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Shiarly: we have nothing to hide Cyprus is ready for any inspection on money laundering, said the minister

By Elias Hazou CYPRUS is ready to agree to any probe regarding its compliance with anti-money-laundering regulations, finance minister Vassos Shiarly said yesterday.

But to date authorities have received no official request for such an investigation, he added.

“We have nothing to hide and we are very clear when it comes to money-laundering issues and to sharing information for tax purposes,” Shiarly said.

He was responding to a Financial Times report claiming Cyprus and its EU bailout lenders were in talks to hire outside investigators to probe the island’s banking system for signs of money laundering.

The paper cited officials involved in the discussions as saying that Shiarly has “in principle” accepted the idea to allay misgivings from lender states on how committed Cyprus is to fighting money laundering and why the island is a magnet for Russian money.

The same officials said also the investigators are likely to come from a foreign consulting or auditing firm. The paper’s sources said the global accounting and advisory group PwC had been mentioned as a possible auditor.

But Shiarly clarified yesterday that any inspection would be carried out by an appropriate international organisation, such as the International Monetary Fund or MONEY-

VAL. Should any of these organisations wish to send a mission here in order to compile an updated report on the island’s compliance, Cyprus would have no objection. “We are willing to welcome them anytime, even tomorrow if necessary,” he said.

Shiarly revealed also that on Thursday he would be in the Netherlands to brief the parliament there on Cyprus’ request for a bailout but also “on other matters that might concern them, such as money laundering and the exchange of [tax] information.”

He is going to the Hague at the invitation of the Dutch parliament.

The Netherlands is among the group of EU nations – along with Germany, Austria and Finland – that are making noises about possible money laundering in Cyprus.

The issue of money laundering in Cyprus, including the notion of a possible inspection, was raised at the meeting of euro-area finance ministers last Monday. Shiarly told his counterparts that the IMF looked at the issue during a September mission, found that the legal framework was in place, and made recommendations for improvements which were immediately adopted by the government.

Shiarly has since stated that the final memorandum for assistance will include a section on money laundering setting out measures

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Investigators wear masks at the scene where the body was discovered yesterday morning inside the suitcase, which had lain in the boot of the victim’s car in old Nicosia since the early hours of Saturday (Christos Theodorides)

Stabbed man’s dismembered body found stuffed in suitcase POLICE have arrested two people in relation to a gruesome murder of a Bangladeshi man, 25, after his stabbed and dismembered body was found, yesterday morning, stuffed into a suitcase in the boot of a red Honda Civic.

The car, belonging to the victim, was in a car park on Eschylou Street, near Plato’s bar, around 150 metres from the flat where he was living. It had been there since Saturday.

The victim had bled to death after being stabbed in the neck, state

pathologist Sophoclis Sophocleous said. He reportedly had fingers cut off in one hand, presumably from defending himself, state broadcaster CyBC said.

The victim’s flatmate and another person were arrested yesterday evening in relation to the death.

Members of Nicosia CID arrived at the scene yesterday morning with two state pathologists, Sophocleous and Nicholas Charalambous, who carried out a post-mortem at the scene.

Police originally received a phone call from a member of public – a Cypriot - informing them of the incident.

According to the informant, a Bangladeshi man had told him that in the early hours of Saturday he found his flatmate, dead in his bed.

In his panic at finding the body, the flatmate decided to place the 25year-old’s dead body into a suitcase and put it in the boot of the car Some reports suggested neighbours had overheard a furious row in the flat late on Friday night.

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ON THIS DAY JANUARY 29 1856

28 years ago Tuesday January 29, 1985

Queen Victoria institutes Britain’s highest military decoration, The Victoria Cross.

A Swedish soldier serving with UNFICYP in Athienou has been found dead. The 20-year-old took up his duty at 6am yesterday, holding an automatic weapon. A little later a shot was heard and he fell to the ground with a wound in his temple. A suicide note written in Swedish was found on his body.

1959 Dense fog - the worst for seven years - brings road, rail and air transport in many parts of England and Wales to a virtual standstill.

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Stanley Kubrick’s film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb opens in America.

1976 In England, the IRA explodes a series of bombs in the West End of London.

1996 French President Jacques Chirac says France will no longer test nuclear weapons after uproar over Pacific tests.

38 years ago Wednesday January 29, 1975 The Cyprus government is seriously concerned about unemployment which now stands at 22,500 according to the weekly Agon newspaper. The government has decided to set up a special fund for the relief of the unemployed which will be funded by government contributions and special loans. The new fund is intended to replace the social insurance fund which is in danger of bankruptcy.

58 years ago Saturday January 29, 1955 An American man is being held in police custody in connection with the death of a squadron leader of the RAF based in Nicosia. The airman and the American were in a Nicosia nightclub together on January 16, when the airmen received a blow on the head from someone in the club. He died a few days later.

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Sounding off on Cyprus issue Annan plan is at centre of second TV election debate

By Poly Pantelides THE three main contenders for the presidential elections in February 17 yesterday took on the Cyprus problem for the second televised live debate.

The scene was set even before the debate started.

All three candidates arrived making statements on the 2004 Annan plan and referendum on the proposed solution, overwhelmingly rejected

by Greek Cypriots and supported by Turkish Cypriots.

Wearing a purple tie and accompanied by AKEL brass, Stavros Malas arrived first at about 8.50pm with CyBC interrupting the sports section of the news. “I’m the only one with clear views (on the Cyprus problem),” he said.

EDEK-backed Giorgos Lillikas, who arrived almost immediately afterwards wearing a red tie, said that people had a choice to either validate the Annan plan or make a clean break, a dig at the other candidates who supported a ‘yes’ vote in the referendum.

DISY leader Nicos Anastasiades – who must have not checked with Lillikas and also wore a red tie – said he was sad his opponents were living in the past. A faint smile barely broke through as he expressed his rhetorical sadness. Anastasiades is backed

by DIKO, which was firmly in the “no” camp in 2004.

The Annan plan was the first question for Anastasiades, but he knew it was coming and reading out from his notes tried to argue that his position had always been one of respect for the wishes of the people.

At a later point in the discussion, Anastasiades became frustrated. “I said this in 2005, 2006 and 2008; not now for political expediencies,” referring to his respect for the results of the referendum on the plan.

Anastasiades was prepared to attack both Malas and Lillikas, having come prepared with examples of how his opponents had also changed tack over the years.

Anastasiades accused Lillikas of being fickle saying his opponent had supported the positions of former UN Secretary-General, Boutros Boutros Ghali, who outlined a bizonal and bicommunal federation during the nineties.

Reading out from his notes on Lillikas’ various statements, Anastasiades furrowed his eyebrows and, hands out, declared: “(Lillikas) has a new idea every day!” Lillikas was not fazed, and kept returning back to the fact he never endorsed the “catastrophic Annan plan”.

“I’m happy that I was on the side of the Greeks of Cyprus at a crucial time,” he said.

Lillikas’ views have been laid out in his 2008 book on the Cyprus problem, he said and

The scene was set before the debate started as all three arrived making statements on the plan (Christos Theodorides) kept challenging his opponents to read it so they could discuss it. Those commenting online as the debate wore on could not resist joking. “Is it sold in kiosks too?” one Twitter user asked ironically.

It was the Annan plan as well for Malas who tried to differentiate himself from Anastasiades and stand as a principled man who stuck to his values, as a member of the public in 2004 rather than a politician.

Though Malas said he would “under no circumstance accept” the Annan plan today, he came the closest to stating his position as it now stands which entails a strong federation with a central government that secures Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone.

The final debate is due on February 11 on the economy and domestic policy.

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The lows and new lows

By Stefanos Evripidou ONE MIGHT be forgiven for not noticing the election campaigns currently underway ahead of next month’s presidential election.

This may be one of the most challenging periods in the Cyprus Republic’s short history but the main candidates in the race appear to be adopting a somewhat ‘light’ approach to the campaign, focusing less on solid policy positions and more on taking wild and offkey pot shots at each other.

Perhaps focus on the second public debate scheduled for last night between the three main contenders- Nicos Anastasiades, Stavros Malas and Giorgos Lillikas- had something to do with the low-calibre exchanges during the day.

The morning started with the EDEK-backed Lillikas camp issuing a press release about the outspoken psychiatrist, TV personality and newspaper columnist Yiangos Mikellides. The good doctor was one of eight people who nominated the DIKO-backed DISY leader Anastasiades as a presidential candidate on January 17.

Mikellides was joined on the day by other notables including popular singer Michalis Hadjiyiannis, Nobel laureate Christophoros Pissarides and the Archbishop’s accountant Yiannos Charilaou.

Lillikas chose instead to use

eight unemployed people to nominate him for candidate.

The 52-year-old former commerce minister, who along with his wife is worth around €4m, wanted to pass on the message that he truly is a man of the people and is not bound by party allegiances. A quick glance at his CV can confirm the latter. So, in yesterday’s not-so-fierce election campaigning, the Lillikas team decided to focus on Mikellides because he has been publishing his musings in a column in Politis newspaper for years, taking a sometimes humorous, sometimes brutal eye to Cypriot society.

The Lillikas team decided to select and re-publish excerpts of Mikellides’ columns, some of them dating back to 2006 and pose the question to Anastasiades and his supporter, DIKO leader Marios Garoyian, on whether they agree with what the doctor has written in the last seven years. In one excerpt from December 2009, Mikellides talks about the return of the late Tassos Papadopoulos into public life but this time through his body which was stolen from its tomb and later found.

In the column, Mikellides describes the former president as a “master of intrigue”.

After the 2008 elections, the columnist said he felt “proud of Cypriot people” for voting Papadopoulos out in the first round of the presidential elections, along with EDEK,

EVROKO and the Greens “and all those with nationalist tendencies which were leading Cyprus to a Kosovoisation and partition”.

In 2006, he slammed those Greek Cypriots who voted ‘no’ in the 2004 Annan plan referendum to protect the value of their properties or their jobs or the status quo, saying they were all traitors to their country “because they sold half of Cyprus to the Turks”.

The Lillikas camp asked the two party leaders to state clearly whether they agree with Mikellides’ views since they chose to include him in the list of eight nominees. “Is that how they show respect to DIKO members?” asked the Lillikas team.

For its part, AKEL- which has put its weight behind Malas- focused on a memorial over the weekend of general Giorgos Grivas, who has been associated with extreme rightwing elements in Cyprus’ history, and whose main aim was to replace Cyprus’ new-found independence after 1960 with union with Greece.

Giorgos Loucaides, AKEL spokesman, said the presence of many DISY representatives at the memorial to honour the founder of EOKA B was insulting and provocative. Malas’ spokesman, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, found it interesting that two years ago, Anastasiades had chosen to attend the memorial but this year, he was a no-show.

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3. For foreign companies all their submittal must be attested by their competent authority and Kuwait embassy of the respective country.

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5. The companies applying for pre-qualification should fall into one of these categories: a. Local contactors classified in the first category specialized in executing road and buildings works (based on the latest ranking of the centralized tenders committee) b. International contractors specialized in roads and buildings works.

Participating companies can obtain a CD that contains the contact forms and qualification documents from the PAHW located in: (South Al-Surrah, third floor, Documents contracts department-qualification of contractors) with a free of (2000 KWD/CD) two thousand Kuwaiti Dinars nonrefundable, starting Sunday 2/Dec/2012 during working hours (from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm).

Please note that the deadline for submitting a completed qualification documents and that is on Monday 4/Mar/2013 at 1:00 pm sharp.

The companies that have been qualified by the PAHW and their qualification is 3 years overdue are required to renew their data based on their own qualification documents, which will be provided to them on a CD for a nonrefundable fee of (200 KWD/CD) two hundred Kuwaiti Dinars.

Note that, PAHW will not consider qualifying any company that submits its qualification documents or incomplete documentations after the deadline. Furthermore, PAHW will not consider these company names in participating in future tenders.

After the Approval of the authority’s entity on the qualified companies list, an announcement will appear in the official gazette (Al-Kuwait Al-Youm) with qualified companies’ names.

For inquiries please contact us through the following address: E-mail: pahw@housing.gov.kw The Authority’s official website: http://www.housing.gov.kw/tenders2013.aspx

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‘We have nothing to hide’

NORWAY WILL pay near one million euros to strengthen Cyprus’ antimoney laundering capabilities.

A contract was signed last Friday between the Planning Bureau and the Unit for Combating Money Laundering (MOKAS) for the financing of a project aiming to strengthen MOKAS’ capacities and improve its efficiency to detect money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

The project will be implemented by MOKAS and cost a total of €1,100,882.

Norway will provide the majority of funds, 85 per cent, amounting to €935.750, while MOKAS will provide the remaining €165.132.

The main objective of the project is to automate the analysis and investigation procedure of MOKAS by implementing an IT system to support its core activities.

This in turn will enhance the capabilities of the Unit making best use of available information and automatic recognition of relationships between data, information and suspects.

According to a Planning Bureau press release, enhanced co-operation between law enforcement agencies and information providers is expected to develop policies and tools necessary for the prevention and combating of transnational organised crime, in particular money laundering and terrorist financing.

During the project’s implementation, MOKAS’ Norwegian counterpart, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Norway, will exchange knowledge and best practices in the anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing area.

Members of MOKAS will also make on site visits to the Norwegian FIU, while a memorandum of understanding will be signed by the heads of the two national units as part of enhanced bilateral relations and cooperation.

(continued from front page) that Cyprus must examine, and that this process would be monitored. Asked if he was concerned about the delay in the signing of a bailout deal, something that might plunge the country deeper into recession, Shiarly said the government could meet both its financing and fiscal needs through March.

Yesterday he was expecting updated data that would show whether the state could meet its obligations for the month of April as well.

The finance minister said Cyprus had held up its side of the bargain with international lenders, having struck a preliminary agreement by late November and then in December passing the relevant laws for the 2013 budget. Any delays in concluding a final agreement, he noted, were down to the “sensibilities” of certain EU countries but also of the IMF. Cyprus’ request for a full bailout has apparently been caught in limbo due to disagreements between EU members. But the indebted island has also had to contend with a discussion on how far Moscow should be involved in a bailout.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev yester-

Vassos Shiarly says to date Cyprus has received no official request for such an investigation, day signalled his country’s willingness to help, under certain conditions. The help could come in the form of an extension to a 5-year €2.5 billion loan Moscow granted Nicosia in 2011.

Cyprus said earlier this month it had formally launched a request for a 5-year extension to repay that debt, a step that could take the immediate heat out of Nicosia’s financial woes and that, according to a German government document, euro zone finance ministers support. “We think the main

burden to solve these problems should be taken on by Cyprus and the EU states,” Medvedev told the German business daily Handelsblatt in an interview held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

“But we are not refusing to help under certain conditions. The conditions must be agreed first. Before that, there can be no money from us,” he added.

Reuters cited a German government document indicating that eurozone finance ministers supported

the idea of extending the Russian loan. “The government of Cyprus reported in the Eurogroup (meeting last Monday) that it had asked the Russian Federation for an extension of the existing loan by five years,” the document read. “The government of Cyprus has the Eurogroup’s support on this.”

Last week, European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn told Reuters it would only be fair for Russia to share part of the burden over Cyprus.

“I would think that as there is significant economic and financial activity by Russia and especially by Russian citizens and businesses in Cyprus, it would be quite fair that Russia is making a contribution,” Rehn said.

“We have had contacts with Russia but of course they take their own decisions in their own way,” he added.

Medvedev said it was now important for the European Union to put clear demands to Cyprus.

“It would be better if nobody would lose anything.

But most of all it is now necessary that the EU formulates its demands clearly on how the Cypriot economy should be cleaned up. Cyprus is more set than countries like Greece.”

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble is not yet convinced it can be seen as a systemic risk, which is a precondition for a bailout.

Reuters reported yesterday that according to the German weekly Spiegel magazine the head of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi has clashed with Germany’s finance minister over Cyprus, arguing that failure to bail out the island could endanger the wider euro zone.

Spiegel, which gave no sources, reported European Economic Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn and the chief of the euro zone’s bailout fund, Klaus Regling, had sided with Draghi against Schaeuble on the issue of aid for Cyprus.

“A Cypriot bankruptcy would undo the positive news which has recently led to a calming of the mood in the euro zone,” Spiegel quoted Draghi and his colleagues as telling Schaeuble.

Discussing the ‘nightmare scenario’ for Cyprus

By Stefanos Evripidou THE ARCHITECTS of the Greek sovereign debt writedown are in Cyprus to present their positions on the eurozone debt crisis and the option of a possible debt writedown for Cyprus.

Dr Mitu Gulati and Lee C. Buchheit will be presenting their joint paper titled: The

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eurozone debt crisis: the options now, with special reference to Cyprus, tomorrow at the European University Cyprus Delta Auditorium at 11am until 1pm.

The two men were described last March by the New York Times (NYT) as the “intellectual fathers of Greece’s intricate bond swap” , noting that it was their joint paper in May 2010 that first proposed a way for Greece to force investors who reject a deal to suffer the same loss as those who agreed.

Gulati is Professor of Law at Duke University and was instrumental in highlighting the feasibility of a reduction of Greek debt through swaps, by suggesting that collective ac-

tion clauses allowed enough negotiation room for debtors to come to a deal with their creditors.

Buchheit is a partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and visiting professorial fellow in the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at the University of London.

He played a leading role in the team of lawyers who managed the new deals between investors and the Greek state and has been vital in providing leverage for indebted countries to compel holdout creditors into deals favourable for the debtor.

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According to NYT, both men see themselves as “sovereign debt taboo-busters”.

And now both are in Cyprus to talk about what politicians and bankers across the board might consider the ‘nightmare scenario’- a sovereign debt haircut to make Cyprus’ public debt more sustainable post-bailout.

The fact that struggling local banks are in possession of a huge share of government bonds makes what they have to say all the more interesting.

Cyprus-based economist Fiona Mullen will also give a presentation after Gulati and Buchheit on who owns Cypriot debt and the repercussions of a Cypriot haircut.

Mullen, the director of Sapienta Economics, has been providing detailed reports on the economy of Cyprus for the past decade, and has written extensively about the existing Cypriot debt and the possible repercussions of its renegotiation.

The event is organised by the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics of the European University Cyprus.

For more information, contact the Events Office at 22713047 or email: m.christodoulou@ euc.ac.cy.

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A liquid oxygen tank leak outside the emergency room at Nicosia General Hospital at around 1pm yesterday causing the area to be cordoned off while the fire service dealt with what could have led to an explosion.

According to Fire Service spokeswoman, Lisa Kemidji, one tonne of liquid oxygen leaked from the ten-tonne tanks.

Four fire trucks arrived on the scene, closing off the area, with members of the public

asked to avoid using their mobile phones for fear of creating a spark which could have ignited the oxygen. “Water was used to thaw the valves to enable hospital technicians to close them off,” Kemidji said.

She said one fire truck remained on the scene for safety reasons. She denied reports that the hospital had been evacuated. No injuries were reported (Christos Theodorides)

CY pilots ‘no’ to revival plan They say they’re willing to contribute but insist restructuring plan will be ineffective

By Poly Pantelides PILOTS at ailing state carrier Cyprus Airways (CY) disagreed yesterday with a restructuring proposal, which includes a bigger contribution for their members, on the grounds the plan was not viable.

CY’s other unions have agreed to staggered wage cuts starting at 7.0 per cent for up to €1,000 a month and reaching 20.5 per cent for over €6,000 a month.

It is understood that the majority of high earners – the pilots- earn closer to €9,000 and €10,000 a month, and that about half of those impacted earn up to €2,500.

“We definitely do not have the luxury of time as we’ve said repeatedly. I want to believe and I do believe that we will manage to implement this plan by February 1,” said CY chairman Stavros Stavrou. Stavrou said he was hopeful all unions – including the pilots’ – could reach a compromise.

He said CY was still discussing outsourcing the catering, cargo handling, and some other departments, but made it clear the airline would maintain control of engineering and maintenance for safety and security reasons.

The unions have said that 272 people would be sacked at a first stage, but Stavrou would

not confirm this.

The pilots’ union PASYPI – which has so far dismissed all restructuring proposals – blamed the management for CY’s troubles, but did not make any counterproposals. PASYPI said it was willing to contribute but could not in all conscience agree to an “ineffective” plan. “(The pilots) don’t understand that CY is in danger,” the head of the state carrier’s biggest union SYNIKA Andreas Pierides told CyBC yesterday.

Pierides asked the pilots “to take a look at all those people queuing up at unemployment offices and relying on charity”.

Cyprus Airways employs about 1,000 people and the restructuring plan, based on proposals

by Air France-KLM, has called for the sacking of 407 staff members. CY must also propose a compensation figure for those laid off.

The airline has also asked for €73 million to implement the restructuring plan.

The House Finance committee begrudgingly made €16.3 million available to CY last month as part of a share capital increase. The state has a stake of almost 70 per cent in the airline.

CY has not been able to keep up with competition from cheaper carriers, and with rising fuel costs and has been kept afloat with cash injections in the form of assistance for losses incurred due to a Turkish airspace ban.

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AG makes an offer to judges Wage cuts dispute heard at Supreme Court but it will meet again in March

By Elias Hazou THE SUPREME Court will reconvene on March 7 to continue hearing the case of the district judges’ appeal, after an offer yesterday by the Attorney-general to broker a deal satisfying both sides.

The judges are challenging two items of legislation passed in late 2011 as part of an austerity package that included reductions to the salaries of state officials, among others. They wish to be exempted from the cuts, arguing that their remuneration is protected by the Constitution.

The lawyers representing the judges have argued that an unconstitutional law cannot not become constitutional because of the reason it was enacted - in this case the economic difficulties faced by the state.

At the hearing last week, the judges reiterated their proposal that, instead of taking a mandatory pay cut, they would make a voluntary contribution from their salary to the state. They said also their

offer would stand irrespective of the court’s ruling.

In court yesterday, Attorney-general Petros Clerides – who represents the state against the judges – made a counter-offer.

Clerides proposed that in his capacity as Attorneygeneral he would sound out the executive and legislative branches of government, to see whether they would agree to amend the two laws passed in December 2011.

The wording of the laws would be amended so that the judges are omitted from the list of state officials subject to the pay cuts.

But due to the fact the House plenum is in recess and cannot reconvene until after the presidential elections, Clerides said it would be better if the next hearing in the case was delayed until then.

The court agreed and set the date for the next hearing for March 7.

Assuming Clerides gets politicians on board to amend the contentious laws, it’s understood the district court judges would then drop their appeal. They would then vol-

CYPRUS TODAY Woman mugged TWO hooded men mugged a woman, taking around €4,100 in cash from her, after she parked her car in the ground floor parking lot of the building she lives in, on Sunday evening, police said. According to reports, at around 8.35pm, having exited her vehicle, the woman was approached by two hooded men who were carrying a knife and had their faces covered. The two culprits approached the woman and without saying a word tookher bag, which contained the daily takings from the shop she owns, and fled the scene.

untarily contribute a part of their income to the state as promised.

Though the end-result might be the same, Clerides’ move avoids a legal battle, which would probably suit all involved.

A court ruling could directly affect the earnings, pensions and retirement bonuses of the very Supreme Court Judges who are being called to make a decision on the appeal. Conversely, the other way to settle the matter would be amend the Constitution – which no one seems to want to touch.

But the catch, the Mail understands, is that Clerides wants a binding commitment from all 90 district judges to make voluntary contributions. He also wants the contributions to be exactly equal to the cuts provided for under the two laws of 2011 as well as subsequent laws to date.

That’s unlikely to go down well with the judges; moreover, it’s still not clear whether the voluntary contributions they have proposed would be the equivalent of the total cuts imposed over the previous two years.

Car arson A CAR belonging to a 42-year-old female Greek national was torched on Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of the race track in Nicosia, police said. The fire, which caused damage to another car parked close-by, was set off at 5.45pm and extinguished by members of the public according to the police press office. Preliminary investigations carried out by the police indicated it is a case of arson. The car, valued at around €1200 was being used by the 42-year-old’s 45-year-old husband.

Botched robbery

Judges are willing to give a voluntary contribution

A BOTCHED robbery took place yesterday at 7.45am in a shop in Limassol, police said. According to reports, an unknown man entered the shop and began spraying a harmful spray at the shop owner before pushing him to the ground and searching his pockets. The incident was noticed by the owner’s assistant who attempted to help him as the assailant sprayed the assistant before fleeing the scene.

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A WOMAN in Paphos reported to police yesterday that her 17-year-old daughter, Ivelina Yordanova has been missing since January 25. Yordanova is 1.60m in height, of dark complexion, regular build with straight brown shoulder-length hair and speaks Greek. Anyone who may know of her whereabouts or who might have seen her is urged to call Paphos CID, the closest police station or the Citizen’s Hotline on 1460.

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Nearly half of computer owners use pirated software

By Stefanos Evripidou FINANCE MINISTER Vassos Shiarly yesterday called on businesses not to use unlicensed or pirated software, arguing that it hurts information technology (IT) businesses, tax revenue and job creation.

The Finance Ministry and Business Software Alliance (BSA) held a joint press conference yesterday on the protection of intellectual property (IP) rights of computer software.

According to a 2011 study by BSA on global software piracy, 48 per cent of computer users in Cyprus use unlicensed or pirated

software, equating to €14m in losses for software providers.

Speaking at the event yesterday, Shiarly said Cyprus was also contributing to the Europe-wide effort to clamp down on software piracy, by informing businesses and the public on the importance of legal use of software in the workplace.

“Copying legal work without the consent of the creator, apart from the fact that it discourages creative people who dedicate time and money to research and development, also deprives the state of revenue since this illegality leads to tax evasion, and a reduction in jobs in research and IT,” said Shiarly.

In an effort to encourage growth and job creation through research and development, parliament passed an tax amend-

ment law last May, giving incentives to high-tech companies to invest in research and development, such as low tax rates ( up to 2 per cent) and exemptions. Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Ireland and the UK have also adopted similar measures to encourage innovative high-tech companies to stay in Europe and attract others from outside the EU-bloc to set up offices in Europe, thereby increasing investment and jobs.

“Our obligation is to protect the intellectual property of these companies so they feel secure in the European market,” said the minister, noting that legal use of software benefited the state, economy and labour market, reducing unemployment and creating growth through research and development.

Appeal goes out for help to aid blind toddler

Builders vote to continue strike

23-month-old Dani could be helped by three operations carried out in China

By Bejay Browne FRIENDS and family of a baby boy from Paphos who has been blind since birth are appealing to the public to help raise funds to go towards his treatment in China.

Iordanis Demetrof (Dani) was born to his Bulgarian mother on March 1, 2011. He has since been diagnosed with severe optic disc hypoplasia by a specialist doctor at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.

Family friend, Nadia Frangeskou, is helping to raise awareness of the baby’s plight and said that numerous fund raising events had already been held in Paphos to raise cash for Dani’s treatment.

She said: “Dani’s mother Rafaela, realised that he might have problems with his sight when he was around one or two months old. At this age babies should be able to follow a moving object held in front of them, but he couldn’t do that.”

The baby underwent numerous tests at a specialist ophthalmic eye centre in Limassol, where it was discovered that he was unable to ‘fix or follow’, nor did he have any response to bright light and he also had roving eye movements – more tests followed.

According to documents, these took place at Great Ormond Street Hospital in Londonwhich specialises in treating sick children.

Dr Alki Liasis, consultant electro-physiologist at the hospital, tested Dani’s eyesight

and responses in November 2011. He remained awake during the tests, but unresponsive to visual stimulation.

He was diagnosed with severe optic disc hypoplasia- which means he is blind.

According to Frangeskou, the family searched for treatment which could help Dani to improve his sight. They discovered a number of families in Greece and other countries who had taken their children to China for treatment, which had worked to varying degrees.

“They have enough money for the first treatment which will cost around €30,000 each time. Dani will need three sessions for any real chance of being able to see,” she said.

According to the family friend, the first treatment should help the baby a little, with such things as Dani’s reaction to light. He is due to undergo this at a specialist clinic in China in March.

“After the second, there will be a marked improvement and after the third we hope he will be able to see and lead a normal life.”

According to Frangeskou, each bout of treatment will take around three to four weeks to complete. The family still needs to raise funds for airfare, accommodation and the final two treatments.

Frangeskou added: “Dani is such a sweet happy boy and his family wants to do everything they can to help him have a proper start in life.”

Donations can be made at Laiki Bank - Account number 350 00 305846.

Iordanis Demetrof (Dani) will have first treatment in March

BUILDERS continued their islandwide, indefinite strike yesterday with no apparent end in sight as trade unions SEK, PEO and DEOK have threatened that measures may escalate.

In a statement released yesterday, PEO gave its full support to the builders in their fight against their employers.

“For a long time, employers in the construction industry in Cyprus, citing the crisis and difficulties in the industry, have started an attack on the working class.

They have systematically dismissed large numbers of workers and replaced them with cheap labour, increasing unemployment and the impoverishment of the families of thousands of workers,” the statement said.

The builders have organised demonstrations for today after the decision to continue their strike was made yesterday during meetings across Cyprus.

They criticised their employers for taking advantage of cheap foreign workers, essentially taking the industry back ten years and destroying the trade union movement.

The central council of the Building Contractors’ Association in Cyprus will meet today to consider a proposal from the Labour Ministry.

TENDER AT.5/2013 Tenders are invited for: Installation of Fire Protection Systems The relevant tender documents will be available as from Monday 28th January 2013, on payment of a non-refundable amount of:

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The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation invites applications from EU citizens for the position of 2nd Horn: Applications: - Completed Application Form which can be downloaded from the CySO website www.cyso.org.cy - Short Curriculum Vitae - A recorded performance (Audio CD or Video) of a performance with works of the candidate’s choice.

Deadline: Applications must reach the CySO offices (Address: Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation, P.O. Box 28922, 2084 Acropolis, Nicosia, Cyprus), with the indication HORN AUDITIONS 2013, no later than Friday 15th of February 2013 at 14:00.

€70,00 plus VAT paid in cash or by cheque for tender documents in CD form from the following Cytashops:

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Paphos

- 11 Grivas Dighenis Avenue

Larnaca

- 7 Zenonos Pierides Street

Ammochostos

- 124 Eleftherias Αvenue, Dherynia

€35,00 plus VAT paid by credit card for tender documents in electronic form from website http://www.cyta-tenders.cytanet.com.cy

A short description of the tender is available free of charge at the above website.

Applications can also be sent by email to a.antoniou@cyso.org.cy, however the recorded performance must be sent by post.

The sealed tenders must reach Cyta’s Tender Box at Ground Floor, Head Office Building, Telecommunications Street, Strovolos, Nicosia, by 10:00 hrs on Friday 22nd March 2013.

More information available on the CySO website www.cyso.org.cy

Cyta is not bound to accept the lowest or any other tender.

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Britain UK mulls ways to curb immigration

BRITAIN TODAY Kate hoax call radio show cancelled THE Australian radio show that aired a prank call involving the hospital that treated the Duchess of Cambridge has been cancelled, according to reports.

The Hot 30 programme broadcast the hoax telephone call made by its two presenters who posed as the Queen and Prince of Wales last month.

Nurse Jacintha Saldanha transferred the DJs from 2Day FM to a colleague, who then described in detail the condition of Kate, who was being treated at the time for a rare form of pregnancy sickness.

Saldanha, a mother-oftwo who worked at the private King Edward VII’s hospital in central London, was found hanged a few days after the incident.

Southern Cross Austereo, the parent company of 2Day FM, reportedly made the announcement about the show’s end on the Hot 30’s Facebook page which directed listeners to its replacement called The Bump.

Rhys Holleran, chief executive of Southern Cross Austereo, said the show’s hosts, Michael Christian and Mel Greig, who have been on leave since the nurse’s death, would return at a later date.

Animal language ‘top mystery’ WHETHER animals have language is the nature mystery people most want solved, according to a poll released yesterday.

Asked to choose from 10 unanswered questions about the natural world, almost a third (31 per cent) said whether animals use language was one of the issues they most wanted answered.

The second most burning question was over how the dinosaurs died out, with 29 per cent of the 2,000 people polled putting that as one of their top queries.

And more than a fifth (22 per cent) wanted to know why cats purr.

The poll for the launch of new TV show David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities on UKTV’s Eden HD channel also revealed some of the most commonly believed myths about nature.

Britain said yesterday it was looking at ways of curbing immigration before the European Union eases work and travel rules for Romanian and Bulgarian citizens

BRITAIN said yesterday it was looking at ways of curbing immigration before the European Union eases work and travel rules for Romanian and Bulgarian citizens.

The lifting of the restrictions has triggered warnings of “hordes” of immigrants and a “flood” of new arrivals in Britain’s right-leaning media, riding a wave of euroscepticism as the economy falters and public resources are squeezed.

That piles pressure on Britain’s ruling Conservative Party ahead of polls in 2015, in which the increasingly popular UK Independence Party - which has pledged to end “mass, uncontrolled immigration” - could split the rightist vote.

EU membership allows citizens of the 27member bloc to work and travel anywhere within its borders. Rules governing Bulgarians and Romanians are set to ease by the end of this year, allowing unrestricted access to the EU in 2014.

“The issue here is around dealing with potential damage to the UK’s labour market and

potential scope for curbing immigration to that end,” Prime Minister David Cameron’s spokesman told reporters. “We’re in the process of considering what we may be able to do.

Clearly there is a European legal framework within which we have to operate. Clearly there may be some areas where we may want to cooperate with other member states,” he said.

Immigration is a sensitive issue in Britain, where many eastern Europeans, including Poles, Hungarians and Czechs, have come to work following their countries’ accession to the EU. An opinion poll this month showed that Britons see immigration as the biggest issue facing society. A poll last year found the number of immigrants to be the “worst thing” about Britain.

While Britain’s economy is anaemic, it is faring better than that of many other EU members caught in the eurozone debt crisis, and its use of one of the world’s most widely-spoken languages also makes it an attractive destination for migrants.

Government ploughs on with high-speed rail link Contested rail link will stimulate economy Osborne

By Rhys Jones BRITAIN’S government pressed ahead yesterday with a planned high-speed rail link that is opposed by many of its own lawmakers, striving to show it is committed to projects that will revitalise a moribund economy.

The route for the second phase of the $50 billion HS2 rail project will run between Birmingham in central England and Leeds in the north, slashing journey times to London by almost a half, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.

A year ago the rail plan was threatened by a backlash from rural communities and lawmakers within David Cameron’s own Conservative Party, who argue the scheme’s economic benefits will be limited.

Nonetheless, the government launched the next stage of the scheme yesterday, saying it would create thousands of jobs, bring growth to regions outside London as well as adding capacity to an alreadystretched rail network.

“It’s not just about cutting journey times. It’s also about the new stations, the prosperity that’s going to come, the

Chancellor of the Exchequer Osborne tours train wheel manufacturers Lucchini UK, at Trafford Park, Manchester jobs that are going to be created around this infrastructure,” Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne told BBC TV. “This is going to help our country over the next 15, 20 years. If we don’t take the decision now it will be left to someone else in 20 years’ time to take those tough decisions to invest in our future.”

Figures released last week showed the economy shrank at the end of 2012, pushing it close to a “triple-dip” reces-

sion and raising questions about the Conservative-led coalition’s austerity programme which critics say is strangling growth.

Just before the release of the numbers, the leader of the ruling coalition’s junior partner, the Liberal Democrats, said major infrastructure investment was one area where the government may have cut spending too deeply.

The DfT said the HS2 route, which will not be in operation

for 20 years, will run northwards from Birmingham, stopping at Manchester, Manchester airport, Toton in the East Midlands as well as Sheffield and Leeds in the northern county of Yorkshire.

The ministry also put plans for a link between the line and London’s Heathrow airport on hold until the completion of a review into the future of Britain’s airports, hinting senior government figures do not see Ferrovial’s Heathrow as

the best location for a future London hub.

The ministry said HS2 would create around 100,000 jobs, but the project is likely to anger rural communities through which the line will run, and their MPs. Cameron’s Conservatives trail Labour by around 10 points ahead of elections due in May 2015, and he also faces a challenge from the UK Independence Party in the party’s southern England heartlands.

UK grandmother, sentenced to death by firing squad in Bali, will appeal A BRITISH grandmother sentenced to death by firing squad for smuggling cocaine into Bali has notified Indonesian officials she intends to appeal against the ruling.

Lindsay Sandiford, 56, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, was convicted last week of taking 10.6lb

(4.8kg) of the drug into the country.

She was accused by the court of damaging the image of Bali and received the sentence despite prosecutors only asking for a 15-year jail term.

A court official confirmed his office had received the appeal request

through the head of Kerobokan Penitentiary where Sandiford is being held.

Earlier yesterday it was announced the British government is to be challenged over its failure to fund legal representation for Sandiford, who it is thought cannot afford legal repre-

sentation for the appeal.

Law firm Leigh Day, which is working with the charity Reprieve, said it would cost around £2,500 to pay for an adequate lawyer to take on her case, but the Government will not pay.

The firm said Sandiford, originally

from Redcar, Teesside, had not been properly represented since her arrest at Bali airport in May last year, and that it is seeking a judicial review of the Government’s decision not to pay her £2,500 legal expenses.

A hearing at the High Court in London will be held before Thursday.

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aiming to Timbuktu sealed off as Comic exorcise Italy’s militants torch library ‘walking dead’ French special forces surround city, no rebel resistance

By Adama Diarra FRENCH and Malian troops yesterday sealed off Timbuktu, a UNESCO World Heritage site, after fleeing Islamist rebel fighters torched several buildings in the ancient Saharan trading town, including a priceless manuscript library.

Without a shot being fired to stop them, 1,000 French soldiers including paratroopers and 200 Malian troops seized the airport and surrounded the centuries-old Niger River city, looking to block the escape of al Qaedaallied fighters.

The retaking of Timbuktu followed the swift capture by French and Malian forces at the weekend of Gao, another major northern Malian town which had also been occupied by the alliance of Islamist militant groups since last year.

A two-week intervention

by France in its former Sahel colony, at the request of Mali’s government but also with wide international backing, has driven the Islamist rebel fighters northwards out of towns into the desert and mountains.

A French military spokesman said the assault forces at Timbuktu were being careful to avoid combat inside the city so as not to damage cultural treasures and mosques and religious shrines in what is considered a seat of Islamic learning.

But Timbuktu’s mayor, Ousmane Halle, reported that fleeing Islamist fighters had torched a South Africanfunded library in the city containing thousands of priceless manuscripts.

“The rebels set fire to the newly-constructed Ahmed Baba Institute built by the South Africans ... this hap-

A French Gazelle military helicopter, flying back from the city of Timbuktu, lands at the French army base camp airport yesterday in Sevare (AFP) pened four days ago,” Halle Ousmane told Reuters by telephone from Bamako. He said he had received the information from his chief of communications who had travelled south from the city a day ago.

Ousmane was not able to immediately say how much the concrete building had been damaged. He added the rebels also torched his office and the home of a member of parliament.

The Ahmed Baba Institute, one of several libraries and collections in the city containing fragile ancient documents dating back to the 13th century, is named after a Timbuktuborn contemporary of William Shakespeare and houses more than 20,000 scholarly manuscripts. Some were stored in underground vaults.

The French and Malians have faced no resistance so far at Timbuktu, but they face a

Ballet director forgives attackers THE artistic director of Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet says the attackers who splashed acid in his face were probably driven by ambition or resentment but that he has forgiven them.

His head shaven and a bandage around his neck, Sergei Filin told a Russian TV station from his hospital room he was determined to return to work despite his injuries.

Filin, 42, suffered severe burns during the attack sustained on his way home from the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow late on January 18. Doctors have performed two operations on each eye and hope to save his sight.

“I am not going to lie. Of course it is very hard for me and very difficult,” Filin said in grainy footage in a video-link with NTV television late on Sunday.

“I tell myself every morning when I wake up: ‘Sergei, you are healthy, everything is in its place - your arms, your legs’. And I will do eve-

rything to go back to being the same Sergei I was before.”

Filin did not wear the thick bandages that had swathed his head and face in mobile phone footage taken the day after the attack, but his eyes were half-closed and it was unclear whether he could see.

Filin’s job gave him the power to make or break careers at the ballet, which is an enduring symbol of Russian culture. He said after the attack that he had been receiving threats.

“A priest came to me, and I told him: ‘You know, I forgive everyone, and God will be their judge. Because people are weak’,” he said.

“I forgive all the people who are involved in this.”

He said he did not know who was behind the attack but made clear he believed that the asssault was related to his professional work.

Dutch Queen Beatrix’s hastily announced abdication address DUTCH Queen Beatrix, who is set to turn 75 on Thursday, announced her abdication in favour of her son, Prince Willem-Alexander, in a hastily announced broadcast to the nation yesterday evening.

The monarch said the prince would become king on January 30.

Queen Beatrix became the sixth monarch of the House of Orange in 1980 following the abdication of her mother, Queen Juliana, who reigned for 31 years.

Juliana was 73 years old and in deteriorating mental health when she abdicated but Beatrix has remained

active and in good health, despite some personal setbacks.

The queen was emotionally shaken when a man drove his car into a Queen’s Day procession in 2009. Her middle son, Prince Johan Friso, has been in a coma ever since he was buried in an avalanche while skiing last year.

tough job of combing through the labyrinth of ancient mosques and monuments and mud-brick homes between alleys to flush out any hiding Islamist fighters. “We have to be extremely careful. But in general terms, the necessary elements are in place to take control,” French army spokesman Lieutenant Thierry Burkhard said in Paris.

Timbuktu member of parliament El Hadj Baba Haïdara told Reuters in Bamako the Islamist rebels had abandoned the city. “They all fled. Before their departure they destroyed some buildings, including private homes,” he said.

The United States and European Union are backing the French-led Mali operation as a strike against the threat of radical Islamist jihadists using the West African state’s inhospitable Sahara desert as a launch pad for international attacks. They are helping with intelligence, airlift of troops, refuelling of planes and logistics, but do not plan to send combat troops to Mali.

“Little by little, Mali is being liberated,” French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told France 2 television.

At Gao, more than 300 km (190 miles) east of Timbuktu, jubilant residents danced to music in the streets on Sunday to celebrate the liberation of this other ancient Niger River town from the shariaobserving rebels.

A third northern town, the Tuareg seat of Kidal, in Mali’s rugged and remote northeast, remains in the hands of the Islamist fighters, a loose alliance that groups AQIM with Malian Islamist group Ansar Dine and AQIM splinter MUJWA. With its cultural treasures, Timbuktu had previously been a destination for adventurous tourists and international scholars.

COMIC Beppe Grillo calls four-time Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi a “dwarf zombie”, outgoing premier Mario Monti “rigor Montis” and Italy’s political class “the walking dead”.

Grillo, founder of a movement that will rival even the biggest parties at elections next month, hopes to wipe out the old guard: “We will bring some exorcists to parliament,” he said in an interview after a rain-drenched rally south of Rome.

The 64-year-old Grillo is quick with wisecracks but the his 5-Star Movement is no joke. It is currently Italy’s second- or third-biggest party, depending on the poll, riding a wave of discontent at conventional politics and economic austerity.

Crossing Italy on his “Tsunami tour”, Grillo hopes to overturn Italian politics in a way that has not happened since the “Clean Hands” corruption scandals buried a political generation in the early 1990s, making way for Berlusconi’s political rise.

“Grillo is attracting people who are disgusted with politics,” said Maurizio Pessato, of pollsters SWG. Rivals decry the movement as a populist vehicle with

vague policy aims and it lost some momentum towards the end of last year as criticism grew that Grillo’s authoritarian style was stifling independent voices.

But the 5-Star Movement is still second only to Pier Luigi Bersani’s Democratic Party (PD) at 17.2 per cent, up almost 2 percentage points in two weeks, an SWG poll published on Friday said, tying Berlusconi’s People of Freedom (PDL), which lost half a percentage point from a week earlier.

That means that more than 50 - Grillo says 100 - of the movement’s candidates will fill parliament’s 945 seats.

None of the 5-Star candidates has ever been there, and most are complete newcomers to politics at any level.

His influence has already guaranteed Italy a new generation of lawmakers - more than half of those elected on February 24-25 will be novices, according to a study published last week. Instead of the movement’s leaders picking its candidates, the 5-Star Movement held a primary, a move the PD copied. Monti picked political novices for his list and Berlusconi’s PDL eliminated candidates accused of ties to the mafia.

Italy’s Beppe Grillo (R) leads the 5-Star Movement

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Nightclub fire kills more than 200 in Brazil

WORLD TODAY US condemns pastor jailing THE US State Department on Sunday condemned an Iranian court for sentencing an Iranian-American Christian pastor to eight years in prison.

The State Department said it had confirmed reports of Saeed Abedini’s sentencing with the family’s attorney and called for his release.

“We condemn Iran’s continued violation of the universal right of freedom of religion and we call on the Iranian authorities to respect Mr. Abedini’s human rights and release him,” State Department spokesperson Darby Holladay said.

Hollaway said Abedini’s attorney had only one day to present his defence and the department was deeply concerned about the fairness and transparency of his trial.

The American Centre for Law and Justice, a conservative lobbying group, said Abedini was convicted by Judge Pir-Abassi of Branch 26 of the Iranian Revolutionary Court for threatening Iran’s national security through his leadership in Christian house churches.

Fleeing patrons unable to find emergency exits after band pyrotechnics started blaze

By Ana Flor

Sharon shows brain activity SEVEN years after suffering a massive stroke comatose ex- Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has surprised his doctors by displaying “a certain degree of consciousness”, an expert who examined him using an MRI scan said on Sunday.

The results of tests conducted by a joint IsraeliAmerican team did not mean the former general and right-wing politician turned peacemaker was about to wake up from the coma he has been in since a January 2006 stroke.

But doctors saw the responses displayed by Sharon, 84, in a twohour exam on Thursday as “encouraging” that there may some day be a cure for some comas, Alon Friedman, a neurological director at Israel’s Soroka Medical Centre in Beersheba, said.

Chavez letter HUGO Chavez, Venezuela’s cancer-stricken president, made his presence felt at a regional summit yesterday with a flowery letter from his sickbed in Cuba that was laced with literary references and calls for Latin American unity.

Chavez has not been seen in public since cancer surgery in Cuba in mid-December, missing his own inauguration for a new sixyear term this month and fueling uncertainty over the illness jeopardising his 14-year rule.

Relatives of victims from a fire that broke out at a nightclub weep during their funeral in Santa Maria, 550 Km from Porto Alegre, southern Brazil yesterday (AFP)

AT least 200 people were killed in a nightclub fire in southern Brazil on Sunday after a band’s pyrotechnics show set the building ablaze, and fleeing patrons were unable to find the emergency exits, local officials said.

Bodies were still being removed from the Kiss nightclub in the southern city of Santa Maria, Major Gerson da Rosa Ferreira, who was leading rescue efforts at the scene for the military police, told Reuters.

Local officials said 180 people were confirmed dead, and Ferreira said the death toll would rise above 200.

He said the victims died of asphyxiation or from being trampled, and that there were possibly as many as 500 people inside the club when the fire broke out at about 2:30 a.m.

Television footage showed people sobbing outside the club, while shirtless firefighters used sledge hammers and axes to knock down an exterior

wall to open up an exit.

“It was really fast. There was a lot of smoke, really dark smoke,” survivor Aline Santos Silva, 29, told Globonews TV. “We were only able to get out quickly because we were in a VIP area close to the door.”

President Dilma Rousseff cut short a visit to Chile and was returning to Brazil following the blaze, her spokesperson said.

ORIGIN A FLARE Luiza Sousa, a civil police official in Santa Maria, told Reuters the blaze started when a member of the band or its production team ignited a flare, which then set fire to the ceiling.

The fire spread “in seconds,” Sousa said.

The disaster recalls other incidents including a 2003 fire at a nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, that killed 100, and a Buenos Aires nightclub blaze in 2004 that killed nearly 200. In both incidents, a band or members of the audience ignited fires that set the establishment

ablaze.

“We appear to have very short memories,” said John Barylick, author of Killer Show, a book about the Rhode Island fire, and a lead attorney representing victims in that case.

“This is exactly the perfect storm that we had at the Station nightclub 10 years ago.”

Brazil’s safety standards and emergency response capabilities are under particular scrutiny as the country prepares to host the 2014 World Cup football tournament and the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Rio Grande do Sul state Health Secretary Ciro Simoni said emergency medical supplies from all over the state were being sent to the scene.

Santa Maria is some 186 miles (300 km) west of the state capital of Porto Alegre. “A sad Sunday!” tweeted Rio Grande do Sul Governor Tarso Genro.

He said “all possible measures” were being taken in response and that he was on his way to the scene.

Trail to Bo trial only a dead end CHINA scotched reports that disgraced politician Bo Xilai’s much-anticipated trial would open yesterday, amid chaotic scenes at a courthouse packed with expectant journalists in the south of the country.

A report last week in a Beijing-backed Hong Kong newspaper prompted dozens of reporters to travel to the sleepy city of Guiyang expecting to cover the trial of the man who was once considered a contender for China’s top leadership. The paper has been known to reliably report news Chinese state media won’t touch.

Flummoxed, local court officials held a hasty and unusual press conference to deny a trial was in the offing and pleaded for the media to leave them alone.

Almost a year after Bo’s fall from grace under a cloud of lurid accusations about corruption, abuse of power and murder, the government has given no definitive timeframe for when Bo will face the courts, or even announced formal charges.

“To date, the Intermediate People’s Court of Guiyang has received no information whatsoever about the trial of Bo Xilai taking place in Guiyang,” said Jiang Hao, deputy

head of the Guiyang court.

“If the next step is to hold the Bo Xilai trial in Guiyang’s court, then, as according to rules, we will inform our media friends promptly,” Jiang told about 30 reporters crammed into a small room inside the court.

Bo was ousted from his post as Communist Party chief in the southwestern city of Chongqing last year following his wife’s murder of a British businessman, Neil Heywood.

Bo, 63, was widely tipped to be promoted to the party’s elite inner core before his career unravelled. The downfall came after his former police chief, Wang Lijun, fled briefly to a US consulate last February and alleged that Bo’s wife, Gu Kailai, had murdered Heywood with poison.

Gu and Wang have both since been convicted and jailed.

No criminal charges against Bo have yet been revealed, only accusations from the party of corruption and of bending the law to hush up Heywood’s killing.

Bo was last seen in public last March and is being held in custody, though there has been no word on his whereabouts and he has not been allowed to defend himself in public.

Bo Xilai is being held in custody, though there has been no word on his whereabouts and he has not been allowed to defend himself in public

India rape case teen to be tried as juvenile, angering victim’s kin AN Indian teenager accused of taking part in the December 16 gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student in New Delhi will be tried as a juvenile, facing a maximum of three years in prison if convicted, a special panel ruled yesterday. The ruling shocked the victim’s father, who watched the news flash across his television screen.

“A sudden current ran through my body in disbelief. I can’t believe this,” the father told Reuters. “How can they

declare him a minor? Do they not see what they did?”

The teenager has not yet been formally charged because police were hoping he would be declared an adult so they could include him in the main trial of his five co-accused.

He does not have a lawyer and his account of what happened on December 16 is not known.

Lawyers for the five accused men said they would plead not guilty and one

has accused police of torturing him, his lawyer said.

The panel’s decision on the youth is likely to infuriate many people, including protesters, some police and political leaders, who have called for the age at which people can be tried as adults to be lowered to 16 from 18. A government committee examining changes to sexual crime laws, however, last week ruled out such a move.

Police allege the 17-year-old and five

men gang-raped and severely beat the student on a bus in the capital before dumping her and a male friend in the road. The woman was so badly injured that she died of massive organ failure in a Singapore hospital two weeks later.

The case has sparked national debate about rampant crime against women, and President Pranab Mukherjee, called in a television state-of-the nation address on Friday for the country to “reset its moral compass”.

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World Violence in Egypt after emergency law imposed

Floodwaters race across the Oxenford-Tamborine road on Australia’s Gold Coast yesterday as severe floods swept through two states. Three people were dead and

dozens plucked from roofs and marooned cars in dramatic air rescues in northeastern Australia on January 28, as floods inundated thousands of homes (AFP)

Iran sends a live monkey to space West fears advance may aid Iran nuke quest

By Yeganeh Torbati IRAN said yesterday it had launched a live monkey into space, seeking to show off missile systems that have alarmed the West because the technology could potentially be used to deliver a nuclear warhead.

The Defence Ministry announced the launch as world powers sought to agree a date and venue with Iran for resuming talks to resolve a standoff with the West over Tehran’s contested nuclear programme before it degenerates into a new Middle East war.

Efforts to nail down a new meeting have failed repeatedly and the powers fear Iran is exploiting the diplomatic vacuum to hone the means to produce nuclear weapons.

The Islamic Republic denies seeking weapons capability and says it seeks only electricity from its uranium enrichment so it can export more of its considerable oil wealth.

The powers have proposed new talks in February, a spokesman for the European Union’s foreign policy chief said yesterday, hours after Russia urged all concerned to “stop behaving like children” and commit to a meeting.

Iran earlier in the day denied media reports of a major explosion at one of its most sensitive, underground enrichment plants, describing

them as Western propaganda designed to influence the nuclear talks.

The Defence Ministry said the space launch of the monkey coincided “with the days of” the Prophet Mohammad’s birthday, which was last week, but gave no date, according to a statement carried by the official news agency IRNA.

‘GIANT STEP’ The launch was “another giant step” in space technology and biological research “which is the monopoly of a few countries”, the statement said.

The grey monkey was pictured strapped into a padded seat and being loaded into the Kavoshgar rocket dubbed “Pishgam” (Pioneer) which state media said reached a height of more than 120 km (75 miles).

“This shipment returned safely to Earth with the anticipated speed along with the live organism,” Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi told the semi-official Fars news agency.

“The launch of Kavoshgar and its retrieval is the first step towards sending humans into space in the next phase.”

There was no independent confirmation of the launch.

The West worries that longrange ballistic technology used to propel Iranian satellites into orbit could be put to use dispatching nuclear warheads to a target.

Bruno Gruselle of France’s Foundation for Strategic Research said that if the monkey launch report were true it would suggest a “quite significant” engineering feat by Iran.

“If you can show that you are able to protect a vehicle of this sort from re-entry, then you can probably protect a military warhead and make it survive the high temperatures and high pressures of re-entering,” Gruselle said.

The monkey launch would be similar to sending up a satellite weighing some 2,000 kg (4,400 pounds), he said. Success would suggest a capacity to deploy a surface-to-surface missile with a range of a few thousand kilometres (miles).

Michael Elleman, a missile expert at the International Institute for Strategic Studies think-tank, said Iran had shown “no new military or strategic capability” with the launch.

“Nonetheless, Iran has an ambitious space exploration programme that includes the goal of placing a human in space in the next five or so years and a human-inhabited orbital capsule by the end of the decade,” Elleman said.

“Today’s achievement is one step toward the goal, albeit a small one.”

The Islamic Republic announced plans in 2011 to send a monkey into space, but that attempt was reported to have failed.

A MAN was shot dead yesterday in a fifth day of violence in Egypt that has killed 50 people and prompted the Islamist president to declare a state of emergency in an attempt to end a wave of unrest sweeping the Arab world’s biggest nation.

Emergency rule announced

by President Mohamed Mursi on Sunday covers the cities of Port Said, Ismailia and Suez. The army has already been deployed in two of those cities and cabinet approved a measure to let soldiers arrest civilians.

A cabinet source said any trials would be before civilian courts, but the step is likely to anger protesters who accuse Mursi of using high-handed security tactics of the kind they fought against to oust President Hosni Mubarak.

Egypt’s politics have become deeply polarised since those heady days two years ago, when protesters were making most of the running in the Arab Spring revolutions that sent shockwaves through the region and Islamists and liberals lined up together.

Although Islamists have won parliamentary and presidential elections, the disparate opposition has since united against Mursi. Late last year he moved to expand his powers and push a constitution with Islamist leanings through

Mursi’s call for a national dialogue were spurned by his main opponents a referendum, punctuated by violent street protests.

Mursi’s call for a national dialogue meeting yesterday to help end the crisis was spurned by his main opponents.

They accuse Mursi of hijacking the revolution, listening only to his Islamist allies and breaking a promise to be a president for all Egyptians. Islamists say their rivals want to overthrow by undemocratic means Egypt’s first freely elected leader.

Anti-Mursi protesters were out on the streets again in Cairo and elsewhere yesterday, the second anniversary of one of the bloodiest days in the revolution that erupted on January 25, 2011, ending Mubarak’s rule 18 days later.

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Business Court backs Iceland over debts

Monte Paschi finds no proof of takeover bribes

ICELAND won a court ruling yesterday allowing it to repay billions of euros on its own terms to Britain and the Netherlands for bailing out depositors in a failed Icelandic bank.

Iceland has said it will fully repay both countries, but through a gradual process as it runs down the assets of failed bank Landsbanki, which collapsed in 2008 leaving depositors of its Icesave online accounts stranded.

Britain and the Netherlands stepped in to repay savers, but it sparked a political row and the two countries sought court backing to say Iceland had failed to repay the money within time limits set by a European directive for deposit guarantee schemes.

A European court dismissed the case yesterday.

Officials on the small north Atlantic island expressed relief over the ruling.

“Icesave is now no longer a stumbling block to Iceland’s economic recovery,” Iceland’s Foreign Ministry said.

All of Iceland’s banks collapsed four years ago, early in the financial crisis, and the UK and Dutch governments wanted Iceland to pay them back directly and quickly.

Iceland did not comply, triggering a row between the governments and potentially complicating the island’s bid to join the European Union.

The court of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) said Iceland did not break depositor protection laws by refusing to return the money, because the scale of its financial crisis was so big.

“The verdict is, of course, a fantastic and total victory for us,” said Icelandic Industries Minister Steingrimur Sigfusson, who was finance minister during the dispute. “It’s good to have this whole unpleasant business out of the way,” he said in comments on public broadcaster RUV.

CEO Viola criticises former management

By Silvia Aloisi and Lisa Jucca ITALY’S troubled Monte dei Paschi bank said yesterday it had no evidence of bribery in a 2007 takeover now under scrutiny over alleged corruption, but acknowledged accounting irregularities under previous management over derivatives trades.

Fabrizio Viola, appointed as chief executive last year after a clean-out of Monte dei Paschi’s old management, said the bank had used complex refinancing deals to hide losses, leaving it dangerously exposed to interest rates swings.

“Today, we have the certainty that errors were made, whether it was due to negligence or deliberate fault remains to be seen,” Viola told a meeting with foreign journalists in Milan.

The bank, founded during the Renaissance in 1472 and based in the Tuscan town of Siena, has run into deep trouble since its 9 billion euro cash purchase of rival Banca Antonveneta in 2007, just before the global financial crash.

A source close to the judicial investigation told Reuters that magistrates were looking at the possibility of a bribe being paid at the time of the purchase.

The Antonveneta deal weakened the bank and appears to have forced it to try to

The main entrance to Monte Dei Paschi bank headquarters is pictured in Siena on January 25, 2013. The Italian bank is dealing with customers’ concerns over losses linked to derivative trades conceal past losses through complex derivatives operations, which magistrates are also investigating.

“We have found some financial contracts ... that were from the start accounted in an incorrect way. These contracts had probably been put in place to spread over time the impact of losses made at the time, possibly also through other financial operations,” said Viola.

Turmoil at Italy’s thirdlargest bank has rocked the financial establishment and raised difficult questions in

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linking two of the financial transactions in question had been concealed in a safe at the bank’s headquarters and not revealed to authorities until he had discovered it in October.

The bank, which has a “junk” credit rating, was forced to ask Rome last year for state support after failing to fill a capital gap as required

by European regulators.

The case has shot to the top of the political agenda, less than a month before the elections, because of close links between Monte Paschi

and regional governments led by the centre-left Democratic Party, which is leading in opinion polls.

Viola said Monte Paschi (MPS) would not need any more state aid above a 3.9 billion euro ($5.26 billion) package approved by the Bank of Italy on Saturday, but he said that the bank’s financial portfolio needed to be rebalanced.

“I did not consider that the dimension and structure of the MPS financial portfolio was appropriate for a commercial bank,” he said.

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the middle of an election campaign for the government and the Bank of Italy over how risky deals could have been hidden from regulators. At the time the Bank of Italy’s governor was Mario Draghi, who is now president of the European Central Bank.

Monte Paschi revealed last week losses of up to 720 million euros (617 million pounds) from trading derivatives and structured finance transactions between 2006-2009.

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Caterpillar expects to earn $7 to $9 per share in 2013, below the $9.12 per share that analysts anticipate

CATERPILLAR Inc, the world’s largest maker of construction equipment, posted a 55 per cent drop in quarterly profit yesterday due to a charge connected with accounting fraud at a Chinese subsidiary and weak demand among its dealers.

Caterpillar’s bulldozers, tractors and other machines have been accumulating in warehouses due to slowing economies in China, Europe and the United States.

The company said it was able to sell off some of this glut in the fourth quarter, reducing the value of its inventory from the third quarter by $2 billion.

Inventory levels, however, remain $1 billion above year-ago levels, and executives expect 2013 to be a “tough year.”

Adding to the company’s troubles, quarterly results were hit by a charge of 87 cents per share after the company discovered accounting fraud at a Chinese coal mining supplier it bought last year.

In a sombre note on the global economy, Caterpillar said the “most significant favourable factor” for 2013 profit will be the absence of the ERA accounting fraud writedown, not increased demand for its machines.

“We’re encouraged by recent improvements in economic indicators, but remain cautious,” Caterpillar Chief Executive Doug Oberhelman said in a statement yesterday.

For the fourth quarter, the company posted

net income of $697 million, or $1.04 per share, compared with $1.55 billion, or $2.32 per share, in the year-ago quarter.

Excluding one-time items, the company earned $1.46 per share. By that measure, analysts expected earnings of $1.69 per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Wall Street, however, appeared to look past the China accounting fraud mess, sending Caterpillar’s shares up 2.1 per cent to $97.62 in morning trading.

Revenue fell 7 per cent to $16.08 billion. Analysts expected revenue of $16.12 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Caterpillar expects to earn $7 to $9 per share in 2013, below the $9.12 per share analysts expect.

Caterpillar closed the purchase of ERA Mining Machinery Ltd and its subsidiary Siwei, China’s fourth-largest maker of hydraulic coal mine roof supports, last June, paying $653.4 million (HK$5.06 billion).

After the deal closed, Caterpillar found that physical inventory did not match accounting statements, a discovery that led to the charge.

The case has opened questions about Caterpillar’s research into ERA before the deal, as well as the adequacy of its auditors.

Caterpillar does not expect the fraud to harm its 2013 profit, but it will hinder the company’s expansion into China, the world’s largest coal producer.

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Opinion

The painful truth is that we are in a very weak position AN ARTICLE which appeared in yesterday’s edition of Politis revealed that at the last Euro Group meeting, eight days ago, the issue of withdrawing emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) from Cypriot banks was raised. It was the second time in two months that we were faced with this threat which, if carried out, would have led to a collapse of the banks.

It was the threat of the immediate withdrawal of ELA, in the event of no agreement with the troika that obliged President Christofias to make a commitment to the memorandum last November.

Eight days ago, with Germany taking the line that the signing of a memorandum would be put off indefinitely, the President of the European Central Bank pointed out that in such a case the ECB would have to cut the access of the Cypriot banks to the ECB. The banks had access to liquidity only as long as a memorandum was on the cards.

The ECB position proved helpful in that it forced the Euro Group to go against Germany’s position and set a date for the signing of a memorandum. Some of the group’s member-states felt that a banking collapse in Cyprus would have caused turmoil in the markets and threatened the stability of the eurozone. The compromise that satisfied the ECB and ensured the continuation of ELA was an agreement on ‘terms of reference’ that were binding for both sides.

Under the terms, Cyprus agreed to the inclusion in the memorandum of understanding of provisions stipulating the close monitoring of the institutional framework for tackling money laundering and of the institutional framework for transparency. Cyprus also assured that it would be able to cover its financial needs until the end of March.

According to the report, the finance ministry has already started work on preparing measures that would be implemented as soon as possible; there are plans to set up a data-base to which foreign countries would have access.

The finance minister’s agreement to the terms of reference is binding for the government so there is no chance President Christofias would scupper it before he leaves office. The terms of reference would also satisfy the German government, which would have to defend its support for the bailout, for which there is strong political opposition, in an election year.

There may be dissatisfaction over the terms in Cyprus, but the painful truth is that we are in a very weak position. Our economic survival is totally dependent on our banks having access to ELA. Our politicians should bear this in mind instead of telling people they would never accept the privatisation of the SGOs or interference of the troika in our energy policy. Only our demagogue president can take this irresponsible stance, as he will not be around to sign the memorandum in March.

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Kim the reformer?

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F NORTH Korea’s new leader, Kim Jong-un, wanted to end the brutal and destructive tyranny that his father and grandfather imposed on the country, he would need support from abroad. The military and Communist Party elites who control and benefit from that system would have to be brought round or bought off, and that would require lots of foreign aid and a global amnesty for their crimes. So how would he get the foreigners to help?

Well, he’d have to show them that he was willing to reform – but he couldn’t be too obvious about it at first, or those elites would just get rid of him. He’d drop a hint here, make a gesture there, and hope that the foreigners would trust him and help him to change the country.

Rather like the rest of the world responded when the Burmese generals started hinting that they were ready to dismantle their half-century-old dictatorship two years ago.

Unfortunately, Kim Jong-un would drop the same hints and make the same gestures if his only wish was to sucker the outside world into propping up the bankrupt system in North Korea with more big shipments of free food and fuel. There’s no way to read his mind, so how should the foreigners respond?

This is not a theoretical question, for he is sending out those signals. Never mind the cosmetic stuff like being seen in public with a new wife who dresses in fashionable Western clothes. In his televised New Year’s message to the Korean people, he spoke of the need to “remove confrontation between the North and the South,” and called for dramatic improvements in the national economy.

Unfortunately, since he’s not making any political or economic reforms at home at the moment – that’s what he MIGHT do if he

Comment Gwynne Dyer had foreign help – we can’t conclude anything about his intentions from his domestic policies.

And his foreign policy is hardly encouraging either.

North Korea doesn’t have much by way of a foreign policy.

The only consistent thread is its obsession with military power (it has one of the world’s biggest armies, though it has about the population of Australia), and latterly with ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons.

On the other hand, here is a man whose only claim to power is heredity, in a country that does not have a formally recognised monarchy. To consolidate his power, he must persuade the military and Party elites that he is a reliable successor who will perpetuate the system that keeps them fat and happy, so his current aggressive posture in foreign policy is really no guide to his real intentions either.

In fact, at this point there is really no way of telling what he means to do. The rest of the world, and in particular the United States and North Korea’s neighbours, South Korea, China and Japan, are going to have to make their decisions blind. What can they do that would help Kim Jong-un to bring the country out of its cave and start loosening the domestic tyranny, without actually making matters worse if he is not a secret reformer?

The safest course would be to encourage dialogue between North and South Korea (which has just elected a new president, Park Geun-hye, who has declared her presidency ready to initiate unconditional talks with the North). It would also

North Korea’s new leader Kim Jong-un be sensible to ease back on the embargoes and other restrictions on North Korean imports for a while, since they are obviously achieving nothing in terms of stopping its weapons projects anyway.

And what if Kim-Jong-un dares not or simply does not want to respond to these gestures with more promising moves himself?

Then you just give up and go back to the policy of containment that has had so little suc-

cess over the years. North Korea is really a very small threat (except for its own people, of course), and it’s safe to take a little risk in the hope that the new ruler will respond.

It’s the country’s only hope.

There is not going to be a North Korean spring in the Arab style.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries

What EU Data Protection can do for growth ONE YEAR ago, ahead of the European Data Protection Day 2012, the European Commission proposed a root and branch reform of the EU’s data protection rules to make them fit for the 21st century. One year after the reform proposals, it’s easy to see why clear and modernised rules are needed.

New rules are needed which both protect citizens’ rights and facilitate business in the digital age. The Lisbon Treaty provides a legal basis for strengthened data protection safeguards for citizens. A key objective of the reform proposals therefore is to increase individuals’ control over their personal data, thereby boosting confidence and trust in the digital economy. We must ensure that data protection standards keep pace with emerging technologies and new business models.

We live in a digital world in which personal data has enormous economic value. Just look at the figures: while in 1993 the Internet carried only 1% of all telecommunicated information, by 2007, this figure was more than 97%. In 2011 the European market for cloud computing services had a value of €3.5 billion for software products and €1.1 billion for hardware products. Estimates for 2014 predict

Comment Viviane Reding and Alan Shatter that this market will grow to €11 billion. This is exponential growth. With more than 1 billion people worldwide connected to smartphones, an increasing variety of data can now be linked to individual identities. The insights that can be derived from linking previously separate bits of data have become essential for business and for innovation.

Europe needs to take advantage of this new computing and information-sharing landscape.

We need rules that don’t penalise companies for working crossborder.

We need a solid legislative framework that will protect citizens and at the same time allow companies to take advantage of Europe’s digital single market, with 500 million potential customers. Some estimates show that EU GDP could grow by a further 4% by 2020 if the EU takes the necessary steps to create a modern digital single market.

These new business models

depend on collecting, understanding and moving personal data. That is why the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council under and the Irish Presidency of the EU are currently spearheading a reform of the EU’s data protection rules which date back to 1995 – pre-Internet times. Our goal is to make the EU common market for goods and services, more accessible to businesses who process data and improve the trust and confidence of consumers who use their services.

The proposed EU data protection reforms will do three things to help business to innovate and contribute to growth: First, it will cut costs and increase legal certainty by replacing the current patchwork of laws in Europe with a single uniform set of rules for all 27 European Union countries. We are cutting red tape by introducing a one-stop shop for businesses to deal with regulators. In the future, companies will only have to deal with the data protection authorities in the EU country in which they are based: one interlocutor, not 27.

Second, we should never forget that violations of data protection rules can have an enormous cost. Getting companies to think ahead about the need

for data protection safeguards will reduce the risk. Making sure customers are notified fast when their data is hacked will generate trust. More people will do business online: good for growth and good for jobs. This is common sense.

Third, the new rules will provide clarity for international data transfers. Personal data can be collected in Berlin and processed in Bangalore. The new EU data protection rules will improve the current system of binding corporate rules to make these types of exchanges less burdensome and more secure.

The EU Data Protection reforms were discussed by Justice Ministers and Members of the European Parliament in Dublin two weeks ago. They received strong support, helping to accelerate the pace for getting this important reform agreed before the end of this year. The message is clear: a uniform and modern data protection law for the European Union is exactly what we need to secure trust and generate growth in the digital single market.

Viviane Reding is Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Justice and Alan Shatter is the Irish Justice Minister

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Argo boosts Oscar chances with two weekend awards Day-Lewis, Lawrence take acting honours at SAG awards

By Piya Sinha-Roy

By Jill Serjeant IRAN hostage drama Argo won its second big award in two days on Sunday, boosting its chances of winning a best picture Oscar next month in a race that had been considered wide open.

Argo won best cast ensemble, the top prize, at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, while Daniel Day-Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence took lead acting honours.

On Saturday, Argo won the Producers Guild Award - a key measure of Hollywood sentiment - beating Lincoln, Les Miserables, and Silver Linings Playbook, which are all Academy Award best picture contenders.

“There was absolutely no way I thought we would win this award,” the film’s director and star, Ben Affleck, told reporters backstage after the SAG win.

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) ceremony is among the most-watched during Hollywood’s awards season because actors make up the largest voting group in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which chooses the Oscar winners.

The SAG honours are selected by about 100,000 actors working in the United States.

Abrams to helm new Star Wars, fans say force with him

Director and actor Ben Affleck holds the award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture for Argo at the 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles SAG prizes acting over directing, screenplay writing and other skills that usually factor into the Oscar best picture choice.

British-born Day-Lewis, who has picked up a slew of awards for his intense portrayal of US President Abraham Lincoln’s efforts to abolish slavery in Lincoln, confirmed his status as frontrunner for what would be his record third Oscar on February 24.

But the actor played down his Oscar hopes backstage.

“Members of the academy

love surprises, so about the worst thing that can happen to you is if you’ve built up an expectation,” Day-Lewis told reporters.

Accepting his award on stage to a standing ovation, he recalled that “it was an actor that murdered Abraham Lincoln and, therefore, it is sometimes only fitting that, now and then, an actor tries to bring him back to life again.”

In one of the most closely contested categories, Lawrence, 22, was chosen best lead actress for playing an

outspoken young widow in Silver Linings Playbook over Jessica Chastain’s feisty CIA agent in Osama bin Laden thriller Zero Dark Thirty.

Tommy Lee Jones, 66, won the best supporting actor trophy for his turn as radical Congressman Thaddeus Stevens in Lincoln, beating strong competition from Robert De Niro, who played a gruff father in Silver Linings Playbook.

Anne Hathaway, 30, won her first SAG award for her supporting role as the tragic Fantine in musical Les Mis-

erables.

SAG also handed out awards for performances in TV dramas, comedies and mini-series, and gave a lifetime achievement award to actor Dick Van Dyke.

In TV drama, the British cooks and countesses period show Downton Abbey won best ensemble cast. Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston was named best actor and Homeland’s Claire Danes best actress.

Modern Family won the best comedy cast ensemble award for a third consecutive time.

Singer Morrissey postpones Bradley Cooper to play Lance six more shows due to ulcer

By Alex Dobuzinskis BRITISH rock singer Morrissey is postponing six performances on his US tour due to a bleeding ulcer, his spokeswoman said on Sunday.

“Morrissey is expected to make a full recovery and thanks everyone concerned for their support during this time,” his representative Lauren Papapietro said in a statement.

Morrissey, the former lead singer for 1980s alternative rock band The Smiths, checked into Beaumont Hospital on Friday in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak, Papapietro said.

She declined to say if he remains hospitalised.

Due to his bleeding ulcer, Morrissey is postponing his upcoming shows in Asheville, North Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee; Atlanta, Georgia; Lawrence, Kansas; Clear Lake, Iowa; and Lincoln, Nebraska, Papapietro said.

He plans to resume his tour on February 9 in Las Vegas.

Due to an illness in his band, Morrissey, 53, cancelled his show Thursday in Flint, Michigan, and postponed a Friday night performance in Minneapolis and another engagement set for Saturday night in Chicago, Papapietro said.

Morrissey, whose hits include First of the Gang to Die and Irish Blood, English Heart, toured North America last fall, played some shows in Australia and New Zealand in December and returned to the United States this month.

He kicked off his latest tour with a performance of his unreleased song Action is My Middle Name on The Late Show with David Letterman in New York.

The actor arrives at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night

BRADLEY Cooper has begun talks to play Lance Armstrong.

The Oscar nominated Silver Linings Playbook star - who previously expressed his desire to portray the “fascinating” disgraced cyclist after he was stripped of his titles between 1999 and 2005 when it emerged he had taken performanceenhancing drugs - has formally approached J.J. Abrams’ about starring in his upcoming biopic about Lance’s rise and fall from grace.

J.J. confirmed that he is considering the 38-year-old star for the role after he reached out to him via email.

News that the actor is now in line for the role, comes just days after Bradley admitted in an interview: “I would be interested in playing Armstrong.

I think he’s fascinating. What a fascinating character. I remember Matt Damon was going to do his autobiography at one point years ago.

“I remember thinking, that would be a great character, I’d love to play that character. I would love to do something.”

SCI-FI filmmaker J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars: Episode VII, Walt Disney said after days of speculation, giving hope to many long-suffering fans who were disappointed by the last three instalments in the iconic franchise.

The announcement was greeted with celebrations on online networks by the films’ army of enthusiasts who have already watched Abrams rescue the aging Star Trek series with a highgrossing prequel in 2009.

Disney said Abrams would work under the leadership of producer Kathleen Kennedy, the former president of Lucasfilm, and the script would be penned

by Oscar-winning writer Michael Arndt.

“J.J. is the perfect director to helm this. Beyond having such great instincts as a filmmaker, he has an intuitive understanding of this franchise,” Kennedy said in a statement on starwars. com.

Fans were equally enthusiastic on Twitter.

Rumours that Abrams, one of Hollywood’s most successful directors and producers, would take stewardship of the films filled industry publications and online forums over the past week.

The 46-year-old made his name with TV shows Alias and Lost and earned his stripes as a director of effects-laden blockbusters with Super 8, Mission: Impossible III and another widely expected Star Trek film Star Trek Into Darkness, due out later this year.

The Star Wars franchise, which was created by George Lucas’ Lucasfilms Ltd, has grossed more than $4.4 billion at the global box office since the first film was released in 1977, making it the third most successful movie property after the Harry Potter and James Bond series.

Star Wars characters such as Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker and the anti-hero, Darth Vader, have become a staple part of pop culture, along with the catch phrase ‘May the force be with you’.

The Star Wars films were acquired by Disney after they bought Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion in October 2012. They announced then that three new instalments would be made, starting in 2015.

Lucas, 68, gave Abrams his blessing on Starwars.com, saying the director was “an ideal choice to direct the new Star Wars film and the legacy couldn’t be in better hands”.

Abrams said his new role was “an absolute honour.”

Disney had previously said Lucas would remain a creative consultant on the series.

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Environment

Extinction rates of numerous species ‘over-estimated’

By John von Radowitz REPORTS of the death of numerous species on Earth have been greatly exaggerated, according to a team of scientists.

Extinction rates have been wildly overestimated, partly because of misconceptions about how many plants and animals exist on Earth, researchers said.

They claim that globally, around one per cent of species are likely

to be vanishing per decade rather than the five per cent figure some experts have proposed.

“Our findings are potentially good news for the conservation of global biodiversity,” said lead scientist Professor Mark Costello, from the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

Writing in the journal Science, the researchers calculate that there are around five million species of plants and animals on Earth, of which 1.5 million have

been named.

This is far fewer than some other estimates, which put the figure as high as 100 million.

If a habitat is thought to contain more animals than it does, this can easily lead to a mistaken idea of how quickly they are disappearing.

Finding 500 members of a species in a population estimated to top 1,000 would indicate a more than 50 per cent decline.

But if the population was actu-

ally 500 in the first place, the loss rate falls to zero.

“Over-estimates of the number of species on Earth are self-defeating because they can make attempts to discover and conserve biodiversity appear to be hopeless,” said Prof Costello.

“Our work suggests that this is far from the case.

“We believe that with just a modest increase in effort in taxonomy and conservation, most species could be discovered and protected

from extinction.”

Co-author Professor Nigel Stork, from Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, said: “Surprisingly, few species have gone extinct, to our knowledge.

“Of course, there will have been some species which have disappeared without being recorded, but not many we think.”

One of the greatest fears of conservationists has been that many species will die out before they have even been discovered.

Big cities’ heat can change temperature continent away

Deforestation appears to rise again in Brazil’s Burning fossil fuels in urban areas changes air currents Amazon

By Deborah Zabarenko THE energy big cities burn mostly coal and oil to power buildings, cars and other devices - produces excess heat that can get into atmospheric currents and influence temperatures thousands of miles away, a new study found.

The so-called waste heat that leaks out of buildings, vehicles and other sources in major Northern Hemisphere cities makes winters warmer across huge swaths of northern Asia and northern North America, according to a report published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

That is different from what has long been known as the urban-heat island effect, where city buildings, roads and pavements hold on to the day’s warmth and make the urban area hotter than the surrounding countryside.

Instead, the researchers wrote, the excess heat given off by burning fossil fuels appears to change air circulation patterns and then hitch a ride on air and ocean currents, including the jet stream.

But study author Aixue Hu of the National Centre for Atmospheric Research in Colorado said in a statement that the excess heat generated by this burning in cities could change atmospheric patterns to raise or lower temperatures far afield.

Some remote locations heat up by as much as 1 degree C

Bright lights: the heat of a city can be felt thousands of kilometres away

as a result, the study said. But some parts of Europe cool off a bit, especially in autumn, because of the way urban waste heat changes atmospheric circulation.

The impact on global mean temperature is negligible, because the total amount of waste heat from human ac-

tivities is only about one-third of one per cent of the total amount of heat carried across high latitudes by air currents and oceans.

But this waste heat from cities and the way it moves around could help explain why some places are warmer in winter than climate computer

models predict, the researchers said, and suggested that these models be adjusted to take this effect into account.

“We have seen this global warming of the high-latitude regions over the last 50 years,” the study’s lead author, Guang Zhang of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, said.

“But the computer models to date have not been able to account for all the warming observed.”

By adding the influence of big cities’ waste heat to their computer simulations, the researchers were able to find a likely cause for all that extra warmth, Zhang said.

AFTER years of gains against destruction of the Amazon rainforest, Brazil appears to be suffering from an increase in deforestation as farmers, loggers, miners and builders move into previously untouched woodland, according to data compiled by the government and independent researchers.

Imazon, a Brazilian research institute that tracks deforestation through satellite imagery, said in a recent report that destruction in the world’s largest rainforest climbed for the fourth consecutive month in December.

In the last five months of 2012, Imazon detected clearings of 1,288km² of woodland a Los Angeles-size total more than twice as big as the combined areas detected in the last five months of 2011.

Preliminary data from Brazil’s space agency, which produces its own monthly estimates, also suggests an increase in deforestation between August and October, the last month for which its figures have been released.

More data is needed to confirm a full-fledged reversal is underway after what had been a sustained reduction in deforestation in recent years.

Among other variables, clouds from the ongoing rainy season hinder definitive imagery. Additional data could also clarify if new gaps in the rainforest canopy are the result of deliberate clearcutting and fires or of natural thinning.

China says major pollutant levels Deadline nears for action to Greenland ice is less vulnerable dropping, but hard task ahead protect Great Barrier Reef than feared to thaw says study CHINA’S environment minister has said that emissions of four major pollutants dropped last year and should fall by a similar level this year, but admitted the country faced a tough task in trying to end chronic air pollution.

This winter’s pollution, especially in northern China, has been so severe even usually pliant state media has criticised government inaction, partly because it can’t be hidden from the public like other sensitive subjects such as corruption.

But emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, chemical oxygen and ammonia nitrogen all recorded on-year falls of two per cent in 2012, and were expected to drop by the same degree in 2013, or even faster, state media cited Zhou Shengxian as saying.

“To cope with an air quality crisis, contingency measures will be adopted, such as suspending or limiting the production of certain vehicles and limiting emissions and car usage,” the official Xinhua news agency cited him as saying.

“The ministry will also ban the operation of vehicles registered before 2005 under exhaust emissions requirements... and efforts will be made to improve the quality of gasoline and diesel.”

AUSTRALIA has to take swift action to protect the Great Barrier Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage site, amid significant threats from industrial projects as a February deadline looms, environmental groups say.

Heralded as one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the reef is home to 400 types of coral, 240 species of birds and 1,500 species of fish. It is worth A$6 billion annually to the local economy in tourism.

UNESCO warned Australia last June over development on the reef, and the United Nations has said that the area could be listed as “in

danger” if there is no evidence of progress by February 1.

“Australia’s most important environmental asset is under serious threat from existing and proposed industrialisation along the Queensland coast,” said Felicity Wishart, campaign director for the coalition composed of WWF Australia and the Australian Marine Conservation Society.

Coal is one of Australia’s top export earners and the state of Queensland is the country’s largest coal producer. The reef faces growing threat from shipping driven by these project expansions.

GREENLAND is less vulnerable than expected to a runaway melt that would drive up world sea levels, according to scientists who found that only a quarter of the ice sheet thawed in a warm period more than 100,000 years ago.

The study, involving 300 experts from 14 nations, implied that Antarctica at the other end of the planet would contribute at least as much or more to the kind of sea level rise that threatens coasts and cities from Mumbai to Miami.

Climate scientists are struggling to understand the risks of a melt of the vast ice stores of Greenland and Antarctica to help plan coastal protection. Sea levels rose about 17cm in the past century and the rate has quickened.

Examination of ice from a 2.5km deep ice core in northwest Greenland indicated that its ice sheet lost only about 400 metres in thickness in the early part of the Eemian, a warm period from about 130,000 to 115,000 years ago.

They estimated it lost about a quarter of its ice overall, according to a study published in Nature.

“The volume of ice lost from the Greenland ice sheet was more moderate than many had expected,” author Dorthe DahlJensen, professor at the University of Copenhagen, said.

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Lifestyle NEW TUBE

Do you want to earn thousands a month from your bedroom? Join the YouTube revolutionaries who are taking on TV and winning says Tom Cheshire, associate editor of Wired

L

ATE on a Thursday night, Jamal Edwards is sitting cross-legged on the floor of Ed Sheeran’s south London flat, about to interview him. Sheeran is exhausted after a flight back from the US but feels he owes a lot to Edwards, so he s making time as he’s the 22-year-old clears some space on the memory card of his SLR camera – time which he spends teasing Edwards: “J a m a l ’ s too big now; he just gets o t h e r people to film.”

A s Yo u T u b e has grown 800 million

Jamal Edwards

people now visit the streaming site each month and 72 hours of video a minute are uploaded - a new generation of British media talent has grown up with it. Now they’re taking on the entertainment industry.

Edwards uploaded his first clip to YouTube seven years ago, as a teenager living on an estate in London.

M Today Ed Miliband follows him on Twitter, hi his channel SB.TV has millio views on YouTube, had 130 million 215,000 people pe subscribe to the chan channel and, last year, Th The Sunday Times Y Young Rich List estim mated his wealth at £ £6 million.

H He’s building a new type of television network - and h he’s not the only one.

Charlie M McDonnell, 22, created the chann channel charlieissocoollike in 2007 age aged 16 while revising for his GCSEs and began uploading video b blogs. Now, as one of the most s successful “vloggers” his channel has 1.6 million subscribers and he earns a lot more than his pare parents. He moved from his native Bat Bath to buy a house in southwest Lon London outright, which he currently shares with another You YouTube success story, 2 23-year-old musician Alex Day. Day, born in Hornchurch, Essex, is not signed to a record label but last year

Day, born in Hornchurch, Essex, is not signed to a record label but last year went to number four in the UK singles chart with Forever Ours, a self-released single he promoted on YouTube went to number four in the UK singles chart with Forever Ours, a self-released single he promoted on YouTube. He has now generated more than 500,000 paid downloads of his music. His close friend Carrie Fletcher, 20, is another London based vlogger who has more than 200,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel, while the singing, chatting Lex Croucher, 20, can boast five million views.

More successful still is sketchwriter and cartoonist Tom Ridgewell.

“It’s a full-time career for me now,” says the 23-year-old. London-based Ridgewell first started making web videos when he was 11 - before YouTube existed - and has attracted 320 million views and 1.2 million subscribers.

In a similar vein, Luke Hood began what was essentially “a pirate radio station based online”, uploading dubstep music videos that he liked.

The 22-year-old, who is also head of music for AEI Media in the City, heads up a team of 25 and his channel UKF has had one billion views and sold 250,000 albums.

For them, YouTube isn’t a springboard into television: YouTube is television. Google, which owns YouTube, says more than 1,000 people worldwide are earning at least $100,000 per year just from YouTube advertising revenues and a million YouTube users are earning money from their videos - a greater number than are employed in the US television industry. Eight years ago, YouTube didn’t exist.

In February 2005, PayPal alumni Chad Hurley, Steven Chen and Jawed Karim created a simplified platform for uploading and sharing

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Switched on: YouTube vloggers Luke Hood, Lex Croucher, Carrie Fletcher and Alex Day

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Worth it: Ed Sheeran is sensitive to the importance of a YouTube audience

‘When me and Charlie started, we weren’t doing it for the money.

Everything we’ve got has been a side- effect’

videos. They called it You-Tube and it launched with the motto: “Broadcast Yourself”.

“YouTube got there because it was a platform, not a channel. Because TV had such a dominant monopoly on attention in the living room, it had been hard for people to think that audiences might want to consume content in a different way,” says Matt Locke, former Channel 4 commissioning editor and founder of Storythings.

Today, YouTube is the secondlargest search engine on the planet after Google itself, which bought

the company in October 2006 for $1.65 billion. Google did two things that turned YouTube into a business, and eventually its own industry. First, it globalised the platform.

This meant that niche topics, ones that could never justify a channel in a single domestic market, had a global reach. Young creators such as Edwards, Hood and Burr started building audiences around particular niches, whether dubstep or make-up.

They interacted with their audiences and responded to comments and video suggestions. This meant

real-time audience feedback - a form of market testing. “If it doesn’t work out, you try something else,” says Day. “The ability to interact with their audience is a critical part of their success,” says Sara Mormino, director of YouTube content operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. “It’s a two-way dialogue that was not possible with traditional media.”

Most of all, the emerging stars of this new platform are authentic.

None of them started out to make careers, they just wanted to share their videos. “When me and Charlie started, we weren’t doing it for the money,” says Day. “Everything we’ve got has been a side- effect.”

But YouTube was not making its creators - or Google - any money: in 2008, its revenues were $200 million, but it spent $700 million. Advertisers were unconvinced by a platform whose biggest hits included Baby Monkey (Going Backwards On a Pig), and users didn’t like clicking on ads.

At a Super Bowl party in 2008 Microsoft employee Shishir Mehrotra, struck by how his guests kept asking him to replay the Super Bowl adverts, wondered whether the idea could be applied online: could you show only the adverts that a user wanted to watch? His solution was video adverts that users could skip.

Advertisers would pay only when a user chose to watch their advert, and therefore would get engaged, interested users.

Mehrotra took his idea to Google and on December 1, 2010, TrueView rolled out. Now, 65 per cent of YouTube adverts are skippable and, according to Enders Analysis, the cost per thousand views is often more than $15 - two to three times the standard rate for non-skippable adverts. Robert Kyncl, YouTube’s global head of content, says that YouTube adverts now make more

Cool: Charlie McDonnell’s channel

revenue per hour than US cable tel- opened in May 2011, is the first of evision. its kind in the world: there are editThat lucre has washed through ing suites, a stage with professional the system: OpenSlate, an online camera rigs and lighting, voiceover video consultancy, says the average booths and even a green room for annual net payout to the top 1,000 special effects. “We’re creating a producers is $276,000. Now a whole whole new ecosystem of professionnew video ecosystem of producers, al skills,” says Mormino, who also agents and networks is emerging. heads YouTube’s Next Lab, which VidCon, which started in 2010 with aims to unearth and develop new an audience of 1,000, hosted 7,000 talent for the platform. people last year.

“The notion of traditional TV Justin Gayner had worked in Brit- is finished,” says Michael Rosenish television on programmes such blum, an online television producer. as QI. In November 2008 he set up “YouTube and internet video are not ChannelFlip, a network of YouTube only going to encroach on traditionchannels. “I was privy to the audi- al broadcasting companies; to my ence figures for TV,” he says. “I saw a mind, they’re going to destroy them. n YouTube verver started. big tide of activity on YouTube is just getting started.” unt on TV, and evo v sus a dwindling amount Jamal Edwards agrees . “The re revoot to be a busitelI thought, ‘There’s got lution won’t be telner’s company e ness in this’.” Gayner’s evised, it will be digitised,” he now aggregates 136 channels across ith native talsays. “Yeah, YouTube, working with cool, I can ent and also signing up content nal media. do it on producers in traditional ear, there T TV As of October last year, TV,, but on views if I’ve had been 1.4 billion done it across ChannelFlip’s YouTube .4 million online properties, through 8.4 already, subscribers. ns Gleam why do Dominic Smales runs ncy for soI need to Digital, a talent agency nya Burr is do it on cial-media stars (Tanya TV? I get on his books). “I still see this as ne’s getting the same seed planting - no one’s TV agents amount of minted,” he says. “TV n two years’ views, and I’m would laugh, but in e a different my own boss.” time it’s going to be landscape. YouTube talent will be way more influential.””

On the sixth floor off an orange high rise designed by Renn’s zo Piano in London’s Bloomsbury 30 or so young YouTubers (the oldest is 23) are hanging out. The CreaCharlie McDonnell tor’s Space, which

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What’s on

films

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

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

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

NICOSIA This is 40 (N/A) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 5.10, 7.40 and 10.15pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 1) at 5.10, 7.40 and 10.15pm Django Unchained (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 7pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) at 7pm Texas Chainsaw 3D (18) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 10.05pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) at 10.05pm Finding Nemo 3D (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in Greek) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 3.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) (in Greek) at 5pm, weekends also at 11.05am, 1pm and 3pm Les Miserables (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 7 and 10.05pm, weekends also at 3.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) at 7 and 10.05pm

(Screen 5) (in Greek) at 7.55 and 10.15pm Wreck-It Ralph (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) (in Greek), weekends only at 3pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 1) (in Greek), weekends only at 11.15am and 3pm Life of Pi (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 5.25 and 7.45pm, weekends also at 3pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 5) at 5.25pm, weekends also at 11.30am and 3pm Hotel Transylvania (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek, in 2D) at 5.10pm, weekends only at 3.20pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) (in Greek, in 2D) at 5.10pm, weekends only at 11.20am, 1.20pm and 3.20pm

Hope Springs (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 10.10pm

Rise of the Guardians (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 5) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 3.25pm; KCineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 4) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 11.20am, 1.20pm and 3.25pm

Jack Reacher (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 7.45 and 10.15pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 4) at 7.45 and 10.15pm

Moonrise Kingdom Cine Studio, tonight and Thursday at 9pm, presented by the Friends of the Cinema Society.

Tel: 96-420491, www.ofk.org.cy

An… (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 5) (in Greek) at 7.55 and 10.15pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus

LIMASSOL This is 40 (N/A) Rio 3 at 5.30 and 7.45pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 5.10,

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

7.40 and 10.15pm Django Unchained (15) Rio 2 at 7.30pm; Rio 3 at 10.10pm. Tel: 25-871410; KCineplex (Screen 2) at 7pm Texas Chainsaw 3D (18) Rio 2 at 10.30pm. Tel: 25871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 10.05pm Finding Nemo 3D (K) Rio 2 (in Greek) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 3.30pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in Greek) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 3.30pm Les Miserables (K) Rio 1 at 7.30 and 10.25pm, weekends also at 4.15pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 7 and 10.05pm Hope Springs (12) Rio 6 at 8pm, weekends also at 4 and 6pm Jack Reacher (15) Rio 5 at 7.45 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 5pm. Tel: 25871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 7.45 and 10.15pm House at the End of the Street (15) Rio 4 at 10pm Cloud Atlas (15) Rio 6 at 10pm An… (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 5) (in Greek) at 7.55 and 10.15pm

Wreck-It Ralph (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) (in Greek), weekends only at 3pm

Les Miserables (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 7 and 10.05pm, weekends at 3.30pm

Finding Nemo 3D (K) Rio 1 (in Greek) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 3.30pm

Life of Pi (K) Rio 4 at 7.45pm, weekends also at 3 and 5.20pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 5.25pm, weekends also at 3pm

Hope Springs (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 10.10pm

Les Miserables (K) Rio 5 at 7.30pm; Rio 3 at 9.45pm

Jack Reacher (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) at 7.45 and 10.15pm

Hope Springs (12) Rio 2 at 9.45pm

Zarafa (K) Rio 3 (in Greek), weekends only at 2.30pm

An… (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 5) (in Greek) at 7.55 and 10.15pm

Jack Reacher (15) Rio 7 at 7.30pm; Rio 5 at 10.30pm

Hotel Transylvania (K) Rio 3 (in Greek, in 3D), weekends only at 4pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek, in 2D) at 5.10pm, weekends only at 3.20pm

Wreck-It Ralph (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) (in Greek), weekends only at 3pm

An… (12) Rio 2 (in Greek) at 5.30 and 7.30pm; Rio 4 (in Greek) at 9.45pm

Rise of the Guardians (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) (in English, in 2D) at 5.05pm, weekends also at 3.10pm

Life of Pi (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 5.25 and 7.45pm, weekends also at 3pm Hotel Transylvania (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) (in Greek, in 2D) at 5.10pm, weekends only at 3.20pm

LARNACA This is 40 (N/A) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 5.10, 7.40 and 10.15pm

Rise of the Guardians (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 5) (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 3.25pm

Django Unchained (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 7pm

PAPHOS This is 40 (N/A) Rio 4 at 5.10 and 7.30pm; Rio 1 at 10.30pm

Texas Chainsaw 3D (18) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 10.05pm Finding Nemo 3D (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in Greek) at 5.35pm, weekends also at 3.30pm

Django Unchained (15) Rio 1 at 7.30pm; Rio 7 at 9.45pm

Wreck-It Ralph (K) Rio 7 (in Greek), weekends only at 3.30pm Life of Pi (K) Rio 3 at 5 and 7.30pm Zarafa (K) Rio 6 (in Greek), weekdays only at 6pm, weekends only at 3pm The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (12) Rio 6, weekends only at 4.30pm Hotel Transylvania (K) Rio 7 (in Greek, in 3D) at 5.30pm Rise of the Guardians (K) Rio 5 (in English, in 2D) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 3.30pm

Texas Chainsaw 3D (18) Rio 6 at 7.30 and 9.45pm

listings Today Exhibition Social Contract Solo painting exhibition by Avraam Christou. Opens January 29, 7.30pm until February 28. Alpha Gallery, Makarios Avenue & 3 Papanikoli Street, Nicosia. Monday-Saturday 10.30 am-1pm and 4.30pm-7.30pm. Tel: 22751325 / 99-303366. www.art.com.cy

Music Marios Nicolaou Pharos Arts Foundation hosts Cyprus Artists Series concert by well-known percussionist. January 29. The Shoe Factory, 304 Ermou Street, Nicosia.

8.30pm. €15/10. Tel: 22-663871/70009304. www.pharosartsfoundation. org. info@pharosartsfoundation.org

Theatre The In-laws from Tirana Comical play by Satiriko Theatro.

January 29. Rialto Theatre, Limassol. 8.30pm. €15/10. In Greek. Tel: 77-777745 Social Security THOC presents play by Andrew Bergman. January 29-30. Larnaca Municipal Theatre. 8.30pm. In Greek. €12/6. Tel: 34-665795

Other Events

Other Events

Theatre

A Celebration of the Life of Glyn Hughes at the Junior School Event marking Glyn Hughes teaching at historic school featuring a small exhibition of the artist’s own memorabilia from his time at the School and recreations of the artist’s work by schoolchildren. January 29.

The Junior School, Junior School Hall Kyriakou Matsi Avenue, Ayioi Omoloyites, Nicosia. 6pm-8pm. Tel: 99-486772/99-497171

Lands of No Return: Population Exchange and Forced Displacement in the 20th Century An open lecture on issues of refugees and forced migration by Prof. Zetter & Screening of Twice a Stranger. January 30. Home for Cooperation, buffer zone, Nicosia 6pm.

Tel: 22-875099/22-445740. loiza@ ngo-sc.org

Heights Three actors confront their personal conflicts among the spectators. Until January 29. Theatro Ena, 4 Athinas Avenue, Nicosia. €10 including the first glass of wine. 10pm. In Greek.

Tel: 2234 8203 or email theatroena@cytanet.com.cy

Tomorrow Music The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant Musical education concert for early childhood, with the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. January 30. Markideion Theatre, Paphos.

6.30pm. €5 (for adults) and free entrance vouchers. Tel: 26-932571 Fusion Music Pop meets opera meets show-tunes with Tina Chester: Soprano and Andrew Oliver: Piano. Wednesday 30 January 8.30pm - Paphos Pentaras Hall. FUSION GALA with Tina Chester: soprano, Ross Neil: baritone, Lesley Locke: violin, Tommy Locke: guitar, Andrew Oliver: piano and Doros Zesimos: cello. Concert 8.30pm. €15 inc. welcome drink.

Tel: 26-271130

Other Events

Social Security THOC presents satire on modern high society by Andrew Bergman. Until February 3. THOC New Theatre Building, 9 Gregori Afxentiou, Nicosia. Friday through Sunday at 8.30pm, Saturday at 6pm and 8.30pm. €12/6. Tel: 77-772717/22864300

Screenings at the Shoe Factory An extraordinary selection of rare eclectic films. January 28 until March 29. The Shoe Factory, 304 Ermou Str, Nicosia. 8pm. Free. Films shown in original language with English subtitles where applicable. For more information: www.pharosartsfoundation.org

The Whore from Ohio The central stage of ETHAL presents black comedy by Israeli playwright Hanoch Levin, directed by Panagiotis Larkou. Until February 5. Technohoros ETHAL, 76 Franklin Roosevelt Avenue, Limassol. Every Tuesday and Saturday at 8.30pm and Sunday at 6.30pm. In Greek Tel: 25-877827

Music

Spring Awakening THOC presents work by Frank Wedekind, about sexual and spiritual awakening of teenagers. Until February 9. THOC New Theatre Building, 9 Gregori Afxentiou, Nicosia. On specific days at 8.30pm. In Greek. The performances on February 8 & 9 will be with Greek and English surtitles. €12/6. Tel: 77-772717/22-864300

Ongoing

J.Kriste, Master of Disguise Seven-piece band plays songs from their new album, previous album and some covers. January 17 until January 31. Antonaki’s Music Hall, 17 Vasileiou Voulgaroktonou Street, Nicosia. Every Thursday at 9.30pm. €10. Tel: 99-566485

Kali-Kantzar & Co A musical directed by Lea Maleni with music by Dimitris Zavros. Until February 10. THOC New Theatre Building, 9 Gregori Afxentiou, Nicosia. Every Saturday and Sunday at 6pm. In Greek. The performances on February 9 and 10 will be with Greek and English surtitles. Tel: 22-864300 Misery Stephen King’s psychological thriller staged by Satiriko Theatre. Every Friday and Saturday. Until February 13. Vladimiros Kafkarides Cultural Centre, 11-15 Vladimiros Kafkarides Street, Aglantzia, Nicosia. Every Wednesday and Friday at 8.30pm. In Greek. Tel: 22-312940/22-421609 Nursing Home the Cherubim Theatre Anemona celebrates its tenth anniversary with comedy by Nearchos Ioannou. Until March 17.

Anemona Theatre, 7 Archagelou Street, Latsia, Nicosia. Every Friday and Saturday at 8.30pm and Sunday at 8pm. In Greek. Tel: 22-573031 Shear Madness Popular Cypriot actor and director Loris Loizides returns with an adaptation of one of the longest-running non-musical plays in the world. 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 The Switch Theatro Ena presents play by Argiro Toumazou. Until March 28. Theatro Ena, 4 Athinas Avenue, Nicosia.

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

Every Wednesday and Thursday at 8.30pm. In Greek. €15/12. Tel: 22-348203 Shakespeare in an Hour Pirasmos Productions presents a theatrical comedy directed by popular Cypriot actor and director Loris Loizides. Until March 29. Pantheon Art Cinema, 29 Diagorou Street, Nicosia. Thursday and Friday at 8.30pm. In Greek. Tel: 70-001910

Exhibition Place – Light – Man: As Memory and as Expectation Solo painting, collage and engravings by Nikos Papaloukas. Until January 31. Apocalypse Gallery, 30 Chytron Street, Nicosia. MondayFriday: 10.30am-1pm and 5pm-8pm. Saturday: 10.30am-1pm. Tel: 22-766655 Tree of Life Group painting exhibition from the art group Elena Armosti. Until January 31. Ayios Dometios Cultural Centre, 45 Kolokotroni Street, (behind St George church). Monday-Friday: 3pm-7pm. Saturday: 10am-5pm. Tel: 22-772190/99-563864 Olga Bryntseva Solo art exhibition. Until February 1.

Russia Cultural Centre, 16 Alasias Street, Nicosia. Open daily: 11am12.30 and 5.30pm -8pm (except holidays). Tel: 22-761607

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Tomorrow Other Events There’s no place like home To be born in one place, to grow old in another and to feel a stranger in both. This is the subject of a lecture and screening due to take place tomorrow evening at the Home for Cooperation in Nicosia.

The AHDR, in collaboration with the NGO Support Centre are hosting an open lecture entitled “Lands of No Return: Population Exchange and Forced Displacement in the 20th Century”, delivered by Prof. Roger Zetter, Emeritus Professor in Refugee Studies, University of Oxford.

Prof. Zetter will be in Cyprus for a series of open lectures at local universities within the framework of the project ‘Knowledge Makes Change!’ which is run by the NGO SC. While international migration amid new patterns of globalisation was the norm in the postindustrial era, in the political sphere, it generally assumed a darker face. During the 20th century, the largest number of people moved across state borders due to population exchanges and forced migration.

For example, residents in the Balkans were living in a multiethnic Ottoman Empire which allowed Christians, Muslims, and Jews to live together in relative peace. But by 1924 these communities were in turmoil and roughly 1.2 million Greek

This Week Music Hail King Barbar From the depths of the jungle through the streets of Paris, the adventures of the little elephant in The Story of Babar have enchanted generations of children throughout the world.

The musical adaptation of Jean de Brunhoff’s beloved book by French composer Francis Poulenc will be performed by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra as part of its musical education for early childhood.

The vivid accompanying narration

by Petros Yiorkatzis will help bring the story to life and the programme will be taking place under the musical direction of conductor Alkis Baltas; children will sing with the orchestra for Babar’s song (lyrics Vicky Stylianou).

The concerts are organised once again this year, due to high demand and requests by the orchestra’s friends and audience. As most chil-

Orthodox Christians were forcefully expelled from their homes in Turkey (then Asia Minor) in exchange for 400,000 Muslims living in Greece.

The topic of the forthcoming lecture is the legacy of the forced migration of ethnoreligious minorities in and out of Asia Minor. Prof. Zetter’s lecture will be followed by the film screening of Twice a Stranger.

Produced by Anemon and ERT, the film examines the historical background that led to the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923, and in parallel gives voice to surviving refugees on both sides of the border; the enormous consequences of population transfer, told through the common ground of human experience.

Prof. Zetter has written over 30 peer-reviewed papers, over 20 book chapters, four books, 10 major research reports and numerous op eds. Besides refugee and humanitarian policies, his academic work includes shelter and settlement for the forcibly displaced, urban housing and land and property issues. His current research explores the links between environmental change, livelihoods and displacement, focusing specifically on the protection of the rights of those vulnerable to displacement by the impacts of climate change.

Lands of No Return: Population Exchange and Forced Displacement in the 20th Century An open lecture on issues of refugees and forced migration by Prof. Zetter & Screening of Twice a Stranger. January 30. Home for Co-operation, buffer zone, Nicosia 6pm. Tel: 22-875099/22-445740. loiza@ ngo-sc.org dren and many adults know, Babar is a very popular French children’s fictional character who first appeared in France in 1931. Soon after publication, English versions appeared in America and soon Babar’s stories spread around the world.

It was the efforts of one of Poulenc’s young relatives that resulted in his musical composition, The Story of Babar. The young girl begged Poulenc to stop playing his classical music and instructed him to play her child’s book instead. As she placed the copy of her book onto Poulenc’s music desk, his interpretation of Babar became a reality.

Two afternoon concerts will take place, the first tomorrow at the Markideion Theatre in Paphos, followed by a concert on Friday at the Strovolos Municipal Theatre in Nicosia. These concerts are a great introduction to the orchestra and are perfect for families with children ages three to eight years.

The score uses various devices to paint the scenes of Babar’s life.

With this programme, children will have the opportunity to enjoy the musical story of their favourite p elephant.

They will also have the ch chance to get to know the music instruments of the Symcal p phony Orchestra and to practise their appreciation for music, as well as the appropriate audience attitude.

The S Story of Babar, the Little Elephant Music Musical education concert for early childhood, with the t Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. 6.30pm. €5 (for (fo adults) and free entrance vouchers January 30: Markideion Theatre, Paphos. Tel: Janua 26-93 26-932571 Febru February 1: Strovolos Municipal Theatre, Nicos Nicosia. Tel: 22-313010

Italian cuisine you will fall in love with

Italian cuisine is arguably one of the most sought-after culinary delights the world over.

Food lovers go crazy for Italian, where simple dishes, high-quality ingredients and lots of passion rule the table.

To make authentic Italian food at home instead of going to a restaurant, you will find the secret ingredient is… education! If you have ever wanted to pick up authentic Italian cooking, but you didn’t know where to start, as of next week you can get to know the basics with Alberto Civitella.

Back by popular demand, Civitella is a cookery virtuoso, who has been twice knighted by the President of the Italian Republic for his outstanding services to hospitality. He will be visiting Cyprus once more to share his secrets of fine Italian cooking at Progress Cyprus in Larnaca.

With an on-board career spanning over 40 years, the former Food & Beverage Cruise Industry specialist in the cruise ship industry brings his many decades of expert experience to our local kitchens. In the upcoming courses you will learn how to make authentic pasta dishes and pizza, discover how to select and serve wine with which to create the perfect dinner and impress everyone with tasteful table settings and fabulous desserts.

The goal of these lessons is to teach you how to prepare delicious, economical Italian meals at home, with confidence. Don’t fret if the meal you’ve prepared along with the lesson isn’t

Details of Courses: Pasta – February 4 & 13. €35 + VAT Pizza – February 5. €35 + VAT Elegant Table Settings – February 6. €20 + VAT Desserts - February 7 & 14. € 35 + VAT Food and Wine Pairing - February 8 & 12. €35 + VAT Valentine’s Dinner - February 11. €35 + VAT Wine Tasting - February 15. €20 + VAT

perfect the first time around. As you learn new techniques and experiment with ingredients, your cooking will get better and even more delicious with time.

You will have opportunities to practise the techniques that you have learned while studying the traditions behind them. This is very important because part of Italian cuisine includes its philosophy, and in order to cook genuine Italian meals, you will need to know and understand everything that goes into the meals that you are preparing.

Classes begin on Monday with a pasta course and end on February 15 with wine tasting.

Included in the course is a CD of recipes, lunch (pasta, pizza & Valentine’s Day course only) and a complimentary glass of wine (excluding Table setting & Valentine’s Day course). There are seven one-day classes to choose from; you can pick one or combine the ones that appeal to you most. Making full use of this course in its entirety is the first step in becoming a top-notch Italian chef. So, get your apron on and prepare to mangia!

Authentic Italian Cooking Courses Learn the secrets of Italian cooking and how to make authentic dishes with the Italian Grand Maestro Alberto Civitella. February 4-15. Progress Cyprus, 1 Konstantinou Christofidi Street, Sophora Court, Suite 301, Larnaca. 9am-6pm. €20/35. Tel: 70-000667 Email: jo.georgiou@progresshq.com

By Ledha Socratous

For a full listing of the day’s events see facing page

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Television CYBC 1 06.45 08.15

Proti Enimerosi Kali Sas Mera Early monrning entertainment magazine featuring segments on cooking, fashion, lifestyle issues and more.

11.00

Kaftes Piperies (rpt)

11.30

Istories Tou Horkou (rpt)

Cookery show.

CYBC 2 07.00 08.00 16.30 17.00 18.00 18.50 19.00 19.10

Local comedy series, which happens to be the longest-running show on TV.

12.00

Apo Mera Se Mera Current affairs show.

15.30

Entehnos Local cultural show.

16.00 18.00 18.15 18.45

Mazi Sto CyBC News Kaftes Piperies Paizoume Kypriaka

20.00 21.00

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

20.00 21.15

22.45

News Vimata Stin Ammo

Ego Ki Esi (rpt) Local comedy series.

22.30 23.30 23.45

05.30 06.20 06.50 07.00 07.50 08.40

Fifth season. ‘The Time of Angels’. Part one of two. The Doctor and Amy face a terrifying trek through the Maze of the Dead after being asked to track down the last of the Weeping Angels following the crash of a space ship into a ruined temple.

09.30 10.25 11.15

NRG Zone FILM: Beverley Hills Cop III

14.50

Presidential Elections 2013 News Repeats 23.30

12.10 13.00 13.20 14.00

15.45

Desperate Housewives Seventh season.

‘Assassins’. In the aftermath of the riot, Paul Young’s fate is revealed, but the identity of the gunman remains a mystery. Meanwhile, Susan’s life hangs in the balance after being trampled on by the mob on Wisteria Lane, and Gabrielle tries to erase all traces of Grace from her life.

New season of local period drama, based on true events.

22.00

NRG Zone Kids’ TV Euromaxx Kati Psinetai (rpt) Biz/Emeis News In English News In Turkish Doctor Who (rpt)

Maverick cop Axel Foley’s investigation of a colleague’s murder leads him to a counterfeiting ring operating from a theme park. Comedy sequel, with Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold. 1994.

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

19.20

ANTENNA

Repeats

16.40 17.30

Erotas (rpt) Proini Enimerosi Me Agapi Idiaitera Yia Klamata (rpt) Englimata (rpt) Lyke, Lyke Eisai Edo (rpt) Einai Stigmes (rpt) Pansellinos (rpt) Ekeino To Kalokairi (rpt) Niose Me (rpt) News Mera Mesimeri Konstantinou Kai Elenis (rpt) To Kafe Tis Haras (rpt) Eleftheros Ki Oraios (rpt) Aiyia Fuxia (rpt) Vals Me 12 Theous (rpt) With News at 18.00.

18.40 19.30 20.15 21.15 22.10 23.00 00.00 00.05 00.30

Tin Patisa (rpt) Niose Me News Vals Me 12 Theous Ekeino To Kalokairi Presidential Elections 2013 News Sports News Radio Arvila

MEGA 06.30 07.00 10.00

Emeis Ki Emeis (rpt) Nea Mera Proino Mou Lifestyle programme features entertainment, music and more.

Hosted by real-life couple Giorgos Liagas and Fay Skorda.

12.45 14.00

Enimerosi Tora Irthe Ki Edese

15.00

Eheis Meson

16.00

Yia Sena

18.00 18.20

News Master Chef (rpt)

Greek drama series.

06.10 07.00 08.20 10.20 11.10 12.00 14.20 15.00

Current affairs show.

Local talk-show.

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

19.20

Eftyhismenoi Mazi (rpt) Greek comedy series.

20.15 21.15

News Man Of The Year 2012

16.00 18.15 18.20 19.00 19.30 20.20 21.15 22.20

23.10 00.00 00.50 01.30 03.30 04.30

FILM: TBA News Fae To Sokolata Sou Yia Sena (rpt) Enimerosi Tora (rpt) Proino Mou (rpt)

Yia Tin Anna (rpt) Erotas Kleftis (rpt) News Deal (rpt)

00.00 00.05 00.45 01.45 02.40 03.00 03.30

PLUS TV

Vourate Geitonoi (rpt) Protoselido Eleni Vasiliki (rpt) Efta Ourani Kai Sinnefa Alites (rpt) Mesimeri Kai Kati Siga Min To’ Xeres (rpt) Efialtis Stin Kouzina (rpt)

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A chef tries to turn around Greek restaurants in crisis.

12.30 13.00 15.30 17.00

Magazino News Ti Tha Fame Simera Mama Siga Min To’ Xeres Efta Ourani Kai Sinnefa Alites News Aspra Balonia FILM: Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London The youthful super-spy returns to retrieve a mind-control device before the world’s leaders fall under the evil control of a diabolical villain. espionage adventure, starring Frankie Muniz. 2004.

No further details supplied.

Popular Greek satirical show.

01.40 02.30 03.20 04.40

SIGMA

News Dekati Entoli (rpt) Althinoi Erotes (rpt) Mila Mou (rpt) Se Fonto Kokkino (rpt) Ta Hrisopsara (rpt) Eleni (rpt)

08.35 09.05 10.15 10.35

Fotis - Maria Live Best Of Exelixeis Sti Showbiz Mesimeriani Meleti Best Of Mila (rpt) Nistikoi Praktores Cookery show, with helpful tips on eating well and nutrition.

Hosted by Dina Nikolaou.

Star News Mesimeriani Meleti Classic Cartoons To Kleidi Local comedy series.

17.50

Fotis - Maria Live Entertainment magazine featuring segments on cooking, health, fashion, lifestyle issues and more.

19.40

22.15 23.15

11.00 11.30 12.30 13.25 14.05 15.15 16.05 16.45 17.35 18.15 19.15 19.50 20.05 21.00

Kids’ TV Magikos Kosmos S’ Agapo (rpt) Akti Oneiron (rpt) Ston Asterismo Tis Imeras Kouzina Me Apopsi Capital Sports Milagros Kids’ TV Telemarketing Top Models S’ Agapo Sabrina, To Koritsi Tis Agapis Akti Oneiron Pacific Blue News Sports News Igeia & Zoi FILM: Dr T And The Women Comedy, starring Richard Gere, Helen Hunt and Kate Hudson.

2000. See Pick Of The Day.

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Exelixeis Sti Showbiz Presidential Elections 2013 Eleventh Hour (rpt) First and only season.

‘Flesh’. Dr Hood investigates when a number of students on spring break fall victim to a flesh-eating sexually transmitted infection.

00.00 00.50 01.50

06.45 08.25 08.55 09.30 10.00

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

21.15

CAPITAL

FILM: The Ghost And The Darkness An engineer and a big-game hunter track down a pair of lions preventing the building of a railway line in 19th-century Africa.

Action adventure, with Michael Douglas.

1996.

00.40

FILM: Sister Blue A woman goes to Vancouver to get revenge against her newly engaged sister.

Thriller, starring Stacy Fair. 2003.

LTV Sports News Star News Repeats

Bridesmaids (Novacinema1, 12.20)

06:15 The Weakest Link 07:00 Charlie and Lola 07:10 Nina and the Neurons 07:25 Gigglebiz 07:40 The Roly Mo Show 07:55 Me Too! 08:15 Charlie and Lola 08:25 Nina and the Neurons 08:40 Gigglebiz 08:55 The Roly Mo Show 09:10 Me Too! 09:30 Dinnerladies 10:00 As Time Goes By 10:30 The Weakest Link 11:15 EastEnders 11:45 Doctors 12:15 Upstairs Downstairs 13:10 Fawlty Towers 13:45 Coast 14:45 Dinnerladies 15:15 As Time Goes By 15:45 EastEnders 16:15 Doctors 16:45 Coast 17:45 Dinnerladies 18:15 The Weakest Link 19:00 EastEnders 19:30 Doctors 20:00 Coast 21:00 Fawlty Towers 21:30 Come Fly With Me 22:00 Upstairs Downstairs 22:55 Last Of The Summer Wine 23:25 Twenty Twelve 23:55 Unforgiven 00:45 Getting On 01:15 The Weakest Link 02:00 Come Fly With Me 02:30 EastEnders 03:00 Doctors 03:30 Coast 04:30 Getting On 05:00 Doctor Who Confidential 05:15 Come Fly With Me 05:45

Fawlty Towers

07:00 How It’s Made 07:25 Wheeler Dealers 08:15 American Chopper 09:10 Dirty Jobs 10:05 Deadli-

est Catch 10:55 Ultimate Survival 11:50 How Do They Do It? 12:15 How It’s Made 12:40 Extreme Engineering 13:35 Overhaulin’ 14:30 Wheeler Dealers 15:25 American Chopper 16:20 Mythbusters 17:15 Dirty Jobs 18:10 Deadliest Catch 19:05 Ultimate Survival 20:00 How It’s Made 21:00 Mythbusters 22:00 Outback Truckers 23:00 Aircrash Confidential 00:00 Guns: The Men Who Made Them 01:00 Curiosity 01:55 Mythbusters 02:50 Outback Truckers 03:50 Aircrash Confidential 04:50 Guns: The Men Who Made Them 05:45 How Do They Do It? 06:10

Overhaulin’

09:30 All Sports: Watts 09:45 Ski

Jumping: World Cup Norway 11:00 Tennis: Australian Open, Melbourne 12:15 Football: African Cup Of Nations South Africa 13:45 Ski Jumping: World Cup Norway 15:00 Tennis: Australian Open, Melbourne 17:30 Football: African Cup Of Nations South Africa 18:45 Football: African Cup Of Nations South Africa 22:00 Boxing 00:00 Motorsports: Gta Race To Dubai 00:15 Ski Jumping: World Cup Norway 01:15 Football: African Cup Of Nations South Africa

07:00 Chowder I 07:25 Marvel05:40 Desperate Housewives 06:25 Bones 07:10 Modern Family 07:35 Last Man Standing 08:00 Body Of Proof 08:50 Who Do You Think You Are 09:40 Desperate Housewives 10:25 Bones 11:10 Modern Family 11:35 Last Man Standing 12:00 Raising Hope 12:25 New Girl 12:50 Glee 13:40 Body Of Proof 14:30 Masterchef 15:20 Desperate Housewives 16:05 Bones 16:50 Modern Family 17:15 Last Man Standing 17:40 Body Of Proof 18:30 Masterchef 19:20 Desperate Housewives 20:10 Bones 21:00 Raising Hope 21:25 New Girl 21:50 Glee 22:40 Modern Family 23:05 Last Man Standing 23:30 Raising Hope 23:55 New Girl 00:20 Glee 01:10 Bones 02:00 Desperate Housewives 02:45 Modern Family 03:10 Last Man Standing 03:35 Cougar Town 04:00 Body Of Proof 04:50 Masterchef

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 Soviet Storm: WWII In The East 12:00 Pawn Stars 12:30 Cajun Pawn Stars 13:00 American Restoration 14:00 Pawn Stars

14:30 American Restoration 15:00 Mud Men 16:00 Pawn Stars 16:30 Cajun Pawn Stars 17:00 American Restoration 18:00 Pawn Stars 18:30 American Restoration 19:00 Mud Men 20:00 Pawn Stars 20:30 Storage Wars 21:00 Soviet Storm: WWII In The East 22:00 Storage Wars Unlocked 23:00 American Pickers 00:00 Pawn Stars 00:30 Storage Wars 01:00 Soviet Storm: WWII In The East 02:00 Storage Wars Unlocked 03:00 American Pickers 04:00 Mud Men 05:00 Pawn Stars 05:30 American Restoration 06:00 Soviet Storm: WWII

In The East

07:30 Scarlet Letter, The 9:45 Action Zone 10:15 Serious Man, A 12:15 Aspen Extreme 14:15 Hollywood Buzz 14:45 Hearts In Atlantis 16:30 Friday After Next 18:00 Riding Tornado 20:00 Ltv Sports News 21:00 Tenure 22:30 Action Zone 23:00 After.Life 00:50 Hustler Tv 02:30 Sucker Punch 04:30 Runaway Train 06:30 Ltv Sports News

ous 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 Ii 16:35 Young Justice 17:00 Nba Action 17:30 Barclays Premier League World 18:00 Liga Bbva 2012-13 20:00 2010 World’s Strongest Man 20:30 Planet Speed 21:00 La Liga Review 2012-13 22:00 Barclays Premier League 2012-13 00:00 Barclays Premier League 201213 02:00 Volvo Ocean Race 03:00 Liga Bbva 2012-13 05:00 Barclays Premier League 2012-13

07:15 Chuck 08:00 2 Broke Girls 08:30 Bones 10:00 According To

Jim 10:45 2 Broke Girls 11:20 Necessary Roughness 13:00 Supernatural 13:50 Chuck 14:35 Bones 16:05 Friends 16:35 Two And A Half Men 17:00 Two And A Half Men 17:25 Closer, The 18:10 Harry’s Law 19:00 Supernatural 19:45 According To Jim 20:30 Big Bang Theory, The 21:00 Mentalist, The 21:45 Top Boy 22:40 C.S.I. New York 23:25 Strike Back 00:15 Rite, The 02:15 Piranha 03:45 Friends 04:10 Two And A Half Men 05:00 Closer, The 05:45 Harry’s Law 06:30 Supernatural

08:15 Squanto: A Warrior’s Tale 10:15 Uninvited 11:45 Boxer (2009) 13:30 Hangover 15:15 Saint John Of Las Vegas 16:45 Red Riding Hood 18:30 Winning Season 20:15 Incendiary 22:00 Secret Life 23:30 Action Zone 00:05 Daring!

TV 04:05 Next Three Days 06:30

03:50 Trust

06:20 Jennifer Eight 10:30 Cine News 11:05 Moneyball 15:30 Taksidi Sti Mitilini 17:20 Hollywood Buzz 17:55 Take Shelter 22:00 Five Minarets In New York 00:05 What’s Your Number? 01:55 Blue Valentine 03:50 Cine News 04:40 The

Crimson Rivers

19:10 Tt3d: Closer To The Edge 21:00 The New Protocol 22:40 How I Met Your Mother V 00:00 Cine News 01:00 Adult Zone

19:25 The Client List 21:00 In Love And War 23:00 Penelope 00:50

Majority

Nowhere Boy

05:35 Cine News 06:25 Rumor Has It... 08:05 Win Win 09:50 Films And Stars 10:20 Water For Elephants 12:20 Bridesmaids 14:25 Hollywood 1on1 15:00 Friends With Benefits 16:55 Cine News 17:25 Larry Crowne 19:10 The Grace Card 21:00 C.S.I. 22:00 John Carter 00:20 The Debt 02:15 Recoil

07:00 Blackboard Jungle 08:40 To Have And Have Not 10:20 Boys Town 11:50 2001: A Space Odyssey 14:05 Meet Me In St: Louis 15:55 Ice Station Zebra 18:20 Show Boat 20:05 Sunshine Boys 22:00 Year of Living Dangerously 23:55 Tender Trap 01:50 Come Fly With Me 03:40 Last Time I Saw Paris 05:35 Bad Day At Black Rock

By Preston Wilder

Take Shelter (Novacinema2, 17.55) It’s the great Michael Shannon (seriously, the man can do no wrong), as a very decent husband and father who starts having awful apocalyptic visions. The visions make him paranoid - and also convince him that the End of the World is nigh, prompting him to start building an expensive storm shelter in his backyard, much to the dismay of his loyal wife (Jessica Chastain, doing wonders with a stock role). The film’s genius lies in being a disease-of-the-week movie - doctors claim our hero’s suffering from a chemical imbalance - that’s played as psychological horror, Shannon bringing out the man’s disintegrating psyche with utter conviction; when he finally explodes at a barbecue, telling every-

one there’s a storm coming “and there’s not a one of you is prepared for it”, you genuinely don’t know - for all his obvious insanity - if he’s going to be proved right or not. Only the ending seems wrong at first glance, but it works if you see it as being yet another vision. I can say no more. Made in 2011.

Dr. T and the Women (Capital, 21.00) I pity the fool who thinks he understands women!

True enough - but those might be the words of Mr. T, the trash-talking boxer, not Dr. T, a rich gynaecologist played with smooth assurance by Richard Gere. Dr. T loves the female sex, declares that women are “saints

by nature” and dedicates himself to looking after them - and his view is gallant but a bit condescending, so it’s no surprise when the women in his life fail to match his fond idealism. His wife (Farrah Fawcett) has a nervous breakdown, his daughter (Kate Hudson) is getting married but is actually a lesbian having it off with the maid of honour, his sister-in-law (Laura Dern) is a meddling so-and-so, and only a golf instructor (Helen Hunt) offers some shelter from this female tsunami. Halfway between a sitcom and the looselimbed chaos of a good comic novel - and some complained about the dizzy, chattering women, but why must women always be paragons of good sense?

They’re people too, you know. Made in 2000.

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1 A small amount of moisture early in the morning (7) 5 A soft arrangement for a plump person (5) 8 Still, a gentleman farmer contributed to the husbandry (7) 9 One backing a horse (7) 10 Our leader, before five, freed revolutionary who had been given too much to eat (7) 11 Heavenly body that turns women on (3,4) 14 Circular road round town? (7) 16 Purge slant in old exam (7) 18 Tanks of water and air, strangely enough (7) 19 Far-reaching power of the law (4,3) 20 Motor champion carried the lamp (5) 21 Non-kingly rule for a period (7)

1 Mother’s having less than one fruit (6) 2 The outlook should be clearer after he has been at work (6-7) 3 Go round and round the upper part of the desk (4-3) 4 Patrick and Ronald have a backer (6) 5 Wrong about performing fleas (5) 6 Still vehicles are his concern (7,6) 7 Cook too long at end of party (6) 12 Coming after man not starting prosecuting (7) 13 Carve, cut LPs round (6) 14 Boring twister gets me in the back (6) 15 In a ferment, I agree, when going to the enclosure (6) 17 Below a town in South Wales (5)

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HOROSCOPE

CRYPTIC: Across – 1 Clarinet; 6 Coot; 8 Burden; 9 Curdle; 10 Heart attack; 11 Edited; 14 Saline; 16 Longsighted; 20 Blotto; 21 Icicle; 22 Chad; 23 Defender. Down – 2 Laugh; 3 Redraft; 4 Nonet; 5 Tacitus; 6 Circa; 7 Oilskin; 12 Delilah; 13 Despond; 15 Latvian; 17 Noted; 18 Grief; 19 Delve.

QUICK: Across – 1 Scrubbed; 6 Cope; 8 Locker; 9 Galore; 10 Tempestuous; 11 Arctic; 14 Lively; 16 Warm-hearted; 20 Winner; 21 Bereft; 22 Bevy; 23 Demanded. Down – 2 Clout; 3 Unkempt; 4 Barge; 5 Digital; 6 Cello; 7 Perusal; 12 Rewrite; 13 Cohered; 15 Veteran; 17 Runny; 18 Album; 19 Defoe.

ARIES March 21 - April 20

LEO July 23 - August 22

SAGITTARIUS November 23 - December 21

You may be busy with routine tasks, especially any that you might have been putting off. The sooner you get ahead, the better you’ll feel. Meanwhile, you seem keen to get out and about. You’ll enjoy being with friends and generally networking for fun and pleasure. Remember to keep an eye on your energy though, especially if you are partying hard!

There are still plenty of fun and good times to be had if you want them. You may be so busy teaming up with others, pooling resources and sharing ideas, as well as chipping in to other people’s schemes and projects, that you may have lost track of your own needs. Spend a little time today reflecting on your priorities - then adjust accordingly.

You may want to make plans for a getaway soon, and you may feel you deserve it. Better still, book a break with a friend and enjoy some rest and relaxation together. The focus can also be on promoting yourself and getting your message out to others. It could be a busy day, especially if you have trips to make and people to see - but all this can be enjoyable.

TAURUS April 21 - May 21

VIRGO August 23 - September 23

CAPRICORN December 22 - January 20

Career wise you seem to be on a roll. The cosmos seems to be encouraging you to think out of the box - ideas wise.

You do best when you work at any job that has a cuttingedge approach. The more you put in, the more you get out. Romance may be on your mind, but unless you do something to make it happen, it may just stay that way, so do be proactive.

The Moon in your sign today gives you an extra opportunity for good vibes. You can ask for what you want with a greater chance of getting it. There’s the potential for a romantic date with a rather passionate twist if this appeals.

There is also an opportunity to take your partner on a special night out - go for it and make it one to remember.

The money comes in and the money goes out - at least that’s how it must seem right now. You can be coming up with some super-hot ideas on how to make your resources go further, or best of all, how to earn more. The Moon in your travel and study zone suggests that you may benefit financially from taking a course or upgrading your skill set.

GEMINI May 22 - June 21

LIBRA September 24 - October 23

AQUARIUS January 21 - February 19

You may need to focus on a problem associated with your home or family. Nothing major perhaps, but if you get on with it, the sooner it can be resolved. Still, you may feel put out, especially if you have lots on already that is far more interesting. You may be intrigued to explore ideas that could make your world a brighter, happier more interesting place.

Good friends and people you know in general may contribute to a special social event. You’re ready to have a good time, especially as fun is essential to keeping you feeling happy and nurtured. Things improve on the job front when you are focused and combine your efforts with those of others. Keep a daily to-do list to stay on bang of target.

You’re in an ideal position to clear up any unresolved issues, sort out problems and get a move on with your latest projects and plans. It’s the perfect time to reflect on your priorities and to follow your heart’s desire. The Moon in Virgo may encourage you to reflect on debts and other joint financial issues. Being clear about what you want is essential.

CANCER June 22 - July 22

SCORPIO October 24 - November 22

PISCES February 20 - March 20

You may be feeling edgy concerning financial matters, especially debts, taxes, the mortgage or other similar issues.

There’s still time to sort things out and to find a way to resolve any ongoing issues. The sooner the better! The Moon in Virgo may encourage you to research an idea that seems very appealing. See if it’s as good as it seems.

The Moon in your social zone suggests that someone may have a suggestion which brings a social opportunity.

There may also be romantic potential within this. If so, why not go with it and see what unfolds. The continuing focus on your home zone suggests that it may be time for a spring clean or some DIY. Clearing out some clutter can be cathartic.

You are a zodiac sign that tends to overlook a multitude of sins, especially when someone pulls at your heart strings.

But today you may risk overlooking something that really shouldn’t be. You may want to forgive when you would be better to stand up for yourself. If you had done the same thing to them, would they be quite so forgiving?

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LESSONS RUSSIAN-ENGLISH / ENGLISHRUSSIAN / PRIVATE TUITION Beginners to advanced, individual or small groups. Experienced tutor, flexible timing, competitive rates, for further information please call Mikael 96484035 – Paphos area

SWIFT SERVICE AND REPAIRS air-cons, commercial and domestic fridges and freezers, ice machines, cool rooms, supply and fit air-cons VRV S. Call Nik on

THE ARTISAN RESORT SEEKS to employ lady who speaks fluent Russian and English, aged between 30-40 with experience in housekeeping/ hospitality, friendly, non smoking, computer literate, close to the area of Cavo Greco, valid driving licence a plus.

Call 22451056, 99660041 THE ARTISAN RESORT SEEKS an individual who speaks very well German and English, age 30, to provide maintenance services for residences, friendly, non smoking, computer literate, close to the area of Cavo Greco, valid driving licence a plus. Call 22451056, 99660041 EXPERIENCED TUTOR WANTED FOR THE BIOMEDICAL ADMISSIONS TEST (BMAT) I seek an experienced tutor for private instruction in Nicosia, on Part A of the BMAT test (Aptitude and Skills).

Please email at: georgebmat@ gmail.com or call at: 99657768.

JOB WANTED LEGAL lady looking for work part time, domestic work, ironing. Has own transport, in Limassol Tel 94 014112

PERSONAL SWEET YORKSHIRE TERRIER, JESSIE, female, short grey fur, no collar, lost on 16/1 midday in Germasogeia, near Pizza Express.

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YOUNG LADY from Sri Lanka 30 years old, seeks a good man for marriage 40-50 years old. Tel: 99157396

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HEALTH & FITNESS

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CHIMNEY SWEEP, when did you last have your chimney swept or log burner cleaned? Build-up of soot can cause respiratory problems and fires. All areas, call Dave, a professional sweep, now on 99819137. Also available for weddings. www.paphosluckychimneysweep.com

required, Greek useful. Jessica Demetriou: 99284591

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PRIVATE TUITION Experienced, UK-qualified teacher offers fulltime or part-time private home tuition in Maths, English, the Sciences, I.C.T., Geography, History, Business Studies and Economics, from KS3 to iGCSE, AS and A2 levels. 9 years experience in Cyprus; references available. Telephone 99318796

K.D.FLYSCREENS LTD. We manufacture top quality sliding screens, opening doors and roller systems.

We also do repairs. For a FREE QUOTE please contact Phone: 99119582 Website: www.kdflyscreens.com

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CINNAMON is a male pinscher cross around 2-3 years old. Now in shelter. At the Nicosia Dog Shelter, many more dogs and puppies like this one are looking for forever homes ! To provide a temporary foster home or to adopt contact on 99520511 mon-frid 10-2pm.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES CHEF WITH A MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. Must have a good knowledge of Cypriot cuisine and the ability to create daily specials from fresh, seasonal produce.

Must be a team player. English

CLINICAL PILATES. Personalised Clinical Pilates by Physiotherapists in Nicosia. Individual assessment and supervision of exercises. “Clinical pilates” is a modified form of therapeutic exercise used by physiotherapists to assist in the rehabilitation and prevention of musculoskeletal injury especially lower back pain, sacro-iliac pain and neck pain. More info on 22446988.

FOR SALE BUSINESS/ PROPERTY/LAND PRIME LAND IS AVAILABLE FOR LONG LEASE IN LIMASSOL. 40, 000 sq.m., zoning Ka7 (80% - 45% - 3 stories). Regular amphitheatrical shape overlooking Ladies Mile. Close to New Limassol Hospital with direct access to Limassol – Paphos Highway. Water supply, electricity and telephones are readily available. Suitable for immediate development. Ideal for various health facilities and resorts, holiday centres, commercial and shopping centres, entertain-

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‘Unique Opportunity to purchase FREEHOLD stonebuilt village property currently operating as a Cafe, with fully equipped kitchen.Seating for 40. Potential for further expansion. Easily converted to residential dwelling.Viewing highly recommended. Greatly reduced to Euro 160.000. Details ring Tel: 99864097 – Paphos Area

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FOR SALE MOTOR VEHICLES 2004 PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO, tiptronic, seats & carpets etc like new due to one owner, no children, 108000km, metallic gold colour. New tyres. Price: €27000.

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Automatic,15.000km. €14.800 ono Contact: Maria 99 371874 or 99 461625 – Paphos Area

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PROPERTY TO LET NICOSIA MAKEDONITISSA, 12 Ay Paraskevis, Engomi with panoramic view. 3 bedroom upper house & ground floor house with garden,2 bathroom , 2 toilets , fully a/c and a/h,new w/m,d/w,hob,oven,fridge freezer, fully fitted kitchen, fully furnished ,storage, parking.

Rent €750 pm. Tel 99660115 or 99688655. Email victorkaris@cytanet.com.cy STUDIO TO LET completely renovated. Omiru Ave. Nicosia, opposite the Statue of Solomou. Rent: €300 monthly. Tel: 22773044, 99407353 3 BEDROOM FLAT with fireplace, huge veranda with extra room on it, in central Nicosia 5 min from Makariou 580 euro, 2 bedroom furnished flat in Ayios Andreas in very quiet neighbourhood close to American Embassy, 430 Euro. hadjidas@yahoo.com, 0049 17670769271, 99067198 ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT, in small quiet building. Excellent condition, very spacious, furnished and air conditioned. Very good location between Strovolos and Engomi. Close to The European University, super markets and all amenities. Covered parking. Rent Euros 485/m. Please call 99695382

***************************** LUXURIOUS APARTMENT FOR RENT a luxurious one floor apartment situated in central Nicosia in a area of exceptional Beauty at 3 Museum Street, is available to let.

It has been recently renovated and consists of 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, big dining and sitting rooms, kitchen and a huge veranda. Approximate covered area 250 sq m. Tel: 99622370.

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FOR SALE TOYOTA LAND CRUISER/PRADO white 1998, exceptional condition inside and out.

Many extras. Any inspection welcome. €8850 ono. Tel: 99096902 – PAPHOS AREA BLACK HONDA CBR1100XX SUPERBLACKBIRD registered new in June 2011 as new condition with 12000 km. Any inspection welcome. €8950. Call Philip 99680747

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classified contents Employment Opportunities pg 22 Employment Miscellaneous 22 Pets 22 Lessons 22 Health & Fitness 22 Personal 22 Services 22 For Sale Miscellaneous 22 For Sale Land/ Property Business 22 For Sale Motor vehicles 22 Wanted -To Let Nicosia 22 To Let Limassol 25 To Let Larnaca 25 To Let Paphos 25 To Let Protaras, Ayia Napa, Paralimni -For Sale Nicosia -For Sale Limassol -For Sale Larnaca -For Sale Paphos 26 For Sale Ayia Napa -For Sale Famagusta Protaras 26 For Sale Athens -Property& Home Services display ads --

abbreviations bdrm c/h a/c s/pool f/f apt pm pw sw nw st rd p/s c/l swb r/cass e/w

bedroom central heating air conditioning swimming pool fully furnished apartment per month per week south west north west street road power steering central locking short wheel base radio cassette electric windows

Please note tel nos. that begin with: 22 = Nicosia 23 = Paralimni/Protaras 24 = Larnaca 25 = Limassol 26 = Paphos

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Advertiser TO LET NICOSIA

TO LET NICOSIA front veranda, all appliances, modern fittings, light and bright. Furnished or unfurnished €550p.m.

Call 99900177.

****************************** 2 BEDROOM flat, fully furnished.

Fully A/C, small block, 3rd floor.

Covered parking. Central heating.

Near Hilton hotel off Makarios Avenue. €480pm. Tel 99444336 STROVOLOS 4 bdrm., house, c/h, a/c from €1000 now €800, Mak/ ssa f/f house, pool, 4 bdrm., 4wc, 2 shower €1700, Kornos villa, pool, mature garden €4000 (2) penthouse luxury Acropolis 1 bdrm, f/f, centre €450. For info www. markidesestates.com Markides 22378898, 99464764, Reg. No. 487, E16 FLATS/HOUSES FOR RENT studio Acropolis €300, 1bdrm P/ssa €450, Aglantzia €350, Str/los €350, Acropolis €350 2bdrm Lycavito furnished €530, Acropolis €550, Ag. Dometios €500, 3bdrm Nikis av. €550 Str/los G/F €660, Tymbos independent €800, Ag. Omologites colonial listed building swimming pool maids room €2,500. PROPERTY FINDER LTD. 99474839 99646822 A.M.627 A.A.108/E STUDIO flat in Pallouriotissa (next to McDonald) furnished €280. For info call 99606984.

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

TEL.: 96275151 2 BDRM flat (almost new, 4 years old) at Lycavitos with good area near University of Cyprus with fully equipment kitchen, a/c in all rooms. For info call 96530532.

****************************** MODERN 2 BDRM, first floor flat in attractive building in Anthoupolis, very quiet area between the Grammar School and the European University, also very convenient for Pascal and Highgate Schools and the University of Nicosia. Large

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

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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 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 website).

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3 bedrs luxury terraced house,210sq.m,central heating, full a/c, marble floor in the sitting areas and solid parquet floor the stairs and bedrooms,4 wc,3 bathrooms the 2 en suite ,big verandas, electrical appliances in the kitchen,3 covered parking, roof garden access, in a quiet neighbourhood on Mon Parnas hill – Engomi €800 (photos in the website).

3. 2 bedr fully renovated semi de-

TO LET NICOSIA tached house 120 sq. m, a/c for hot and cold, small yard, FULLY FURNSIHED or not, double glazed windows with aluminum shutters, in a quiet area off Nikis behind Burger King - ACROPOLIS €600 (H2ACS0001-R), (photos in the website).

4. 3 bedr luxury semi-detached house with character, 200sq.m, central heating, full ac, sitting and dining room with fire place, big kitchen with cooker and oven, dishwasher and refrigerator, nice 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. 3 bedr luxury detached house, 200sq.m, central heating, full a/c, 3wc, blinds and curtains, open plan kitchen with cooker, oven and dishwasher, veranda with bbq,

TO LET NICOSIA good size garden, covered parking, storage room, alarm system, in a quiet area – Archangellos €1100 (photos in the 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. 4 bedr very big luxury semi de-

TO LET NICOSIA tached house 350sq.m, with big separate basement 80sq.m with 2 rooms, sitting room, kitchen and bathroom. Consists of big sitting and dining areas upstairs, big kitchen with big family room and breakfast area, big bedrooms, 3 showers, 1 bathroom, central heating, full a/c, black out blinds on all windows, cooker and oven in the kitchen, covered parking and patio with bbq in a very quiet neighbourhood close to Makarios foorball stadium. Available END of February - Makedonitissa €1500.

9. 4 bedr new luxury detached house build in a big plot of land, central heating, full a/c, 2 bedrs with en suite shower, 4 wc, bathroom with jacuzzi, big open space sitting and dining areas, 330sq.m, big swimming pool 5x10, big garden with grass, big covered patio with bbq area, roller blinds and curtains on all the windows, electrical appliances in kitchen, covered parking, in a quiet neighbourhood off Tseriou

TO LET NICOSIA avenue. AVAILABLE end of February –Strovolos €1800 (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 new luxury finished detached house with central heating independent, full a/c, 3wc, 2 bathrooms, big kitchen with cooker oven, dishwasher and big family room, aluminum shutters in all the house, separate big sitting and dining room with parquet floor, 2 covered parking, alarm system, big covered patio, SWIMMING POOL, in a newly built area near Falcon school – Strovolos €2000 (photos in the website).

12. 4 bedr luxury detached house,

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Advertiser TO LET NICOSIA 350sq.m,central heating, full ac, big garden with fruit trees, grass and swimming pool 6 X 12,2 covered parking, electrical appliances in the kitchen, 4 years old in a very quiet area 25 min from the centre – DEYTERA - €2000 – H4DEF0001-R (photos in website).

13. 3 bedr ground floor house with big separate 80sq,m room with shower and wc for multi use, central heating independent, full a/c, 2wc, 2 shower,1 bathroom, fully furnished, small garden, bbq area, parking, on a small building in a very quiet area near Agios Vasilios church. Strovolos - €900 - H4ST10028-R (photos in website).

14. 4 bedr new luxury finished top quality detached house, 290sq.m, central heating, full a/c, master bedroom with en suite shower/ jacuzzi, guest bedroom with shower, main bathroom with jacuzzi, 4w , fully expensive furnished with LCD televisions (all furniture and appliances cost 100,000 EURO), kitchen with very expensive electrical appliances and family room, garden with grass, big covered patio with bbq area,2 covered parkings, alarm system, pressure

TO LET NICOSIA

TO LET NICOSIA system, in a nice quiet neighbourhood - Strovolos €2000 (photos in the website).

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***************************** LUXURY FLATS: 1. 3 bedr luxury finished spacious floor apartment with very big sitting and dining areas with family room with fire place, solid parquet floor all throught, central heating independent, full a/c, all the bedrooms with en suite shower/bathroom, 4wc, big kitchen with all the electrical appliances, blinds on all windows, big covered veranda, covered parking, big storage room, on a small 3 storey building in a quiet neighborhood – Agios Andreas- € 1300 – A3AAD0005-R (photos in website).

2. 1 bedr spacious fully luxury renovated apartment,60sq.m, big sitting and dining room, big bedroom, fully newly modern furnished with LCD TV 32’, covered veranda, covered parking, stor-

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

For enquiries tel 99660758

age heaters, full a/c, near Cyta, Laiki and Hellenic Bank headquarters – Dasoupolis €550 (photos in the website).

3.

2 bedr penthouse apartment,100sq.m + 80sq.m veranda with flowers and bbq, big sitting and dining room with big 60” TV, storage heaters, full a/v, 2 wc, en suite bathroom/jacuzzi, roman blinds, cooker, oven, microwave, washing machine and refrigerator in the kitchen, covered parking, near Metro supermarket – Aglantzia €600 (photos in the 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 modern luxury finished apartment with parquet floor, central heating independent, 2 a/c, modern kitchen with all fitted expensive electrical appliances, blinds on the windows, big covered veranda, FULLY NICELY FURNISHED, covered parking in a

TO LET NICOSIA quiet neighborhood off Kallipoleos street – Lykavitos €650 (photos in the website).

6. 2 bedr luxury finished apartment on a small building with 4 flats only, central heating with petrol independent, full a/c, 2 bedrooms with en suite bathroom/shower, separate guest wc, NICELY MODERN EXPENSIVE FURNISHED, big covered veranda, covered parking, storage room, in a very quiet neighbourhood very close to Junior school and the park – Agioi Omologites €800 (photos in the website).

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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

TO LET NICOSIA the kitchen, big bedroom, covered veranda, blinds, covered parking, in a quiet area near Acropolis park.

NICELY FURNISHED. Acropolis €450 (photos in website).

9. New top quality 2 bedr apartment, 93sq.m+20sq.m veranda, on a small modern building with 6 flats only. Central heating independent, full a/c, 2 bathrooms, 2wc, fully fitted kitchen with all the electrical appliances, water pressure system roller blinds and shutters on windows, big sitting and dining room, big bedrooms, covered parking and storage room, in a quiet neibourhood near Akropolis park. AVAILABLE middle of February – Acropolis €850 (photos in the website).

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

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

TO LET NICOSIA 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. 3 bedr spacious luxury finished apartment 150sq.m+30sq.m covered veranda, central heating independent with petrol,full wall a/c units, solid parquet floor, expensive electrical appliances in the kitchen, 3wc, curtains and blinds on windows, 3 COVERED PARKING,storage room, near Pizza Hut in Strovolos €1100 (photos in the 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. 3 bedr new luxury ground floor apartment, with separate big TV room or guest room, 225sq.m, big kitchen with all the electrical appliances and breakfast area, 4 bathrooms, 4 wc, 2 bedrs with en suite bathroom, floor heating independent, full a/c, blinds on all the windows, marble and parquet floor, big veranda with bbq, small garden, closed 2 covered parking with remote control, in a very quiet area very close to Junior school and 50 metres from the park. FULLY NICELY FURNISHED – Agioi Omologites €1200 (photos in the website).

For many more properties with

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

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

TO LET PAPHOS communal charges. Phone 99310481.

**************************** UNIVERSAL – lovely 3 bed detached house – f/f 1 x ensuite, a/c, close to shops and all amenities, situated in quiet location – 400 euros. For more information call - 9977 4314

**************************** PEYIA, luxury villa, 3 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, fully or part furnished, private pool, quiet location, paved garden area, sea and mountain views. Sky satellite, euro 650 ono, please call: 99771532 – no agents

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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

FOR LONG TERM RENT: 2 bedroom modern apartment, recently renovated-fully furnished, Chloraka- Melanos, quiet neighbourhood, communal pool, 2 covered parking space, security burglar bars throughout, 2 balcony. Sea view, central to shops. Communal fees included.

380.00eur/month. Call Maria 99 371 874

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FOR RENT very spacious 3 bedroom ground floor apartment in Livadia, Larnaca. Includes: parking, large garden, full air-conditioning and heating, storage room and much more. Can rent either unfurnished or with new furniture. Reasonably priced. Will rent fast! Call 97774512.

FULLY FURNISHED one bedroom flat near Larco hotel Larnaca.

Price €370. Tel: 99202543

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Town centre, fully furnished one bedroom apartment available for immediate occupation. Ref. TLL341. Tel 24815926 2. Superior Real Estate Larnaca.

Stunning two bedroom fully furnished apartment in Oroklini. Ref. TLL1574 Please call to arrange a viewing Tel. 24815926 3. www.SuperiorRealEstateLarnaca. com – LARGE RANGE OF RENTAL PROPERTIES. From studio

***************************** GREAT VALUE STUDIO FLAT FOR RENT, - Large modern studio flat in small residential block, in central Paphos, 5 minutes from town centre, 2 minutes from motorway, and 10 minutes from Kato Paphos. Separate Living area/kitchen and bedroom. and shower room. Fully furnished (washing machine etc.) , and air conditioning. Covered veranda, and undercover designated parking. Only €215/month inc.

PAPHOS- 1 Bedroom Townhouse, Newly Fitted Kitchen, Downstairs Cloakroom, Enclosed Rear Garden, Bargain at only 200 Euros EMPA- Immaculate, Spacious 2 Bedroom, U/F, Corner House, Large kitchen, Patio, Quiet location, Must be seen, 300 Euros PAPHOS- Very large 3 Bedroom Apt, Fully Furnished to a very high standard, Would suit 3 Professionals sharing, Within close proximity to Hospital and Court, Central Heating, 2 Bathrooms, Laundry, 350 Euros.

TALA- Luxurious 3/4 Bedroom Villas, F/F to a very high standard,2 bathrooms, 2 en-suites, own Swimming Pools, Landscaped Gardens with Spectacular Sea views, 700 Euros,

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**************************** 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 €400 spacious 2 bedroom 2 bathroom ground floor apartment, master with ensuite. Situated on small, peaceful complex with communal pool. Fully furnished with modern furniture including plasma TV & satellite. Allocated off street parking. Good size enclosed patio with barbeque. Website reference number: RTL_645 2.

TOMBS OF THE KINGS/ MOUTTALLOS €400 spacious 3 bedroom ground floor apartment (120 sq metres) conveniently located close to bus stop. Less than 10 minutes walk to Tomb of the Kings road & old town. Beautifully presented, fully furnished with flyscreens & a/c throughout.

Enclosed garden. Pets allowed at owners’ discretion. Website reference number: RTL_662

3. PEYIA €450 brand new modern 2 bedroom townhouse situated on a quiet complex. Master with ensuite, family bathroom & downstairs guest wc. Fully furnished with modern furniture

TO LET PAPHOS including fly screens & plasma tv. Enclosed rear garden. Private undercover parking & storage space. Pets allowed at owners’ discretion. Website reference number: RTL_658 4. 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 5. MESOGI €700 modern detached 4 bedroom villa, master with ensuite. One bedroom on ground floor. Plus separate office or play room. Available unfurnished with gas central heating.

Enclosed garden with private pool. Covered verandah with garden furniture. Pets allowed at owners discretion. Website reference number: RTL_618 6. TALA €725 modern 3 bedroom detached villa located in a peaceful residential area between Tala & Kamaras offering sea & mountain views. Separate kitchen with top brand appliances inc dishwasher. Includes central heating, flyscreens & sky satellite. Private pool & enclosed garden with storage. Available unfurnished or furnished. Website reference number: RTL_566 7. CHLORAKA €750 modern detached 4 bedroom 3 bathroom villa with ground floor bedroom & bathroom. Beautifully fur-

TO LET PAPHOS nished 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 8. MESOGI €1250 luxury detached 4 bedroom 5 bathroom villa. One bedroom & ensuite on ground floor. Spacious kitchen with separate utility room. Available unfurnished though includes gas central heating plus real fireplace in living area. Enclosed garden & private pool offering stunning views. Gated entrance with undercover parking. Situated on a private road. Website reference number: RTL_628

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Call Michelle: 99760543 or 26949200 (ext 350) Visit: facebook.com/VenusBeach HotelHairSalon for more info.

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Advertiser TO LET PAPHOS TEL: 97790883 OFFICE: 26271858 VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MANY MORE PROPERTIES www.mrrent-paphos.net Email: info@mrrent-paphos. net

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LONG TERM RENTALS 1.

Geroskipou - a large 2 bed apartment with large balcony facing the sea, covered parking, a/c, communal pool. €330 pcm

2. Tala - 2 bed fully furnished apartment. Stunning sea views, large balcony, well kept gardens, communal pool, and quiet area. €340 pcm 3. Peyia - large 4 bed detached villas, secluded position, large private pool, a/c, and parking. Unfurnished or furnished. Very nice well worth seeing. €700pcm 4. Emba - un-furnished 3 bed 2 bathroom villa, private gated parking, a/c, large kitchen with white goods, cul-de-sac. NO POOL. €445 pcm THIS IS JUST A SMALL SELCTION OF PROPERTIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND MANY MORE PLEASE CALL EITHER 96

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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

SECRET VALLEY 3 bed Bungalow furnished to a very modern standard, fully furnished, 3 bedrooms, master en-suite in 2 of the bedrooms, private pool, easy maintenance gardens, nice valley view’s.

Ref: 1017 800 Euros

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

CHLORAKA 4 bedroom large villa with quality fittings , furnished to a very high standard, downstairs bedroom, 3 upstairs, en suites, bathroom, private pool, decking, fantastic sea views , near to Tombs of the Kings Ref: 806 850 Euros

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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!

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PEDALLING AGAINST POVERTY

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

SECRET VALLEY 2 bed villas furnished or unfurnished with private pool, downstairs bedroom, kitchen , sitting/dining area, guest wc, upstairs large master bedroom with en suite bath, large veranda.

Nice location with sea views and off street parking: Ref: 1198 450 Euros

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PEGEIA 4 bed villa unfurnished, 2 downstairs bedroom, large sitting/dining area, Italian kitchen with white goods, 2 bedrooms upstairs with outside large veranda.

Property is of a high standard with central heating, full AC, off street parking, private pool, stunning views, quiet location. Ref: 765 900 Euros

FLOWRON PROPERTY RENTALS: Offering a full range of property services, the company you can TRUST. KISSONERGRA 4 bed furnished villa in a lovely location of Emba.

Very private grounds, completely on its own , closed garage, kitchen, downstairs bedroom, 3 upstairs, private pool, garden. Ref: Kissonergra 825 Euros AYIA MARINOUDA A 3 bedroom villa with an additional loft room conversion with en suite. Property has a downstairs bedroom, sitting/dining area, separate utility area with granite work tops, 2 bedrooms on the top level master en suite.

Central heating, AC, fly screens, private pool, enclosed and fenced garden. Ref: 1199 950 Euros

TSADA Large 5 bedroom villa furnished, top quality fixtures and furniture’s, fire place, central heating, AC, downstairs bedroom, kitchen, utility room, 4 bedrooms upstairs, large living areas, closed garage, private pool, peaceful location, near to the tsada golf area. Ref: 955 1400 Euros Upper Paphos 3 bedroom upper house offered furnished, large rooms, fire place, AC, in residen-

FOR SALE – PAPHOS Over 250 families in the Paphos region are unable to feed and clothe their children due to economic hardships On Saturday, 9th February 2013, Cycling Cyprus and members of the Paphos Cycling Club will be cycling outside Phillipos Supermarket in Pegia.

CATERING EQUIPMENT: • 2 stand up freezers • industrial oven • chafing trays

WE DO NOT WANT YOUR MONEY

• thermo boxes

PLEASE DONATE FOOD AND FEED A FAMILY

• catering tables

A volunteer group will distribute this food among those most in need

• tablecloths with frills

Drop off point in Tala, please contact Mary on 96 392 728 if you can't get to Pegia Or contact Pavlina on 99 220 152 Donations of food and clothes can be dropped off at Pavlina Children Clothes Shop 9am – 7pm (close to Butcher Boy)

• glassware, cutlery

The families of Paphos thank you for your help and support

• All in excellent condition at reduced prices

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

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

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

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TO LET PAPHOS tial area, nice location, walking distance to shops. Ref: 1197 350 Euros Please call for a free viewing on Office 26600450 Mobile: 97614070 many more properties on our website at www.flowron.com - Your Vision is our Mission LANDLORDS IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY FOR RENT, PLEASE CALL US!!!!!!

***************************** 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. Stor-

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age room. Ground floor bed room with adjacent shower. Stairs to two double bedrooms both ensuite, one with Jacuzzi tub. Small seating area with adjacent balcony. Pool and off street parking.

Lnadscaped gardens €750.00 per month or close offers only 5. TRIMITHOUSA – 4 bed, 3.5 bath unfurnished villa set in quiet location. Open plan living area. Fully fitted kitchen. Ground floor bedroom with en-suite shower. Guest WC. Stairs to 3 more bedrooms, one with en-suite and family bathroom. Garden areas, large terraces and feature BBQ area and pergola. Private pool, garage. Never been occupied. Available 1 Feb. €725.00 per month OVNO. 6. UNIVERSAL AREA – 2 bed fully furnished apartment. Living area, fitted kitchen. 2 double bedrooms and family bathroom. A/C, Enclosed garden area. Comm pool and parking. €375.00 a month or offers. 1 & 2 bed apartments available on Universal starting at €250per month.

7. LOWER PEYIA – 3 bed, 2.5 bath part furnished villa situated in quiet cul du sac. Open plan living and dining area with doors out the to pool and garden.. Very large breakfast fitted kitchen. Doors out to garden and pool. Separate guest WC. Stairs to 3 double bedrooms. Master bedroom very large with en-suite shower. Family bathroom. Private pool, gardens, shutters. €550.00 per month or close offers only.

8. STROUMBI – 3 bed 2.5 bath large unfurnished villa in quiet village area. Spacious open plan living area with feature fireplace and dining space Good sized fitted kitchen and breakfast area.

Guest WC with storage area.3 double bedrooms. Master with ensuite 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 LARNACA FOR SALE house 180 sq m, 3 bedrooms in Kornos village. €240,000.

Tel: 99651913, 99527094

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FLAT FOR SALE 1 bdrm at Peyia village with title deeds, fully furnished. €65.000. For information call 99526562.

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

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

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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 Kobe and resurgent Lakers silence Thunder

By Jahmal Corner KOBE Bryant’s new pass-friendly approach helped the Los Angeles Lakers overcome the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 105-96 as they attempt to reverse a woeful start to the season.

Bryant again flashed his all-round game with 21 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds, matching his seasonhigh in assists for a second straight game, and the host Lakers earned a second consecutive victory.

“You have to figure out a way to win ball games, and that’s what I drew

from,” Bryant told reporters of his change in style. “It seems like we’re starting to come up with our identity and what we’re going to become.”

Los Angeles trailed the Thunder 87-86 midway through the fourth but took control with a 9-2 run as Bryant engineered the triumph with a dazzling array shots and passes down the stretch.

NBA-leading scorer Kevin Durant had a game-high 35 points for Oklahoma City but the Thunder, who entered the matinee game with the league’s best record, were forced to relinquish their recent control over the Lakers.

Oklahoma City (34-11) beat Los An-

geles in their two prior meetings this season and eliminated them from last season’s playoffs by winning four of five games in the second round.

In a balanced effort, six Lakers players reached double figures, including Steve Nash’s 17 points and Pau Gasol’s 16 points off the bench.

“This kind of unity is exactly what we’ve been searching for and haven’t found until these last two games,” Gasol said. “Let’s see if we can keep it consistent.”

Point guard Russell Westbrook had a tough day for the Thunder, making just 6 of 22 shots, but he did add 13 assists and nine rebounds.

LA superstar Kobe Bryant flashed his all-round game

49ers grounded after landing San Francisco aiming for a record-equalling Super Bowl

By Simon Evans

IN BRIEF

THE San Francisco 49ers arrived in New Orleans on Sunday with head coach Jim Harbaugh hailing the team’s “focus and unity” as they aim for a record-equalling sixth Super Bowl triumph against the Baltimore Ravens.

The NFC champions flew 1,900 miles (3,057 km) to the venue for the February 3 title game and after barely an hour in the ‘Big Easy’, Harbaugh started the first of six days of news conferences.

Harbaugh, whose brother John coaches the Ravens, said his team had handled well, the week following the NFC championship win over the Atlanta Falcons.

“Our team has been really focused. Focused on winning and the unity of the team, “ Harbaugh told reporters.

“I think it is really genuine and I think it is the best focus on unity and winning that I’ve ever seen or been a part of,” he added.

While the week-long build up to what is the mostwatched annual event in the United States contained plenty of distractions with a stream of media and publicity events, Harbaugh said his aim was to try and have a regular routine.

“We try to make it like a normal week. We are in the city starting Monday like

it is the week leading up to a Sunday game, that’s our plan,” he said.

“Our team enjoys the practice, the meetings and especially the competition. We will be gearing up for the competition of a championship game.”

Harbaugh, competing in just his second season as a coach in the NFL, said he was looking forward to his first experience of the league’s biggest game.

“Its unchartered waters for a rookie Super Bowl coach but that’s exciting too. We have a great thrill and great desire to be in unchartered waters - our coaches and players have always relished and thrived in that kind of environment,” he said.

The 49ers have not appeared in a Super Bowl for 18 years but the franchise which was so strong in the 1980s, have won all five NFL title games that they have appeared in and another triumph would equal the Pittsburgh Steelers record of six victories.

“There is a great 49ers history with our team and we are proud of that,” Harbaugh added.

“I played against some of those teams that were dominant. The organisation has a tremendous history but this is new business and our team is focused on winning a championship.”

San Francisco are back in the NFL title match after an 18-year absence. Victory over the Baltimore Ravens will see the 49ers equal the Pittsburgh Steelers with six Super Bowls

First Kitzbuehel victory for Russian Grand Prix to be Hirscher as Austria celebrate held in Sochi in 2014 MARCEL Hirscher added a landmark trophy to his record and salvaged Austrian pride when he won the Kitzbuehel World Cup slalom.

The overall World Cup holder and leader skied a perfect second run to clinch his fifth slalom victory of the season in a combined time of one minute 44.34 seconds.

Victory was all the more important for Hirscher as it was his first win in the stronghold of Austrian skiing while he became the first skier from his country to win the Hahnenkamm slalom since Manfred Pranger eight years ago.

The last Austrian to have won in Kitzbuehel was downhill specialist Klaus Kroell in 2009.

THE Russian Grand Prix - the country’s first Formula One race - will be held in Sochi in November 2014 despite delays in constructing the circuit, the city’s mayor said.

“It will be held in November, after the (2014 Winter) Olympics,” Anatoly Pakhomov told reporters in Moscow.

Last year local media reported, citing sources within the Russian Automobile Federation, that work on the $200million project had been stopped.

Pakhomov, however, dismissed any doubts about the construction being completed on time.

“The circuit’s construction is being closely monitored.

Everything is going according to plan,” he said.

‘Doping doctor’ on trial A SPANISH doctor is going on trial accused of running one of the world’s largest sports doping rings.

Dr Eufemiano Fuentes’ trial in Madrid comes nearly seven years after police raided his offices and seized some 200 bags of blood which were linked to a number of top cyclists.

Dozens of cyclists have been called to testify as witnesses in the trial.

Dr Fuentes, his sister and three former cycling coaches are charged with breaking public health laws.

They could not be charged with doping-related crimes because Spain had no antidoping law at the time of their arrest.

Prosecutors must prove that the defendants’ actions put the lives of the athletes at risk - something the defence is expected to deny.

The case comes days after former seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong finally admitted to using banned drugs and blood doping during his cycling career.

Spanish police carried out a series of raids in Madrid, Zaragoza and El Escorial in May 2006 as part of an investigation known as Operation Puerto.

They found around 200 bags of blood or frozen plasma with labels that were believed to be code-names for Dr Fuentes’ clients - athletes who were allegedly benefiting from a highly-sophisticated doping programme.

Scotland name Brown captain for Six Nations SCOTLAND have named Kelly Brown as captain for their opening Six Nations match against England, Scottish Rugby said yesterday.

“We believe Kelly has the qualities we’re looking for to captain Scotland,” interim head coach Scott Johnson said about the 30-year-old, who skippered Scotland during all three of their November Tests.

Alasdair Strokosch has returned to the squad after his wife gave birth to put an end to Scottish concerns that he could miss the match against England on February 2.

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Sport Emotional Azarenka emerges a champ again

Valiant Murray run ragged by relentless Djoko

By Simon Cambers VICTORIA Azarenka took everything the Australian Open could throw at her and emerged a champion.

The Belarussian won her second successive title at Melbourne Park on Saturday with a 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory over China’s Li Na, bursting into tears as the emotion and stress of a fortnight came pouring out.

“You have to go through rough patches to achieve great things,” Azarenka told Channel 7, the host broadcaster. “It’s been tough but I am happy here right now. There were new experiences for me in the last couple of days. I have to say thanks to my team for being so supportive.

It was a victory that ensures she will stay at the top of the world rankings for at least a few more weeks but winning a second grand slam title will be of even more satisfaction.

When Li turned her left ankle early in the second set, the match swung in Azarenka’s favour. When the Chinese fell again in the third and banged her head, it was getting surreal

Scot finds solace in good form despite loss

By Simon Cambers ANDY Murray ran and ran until the skin on his feet came off and still it was not quite enough.

The Briton’s hopes of winning his second successive grand slam title were ended by the resilience and defensive brilliance of world number one Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final.

The Serb’s 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2 victory on Sunday was Murray’s fifth defeat in six grand slam finals but having broken his duck at the US Open last September against Djokovic, the pain is unlikely to linger quite as long this time.

Having played a five-set semi-final against Roger Federer and with a day less to recover than the Serb, a calm-looking Murray did well to save five break points in the first set and then played a superb tiebreak to move ahead.

But his big chance came and went in the second game of the second set when he had 0-40 on the Djokovic serve and failed to convert. It was the turning point of the match.

“I was getting quite a few 0-15s, 15-30s, 0-30s and I couldn’t quite capitalise on my chances on his serve,” Murray told reporters.

“That was a disappointing part.

“I played a good second set. I created quite a few chances and didn’t quite get them. That was the difference.”

The two 25-year-olds, born just a week apart, are separated by two places in the rankings but they showed again that when they face each other across the net, there is a hair’s breadth between them.

Murray said he was a little stiff after his effort against Federer but of bigger concern was a nasty blister that appeared on his right foot.

His ability to stop and change direction was affected and when you have a weakness, the last person you want to play is Djokovic.

Having lifted his energy at the end of the second set to level the match, he ran Murray side to side, relentlessly, slowly increasing the pain.

Still it took until the eighth game of the third set, two hours and 51 minutes into the match, for the

first break of serve as Murray netted a forehand.

The gruelling rallies were beginning to take their toll and with Djokovic’s tail up, Murray was broken in the third game of the fourth.

That, pretty much, was that.

Murray denied that the blister had affected his chances and said he was more than happy with his efforts in reaching a third Australian Open final and his third straight grand slam final.

“The last few months have been the best tennis of my life,” he said. “I made the Wimbledon final, won the Olympics, won the US Open and I was close here as well.

It was close.

“I know no one’s ever won the immediate slam after winning their first one. It’s not the easiest thing to do and I got extremely close.

“This is the first time I’ve beaten Roger in a slam over five sets. I think I dealt with the situations and the ebbs and flows in that match well.

“I felt much more comfortable on the court today than even I did at the US Open, so that has to be a positive.”

MENTAL STRENGTH

Disappointment: Andy Murray has lost five of the six grand slam finals he has contested

We’ve learned a lot, says Cook

By Rory Dollard

Ian Bell hit 113 not out as England ended the one-day series with a win. India took the series 3-2

ENGLAND’S one-day squad departed India yesterday without the series win they came for but buoyed by an impressive victory in the final match.

The group split in two directions, with nine players jetting to New Zealand to begin preparations for the forthcoming Twenty20 series and the remainder heading home.

Each party will leave in considerably higher spirits after Sunday’s sevenwicket win in Dharamsala - a result set in motion by a disciplined bowling performance and delivered by Ian Bell’s pitch-perfect 113 not out.

Captain Alastair Cook, who has a break before rejoining the side for the next one-day series, found plenty of bright spots to weigh against the series loss.

Bell’s knock was the most obvious example, but he was also impressed with how others stood tall in the absence of key men such as Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, Jonathan Trott and

James Anderson.

“We take a lot through to New Zealand from this month,” he said.

“Belly’s hundred today was outstanding. It is easy sometimes to talk the talk but to go out there and do it like he did is something we can take a lot from.

“We’ve learned a lot about other players too. James Tredwell has had an outstanding series: he just gets on with his business and produces the goods.

“Steven Finn has bowled well again and Joe Root, who wasn’t in the original selection, has taken his chances very well.

“It’s been a young squad out here and with the senior lads coming back now that adds a lot of competition for places.”

Despite that assessment, Cook was in no mood to paper over the three successive defeats that cost England badly after a bright start to the trip.

While a 3-2 loss represents decent progress when viewed against the backto-back whitewashes of England’s last two one-day trip to India, Cook is not

minded to settle for the tag of plucky losers.

“We’re not really in it for ‘decent efforts’,” he said.

“It was very important to end the series on a high but there’s always disappointment when you come to try to win a series then lose 3-2.

“We’ve had a really good couple of years in ODIs, so of course we’re a little bit disappointed in the result of the series.

“I said at the start of the tour that when we play to our potential we win games and when we have played well here we’ve put India under some pressure.

“Obviously in a couple of games we didn’t do that.”

Stuart Broad will link up with the Twenty20 side in Whangarei ahead of his delayed comeback from a heel injury.

He was due to be in India for the fourth and fifth ODIs but was delayed by snow at Heathrow.

Among the Englandbound group, Tim Bresnan (elbow) and Danny Briggs (sprained ankle) will head straight to the treatment room.

But the way the top seed dug herself out of a hole to clinch victory showed immense mental strength.

In her semi-final against American teenager Sloane Stephens, Azarenka had incurred the wrath of everyone watching when she took a 10-minute double injury timeout just as Stephens was serving to stay in the match.

Her attempts to explain it fell flat and when she was introduced to the Rod Laver Arena on Saturday, a number of jeers rang out.

“I was expecting way worse, actually,” she told reporters. “But what can you do? You just have to go out and play your tennis.

“It was definitely not easy with all the attention, with all the press around. But it was definitely a new experience for me that I think I handled quite well.

“I can only learn from this experience and move forward and try to improve as a player and as a person, as well.”

During the match, one fan called out ‘quiet please Azarenka’, in reference to her high-pitched grunting and the crowd was firmly behind Li. Her celebrations were subdued but when she sat down in her chair, the tears flowed uncontrollably.

“This one is way more emotional than last year,” she said. “It’s going to be extra special for me, for sure.”

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Sport Record for keeper Sirigu as lucky PSG go top

Messi hits four after Ronaldo scores hat-trick

By Julien Pretot

Spanish giants warm up for midweek Clasico

By Iain Rogers LIONEL Messi hit four goals for leaders Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a hat-trick for Real Madrid as the two teams warmed up for their midweek King’s Cup semi-final clash with crushing La Liga victories on Sunday.

Messi took his league tally in 21 games this season to an incredible 33, and to 202 overall, in Barca’s 5-1 win at home to 10-man Osasuna while Ronaldo passed 300 club goals and now has 21 this term as Real thumped Getafe 4-0 at the Bernabeu.

Barca’s return to winning ways after last weekend’s 3-2 reverse at Real Sociedad, their first defeat of the campaign, put them 11 points clear of secondplaced Atletico Madrid who lost 3-0 at Athletic Bilbao.

Champions Real, whose hopes of a second straight title are effectively over with 17 matches to go, are four points behind Atletico in third spot.

Malaga reclaimed Spain’s fourth Champions League qualification berth from Andalusian rivals Real Betis when the Qatar-owned club survived the second-half dismissal of Martin Demichelis

to win 3-2 at struggling Real Mallorca.

Malaga have 35 points, eight behind Real, and lead Betis on goal difference.

Rayo Vallecano continued to defy their modest status and are a point behind Betis in sixth place after they beat the Seville-based side 3-0.

World Player of the Year Messi became the first player to score on 11 successive La Liga matchdays and, at 25, the youngest to reach 200 league goals.

He has scored more goals on his own than all the other La Liga teams apart from Real and Atletico and is on course to smash the record for the most in a season (50) he set last term.

“The important thing was to get through the match because when so much is being said about the ‘Clasico’ it’s not easy,” Messi told reporters.

“We came out the same way as always and we achieved our goal.”

Real, who host holders Barca in the King’s Cup semi-final first leg tomorrow, put a turbulent week behind them with Portuguese Ronaldo again on song.

The buildup to the game was dominated by a report in Marca sports daily that said captains Iker Casil-

las and Sergio Ramos had threatened to leave unless coach Jose Mourinho was dismissed.

Real president Florentino Perez called a news conference to deny the story, accusing the newspaper of lying, and the Spanish champions let their football do the talking on Sunday with a comfortable victory against their city rivals.

Mourinho, who turned 50 on Saturday, left several key players out of his starting lineup including Xabi Alonso and Sami Khedira while goalkeeper Casillas was missing after breaking a bone in his hand in midweek.

Barca’s interim coach Jordi Roura, standing in for Tito Vilanova who is recovering after throat surgery, also rested Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas, the latter only coming on for Xavi late in the game.

Real struggled to break through a determined Getafe defence in the first half but once Ramos had scrambled the ball into the net from a corner eight minutes after the break the home side turned the screw.

Ronaldo struck three times in 10 minutes, the first his 300th club goal.

Goal machines: Lionel Messi (top) and Cristiano Ronaldo continue to rip opposition defences apart

Joy for South Africa and Cape Verde after late drama

By Mike Collett

Hosts South Africa made it through to the quarter-finals

A NIGHT of unrelenting emotion ended in joy for South Africa and Cape Verde Islands and sorrow for Morocco and Angola as the four Group A teams served up an African Nations Cup treat on Sunday.

While hosts South Africa and debutants Cape Verde rejoiced, Morocco and Angola were left shattered because at various stages of the evening they seemed to be on the brink of a place in the quarter-finals.

The occasion certainly got to the coaches too. Cape Verde’s Lucio Antunes burst into song during his postmatch news conference while Morocco’s Rachid Taoussi burst into tears.

The two topsy-turvy games produced their own version of footballing musical chairs.

South Africa’s 2-2 draw with Morocco at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban meant they topped the group with five points from three games, followed by Cape Verde in second place on the same to-

tal after a stunning 2-1 comeback win against Angola at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

Morocco went home unbeaten after three successive draws while Angola, who faced the prospect of being eliminated even if they had beaten Cape Verde and South Africa had lost, finished bottom with one point.

The night began with the host nation top on four points followed by Cape Verde and Morocco on two and Angola with one.

That changed when Morocco took the lead against South Africa in the 10th minute through Issam El Adoua and Angola went ahead against Cape Verde after 33.

At that stage Morocco headed the group with South Africa in second place, Angola third and Cape Verde bottom. By the end of the night all four teams had changed positions several times over.

While events were unfolding in Durban, the drama was beginning in Port Elizabeth as Angola went ahead when Nando diverted a flick from Amaro into his own goal.

Despite the fact Angola were winning and South Africa were losing at that stage, if the results had stayed the same Angola would have been out and South Africa in.

Morocco, who had allowed South Africa to equalise through May Mahlangu after 71 minutes, went back in front and top of the group again when they forged 2-1 ahead with eight minutes to go.

Over in Port Elizabeth, Cape Verde equalised against Angola though Gege but that goal did not materially change much - it just meant that Cape Verde might finish on three points and Angola on two.

But what happened next changed everything as South Africa equalised against Morocco with four minutes to play.

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PARIS St Germain were fortunate to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1 after an Aurelien Chedjou own goal secured a 1-0 home win over Lille on Sunday.

Salvatore Sirigu also beat Bernard Lama’s PSG record of 697 minutes without conceding a goal as he kept a seventh clean sheet in succession in the league.

Lille were unluckily denied a first-half ‘goal’ and also hit the woodwork as PSG, who have 45 points from 22 games and lead Lyon on goal difference, struggled throughout.

Carlo Ancelotti’s men broke through in the 68th minute when keeper Steve Elana let an Ezequiel Lavezzi cross slip from his hands and the ball went in off Chedjou’s chest.

Lille thought they had gone in front after 34 minutes but Nolan Roux was deemed offside even though the striker appeared to be in a non-active position.

PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic benefited from a bad clearance in the opening half and his low shot from just outside the box smashed against Elana’s right post.

Thiago Motta was replaced

by Marco Verratti 10 minutes into the second half after picking up a suspected thigh injury as PSG continued to toil.

Florent Balmont then found himself in a great position for Lille but his pass to Dimitri Payet was cleared by Sylvain Armand.

While Sirigu looked sharp, parrying Payet’s fierce shot from just inside the area, Elana’s clumsiness eventually cost his team.

Tulio De Melo’s strike against the post in the 83rd minute only served to add to Lille’s frustration.

Earlier, Bordeaux produced a trademark defensive display to move up to fifth as Henri Saivet’s second-half goal earned a 1-0 win at Nice.

Saivet found the back of the net shortly before the hour to put Bordeaux, who kept a clean sheet for the 12th time in 22 league games, on 35 points, 10 behind PSG. Nice, who suffered their first home league defeat since August, dropped to sixth and trail Bordeaux on goal difference.

The home side enjoyed lots of possession but Argentine striker Dario Cvitanich was kept quiet by the Bordeaux defence.

Bordeaux broke the deadlock in the 58th minute when Saivet was set up by Jaroslav Plasil and he fired past David Ospina with a cross-shot.

Five minutes later teenager Neal Maupay’s canny lob landed on Cedric Carrasso’s bar as Nice pushed hard for an equaliser.

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Sport TITLE RIVALS UNITED AND CITY RESUME FIGHT FOR PREMIER LEAGUE

Manduca double keeps APOEL title hopes alive

By Nemanja Bjedov

Aston Villa and Newcastle meet tonight in a relegation dogfight that neither would have expected to be embroiled in

Pressure is on Villa and Toon in basement battle

By Justin Palmer WHILE Manchester United and title rivals Manchesater City resume their slugfest for Premier League silverware, Aston Villa and Newcastle United meet tonight in a relegation dogfight that neither would have expected to be embroiled in.

Both are mired in deep trouble and staring anxiously downwards at the clubs behind them. For beleaguered managers Paul Lambert and Alan Pardew, a victory cannot come soon enough.

Villa languish one place above the drop zone, a point ahead of Reading, after one win from their last nine league games. Newcastle sit one spot above Villa and have managed just two wins in their last 14.

Two Cup exits to lower divi-

sion opponents in the space of a week has left Villa’s already shredded confidence in tatters.

Scot Lambert was tempted away from Premier League rivals Norwich during the close season to help revive Villa’s fortunes after a 16th place finish last season.

But the Midlands club struggled from the off, defeat in their first two games setting the tone for a first half of the season that reached a low in late December with an embarrassing 8-0 defeat at Chelsea, followed by a 4-0 home loss to Tottenham and a 3-0 reverse against Wigan.

That was until last week when Villa’s hopes of a Wembley Capital One (League) Cup final appearance were extinguished by fourth-tier Bradford, followed by an FA Cup defeat at Championship (second division) Millwall.

Newcastle also had high expectations after an unexpected fifth place last season.

But the northeast club, hindered by injuries to key players, have struggled. Top scorer Demba Ba’s departure for Chelsea earlier this month has also left a shortage of firepower, with the onus now on Papiss Cisse to consistently deliver.

Pardew’s remedy has been to look across the English Channel to France, adding to the Gallic flavour at Newcastle by signing Mathieu Debuchy, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Yoan Gouffran, Massadio Haïdara and Moussa Sissoko.

“It was obvious last weekend against Reading (2-1 home defeat) that we needed to make changes very, very quickly and we have done that,” Pardew said.

Manchester City have the chance to narrow the gap on

United to two points, albeit for 24 hours, when they travel south to face bottom side Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road.

Roberto Mancini’s men have hit top form, taking 18 points out of 21, but will be missing captain Vincent Kompany who is out with a calf injury.

United, who like City eased into the FA Cup fifth round at the weekend, host 15thplaced Southampton at Old Trafford tomorrow.

The south coast side, back in the top-flight this season, were minutes away from beating United at home in September until Robin van Persie scored twice in three minutes at the death to win 3-2.

In other matches, Arsenal host Liverpool at the Emirates on Wednesday while third-placed Chelsea visit Reading.

Brazil’s first World Cup stadium holds matches

By Pedro Fonseca

Brazil legend Ronaldo poses with the 2014 mascot

THE Arena Castelao, the first of Brazil’s 2014 World Cup stadiums to be completed, held its first matches on Sunday - a doubleheader in the northeastern Copa do Nordeste.

But despite the inspiration of having World Cup record goalscorer Ronaldo in the stands of the stadium opened by President Dilma Rousseff last month the teams managed only one goal to mark the occasion.

Fortaleza and Sport drew 0-0 before Bahia beat Ceara 1-0 with a goal from former Brazil and Manchester

United midfielder Kleberson.

The matches were preceded by a ceremony attended

by Ronaldo, Brazil’s sports Minister Aldo Rebelo, FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke and Jose Maria Marin, president of the Brazilian Football Confederation.

Sunday’s matches in the Gaucho championship in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul were cancelled after the tragic deaths of more than 200 people in a fire at a night club in the city of Santa Maria.

The state’s top clubs Internacional and Gremio posted messages on their

websites declaring three days of mourning and put their flags at half mast in their stadiums.

The main attraction was to have been former Brazil coach Dunga’s first game in charge of Internacional at Caxias.

Brazilian champions Fluminense drew 1-1 with Botafogo in the season’s first major ‘classico’ in the Carioca (Rio) championship.

Brazil ace Neymar saved Santos from defeat with a last minute penalty, his fourth goal in three matches, for a 1-1 draw with Bragantino in the Paulista (Sao Paulo) championship.

GUSTAVO Manduca’s second half double gave APOEL a 2-0 victory over Olympiakos at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia on Sunday afternoon as their chase of leaders Anorthosis continues.

“It was a difficult match for us, but I believe the final result is fair. We were a bit anxious at the beginning but this is a very important victory and well deserved,” said APOEL coach Ivan Jovanovic.

“The players understood the importance of the match after our Cup exit.”

Manduca, who has ten goals so far this season, agreed with his coach: “It was a very important match for us after being eliminated from the Cup. We wanted to win for our fans and show them that we appreciate their support.

Every match is like a final for us and as we have three matches against Anorthosis still to come, it is possible to turn the tables in our favour.”

APOEL’s top scorer Aldo Adorno’s season came to an early end though as the Paraguayan striker fractured his left leg in the 35th minute. He was taken directly to hospital where he underwent surgery and he will need at least four to five months to fully recover.

Adorno is currently leading the league’s top scorers list with 13 goals.

“We have not had many things to be happy about recently and Adorno’s injury is certainly no exception,” Jovanovic added.

Elsewhere, on Saturday afternoon, Anorthosis beat Omonia 3-1 at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia with all four goals coming in the second half. Barak Yitzhaki scored twice and Jan Rezek made it 3-0 with his 12th goal of the season before being sent off five minutes from time, while Andre Alves claimed a consolation goal for the hosts.

Ethnikos Achnas defeated AEP Paphos 3-0, while Apollon failed to break down Enosis Neon Paralimni’s defense and had to settle for a goalless draw. Chando saved AEK from an embarrassment as his goal, two minutes into injury time, helped the Larnaca side remain unbeaten against Ayia Napa away from home in a 1-1 draw.

Jorge Costa’s AEL successfully built on their midweek shock victory over APOEL in the Cup with a 1-0 win over Nea Salamina in Larnaca on Sunday afternoon.

In the final match of Round 19 last night, Alki and Doxa Katokopias played out a 2-2 draw at the GSZ Stadium in Larnaca.

Gustavo Manduca kept the Nicosia side within touching distance at the top of the table

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Wizard of Oz: Novak Djokovic became the first man in the Open era to win three straight Australian Open titles when he beat Britain’s Andy Murray in the final

Contented Djokovic shows the fun side of a sweet life

By Greg Stutchbury WITH the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup sitting a few centimetres away from his left hand, Novak Djokovic was a contented man at his post-match media conference.

He should have been.

The world number one had just beaten Andy Murray in the Australian Open final to claim his fourth title at Melbourne Park, his third in succession and the sixth grand slam title in his career.

“It’s amazing. I’m just trying to embrace this moment and enjoy it as much as I can and see where tomorrow brings me,” he told reporters after the four-set victory. “I mean, 25 years old and I won six grand slams and have a lot of trophies.

“I’m fortunate to have this opportunity and to succeed.”

Djokovic’s success on Rod Laver Arena is unprecedented in the professional era, something the Serb was well aware of given the tough nature of professional sport.

“There are so many athletes, professional tennis players around the world and it’s such a global sport, they want to be the best in what they do,” he added.

“They want to succeed. Many of them, they don’t succeed in the end.

“Generally I’m aware of the fact that it’s an incredible trip for me, you know, being a professional tennis player.”

Long considered the ‘Djoker’ on Tour, his natural frivolity was reined in as he tried to fulfil his promise.

The hilarious on-court impersonations disappeared, but since he broke the

Roger Federer-Rafa Nadal duopoly in 2011 by winning three grand slam titles, his exuberant character had reappeared.

At this year’s Australian Open, he was caught on closed circuit television ‘Gangnam Style’ dancing with security staff and teaching young players some break dance moves.

Just minutes after his semi-final victory over David Ferrer he also appeared on court with a doctor’s lab coat and stethoscope during a legends doubles match to provide ‘medical attention’ to Henri Leconte.

“I’m just trying to play this game with 100 per cent of devotion, love, passion, and fun also,” he added.

“I mean, what else can you do but to be happy and try to bring that joy to the other people around, especially in the tournaments?”

Djokovic, who posed for several photos with exuberant fans after the final as he made his way to media commitments with the trophy, also provided a surprise for the assembled reporters.

“Don’t you take those chocolates,” he smilingly admonished a tennis official in the media conference room.

“There is a little tradition that we try to initiate in World Tour Finals in London, the end of the year, the last press conference, and give chocolate to all the people who were in the press.

“I want to start the year with the same thing, if you allow me. Let’s keep it sweet.”

Like his life right now.

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HE romance of the FA Cup was rekindled on a weekend when football’s goliaths had never looked so vulnerable but the string of top-flight second XIs who fell or stumbled said much about where the competition now ranks.

Staid and predictable and in danger of becoming little more than a sideshow, the FA Cup was given the equivalent of life-saving surgery as Liverpool, Tottenham, Norwich, Queens Park Rangers and Aston Villa were dumped out by lower league clubs.

Those who fell, however, made wholesale changes, choosing to rest top players and blood inexperienced youngsters with important midweek Premier League games uppermost in the minds of under-pressure managers.

QPR boss Harry Redknapp described the 4-2 defeat by third-tier Milton Keynes Dons as “disgusting” but he retained only two players from the side that drew with West Ham the weekend before.

Norwich’s elimination was less excusable. The Canaries enjoy the relative comfort of a seven-point cushion over the bottom three but still made six changes against Luton Town before becoming the first top-flight side in 24 years to lose to a minor league club.

The reality of the modern English game is the Premier League and Champions League are financial behemoths and clubs are less interested in silverware than keeping their noses in the money trough.

If top-flight survival is threatened or there is even an outside chance of reaching the promised land of a top-four place and Champions League qualification, then the FA Cup takes a back seat.

Liverpool reached the FA Cup final and won its poorer sibling, the League Cup, last season but still sacked manager Kenny Dalglish after their stumbling league form ended in an eighth-place finish.

Dalglish was later quoted as saying that not even an FA Cup victory would have kept him in his job.

It was perhaps with those

Not good enough: seven-time winners Liverpool were beaten 3-2 by third-tier Oldham Athletic words ringing in his ears that Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers made five changes to his side at third-tier Oldham on Sunday including dropping captain Steven Gerrard to the bench.

ROUGHED UP Liverpool were roughed up 3-2 by Oldham in a defeat that hinted at the fact that cultured Premier League sides had forgotten how to deal with the old-fashioned high ball into the box, part of the staple diet of lower division clubs.

Rodgers then chose to point the finger at those he had drafted in.

“I was disappointed with the young players. We’re trying to give them experience and let them see what it’s like to play for Liverpool,” he told reporters.

Liverpool are seventh in the league but it seems the outside chance they have of finishing in the top four made changes inevitable.

The seven-time FA Cup winners were not alone in con-

centrating on their Champions League potential.

Tottenham made five alterations for a 2-1 defeat at second-tier Leeds United while Chelsea also changed five players as they twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at third-tier Brentford.

Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson said the world’s oldest knockout competition was now just a shop window for players on the fringes of squads, an opportunity for individualism to replace the team ethic embraced by lower league giant-killers.

“What a sad sign of the times it is that the wages in the Premier League are so fantastic that for many players top-flight football is the be-all and end-all,” he wrote in the Daily Mirror.