, Tuesday January 11, 1965 The Archbishop of Cyprus was welcomed by cheering crowds of several hundred, when he arrived at Nicosia airport yesterday afternoon. He had been on a three month tour which took in London, New York and Athens. Greek ﬂags were waved at the airport and chants of Enosis shouted.

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Bankrupt without a bailout, diplomats were told Minister says public debt will peak in 2014 to 150pct of GDP By George Psyllides CYPRUS’ public debt will peak in 2014 to less than 150 per cent of GDP and follow a downward trend after that so that by 2020 it would be close to 100 per cent, the finance ministry said yesterday. “The analysis we do shows that the debt, despite being at very high levels, is manageable and under the conditions we describe it can be sustainable,” Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly said after a presentation to EU ambassadors. According to Shiarly, the scenario applied by the ministry assumed banks would need €10 billion to recapitalise since the final figure has not been calculated yet. Cyprus fears its debt may be deemed unsustainable after a bailout, prompting fresh austerity that will include privatisations. In a presentation, the ministry’s director of economic research and EU affairs Andreas Charalambous, said Cyprus has officially requested the extension of the repayment of a €2.5 billion loan received from Russia from 2016 to 2021. “We presume that the request … will receive a favoura-

ble response,” Charalambous told diplomats. He added that the extension would contribute further to the sustainability of Cyprus’ debt. Charalambous said Cyprus would effectively go bankrupt if it was not granted the requested assistance and warned that this would also have unpredictable repercussions for the eurozone that could not be fully appreciated at this point, but should not be underestimated. The ministry official said the biggest problem currently faced by Cyprus is the lack of confidence in the banking sector, which posed risks to financial stability. “An early political agreement on MoU (bailout) would facilitate financing sovereign debt, as well as help minimising risks for the banking sector,” he said. Charalambous argued against a write-down of Cypriot debt, saying it would hurt the banks that needed assistance in the first place. It would also be particularly harmful to pension funds and insurance companies, he said. Meanwhile the members of an Independent Commission on the future of the Cypriot banking sector will be in Cy-

Finance Minister Vassos Shiarly deep in conversation with German Ambassador Gabriela Guellil prus next week to continue their contacts with various stakeholders and regulatory authorities who have or had a role in the activities of the banking sector. The objective is to assess the data in relation to how the banking system found itself in the current situation. The Independent Commission on the Future of the Cyprus Banking Sector was set up by the Central Bank to explore the issues currently facing the Cyprus banking system, and make recommendations on ways to enhance growth, stability and competitiveness of the system to benefit the local economy in the longer term. The Commission is composed of independent experts on banking and financial regulations. It was established in November 2012 and , expects to produce an interim report in mid-2013, and a final report in November 2013.

Orphanides had permission to take laptops FORMER Central Bank governor Athanasios Orphanides revealed yesterday that a pair of laptop hard drives he has been accused of not returning to the regulator, were in fact removed with the agreement of the bank’s IT ofﬁcials. The current Central Bank administration has been trying to retrieve the hard drives while ruling AKEL has accused the former governor of withholding data and documents belonging to the regulator. Orphanides had always said that he had no documents in his possession belonging to the Central Bank and that the controversial drives contained his personal correspondence, which could not be deleted. He said yesterday that they had been removed with the agreement of the

ofﬁcials of the regulator’s IT department. The former governor also hit back at a report in AKEL’s mouthpiece Haravghi, which claimed that he, or members of his family, had refused to take delivery of a letter from the Central Bank demanding the return of the drives. Orphanides wondered why the regulator chose

to send a private bailiff to his home in Lefkara when it knew he was in the USA and that he was represented by lawyers whose ofﬁce was just 200 metres from the Central Bank building. “It is sad that the new objective appears to be harassing members of Mr. Orphanides’ family,” a press statement issued by his attorneys said.

During his recent visit in Cyprus, Mr Ahmad Farshid Farhat has shown a major interest in assisting families and students facing financial or health problems . This gesture is being organized by his associates in Cyprus. Additionally a two year old child is being sent abroad for treatment again by the kind gesture of Mr Ahmad Farshid Farhat Mr Ahmad Farshid Farhat is socially sensitive in such matters therefore he takes action in assisting those in need

(Christos Theodorides)

Shiarly: we want equal treatment (continued from front page) the presentations openly but they did suggest that more attention be paid to certain points like the identities of the beneﬁcial owners of companies registered n Cyprus and the exchange of information for tax purposes. “We in Cyprus are in a position to reveal the beneﬁcial owner of a company. In fact we can do this much better than other European counterparts,” Shiarly said. Government spokesman Stefanos Stefanou also responded to Merkel’s comments, echoing Shiarly on the notion of ‘special treatment’. “What we are asking for is an expression of solidarity - which is a basic EU principle - towards a country which is the victim of a European decision to restructure Greek debt,” he said. Merkel is due in Cyprus today to attend the summit of the European People’s Party (EPP) in Limassol, but is not scheduled to have contacts with the government. Cyprus is likely to have a different gov-

ernment by the time a bailout deal is ﬁnalised. Elections are only weeks away. And although presidential candidate Nicos Anastasiades, leader of opposition DISY – a member of EPP- has pledged to sign a bailout, he has not committed to the state sell-off being demanded by Europe. In an interview with Reuters yesterday, Anastasiades said privatisations were not a priority in his electoral manifesto. He noted, however, the asset sale provision in the draft deal struck between the government and international lenders to ensure debt, remained at sustainable levels. “For reasons not relating solely to privatisations, I hope our debt levels will remain within sustainable levels. I am actually holding the outgoing government and the central bank responsible for this,” he said. The ministry’s presentations to the EU ambassadors can be found here: http:// www.mof.gov.cy/mof/mof.nsf/index_gr/index_gr?opendocument

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Home Lillikas says he and wife worth combined €4m PRESIDENTIAL candidate Giorgos Lillikas earned around €115,000 last year, while he and his wife are worth a combined €4m, figures disclosed by his election staff show. According to a statement released yesterday – signed by accounting firm G. Josephakis Audit Ltd – Lillikas’ income was €19,500 in 2009, €72,704 in 2010 and €115,923 in 2011. The 52 year-old has no deposits in banks. His assets include a residence and plot of land in his home village of Panayia, Paphos, with a market value (1980 prices) of €1,879 and €34, respectively. In the statement, Lillikas urged his fellow candidates to publish details of their finances “in the interests of transparency.” Lillikas owns a car purchased for €47,841, stock in a private limited company purchased at €3,000,

and stock in public listed companies worth €32,114. He owns stock worth €26,136 in Arch Capital Group Ltd, the statement noted, specifying that the amount is remuneration for his services as managing consultant with the company. His wife Barbara had revenues of €81,017, €52,553 and €52,553 for the years 2009 through 2011. She holds Bank of Cyprus securities of a market value of €22,724. The couple have jointly taken out a loan of €493,337 from the Strovolos co-operative bank, and another loan (again jointly) from Popular Bank worth €373,744. Mrs. Lillikas has around €1m deposited with Popular Bank, of which €854,000 came from the sale of immovable property in Mosﬁloti in 2008. Additionally she has borrowed €967,920 from

Marketway Ltd, a company she owns. The candidate’s spouse owns a plot of land and a residence on the same plot in Geri, purchased for €109,137 and €1,216,579, respectively. Mrs. Lillikas also owns a plot of land and buildings on the same plot at Neo Horio Pafou, purchased for €341,720 and €550,000, respectively. She further owns one-sixth of immovable property in New York purchased for €231,844, a car purchased for €58,067, and has stock worth €47,841 in a private company and shares worth €39,006 in public listed companies. Back in October AKEL-backed candidate Stavros Malas published his personal ﬁnances although the data provided could not be described as detailed. DISY leader Nicos Anastasiades has yet to disclose his assets, but has promised to do so.

Cyprus and Lebanon deepen ties with new agreements

CYPRUS TODAY Pensioner robbed at home ACCORDING to police reports, an 81-year-old woman was shocked on Wednesday night as an unknown, hooded man barged into her home. The woman was standing in the kitchen in the village of Mouttalos in Paphos when a young man dressed all in black with black sunglasses, believed by police to be Greek-Cypriot, came in. The man demanded money from the old lady and when she initially declined he pushed her to the ground. The 81-year-old, scared that her assailant would cause her more harm, handed over €900 after he had searched the house and been unable to ﬁnd anything, police said.

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Guard of Honour for President Demetris Christoﬁas in Beirut yesterday

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Both countries ‘keen to work together’ on energy but EEZ issue far from resolved Christoﬁas (left) presents his Lebanese counterpart Michel Sleiman with a Cypriot artifact as a gift (PIO)

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THERE IS no dispute between Cyprus and Lebanon over the issue of hydrocarbons, and the two nations are keen to work together on energy, President Demetris Christofias said yesterday. “We have a common interest with Lebanon because we have a common Exclusive Economic Zone, so there is no problem between us,” Christofias said in Beirut during an official visit there. “Of course,” he added, “there is the problem between Lebanon and Israel, and efforts are being made to bridge the difference.” Christofias expressed the hope that soon Lebanon would proceed with the licensing of its own offshore blocks, and noted that Lebanon wanted to gain from Cyprus’ experience and that Cyprus was ready to pass it on. The President was seeking to downplay the issue of the EEZs which cuts through Cyprus’ relations and agreements with both Lebanon and Israel. Nicosia signed an agreement defining the EEZ with Lebanon in 2007, although this has yet to be ratified by the Lebanese parliament. The coordinates of Lebanon’s own delimitation of its land and maritime borders with Israel, submitted to the UN in 2010, create an overlap of some 850 square kilometres with Israeli-claimed maritime territory. Lebanon’s demands for Cyprus to adjust its delimitation agreement with Israel so as to reflect Lebanon’s claims have been rebuffed by Nicosia. Both Cyprus and the US have sent diplomats to the region in an attempt to mediate between Leb-

anon and Israel. President of Lebanon Michel Sleiman said that the two countries agreed to make the necessary move for the exploitation of undersea wealth, which would have huge benefits for the two countries. During Christofias’ visit to Beirut the two nations signed two defence agreements: one on defence and military cooperation and another on the mutual protection and exchange of classified information, signed by the countries’ respective defence ministers. Defence Minister Demetris Eliades said the agreements were a significant step in the further bolstering of bilateral relations and that Cyprus would be developing balanced relations through reliable and multifaceted defence diplomacy with its neighbours in the sector of defence and security. Addressing a state dinner later in the day, Christofias expressed the belief that talks with the Lebanese government would enhance cooperation between the two states in all areas. Cyprus became a safe haven for Lebanese citizens during the difficult years of the Lebanese war, he said, while Cyprus supports the liberation of the occupied territories of Lebanon and all Arab territories as well as the peaceful resolution of the Palestinian issue in accordance with international law. “We also welcome the policy of President Sleiman and the Lebanese government to keep the country away from the crisis in neighbouring Syria, while addressing the humanitarian problems,” Christofias said.

A RUNAWAY pit-bull dog attacked a woman and her pet poodle while she was in her yard in Ayios Pavlos in Nicosia on Wednesday afternoon, biting her on the arm, police said yesterday. Ofﬁcers arrived at the scene along with the pit bull’s owner who has not been charged, pending investigations. The poodle was taken to a private veterinary clinic and treated before being returned to the owner. But according to police, the dog later died. The woman was taken to Nicosia General Hospital where she received ﬁrst aid for an injury to her arm and was later released.

Cold weather subsides a bit DESPITE sub-zero conditions in the mountains on Wednesday night it appeared yesterday that temperatures were slowly returning to normal as closed roads re-opened with the cold weatherfront moving gradually away. The roads between Platres and Troodos, Prodromos and Troodos, Karvouna and Troodos as well as Platres and Trooditissa which had been completely closed off since Wednesday, re-opened albeit for vehicles with chains and four-wheel drives. Many other mountainous roads remain dangerous due to snow and ice with police urging those travelling to the mountains to be extra careful regardless of the improvement in weather conditions.

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Cremation finally on the cards Government approves draft legislation for the creation of crematoriums By George Psyllides THE government has approved draft legislation regulating the cremation of human remains, finally getting the ball rolling on an issue that has been pending for more than a decade. The right to be cremated after death has been the longstanding demand of many expats living in Cyprus - a bill to build a crematorium was first drafted and presented to parliament in 2000 by Marios Matsakis, then an MP - though it is believed that a growing number of Cypriots would also go for that option if it was available. A 2006 draft did not include Cypriots but it was amended some three years later to redress the inequality. At present, the only choice for those who want to be cremated is to fork out thousands of euros for their body to be embalmed and transported to a country of their choice. The legislation, submitted to parliament on Tuesday, includes provisions on the licensing and operation of crematoriums and where the ashes can be kept or scattered. Cremation permits will be issued by district officers. The right to decide on whether one’s remains would

be cremated belongs to individuals defined in the bill in order of priority. “Without however ignoring the expressed desire of the deceased,” the bill said. According to the bill, the urn containing the ashes can be kept in a special chamber provided by the crematorium, or any cemetery that operates in accordance with certain rules. The urn can also be kept or buried on private property – house or garden – with the owner’s consent where necessary, and after securing the permission of the district officer. It can also be buried at sea – over two nautical miles from the nearest shoreline -- and as long as the urn is biodegradable and does not contain pollutants. “The urn containing the ashes of human remains cannot be sunk in any river, lake, reservoir or water conduit,” the bill said. The urn can be transported abroad with a special permission from the district officer. The ashes can be scattered at the place of remembrance set up in crematoriums, private gardens, and anywhere at sea away from areas reserved for bathers. They cannot be scattered on public roads, public parks, river beds, lakes, reservoirs, or water conduits.

Firemen and police at the scene, which shows how far into the bank the car went

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Driver careers through bank window injuring two A MOTORIST drove his car into a branch of Bank of Cyprus in Nicosia just before 1pm yesterday injuring a 63-year-old man on a motorcycle and a 66-year-old male customer inside the bank. The motorist veered off the road onto the pavement after hitting a bus sideways seconds earlier, police said. According to reports, the car was travelling from Kaimakli to Nicosia on Stasinou Avenue, side-by-side with a bus when the two vehicles collided, causing the car driver to lose control

Gutted by fire AT around 3.10am yesterday a house in old Nicosia burnt down, police said. Inside the house at the time of the fire were three Sri Lankan women who managed to get out as soon as they realised there was a fire. The three residents were not harmed by the blaze, which was extinguished by the fire department. Police are continuing their investigations to determine the exact cause.

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of his vehicle. He ﬁrst hit the 63-year-old who had come out of the bank and was ready to get on his parked motorcycle, dragging him with the car through the bank’s window. The black saloon came to a stop only at the queue counter but not before hitting the 66-year-old who was in the queuing area. The two injured men were taken to Nicosia General Hospital but according to a police spokesman their injuries were not life-threatening. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

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Not all suppliers think Orphanides chain can be saved By Poly Pantelides ARGUING that Orphanides supermarket chain cannot recover the millions it owes to its creditors, a former supplier is trying to wind up the company. The company – Gr. V North Fruit Ltd, which is in receivership – is owed almost €500,000 by Orphanides and filed an appeal this week at Larnaca district court, trying to lift a previous court order that froze its liquidation procedures against the chain. The appeal says Orphanides supermarkets had failed to provide any figures justifying a validation order that has allowed the chain to continue operating. To provide a validation order the court needs to see, among others: a cash flow forecast, a

proﬁt-loss projection, details on payments, or any reports on the company’s ability to continue trading, and pay salaries, the appeal said. But Orphanides has failed to show how it can meet its obligations, and freezing the procedure hurts the creditor who will not be able to recover the money owed, the appeal said. Orphanides owes millions to major banks and suppliers but claims to have real estate worth about €340 million although the lodged appeal claims that its debt outweighs the company’s property assets. A number of large contractors have stopped supplying the chain, and in addition to North Fruit, there are reports that more suppliers plan to sue and launch liquidation procedures. Orphanides owes the Popular Bank – its main creditor – about €104 million, €20 million to the Bank of Cyprus, and almost €29 million to oth-

er creditors, according to Andreas Andronikou of UK auditing ﬁrm UHY Hacker Young whom Orphanides appointed to administer a restructuring of the chain. Speaking as a corporate advisor to the chain, Andronikou had told the court in December that he was “conﬁdent that a purchaser for this business [could] be found” and selling the business would safeguard thousands of jobs and prevent a domino effect on the economy. Andronikou placed the direct loss to the economy in the event of the chain closing down to some €400 million. The banks have since reportedly rejected the proposal to appoint Andronikou as administrator. A group of suppliers led by Cypra Ltd have recently formed an entity – Orphanides New Era – to try to recover their money by keeping the business going. But it is understood that

Archbishop: Apostolos Andreas belongs to us THE ARCHBISHOP yesterday reasserted his readiness to let the historic Apostolos Andreas Monastery in occupied Karpasia collapse rather than sign onto any plan that does not state that the Church of Cyprus owns the site. “I’ve said it before that I would rather see the monastery collapse than let go of the property. The monastery is ours,” Archbishop Chrysostomos II said. He was talking to state broadcaster CyBC, which asked him to comment on an announcement made this week by the ‘TRNC’ saying they would fund a project to ﬁx the complex’s church alone, citing delays on the part of the Greek Cypriots. After decades of neglect following the 1974 Turkish invasion, the monastery complex now needs to be renovated. However, efforts to get all stakeholders to agree have so far failed. The Primate yesterday blamed the bicommunal technical committee assigned to protect the island’s cultural heritage. “I’m sorry to say that this bicommunal committee has done nothing. I can say its stance has been negative rather than positive,” the Archbishop said. The bicommunal committee was created in April 2008 and has helped in seeing through the renovation of religious monuments on both sides of the divide, including the Ayios Armolaos church in Kyrenia, the Saint Mamas church in Lapithos, and has been ﬁxing the Tophane Mescit mosque and the Akaki mosque in Nicosia. It has also been co-ordinating Apostolos Andreas’ restoration efforts for the past year. But the Church has refused to agree because a document prepared by the

United Nations Development Programme names them only as donors. “We are not donors, we are owners,” the Archbishop said adding that he was willing to pay to ﬁx the church but not if it meant foregoing the Church’s rights. “If we make a mistake, they will make out as if the monastery belongs to EVKAF,” he said referring to the Turkish Cypriot religious foundation. It was in 2010 when the UN suggested that EVKAF could oversee the site’s restoration that the Primate originally said that he would rather let the monument collapse than forego ownership. The co-chairman of the technical committee, Takis Hadjidemetriou issued an announcement clarifying that the UNDP was following protocol differentiating between donors and owners.

Paragliders pick a really bad time for a joyride over Larnaca airport

Two attacked at hunting club by three hooded and masked men TWO men were attacked by three others at a hunting club in Aradippou on Wednesday night, police said. The two men, aged 36 and 25 were sitting in the hunting club when at around 8.15pm, three hooded men with covered faces entered and began hitting them. According to police reports as the three men ﬂed the scene, they attempted to climb over a high gate which surrounds a church resulting in one of the men injuring himself. The three eventually got away in a car. Police investigations led them to Larnaca General Hospital where they found the injured man, aged 34, and detained him for the attack, and later released him. The other two men are still wanted. The reason for the attack is still unknown but a police spokesman said that the 34-year-old was wanted in relation to a previous case.

TRUST The UNDP “has globally signed similar documents in thousands of cases and it surely could not change them in the case of Apostolos Andreas,” he said adding that the signature of the owner – in this case the Church – would anyway be necessary for when tenders were proclaimed. “What we can say today is that if those responsible in the Church displayed a spirit of trust and cooperation, the monastery’s restoration project would be at a far more advanced stage today,” Hadjidemetriou said. But the Archbishop expressed concerns over the intentions of the ‘TRNC’. “I don’t know what their plans are, if they plan to clear the space to build a hotel, I don’t know. And this situation worries me,” he said yesterday. But he added, “we insist that the monastery is ours; we will not back down on this point”.

CYPRUS TODAY TWO British permanent residents, aged 30 and 24, were arrested yesterday afternoon after being spotted paragliding in the area of Larnaca airport. In addition to their actions being a danger to aircraft, police were concerned at the security breach a day before the arrival of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and a host of other European dignitaries to attend a conference in Limassol. Police tried to track down the two culprits after receiving a tip-off shortly before 5pm but the paragliders gave them the slip, hiding the equipment in nearby Oroklini when they realised the police were after them. However police were later able to track them down. They are due to appear in court this morning. Although they are not suspected of any criminal intent, they did act illegally if unwittingly, by gliding in the area of the airport. Security is tight for the arrival of participants in the Limassol conference today. Police Spokesman Andreas Angelides said yesterday the security measures will be in force from the moment the EU leaders arrive, through their stay and participation in the conference, up to their departure. He said that around 180 members of the police force would be involved in the operation, and that two crisis centres would be operating, one at police headquarters in Nicosia, and one in Limassol.

Church leader would rather see monastery church rot By Poly Pantelides

the banks will not give the go ahead unless they are convinced that venture is viable. Cypra did not respond to requests for comment yesterday. The receiver of North Fruit ﬁled a windingup petition on Orphanides at the end of November, after trying and failing to get its money back from the supermarket chain. But the company’s CEO and major shareholder, Christos Orphanides, asked the court to freeze the liquidation procedure for a period of two months so a “comprehensive rescue effort and damage control” could be implemented. Closing down the company would endanger the jobs of 1,100 people directly employed by the company, as well as of some 2,500 others employed by suppliers and collaborators, Christos Orphanides told the court.

Cruise 2013 exhibition kicks off in Nicosia this weekend

The Church does not want the historic monastery falling into the hands of the north’s religious foundation EVKAF

LET’S GO Cruises by Amathus, is organising Cruise Fair 2013 which will take place at the International State Fair grounds in Nicosia, on January 12 and 13 in collaboration with the Wedding 2013 exhibition. This event will give an opportunity to the public to learn about the 2013 cruise programme and obtain speciﬁc information from company representatives. The fair will be open on Saturday, January 12 from 3pm to 10pm, and Sunday, January 13 from 2pm to 9pm. Let’s Go Cruises by Amathus offers early booking discounts up to €400 per cabin for bookings made by February 28, 2013. An additional discount of €50 per cabin will apply for bookings made during the exhibition. (For more details see Whatson, page 19)

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A century of scouts in Cyprus Celebratory events have been planned islandwide By Peter Stevenson THE Cyprus Scouts Association is celebrating its 100 year anniversary with a series of events and activities on the island in 2013. The raising of the Scout flag at town halls and community council offices will signal the beginning of these activities tomorrow. “It is an opportunity for us to refer back to the past, to recall special moments, to look at and live in the present but even more it can help trigger fruitful reflection to create a dynamic redirection of our goals as we plan the future of the Scouts,” Chairman of the board of

the Scouts, Georgios Tsikkou said. Cyprus Scouts were founded in 1913 by Nicholas K Lanitis, six years after Lord Baden Powell founded the original chapter of the Scouts in England in 1907. The Cyprus Scouts Association is open to all boys and girls including those in the British bases and is one of the oldest youth associations in Cyprus. “Scouting completes the upbringing and education given by someone’s family or at school,” Tsikkou said. “It develops initiative and encourages learning and gives young people the opportunity to experience new things,” he added. There are over 216 recog-

Always ready to lend a hand for the greater good, the movement aims to develop initiative in young people nised scouting organisations worldwide with over 30 million members. There are roughly 4,000 members of the Scouts in Cyprus. “Since scouting was founded in 1907 it is spreading everywhere because it corresponds with the vision of young people

AKEL’s candidate Stavros Malas with his wife at an election event last night

Almost 550,000 registered to vote SOME 545,000 people are now listed as registered to vote in the upcoming presidential elections, of whom 12,736 are new voters. In the previous presidential elections in 2008 there were 516, 441 registered voters. This year’s number includes 600 registered Turkish Cypriots. During the elections, which will be held on February 17 and 24, if there is a second round, 1,002 polling stations will operate in Cyprus Nicosia 418, Limassol 315, Larnaca 183, Famagusta 54 and and Paphos 132. Some 40 polling stations will operate abroad; five in Athens, three in Thessaloniki one each in Volos, Heraklion, Ioannina, Komotini, Larissa, Patra, Rethymno and Rhodes. In London there will be polling stations at the Cypriot High Commission, and the Cypriot Community Centre. In other parts of the UK there will be polling centres in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and Bristol. Stations will also be open in Berlin, Vienna, Budapest, Brussels, Manama (Bahrain), New York, Doha (Qatar), Paris, Prague, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Sofia. Candidates will be official nominated on January 18 between 9am and noon at the Hilton Hotel. Currently there are 13 who have expressed an interest in standing for president

but the number will be finalised on the day, said Electoral Service head Demetris Demetriou. He also said that the elections would cost €8 million, with €4,650,000 budgeted for the first round and €1,350,000 for the second round, if no candidate secures a majority of 50 per cent plus one vote in the first round. The ballot paper will be white and 575,000 will be printed. The candidates will appear in alphabetical order of the party supporting them, or the name of the coalition of parties, or the surname of independent candidates. Votes will be counted at the polling stations after they close. Two thousand unemployed graduates will be employed for the elections. Demetriou said polling stations staffed by four persons will have two civil servants and two unemployed graduates, and those staffed by three persons will have two civil servants and one unemployed graduate. Those staffed by two persons will have only civil servants. Polling stations are expected to close at 5pm local time and final results are expected to be announced at around 7.30pm. With respect to voter abstentions Demetriou said: “I expect it will be higher than in the previous presidential election (10.38 per cent) but lower than the last [2011] parliamentary elections, which was 21.3 per cent,” he said.

for a better world,” Tsikkou said. “It is not by chance that in the last 25 years our members worldwide have doubled,” he added. Over the course of 2013, a total of 31 events and activities have been planned island-wide involving all of

the different members of the Scouts which include the Cub Scouts, Rovers and Sea and Air Scouts. The largest and most important event is the Pancyprian Jamboree, labelled “Sweet Home” which will take place between July 27

and August 4. Some700 children are expected to take part in it. The Scouts are also taking into consideration the current ﬁnancial climate and have reduced their fees for the jamboree from €300 to €100.

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Europe New Russian nuclear sub made operative

End of an era looms as Czechs pick Klaus successor

RUSSIA inaugurated yesterday the first of a new class of submarine Moscow will rely upon for decades as a bulwark of its strategic nuclear force and President Vladimir Putin pledged to strengthen the country’s navy further. Putin, who began a new sixyear term last May, has emphasised that Russia sees nuclear arms as a crucial source of security and will continue to rebuild its sea power after a period of shrinkage following the 1991 Soviet collapse. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Putin that the first of the Borei class nuclear-powered submarines, the Yuri Dolgoruky - on which construction began in 1996 - had entered service. Shoigu spoke to Putin via a videolink from aboard the 170-metre (558-foot) submarine designed to carry 16 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) of a new type called the Bulava. “Comrade commander-inchief! ... The vessel has been handed over to the Russian navy,” Shoigu told Putin in a message shown on state television from the Sevmash shipyard in the White Sea port of Severodvinsk. The Russian president was on a visit to the Barents Sea naval base of Severomorsk at the time. “The development of a powerful, effective navy is one of Russia’s chief priorities,” Putin said. “We will only increase the pace, the renewal and development of the fleet,” he said in televised comments at the base, where he gave an award to the crew of the Northern Fleet’s flagship, the warship Pyotr Veliky. Putin said the state has earmarked more than 4 trillion roubles ($132 billion) by 2020 to upgrade naval forces. He reiterated plans to bring eight Borei submarines designed to launch ICBMs into service in that period, in addition to eight smaller Yasen type submarines, also atomic-powered. Russian navy chief Admiral Viktor Chirkov said the Yuri Dolgoruky was expected to go on combat duty early in 2014 after a series of exercises, state-run news agency RIA reported.

THIS weekend’s election to choose a new Czech president is a wide open race but one result is clear already: the era of incumbent Vaclav Klaus, one of Europe’s most colourful and divisive leaders, is coming to an end. Klaus, 71, is required by law to leave office after two fiveyear terms in which he did much that won favour from ordinary Czechs but also frequently angered fellow European leaders with his fierce Euro-scepticism. He kept Europe waiting for months in 2009 by refusing to sign the EU’s Lisbon treaty, a step which led to some people calling him a central European Margaret Thatcher, the former British leader who relished tangling with Brussels. There is no clear front-runner in the presidential election, which takes place today and tomorrow, but the victor will be much more pro-European than Klaus. The most likely outcome is a second round run-off between two former prime ministers, Milos Zeman and Jan Fischer. The change of president is likely to be welcomed in several European capitals, where nerves were frayed by Klaus’ suspicion of European integration, often expressed in a blunt style. “Since the Czechs started making problems, they won the nickname ‘Circus Prague’,” said an EU diplomat who spoke on condition of anonymity. “Some of their positions are hard to understand rationally, the Euro scepticism in there is coming from one person so I am sure everyone is waiting for his replacement.”

Swiss ﬁremen stand beside a demolished RE 440 train after a train crash in the northern Swiss town of Neuhausen am Rheinfall yesterday. Two Swiss trains collided yes-

terday morning, injuring 17 people, police said. The two trains crashed near the station of Neuhausen, not far from the German border

Three Kurdish activists assassinated in Paris Founding member of PKK militant group among dead By Nicholas Vinocur and Daren Butler A FEMALE founder member of the Kurdish PKK rebel group and two other female activists were shot dead in Paris overnight in executionstyle killings that cast a shadow over peace moves between Ankara and the guerrillas. The bodies of Sakine Cansiz, who promoted the role of women in the armed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) group, and the two other women were found soon after midnight yesterday in an institute in central Paris with close links to the PKK. The two other victims were named as Fidan Dogan, 28, and Leyla Soylemez, 25. They appeared to have been shot in the head, a French police source said. Kurdish media said one woman was also shot in the stomach. Workers

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The combination photograph shows Fidan Dogan (left), Sakine Cansiz (centre) and Leyla Soylemez had broken into the room in the Information Centre of Kurdistan after seeing blood stains at the door. Cansiz had been a prominent ﬁgure in the PKK before falling out with the group’s factionalised leadership. A 1995 photograph shows her standing next to militant leader Abdullah Ocalan. It was not immediately clear

who had carried out the killings; but the PKK has seen intermittent internal feuding during a campaign in the mountainous Turkish southeast that has killed some 40,000 since 1984. Turkish nationalist militants have in the past also been accused of ‘extra-judicial killings’ of Kurdish activists but such incidents have been conﬁned to Turkey.

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Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said it was too early to apportion blame. “This may be an internal reckoning. Aside from this, we are engaged in a struggle against terrorism ... but there are people who don’t want this. This could be a provocative undertaking by these people,” he said during a visit to Senegal. The killings came shortly after Turkey announced it had re-opened talks with Ocalan, the PKK leader jailed on the prison island of Imrali, near Istanbul. The talks to end the conﬂict would almost certainly raise tensions within the movement over demands and terms of any ceaseﬁre. “Rest assured that French authorities are determined to get to the bottom of these unbearable acts,” French Interior Minister Manuel Valls said, adding the killings were “surely an execution”.

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Britain BRITAIN TODAY US intervention on EU opens leadership rift AN outspoken intervention by a senior U.S. ofﬁcial who said Britain should not leave the European Union opened up a new rift between Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy yesterday. Cameron played down any suggestion of a disagreement with Washington over his country’s membership of the EU, but Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, his junior coalition partner, said US concerns over Europe were spot on. Both men were reacting after Philip H. Gordon, the US assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs, told a media brieﬁng in London the previous day that Washington feared a British exit from the EU would run counter to US interests. Gordon’s intervention, a rare and unusually strong diplomatic foray into an emotive domestic debate, made front page news in Britain where Cameron is preparing to deliver a speech setting out his plans to try to renegotiate the country’s relationship with the EU and then put the deal to a vote.”

Officer guilty of NOW leak bid A SENIOR British counterterrorism police officer was found guilty yesterday of misconduct in public office over a call to the News of the World to discuss an investigation into phonehacking by its reporters. April Casburn, 53, a detective chief inspector, rang up the tabloid newspaper on September 11, 2010, and disclosed various details of a confidential police probe that had just been launched and was the subject of intense media speculation. Casburn’s case was the first criminal trial to arise out of a web of police investigations connected to the hacking scandal, which was in its early stages in September 2010 but later escalated into a much wider crisis affecting British media, politics and police.

Bold action is needed on flag riots - Villiers Strife has economic, as well as political, cost By David Hughes and Tim Sculthorpe POLITICAL leaders in Northern Ireland have been urged to take “bold moves” to restore peace following the unrest triggered by the Union Flag row. Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers said the violence was “unacceptable and intolerable” and was causing economic damage as well as physical harm. She said those involved in the trouble were “dishonouring our national ﬂag and our country”. Updating MPs on the situation, she said sectarian divisions remained “deeply entrenched” and urged politicians on all sides to address them. The Cabinet minister said: “The stability delivered by

the Belfast Agreement should never be taken for granted. “For some, sectarian divisions remain deeply entrenched and it’s time for bold moves by Northern Ireland’s political leadership to address them. “We need to build a genuinely shared future for everyone in Northern Ireland. It won’t be easy but Northern Ireland’s political leadership have already shown themselves to be capable of taking difficult decisions in order to make progress on many matters. “They have fixed tougher problems than the ones we face today. I believe they can rise to the challenge as they have to so many others in the last few decades.” Villiers said 66 police officers had been injured since violence first flared up following the decision to restrict the flying of the Union Flag at Bel-

Daughter of William and Kate to be princess THE Queen has announced that if Prince William and pregnant wife Kate have a daughter she will ofﬁcially hold the title of princess, updating rules introduced almost a century ago. Under a proclamation from King George V in December 1917, only the eldest son of William and Kate, who is due to give birth sometime in the middle of the year, would have been called a prince. A girl would have only have had the title “Lady” and would not have been known as “Her Royal Highness”. However, the queen has issued a “Letters Patent” - a form of royal announcement - to change this so all the children of William, whose father is heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, would be treated the same. A notice placed in the London Gazette, Britain’s ofﬁcial newspaper of record, said: “All the children of the eldest son of The Prince of Wales (Charles) should have and enjoy the style, title and

All children of Wiliam and Kate will be treated the same under the Letters Patent attribute of Royal Highness with the titular dignity of Prince or Princess preﬁxed to their Christian names or with such other titles of honour.” The change was expected after Britain and the 15 other Commonwealth countries which have the queen as their monarch agreed to change the rules of royal succession so that males would no longer have precedence as heir.

Ministry of Justice: six prisons to close SIX prisons are to close in England, the Ministry of Justice said yesterday as it unveiled plans to build a so-called super-prison. Some 2,600 offenders are held at the prisons targeted for closure, plus three sites which will be partially shut down. Prisons at Bullwood Hall, Canterbury, Gloucester, Kingston, Shepton Mallet and Shrewsbury will close, while Chelmsford, Hull and Isle of Wight will see some accommodation reduced. A feasibility study on what would be Britain’s largest prison in London, the North West or North Wales, holding more than 2,000 prisoners, is also to begin, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said.

The programme is part of a drive to build new capacity to replace older prisons and bring down the cost of the prison system. It is expected to save £63 million a year. Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said: “We have to bring down the cost of our prison system, much of which is old and expensive. “But I never want the courts to be in a position where they cannot send a criminal to prison because there is no place available. “So we have to move as fast as we can to replace the older parts of our prison system.” The plans for the super-prison appear to contrast with the views of Grayling’s predecessor Kenneth Clarke who was an advocate of rehabilitation rather than incarceration.

fast City Hall. She said the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Chief Constable Matt Baggott believed senior members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) had been involved in orchestrating the violence, but without the authority of the group’s leadership. Condemning those involved in the unrest she said: “The idea that hurling bricks at police officers is somehow defending the Union Flag or protecting Britishness is incomprehensible. “These people are not defending our national flag, they are dishonouring our national flag and our country. What’s more they are being reckless with the peace process and all it has delivered. The damage they are inflicting on Northern Ireland’s economy must be considerable.” Villiers said the peace proc-

Theresa Villiers told MPs yesterday that sectarian divisions in Northern Ireland remained ‘deeply entrenched’ ess had improved the image of Northern Ireland and stimulated investment, but the violence was putting this at risk. She said: “Huge efforts have been made in recent years to project a modern, conﬁdent, outward-looking Northern Ireland that’s a great place to do business. “But the pictures beaming round the world of riots and disorder make it far, far harder to compete in the global race for inward investment.

“Jobs and livelihoods are under threat so it is essential that these protests and this violence stops now.” Shadow Northern Ireland secretary Vernon Coaker joined in, condemning the “disgraceful violence”. He said: “This violence would not be acceptable in London, it would not be acceptable in Cardiff, it would not be acceptable in Edinburgh, and indeed it is not acceptable in Belfast.”

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World ‘Ex spy chief risks execution if not extradited’ LIBYAN former spy chief Abdullah alSenussi faces execution if he is not extradited by Libyan authorities to The Hague to stand trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC), his lawyers warned yesterday. Senussi is wanted by the ICC on suspicion of orchestrating brutal reprisals during the 2011 uprising that led to the fall and death of Muammar Gaddafi, who ruled the North African country with an iron fist for four decades. Senussi, one of Gaddafi’s most loyal lieutenants, and Gaddafi’s son Saif alIslam, who is also wanted by the ICC, are both in prison in Libya while the Hague court and the Libyan government wrangle over who has the right to try them. In a letter sent to the president of the UN Security Council, Senussi’s lawyers said steps to put him on trial in Libya would put the country in breach of its obligations to the ICC and to the Security Council, which referred events

surrounding the Libyan uprising to The Hague. They said Libya had deliberately ignored the ICC’s arrest warrant and paid about $200 million for Senussi to be returned last year from Mauritania, where he had fled after the uprising. An announcement by Libya’s chief prosecutor that Senussi’s trial would start in February showed authorities were not taking their obligations to the ICC seriously, the lawyers said. ICC judges have ordered Libya to confirm whether the trial would indeed start in February. “The announcement...is likely to result in irreparable harm through the imposition and execution of the death penalty,” wrote Ben Emmerson, Senussi’s lawyer, in the letter to the president of the Security Council. Senussi and Saif al-Islam are among the highest-profile suspects the 10-yearold international war crimes court has charged, but their cases have come to

be seen as a test of the credibility of a court that depends on the cooperation of national governments to get hold of its suspects. Tripoli has asked ICC judges to rule that the pair can get a fair trial in Libyan courts. Libya is obliged to bow to ICC authority but the ICC has no way of forcing it to comply. Senussi’s lawyers also asked the ICC to refer Libya to the Security Council for non-compliance and order the Tripoli government to extradite Senussi to The Hague within ﬁve days. The limits to the court’s authority in Libya were dramatically illustrated last year when Melinda Taylor, Saif alIslam’s court-appointed lawyer, was arrested and detained for almost a month when she tried to visit her client. Authorities in Zintan, the largely autonomous western mountain province where Saif al-Islam is detained, accused the Australian citizen of spying. She has denied the charges.

Abdullah al-Senussi (above) and Saif al-Islam are among the highest proﬁle suspects the ICC has charged

Syria denounces Brahimi after Assad departure hint

Malian Islamists capture key town

Peace envoy described as ‘flagrantly biased’

ISLAMIST rebels drove the Malian army out of the strategic northern town of Konna yesterday, local residents said, in the fiercest fighting since militant groups seized control of northern Mali nine months ago. The seizure of the northern two-thirds of Mali by an alliance of al Qaeda-linked rebels has raised concern Islamists would use the desert zone, an area larger than France, as a launch pad to stage international attacks. The United Nations has sanctioned an African-led military intervention but it is not expected before September. After hours of gun battles, Islamist fighters paraded in victory through Konna’s centre, saying they would push on to take Mopti and Severe, towns some 50 km (30 miles) south, residents said. “We took the barracks and we control all of the town of Konna,” MUJWA rebel spokesman Oumar Ould Hamaha told Reuters. “The soldiers fled, abandoning their heavy weapons and armoured vehicles.” News of the fall of Konna sowed panic in Mopti and Severe, site of a large military barracks and airport. The towns lie at the crossroads between Mali’s vast desert north and the more populous south, home to the capital Bamako. “We have received the order to evacuate,” said the local head of one US aid agency. “We have already pulled all our personnel and material out of Mopti.” The loss of Konna was a setback to government forces, who had claimed to be making headway in pushing back the insurgents, who captured the arid northern two thirds of Mali in April. An army official earlier claimed soldiers had retaken nearby Douentza, a town in the hands of Islamists since September. But residents and a rebel spokesman said Islamists had held their positions inside the town, with government troops just outside.

By Alexander Dziadosz SYRIA denounced international envoy Lakhdar Brahimi as “ﬂagrantly biased” yesterday, casting doubt on how long the U.N.-Arab League mediator can pursue his peace mission. The Syrian Foreign Ministry was responding to remarks by Brahimi a day earlier in which he ruled out a role for President Bashar al-Assad in a transitional government and effectively called for the Baathist leader to quit. “In Syria ... what people are saying is that a family ruling for 40 years is a little bit too long,” Brahimi told the BBC, referring to Assad, who inherited his post from his father Hafez al-Assad, who seized power in 1970 and ruled for 30 years. “President Assad could take the lead in responding to the aspiration of his people rather than resisting it,” the veteran Algerian diplomat said, hinting the Syrian leader should go. The Foreign Ministry in Damascus said it was very sur-

The Foreign Ministry in Damascus expressed great surprise yesterday at the comments of UN-Arab mediator Lakhdar Brahimi (above) prised at Brahimi’s comments, which showed “he is ﬂagrantly biased (towards) those who are conspiring against Syria and its people”. The ministry later said it was nevertheless still willing to work with the envoy to ﬁnd a political solution to the crisis. Brahimi has had no more

success than his predecessor Koﬁ Annan in his quest to resolve the 21-month-old conﬂict in which more than 60,000 people have been killed. British Foreign Secretary William Hague warned that violence in Syria might worsen and said the international community must “step up”

its response if it does. So far regional rivalries and divisions among big powers have stymied any concerted approach to the upheaval, one of the bloodiest to emerge from a series of revolts in the Arab world. Russian and US diplomats, who back opposing sides of

the war, will meet Brahimi in Geneva today. Ahead of the meeting, Russia repeated its insistence that Assad must not be pushed from power by external forces and that his exit must not be a precondition for negotiations. “Only the Syrians themselves can agree on a model or the further development of their country,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said. Syria’s al-Watan newspaper said Brahimi had removed his “mask of impartiality” to reveal his true face as a “a tool for the implementation of the policy of some Western countries”. Last Sunday, Assad, making his first public speech in six months, offered no concessions and said he would never talk to foes he branded terrorists and Western puppets. As peace efforts floundered, rebels battled for a strategic air base for a second day, pursuing a civil war that had briefly receded for some Damascus residents who set aside their differences to play in a rare snowfall that blanketed the city. For a few hours, people in the capital dropped their weapons for snowballs and traded hatred for giggles. There was no respite on other battlefronts, with heavy fighting around the Taftanaz base in northwestern Syria, which insurgents are trying to capture to extend their grip on Idlib province and weaken Assad’s control of the skies.

Egypt’s new central bank chief says he’s not worried about currency EGYPT’S newly-named central bank chief sought to reassure investors yesterday there was no need to be worried about the situation on the Egyptian currency market, saying the bank had “all the tools” to intervene if it saw speculation. Political unrest at the end of last year has sent the Egyptian pound to record lows as people rushed to buy hard dollars fearing a messy devaluation. “The matter is not out of control. On the contrary, at any time we can control it,” Hisham Ramez told reporters

shortly after President Mohamed Mursi named him as the new governor. “The central bank has all the tools to enable it to intervene at anytime it feels there is speculation or anything against the market.” Ramez, a former deputy central banker, is expected to assume his duties on February 3 after Mursi accepted the resignation of his predecessor, Farouk El-Okdah, the presidency said in a statement. Ramez’s appointment has to be approved by the upper house of parlia-

ment, which holds legislative powers until Egypt votes for a permanent new lower house in an election expected in the next few months. The upper house is dominated by Mursi’s Islamist supporters. “We are looking at prices constantly. The situation is not out of control. There is no cause for concern,” Ramez said. “What concerns the central bank is that the market is normal and balanced. As the price rises it also falls. Supply and demand ... are what are necessary.”

Ramez sought to reassure investors yesterday

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US gun violence recommendations due by Tuesday

WORLD TODAY Bedridden Chavez misses inauguration VENEZUELAN President Hugo Chavez remained on his sickbed in Cuba yesterday while thousands of supporters rallied in his honour on the day he should have been sworn in for a new sixyear term in the South American OPEC nation. The postponement of the inauguration, a ﬁrst in Venezuelan history, has laid bare the gravity of Chavez’s condition after complications from a fourth cancer operation in his pelvic area. It has also left his chosen heir, Vice President Nicolas Maduro - a former bus driver who shares his boss’s radical socialist views - in charge of day-to-day government until there is clarity over whether Chavez will recover. The president, whose legendary energy and garrulous dominance of the airwaves had often made him seem omnipresent in Venezuela since taking power in 1999, has not been seen in public nor heard from since his surgery on December 11.

Killing adds to Kashmir violence INDIAN troops killed a Pakistani soldier yesterday in the disputed region of Kashmir, the Pakistani army said, extending the worst outbreak of violence in the area since the nucleararmed neighbours agreed a ceasefire nearly a decade ago. In the third fatal attack in five days, the Pakistani was killed by “unprovoked” Indian fire while manning a post in the Battal sector of Kashmir, which is split between the two sides by a heavily fortified border known as the Line of Control, the army spokesman said. A Pakistani soldier was killed last Sunday, and two Indian soldiers were killed and mutilated on Tuesday, their respective armies said. The two sides have lodged diplomatic protests.

Whales freed ABOUT a dozen killer whales trapped under sea ice appear to have swum free after the ice shifted, village ofﬁcials in Canada’s remote north said yesterday. The whales’ predicament in the frigid waters of Hudson Bay made international headlines, and locals had been planning a rescue operation with chainsaws and drills before the mammals slipped away.

Background checks for all gun purchasers likely to be among task force’s suggestions By Steve Holland

US Vice President Joe Biden meets with representatives of sport shooting and wildlife interest groups in Washington, DC yesterday (AFP)

VICE President Joe Biden said yesterday his task force exploring ways to reduce U.S. gun violence plans to submit recommendations to President Barack Obama by next Tuesday, likely including background checks for all gun buyers. Biden was set for talks later in the day with a representative of the powerful US gun lobby, the National Riﬂe Association, as well as major retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc , the largest US gun seller. The task force, which also includes US Attorney General Eric Holder, is trying to reach a consensus on a set of proposals quickly while there is still a mood for action in Congress following the shooting deaths of 20 children and six adults at a school in Newtown, Connecticut last month. “There’s an emerging set of recommendations not coming from me, but coming from the groups we’ve met with,” Biden said.

Only a “tight window” exists for action, said Biden, who said he would submit his recommendations to Obama by Tuesday. After that, Obama will review them, decide which ones he wants to keep and then announce a package of actions and proposals, the White House said.

US POP CULTURE The Biden group is grappling with elements that go beyond gun control measures, looking into aspects of American popular culture. Talks were also expected later with representatives of the movie industry, whose ﬁlms routinely feature gun violence. Biden, at a meeting of hunting and outdoor sports groups, told reporters two of his task force’s recommendations were likely to be universal background checks for gun purchasers and a ban on high-capacity ammunition clips. The task force is also expected to propose a ban on assault weapons like the Bushmaster AR-15 ri-

fle used by the gunman in the Newtown elementary school shooting. Biden said the universal background check requirement would extend to all gun purchasers. This would close the so-called “gun show loophole” in which vendors at openair gun sales events can sell without a background check on the purchaser, as well as private sales such as those conducted over the Internet. While a pool of the news media was allowed in for part of Biden’s meeting with hunting groups such as Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever, there was no such news coverage planned for the Biden talks with the NRA, perhaps the most sensitive meeting of the series he is conducting. The NRA proposed after the Newtown massacre that armed security officers be stationed at schools. Asked what he would be telling the NRA, Biden offered no specifics, saying he would raise the same issues he brought up with the hunting groups.

String of bombings kill at least 101, injure 200 in Pakistan AT least 101 people were killed in bombings in two cities in Pakistan yesterday, officials said, with most casualties caused by sectarian attacks in the city of Quetta. Two coordinated explosions killed at least 69 people and injured more than 100 in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, yesterday evening, said Deputy Inspector of Police Hamid Shakil. The first of two coordinated attacks in Quetta on Thursday evening’s attack, in a snooker hall, appeared to be a suicide bombing, local residents said. About 10 minutes later, a car bomb went off, they said. Five policemen and a cameraman were among the dead from that blast. The attack happened in a predominately Shia neighbourhood and banned sectarian group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility. The extremist Sunni group targets Shias, who make up about 20 per cent of Pakistani’s population. Earlier in the day, a blast in Quetta’s market killed 11 people and injured more than 40, mostly vegetable sellers and secondhand clothes dealers, police officer Zubair Meh-

mood said. A child was also killed. The United Baloch Army claimed responsibility for that blast. The group is one of several ﬁghting for independence for Balochistan, an arid, impoverished region with substantial gas, copper and gold reserves, which constitutes just under half of Pakistan’s territory and is home to about 8 million of the country’s population of 180 million. Sectarian attacks are also on the rise, and militant groups frequently bomb or shoot Shia passengers on buses travelling to neighbouring Iran. In another incident yesterday, 21 were killed and more than 60 injured in a bombing when people gathered to hear a religious leader speak in Mingora, the largest city in the northwestern province of Swat, police and ofﬁcials at the Saidu Sharif hospital said. “The death toll may rise as some of the injured are in critical condition and we are receiving more and more injured people,” said Dr. Niaz Mohammad. A Taliban spokesman said they were not responsible for the Swat bombing.

Onlookers gather at the site of a deadly bomb explosion in Quetta yesterday (AFP)

‘India rape accused says police tortured him into confession’ ONE of five men charged with the gang rape and murder of an Indian student said police tortured him in custody and he and at least three of his co-defendants say they are innocent, lawyers said yesterday. The five accused arrived in court for a closed hearing with their faces covered by scarves, and accompanied for the first time by defence lawyers. The 23-year-old physiotherapy student died on December 29, two weeks after being raped on a moving

bus in New Delhi, then thrown bleeding onto the street along with a male friend who was also beaten. Nationwide protests followed against a perceived failure by authorities to stop violence against women. One of the accused, Mukesh Singh, the brother of the bus driver who police say was the leader of the gang, will base his defence on police brutality, his lawyer said. “Mukesh was illegally tortured in the custody of the police,” said the lawyer, Manohar Lal Sharma.

Sharma said police had sexually assaulted his client with a stick and humiliated him. “They urinated in his mouth, they did all kinds of things to him. He is facing the same torture now from the jail inmates,” he said. A spokesman for New Delhi police was not available for comment. The ﬁve face various charges including murder, gang rape and abduction and prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty. A sixth suspect is being investigated separately to determine if he is be-

low the age of 18, as he says he is. The case has shone a light on a widespread problem of violence against women but also the failure of the criminal justice system to bring the guilty to justice in a country where ofﬁcial statistics show a rape is reported every 20 minutes. The men were arrested in the days following the December 16 attack when the bus was identiﬁed by footage on security cameras, leading police to the driver and alleged gang leader Ram Singh.

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Business Greek joblessness rate hits new record

ECB keeps rates on hold, sees recovery later in 2013

GREECE’S unemployment rate climbed to a new record of 26.8 per cent in October as the debt-laden country’s protracted economic slump dragged on, data showed yesterday. Greece’s jobless rate has almost tripled since it started rising in September 2009 as the country’s debt crisis emerged, and is more than double the average rate in the 17-nation eurozone, which stood at 11.8 per cent in November. Unemployment among youth aged 15 to 24 also touched a new record of 56.6 per cent in October, compared with 22.1 per cent in the same month four years ago, statistics service ELSTAT said. Austerity policies imposed by the bailed-out country’s international lenders to shore up public ﬁnances have taken a toll on the battered economy, which was shrinking at an annualised rate of nearly 7 percent in the third quarter. Greece is expected to stay in recession for a sixth consecutive year in 2013, with national output seen contracting by 4.5 per cent as budget cuts and tax increases worth 9.4 billion euros weigh. A record 1.34 million Greeks were without work in October, up 38 per cent from the same month in 2011, ELSTAT said, with another 36,219 lost after September when the jobless rate stood at 26.2 percent. The BBC’s Athens correspondent, Mark Lowen, said: “Greeks blame austerity for the rise, with the number of jobless more than doubling since the country was ﬁrst bailed out in 2010. “And with more spending cuts this year, many predict the rate will soon hit 30 per cent.”

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THE eurozone economy will recover later in 2013 and there are already some signs of stabilisation, the European Central Bank said yesterday after it unanimously held interest rates at a record low. The ECB left rates at 0.75 per cent, following fledgling signs of life in the eurozone economy and with inflation still above target, and its president struck a more optimistic tone. “The economic weakness in the euro area is expected to extend into 2013,” Mario Draghi told a news conference. “Later in 2013, economic activity should gradually recover.” Last month, Draghi said there was “a wide discussion” on reducing rates, a comment that fed expectations a cut would soon follow. Yesterday, the decision to keep policy on hold was unanimous, Draghi said, because some indicators had begun to stabilise, “albeit at low levels”, while financial market confidence had improved significantly. The euro climbed to a one-week high against the U.S. dollar, safe haven German Bund futures fell and European stocks rallied in response to the unanimous view that looser policy was not required. “A rate cut this year seems

European Central Bank chief Draghi said yesterday the ECB was not mulling an exit from its crisis management steps more and more unlikely, unless the economic recovery disappoints in strength or timing,” said Christian Schulz, economist at Berenberg Bank. A Reuters poll published on Monday had pointed to the ECB keeping rates on hold, though the economists surveyed were split on the chances of a cut in the next few months. Draghi remained cautious, saying the ECB was not thinking about an exit from its crisis policy measures. “The risks surrounding the economic outlook ... remain on the downside,” he said. “They are mainly related to

slow implementation of structural reforms in the euro area, geopolitical issues and imbalances in major industrialised countries.” National government policies to reform and improve competitiveness remained of paramount importance, he said. Borrowing costs of eurozone countries at the sharp end of the bloc’s debt crisis have tumbled sharply since Draghi pledged last year to do whatever it took to shore up the currency area, by buying government bonds in potentially unlimited amounts. So far, that effect has en-

dured without the ECB having to put its money where its mouth is. “Bond yields and country CDS (bond insurance costs) are much lower, signiﬁcantly lower. Stock markets have increased. Volatility is at a historical minimum,” Draghi said, rattling off a list of factors that led the ECB to hold rates this month. “We spoke a lot about contagion when things go poorly, but I believe there is a positive contagion when things go well, and I think that’s also what is in play now,” he added. Inﬂation has eased more slowly than the ECB initially

expected and as long as it misses the target - it has been above 2 per cent for more than 2 years - a rate cut could be difﬁcult to justify. “Inﬂation rates are expected to decline further to below 2 per cent this year,” Draghi said. Howard Archer, economist at Global Insight, said “the ECB appeared to close the door to an interest rate cut in the near term”, but that a cut further out was still possible, predicting growth would be harder to foster than the central bank expects and unemployment would continue to rise.

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THE Bank of England left its monetary policy settings unchanged yesterday while it awaits clearer signals on the state of Britain’s economy and more news on the progress of a key scheme to boost lending. After a two-day meeting, the BoE’s nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said its main interest rate would stay at a record-low 0.5 per cent and it would not buy any government bonds on top of the £375 billion ($600 billion) purchased so far. None of the 64 economists polled by Reuters had expected any policy change. “Most committee members are in data-watching mode, happy to see whether the global economy continues to strengthen and to wait for more information on the effectiveness of the Funding for Lending Scheme,” said David Tinsley of BNP Paribas. “Should the MPC come back to more QE (quantitative easing), which is not our central

The Bank of England awaits clearer signals on the state of the UK economy case under the current policy regime, then they would most likely do so in March or April,” he added. While December surveys of purchasing managers pointed to a 0.2 per cent dip in British economic output in the fourth quarter, the latest ofﬁcial data has been more ambiguous. Construction output grew in

the month of October, nonseasonally adjusted figures showed, increasing the chances that the sector - the main drag on the economy last year - boosted gross domestic product in the final quarter. Meanwhile, the dominant services sector grew 0.1 per cent on the month, a better result than many economists had expected. However, industrial production unexpectedly fell in October after factory output posted its biggest drop since June. And data on Wednesday showed Britain’s goods trade deficit did not narrow as much as expected, raising the risk the economy as a whole slowed in the last quarter. Worries about Britain’s stubborn inflation are also likely to have dissuaded policymakers from taking further action this month. Inflation unexpectedly stayed at 2.7 per cent in November - its highest rate since May and well above the central bank’s target of 2 per cent.

SAUDI Arabia has cut oil production substantially, moving to fend off a growing overhang in world oil supply and defend prices well above $100 a barrel. In the last two months of 2012, OPEC’s lead producer responded to slower demand by lowering supply by around 700,000 barrels per day (bpd), with output in December falling to around 9 million bpd, an industry source familiar with Saudi policy said. That’s more than a million barrels daily below peak production last summer. Market sources say the world’s largest exporter may need to drop below the 9 million bpd mark for the ﬁrst time since May 2011 as rising supply elsewhere outpaces demand. Core Gulf OPEC producers Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have shown no inclination to lower supplies, an OPEC source said. News of the Saudi supply curbs helped push Brent up more than dollar to over $113 a barrel, comfortably above the $100 Riyadh says it favours. Major customers of state oil company Saudi Aramco said the cuts were driven by lower demand. “It’s nothing sinister. The call on Saudi Arabia’s crude is much less and they are responding to that,” said a major customer of state oil giant Saudi Aramco. “Whatever we ask for, we get - Aramco is not making the cuts.” The world’s largest oil exporter produced 9.025 million bpd in December, down from 9.49 million bpd in November and 9.72 million in October and over 10 million bpd earlier in the year. “I think the cut relates to lower domestic consumption and lower demand from overseas customers,” said Paul Tossetti, senior energy adviser at consulting ﬁrm PFC Energy.

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The age of epigenetics Electricity prices will remain high as long as there is no competition SUCCESSIVE governments have been promising to import natural gas to power the Electricity Authority’s (EAC) power generators, for more than 10 years now, but nothing ever happens. The Clerides government, which stepped down 10 years ago, had first made plans for the project, but these were never implemented. The Papadopoulos government also embraced the idea but abandoned the plan for an offshore terminal, after it was revealed that the company that would set it up was represented by the late president’s law office. It was a pity that this project fell through because natural gas would have been available long before now and the penalties the EAC would be paying for carbon emissions would have been significantly reduced. Under the current government, the EAC was on the verge of signing a contract with a multi-national but this initiative was thwarted by strong opposition from the political parties which felt that the duration of the deal was too long. We would have our own supply of natural gas long before the expiry of the contract, it was argued. So we could only view the latest initiative, undertaken by the Natural Gas Public Company (DEFA) with a level of scepticism. The initiative may have the blessing of the current government and expressions of interest were received from a significant number of companies. DEFA short-listed 14 companies and sent them tender documents which must be submitted by early February. There are strong grounds to believe the latest initiative would be successful, said Commerce Minister Neoclis Sylikiotis. He said the procedure would not be affected by the presidential elections, as negotiations would be conducted by DEFA and the EAC, the latter having an incentive for the speedy conclusion of an agreement. Electricity production with natural gas, by 2015 is a condition for the Authority receiving a €130 million loan for the European Investment Bank. Sylikiotis’ admission that the use of natural gas – it has not yet been decided if it would arrive in liquefied or compressed form – would not dramatically cut the price of electricity was a disappointment, but not unexpected. The supply contract would only be for three to four years, until September 2018 when Cyprus expects to have the infrastructure to process its own gas reserves. In short, the supplier would have a relatively short period of time to recoup the investment and this would be reflected in a higher unit price. The truth is that electricity rates, the highest in the EU, will remain high for as long as there is no competition in power production and the EAC price-setting monopoly has no incentive to cut the extortionate wages it pays its workers. Our power stations might finally be fuelled by natural gas in 2015, but it will not make much difference to consumers’ pockets.

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IFTY-ONE years ago, James Watson, Maurice Wilkins, and Francis Crick were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discovery of DNA’s structure – a breakthrough that heralded the age of the gene. Since then, the field of genetics has advanced significantly, particularly as a result of the global Human Genome Project, which in 2003 identified all of the roughly 23,000 genes and three billion chemical base pairs in human DNA in order to screen for many rare diseases. But, despite evidence that most diseases have a clear genetic component, only a fraction of the genes that explain them have been found. And scientists in the field remain puzzled by the fact that most identical twins (who share 100% of their genes) do not die from the same diseases. As a result, many in the scientific community are beginning to predict a decline in the role of the gene in pinpointing the root causes of diseases. It is too soon to discount genetics, however, because the science of “epigenetics” – the study of mechanisms for turning genes on and off, thus changing the way a cell develops without altering the genetic code – is gaining traction. Indeed, the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka for revolutionizing scientists’ understanding of how cells develop by reprogramming DNA and cells without altering their genetic structure. In 1962, Gurdon’s finding that almost any cell in the body contains the complete DNA code enabled him to create a tadpole by cloning an adult frog. More than four decades later, in 2006, Yamanaka discovered a way to trick complex adult cells in mice into regressing to their immature state, forming stem cells. Before this, stem cells – which can potentially be reprogrammed to develop into replacements for lost or damaged tissue – could be taken only from early-stage embryos, a practice that fueled ethical controversy. The true promise of epigenetics has become apparent only in the last few years, as scientists’ ability to assess the epigenetic mechanisms in DNA – which can now be measured at roughly 30 million points across the human

Comment Timothy Spector genome – has dramatically improved. Epigenetics can potentially be used to explain the root causes of many diseases that scientists have so far struggled to understand, from asthma to allergies to autism. Consider lung cancer. Six decades ago, when most men smoked, British doctors linked smoking to lung cancer, making it the first disease to be causally linked to smoking. (In fact, lung cancer kills one in ten smokers.) But the incidence of certain kinds of lung cancer continues to rise – particularly in women – making it one of the most prolific killers worldwide, despite the general decline of smoking over the last 30 years. Indeed, nowadays, many lung cancer patients have no history of smoking. These “blameless” patients seem to develop a different kind of lung cancer from those who report a history of smoking – one that is more responsive to new medications and has better, albeit still poor, outcomes. Epigenetic processes that cause key anti-cancer genes, such as the tumor suppressor P16, to be switched off could explain the increased prevalence of lung cancer. A recent study showed that a few years of smoking can have this effect, making smokers more susceptible to a variety of cancers. My team and I recently studied 36 pairs of identical twins, of which only one twin had breast cancer. These “genetic clones” had a few crucial differences. In the twin who developed the breast cancer, several hundred genes had been switched off. In a few genes, this had occurred five years before diagnosis. Such findings unlock the possibility of a diagnostic test well before the disease manifests itself, and of developing drugs that prevent – or even reverse – the cancer’s development. Moreover, animal studies have shown that changes in stress or diet can alter the behaviour and genes of future generations. As a result, it is likely that epigenetic changes can be inherited.

Twins: identical genes but one could have some switched off For example, smoking could have caused epigenetic changes in a grandparent’s DNA, effectively switching off certain anti-cancer genes. The genes would then be passed down to descendants in this switched-off state. Thus, the toxins that people ingest may not be the only relevant factor should cancer strike; the toxins that their parents or grandparents ingested could also be to blame. Physical experiments revealing such trans-generational effects are impossible to conduct on humans, so historical or observational data must be used. One study of children in Bristol showed differences in growth depending on whether their grandfathers had smoked before the age of 11. Their bodies probably reacted defensively, adapting in the short term by changing the genes for the next few generations, or until the “danger” had passed, a so-called “soft inheritance” running in parallel to slower-acting evolutionary forces.

Fortunately, these epigenetic changes are potentially reversible. Four epigenetic leukemia drugs, which aim to switch the natural protective genes back on, are now on the market in the United States. More than 40 other epigenetic drugs are being developed, not only for cancer, but also for obesity and even dementia. In the future, regular epigenetic health check-ups could become standard practice. More than 50 years on, genes remain crucial to understanding complex diseases – especially given scientists’ ever-improving ability to alter them. The age of the gene is far from over; it has simply progressed into the age of epigenetics. Tim Spector is Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London, and the author of Identically Different: Why You Can Change Your Genes. © Project Syndicate 2013

Much to be done in combating human trafficking ON JANUARY 1 in the United States, we marked the 150th anniversary of the date President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that millions of men, women, and children held in slavery were forever free. A century and a half later, President Obama said that through the Proclamation, Lincoln “reafﬁrmed the commitment of the United States to the enduring cause of freedom. Then as now, we remain steadfast in our resolve to see that all men, women, and children have the opportunity to realize this greatest of gifts.” Yet we are still a long way from achieving the vision of a world free from all contemporaneous forms of slavery. As many as 27 million people are victims of modern-day slavery, also known as trafﬁcking in

Comment John M Koenig persons. This crime appears in many ways. It could be the abuse of domestic workers trapped in their employers’ homes or the enslavement of a man on a ﬁshing boat. It could be the prostitution of a young girl in a brothel or the compelled service of a boy as a child soldier. Whatever form it takes, at its core human trafﬁcking is a crime of exploitation that robs its victims of their freedom and dignity. Modern slavery occurs in every country in the world, and every government has a responsibility to respond to it. The Obama Administra-

tion is committed to fighting modern slavery at home and around the world using the “3P” approach—prosecuting traffickers, protecting their victims, and preventing this crime in the future. We’re also eager to partner with governments that take this problem seriously, and we are working with stakeholders in civil society, the faith community, and the private sector, which all bring unique capabilities and expertise to this struggle. A major part of our work is raising awareness about this issue and promoting greater activism in finding, stopping, and preventing this crime. Cyprus is an important partner in this effort. It named combating trafficking in persons (TIP) as one of its stated priorities during its Presidency of the EU Council, spearhead-

ing EU anti-TIP strategy and awareness activities. Cyprus made internal improvements using the “3P” approach, significantly increasing the number of trafficking investigations, prosecutions, and victim identifications, drafting first responder guidelines to protect victims, and increasing staff in the Police’s trafficking in persons unit. But there is still much work to be done. Active involvement of the public in the worldwide effort to eradicate all forms of modern slavery is essential along with a continued, concerted effort by the Cypriot government to bolster all efforts towards increased prosecution, protection and prevention of human trafficking. John M. Koenig is the US ambassador to Cyprus

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Lincoln leads pack with 12 Oscar nominations Joining biopic in the competition for best movie are eight films

Postponed by violence, Gangster Squad now opening By Zorianna Kit

By Jill Serjeant US presidential drama Lincoln led the pack of Oscar nominees yesterday with 12 nominations including a nod for best picture, in the race for the world’s top film honours. Joining Lincoln in the competition for the best movie Oscar were eight films - shipwreck tale Life of Pi with 11 nods, musical Les Miserables, Iran hostage drama Argo, French language drama Amour, Osama bin Laden thriller Zero Dark Thirty, comedy Silver Linings Playbook, Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, and mythological film Beasts of the Southern Wild. The Oscars are given out by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and this year’s winners will be named at a ceremony in Hollywood on February 26. Best acting nominations went to Daniel Day-Lewis for his performance as US President Abraham Lincoln, Hugh Jackman for Les Miserables, Jessica Chastain for her role as a CIA agent in Zero Dark Thirty and Jennifer Lawrence for playing a young widow ow in Silver Linings Playbook. ook. In a list with few major surprises, Lincoln also picked up nods for director Steven even Spielberg, and supporting actors Sally ally Field and Tommy my Lee Jones, as well as best adapted ted screenplay and coss-

Shipwreck tale Life of Pi, which received a whopping 11 nods, features a fearsome Bengal tiger named Richard Parker tumes. tum James Bond J Skyfall ﬁlm won ﬁve nomiwo nations, inna cluding best clud original song origi cinemaand tography, but togra British secret the Br

agent movie missed out on a coveted best picture mention. The screen adaption of musical Les Mis got eight nominations, including best supporting actress for Anne Hathaway as tragic heroine Fantine. But director Tom Hooper was left off the di-

Daniel Day-Lewis plays US President Abraham Lincolm

recting nominees, along with Ben Afﬂeck for Argo and Tarantino for his violent slavery era Western Django Unchained. Amour, a moving love story about an elderly couple, fared well with the Academy, winning best picture and best director nods for Michael Haneke, and a best lead actress mention for 85 year-old Emmanuelle Riva,

who became the oldest best actress nominee in the Academy’s 85-year history. At the opposite end of the spectrum, Quvenzhane Wallis, 9, became the youngest ever best actress Oscar nominee for her performance in the end of the world movie Beasts of the Southern Wild, which also garnered a nod for its ﬁrst time director Benh Zeitlin.

Les Miserables soundtrack Beyonce to sing at inauguration tops Billboard album chart By Eric Kelsey THE soundtrack to the big screen adaption of Broadway musical Les Miserables topped the Billboard 200 album chart this week, edging out British folk rockers Mumford & Sons. Les Miserables sold 92,000 albums in the week, according to data from Nielsen SoundScan, a 32 per cent decline from last week for the star-studded production featuring the singing of Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman. It was the No.2 album last week. The soundtrack had the poorest showing for a No.1 album since Christian hip-hop and pop artist tobyMac’s Eye on It topped the chart in September with 69,000 in sales. Mumford & Sons’ Babel rose to the second spot from No.8, ﬁnishing behind Les Mis by only a thousand albums sold. The British band’s second album was boosted by a sale price and heavy promotion on the Apple iTunes Store. Country-pop star Taylor Swift, whose album Red spent the past four weeks atop the chart, dropped to third. American Idol winner Phillip Phillips’ The World from the Side of the Moon took fourth and British boy band One Direction’s Take Me Home was ﬁfth on the chart. US album sales for last week, which totaled 6.26 million, rose 8 per cent compared to the same week last year. A total of 34.53 million songs were downloaded last week, a 5 per cent increase from last year.

Beyonce will sing the national anthem at US President Barack Obama’s January 21 inauguration

R&B singer Beyonce Knowles has been chosen to sing the national anthem at President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony on January 21, the presidential inauguration committee said. The performer has been a regular guest at the White House. With her husband, rapper Jay-Z, the chart-topper has been a major donor to Obama’s campaign. Four years ago, Knowles serenaded the ﬁrst couple with Etta James’ ‘At Last’ at the Neighbourhood Inaugural Ball. This time around she gets the headlining anthem, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’, at the inauguration ceremony. Knowles’ presidential performance likely won’t even be her most-watched moment of the winter. She is scheduled to sing at the February 3 Super Bowl before what is consistently the largest US television audience of the year. Country star Kelly Clarkson is scheduled to give a rendition of ‘My Country, ‘Tis of Thee.’

AFTER having its release delayed and scenes reshot because of last summer’s mass movie-theatre killing in Aurora, Colorado, crime drama Gangster Squad finally hits theatres today. Gangster, set in 1949 Los Angeles, stars Sean Penn as real-life gangster Mickey Cohen, who is ultimately brought down by a band of cops led by Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling. After the Colorado tragedy, Time Warner Inc’s Warner Bros. studio, which is releasing the film, removed the scene in Gangster that eerily depicted a similar movie-theatre shooting. It substituted a new sequence, set in Chinatown. At a press event in December, Gangster Squad director Ruben Fleischer said, “We should all respect the tragedy and not draw associations to our film.” But ironically, after Gangster’s initial September 7 release date was pushed back four months - presumably to allow for time after the Colorado rampage - the film will now open less than a month after the massacre of 20 children and six adults by a gunman at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.

GRAND SCHEME Brolin also cautioned at the December event against linking Gangster and other movies with real-world violence and suggested the public look at the “grand scheme of things” including social problems such as drug abuse and unemployment. “There’s no one reason” for mass attacks, Brolin told reporters. “There will always be violence in movies. And whether it lends (itself) to the one psychotic that’s out there thinking the worst thoughts you can possibly think is always going to be a mystery.” Details of the Aurora multiplex shooting that left 12 dead and 58 wounded during a showing of the new Batman film were relived this week at a preliminary hearing of the accused gunman, former grad student James Holmes. Gangster, based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Paul Lieberman, depicts a battle between a small group of Los Angeles cops who secretly take on Cohen and his crew to wrestle away control of the city from Cohen’s mob. Former Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective Will Beall wrote the script to the film, which also stars Emma Stone, Nick Nolte, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi and Michael Pena.

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Vitamin D may not relieve arthritis TAKING daily vitamin D doesn’t keep knee pain from getting worse or slow the loss of cartilage for people with osteoarthritis, according to a US study. Previous research suggested that among people with the joint disorder, those with higher levels of vitamin D in their blood tended to have a slower progression of symptoms. But whether that meant taking more in supplement form would also have a protective effect was unclear. “It looked compelling at that point,” said lead author Timothy McAlindon, from Tufts Medical Center in Boston. For the new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, he and his colleagues randomly assigned 156 of their patients with knee oste-

oarthritis to take a daily dose of vitamin D or a vitaminfree placebo for two years. The vitamin D group started out slightly worse off than their comparisons on measures of knee pain and function, but the vitamin didn’t seem to offer clear relief.

Experimental drug may help people with bipolar disorder A DRUG for bipolar disorder that works like lithium the most common and effective treatment - but without lithium’s side-effects has been identiﬁed by British researchers in tests on mice. Scientists say the drug, ebselen, may be a swift answer to long-sought after better medications for patients with the manic depressive disorder, since it is already known to be safe. If the drug could be “repurposed” and licensed for the treatment of bipolar disorder, it could reduce the unpleasant side effects of weight gain, thirst and potential kidney damage that patients risk when taking lithium. “Ebselen is an experimental drug that has been tested in people for other conditions, and does not have problematic side effects like lithium does,” said Grant Churchill of the department of pharmacology at Britain’s Oxford University.

Bipolar disorder effects around 1 per cent of the population worldwide and sufferers can experience moods that swing from one extreme to another, and have periods of depression and mania lasting several weeks or longer. These high and low phases are often so extreme they interfere with everyday life and work.

One in 25 US teens attempts suicide ABOUT one in 25 US teens has attempted suicide, and one in eight has thought about it, according to a national study based on interviews with thousands of teens. Researchers, whose findings appeared in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, said those numbers are similar to the prevalence of lifetime suicidal thinking and attempts reported by adults, suggesting that the teenage years are an especially vulnerable time. “What adults say is the highest risk time for first starting to think about suicide is in adolescence,” said Matthew Nock, a psychologist who worked on the study at Harvard University. The results are based on in-person interviews of close to 6,500 teens in the United States and questionnaires filled out by their parents. Along with asking youth about their suicidal thinking, plans and attempts, interviewers also determined which teens fit the bill for a range of mental disorders.

Americans spend more on health but still die younger

Saturated fats tied to falling sperm counts

Obesity, lack of insurance cited in US health gap

SATURATED fats, like those found in rich cheeses and meats, may do more than weigh men down after a meal - a Danish study also links them to dwindling sperm counts. Researchers, whose report appeared in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that young Danish men who ate the most saturated fats had a 38 per cent lower concentration of sperm, and 41 per cent lower sperm counts in their semen, than those who ate the least fat. “We cannot say that it has a causal effect, but I think other studies have shown that saturated fat intake has shown a connection to other problems and now also for sperm count,” said Tina Jensen, the study’s lead author from Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, the Danish capital. The research is not the ﬁrst to connect diet and other lifestyle factors to sperm production and quality. In 2011, Brazilian researchers found that eating more grains such as wheat, oats or barley - was associated with improved sperm concentration and mobility, and fruit was also linked to a speed and agility boost in sperm. But that study and most others looked at these associations using data on men seeking fertility treatments, which may not be representative of all men. For their study, Jensen and her colleagues surveyed and examined 701 young Danish men who were about 20 years old and getting checkups for the military between 2008 and 2010. Men who got less than 11.2 per cent of their energy from saturated fats had an average sperm concentration of 50 million per millilitre of semen and a total sperm count of about 163 million. That compared to 45 million sperm per millilitre of semen and a 128 million count in men who got more than 15 per cent of their energy from saturated fats.

By Susan Heavey OVEREATING, lack of health insurance access and comparatively high poverty are among the many reasons why Americans are less healthy and die younger than people in other wealthy countries, a report requested by the US government has showed. The United States spends more per person on healthcare than any other nation but lags on many important health measures amid higher rates of obesity and heart disease and worse infant mortality rates than other rich countries. The 404-page report by the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, which provide advice to US policymakers, compared the health of Americans to that of people in 16 other rich countries. They included Canada, Japan, Australia and 13 western European countries including Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. “Americans are dying and suffering at rates that we know are unnecessary, because people in other highincome countries are living longer lives and enjoying better health. What concerns our panel is why, for decades, we have been slipping behind,” said Steven Woolf, a medical professor at Virginia Commonwealth University who led the panel that produced the report. Americans overall fared the worst among the countries in the report when it came to nine areas: infant mortality; injury and homicide rates; teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases; HIV infection and AIDS; drug abuse; obesity and diabetes;

‘Americans are dying and suffering at rates that we know are unnecessary’ says report heart disease; lung disease; and disabilities. “No single factor can fully explain the US health disadvantage,” the researchers said. The report, sought by the US government’s National Institutes of Health, underscored what health experts have long known: Americans on average die younger than people in other rich countries and are in poorer health for much of their lives. Two-thirds of Americans are considered overweight or obese. The report also noted that Americans on average consume more calories than people in most similar countries and have lower physical activity levels. The United States also has a higher infant mortality rate than the other countries, with 32.7 deaths per 100,000, the report showed.

Most similar countries have infant mortality rates between 15 and 25 deaths per 100,000. “The US health disadvantage has multiple causes and involves some combination of inadequate healthcare, unhealthy behaviours, adverse economic and social conditions, and environmental factors, as well as public policies and social values that shape those conditions,” it said. President Barack Obama in 2010 signed a law vigorously opposed by Republicans in Congress intended to improve access to medical insurance and rein in healthcare spending. Americans on average are living longer than in the past, but the lifespan gains lag those of other nations, the report found. US men ranked last when

it comes to longevity - about 75.6 years compared to 79 years for men in Switzerland, the top-ranked country. US women ranked next to last, living about 80.8 years compared to 86 years for women in No. 1-ranked Japan. “This disadvantage has been getting worse for three decades, especially among women,” researchers said. Americans fared better in some areas with fewer deaths from cancer and better control of cholesterol and blood pressure. Understanding the reason for poorer outcomes despite the roughly $2.6 trillion, and rising, that the United States spends annually on healthcare is a major issue as the nation struggles to revive its economy. “Shorter lives and poorer health in the United States will ultimately harm the na-

tion’s economy as healthcare costs rise and the workforce remains less healthy than that of other high-income countries,” the researchers wrote. While part of the problem is likely linked to the increased gap between wealthy and low-income Americans and higher levels of poverty overall, the report said that does not fully explain the US disadvantage. The report noted that even educated, upper income Americans with health insurance “are in worse health” than similar people in the other countries. The researchers said the United States should look at policies that work in countries “with superior health” to seek answers. Without action, they said, “the health of Americans will probably continue to fall behind.”

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ES SUMMARIES Les Miserables (See page opposite) Our rating:

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Jack Reacher When five pedestrians are shot by a lone sniper, the evidence points to an ex-soldier named James Barr; Barr is quickly arrested – but, before signing a confession, he demands that DA Alex Rodin (Richard Jenkins) “get Jack Reacher”. Although no-one knows how to do that, Reacher (Tom Cruise) turns up anyway. He’s a former military investigator, he’s seen the news, and he has history with Barr from the Afghan war zone. He surprises Barr’s lawyer Helen Rodin (Rosamund Pike), the DA’s daughter, with his unique technique and detective work – and the surprises continue as a possible conspiracy unfolds. Also starring Werner Herzog. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie. (Action thriller, 130 mins.) Our rating:

House at the End of the Street Seeking a fresh start, newly divorced Sarah (Elisabeth Shue) and her daughter Elissa (Jennifer Lawrence) find the house of their dreams in a small rural town – but, when startling and inexplicable

is connected: an 1849 diary of an ocean voyage across the Pacific; letters from a composer to his friend; a thriller about a murder at a nuclear power plant; a farce about a publisher in a nursing home; a sci-fi tale of a rebellious clone in futuristic Korea; and the tale of a tribe living in post-apocalyptic Hawaii, far in the future. Starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Ben Whishaw, Hugo Weaving and Hugh Grant. Directed by Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski. (Sci-fi drama, 172 mins.) Our rating:

Lawless

An… [What If…] On a night in 2009, in the Plaka neighbourhood of Athens, Demetris (Christoforos Papakaliatis) has a choice. He can either take his dog for a walk – in which case he’ll meet Christina (Marina Kalogerou) – or stay home, in which case he’ll fall victim to a robbery. In the first scenario he’ll get a chance to alleviate his loneliness, experience a powerful love affair, fatherhood, but also unemployment and infidelity. In the second he’ll keep living alone, facing the consequences of the Greek recession. A simple ‘what if’ will decide his destiny and happiness. Also starring Giorgos Constantinou. Directed by Papakaliatis. In Greek. (Drama, 111 mins.) Our rating: N/A

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Life of Pi Growing up in Pondicherry, India during the 1970s, Piscine, known to all as Pi (played as a teenager by Suraj Sharma, as an adult by Irrfan Khan), has a rich life. His father owns a zoo, and Pi spends his days among tigers, zebras, hippos, and other creatures. But after Pi attempts to befriend a Bengal tiger, named Richard Parker, the young boy learns a harsh lesson from his father about the relationship between human and beast. As circumstances worsen for them, the family decides to move to Canada, hitching a ride on a Japanese cargo ship – but Pi soon finds himself in the company of a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and Richard Parker after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean. Directed by Ang Lee. In 3D. (Drama, 127 mins.) Our rating:

Zarafa

events start to happen, Sarah and Elissa learn that the town is haunted by a chilling secret. Years earlier, in the house next door, a daughter killed her parents in their beds and disappeared, leaving only a brother, Ryan (Max Thieriot), as the sole survivor. Against Sarah’s wishes, Elissa begins a relationship with the reclusive Ryan – and finds herself pulled deeper into the mystery. Directed by Mark Tonderai. (Horror thriller, 101 mins.) Our rating:

Cloud Atlas Six separate stories that take place across a 500-year slice of time beginning in the mid-19th century and ending in a distant postapocalyptic future, with themes recurring in different ways from one story to another. Everything

Wreck-It Ralph Wreck-It Ralph is a videogame villain who longs to be as beloved as his game’s perfect hero, Fix-It Felix. Problem is, nobody loves a villain. Ralph somehow needs to transform himself into a hero – so he sneaks into a first-personshooter war game, planning to win a medal, but soon wrecks everything, accidentally unleashing a deadly enemy that threatens every game in the arcade. Ralph’s only hope? Vanellope von Schweetz, a young troublemaking “glitch” from a saccharine cartracing game who might just be the one to teach Ralph what it means to be a Good Guy. Directed by Rich Moore. DUBBED INTO GREEK. In 3D. (Kids’ cartoon, 101 mins.) Our rating:

A grandfather tells his grandchildren the story of Maki, a young boy who escapes from slave traders, befriends a giraffe (the title character), crosses the desert, meets a pirate, and a few other things on a trip that takes him from Africa to Paris. Directed by Remi Bezancon and Jean-Christophe Lie. DUBBED INTO GREEK. (Kids’ cartoon, 78 mins.) Our rating: N/A

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey A hobbit named Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) is swept into a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen), Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the wild, through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the

Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever … Gollum. Also starring Richard Armitage and Andy Serkis. Directed by Peter Jackson. In English, with occasional dialogue in made-up languages with Greek subtitles. In 3D. (Adventure fantasy, 169 mins.) Our rating:

Hotel Transylvania Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula’s lavish fivestake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free to be the monsters they are without humans to bother them. It’s a special weekend and Dracula has invited some of his best friends – Frankenstein and his wife, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, the Werewolf family and many more – to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis’ 118th birthday. For good old Drac, catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem; but everything could change for the over-protective dad when one ordinary human guy stumbles on the hotel and takes a shine to Mavis. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. In 3D. DUBBED INTO GREEK. (Cartoon comedy, 91 mins.) Our rating:

Rise of the Guardians Jack Frost (voice of Chris Pine) is chosen to join an elite group of superheroes – the so-called ‘Guardians’, namely Santa Claus (voice of Alec Baldwin), the Easter Bunny (voice of Hugh Jackman), the Tooth Fairy (voice of Isla Fisher) and the Sandman, whose job is to protect children everywhere. Jack is an unwilling hero; he’d prefer to roam the world on his own, freezing ponds and causing snow days – but the world’s children are threatened by Pitch (voice of Jude Law), a.k.a. The Boogie Man, who wants to turn dreams into nightmares and banish belief in Santa, Bunny, and Tooth. Jack reluctantly agrees to help and, in the process, discovers the true hero within.

Unforgettable Unmissable Recommendable Watchable Regrettable Abominable Directed by Peter Ramsey. In 3D. (Cartoon adventure, 97 mins.) Our rating:

About Elly

experience family, love, attraction, politics, and the challenges of adult responsibility. Starring Elio Germano, Riccardo Scamarcio and Angela Finocchiaro. Directed by Daniele Luchetti in 2007. In Italian, with Greek subtitles. (Drama, 108 mins.) Our rating: N/A

Sepideh (Golshifteh Farahani) is the unofficial leader of a group of old friends, three 30-something married couples living in Tehran, off for a weekend in a villa by the Caspian Sea. She’s persuaded her daughter’s teacher, the pretty but shy Elly, to come along. Also in the party is recently divorced Ahmad (Shahab Hosseini) – and Sepideh thinks the two would be perfect for each other, even if she has to do a little truth-bending to engineer the hook-up. But that’s where things start to go slightly, then disastrously, wrong. Directed by Asghar Farhadi. In Farsi, with Greek subtitles. (Drama, 116 mins.) Our rating:

Amour Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter Eva (Isabelle Huppert), who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, out of nowhere, Anne has an attack, and her health – especially her mind – rapidly deteriorates. The couple’s bond of love is severely tested. Directed by Michael Haneke. In French, with Greek subtitles. (Drama, 127 mins.) Our rating:

My Brother is an Only Child Two brothers come of age in the 1960s in a town south of Rome. Manrico is handsome, sometimes feckless, a leftist bent on revolution. His younger brother Accio is a seminary student who ends up joining the Fascists. Francesca, an aristocratic student, becomes Manrico’s lover and Accio’s friend. Over the next 10 years, these three

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NEW FILMS Les Miserables Directed by: Tom Hooper Starring: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Eddie Redmayne, Anne Hathaway UK 2012, 157 mins. Showing from today at the K-Cineplex and K-Cineplex (Mall of Cyprus) in Nicosia, the Rio and K-Cineplex in Limassol, the K-Cineplex in Larnaca and the Rio in Paphos.

THE PLOT In early 19th-century France, Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) is at the end of his 19 years in a brutal Toulon prison after stealing a loaf of bread. On his release under the stern eye of Inspector Javert (Russell Crowe), the desperate Valjean is destitute and hungry; he is given food and shelter by the Bishop of Digne, who also covers for him when Valjean steals the silver and is caught by Javert, an act of forgiveness that changes the course of Valjean’s life. Some years later, he’s the respected mayor of the poor town of Vigau, as well as a benevolent, generous factory owner. Fantine (Anne Hathaway) is one of his employees, ﬁred by the manager when he discovers the unmarried Fantine has a child. Fantine falls ill, and Va l j e a n

promises to take care of her little daughter Cosette. Still hunted by Javert for breaking his parole, Valjean makes a new life for himself and the now teenage Cosette (Amanda Seyfried), who falls in love with Marius (Eddie Redmayne), a young Parisian revolutionary.

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WHAT THE CRITICS SAID Pro: “This is not the sort of musical where people dance their cares away, but one where people’s cares seem to rip songs from their throats. Through all that follows, the moments of levity and romance as well as the suffering, Tom Hooper’s adaptation of [this] juggernaut of a musical never fails to take its subject matter seriously, its raw, brutal edge in tune with Victor Hugo’s melodrama of the downtrodden and destitute. “Hugh Jackman, matching Jean Valjean’s fabled strength, carries the plot on his shoulders. Only he and Russell Crowe’s Javert remain constants through the 17 years of the film’s plot, and only Valjean really grows during that time, since Javert’s inflexibility is his defining trait… “As with all the film’s high emotion, this is communicated entirely in song, sung live on set and with veins frequently popping from the effort. Hooper’s commitment to live performance no doubt added hugely to the stress of the shoot, but in return for a few wobbly high notes he gets a unique, visceral punch … When these big moments arrive, the cast rise with full-throated determination and deliver a musical unlike any other. “Occasionally, like its characters, ragged around the edges, this nevertheless rings with all the emotion and power of the source and provides a new model for the movie musical.” Helen O’Hara, Empire (UK) Anti: “I had never seen the show or heard the score; I came to the material fresh, without preconception, and throughout the entire hundred and fiftyseven minutes I sat cowering in my seat,

lost in shame and chagrin. This movie is not just bad. It’s terrible; it’s dreadful. Overbearing, pretentious, madly repetitive. I was doubly embarrassed because all around me, in a very large theatre, people were sitting rapt, awed, absolutely silent, only to burst into applause after some of the numbers, and I couldn’t help wondering what in the world had happened to the taste of my countrymen – the Americans (Americans!) who created and loved almost all the greatest musicals ever made. “Didn’t any of my neighbours notice how absurdly gloomy and dolorous the story was? How the dominant blue-grey colouring was like a pall hanging over the material? How the absence of dancing concentrated all the audience’s pleasure on the threadbare songs? How tiresome a reverse fashion show the movie provided in rags, carbuncles, gimpy legs, and bad teeth? How awkward the staging was? How strange to have actors singing right into the camera, a normally benign recording instrument, which seems, in scene after scene, bent on performing a tonsillectomy?... “Every emotion in the movie is elemental. There’s no normal range, no offhand or incidental moments – it’s all injustice, love, heartbreak, cruelty, self-sacriﬁce, nobility, baseness … But, you say, what’s wrong with a good cry? What harm does it do anyone? No harm. But I

would like to point out that tears engineered this crudely are not emotions honestly earned … Sentimentality in art is corrosive because it rewards us for imprecise perceptions and meaningless hatreds.” David Denby, New Yorker (US)

Hope Springs Directed by: David Frankel Starring: Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell US 2012, 100 mins. Showing from today at the K-Cineplex and K-Cineplex (Mall of Cyprus) in Nicosia, the Rio and K-Cineplex in Limassol, the K-Cineplex in Larnaca and the Rio in Paphos.

THE PLOT After two kids and over 30 years together, Kay (Meryl Streep) is determined to rescue her marriage to grumpy, penny-pinching Arnold (Tommy Lee Jones) from the decay of boredom and lack of intimacy – none of which seems to bother Arnold. She insists they attend an intense, week-long and expensive counselling programme under Dr. Feld (Steve Carrell) to work on their relationship – but the doctor’s intimate questions soon make Arnold uncomfortable.

WHAT THE CRITICS SAID Pro: “Rare is the movie that addresses any issue as conﬁdently as Hope Springs does

its core concern: The lack of sexual spark among married couples over 60. “But if you’re not in that demographic, don’t dismiss it. You’ll miss out on a genuinely sweet, perfectly acted, remarkably brave little movie that should make audiences swoon for something they thought was gone – a smart dramedy for grown-ups… “Frankel happily avoids any of the snarkiness of The Devil Wears Prada, his previous collaboration with Streep, and allows his two leads to guide us on a very humane journey. Jones, whose taciturn snarls have been used more for jokiness lately, matches every sigh from Streep with a wince or a shrug that can hold multitudes of meaning.” Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News (US) Pro/Mixed: “The sessions with Carell are the strongest scenes in Hope Springs, unfolding over pages and pages of script that drop all pretense to romantic comedy and deal with the hard, humbling work of ﬁxing a relationship more fraught than either party seems to realise. They have breakthroughs and terrible stumbles, and some moments of hope that turn sour in a second. There’s an emotional violence to the ﬁrst half that’s striking and raw: Jones bullies Streep relentlessly, and seems almost entirely responsible for the problems between them. But Carell, in a gentle and assured performance, draws out re-

sentments and fantasies that they’ve kept from each other and finds wounds that were not immediately visible. “[The filmmakers] go too broad when they try for comic relief, and the on-the-nose soundtrack is borderlinecriminal. But Hope Springs handles marriage and advanced-age sexuality with a refreshing, down-to-earth candour. In today’s Hollywood, that counts as radical.” Scott Tobias, The A.V. Club (US) Anti: “Here is a syrupy Hollywood comedy about a sexless marriage in crisis, [a film] which magics a saccharine happy ending out of thin air, and which, despite the analysis theme, is weirdly incurious about its characters’ backstories. “Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones are Kay and Arnold, empty-nesters in a nonsexual rut. Arnold, a decreasingly lovable grump, has to be bullied into going with Kay to couples-therapist Dr Bernard Feld (Steve Carell) and talking about his feelings for the first time in 30 years … or maybe ever. The therapy scenes are great, in the beginning: daringly long, drawn-out, uncomfortable sequences. But as the couple try to rekindle the bedroom flame the note of cutesy comedy kicks in and the movie gets phonier and phonier.” Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian (UK)

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

TELEPHONE NUMBERS: K-CINEPLEX: 77778383 RIO LIMASSOL: 25871410 RIO PAPHOS: 26207000

NICOSIA

11am, 1.10pm and 3.20pm

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

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

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

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

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

1) at 7 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 3.30pm 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 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 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

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

Cloud Atlas (15) Rio 6 at 10pm 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

Cloud Atlas (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 10.15pm

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

An… (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek) at 7.55 and 10.20pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) (in Greek) at 7.55 and 10.20pm

About Elly Cine Studio, tonight at 9pm, Sunday at 8pm, Tuesday and Thursday at 9pm, presented by the Friends of the Cinema Society. Tel: 96-420491, www.ofk.org.cy

Wreck-It Ralph (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 3.20pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) (in Greek) at 5.35pm, weekends also at

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Life of Pi (K) Rio 4 at 7.45pm, weekends also at 3 and 5.20pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 3.05pm

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

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

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

7.50 and 10.15pm, weekends also at 3.05pm

Rio 7 at 5 and 7.30pm; Rio 1 at 10.20pm

An… (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek) at 7.55 and 10.20pm

House at the End of the Street (15) Rio 4 at 7.30 and 9.45pm

Wreck-It Ralph (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 3.20pm

Cloud Atlas (15) Rio 5 at 7pm. Tel: 26-207000

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

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

My Brother is an Only Child Thursday at 8.30pm, presented by the Larnaca Cinema Society. Call for details of venue. Tel: 99-658831, 99-462903. www. lfcinema.org

PAPHOS

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

Les Miserables (K) Rio 1 at 7.30pm, weekends also at 4.30pm; Rio 7 at 10pm

Cloud Atlas (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 10.15pm

Hope Springs (12) Rio 2 at 5.30, 7.30 and 9.45pm

Jack Reacher (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 5.25,

Jack Reacher (15)

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. Tel: 26-207000 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. Tel: 26207000

listings Today

Street, Latsia, Nicosia. Every Friday and Saturday at 8.30pm and Sunday at 8pm. In Greek. Tel: 22-573031

Music

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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 11. Strovolos Municipal Theatre, Nicosia. 8.30pm. €12/7. Tel: 22- 313010 The Russian Sun of Vertinsky Music performance with musician Aleksandr Skliar accompanied by a six member orchestra. January 11. Rialto Theatre, Limassol. 8.30pm. €20/15. Tel. 77-777745 Yiannis Kotsiras Popular Greek singer performs live accompanied by Savveria Margiola. January 11. Aloft Music Bar, 6 Makariou III Avenue, Ayia Napa. 11pm. Tel: 99-637831

Theatre Nursing Home The Cherubim Theatre Anemona celebrates its tenth anniversary presents comedy by Nearchos Ioannou. January 11 until March 17. Anemona Theatre, 7 Archagelou

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. Tel: 96-818066

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

Strings Workshop Concert The Strings 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

Theatre Shear Madness Popular Cypriot actor and director Loris

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

Ongoing Other Events 7 films: Harun Farocki A selection of screenings by legendary German filmmaker, critic and teacher followed by discussion and talk with the artist. Until February 15. Point Centre for Contemporary Art Megaron Hadjisavva, 2 Evagorou

Street, Nicosia. Every Wednesday through Sunday from 11am-5pm. Tel: 22-662053. Email: info@pointcentreforcontemporaryart.com. www. pointcentreforcontemporaryart.com Bidoun Library A mobile library consisting of books, magazines and other printed matter about the Middle East. Until February 15. Point Centre for Contemporary Art Megaron Hadjisavva, 2 Evagorou Street, Nicosia. Tel: 22-662053. info@pointcentreforcontemporaryart.com. www. pointcentreforcontemporaryart.com

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 Social Security THOC presents a play by Andrew Bergman. Until February 3. THOC New Theatre Building, 9 Gregori Afxentiou, Nicosia. Friday through Sunday at 8.30pm, Saturday at 6pm and 8.30pm. €12/6 . In Greek. Tel: 77-772717/22-864300

The Blood Theatre group Olvos presents play which deals with racism in society. January 9-11. Larnaca Municipal Theatre. 8.30pm. €10. The proceeds from the performances will be given to charity. In Greek. Tel: 24-665795

Exhibition

Death and the Maiden Satiriko Theatro presents play by Chilean playwright Ariel Dorfman. Until January 25. Vladimiros Kafkarides Cultural Centre, 11-15 Vladimiros, Kafkarides Street, Aglantzia, Nicosia. Every Wednesdays and Fridays at 8.30pm. €15/10. In Greek. Tel: 22312940/22-421609

Unity – Unity Solo painting exhibition by Pavlos Samios. Until January 12. Apocalypse Gallery, 30 Chytron Street, Nicosia. Monday- Friday: 10.30am-1pm and 5pm-8pm. Saturday: 10.30am-1pm. Tel: 22-766655

For a full guide to the week’s events and regular meetings, make sure you get a copy of the Sunday Mail

12-12-12 Group art exhibition. Until January 12. Elefsis, 7 Aischylou Street, Laiki Yitonia, Old Nicosia. Opening hours: 10am-2am. Tel: 99-51679/99-870869

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This Weekend Theatre Let’s go cuckoo for theatre! We all know children have a short attention span, which means bringing them to the theatre can be a daunting experience. Will they sit still? Will they bother the other patrons? Will they understand the play? And, most of all, will they be entertained? This Sunday, the University of Cyprus is hosting a special theatre performance, and not only is it OK to jump around and sing along, but it’s also encouraged, as its tender interactive theatrical play/ game for young children aged two to ﬁve features live music. The theatre performance follows a small cuckoo bird which will guide a company of children to an adventure in the forest. What will they come up against? What will they hear? And when the cuckoo bird starts to play hide and seek, will they be able to ﬁnd him again? Combining performance, music, projection and storytelling, children are put into the heart of highly visual productions. Through a unique mix of creativity and interactivity, the show aims to give children the opportunity to experience a magical and multi-sensory world of theatre in different environments. The language of the performance is in Greek and it will take place in the Main Hall of the University of Cyprus. At the end of the game the children can even get acquainted with the instrument used in the show.

Set sail for matrimony Congratulations you’re engaged! There is a lot to think about when organising a wedding, so where do you start? Now that the holiday period is over, bridal show season is quickly reaching full swing. Each year, on the second weekend of January, hundreds of brides-to-be visit the Wedding Exhibition at the Cyprus State Fairs Authority to get some inspiration for planning their special day. Although many women fantasise about their wedding day, there is a tendency to underestimate just how much time and effort is required to bring their dream to fruition. Sometimes the stress and excitement of weddings is enough to turn the calmest bride into a Bridezilla, but that needn’t be the case if one pays a visit to the Wedding Exhibition this weekend. With over 100 exhibitors offering everything in the A-Z of wedding ‘must-haves’ and the latest fashions – if you have just started with your wedding plans or are looking for those all important ﬁnishing touches, whether your dream wedding is large or small, traditional or something just a little bit different – the Wedding Exhibition in Pavilion 6 is the place to be. The exhibition has been organised every year since 1994 without fail, and approximately 6,000 visitors from all over Cyprus are expected to attend. All your needs for your special day will be under one roof. With the entrance ticket - which costs just € 5 - you can win great prizes such as: a €5

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

On The Scene Music A concert that comes with strings attached January can be a lean month for cultural events – but classical music fans are in for a treat this weekend, as The Strings Workshop – Musical Talent Development Programme of the Ministry of Education and Culture is due to give a concert tomorrow at the Strovolos Municipal Theatre. The concert will be given in memory of the late Pefkios Georghiades, the ex minister of Education and Culture, who also set up the Strings Workshop. All proceeds will go to the Patient Welfare Committee of the Arch. Makarios III Hospital, which supports the families of the children who go abroad for treatment. The Strings Workshop was established in October 2006 by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus. It represents the

initial stage of a more comprehensive project for the development of young musical talents in Cyprus. This pioneering and ambitious initiative within the general sphere of cultural development provides opportunities for talented young Cypriot children to become involved with music and receive instruction on their instrument at the highest possible level. At the moment, the ﬁrst stage of the project is the Violin Workshop. Classes with viola, violoncello and double bass will start operating in the next few months under the supervision of internationally renowned professors. The idea for the programme was conceived by the distinguished virtuoso violinist and music pedagogue professor Matheos Kariolou and operates under his supervision and guidance. Professor Kariolou, who lives and works in Austria, at Anton Bruckner Music University in Linz, has great experience in teaching the violin to both children of a very young age and older students, applying his own personal method of teaching.

wedding dress rental, from Noufaro Wedding Dresses, with a value of €1,000; a gift voucher for photographic coverage of the wedding - an offer from the 7th Art Studio - with a value of €1,000; catering from Food 2 Impress, with a value of €1,000; two packages of wedding rings from Nick Ioanna, with a value of €400, and much more. For one lucky couple there’s even the chance to win a complete wedding planning package for free. Alternatively, set a course for adventure this weekend with a visit to the Second Cruise Fair which is also taking place at the Internatio International State Fair grounds this weekend. Le Let’s Go Cruises by Amathus is th fair in collaboration with the organising the Wedding Exhibition Ex and will be open on Saturday from 3pm to 10pm and 2pm to 9pm on Sunday. Coverin Covering everything from boutique boa voyages to chic resort style river boat ships, the e event is a must for anyone th trip of a lifetime. Each day, looking for the major cruise and specialists operators will be on hand tto chat about what’s new for 2013 – offerin offering exclusive bargains and

show-only deals that could save you thousands of euros. Let’s Go Cruises by Amathus will be offering early booking discount rates of up to €400 per cabin for bookings made by February 28. Additional discounts of €50 per cabin will apply for bookings made during the exhibition. Furthermore, one can head down to the show this weekend and enter the draw for a free ﬁve-day cruise on board the Costa Mediterranea. 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 By Ledha Socratous sic, in a programme that features musical compositions by Handel, polkas, pieces by the Strauss Dynasty, as well as work by the Greek “Strauss” Joseph Kaisari. Two concerts are scheduled, the ﬁrst being tonight at the Strovolos Municipal Theatre, and then followed by a concert tomorrow at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol. Strings Workshop Concert The Strings Workshop – Musical Talent Development Programme of the Ministry of Education and Culture presents concer t in memory of Pefkios Georghiades, ex minister of Education and Culture. January 12. Strovolos Municipal Theatre, Nicosia. 8.30pm. €10/5. Tel: 22-313010

The Strings Workshop has been giving regular concerts to the public since its inception. Most recently in October 2012 the ensemble performed at the Vatican and at the Quirinal Presidential Palace in Rome. The latter was a highly symbolic concert with which the Republic of Cyprus paid tribute to the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano during the Cyprus Presi-

dency of the European Council, in the presence of the President of Demetris Christoﬁas. Both concerts were extremely successful and received protracted standing ovations from the audience. Keeping with the classical music theme, don’t forget that the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra is celebrating the New Year with musical ﬁreworks and dance mu-

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. 8.30pm. €12/7. January 11: Strovolos Municipal Theatre, Nicosia. Tel: 22- 313010 January 12: Rialto Theatre, Limassol. Tel: 77-777745

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Television CYBC 1 06.45 08.15 11.00 11.30

Proti Enimerosi Kali Sas Mera Kaftes Piperies (rpt) Istories Tou Horkou (rpt) Local comedy series, which happens to be the longest-running show on TV.

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Apo Mera Se Mera Entehnos Local cultural show.

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Mazi Sto CyBC News Kaftes Piperies

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Paizoume Kypriaka

Live cookery show. New season of local game show, asking questions having to do with Cypriot dialect.

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Moiraia Fengaria Local drama series inspired by Maro Kranidioti’s book ‘Otan i Moira Apofasizei’.

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Erotas (rpt) Proini Enimerosi Me Agapi Deliyianneio Parthenagogeio (rpt) Englimata (rpt) Lyke, Lyke Eisai Edo (rpt) Einai Stigmes (rpt) Panselinos (rpt) Niose Me (rpt) News Mera Mesimeri Konstantinou Kai Elenis (rpt) To Kafe Tis Haras (rpt) Oneiropagida (rpt) Aiyia Fuxia (rpt) Local smash-hit comedy series, with village setting. Interrupted by News at 18.00.

NRG Zone FILM: Blades Of Glory

Fifteenth season. A helping of four-wheel features, test-drives, races, challenges and antics with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and The Stig.

Tasos Tryfonos interviews Greek celebrities from the world of showbiz.

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Rival ﬁgure skaters bury the hatchet after they discover a loophole enabling them to compete in the world championships as a same-sex pair. Comedy, with Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. 2007.

News Patates 8 Local satirical show, using comedy sketches and embarrassing TV clips to skewer local politicians.

NRG Zone Kids’ TV Euromaxx Kati Psinetai (rpt) Biz/Emeis News In English News In Turkish Doctor Who (rpt) Fourth season. ‘The Poison Sky’. Part two of two. The Sontarans activate their masterplan and begin to choke the planet, while Unit are left defenceless, with a traitor in their ranks. As interplanetary war edges closer, the Doctor considers making the ultimate sacriﬁce to keep both Martha and Donna alive.

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Emeis Ki Emeis (rpt) Diktiotheite Kai Exelihtheite Koinonia Ora Mega Nea Mera Proino Mou Enimerosi Tora Kelmmena Oneira (rpt) Eheis Meson Yia Sena

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News Master Chef

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Greek reality competition show where amateur chefs compete against each other in weekly challenges.

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News Sports News Ola Bahalo Fetos Synora Agapis (rpt) I Agapi Irthe Apo Makria (rpt) News Deal (rpt)

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Yia Sena (rpt) Enimerosi Tora (rpt) Proino Mou (rpt)

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News Dekati Entoli (rpt) Alithinoi Erotes (rpt) Mila Mou (rpt) Otan Megaloso (rpt) Se Fonto Kokkino (rpt) Eleni (rpt)

Star News Fotis - Maria Live Best Of Mesimeriani Meleti Best Of Exelixeis Sti Showbiz Mila (rpt) Nistikoi Praktores (rpt) Kids’ TV Star News Mesimeriani Meleti Kids’ TV To Kleidi Fotis Maria Live Mila Discussions about various issues based on a woman’s life (men, relationships, sex, kids etc.) with showbiz guests.

FILM: Man In The Moon A 14-year-old falls for the new boy next door, but her hopes of romance are dashed by the discovery that he prefers her elder sister. Fifties-set romance, with Sam Waterston and Reese Witherspoon. 1991.

News Klemmena Oneira Mousiko Kouti - Live News FILM: Dragon Wars A reporter learns he is destined to help save the world from a horde of monsters, who will rise up to take over the world once every 500 years. Fantasy adventure, starring Jason Behr. 2007.

The Del Monte Heirs (rpt) Protoselido Eleni Vasiliki (rpt) Efta Ouranoi kai Synnefa Alites (rpt) Mesimeri Kai Kati Aspra Balonia (rpt) Magazino News Ti Tha Fame Simera Mama The Del Monte Heirs Efta Ouranoi kai Synnefa Alites News Aspra Balonia

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Celebrities and pro dancers train and compete in a ballroom dancing competition.

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Magikos Kosmos S’Agapo (rpt) Akti Oneiron Ston Asterismos Tis Imeras Kouzina Me Apopsi Remington Steele Milagros Kids’ TV Top Models S’Agapo Sabrina, To Koritsi Tis Agapis Akti Oneiron Paciﬁc Blue

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News Sports Time Rubi Mini-series: Impact

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Scientists have 39 days to prevent the moon from colliding with Earth. 2008. Action drama, starring David James Elliott. 2008. Part 1 of 2.

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FILM: Too Young to Die? The story of a teenage girl’s ﬁght to escape the gas chamber after she’s charged with murder. True-life drama, starring Juliette Lewisn. 1990.

FILM: Black August A story that covers the last 14 months of George Jackson’s life, and his existence under subjective and objective conditions in California’s industrial prison complex. Drama, starring Gary Dourdan. 2007.

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FILM: 10.5 When a series of natural disasters hits America Seismologist Samantha Hill is enlisted to explain the sudden subterranean activity. Disaster drama, starring Kim Delaney. 2004.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (Novacinema1, 19.25)

06:15 The Weakest Link 07:00 3rd & Bird 07:10 Boogie Beebies 07:25 Tikkabilla 07:55 Me Too! 08:15 3rd & Bird 08:25 Boogie Beebies 08:40 Tikkabilla 09:10 Me Too! 09:30 Keeping Up Appearances 10:00 Mastermind 10:30 The Weakest Link 11:15 EastEnders 11:45 Doctors 12:15 Coast 13:15 Keeping Up Appearances 13:45 Sport Relief 2012 - Sport Relief Spoofs 14:10 Apes in Danger 14:35 Mastermind 15:05 The Weakest Link 15:50 EastEnders 16:20 Doctors 16:50 BBC Proms 2010: Last Night of the Proms 18:15 The Weakest Link 19:00 Apes in Danger 19:30 Doctors 20:00 Coast 21:00 The Old Guys 21:30 Friday Night Dinner 22:00 Last Man Standing 22:50 After You’ve Gone 23:20 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 00:05 Alan Carr: Chatty Man Xmas 2012 00:50 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow 01:35 The Weakest Link 02:20 Apes in Danger 02:45 Doctors 03:10 Last Man Standing 04:00 Robin Hood 04:45 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 05:30 Alan Carr: Chatty Man Xmas 2012

07:00 How It’s Made 07:25 Wheeler Dealers 08:15 American Chopper 09:10 Dirty Jobs 10:05 Deadliest Catch 10:55 Ultimate Survival 11:50 How Do They Do It? 12:15 How It’s Made 12:40 Extreme En-

gineering 13:35 Fifth Gear 14:30 Wheeler Dealers 15:25 American Chopper 16:20 Mythbusters 17:15 Dirty Jobs 18:10 Deadliest Catch 19:05 Ultimate Survival 20:00 How It’s Made 21:00 World’s Toughest Jobs 22:00 Alone In The Wild 23:00 Aussie Feds 00:00 True Csi 01:55 World’s Toughest Jobs 02:50 Alone In The Wild 03:50 Aussie Feds 04:50 True Csi 05:45 How Do They Do It? 06:10 Overhaulin’

09:30 Rally: Rally Raid Dakar 10:00 Luge: World Cup Germany 10:30 Biathlon: World Cup Germany 13:00 Ski Jumping: World Cup Poland 14:15 All Sports: Watts 14:45 Tennis: World Challenge Australia 16:15 Ski Jumping: World Cup Poland 19:15 Biathlon: World Cup Germany 20:30 Darts: World Championship Un. Kingdom 23:45 Equestrian: Horse Racing Time 00:00 Rally: Rally Raid Dakar 00:30 Motorsports: Gta Race To Dubai 00:45 Ski Jumping: World Cup Poland 02:00 Rally: Rally Raid Dakar

05:40 Desperate Housewives 06:25 Castle 07:10 Modern Family 07:35 New Girl 08:00 Body Of Proof 08:50 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 09:40 Desperate Housewives 10:25

Castle 11:10 Modern Family 11:35 New Girl 12:00 Happy Endings 12:25 Don’t Trust The B...In Apartment 12:50 Glee 13:40 Body Of Proof 14:30 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 15:20 Desperate Housewives 16:05 Castle 16:50 Modern Family 17:15 New Girl 17:40 Body Of Proof 18:30 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover 19:20 Desperate Housewives 20:10 Castle 21:00 Happy Endings 21:25 Don’t Trust The B...In Apartment 21:50 Glee 22:40 Modern Family 23:05 New Girl 23:30 Happy Endings 23:55 Don’t Trust The B... In Apartment 00:20 Glee 01:10 Castle 02:00 Desperate Housewives 02:45 Modern Family 03:10 New Girl 03:35 Rita Rocks 04:00 Body Of Proof 04:50 Tabatha’s Salon Takeover

07:00 Pawn Stars 07:30 Storage Wars 08:00 Mud Men 09:00 Pawn Stars 09:30 American Restoration 10:00 Pawn Stars 10:30 Storage Wars 11:00 Ancient Aliens 12:00 American Restoration 12:30 American Restoration 13:00 Ax Men 14:00 Pawn Stars 14:30 American Restoration 15:00 Mud Men 16:00 American Restoration 17:00 Ax Men 18:00 Pawn Stars 18:30 American Restoration 19:00 Mud Men 20:00 Pawn Stars 20:30 Storage Wars 21:00 Ancient Aliens 22:00 Rise & Fall Of The Third Reich 00:00 Pawn

Stars 00:30 Storage Wars 01:00 Ancient Aliens 02:00 Rise & Fall Of The Third Reich 04:00 Mud Men 05:00 Pawn Stars 05:30 American Restoration 06:00 Ancient Aliens

07:30 Il Ciclone 09:05 Untraceable 10:50 Carlos 13:40 Sucker Punch 15:30 Jack Frost 17:15 Eat Pray Love 19:30 Hollywood Buzz 20:00 Ltv Sports News 21:00 Weakness 23:00 The Next Three Days 01:15 Hustler TV 02:45 Miss Congeniality 04:45 Everybody’s Fine 06:30 Ltv Sports News

07:00 Chowder I 07:25 Marvelous Misadventures Of Flapjack, The 07:50 Tom & Jerry Show, The 08:15 Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get A Clue! I 08:40 Loonatics Unleashed Ii 09:05 Superman: The Animated Series Ii 09:30 Superman: The Animated Series Ii 09:55 Looney Tunes Show, The 10:20 Tak & The Power Of Juju 10:45 Fanboy & Chum Chum 11:10 X’s, The 11:35 Ni Hao,

Kai-Lan 12:00 Dora The Explorer 12:25 Spongebob Squarepants 12:50 Spongebob Squarepants 13:15 Mighty B!, The 13:40 My Life As A Teenage Robot 14:05 Hey Arnold! 14:30 Icarly 14:55 Icarly 15:20 Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get A Clue! I 15:45 Justice League Unlimited I 16:10 Legion Of Super Heroes I 16:35 Young Justice 17:00 Geisco Pba Team Shootout 17:30 Planet Speed 18:00 Barclays Premier League World 18:30 Nba Action 19:00 La Liga World 19:30 Copa Del Rey 2012-13 21:30 A’ Division Cyprus Soccer Championship 2012-13 23:30 Barclays Premier League Preview 00:00 La Liga Show 2012-13 00:30 Toyota Australian Football International 2012 01:30 Atp World Tour Uncovered 02:00 La Liga Review 2012-13 03:00 Copa Del Rey 2012-13 05:00 2011 World’s Strongest Man 05:30 Nba 2012-13

07:15 Two And A Half Men 07:35 Two And A Half Men 08:00 Friends 08:35 Closer, The 09:20 Harry’s

Law 10:05 Chuck 10:50 2 Broke Girls 11:15 Bones 12:50 Pan Am 13:35 Two And A Half Men 14:00 Two And A Half Men 14:25 Closer, The 15:15 Harry’s Law 16:05 Big Bang Theory, The 16:30 According To Jim 17:15 Mentalist, The 18:00 Top Boy 19:00 Pan Am 19:45 Gossip Girl 20:30 Friends 21:00 Ncis: Los Angeles 22:30 C.S.I. New York 23:20 Shameless 00:20 Dark City 02:05 Wild Target 03:45 Big Bang Theory, The 04:10 According To Jim 04:55 Mentalist, The 05:40 Top Boy 06:30 Pan Am

07:45 Agora 10:00 Runaways 12:00 She 14:00 Arthur 3: The War Of The Two Worlds 16:00 12 Men Of Christmas 17:30 Action Zone 18:00 Tourist 20:00 City Of Angels 22:00 I Am Slave 23:30 Action Zone 00:05 Daring! TV 03:10 Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows 05:20 Assassination Games

06:10 Cine News 06:55 Heaven 08:35 Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure 10:05 Mad On Novacinema 10:40 Hugo 12:50 Christmas Magic 14:25 Hollywood Buzz 15:00 Le Divorce 17:00 John Carter 19:25 Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked 21:00 Ncis 22:00 The Dilemma 00:00 Point Blank 01:30 Trust 03:15 Con Air

06:35 Never Let Me Go 08:20 Cine News 09:05 I Don’t Know How She Does It 10:35 Moneyball 12:50 Cine News 13:25 Five Minarets In New York 17:25 Action Zone 18:00 Against All Odds 20:10 It’s Kind Of A Funny Story 22:00 The Skin I Live In 00:10 The Crimson Rivers 02:00 Winter’s Bone 03:40 Cine News 04:25 Born On The Fourth Of July

19:05 Strange Crime 21:00 Mia Fora Ki Ena Moro 22:35 Cine News 23:00 Julia’s Eyes 01:00 Cine News 01:30 Adult Zone 03:05 Tt3d: Closer To The Edge 04:50 13 Assassins

19:10 Home Alone 21:00 From Prada To Nada 22:50 Manuale D’am3re 01:00 Penelope 02:45 Majority 04:35 Take Me Home Tonight

07:00 Penelope 08:35 Bhowani Junction 10:25 Hot Millions 12:10 Some Came Running 14:25 Billy The Kid 16:00 Travels With My Aunt 17:50 White Heat 19:45 North By Northwest 22:00 Fixer 00:10 Torpedo Run 01:45 To Have And Have Not 03:25 Unsinkable Molly Brown 05:30 Forbidden Planet

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Weakness (LTV, 21.00) “The simple life, for Josh, just got complicated,” says the trailer for this low-budget drama - but you can watch the whole trailer and still have no idea what it’s about, except that Josh (soulful, bearded Bobby Cannavale) obviously has some problems. His mother has cancer (“What kind?” “The bad kind”). His brother is autistic. His wife sleeps with another man. He himself falls for a much younger woman - little more than a girl, really - leading to a scandal because Josh is a high-school English teacher and the girl is a recent graduate. All these things happen over the course of a summer, making for a doleful character study (the trailer has a lot of moody brooding) about a man

whose life slowly falls apart - not without a certain grim humour, but way too depressing for the mass audience (unsurprisingly, it went straight to DVD). Not for those seeking mindless escapism, or in the throes of a mid-life crisis. Otherwise, enjoy. Made in 2010.

The Skin I Live In (Novacinema2, 22.00) Nova3 does ‘Bloody Fridays’ tonight, showing a Spanish horror thriller (Julia’s Eyes) - but here’s another, more acclaimed Spanish film that’s equally dark and twisted (even if it’s not exactly horror). Not what casual fans expect from Pedro Almodovar, but the great Spanish director has come a long way since the days

when his films were all campy colours and women on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Antonio Banderas plays a famous surgeon who’s already had his nervous breakdown, and moved beyond that into mad-scientist territory; he’s created a new synthetic skin and abducted a woman on whom he experiments, giving her the face of his late wife who died in a car accident - a Gothic plot that’s nonetheless full of rueful yearning, both because Banderas’ quest is so sad and because he’s naive, trying to change outer appearance (the title makes it clear the ‘I’ has nothing to do with the skin itself). A sometimes shapeless film rescued by rhythm and tone, and Almodovar’s unique way with melodrama. In Spanish; made in 2011.

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1 Try like the devil! (5) 4 Buck sat playing an old instrument (7) 8 A case for charity (10-3) 9 Going round being dishonest (8) 10 First person in France hesitantly to scoff (4) 12 Severe-sounding writer (6) 13 “Push roughly”, Jo lets out (6) 16 Cricketer’s internal sprain (4) 18 Height of fame (8) 21 The retail price could be argued in court (13) 22 This roc troubled by another bird (7) 23 Play quietly with friend who is friendly! (5)

1 It is understood to be part of the Malta citadel (5) 2 Sickness is a male disorder (7) 3 Giving free medical attention? (8) 4 Can, say, on the outside, be smooth (6) 5 Is unable to produce jargon (4) 6 Baby’s cloth put on the French book (5) 7 There is no duty on model tool, no cost either (3-4) 11 Urban community with a ﬂoating population? (8) 12 Blow for man with company accepting commander (7) 14 Dirt Len removed from climber (7) 15 Sergeant - major removed rich stain (6) 17 Tell the nobleman (5) 19 Time to ﬁght (5) 20 Case of free tuition (4)

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CRYPTIC: Across – 6 Dangerous drug; 8 Steamed; 9 Inigo; 10 Overt; 12 Croesus; 13 Hatched; 15 Wider; 16 Quart; 17 Chianti; 19 Eat like a horse. Down – 1 Once; 2 Pelmet; 3 Fond; 4 Eskimo; 5 Traipsed; 6 Discotheque; 7 Good service; 11 Entr’acte; 12 Cad; 14 Hatpin; 15 Weight; 17 Crew; 18 Norm.

QUICK: Across – 6 Gesticulating; 8 Observe; 9 Cello; 10 Newer; 12 Fatigue; 13 Trooper; 15 Throb; 16 Rusty; 17 Biretta; 19 Decaffeinated. Down – 1 Isis; 2 Mirror; 3 Jute; 4 Mascot; 5 Villager; 6 Goodnatured; 7 Go overboard; 11 Woolsack; 12 Fir; 14 Pay off; 15 Tiring; 17 Bleu; 18 Tate.

ARIES March 21 - April 20

LEO July 23 - August 22

SAGITTARIUS November 23 - December 21

Venus is making a very beguiling link to Neptune. This can see you have some wonderfully imaginative insights, or some fabulous dreams. You may ﬁnd yourself day dreaming as well. Is a face from your past coming to mind all the while? It’s possible. You can get in touch with some of your deepest inner wishes but...you need to be realistic too.

Mars, as far as your relationships are concerned, is a feisty inﬂuence when located in Aquarius, as it is now. And this can be good. But because of its continuing clash with Saturn, what you say and how you are viewed, can have ramiﬁcations for your emotional happiness and security. Try to look beyond obvious tensions, and be self critical.

Some areas seem to be ﬂying along. Strangely it may be hard to appreciate this, because a niggling worry or issue may be competing for your attention. This may be rather like a small bit of grit in your shoe. It doesn’t stop you walking, but you aren’t quite comfortable. If so, clear the time today to ﬁgure out what’s bugging you, once and for all.

TAURUS April 21 - May 21

VIRGO August 23 - September 23

CAPRICORN December 22 - January 20

Politics at work or with a partner about what you want from your career, may have blighted the early part of this year. Or is it you who is encountering some inner frustrations and uncertainties? As much as this has been hard, it could be a friend with a completely different way of looking at life who helps you to develop a new perspective.

Stress seems to be a big part of modern day life. So how are you bearing up? If you feel under par, might it be that your natural tendency towards micromanaging every element of your life, means you put yourself under pressure? If this rings a bell, it may be worth letting some more peripheral considerations look after themselves. Put yourself ﬁrst!

Not every friendship may be flowing along as you’d like. You might be finding it harder to get along with someone, where previously things had been good. If so, accept that we all have the right to continually evolve. Not everything or everyone is forever. Fortunately, someone much more in tune with you can offer significant encouragement.

GEMINI May 22 - June 21

LIBRA September 24 - October 23

AQUARIUS January 21 - February 19

A battle between what you really want to do, and what you know you have to do, has been raging all this year. Fortunately today, you have a chance to access a less logical part of yourself. This asks you to think of life in a more spiritual or philosophical manner. It’s possible you won’t achieve perfection, but then what is perfect Gemini?

If you are making changes at home, moving furnishings around, or creating a better ofﬁce space there, don’t hold back from bringing your creativity to bear. Cost of course may be a factor, and if you don’t have much money, you may feel thwarted. However, look to recycling or sharing schemes. You may snafﬂe something fab for a snip that you can revive.

Over the next two years, your opportunities and successes can also turn out to be your responsibilities and obligations. As we progress through life, situations constantly change. We only need to look at the explosion of technology in our lives, to see this. Yet for now, you may be feeling the burden. In time, you can begin to enjoy the upside.

CANCER June 22 - July 22

SCORPIO October 24 - November 22

PISCES February 20 - March 20

Venus, newly in your relating sector, has many upsides. One downside is that it could make you more passive. So, if anything speculative is discussed, don’t feel you have to go along with the person sharing advice or their opinion. Remain determined to follow your hunches. Also be conscious of being drawn into an unsuitable romantic involvement.

Music can have a profound effect on our senses, but if you are like me, you probably go through phases of what you listen to and when. This however can be a truly brilliant time to hear something new or to play something well loved. If you have an interest in mysticism and spirituality, these can also be areas which ﬂourish under today’s stars.

Do you have a friend who tends to have a bit of mystery about them? Someone who is well read, knowledgeable and urbane? If so, you can ﬁnd them fascinating company. Or you can exude this sort of energy yourself. Yet there is another side of life which can prove to be more of a sharp edge today. Perhaps you will need some escapism to cope.

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***************************** 2 ROOMS €125 each, near McDonald’s Engomi only Philippine girls. Call 99663927. ***************************** 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 ***************************** 3 BEDROOMS flat on second floor in a block of six flats, in a

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TO LET NICOSIA nice position at Strovolos area, fully a/c, c/h, covered parking place for one car, recently painted. Rent €650pm. (furnished if required). Tel: 97773358.

***************************** LUXURY HOUSES: 1. 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

TO LET NICOSIA website). 2. H3AR0004-R, 3 bedr luxury detached house with central heating, 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).

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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 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). 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). 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, central 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). 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). 9. 3 bedr upstairs and 2 separate bedroom in the basement luxury detached house(all the bedrooms with en suite bathrooms/shower), also separate kitchen and sitting room in the basement which has also separate entrance from the house, central heating, full a/c, solid parquet floor all the house, big sitting and dining room with fire place, big fully equipped kitchen with breakfast area and family room, big overfloor, swimming pool with covered patio area with fully equipped bar(bbq, fridge, freezer, cooker), mature garden around the house, 2 parking places, alarm system near the Cyprus Conference Centre- PLATY AGLANTZIAS €3500 (H5PAG0002-R), (photos in the website). 10. 4 bedr 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, 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 part of Makedonitissa - Makedonitissa - €1100 – H3MAK0004-R (photos in website). For many more properties with photos visit our website at www.landtouristestates.com which is updated daily. LANDTOURIST ESTATES LTD 22422225/96-422225/96422226, www.landtouristestates.com

50sq.m, 2AC for hot and cold, covered verandah, covered parking, 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 quiet area behind the Municipal building – Agios Dometios - € 660 - A2ADO0004-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-

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€ 800 – A2NIC0030-R (photos in website). 7. 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 RENTED ALSO expensive MODERN furnished – Dasoupolis - € 1200 - A3DAS0019-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 web-

site). 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, 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). 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). 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).

GROUND FLOOR HOUSE, furnished renovated this year. Laminated parke ﬂoor, and big wardrobes in the 3 bedrooms. Rent €590.00 Tel 99497576 99886775 *****************************

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LARNACA 2 BDRM ground floor semifurnished 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 eve-

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

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 €290 /mnth Acropolis Heights Chlorakas (a) and € 380 / mnth Universal area (b) Both are 2-bed houses, beautiful locations, in Cul-de-sacs, 10 years old, 90 sq. mts, Furnished, Open-Plan Lounge/ Kitchen, Front Car-port, Garden, (a) is Ground ﬂoor, 1 W.C/ bath. (b) is 2-Floors, 2 W.CS/ Bath and part air-conditioned.

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**************************** 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, priPAPHOS LONDON TRAINED HAIRDRESSER **SPECIAL OFFERS** *Free Cut & Blowdry (worth €25) with any Colour Service* *Gents Cut & Style 8 euro* Claim your reward by simply quoting ‘Cyprus Mail’ (valid until 28th Feb ‛13) VENUS BEACH HAIR SALON Find us -1 Venus Beach Hotel, Tomb of Kings. Call Michelle: 99760543 or 26949200 (ext 350) Visit: facebook.com/VenusBeach HotelHairSalon for more info.

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vate 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

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 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 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

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.mrrentpaphos.net Email: info@mrrent-paphos.net

Ref 7777 Price 300-400 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 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 OFFICE: 120 MAKARIOS AVENUE, PAPHOS. OFFICE:

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APHRODITE HILLS - Villa share at this amazing resort? Now available 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

U SEFUL PHONE NUMBERS POLICE DIVISION HQ

HOSPITALS ........ 1400

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

**************************** 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 **************************** FLOWRON PROPERTY SERVICES LTD: PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE FOR TENANTS AND LANDLORDS: PROPERTIES AVAILABLE FOR RENT LONG TERM RENTAL, PROPERTIES WANTED: FULL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT WITH KEY HOLDING AND RENT COLLECTIONS OFFERED 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 300-400 Euros per month.

FOR SALE – PAPHOS CATERING EQUIPMENT: •

2 stand up freezers

Narcotics Helpline ......... 1410 (Outside hours.............. 22304160)

• industrial oven

AIDS Advisory Bureau ................................ 22-302826

• chafing trays

Domestic Violence Centre .......................................... 1440 (Emergency Centre for Victims) Drug Info & Poison Control ............... 1401 Cyprus Samaritans ... 77777267 Police Duty Officer ......... 1499 (Confidential Information)

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

• stand up wine fridge • thermo boxes • catering tables • tablecloths with frills • glassware, cutlery • All in excellent condition at reduced prices

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**************************** 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 en-suite. 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 ensuite 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 area. Comm pool and parking. €375.00 a month or offers. 1 &

TO LET PAPHOS 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. ****************************

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

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.

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 Legends shut out of baseball’s Hall of Fame By Larry Fine NO ONE was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame this week, with all-time home run leader Barry Bonds and seventime Cy Young winner Roger Clemens snubbed over suspicion they used performance enhancing drugs. Craig Biggio, who stroked 3,060 hits in a 20-year career with the Houston Astros, came closest to winning election, named on 68.2 per cent of the 569 ballots to fall 39 votes shy of the 427 needed for election to the Cooperstown, New York, shrine. Three more votes back was pitcher

Jack Morris, who received 385 votes, followed by Jeff Bagwell at 339. Bonds was named on 36.2 percent of the ballots, and Clemens 37.6, well short of the 75 percent needed for enshrinement in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. It marked the first year since 1996 that no player was elected into the Hall of Fame, in what was seen as a referendum on players that compiled outsized statistics during the so-called Steroids Era. Clemens and Bonds, appearing on the ballot for the first time after waiting five years following their retirement, would have been certain first-ballot winners

but faced a backlash over links to what Major League Baseball’s internal Mitchell Report of 2007 called widespread doping in the game. Bonds has admitted to “unknowingly” using steroids, and been convicted of obstruction of justice in a federal case on PEDs. The longtime former trainer of Clemens has said the pitcher used steroids, though Clemens was found not guilty in a court case. Hall of Fame voters pledge not only to look at a candidate’s playing ability and performance but also to take into account “integrity, sportsmanship and character”.

Snubbed: there was no place for Barry Bonds - the all-time home run leader

Nike challenged over McIlroy Oakley’s legal bid to retain sponsorship

IN BRIEF

AMERICAN sunglasses maker Oakley has launched legal action to try to retain its sponsorship of world number one golfer Rory McIlroy who is set to become the new face of sportswear giant Nike. US PGA champion McIlroy is poised to rubber-stamp a ten-year deal with US company Nike worth as much as $250 million, according to media reports. Nike is set to supply the 23year-old Northern Irishman’s clubs and have its name or logo on his clothing in an exclusive deal. However, Oakley, owned by Italy’s Luxottica, is challenging the move and started legal action in its home state of California last month. “Oakley’s contract with Rory has a right of ﬁrst refusal that permits us to retain Rory as an Oakley endorser by matching any offer he receives covering our products,” the company said in a statement to Reuters. “These types of provisions are common in the industry. Oakley values Rory and will do all it can to retain him,” it added. The Dubai-based hotel company Jumeirah Group conﬁrmed earlier this week

Paul stars as Clippers slice up Mavericks By Jahmal Corner

The world number one is set to become the new face of Nike, with the sportswear giant hoping a partnership with the clean-cut McIlroy will help it to move on after it dropped disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong last year that its five-year sponsorship with 2011 US Open champion McIlroy had ended, the latest indication that confirmation of the Nike deal was imminent. “Jumeirah became my first corporate sponsor when I turned professional back

in 2007 and I would like to thank everyone at the company for their support in helping me become the player I am today,” McIlroy said in a news release. The player, who topped the money-lists on both sides of the Atlantic last year, said in

November he did not think that ditching the Titleist clubs that have taken him to the top of the sport would affect his game. Nike is hoping a partnership with the clean-cut McIlroy will help it to move on after it dropped disgraced cyclist

Lance Armstrong last year over his doping scandal. The company stuck with former world number one golfer Tiger Woods despite the bad publicity the American suffered when a series of extra-marital affairs were exposed in 2009.

CHRIS Paul orchestrated another Los Angeles Clippers triumph with a season-high 16 assists as he pulled the strings in a 99-93 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. With the game evenly poised heading into the closing stages, Paul scored or assisted on eight of his team’s 10 field goals in the fourth quarter to lift the Clippers to a franchise-record 13th straight home win. Los Angeles had trailed 83-82 with nine minutes remaining but an 8-0 run, highlighted by a pair of three-pointers set up by their point guard, gave them the momentum the Clippers needed to pull away for the victory. “Our maestro Chris Paul was finding guys, getting to the paint and making good things happen,” Los Angeles forward Caron Butler told reporters. Paul finished with 19 points to tie reserve Matt Barnes for the team-high in scoring. Blake Griffin added 15 and 13 rebounds. “That’s the identity of our team - every night it’s going to be a collective effort,” Butler added. “We’re building something truly special here.” While the Clippers (28-8) are riding high with the NBA’s best record, the Mavericks (13-23) have lost four straight and appear unlikely to make the playoffs on current form.

England’s Pietersen signs central contract with ECB

Injured lock O’Connell has doubts over Lions selection

Tiger Woods to open season in Abu Dhabi

ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen has signed a full central contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to complete his reintegration into the international fold, the ECB said the team had conﬁrmed. Pietersen’s relations with the ECB hit rock bottom in 2012 when he was dropped for the ﬁnal Test against South Africa at Lord’s in August following a controversial text-message row. The South African-born batsman admitted sending provocative texts to opposing players but denied allegations that he had told them how to dismiss former captain Andrew Strauss.

IRELAND lock Paul O’Connell said his absence from the Six Nations championship through injury will make it very difﬁcult to earn a place in the British and Irish Lions’ tour of Australia starting in June. O’Connell, who captained the Lions during their last tour in South Africa four years ago, has been ruled out of action until April after undergoing surgery on his back for the second time at the end of last year. Having only played two games for his provincial side Munster this season and not started for Ireland since last year’s Six Nations, the 33-year-old lock said the selection for the Lions tour may come too soon.

TIGER Woods will begin his season next week at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, the 14-time major winner said yesterday, the second consecutive year he will start his campaign in the United Arab Emirates. Woods ﬁnished tied third in the European Tour event last year, two shots behind winner Robert Rock of England who he shared the lead with after 54 holes of play. World number one Rory McIlroy has also signed up to play in the $2.7 million event at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club which starts on January 17.

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Longevity the buzzword for rested and confident Federer

Radwanska soars in Sydney, Ferrer struts

Swiss is looking to add to record 17 majors

By Nick Mulvenney

By Patrick Johnston A disappointing end to 2012 left Roger Federer’s critics writing his tennis obituary, but the Swiss is confident he can win more grand slam titles after arriving in Melbourne refreshed and refocused following an extended break. While Federer’s main rivals for a fifth Australian Open title, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, have been getting matches under their belt in Australia, the 31-year-old opted for the practice courts and family time to keep his mind and body fresh. Federer, who is looking to add to his record 17 majors, skipped his traditional warm-up events in the Middle East and has not played a competitive tournament since losing a pulsating final to Djokovic at the ATP Tour Finals in November. After playing only a couple of exhibition matches, Federer arrived in Melbourne last week aiming to become the first man since Andre Agassi in 1995 to win the Australian Open having not played a warm-up tournament. For Federer, long touted as the greatest men’s player of all time, the weight of

After a sumptuous performance at Wimbledon in July gave him his 17th grand slam and returned him to world number one, Roger Federer was blown away by Andy Murray in the Olympic ﬁnal on the same Wimbledon turf history has never proved too problematic but for his critics, and some fans, there are fears that world No.1 Djokovic and US Open champion Murray are now too strong. Juan Martin del Potro also recorded wins over Federer in Basel and London at the end of the Swiss’ campaign, and his stuttering end to 2012 left many believing an 18th grand slam title on Rod Laver Arena was beyond him. After a sumptuous performance at Wimbledon in July gave him his 17th grand slam title and returned him to world number one, Fe-

derer was blown away by Murray in the Olympic ﬁnal on the same Wimbledon turf, prompting American great John McEnroe to say the Swiss “looked his age”. Perhaps listening to some of the comments that he fatigues quicker led Federer to curtail his 2013 season, dropping some events to give his body longer to recuperate. “Longevity is the word here that I am looking for and that is what I am striving for this year in 2013 to hopefully keep on playing for many years,” Federer told reporters in Singapore last week.

“I love the pressure of playing the new generation who are coming up and improving quickly and I have to work harder to stay at the top, or with the best,” added Federer, who has had only three grand slam ﬁnal appearances in the last three years. With old foe Rafa Nadal absent for the January 1427 Australian showpiece, Djokovic is the clear favourite to win a third consecutive title. Not that Federer has followed the Serbian’s success too closely. “I do believe that Novak goes in as the favourite for this year’s Australian Open

after, did he win the last couple of years or just last year? I’m not sure, but he has won two or three already plus he has won the World Tour Finals,” he said. “He is probably the best hard-court player in the last couple of years. “If I’m second favourite, fourth favourite or eighth or whatever it might be it doesn’t change much for me. I know if I’m playing well I can win tournaments.” But having opted to only practice over the last few weeks, only Federer knows if he is playing well enough.

Impressed Perez flies in for his first day at McLaren By Alan Baldwin MEXICAN Sergio Perez turned up for his ﬁrst day at work at McLaren yesterday with his sights set on adding his name to the team’s roll call of Formula One champions. “As soon as you walk in through this door you see these great names, these great cars,” said the 22-yearold, who arrived at the factory in a £195,000 orange McLaren MP4-12C Spider convertible. “There is so much history in this team that it makes you feel great. This is a dream come true for myself to be able to drive for such a team.” Perez replaces 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton, who has moved to Mercedes, alongside 2009 title winner Jenson Button at the British-based team. He joins a team whose cars - driven over the years by champions such as Ayr-

Sergio Perez (right) is replacing Lewis Hamilton, who has moved to Mercedes ton Senna, Alain Prost, Niki Lauda and James Hunt - are on display in a futuristic factory atrium that also has cabinets full of silverware from the team’s 182 race wins since 1968. The Mexican, who failed to

score any points in his last six races for mid-table Sauber, recognised they were big shoes to ﬁll but made clear he was aiming for the top right from the start. “When you come into McLaren this has to be your

target,” he said when asked about winning the championship. “Otherwise you should not join McLaren because here everybody is working for that goal. So I am coming here to do the same, to work for that goal.

“It’s difficult to set a target from the start of the season. To tell you that I will be on pole in Melbourne will be very difficult for me to know,” added the youngster, who was greeted by team principal Martin Whitmarsh in front of the world’s media. “First of all we have to go through testing to try to do the maximum we can, Jenson and myself, to have a very competitive car and then I think we can do a very good job in Melbourne.” The season starts in Australia on March 17 with the first pre-season test in Jerez on February 5. Perez, who can become the first Mexican to win a grand prix since Pedro Rodriguez in Belgium in 1970, promised to give everything for “this great family that is McLaren”. The Mexican will be starting his third season in F1 after two years with Sauber. He finished on the podium three times last year, including as runner-up in Malaysia and Italy.

AGNIESZKA Radwanska needed eight match points to finish off Li Na yesterday but confirmed her fine pre-Australian Open form by maintaining her perfect start to the year and reaching the final of the Sydney International. The Polish top seed was well worth the 6-3 6-4 win over her Chinese opponent and will face Dominika Cibulkova in today’s final after the Slovakian stunned German second seed Angelique Kerber 6-2 4-6 6-3. “I think I was really playing good tennis the last couple of days,” said Radwanska, who also won the Auckland Classic last week and has started the year with eight straight wins. “I hope I can continue playing at this level.” David Ferrer has played six fewer matches than Radwanska this year but really hit his stride yesterday when he swept aside Lukas Lacko 6-2 6-1 in his bid to win a fourth title at the Auckland Open. The Spaniard, who like Radwanska will be seeded fourth at Melbourne Park next week, needed just 54 minutes to beat his Slovak opponent and set up a semifinal against Germany’s Tommy Haas or French wildcard Gael Monfils. The fifth seed in the men’s draw for the year’s first grand slam, Tomas Berdych, had a less enjoyable day at Kooyong where he was humbled 6-3 6-2 by Australia’s resurgent former world number one Lleyton Hewitt. Hewitt, now 31 and ranked 82nd in the world, beat world number 15 Milos Raonic in his first round robin match on Wednesday and his 88-minute victory over Czech Berdych puts him into the final of the exhibition event. There he will meet either Argentina’s world number seven Juan Martin Del Potro or Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis, who face off at the Kooyong Classic today. “I’m just thrilled to be able to perform like this against quality players and on backto-back days,” Hewitt told reporters. “I’ve had five tough sets in two days and that will hold me in good stead for next week.” Although Radwanska has had a busy schedule, Li was clearly tired after playing nine times in ten days as well as managing to fit in a flight from China to Australia after winning last week’s Shenzhen Open. The Pole broke on Li’s first service game and rarely looked back before stuttering to close out the match as she had in beating Yanina Wickmayer in Auckland last week. “It was kind of like a deja vu from Auckland final,” she said. “I’m really ready for the Australian Open.”

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Ronaldo hat-trick fires Real into Cup quarter-finals

By Miguel Pereira

Portuguese praised after devastating display By Mark Elkington CRISTIANO Ronaldo was the decisive figure for the second time in four days as he scored a hat-trick to lead Real Madrid to a 4-0 victory over Celta Vigo that put them in the quarter-finals of the King’s Cup on Wednesday night. The Portugal forward, runner-up to Lionel Messi in Monday’s World Player of the Year awards, netted twice inside the first 25 minutes at the Bernabeu and sealed the victory near the end after Sergio Ramos had been sent off. Real’s 5-2 aggregate win set up a meeting with Valencia next week. “It needs to be pointed out, Cristiano has scored four goals across the tie,” Real director Emilio Butragueno told Spanish television. “His contribution has been decisive. He has been the player of the tie, and we are lucky to have him.” After the match Tottenham star Gareth Bale – a reputed £60 million target for Real - hailed Ronaldo as the best all-round player in the world. The winger tweeted: “Another hat-trick for Ronaldo! I think he’s the best all round player in the world right now #ballondor2013 :p” Real Zaragoza were 2-0

winners at home to Levante with goals from Franco Zuculini and Francisco Montanes to progress 3-0 on aggregate, and set up a lasteight meeting with Sevilla. The 2010 Cup winners Sevilla were never seriously troubled having won 5-0 away at Real Mallorca in their ﬁrst leg, and in a sparsely populated Sanchez Pizjuan progressed 6-2 on aggregate. The Cup has taken on added importance for Jose Mourinho’s Real with Barcelona leading them by 16 points in La Liga and, after losing 2-1 in Vigo, the pressure was on. Mourinho ﬁelded the strongest side available to him with Iker Casillas restored to the starting line up after being dropped to the substitutes’ bench for the last two games. The return of the popular Spain number one led to cheers when his name was read out before kickoff, while Mourinho’s was once again met with a mixture of whistles and applause. His stewardship of the club has come under increasing scrutiny in recent weeks from local media and disgruntled fans. “This is a stadium that is very demanding,” Butragueno replied when asked about the whistles for Mourinho, who did not speak after the game.

“I remember the fans here getting on my back too, the most important thing was the team’s performance, particularly in the first half.” It was Celta who sprang the surprises, leaving regulars such as leading scorer Iago Aspas on the bench, and the hosts threatened to swamp the Galicians in the first half. Ronaldo struck a swerving shot from wide on the touchline, which flew inside the far post after only two minutes to set the tone. Luka Modric floated a ball through for Ronaldo to stroke in the second in the 25th and it was something of a surprise he did not have his hat-trick by halftime. Real’s influential midfielder Xabi Alonso exited with a neck strain at the break, and his loss helped to breathe life into the visitors. Ramos picked up a second yellow card when he fouled Augusto Fernandez in the 73rd, and Casillas was forced into some sharp saves. Ronaldo rode to the rescue again, as he had done with two second-half goals in the 4-3 win over Real Sociedad on Sunday. A lung-bursting sprint down the pitch enabled him to latch on to Gonzalo Higuain’s pass and fire in his third in the 87th, and Khedira finished off another counter-attack a minute later.

Cristiano Ronaldo responded with a treble to Monday’s Ballon D’Or disappointment

Conte hails Juventus response

Mirko Vucinic celebrates after his extra-time winner saw off AC Milan in the last eight of the Italian Cup

JUVENTUS head coach Antonio Conte praised his players for producing a spirited comeback to eliminate AC Milan from the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday night. For the second year in a row, Juve needed extra time to edge past the Rossoneri, and they began on the back foot as Stephan El Shaarawy fired Milan ahead in the sixth minute. But Sebastian Giovinco squeezed in a classy free-kick to force 30 more minutes of play in Turin, leaving substitute Mirko Vucinic to score five minutes into extra time and send Juve through to the last four. Conte was especially delighted with his team’s response in the wake of a disappointing home defeat to Sampdoria in Serie A. He told juventus.com: “The guys knew that what happened on Sunday could never happen again, not so much the result but the performance.

“And I saw a great response from all of them, especially those who have had less chances to show what they can do. “Milan are a great team and they turned up with their best side. We wanted to get through this round and we succeeded.” Juventus will now face Lazio in a two-legged semi-ﬁnal, with Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri left pondering what might have been. “I’m happy about the players’ performance,” he told acmilan.com. “But we missed a few chances in the second half and it’s a shame. “We had a few chances to equalise but we couldn’t do it. We ended the game with four players on the ﬁeld who are 20 years old. “The road that the club is on is the right one but time is needed. Kevin-Prince Boateng played a good game. “Bakaye Traore came on as well just as Bojan and M’Baye Niang did. The team is growing and now we have to think

about Sampdoria as that’s an important game for us.” In other news meanwhile, Italian public security ofﬁcials will be given the power to stop or interrupt football matches in the case of racist behaviour by fans, the government’s watchdog for sports events (ONMS) said. The ONMS said in a statement that in cases of racism the referee should alert the fourth ofﬁcial who should in turn report the incident to the public security department responsible for policing at games. “The director of the public order service has the sole responsibility for suspending the match,” said the statement. The ONMS said the decision followed a meeting with the Italian football federation. AC Milan last week walked off the pitch during a friendly against a lower tier side after Boateng refused to play on following racist abuse from a small number of supporters in the crowd.

A SERIES of player withdrawals has failed to dampen the party mood for Cape Verde who make their debut at the African Nations Cup finals (CAN) next week in South Africa. The archipelago nation in West Africa with a population of 500,000 is still ecstatic at becoming the smallest country to ever reach the finals thanks to a shock 3-2 aggregate win over four-time winners Cameroon in a playoff in October. But midfielder Odair Fortes and Braga forward Ze Luis pulled out of the squad this week to be replaced by striker Rambe and winger Platini from Portuguese clubs Belenenses and Santa Clara, respectively. “I don’t think that the group is more fragile because of these absences,” defender Fernando Varela told Reuters. Varela was not discounting further upsets from the ‘Tubaroes Azuis’ (blue sharks), who kick off the tournament against hosts South Africa on January 19 and will also face Morocco and Angola in Group A. “We know everybody is eyeing us because we knocked out Cameroon and we don’t go there to mess around,” he said. “We want to win every match and do our best - expect rigor and hard work.” Those are the values national coach Lucio Antunes, on leave from his job as an air traffic controller, must have had reinforced by Real Madrid’s Jose Mourinho when he spent a week with the Portuguese learning some tricks of the trade last month. Antunes’ first concern will be to patch up his 23-man squad. However, these setbacks do not seem to have affected the squad’s spirit. “We are newbies. But the nervousness is gone because nerves were just for the qualifying,” Cape Verde’s football director Heldeberto Ribeiro said. “Now that we are through, we must be tranquil and focus.” The team will take the buoyant beats of ‘funana’ music with them to South Africa. A funana-influenced song blasted from a speaker and captured the mood at the training camp. “The people are happy, Cape Verde is in the CAN. Oh yes we can,” went the tailor-made tribute song by Cape Verde’s duo Ay Tcla and Janett Lobo. (www. facebook.com/ay.tcla) The players sing, smile, bounce and clap at to the tune while they tie their boot laces in one of the dugouts. “As you can see the group is well. We feel like a family, like we are at home. Everyone wants to be here,” Varela said.

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Harry: Spurs are so strong they could put out two teams

Relieved APOEL upset AEL in Cyprus Cup

QPR boss Redknapp knows size of task ahead of clash with former side

By Nemanja Bjedov

By Tom Collomosse AS he tries to build a Queens Park Rangers side who can escape relegation, Harry Redknapp believes his former club Tottenham could field two teams capable of challenging at the top of the Premier League. Tomorrow, Redknapp will pit his wits against the players he used to manage for the first time since he was sacked by Spurs at the end of last season. Redknapp took charge of QPR in November, five months after being dismissed despite guiding Spurs to their second fourth-place finish in three campaigns. Spurs have continued to perform well under new head coach Andre Villas- Boas and ahead of the derby at Loftus Road they are third, 26 points better off than Rangers, and Redknapp can only look in admiration at the squad he was forced to leave behind. “Spurs could field two teams who could compete in the Premier League,” he said. “They have a second team who would hold their own at the top level without any problem. “For a start, they have five top-class centre-backs. They have loads of top-class midfielders. They’re full of quality everywhere. “It’s a similar group to the one I left but then Mousa Dembele has gone in and done well. They have an out-

Lane work: Scott Parker was one of the talents Harry Redknapp signed for Spurs standing group of players, no doubt about that.” Despite his success at White Hart Lane, Redknapp experienced frustration in the transfer market, with he and chairman Daniel Levy sometimes differing about which players should be targeted. At Loftus Road, his task is similarly difﬁcult but for different reasons. Rangers’ League position - they are bottom of the

table, ﬁve points adrift of safety - means it is not easy for the manager to convince his targets to move to west London. Yet the remarkable 1-0 victory at Chelsea last week, which was only the second of the season for Redknapp’s men, means QPR approach Saturday’s home match with spirits revived. “If we hadn’t had that win at Chelsea, we’d have been

almost cast adrift,” Redknapp admitted. “We’ve got some tough games coming up but the Chelsea game was a big result and can only give us heart for what’s ahead. It certainly hasn’t done us any harm.” Scrapping at the bottom of the table is far removed from what Redknapp had become accustomed to at Spurs, where his team ﬁnished fourth, ﬁfth and fourth

in his three full seasons at the club. “Normally when you leave a football club, you go out with the fans shouting for you to go but I never had that,” he said. “The people treated me absolutely brilliantly. I’ve been fortunate everywhere I’ve been as a manager and I certainly have great memories of my four years at Tottenham.”

Tevez highly motivated by Mancini’s Van Persie praise

Carlos Tevez says all of Man City’s strikers are desperate to impress manager Roberto Mancini

MANCHESTER City forward Carlos Tevez says he has gained a new level of motivation following Roberto Mancini’s recent praise of Robin van Persie. The City manager was quoted last month as saying Manchester United striker Van Persie could prove the difference between the two teams in the race for the Barclays Premier League title. Van Persie has been a revelation for the Old Trafford club since his summer switch from Arsenal, and has already scored 16 league goals this season to help United move seven points clear of City at the top of the table. Mancini also expressed his unhappiness at losing out in the battle to sign Van Persie, butTevez insists the current squad can prove they are just as proliﬁc in front of goal. “Those words were a motivation for the strikers,” the Argentinian told several newspapers. “We know that we need to carry on ﬁghting. United lost some games last season and we were back on track, so we

will keep doing our job. “There’s a long way to go and a lot of games to play. The emotion of the Premier League means it’s always a fight to the end. “If United lose one game, we’ll be getting close to them. They will know that. “We want to keep winning, to keep fighting for the title. I will try to help us to compete on both fronts, the Premier League and FA Cup, and try to win both.” Football Supporters Federation chairman Malcolm Clarke meanwhile has urged the game’s authorities to wake up to the growing resentment at massively inflated ticket prices or risk huge numbers of fans turning their backs on the game. Manchester City have sent back over 900 tickets for Sunday’s game at Arsenal after supporters elected not to pay £62 to attend. City’s increased status within the English game means they have joined Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham as clubs who - due to their at-

tractiveness - routinely get charged the highest prices for tickets. So, whilst Stoke fans must shell out £35.50 for their visit to the Emirates next month, Blues supporters were asked to dig much deeper. Clarke believes there is no justiﬁcation for such pricing structures and, with clubs set to pocket their share of the spoils from mega TV deals that, including overseas rights, have crashed through the £4 billion barrier, has called for action. “We have not done the ﬁnal calculations but we estimate clubs could cut £32 off the cost of every single ticket purely from the increase in the TV pot this time around,” he said. “I know the clubs make the argument of needing the money to attract the biggest stars but I think I know what even Manchester City fans with their large and enthusiastic following - would go for if they were given the choice of lower ticket prices or slightly worse players than they have now.”

DESPITE a dreadful firsthalf performance, APOEL beat AEL 2-0 in the first leg of their Last 16 Cyprus Cup tie at the Tsirion Stadium in Limassol on Wednesday. “It was a difficult match against a very good team. In the first half we were off balance and were not secure defensively. We made a lot of errors but luckily AEL failed to punish us for any of them,” said APOEL coach Ivan Jovanovic. “Scoring early in the second half helped us consolidate and eventually score again - however, this result does not guarantee us progress into the next round as we still have the return leg at our ground,” he added. APOEL’s on-going striker shortage meant that midfielder Gustavo Manduca deputised up front and it was no real surprise that both APOEL goals came from set pieces. Canadian defender Michel Klukowski broke the deadlock with a header in the 48th minute after Constantinos Charalambides’ corner, while after another Charalambides’ corner, Edmar unluckily put through his own net 20 minutes from time to set up the final score. “In the last two matches we have conceded four goals from set pieces and we must be more careful in the future. Nothing is over yet and we look for our chance in the second leg,” said AEL coach Jorge Costa. After holding APOEL to a 1-1 draw last weekend in the national championship, Alki managed to battle out another 1-1 draw this time in the cup against Anorthosis at the Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium. “We knew the game would be very hard and I think that we played well and deserved this result,” said Alki coach Neophytos Larkou, whose side took the lead after 14 minutes through Portuguese striker Bernardo Vasconcelos. Romanian forward Emil Jula leveled a minute into the second half for the hosts but the league leaders failed to find a winner. “We started well, but then had to chase the game after conceding so early. Despite controlling the match our problem was missing so many good opportunities to score,” Anorthosis coach Ronny Levy said. Elsewhere, Joao Alves’ second half double gave Omonia a 2-0 victory over Ethnikos in Achna, while AEK narrowly beat Olympiakos 1-0 in Larnaca. AEP Paphos and PAEEK played out an entertaining 2-2 draw, while second division outfit Anagennisi Derynias upset Ayia Napa 1-0 away from home. Enosis Neon Paralimni celebrated a 1-0 win over Ermis Aradippou.

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Benitez regrets misses after Swansea smash and grab win Blues booed off at Stamford Bridge By Tony Jimenez

HELSEA were booed off after losing 2-0 at home to Swansea City in a Capital One (League) Cup semifinal first leg on Wednesday night but interim manager Rafael Benitez said he was satisfied with their overall display. The European champions had the lion’s share of possession at Stamford Bridge and were the victims of a classic smash and grab raid from Michael Laudrup’s Swansea who scored twice through Spanish hot-shot Michu and substitute Danny Graham. “The team was doing really well,” Benitez told reporters. “We had a lot of chances and could have scored two or three in the first half, one or two in the second. “We made two mistakes and paid for them. The way we played, the control we had, for me, is what we have to do. We have to be more

Contrasting emotions: Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez (left) is left stunned by the shock result, while Swansea hot-shot Michu celebrates opening the scoring clinical in front of goal and take these chances but we were doing a lot of things really well. “If we played this game ten times maybe we would win nine of them,” the Spaniard added. Irate fans, who also watched Chelsea suffer a

shock home defeat by Premier League bottom club Queens Park Rangers last Wednesday, chanted for Benitez to bring on crowd favourite Frank Lampard and new signing Demba Ba. By the time the pair came on, in the 70th and 81st minute respectively, the jit-

ters had got to the rest of the Chelsea players. England midﬁelder Lampard, who according to his agent is certain to leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season, was cheered by all corners of the ground whenever he rose from the

bench for a warmup. “The team was creating chances,” said Benitez. “We had 23 attempts on goal and a lot of clear attempts. “We were doing a lot of good things but in football you have to take your chances.” Ba, who came on for the

hugely disappointing Fernando Torres, had a stoppage-time goal ruled out for offside and the former Newcastle striker could also have had a late penalty. Benitez said Ba’s goal should have stood but was less certain about the penalty claim. Laudrup, by contrast, was all smiles after his Swansea side extended their excellent recent run to two defeats in 16 games in all competitions. “We have already achieved some historic results this year,” said the former Denmark playmaker. “But to win at the home of the European champions is fantastic. “We knew we had to put on a good performance without the ball and try and get an important away goal as well. This is only the first half but I’m delighted with the result.” Swansea, sitting comfortably in mid-table in the Premier League, now have a place in next month’s Wembley final firmly in their sights but Laudrup said they would be taking nothing for granted in the second leg against Chelsea on January 23. “We are not there yet, we are very far away,” he added. “We will need another great performance because Chelsea have so much offensive potential. “They are capable of scoring two or three goals but we wanted a realistic possibility of reaching the final - now we have that.”

Undefeated Moufflons honoured with award By Alexander McCowan

Formidable: the Cyprus international rugby side are on a 17-match winning streak - one behind the world record

AFTER five years of competing in the European Leagues, the undefeated Cyprus international rugby team has been recognised by the Sports Writers Association and granted an achievment award. The ceremony took place at the Hilton Park hotel before an audience comprising the great and good of the island with an opening address given by President Demetris Christofias who spoke of the many triumphs by Cypriot athletes. Laurence Vassiliades, president of the Cyprus Rugby Federation, accepted the trophy on behalf of the Moufflons and later presented the president with a framed photograph and reminded him of the occasion when he shared a plane journey with the team as

they were on their way to Baku to play Azerbaijan. Vassiliades said: “We are very grateful to the Sports Writers Association for this award which is another step towards national recognition for our sport that doesn’t feature too much on the radar in our country where football is paramount, but ‘siga siga’, we are getting there.” Cyprus are on course to break the world record for consecutive wins, which currently stands at 18 set by Lithuania. The Moufﬂons can equal the mark if they beat Bulgaria in March - a country that they beat 94-5 in May 2012. Until October it was neck and neck with New Zealand on 15 straight wins apiece, but the All Blacks drew with Australia and left the ﬁeld clear for Cyprus. If Cyprus continue as they did last year when they

played 8, won 8 and were promoted into division 2C it is possible that they could set a world record of 24 consecutive international wins. Last year was a landmark one for the Moufflons. Not only did they set a European record by not losing a game, but they established a breakthrough by bringing TAG rugby into the state school system under national development officer, Steve Wrigglesworth. They brought the full form of the game to the university, where students are now training twice a week under the tutelage of Vassiliades, who is a former international and a qualified coach. Last year, following their international matches, the British Army in Cyprus put up a select 15 to challenge the ‘A’ team of island-based players - and fared no

better than the European opposition. It seems that the military are still anxious to test their metal as they have now challenged the Cyprus ‘A’ team to a match against their formidable British Army in Germany team which will take place on January 23 at Episkopi under the ﬂoodlights with a 6.30pm kick-off. This will be a warm-up game for players before the Bulgaria match. If the Moufﬂons continue in their winning vein they will be eligible to enter the play-offs for entry into the World Cup in 2015. Who knows.