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yrian troops fought on the corpsestrewn streets of the capital and at far-flung border posts yesterday to reverse gains by rebels, who have advanced relentlessly in the 48 hours since much of President Bashar al-Assad’s entourage was assassinated. Assad’s intelligence chief died yesterday of wounds sustained in Wednesday’s bomb attack, becoming the fourth member of his narrow circle of kin and lieutenants to be killed by a blast that has transformed the 16-month conflict. Since then, rebels have pushed deep into the heart of the capital and seized control of other towns. On Thursday, they captured three border crossings with Iraq and Turkey, the first time they have held sway over Syria’s frontiers. Assad has failed to speak in public since Wednesday, adding to the sense that one of the most strategically important countries in the Middle East is being torn from the grasp of his family, which has ruled it as a personal fiefdom for more than four decades. The next few days will be critical in determining whether Assad’s govern-

ment can recover from the bombing, which wiped out much of his command structure in a single blow and destroyed his clan’s aura of invulnerability. Regional and world powers are now bracing for the last phase of the conﬂict, hoping to shoehorn Assad out of power without unleashing a sectarian war that could spill across borders in one of the most volatile parts of the world. A Western diplomat said it was understood that the Syrian leader had phoned the head of a UN observer mission after Wednesday’s blast, saying he would accept an international peace plan if the West forced the opposition to halt attacks. The mission head, General Robert Mood, was not available to comment. In at least one apparent success for Assad’s forces, state television said troops had cleared the central Damascus district of Midan of “mercenaries and terrorists”. It aired footage of dead men in T-shirts, some covered in blood, others burned. Opposition activists and rebel sources conﬁrmed yesterday that they had withdrawn from that district after coming under heavy bombardment, but TURN TO PAGE 9

A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) yesterday shows coffins being carried during the state funerals of the victims of the July 18, 2012 suicide bombing in Damascus that killed three top regime officials (AFP)

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TODAY: Very hot and sunny. Temperatures will reach 39C inland, 35C in the east, 34C in the south, 33C in the west and 30C over higher ground OUTLOOK: Temperatures are expected to drop a little on Sunday YESTERDAY:

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THE man suspected of planning terrorist attacks against Israeli targets in Cyprus will remain in police custody until Monday when a fresh remand hearing will be held, Limassol Criminal Court ruled yesterday. The 24-year-old Lebanese man holding a Swedish passport, arrived in Cyprus via London on July 5 and was arrested two days later at a hotel where he was staying in the coastal city of Limassol. The suspect has already been remanded twice and was due to be re-remanded yesterday. Instead the court decided to delay that decision until Monday. A suspect can be held up to three days pending the decision of a remand hearing A number of journalists, photographers and camera crews - including some from Swedish media - were waiting outside court when the police arrived with the suspect at around 10am. The man - hiding his face - went in

for a closed-doors session which started two and half hours later, at about 12.30pm. Court yesterday rejected a request by the Lebanese’s lawyer to have a public hearing because the police said there was a safety issue at stake. Security at Cyprus’ ports of entries has been raised after a bus carrying Israeli tourists was bombed on Wednesday at a Bulgarian airport. The bomber and six others were killed. Foreign minister Erato KozakouMarcoullis said yesterday that “the Republic of Cyprus condemns all terrorist acts” and expressed her condolences to the Bulgarian people. Marcoullis said she had already been in touch with Israel “on this issue”. Bulgarian interior minister Tsvetan Tsetanov said yesterday that the perpetrator was not a Bulgarian national. Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev, whose government has blamed Iran-backed Hezbollah militants for the airport attack, linked the attack to the Lebanese man’s arrest in Cyprus.

Iran has said it was not involved in the attack. The Lebanese 24-year-old was previously remanded for five days, and then seven days. He may be held for up to three months without charges although a court will only remand someone for a maximum of eight days at a time. During each remand hearing, the police investigator explains to the court why renewing a remand order is warranted. Authorities in Cyprus have been reticent on the case with police spokesman Andreas Angelides saying only that “specific, serious offences” were being investigated against the man. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu referred to “the attempted terrorist attack by Hezbollah against an Israeli target in Cyprus”. An Israeli official told Reuters news agency that Israel’s Mossad intelligence service was involved in the investigation but declined to comment whether Mossad had tipped off Cypriot authorities.

Use air conditioning, homes for elderly told Stingy homes for the elderly threatened with closure By Natalie Hami ANOTHER two elderly people were recovering from heatstroke in hospital yesterday after being hospitalised on Thursday following days of extreme temperatures. Two women aged 89 and 90, one from Limassol and the other from Nicosia, had a fever and were unconscious when admitted to the cities’ general hospitals. Ioanna Grigoriou from the health services said yesterday they were both in stable condition and were recovering. Just two days ago a 65year-old woman died from heatstroke after being found alone at her home by a relative. Grigoriou conﬁrmed that the vast majority of the more than ten people admitted to hospital since the heatwave began were elderly and that two of them were from old people’s homes. “Two of them were living in an old people’s home and one was working outside and probably got heatstroke from that,” said Grigoriou. On Thursday Labour Minister Sotiroulla Charalambous threatened to close down old people’s homes if they failed to switch their air conditioning units on. She said inspections were made of various old people’s homes and ten were found to have the air conditioning switched off. “We’re continuing inspections and there where we found problems we will do repeat inspections,” said Charalambous, adding that the aim was to make sure the elderly were living in proper conditions. Charalambous explained that by law an old people’s

Two women seek relief from the heat in Nicosia’s ‘cooling centre’ home must have “adequate lighting and the building must be equipped with air conditioning to create stable temperatures, according to the weather”. Dr Fivos Kostopoulos at Nicosia General Hospital reiterated earlier warnings that carers must ensure elderly people drink plenty of water and have a fan or an air conditioning on. “Someone who can’t take care of themselves can’t be expected to hydrate themselves,” said Kostopoulos. He also stressed that the elderly should not be left alone: “Someone who

is healthy would think to drink water but if they have problems medical or any other kind they have to have someone there to take care of them.” Due to the heat the Nicosia Municipality also made available a citizen’s support centre near Famagusta Gate which is fully air conditioned and open daily from 7.30am to 6pm - except Sundays and on Saturday from 9am to 4.30pm. According to the head of the centre, Roulla Georgopoulou, they get about 3040 people daily, mainly elderly, but the centre is open

to everyone. “On Thursday we had about 30 people but today (Friday) we only had about 18 as it’s Friday and the elderly usually like to stay home and do their odd jobs before the weekend,” she said. The Met Ofﬁce said yesterday that starting from Sunday and on Monday temperatures will begin to drop to the norm for the season which is 37C inland, 30-32C on the coast and 28C in the mountains. The temperature today will be 38C inland, 31-34C on the coast and 22C in the mountains.

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Home Police enforce new drink and speeding regulations THE POLICE have started issuing on-the-spot fines for speeding and drinking offences this week implementing a law that empowers the police to immediately punish offenders, the head of traffic police Demetris Demetriou said yesterday. “Now we’ve got immediate sentences rather than sentences in court after two years,” Demetriou said. For drinking under the influence of alcohol, the police will issue on-the-spot fines and/ or penalty points to anyone whose breath test registers up to 70 micrograms per 100 ml. The limit is 22mg/dL. The fines are €100 for up to 35mg/dL; €200 and two penalty points for between 36mg/dL and 55mg/dL; €300 and three penalty points for between 56 mg/dL and 70mg/ dL. Anyone reading over 70mg/dL will go to court and could get six penalty points, a fine of up to €400 and at least €150, and/ or a jail sentence. Drivers will also be issued on-the-spot fines for speeding and will be punished with €1.0 for each kilometre per hour that they drive over the limit, when they have exceeded the limit by up to 30 per cent. When driving between 31 per cent and 50 per cent faster than the limit, drivers will pay €2.0 per km/h for each one by which they exceed the limit and two penalty points. Driving between 51 per cent and 75 per cent faster than the limit is punishable with the cost of €3.0 per km/h over the limit and three penalty points. Driving on the highway between 101km/h and 130km/h or between 64km/h and 45km/h is punishable with €1.0 per km/h. When drivers are caught driving on the highway between 131km/h and 150km/h or between 44km/h and 32km/h, they get fined €2.0km/h. The legal limit on the highway is between 65km/h and 100km/h. Drivers who accumulate 12 penalty points or more may lose their licence. The legislation passed through parliament in midJune.

Invasion anniversary: a day of grim reflection ‘This day of remembrance and mourning must be used to serve unity’ By Jacqueline Agathocleous THE REPUBLIC of Cyprus yesterday remembered those who fell during the 1974 Turkish invasion, as air raid sirens sounded across the island at 5.30 in the morning to mark its 38th anniversary. The official memorial service was held at Panayia Phaneromeni Church in Nicosia, under Archbishop Chrysostomos. President Demetris Christofias, the Greek and Cypriot House speakers, ministers, military chiefs, the police leadership and party leaders were among those who attended. Speaking during the service, former Education Minister Ouranios Ioannides said 38 years after the “betrayal of the coup and barbaric invasion”, Greek Cypriots continued to refuse to accept the consequences of the invasion, fighting for it to be reversed. “This day of historic remembrance and mourning must be used to serve unity and not become an opportunity to regurgitate divisive passions of the past, which led us to the invasion and occupation,” said Ioannides. He said Greek Cypriots should unite and fight as one for a better tomorrow and a free country. “Today is a day of recollection and reflection,” said Ioannides, calling on the international community to exercise pressure on Ankara to change its stance, which he said was leading negotiations for a solution into a dead end. “We don’t have delusions and we won’t stand for fake dilemmas,” he added. “We are ready for a solution but prepared to wait. And we will wait until we find a solution

that combines a correct foreign policy, defensive shield and current circumstances.” After the speech, wreaths were placed for those who fell during the invasion. A memorial service was also held in Athens yesterday, in memory of the Greek soldiers who were killed in the invasion. In a speech on Thursday night, President Christofias said people who didn’t take into a history ccount, were condemned to making the same mistakes. He said standing up for the historical truth was a precondition to achieving vindication for the people. “Vindication can only happen with the end of the Turkish occupation, and the reunification of the state and its people,” said Christofias. “If there is partition in Cyprus, this will be a victory of our country’s enemies,” said Christofias. Main opposition DISY leader and presidential candidate Nicos Anastasiades was on a visit to Ireland. “I am saddened that on the ill-fated day of the invasion, I am far from our country,” said Anastasiades. He said collective action was demanded to deal with the “Turkish intransigence” and find a solution that represents the concerns, but also the expectations, of the Greek Cypriots. Just across the Green Line, just metres away, there was a dramatically different feeling in the air. Referring to the day as the “Peace Operation”, hundreds of Turkish Cypriots gathered to celebrate and hear the addresses of public figures. Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu said that while Greek Cypriots continued to dream of returning to a pre-1974 period, there would

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A relative remembers a loved one killed in the invasion 38 years ago (Christos Theodorides) never be settlement of the Cyprus problem. He said Greek Cypriots should “use common sense” and work towards ﬁnding a solution. He added that his community was running out of patience and that steps to take their place in the world would be “taken as needed”. Referring to the 20th of July as a “milestone” for the Turkish Cypriot people, Eroglu said that if there had been no “peace operation”, they would not have their

state today. Referring to the pre-1974 era as “dark days”, Eroglu called on the United Nations to inform the Turkish Cypriot people on the real reasons why negotiations to solve the Cyprus problem had been interrupted. “With revelation of the reality, peace can be constructed on the island,” he said, before criticising the EU for “not keeping its promises and punishing the Turkish Cypriots” and relaying the north’s “outrage” at this.

NATIONAL People’s Front ELAM last night gathered at the Ledra Palace checkpoint to commemorate those fallen in the 1974 Turkish invasion, before marching through the capital shouting slogans. Carrying Greek ﬂags and dressed in black, there were a couple of hundred people present of different age groups: from young teens with their parents to pensioners. After a few speeches that started at around 8pm, demonstrators formed orderly lines and started to march from the checkpoint towards the courts. No one the Cyprus Mail asked seemed to know where the march was meant to ﬁnish, but the gathering culminated with around 20 men marching in unison. ELAM shouted slogans such as: “Hands off, those in favour of a federation” and “Cyprus is Greek”. Members of the movement from Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos had headed to Nicosia to participate in the demonstrations. Describing the invasion as “a day of barbarities, rapes, pain and hurt for our country” on their blog, ELAM called the public to action. “Will you sit on your couch moping? Trouble the waters; get out on the streets and unite your voice with us for a Cyprus that is free, Greek.” ELAM, a nationalist movement founded in 2008, is well known for promoting Greek nationalism, capturing 4,354 votes in the 2011 parliamentary elections. It has come under heavy criticism for its outspoken views against migrants.

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It’s all in your smile guys, says the CTO By Stefanos Evripidou THE CYPRUS Tourism Organisation (CTO) has come up with a new, relatively cheap way to improve the tourism product in Cyprus: smiling. Over the summer months, the CTO is running a campaign to cultivate a greater awareness of tourism and promote professionalism under the slogan: ‘2,392,228 tourists see Cyprus in our smile!’ The message to workers in the tourism industry and the public at large to smile more will be passed through the daily press and on radio, as well as on billboards at roundabouts, trafﬁc lights and highways. Attracting tourists to the island has become that much harder in recent years as other tourist destinations in the region have given Cy-

prus a good run for its money, offering cheap ﬂights, a cheaper basket of goods and cheap accommodation. The CTO hopes the latest campaign will promote professionalism among those working in the tourist industry while also cultivating a “tourism conscience” among the wider public, enhancing the level of hospitality services. The central message of the campaign is that the success of Cyprus as a tourism destination in part depends on the professionalism shown in tourism-related jobs like waiters, hotel employees, taxi drivers but also on the behaviour of the public, who provide the ‘human touch’ to the tourism experience. The poster being used for the campaign shows two preppy students sitting in front of a wall of grafﬁti smiling; a waiter standing next

to a seaside table smiling; a hotel receptionist smiling, and even a taxi driver sporting a smile. The campaign poster says: “We have the smile of satisfaction, happiness, success; the smile of fun, hospitality and service. There are so many different smiles but they all start from yours. Join the chain of hospitality. Show the brighter side of Cyprus!” The CTO hopes that by encouraging greater professionalism and emphasising the individual contribution of small but important roles in the tourism industry, this will help to create a positive tourist experience. “So smile to our foreign and Cypriot visitors, entering the chain of CTO hospitality, while showing the brightest face of Cyprus, namely its people!” said the tourism organisation in a press release.

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Patience urged over extent of aid package from the EU ‘No country announces in advance how much they need’ By Jacqueline Agathocleous GOVERNMENT spokesman Stefanos Stefanou yesterday refused to reveal the amount the government was thinking of seeking from the EU’s support mechanism, saying no other state had ever announced its intentions before even negotiating the terms and conditions. Stefanou was speaking after a meeting under President Demetris Christoﬁas, where the ﬁnal details of Cyprus’ negotiation with the so-called troika – delegations from the European Central Bank, European Commission and International Monetary

Fund – were discussed. Stefanou said the meeting was held “in view of troika’s arrival to Cyprus on Monday”. After being persistently probed to reveal the amounts that were being discussed, the spokesman said no other country had ever announced any amounts while negotiating with the support mechanism “for reasons that are self explanatory”.

TROIKA VISIT Stefanou wouldn’t be drawn in on whether the government planned to request funds for other parts of the economy other than the banks, either. He said the public should be pa-

tient and await the outcome of troika’s visit next week. But he said the government was trying to secure roughly €4.5 billion to cover its loans and reﬁnancing needs until the end of 2014, saying the effort was to secure these funds through various banks where the government either has existing loans, or has prospects to take out loans. The commerce, ﬁnance and labour ministers were present at yesterday’s meeting, as was the Central Bank chief and senior director, and the government spokesman as well as the undersecretary to the president. Stefanou said the reason Cyprus was seeking sup-

port was because its banks needed recapitalising, without there being funds to help them. “Because Cypriot banks were exposed to the Greek economy – with the Greek bonds and not only – and having in mind the large size of Cyprus’ banking system, the problems faced by the banks are naturally passed on to the economy too,” he said. With persistent rumours ﬂying around that the troika’s assistance should not be expected until the end of the year, the spokesman was asked if the state had enough funds to cover its needs until then. “There is also other information that speaks of earlier dates; we will see

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how things pan out,” said Stefanou. Asked about how far the government’s efforts had got in securing a bilateral loan from Russia, Stefanou said: “We are still waiting.” Meanwhile, DISY leader and presidential candidate Nicos Anastasiades yesterday said his meeting with the Irish prime minister to discuss the country’s efforts to deal with the crisis was a “complete success”.

IRELAND During his visit to Ireland, Anastasiades said he had been informed on Ireland’s policies in handling the effects of the crisis, the success of which is recognised by the whole of the EU. “It is time to unite powers and use the expertise and the experience of our country’s human resources, but also the experiences of other countries, like Ireland,” said Anastasiades.

A MAN wearing a mask from stockings and brandishing a knife stole 8,000 euros from a branch of the National Bank of Greece in Nicosia yesterday morning. The man, believed to be about 40 years old, entered the bank’s branch on Athalassa Avenue at 8.30 yesterday morning and after threatening staff with a knife got away with 8,000 euros. Police said he ﬂed in a red Honda Fit with licence plate KKC741. According to a police press statement, the offender was described as having a strong physique, around 1.80cm -1.85cm tall, and during the attack he was wearing light coloured trousers, a dark shirt and a black cap.

Smoke clouds over Marathounta DENSE fumes from the burning of rubbish at a landfill site near Marathounta are forcing nearby residents from their homes for hours at a time, they complained yesterday. They told the Cyprus News Agency that the practice of burning rubbish has been taking place consistently and often produces suffocating smoke. According to a spokesman for the fire service, the lighting of fires in the area around the landfill is prohibited.

Pensioner assaulted A 76-YEAR-OLD man has reported to police that he was attacked early yesterday morning as he tried to enter his home in Nicosia. He said he was attacked by an unknown assailant, who threw him to the ground, and stole his wallet, containing €300. The elderly victim was taken to Nicosia General Hospital suffering from head injuries. He is being held for further treatment.

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Speedier visas for Ukrainians would boost business links More than 3,000 Cypriot businesses invest in the Ukraine By staff reporter THE FOREIGN ministry is looking to make visa procedures for Ukrainians easier, in a move that should foster tourism and business for Cyprus. The ministry has taken steps to enable residents of Ukraine to do online visa applications so they can be processed in a matter of days. Daily newspaper Politis leaked a letter this week dated June 8 from the foreign ministry’s permanent secretary Petros Eftychiou, saying that the foreign ministry and commerce ministry decided to change the visa procedure (which has not been changed yet), and asking the interior ministry to forward a request to cabinet. The migration department falls under the jurisdiction of the interior ministry. Cyprus and Ukraine have a solid and growing ﬁnancial relationship. Ukrainian President Victor Yanuk-

Glimmer of hope with slight boost in tourist arrivals Some of the sharks apparently caught off Cyprus

Ministry warning over shark fishing BUSINESSES offering amateur shark fishing as part of tourist fishing trips without the proper licences will be prosecuted, the agriculture ministry announced yesterday. “Amateur shark fishing as part of professional tourist activities without the required licence is forbidden and those in violation will be prosecuted,” said a ministry announcement. Concerning the reports of illegal shark fishing in Cyprus that have been publicised in the media, the announcement said that “the department of fisheries and marine research has undertaken to investigate this and if (the complaints are) substantiated they will proceed to strictly enforce the law”. The announcement was referring to a number of photos published on internet sites and the media purportedly showing tourists who have caught sharks in the sea off Cyprus, even though the sharks are harmless and protected. Some of the photos depict a line of dead sharks hanging upside down from their tails on a boat, while another shows a woman pulling open a live shark’s mouth with a rope while posing for the camera. The cost of taking part starts at around €1000 according to some of the websites of the companies offering it. Sharks in Mediterranean waters that it is forbidden to fish include the thresher, hammerhead, basking, white, porbeagle and angel shark, said the announcement. “From these the common one in Cyprus is the thresher,” they said, adding that all the provisions of the law concerning shark fishing are included as part of the professional fishing licence.

MORE TOURISTS arrived in June this year compared to the same month last year, putting a smile on the Cyprus Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) general manager, Marios Hannides, who said they were all working hard to bring in tourists. Almost 330,000 tourists came in June, an increase of about 29,000 compared to last June, according to statistical services’ data published yesterday. Hannides said that the Russian market continued doing well and the British market was recovering. Over 80,000 Russians visited this June, compared to some 56,000 last June. There were also about 128,000 British visitors, shy of the about 130,000 who visited in June 2011. Statistics for May show that the British stayed for on average 9.7 days and spent on average €759 per person. The biggest spenders in May were the Belgians who spent €1,111 over 6.6 days, followed by the Israelis who spent about €498 in just three days. The Russians were the third biggest spenders, staying on average for 8.3 days and spending on average €966.

Molotov cocktails thrown at Syrian embassy PETROL bombs were hurled at the Syrian embassy in Nicosia just after midnight yesterday. Police spokesperson Andreas Angelides said the embassy was undamaged and that according to preliminary evidence the attack

consisted of four Molotov cocktails with current investigations focusing on locating any possible witnesses to the attack. Police have collected items from the scene for further examination. Police will also acquire CCTV footage from the embassy.

ovych welcomed President Demetris Christofias last July during Cyprus’ first official meeting. Cyprus is the biggest foreign investor in Ukraine comprising 24.9 per cent of the volume of direct foreign investments at over $12 billion (€9.8 billion), according to statistics available on the website of the Ukrainian embassy in Cyprus. There are 3,000 Cypriot businesses investing in the Ukraine. The overwhelming majority of Ukrainian foreign investments involve Cyprus, a figure which amounts to $6.35 billion (€5.19 billion) and 92.6 per cent of all foreign investments. “Both countries have a huge potential to further develop the mutually beneficial commercial relations,” the Ukrainian embassy says on its website. Ukraine and Cyprus have signed a number of bilateral agreements and established a Cyprus-Ukraine business association in 2006. The Cyprus tourism organisation

(CTO) has also set up shop in Kiev. “It’s a very important market for us,” CTO head Alecos Orountiotis said adding that the German and British markets, which are traditionally strong, have become more sluggish. Two things can help tourism: easier visa procedures and more flight connections to and from Ukraine, Orountiotis said. Both may soon be sorted if and when visa applications are simplified and also if and when Aegean Airlines start offering direct flights to and from Kiev and Larnaca. Aegean Airlines could not be reached for comment yesterday but it is understood that the airline is interested in the route which is currently only served by Aerosvit Airlines. Ukraine has a population of around 45 million but although tourism is growing, Cyprus attracted only 14,279 tourists in 2011 according to statistical services.

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Home Paphos follows Nicosia with culture capital bid PAPHOS MAYOR Savvas Vergas and his team submitted the town’s proposal to become the 2017 European Capital of Culture yesterday, a day after Nicosia entered its own bid. Handing over the bid to education ministry’s permanent secretary Olympia Stylianou, he said: “We have worked hard, done a fantastic job I would say and we want to give a new breath of air to our town if we achieve this goal.” Stylianou wished Paphos every success, adding that the ministry will congratulate whichever town wins the competition. Paphos’ proposal is based on the idea of an “OpenAir Factory” bringing culture and the arts close to the people by harmoniously mixing viewers and creators. The essence of the Paphos proposal is to bring culture and art close to people, connecting continents and bridging cultures with the aim of renewing, developing and modernisng the district, the mayor said. One Cypriot and one Danish city will be designated as European Capitals of Culture for 2017 and will be nominated in May 2013.

Ambassador hopeful lists US priorities for Cyprus ‘Much more must be done to end the de facto division of the island’ By Stefanos Evripidou THE STATUS quo in Cyprus is “unacceptable” as it affects NATO-EU cooperation, regional stability and Turkey’s EU accession process, said the US ambassador poised to head the US Embassy in Nicosia. Speaking on Wednesday before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Ambassador-Designate to Cyprus John Koenig said if conﬁrmed by the Senate, his “top priority will be to support efforts to reunite Cyprus into a bizonal, bicommunal federation”. “The longstanding division must come to an end through a just and lasting settlement,” he said. While “important progress” was made in the last four years, “much more must be done to end the de facto division of the island”, he told the Senate Committee. “The reasons are clear. The status quo is unac-

ceptable. It threatens effective NATO-EU cooperation and affects regional stability, and also remains an obstacle to Turkey’s EU accession process, which the United States and this administration have long supported,” said Koenig. If conﬁrmed as the new US ambassador to Cyprus, his foremost priority will be promoting US interests in Cyprus while working to advance a comprehensive settlement, he added. “The United States stands only to gain from a reunited Cyprus that is peaceful, prosperous, and fully beneﬁts from EU membership,” he said. Koenig, who served as political counsellor at the Nicosia embassy from 1994 to 1997, said his family have “fond memories of the island and its people”, noting that both of his sons started school in Cyprus. Prior to his appointment, the US diplomat completed two tours in Greece, worked at the US Mission to NATO

John Koenig and was a political adviser to the Allied Joint Forces Command in Naples. On bilateral relations, Koenig noted the increased investment by US companies in Cyprus, especially in the energy sector, a reference to Houston-based Noble Energy which has an offshore concession in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The ambassador said the US recognises the Cyprus Republic’s right to develop its EEZ, adding: “We believe

that its oil and gas resources, like all of its resources, should be equitably shared between both communities in the context of an overall settlement.” The discovery of natural gas underscores the urgent need for a settlement, but it need not hinder the talks, said Koenig. He also pointed to ongoing cooperation between the two countries to safeguard Cypriot cultural heritage, prevent pillaging, and stop the illegal trafﬁcking and sale of antiquities. “In addition, Cyprus has been a generous host for an increasing number of US navy ship visits, which has driven growing cooperation in anti-terrorism and port security,” he said. Koenig said he would work closely with the Cyprus government to explore ways the US can assist it meet the challenges faced, referring to the EU rotating presidency, European ﬁnancial crisis, heavy exposure to Greek debt, and management of newly discovered natural gas resources. The two countries “must also work together to ad-

dress serious issues such as possible terrorist threats and trafficking in persons”, he added. During his address speech, the US diplomat clarified that he will be accredited to one government, that of the Republic of Cyprus, but that he looked forward to engaging the Turkish Cypriot community. The US needs to maintain a constructive relationship with the Turkish Cypriot community and to continue to work with them to help prepare for reunification. Noting Cyprus was a vital ally, Committee Chair Senator Jeanne Shaheen asked Koenig if the US administration is sending similar messages to the Turkish government concerning Turkey’s threats against Cyprus’ EEZ activity. The ambassador responded positively, saying this is happening on all levels. Following a series of questions by Senator Robert Menendez, Koenig said he saw no obstacle to restarting the peace talks immediately, noting Turkish Cypriot unwillingness to continue intercommunal dialogue at this stage.

Innovative restoration of Byzantine churches THE ANTIQUITIES Department has spent the last six months implementing the second phase of “innovative” renovation works on two churches from the Middle Byzantine period (802-1204), according to a communications ministry statement. The project focuses on renovation works in Cyprus and Crete using “innovative methods” and is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund via the CrossBorder Cooperation Programme GreeceCyprus 2007-2013. In Cyprus, renovation work is being carried out on the Middle Byzantine churches of Panagia Kofinou (pictured) and Agia Marina Kandou. In 2011 the excavation of both sites was completed, as well as the first phase of the conservation of the Panagia Kofinou wall paintings. The second phase, which is ongoing, began in January 2012 with the stabilisation and

cleaning of the wall paintings at Panagia Koﬁnou. The church’s masonry was also restored to a great extent through the removal of the old grouting, replacement of worn stones, removal of soil within the church, and coating of the church’s foundations with a special material for the treatment of humidity thus protecting the wall paintings from rising damp. The selection of materials used for the reinforcing injections, grouting, plastering as well as materials for treating the damp, was based on specialised research concerning the composition of mortars and the strength of stone material undertaken by the University of Cyprus. In April 2012, restoration works began on the semi-ruined Church of Agia Marina Kandou. Work on the project, which began in July 2011, has so far cost €160,845.

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Britain

Dairy farmers plan further protests

Dairy farmer Simon McCreery delivers free milk in Edinburgh yesterday to protest the price he is paid for it

FARMERS have not ruled out further protests in the campaign against the price they are paid for milk, one of the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaders said yesterday. David Handley, chairman of Farmers for Action (FFA), warned that producers could target other dairy processors after Thursday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demonstrations. Supporters of the FFA used tractors to block a Robert Wiseman Dairy processing plant near Bridgwater, Somerset, while other farmers gathered outside an Arla plant in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, and at another plant in Leeds. Dairy farmers are furious about cuts of up to 2p a litre in the amount they receive from major milk processors and many fear the shortfall will force them out of business.

The action is the latest in a series of protests by farmers who are angry that they are to be paid less for their milk than it costs to produce it. Handley, a dairy farmer from Monmouthshire, said there were meetings yesterday with Robert Wiseman and Arla and said plans were being drawn up for further demonstrations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have got to give these people the opportunity to respond,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will judge at the end of that whether there is a necessity to go back there again or whether we move on to the next target. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that sort of decision will be made fairly soon. We have got a contingency plan to go out, certainly at one depot, tonight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That will hinge on what happens to-

day and then we will make the plans for next week.â&#x20AC;? The latest cuts will see farmers paid around 25p a litre for milk, but the NFU said the cost of production is 29p a litre, meaning a sale price of 29.5p is the minimum needed to remain viable. Farming minister Jim Paice said he would be holding meetings next week with milk producers and supermarkets to draw up a voluntary code for contracts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t operate a cartel but what they can do is sign up to a voluntary code of practice,â&#x20AC;? he told BBC Five Live. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing illegal about this. This would not set the price but would set the arrangements for the contract so that farmers and processors knew where they stood.â&#x20AC;?

Countdown to Games enters its final week Confusion over sponsorship rules By Mike Collett-White and Toby Davis THE Olympic torch was set to arrive in London yesterday a week before the Games begin, and organisers were hoping the mediaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus would shift from security ďŹ ascos, travel disruptions, strike threats and poor weather to the thrill of the sporting contest. Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Olympic organising committee (LOCOG) and a gold medalist, said people were â&#x20AC;&#x153;overwhelmingly positiveâ&#x20AC;? about the buildup to Games, while London Mayor Boris Johnson told critics to â&#x20AC;&#x153;put a sock in it, fastâ&#x20AC;?. Their comments were unlikely to make the controversies go away, however, with industrial action by passport ofďŹ cials on the eve of the July 27 opening on the minds of thousands of visitors and athletes arriving in Britain at the last minute. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a challenge, this is a very, very tough project,â&#x20AC;? Coe told BBC radio in an occasionally tetchy interview. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No city is challenged in the way a city is challenged when it delivers an Olympic Games.â&#x20AC;? Asked whether a â&#x20AC;&#x153;negative narrativeâ&#x20AC;? was taking hold, Coe said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m neither cavalier about this or overly sanguine. It comes with the territory.â&#x20AC;? The biggest single problem in the runup to the Games has been the shortage of guards to

secure venues, after the company G4S failed to meet its stafďŹ ng targets and thousands of extra soldiers were recruited to ďŹ ll the gaps. Transport delays also loom over the event, with border ofďŹ cials going on strike on July 26 and train drivers in central England walking out from August 6-8 during the ďŹ nal week of the Games. Athletes as well as visitors could be caught up in the disruptions, with Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cycling team due to arrive in Britain on July 26.

SAFE PASSAGE â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are in discussions with LOCOG and they are aware of it,â&#x20AC;? said Nick Green, Australian chef de mission. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If it does eventuate I am sure LOCOG will have some plans in place to ensure the athletes have a safe passage through.â&#x20AC;? Mayor Johnson was typically blunt in his appeal to the public and media to concentrate on the positives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh come off it, everybody enough whimpering,â&#x20AC;? he wrote in the Sun tabloid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cut out the whining. And as for you whingers, put a sock in it, fast. We are about to stage the greatest show on earth in the greatest city on earth, and if you believe much of the media we are all in the grip of paralysing stage fright.â&#x20AC;? Coe said he was looking forward to the sport, as more

than 16,000 athletes from 204 countries descend on London and seek to turn four years of hard training into medals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The torch is arriving in London today, the sport will start literally hours after the opening ceremony,â&#x20AC;? he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we have spent seven years delivering and I think the teams have done a pretty good job.â&#x20AC;? Headlines about the bumpy road to the opening ceremony have appeared largely in the local press, but they have also spread further aďŹ eld. German weekly Der Spiegel, in its latest edition published earlier this week, was highly critical of everything from the rain to infrastructure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;London and the Olympic Games are not made for each other,â&#x20AC;? it opined. In Britain yesterday, attention turned to the issue of sponsorship when Coe was asked whether people would be allowed to wear a T-shirt emblazoned with insignia for Pepsi, even though its rival Coca-Cola is a sponsor. Coe said he thought it probably would not be permitted, but LOCOG later clariďŹ ed his remarks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any individual coming into our venues can wear any item of clothing, branded or otherwise,â&#x20AC;? said a spokesman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only issue is if large groups come in together wearing clearly visible branding/marketing.â&#x20AC;?

Miliband urges border staff not to strike on eve of Olympics ED Miliband yesterday urged border staff not to strike on the eve of the Olympics. The Labour leader said he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;totally againstâ&#x20AC;? next Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planned walkout, a day before the Games ofďŹ cially open. Thousands of staff at the Home OfďŹ ce, including airport immigration workers, are to stage a 24-hour strike in a row over jobs, pay and other issues. The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) said its members will take other forms of industrial action, such as a ban on overtime, from July 27 to August 20. The action will hit border controls at ports

and airports including Heathrow, threatening disruption to people travelling to London for the Games. But Mr Miliband, who has been criticised for his close links to the unions, branded the strikes â&#x20AC;&#x153;totally wrongâ&#x20AC;?. He said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think they should be happening. Nothing must be allowed to disrupt the Olympic Games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I implore anybody involved in these strikes not to go ahead with them. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it is right for the country, I think it will cause disruption and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what people want to see.â&#x20AC;?

London 2012 Chairman Lord Sebastian Coe is pictured in the Security control room in the Olympic Park in east London yesterday (AFP)

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World

Ai Weiwei tax evasion fine upheld

WORLD TODAY Five detained over attacks RUSSIAN authorities said they detained ﬁve suspects on Friday over attacks that wounded the top Islamic ofﬁcial in the mostly Muslim Tatarstan region, killed his deputy and raised fears of the spread of militancy to Russia’s heartland. The federal Investigative Committee suggested the attacks - in an area previously held up as a model of religious tolerance - were provoked by disputes over faith and money. Tatarstan’s mufti, Ildis Faizov, was hospitalised after three powerful blasts hit his car in Tatarstan’s capital, Kazan, on Thursday. A little earlier, deputy mufti Valiulla Yakupov was shot dead outside his home. The attacks evoked the deadly violence that plagues mainly Muslim regions of the North Caucasus, where Russian forces have fought rebels in two devastating wars since the 1991 Soviet collapse where militants want to carve out an Islamic state.

ICJ Habre order THE International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Senegal on Friday to put on trial or extradite to Belgium Chadian ex-president Hissene Habre, and Senegal said it would put him on trial later this year. The court, in a ruling that could affect other deposed leaders living in exile, said Senegal had failed to make serious efforts to prosecute Habre, who ruled Chad for eight years from 1982. His government was accused of torturing or killing tens of thousands of opponents. “Senegal is required to cease this continuing wrongful act in accordance with general international law,” said presiding judge Peter Tomka, ruling on a case brought by Belgium, which demanded Habre’s extradition under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

Ai (above) said police had barred him from attending the hearing (AFP)

A CHINESE court yesterday upheld a $2.4 million ﬁne for tax evasion against the country’s most famous dissident, Ai Weiwei, after barring him from attending the hearing, in a case that critics accuse Beijing of using to muzzle the outspoken artist. Ai had asked the Chaoyang District court to overturn the city tax ofﬁce’s rejection of his appeal against the tax evasion penalty imposed on the company he works for, Beijing Fake Cultural Development Ltd., which produces his art and designs. The artist said that Chinese police barred him from showing up in person, saying earlier he had “absolutely no hope” the court would rule in his favour. “Today’s verdict shows that this country, more than 60 years after its

founding, still has no basic legal process, still has no respect for the truth, still will never give taxpayers and citizens an ability to justify themselves,” Ai said. “The entire judiciary is shrouded in darkness,” he told reporters at his home in northeastern Beijing after the verdict, adding that he would now sue the Chaoyang court in a higher court, ensuring he will remain a thorn in the government’s side. The case adds to China’s alreadytarnished international image, at least in the West, coming on the heels of a score of other high profile cases, including the fleeing to the US embassy of blind self-taught legal activist Chen Guangcheng “It has cost them dearly, but I think it reflects where the Chinese authorities

are at,” said Corinna-Barbara Francis, Amnesty International’s China researcher. “It reﬂects how precarious their position is,” she added. “Obviously it comes from deep insecurity that they would have to go after someone like him.” China and the United States will hold their next human rights dialogue in Washington next week. The loss of Ai’s appeal underscores top leaders’ increasing intolerance of dissent ahead of a tricky generational transition of power at the end of the year, when Vice President Xi Jinping almost certainly will be anointed to take over from Hu Jintao. Tax authorities are demanding the company that markets Ai’s work pay a 15 million yuan ($2.4 million) penalty for tax evasion.

Gunman mows down 12 in a Denver cinema Chaos, death at new Batman film screening By Keith Coffman and Stephanie Simon A GUNMAN in a gas mask and bullet-proof vest killed 12 people at a midnight premiere of the new Batman movie in a suburb of Denver early yesterday, sparking chaos when he hurled a gas canister into the auditorium and opened ﬁre on moviegoers. Some 55 others, including children, were hurt in the attack on the showing of The Dark Knight Rises at a mall in the suburb of Aurora, some of whom were treated for the effects of tear gas, hospital ofﬁcials said. Police took the suspect into custody in the parking lot behind the theatre, Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates told reporters. Multiple media outlets named the suspect as James Eagan Holmes, 24, though Reuters had not independently

confirmed his identity. The suspect booby-trapped his Aurora apartment with sophisticated explosives, Oates said. “We are trying to determine how to disarm the flammable or explosive material. We could be here for hours or days,” Oates said. “The pictures are fairly disturbing. It looks very sophisticated, how it’s booby-trapped. It could be a very long wait.” Police lifted to his third-floor window by a crane searched the suspect’s apartment building with a remote camera. Firefighters, police and sheriff’s deputies from several jurisdictions swarmed the scene with heavy weaponry and trucks from the bomb squad. The gunman, appeared at the front of the theatre during the movie and released a canister which let out a hissing sound before gunfire erupted, police said. “When we got out of the the-

atre it was just chaos. There was this one guy who was on all fours crawling. There was this girl spitting up blood,” witness Donovan Tate told KCNC television. “There were bullet holes in some people’s backs, some people’s arms. There was this one guy who was stripped down to just his boxers. It looked like he was shot in the back or something.” Confusion reigned as shooting broke out during the highly-anticipated summer blockbuster. The gunman may have blended in with other moviegoers who wore costumes as heroes and villains. President Barack Obama, notiﬁed of the shooting early yesterday morning by homeland security adviser John Brennan, urged Americans to “stand together” with the people of Aurora and said political campaigning ahead of the November 6 election should be set aside.

The Century 16 Theatre in Aurora, Colorado, early yesterday, seen after a gunman killed 12 people at the premiere of the ﬁlm The Dark Knight Rises (EPA)

North Korea says American hostility forcing it to “reexamine” its nuclear programme NORTH Korea said yesterday it was being forced to “reexamine” its nuclear programme because of fresh signs the US remains hostile towards the country, indicating it will step up deﬁant efforts to boost its nuclear arsenal. The new leadership of North Korea, headed

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was preparing to conduct a third nuclear test, after a failed rocket launch widely seen as a long-range missile test in disguise, which effectively scrapped a deal on moratorium on such tests reached with Washington in February. “The consistent hostile policy towards the

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CYPRUS MAIL Saturday, July 21, 2012

World

UN’s Syria mission gets 30-day extension

Interior minister: bus bomber was not a Bulgarian

UNSC vote keeps alive key part of Annan plan

THE man who blew up a bus carrying Israeli tourists at a Bulgarian airport, killing himself and six others, was a foreign national and Sofia is trying to pin down details with the help of foreign spy services, the interior minister said yesterday. Israel has accused Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants of carrying out Wednesday’s attack at Burgas airport, a popular gateway for tourists visiting Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast. Iran has denied having any involvement. Investigators said they managed to obtain DNA samples from the fingers of the bomber and were checking databases in an attempt to identify him. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov told parliament he hoped that would be done in three to four days. “We are talking about a person that is not a Bulgarian citizen,” Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov told a news conference. “We are exchanging information with our Israeli colleagues and the other services.” Tsvetanov said investigators were working on several leads, including the possibility that the bomber had an accomplice, but he denied media reports that a local Hezbollah cell was behind the bombing. “Such topics, and such interpretations have not been talked about or discussed. At the moment we are focused on realistic options,” he said. The Israeli tourists had arrived in Bulgaria on a charter flight from Israel and were in the bus in the airport car park when the blast tore through the vehicle. Closed-circuit video showed the bomber wore Bermuda shorts, a blue T-shirt and cap, blending in with other tourists as he roamed the airport for an hour before blowing up the bus. Some analysts believe Iran is trying to avenge the assassinations of several scientists involved in its controversial nuclear programme that it blames on Israel and the United States. Israeli diplomats have been targeted in several countries in recent months by bombers who the Jewish state maintained had struck on behalf of Tehran.

By Michelle Nichols THE U.N. Security Council voted unanimously yesterday to extend a monitoring mission in Syria for 30 days, keeping alive a key part of international envoy Kofi Annan’s faltering plan to end the 16month conflict that has killed thousands of people. With the mandate for the mission set to expire at midnight EDT Friday (0400 GMT today), the 15-member council regrouped to approve a simple extension proposed by Britain after Russia and China vetoed on Thursday a bid by Western states to threaten Damascus with sanctions if it did not stop using heavy weapons. Russia, a key ally of Syria, dropped its initial objections to Britain’s brief five-paragraph resolution yesterday after it was broadened at the last minute to require both government forces and rebel fighters to take steps to halt the violence. “I’m pleased ... its requirements are addressed to all sides in Syria,” Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told reporters. He said the Western-backed resolution he vetoed on Thursday was “loaded with one-sided political requirements”. Yesterday’s resolution says the council would consider a further extension to the mission after 30 days only if the United Nations “confirms the cessation of the use of heavy weapons and a reduction in the level of violence by all sides sufficient” to allow the UN mission in Syria to operate. The mission’s 300 unarmed observers, whose role has been to monitor a failed April 12 ceasefire in Syria brokered by Annan, suspended their activity on June 16 because of increased risk from rising vio-

UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan looks on before a meeting at his office at the United Nations Offices in Geneva yesterday (AFP) lence. There are also some 100 civilian staff working on a political solution and monitoring rights problems. President Bashar al-Assad’s forces have killed over 15,000 people since a crackdown on pro-democracy protesters began in March 2011, some Western leaders say. Damascus says rebels have killed several thousand of its security forces. Britain’s UN Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant described the new resolution as a last chance for the UN mission in Syria. “If over the next 30 days there is a change in that dynamic and those conditions are met, then of course the Security Council, on a recommendation by the secretary-general, will look again at the future of UNSMIS,” Lyall Grant told reporters. “But if the situation does not change then obviously UNSMIS will be withdrawn after 30 days.” A spokesman for Annan declined to comment on the extension of the mission yesterday. Annan, who had sought a tough resolution to

save his disintegrating peace plan, had on Thursday voiced disappointment at the veto, saying the council had failed to take “strong and concerted action.” Annan’s plan calls for an end to violence, a Syrian-led political process, access for aid, the release of arbitrarily detained people, freedom of movement for journalists and the freedom to protest peacefully. The UN monitoring mission is crucial to helping implement the plan. The US ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, said Washington had reluctantly acceded to the new resolution, but described it simply as an exit plan for the UN mission. She said the Security Council had hit a “substantive dead end”. “Today’s vote to extend UNSMIS for a ﬁnal period of 30 days was not the resolution the United States had hoped to adopt in the ﬁrst instance. Our strong preference was to adopt the resolution that was regrettably vetoed yesterday,” Rice said.

Syrian capital focus of furious fighting (Continued from front page) said they were advancing elsewhere. “It is a tactical withdrawal. We are still in Damascus,” Abu Omar, a rebel commander, said by telephone. Assad’s forces also tried to recapture the Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Syria and shelled the Abu Kamal crossing with Iraq on the Euphrates River highway, among the most important trade routes in the Middle East. The rebels said they still held the crossings, which they captured on Thursday. A Reuters photographer at the scene said Iraqi forces had sealed off their side of the checkpoint with concrete walls. The Syrian side had been burned and looted and a senior Iraqi interior ministry ofﬁcial said it appeared to be in rebel hands. Iraqi ofﬁcers said it was quiet after clashes overnight. The surge in violence has trapped millions of Syrians, turned sections of the capital into ghost towns, and sent tens of thousands of

refugees ﬂeeing to neighbouring Lebanon. The UN refugee agency said it had heard banks had run out of cash. State TV said a funeral was held yesterday for Assad’s brother-in-law Assef Shawkat as well as for Defence Minister Daoud Rajha and for another senior general killed in Wednesday’s bombing. Intelligence chief Hisham Bekhtyar also died yesterday of wounds sustained in the blast - the interior minister is still recovering from the attack, which hit a meeting of Assad’s closest security advisors inside an intelligence headquarters building in Damascus. State television did not say whether Assad attended Friday’s funeral at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on a mountain overlooking Damascus. Al-Manar television, owned by Lebanon’s Hezbollah Shi’ite militia which is allied to the Assads, said Bashar’s younger brother Maher attended, but he was not visible in pictures of the event released by the government.

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Business

Microsoft posts its first quarterly loss in history

Spanish banking bailout approved

Company has not made a loss since joining stock market in 1986

By Jan Strupczewski and Robin Emmott

MICROSOFT posted its first quarterly loss in its 26 years as a public company as it declared a struggling online ad business a bust and prepared for one of the biggest product updates in its history. The software giant had warned two weeks ago that it would take a $6.2 billion charge in the April-June quarter because its 2007 purchase of online ad service aQuantive failed to help it compete with Google. The amount reflected the bulk of the $6.3 billion acquisition cost. The online ad business remains just a tiny part of Microsoft - comprising just 4% of its annual revenue. Most of the company’s sales come from its Office suite of productivity software, Windows operating system and, increasingly, computer servers. Upbeat business software and server sales in the quarter helped offset a flat market for personal computers, which had put a damper on Windows sales. Taken as a whole, the software giant’s results beat analyst expectations. Shares rose 2.4% to $31.39 in after-hours trading following the earnings announcement. Including the big writedown on aQuantive, Microsoft booked a $492 million loss in the fiscal fourth quarter, or 6 cents a share. That compares with earnings of $5.9 billion, or 69 cents, a year ago. Revenue rose 4 % to $18.06 billion. Excluding the adjustment and the deferral of some revenue related to its upcoming Windows 8 operating system, earnings came to 73 cents

EUROzone finance ministers approved an agreement yesterday to lend up to 100 billion euros to Spain so it can recapitalise its banks, but the exact size of the loan will probably only be determined in September. In a conference call, ministers signed off on a lengthy memorandum of understanding with Spain spelling out the terms of the aid, which will be fully disbursed by the end of 2013. But before Spain can decide exactly how much money it needs, it must see the results of in-depth audits of its banking sector, which is riddled with bad property loans. Speaking at a news conference after the conference call, Luxembourg’s Finance Minister Luc Frieden said the ministers had given the go-ahead. “We have formalised what we discussed in the past two Eurogroup meetings. We have formally approved the memorandum that lays out the conditions under which Spain can be lent money for the recapitalisation of its banks,” Frieden told reporters. “The approval of all 17 ministers is there, and that means that the programme can continue. Money will not flow immediately, because work on the analysis of the specific banks is ongoing.” The bank rescue, and fresh austerity measures and looser fiscal targets agreed with Madrid, are aimed at avoiding a full sovereign bailout that the eurozone can barely afford. There are signs of growing discontent at the economic pain being heaped on the Spanish public.

Tough times: Microsoft's advertising business struggled to compete with rival Google per share. Analysts polled by FactSet were looking for 62 cents per share of earnings on revenue of $18.15 billion. “The quarter was pretty much in line across major segments of the business,” Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund said. Microsoft’s fortunes are now tied to the October 26 release of Windows 8, the most extreme redesign of the company’s ﬂagship operating system since 1995.

Windows 8 will feature a new look and boast new technology that will enable the operating system to work on touch-controlled tablet computers, as well as Microsoft’s traditional stronghold of desktop and laptop computers. In conjunction with Windows 8, Microsoft is planning to release its own tablet, the Surface. A revamped version of Ofﬁce, which bundles word processing, spreadsheet and

email programmes, is also in the works. Yesterday’s loss was the first for Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft since the company went public in March 1986. The $6.2 billion charge is a non-cash adjustment, which companies do when the value of their assets decline. Firms have to review their assets once a year, and the just-ended quarter is Microsoft’s final one for fiscal 2012. AQuantive was Microsoft’s

most expensive purchase at the time and was supposed to help it mount a more serious challenge to Google in online ads. But the online ad division continued to post losses totaling more than $9 billion since the purchase, not including the charge. By contrast, Google has widened its lead, thanks in part to its purchase of DoubleClick for $3.2 billion about eight months after the aQuantive deal.

Peugeot chairman warns of ‘dangerous’ criticism THE head of PSA Peugeot Citroen has warned that French government criticism of the its plans for 8,000 job cuts is creating a ’dangerous’ situation. Chairman Thierry Peugeot told French daily Le Figaro that the criticism was undermining investor conﬁdence. President Francois Hollande has denounced the plan as ‘unacceptable’ and the government has criticised PSA’s corporate strategy. Ministers have questioned how the company is still able to pay dividends. Peugeot family members control Europe’s second largest carmaker through a 25.2% stake commanding 37.9% voting rights. Mr Peugeot said: “We are ready to accept criticism, but there are limits... The attacks the company is currently facing have an immediate effect on (investor) perception. This is a dangerous situation.”

Employees of PSA Peugeot Citroen demonstrate after the company announced 8,000 job cuts and the closure of a factory He continued: “We are well aware of the seriousness of the plan to cut 8,000 jobs. These measures are painful. I understand they can cause shock within the company,

the government and the whole of the country.” But he added that the carmaker was “forced to adapt” to falling European sales and “cannot stand by and do

nothing”. Peugeot’s share price has fallen almost 20% since it announced restructuring plans earlier this month. The carmaker’s intention to

cut jobs and close a factory has caused dismay in Paris because the new socialist government came to power on a promise to reverse industrial decline. French media have reported that the government is working on an aid package for the car industry that is likely to include help for environmentally friendly vehicles but no new car scrappage incentives. Details of the package could be announced as early as next week. With Europe oversupplied with cars, Hollande cannot stop the closure of the Aulnay assembly plant. The government does not have a stake in Peugeot as it does in Renault. France has bled some 750,000 manufacturing jobs over the last decade - reducing its level of industrialisation to amongst the lowest in the Western world.

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Opinion

Eliminating price fixing best tactic for curbing high petrol costs COMPLAINING about high petrol prices and issuing warnings to oil companies must be an official obligation of the Commerce and Industry Minister, whoever he or she may be. Regardless of who is the president, a commerce minister will always complain publicly about the oil companies increasing prices, which has become a regular occurrence in the last decade. Neoclis Sylikiotis was performing this duty on Thursday when he threatened to impose a ceiling on fuel prices. After the barrage of price hikes, the commerce minister said he could not sit back and watch as consumers were being duped. He ordered an investigation into fuel price movements in order to “establish what has been going on in the recent past” and added: “we will not hesitate to issue an order placing a ceiling, if there is evidence to justify it”. The last time a commerce minister – Antonis Paschalides - attempted such a thing, the initiative degenerated into farce, with petrol stations closing down in protest and the plafond, as it was called, lifted after a few days. Paschalides may have been pandering to the public, but his move was well-intentioned, although misguided. His eventual retreat highlighted the difficulty in pinning down the oil companies, which always ensure the price hikes have some documented justification. The most common criticism levelled against oil companies is that when the world oil price falls, they take their time to reduce retail prices, but when it rises it is immediately passed on to the consumer. This is what ministry officials will be looking into in the next few days, checking whether prices went up when the higher-priced shipment of fuel was received. But even if it was established that fuel prices went up before the more expensive shipment was received, would this justify a ceiling price, and for how long would it be in place? It is very difficult to keep a lid on prices in an open market. What the authorities could do is to investigate whether there was price collusion among the oil companies and impose hefty fines on them. An earlier investigation carried out by the Commission for the Protection of Competition had found there was collusion and imposed fines, but the decision was overturned over a legal technicality – the Competition Commissioner did not have the necessary qualifications for the position. We do not know if another investigation is being conducted, but the authorities’ priority must be to eliminate price fixing, if it takes place, rather than toy with ceiling prices, which do not work, and make threats that are not carried out. Meanwhile, the ministry’s decision to publish a list of petrol stations with the lowest fuel prices should be replicated on a regular basis, as it is the most effective way of protecting consumers.

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The power of nepotism in Korea’s North and South W

hat has been happening in North Korea recently is straight out of the “Hereditary Dictatorship for Dummies” handbook. Kim Jong-un, the pudgy young heir to the leadership of one of the world’s last Communist states, is removing powerful people who were loyal to his father and replacing them with men (it’s always men) who owe their advancement only to him. Vice-Marshal Ri Yong-ho, the chief of the North Korean army until late last week, was not disloyal to the new boss. On the contrary, Ri’s support was vital in ensuring a smooth transition after the death of Kim JongIl, the old boss, and he gave it unstintingly. But in the end the vice-marshal didn’t owe everything to Kim Jong-un, so he had to go. In his place, Kim Jong-un has promoted a man nobody had ever heard of before: Hyon Yongchol. Hyon will have annoyed a lot of other generals in the army because he has been promoted over their heads, and so he is absolutely dependent on the good will of the young master. And just to be sure, Kim Jongun had himself promoted to Marshal this week, so now he outranks everybody else in the armed forces. At least he hasn’t had all his brothers and half-

Comment Gwynne Dyer

brothers killed in order to rule out any challenges from within the family, like the Ottoman sultans used to do after they ascended the throne. Things are done very differently in South Korea. There the presidents are chosen by the free vote of all the people (or at least all the ones who bother to vote). But the candidate most likely to win the presidential elections in December is the daughter of the dictator who ruled the country with an iron hand for two decades, until he was ﬁnally assassinated in 1979. There are, to be sure, some striking differences between Ms Park Geun-hye, who will probably be South Korea’s ﬁrst female president, and the callow youth scrambling to put his stamp on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea up north. Park has earned her candidacy by a lifetime of public service, including a decade at the head of Yeungnam University and 14 years in politics, during which she earned the nickname “Queen of Elections” for

her skill in delivering the vote to her party even in the most adverse circumstances. At 60, she is more than twice Kim Jong-un’s age, and she has seen and done a lot. On the other hand, it is very unlikely she would have had this stellar career if she had grown up as the daughter of an army sergeant on a succession of bleak army posts. Growing up in the presidential palace, and serving as South Korea’s ﬁrst lady for ﬁve years while still in her early 20s, after her mother was assassinated in 1974, was bound to have helped. It also helps with the name recognition that every politician needs. Kim Jong-un is a completely closed book. Nobody beyond his own family has the slightest idea what he thinks and intends, and maybe even they

‘...both countries (but especially the North) are fishing in a very shallow pool’

don’t. Maybe he doesn’t even know himself yet. But unlike his father and grandfather, he has seen something of the world (he was educated partly in Switzerland), and it may have given him ideas. The point is not that either of these people is necessarily a bad choice as president. It’s that both countries (but especially the North) are ﬁshing in a very shallow pool. There are probably thousands of people in each country who would make better leaders, but they lack the connections and will never be considered for the job. In fact, the same thing is true everywhere. Would Hillary Clinton be the US Secretary of State if her husband had not been the president? Would George W Bush ever have been considered as a possible president if his dad had not been a moderately successful one? Would Aung San Suu Kyi, runner-up to Nelson Mandela in the Global Sainthood Stakes, ever have become the voice of Burmese democracy if her father had not been the (autocratic) hero of the independence movement? Can anything be done about this? Probably not, but it is a pity. Gwynne Dyer is a Londonbased independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries

Who gets to carry the Olympic torch?

t’s Monday. It’s raining, again. Actually, not just raining - it’s tipping it down, torrential, and we’re squelching through Petworth Park’s ‘Capability’ Brown landscape so immortalised by Turner: beautiful even on this sodden day. We’re making our way towards the back terrace of Petworth House to catch a glimpse of the Olympic torch – a little bit of Greece’s ﬂaming heat in Sussex. We’re not alone. Brollies up, Labradors smelling even more like wet Labradors, green wellies; the population of this favoured little piece of England have braved the rain to wait three deep along with bus loads of local primary school children released for the day. We’re all waving Union Jacks and Samsung-labelled blue balloons. A jolly man is whipping

IDLE IDL LE CCHATTER HATT Lauren O’Hara beeplauren@yahoo.ie

us into a frenzy of “hip hip hoorays”. It could be the coronation all over again with charabancs and Cadbury 99s. I’m excited. I ask the silver track-suited organisers: who is carrying the torch on this leg? There’s a pause, “Martin Vogt,” they reply. “Who’s he?” I ask. They pause again and tell me his bio will be on the website but, “he’s German and from Munich”. Ah, I’m a little confused, thinking that to be a torch-bearer meant being a local community hero or a well know celeb, but maybe he has done something

ON THIS DAY JULY 21

we don’t know about. Behind me, a lady from Petworth grumbles that none of the carriers seem to be local, “It’s all about sponsorship,” she whispers. I hope not. We’re having fun, getting wet and cheering: drinking our thermos of coffee while the umbrella blows inside out and sharing our Kitkat. It’s a shame, of course, that it is so wet. There’s meant to be a Guinness world record attempt by the 1,500 assembled little people to blow grass trumpets, those two blades that we used to pull between forefinger and thumb to blow a raspberry. But, nevertheless, we cheer and smile and feel proud to be part of the event. It is only later that I find myself wondering who the torchbearer actually was, and only later still that I find he has put up absolutely no bio on the

website or even a photo. He joins a group of around 500 mystery people, planted it appears by sponsorship or selfsponsorship, rather than nominated by their peers and colleagues for their contribution to society. I find myself feeling sad. “What a swizz,” says my mate and she is right. For we were cheering not just for this flame staggering through the downpour, we were cheering for the fact it was being carried by decent ordinary people who had done things quietly and modestly for their communities or shown courage against the odds. Nevertheless, we were glad we’d gone, for if we are ever to regain those old-fashioned values we once thought decent and honest, then having a laugh in the rain is as good a first step as any. Whoever the carrier, it’s still the people’s torch.

WHAT THE MAIL SAID

1954

25 years ago Thursday July 21, 1987

The Geneva Conference on Indo-China agrees a ceaseﬁre in Vietnam.

Spokesmen both in Ankara and the Turkish Cypriot regime yesterday rejected the Cyprus government’s offer to disband the National Guard in return for withdrawal of Turkish troops from Cyprus. The suggestion was made by Cyprus Foreign Minister Iacovou as part of the Cyprus government’s demilitarisation offer.

1969 American astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the ﬁrst man to walk on the Moon.

1970 Egypt completes the Aswan High Dam on the Nile River, a major Soviet-funded project that creates Lake Nasser and provides much of the country’s electrical power.

1974 More than 10,000 Greek-Cypriots and British left-wing activists protest through the centre of London in support of an independent Cyprus.

2005 Two weeks after the 7/7 London bombings, four attempted bomb attacks threaten the London public transport system.

35 years ago Saturday July 21, 1977 Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash yesterday said the Turkish Cypriot community was not going to allow interference in its sovereign rights and its administration. Denktash was commenting on reports from UN chief Kurt Waldheim, who expressed concern about suggestions that Varosha should be opened up to civilians.

45 years ago Sunday July 21, 1967 The US is actively considering the resumption of arms shipments to the Middle East, State Department ofﬁcials said today. No decisions were reported to have been reached yet, but indications were that the US would soon resume limited arms sales to Israel and perhaps Jordan in view of large scale Russian shipments to Egypt and Syria in the past few weeks.

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Showbiz

New shows join US Emmy favourites among nominees

George Michael tells of fight for life

Past fan favourites expected to do well again

GEORGE Michael has revealed he has a five-week gap in his memory from when he was fighting for his life. The star, speaking at length about the battle with pneumonia which left his life in the balance, said it was “touch and go” whether he pulled through for three weeks. Michael, 48, said he even had to learn to walk again as his muscles wasted away during his recovery from the illness late last year. In an interview for Radio 2, he admitted: “It’s like I just dodged a bullet.” He told presenter Chris Evans that the severity of the illness could have been avoided if he had followed advice to have a health check weeks earlier. Michael had already been forced to axe a show at the Royal Albert Hall after his temperature and heart rate shot up, but shrugged off advice to get examined, assuming he had got over it. “I cancelled that show but didn’t get myself checked out. I took it for granted that I’d just fought off flu.

Bob Tourtellotte DRAMA Downton Abbey and thriller American Horror Story earned the favour of Emmy award voters on Thursday night, joining a list of past favourites including Mad Men and Modern Family among nominees for the top US television honours. Both Downton Abbey and American Horror Story beneﬁted from a twist in the nominating process that allowed them to shift categories - Abbey to dramas and Horror Story to mini-series. Advertising show Mad Men, last year’s winner for best TV drama, was nominated in 17 categories, as was Horror Story to lead the pack of shows, TV movies and miniseries in the hunt for awards when they are given out in September. British drama Downton Abbey earned 16 nods. Joining Mad Men and Downton Abbey in the best drama category - the top Emmy grouping - are psychological thriller Homeland, medieval period piece Game of Thrones and past favourites Boardwalk Empire and Breaking Bad. Newcomer Homeland, set among soldiers returning home from the Iraq War, earned nine nominations, more than any other freshman drama or comedy, including best dramatic actress

Advertising show Mad Men, last year’s winner for best TV drama, was nominated in 17 categories, as was American Horror Story to lead the pack of shows for Claire Danes and dramatic actor for Damian Lewis. Howard Gordon, who created the show along with Alex Gansa, credited a combination of “good luck and good choices we made along the way” in terms of cast, crew, writers and stories for the show’s success. But Homeland will face stiff competition from Mad Men, which has won the Emmy the past four years, fan favourite Game of Thrones, and critical darling Downton Abbey, which explores class distinctions between an aristocratic British family and its servants in the early 20th century.

Despite having competed as a miniseries last year, Abbey placed as a drama this year because it returned for a second season. “We were very conscious of that fact,” said executive producer Gareth Neame, “We knew when we spun off a second season, we were moving into some very serious competition.” He credited the show’s success to being a classic tale of class in an English country manor coupled with fast, modern storytelling and a cast of characters fans have come to embrace. Indeed, Abbey earned nods

for Michelle Dockery and Hugh Bonneville among lead actresses and actors, respectively, as well as two nominations for supporting actresses, Maggie Smith and Joanne Froggatt, and two for supporting actors, Brendan Coyle and Jim Carter. Also in the dramatic acting categories, Mad Men star Jon Hamm and last year’s winner Steve Buscemi of Boardwalk Empire will compete for best lead actor alongside Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad and Michael C. Hall in Dexter. In the comedy arena, Modern Family, which like Mad

Men won best TV show in its genre last year, pulled in 14 nominations including best TV comedy. It will compete in that arena against newcomers Girls and Veep, as well as The Big Bang Theory, Curb Your Enthusiasm and 30 Rock. Among networks, cable TV’s HBO was again the leading network with 81 overall nominations, followed by CBS with 60, PBS with 58, NBC with 51, ABC with 48 and AMC with 34. The Emmys will take place on September 23 and be broadcast on the ABC television network.

Katie Holmes goes back Doherty asked to leave rehab to work on Broadway ACTRESS Katie Holmes, fresh from her divorce settlement with Tom Cruise, is going back to work on Broadway for the first time in four years in a new play, Dead Accounts, set to open this autumn, producers said. Holmes, who earlier this month reached a high-profile divorce agreement with Mission: Impossible actor Cruise, will star in Theresa Rebeck’s new comedy, representatives for the show said in a statement. The actress will portray the role of Lorna in the five-character play that tackles “issues of corporate greed, small town values and whether or not your family will always welcome you back ... with no questions asked,” the statement said. “I am thrilled to be coming back to the Broadway community and honoured to be a part of this team,” Holmes said in a statement to the New York Times. The play will be directed by Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien. Holmes, 33, made her Broadway debut in the 2008 production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, and she recently moved to New York City with her and Cruise’s 6-year-old daughter, Suri. The former Dawson’s Creek actress and Cruise, 50, took less than two weeks to end a nearly six-year marriage that had been a favourite subject for celebrity magazines. During the marriage, Holmes appeared in several TV movies and shows, including the mini-series The Kennedys. However her career seemed overshadowed by Cruise, who saw a resurgence with recent box office hit, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. Earlier this week Cruise visited Suri in New York for the first time since the divorce settlement.

The rocker has a history of drug and alcohol abuse

ROCKER Pete Doherty, exfrontman for British band Babyshambles and a close friend of the late Amy Winehouse, has been asked to leave a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in Thailand because he was “not ready to stop using,” the clinic said. “Pete was discharged for therapeutic reasons,” Alastair Mordey, director of The Cabin Chiang Mai clinic, said in a statement. “When someone is not ready to stop using, it is important to maintain the integrity of the treatment programme for the other clients to have a good chance of recovery,” Mordey said. He added that the parting was “amicable.” Doherty, 33, has been a ﬁxture in British tabloids in recent years for his music career and high-proﬁle relationships with model Kate Moss and friendship with Winehouse, who died suddenly last year after a long battle with drug and alcohol abuse. Doherty has a history of drug and alcohol abuse.

REALLY ODD “I went and played for another three weeks in Europe. And then one afternoon I was having lunch and suddenly felt really odd and said to everyone that I need to go and lay down for half an hour on my own. “And that’s the last thing I remember for ﬁve weeks. It was three weeks of them trying to save my life and two weeks awake. “I literally had to learn to walk again and weird stuff, because when they keep you sedated for that long your muscles literally atrophy at an incredible rate. And I just woke up like this feeble old man.” Michael, who was treated in Vienna, had to axe a number of shows as medics brought him back from the brink. And he said the team around him had deliberately “downplayed” his illness to avoid a clamour around the hospital. “If they’d known how bad things were, it would have been a ‘death watch’ kind of thing,” he said. “So it wasn’t until I came out that we told people, that they had any clue. But for three weeks it was touch and go.”

The singer said he had been close to death

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Tech

What tomorrow’s tablets hold in store Flexible, tactile screens coming up next By Poornima Gupta and Noel Randewich TABLETS with paper-thin screens that can be folded and tucked into your back pocket, artiﬁcial intelligence and augmented reality - the stuff of science ﬁction may be coming to a store near you. It’s been two years since Apple Inc launched the iPad and spawned rival tablets from the likes of Samsung Electronics Co, Amazon.com Inc, Sony Corp and now Google Inc and Microsoft Corp. Much of the competition so far has centred on making smartphone and tablets lighter, slimmer, faster and longerrunning than their predecessors, and the trend shows no signs of slowing. The increasingly crowded marketplace is also galvanising hardware designers and software engineers to explore new technologies that may revolutionise the look and feel of mobile devices in coming years. “We should think beyond just the touch-screen device,” said Lin Zhong, a professor at Rice University who does research on mobile systems. “Why do we have to hold tablets, carry many displays? We should think about wearable computers.” Some researchers are ex-

Wearable devices, such as Google Glass, a stamp-sized electronic screen mounted on eyeglass frames to record video, access email and surf the Web, already exist perimenting with wearable devices, such as Google Glass, a stamp-sized electronic screen mounted on eyeglass frames to record video, access email and surf the Web. Others, like Microsoft, are investigating the use of 3-D cameras to create images that pop up when a person calls. Samsung has a concept video that shows a bendable, transparent 3-D smartphone-hybrid tablet that can also be used as a realtime interpreter. Few of these new technologies will hit store shelves any

time soon - companies and researchers are more actively working on touchscreen innovations in the near term. In particular, organic-lightemitting diodes, or OLED, is widely touted as the successor to liquid crystal displays. OLED displays, such as in Samsung’s Galaxy Note smartphone, are lighter, thinner and tougher than current displays. The main attraction of OLED at ﬁrst are their ruggedness, but the technology could one day allow tablets to be folded

or rolled up like a newspaper. “Flexible and foldable displays will first be implemented on smaller sizes like smartphones,” said Rhoda Alexander, IHS iSuppli’s tablet analyst. “Tablets may follow in a later progression, once manufacturing costs and yields have been tested.” An unfolding NewSSlate concept developed by Innovation+Bermer Labs shows a foldable tablet that one can use to read news and watch videos. Manufacturers are partnering with premier academic institutions in their quest for the most interactive screens. Samsung is working with Stanford University’s chemical engineering department, and Microsoft is working with Rice University. Professor Zhenan Bao’s team at Stanford has developed stretchable, super-sensitive and solar-powered “electronic skin,” or sensors that can feel a touch as light as that of a fly. One of its obvious applications is in touchscreens, and Bao said the research has generated a lot of inquiries from companies. “Right now there is a lot of interest in having sensors in the screen that can have pressure input for the touchscreen,” Bao said. “Companies are also basically looking for replacement material for the current silicon that is cheaper and compatible with plastic substrate but has the same performance level.” Each new generation of tablets boasts big improvements in pixel density and image quality, making photos, games and movies more life-like. Manufacturers and software designers have made less progress finding ways to let computers give physical, tactile feedback - but they’re working on it.

Augmented reality apps enliven North America exhibitions DINOSAURS may have been extinct for more than 65 million years, but a Canadian museum is using a new app to bring them back to life. With an app called ROM Ultimate Dinosaurs, the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto uses augmented reality, a virtual view of the real world that can be extended with graphics and other content. When visitors point their smartphones at markers throughout the museum, the dinosaurs come to life in the app. IPads mounted in the museum and directed at the skeletons show the creatures more realistically, with ﬂesh. “We can see what they would have looked like with skin on when they were alive and how they would have moved and behaved,” said Tracy Ruddell, assistant vice president of marketing for the museum, where the technology is on display as part of the “Ultimate Dinosaurs” exhibition. Around the world, museums and art galleries have been increasingly incorporating the technology, which can be accessed through mobile apps, into their exhibits. “Augmented reality allows us to do things with objects that we could never do in the

physical world because, of course, we still have to preserve the specimens,” Ruddell said. “It also allows us to provide educational information, and really stories, about these objects that are difﬁcult to do in traditional means.” Artists have also started to incorporate augmented reality into their works, seeing it as a new medium for expression. At “Moment in Time,” an art exhibit in Laguna Beach, California, people can point their iOS or Android device at an image, and an app called Aurasma stirs the picture into motion. A photo of a woman under water, for example, morphs into a video showing her swimming away. Rourk Gourley, one of the artists involved in the show, views augmented reality as an untapped medium. “To me, it is as an art form the idea that these people can start walking off the painting, and that it can expand and move into the room and be three-dimensional,” he said. “Ultimate Dinosaurs” at the Royal Ontario Museum runs until March. “Moment in Time” at the gallery runs through August 31.

The Toronto exhibition comes alive with the app

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Ultrasound monitoring is a well-established practice today

Ultrasound diagnosis In 1955, Ian Donald made his ﬁrst investigation into the use of ultrasound in medical diagnosis. At the research department of the boiler makers Babock and Wilcox at Renfrew, Scotland, he used an industrial ultrasonic metal ﬂaw detector to image tumours from human organs. He later developed the idea for practical application in the hospital where he worked, including the life-saving diagnosis of a huge, easily removable, ovarian cyst in a woman initially diagnosed as having inoperable stomach cancer.

Microsoft’s Windows 8 to hit release date MICROSOFT Corp said on Wednesday its new, touch-friendly Windows 8 operating system will be on sale October 26, almost exactly three years after the launch of Windows 7. That means customers will be able to upgrade old PCs to the new system on that date, or buy new hardware with the software already installed at stores such as Best Buy. The company generally does not announce public release dates until close to the event, but has often stated that it aims for a new version of Windows every three years. Microsoft said earlier this month Windows 8 would be released by the end of October. Meanwhile, Microsoft unveiled on Monday a new version of its Office suite tailored for touchscreen devices, in the company’s largest-ever overhaul of the aging workplace software it relies on for most of its profit. The revamped Office, touted by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer as the most ambitious version so far, comes with a sleeker, slimmed-down interface designed for use with the upcoming Windows 8 operating system. It makes use of cloud computing by storing documents and settings on the Internet by default, and is compatible

Meanwhile, MS’s new version of its Ofﬁce suite was unveiled on Monday with touch screens widely used in tablets. It also incorporates Skype, the video-calling service Microsoft bought for $8.5 billion in 2011. The latest version of Ofﬁce comes as Apple Inc and Google Inc make in-

roads into the workplace, long Microsoft’s stronghold. Office is Microsoft’s single-biggest profit driver. “The Office that we’ll talk about and show you today is the first round of Office that’s designed from the get-go to be a service,” Ballmer said at a news conference. “This is the most ambitious release of Microsoft Office that we’ve ever done.” Microsoft has a lot riding on the 15th version of Office. Windows is one of the world’s biggest computing platforms, and the Office applications - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other tools - are used by more than 1 billion people around the world. Microsoft last updated Office in 2010, when it incorporated online versions for the first time. The full version of Office 15 is expected to be available in early 2013. Cloud computing refers to a growing trend toward providing software, storage and other services from remote data centres over the Web instead of relying on software or data installed on individual PCs. “Your modern Office thinks cloud first. That’s what it means to have Office as a service,” Ballmer said, adding that a preview version of the software is now available online.

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What’s on

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

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

NICOSIA The Dictator (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 5.30pm, and (Screen 1) at 8 and 10.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 4) at 5.30pm, weekends also at 11.25am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm, and (Screen 1) at 8 and 10.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383 The Lucky One (N/A) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 8.05 and 10.25pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 4) at 8.05 and 10.25pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) (in 3D, in Greek) at 5.45pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in 3D, in English) at 5.45, 8 and 10.25pm; KCineplex (Screen 5) (in 2D, in Greek) at 5.45, 8 and 10.25pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 1) (in 3D, in Greek) at 5.45pm, weekends also at 11.30am, 1.25pm and 3.20pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 3) (in 3D, in English) at 5.45, 8 and 10.25pm, weekends also at 11.30am, 1.25pm and 3.20pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 5) (in 2D, in Greek) at 5.45 and 8pm, weekends also at 11.30am, 1.25pm and 3.20pm. Tel: 7777-8383

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

The Amazing Spider-Man (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 5.05, 7.45 and 10.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 2) at 5.05, 7.45 and 10.30pm, weekends also at 11.30am and 2.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Summer Open-Air Marathon (tomorrow: In the City of Sylvia) (in French, with Greek subtitles) Konstantia Open-Air Cinema, Wednesday to Sunday at 9pm. Tel: 22-348203

Haywire (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 5.35, 8.05 and 10.30pm; K-Cineplex, Mall of Cyprus (Screen 5) at 10.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

LIMASSOL

Summer Open-Air Marathon (tonight: Breathless [A Bout de Souffle]) (in French, with Greek subtitles) Konstantia Open-Air Cinema, until Sunday at 9pm. Tel: 22-348203

The Dictator (15) Rio 1 at 6.30, 8.10 and 10pm, weekends at 5, 6.40, 8.20 and 10pm. Tel: 25-871410; KCineplex (Screen 4) at 5.30pm, and (Screen 1) at 8 and 10.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

The Lucky One

The Lucky One (N/A) Rio 4 at 6.30, 8.20 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 4.45pm. Tel: 25-871410; KCineplex (Screen 4) at 8.05 and 10.25pm. Tel: 7777-8383

LARNACA

The Amazing Spider-Man (12) Rio 2 at 5.30, 8 and 10.30pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 1) at 5.05, 7.45 and 10.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

The Lucky One (N/A) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 8.05 and 10.25pm. Tel: 7777-8383

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (K) Rio 3 (in 3D, in Greek) at 6.30 and 8.20pm, weekends also at 4.45pm, and (in 3D, in English) at 10.10pm only. Rio 5 (in 2D, in Greek) at 6.30, 8.20 and 10.10pm, weekends also at 4.45pm. Tel: 25-871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 1) (in 3D, in English) at 5.45pm. K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in 3D, in English) at 5.45, 8 and 10.25pm. K-Cineplex (Screen 5) (in 2D, in Greek) at 5.45 and 8pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Haywire (15) Rio 6 at 10.10pm. Tel: 25871410; K-Cineplex (Screen 5) at 10.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Snow White and the Huntsman (12) Rio 6 at 7.45pm, weekends also at 5.20pm. Tel: 25-871410

The Dictator (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 4) at 5.30pm, and (Screen 1) at 8 and 10.30pm. Tel: 7777-8383

The Amazing Spider-Man (12) K-Cineplex (Screen 2) at 5.05, 7.45 and 10.30pm. Tel: 77778383 Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (K) K-Cineplex (Screen 1) (in 3D, in Greek) at 5.45pm; K-Cineplex (Screen 3) (in 3D, in English) at 5.45, 8 and 10.25pm; KCineplex (Screen 5) (in 2D, in Greek) at 5.45, 8 and 10.25pm. Tel: 7777-8383 Haywire (15) K-Cineplex (Screen 6) at 5.35, 8.05 and 10.30pm. Tel: 77778383

PAPHOS The Dictator (15) Rio 7 at 6pm (weekends at 6.20pm), 8 and 10pm. Tel: 26-207000

The Lucky One (N/A) Rio 5 at 6, 8 and 10pm, weekends at 4.30, 6.30, 8.20 and 10.10pm. Tel: 26-207000 The Amazing Spider-Man (12) Rio 1 at 5.30, 8 and 10.30pm. Tel: 26-207000 Ice Age 4: Continental Drift (K) Rio 3 (in 2D, in Greek) at 6, 8 and 10pm, weekends at 4.30, 6.20, 8.10 and 10pm. Rio 6 (in 3D, in English) at 6 and 10pm, weekends at 4.30, 6.20 and 10pm. Rio 6 (in 3D, in Greek) at 8pm, weekends at 8.10pm, and Rio 7 (in 3D, in Greek), weekends only at 4.30pm. Tel: 26-207000 Haywire (15) Rio 4 at 10pm, weekends at 10.10pm. Tel: 26-207000 What to Expect When You’re Expecting (K) Rio 4 at 6 and 8pm, weekends at 4.30, 6.30 and 8.30pm. Tel: 26-207000 Snow White and the Huntsman (12) Rio 2 at 5.30, 8 and 10.30pm. Tel: 26-207000

listings Today Theatre Bacchae Drama by Euripides performed by the Mitos Theatre Group, Cyprus, within the framework of the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama. July 21. Paphos Ancient Odeon. 9pm. €10/17. With English and Greek subtitles. Tel: 77-772717/25-324015/26-947037. www.tickethour.com

Dance Wings of Dance – Stars of World Ballet A unique show of soloists and ballet stars from well-known ballet theatres presenting a combination of the most famous pieces of the Great classical ballet repertoire. July 21. Municipal Theatre Gardens, Limassol. 8.30pm. €40/60. Tel: 70-009303 www.cyprus-tickets.com

Other Events Zing GB An evening of entertainment to celebrate Jubilee year and the Olympics with entertainment provided by The Zingers. Feel free to dress in red, white and blue. July 21. Kouinta Café Theatre in Konia, known as The Old Kamaroudi. 8pm. €5, all of which goes to the charity as the Zingers meet all other costs themselves. Tel: 99-370103

An Evening with England and Ireland Rugby Stars The event includes luxury buffet, welcome drinks, Q & A, auction and raffle. July 21. Eléa Estate, 1 Eleon Avenue, Geroskipou, Paphos. 8.30pm. €75. Tel: 26-202003/ 99-389535 Summer Sunset Party Good food, good music & drinks on a catamaran stationed at the beautiful setting of Green bay. Money raised will go towards Nicosia Dog Shelter. July 21. Protaras. 7.30 pm until midnight. Tel: 22-357005/96328080, text on 99-520511 or email on nicosiadogshelter@gmail.com. Performance and Live Art Platform 2012 A two-day platform that will feature live performances by artists, open discussions between the public and artists, a party to close the platform and much more. July 2122. Foundation of Cultural Creativity for Children and Young People, 81-83 St Lazarus Street, Larnaca. 5pm-11pm. Tel: 96-725270. E-mail: yiota.a.demetriou@gmail.com.

The Tigran Hamasyan Jazz Trio Pharos Arts Foundation, present open-air concert with jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan and his partners, Nate Wood (drums) and Sam Minaie (bass). July 22. The Olive Grove, Delikipos. 8.30pm. €20/25. Tel: 70-009304/22-663871. www. pharosartsfoundation.org

Other Events Healing in Golden Atlantis Spend a day with like-minded people sharing the healings of the Golden era, working with crystals, colour and sound. The workshop will include information, healing activities, meditation and fun. July 22. Spirit and Sole Psematismenos Larnaca. 9.30am-4 .30pm. €88 includes set of crystals and light refreshments. Tel: 97-648218 or email spiritandsole@hotmail.com Rock Beach Party On stage Christos Thivaios and Ypogia Revmata as well as five local bands, lots of ice cream and beer. July 22. Goody’s Beach, Ayios Athanasios, Limassol. 7pm. Free

Theatre Bacchae Drama by Euripides performed by the Mitos Theatre Group, Cyprus, within the framework of the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama. July 23. Makarios III Amphitheatre, Nicosia. 9pm. €10/17. With English and Greek subtitles. Tel: 77-772717/25-324015/26-947037. www.tickethour.com

Other Events Sorry I’m Greek Satirical show written, directed and presented by Lakis Lazopoulos - includes three musicians and four dancers. July 23. Pattichion Municipal Amphitheatre. 9pm. €35. Tel: 99-819001

Ongoing

Tomorrow

Monday

Other Events 11th Countryside Animafest Cyprus A film festival with varied animation screenings and competition sections in a village setting. July 19-22. Prastio Avdimou village, Limassol. 8.30pm. Free for all screenings. www.cafcy.org

Music

Theatre

Giorgos Theofanous - Kostas Makedonas – Glykeria A big concert with the Cypriot composer and popular Greek singers. July 22. Kamares Old Aqueduct, Larisis Street, Larnaca. 9pm. Free

Savvopoulos – Diastasis Concert divided in two parts with dancers, orchestra, soloists and chorus making up the first half of the show followed by the composer’s most popular songs. July 23. Curium Ancient Theatre, Limassol. 9pm. €15/25. www.tickethour.com.cy

Miss Pepsi Anemona Theatre presents classic comedy by French author Pierrette Bruno. Until July 29. Anemona Theatre, 7 Archagelou Street, Latsia, Nicosia. Every Friday through Sunday at 8.30pm. In Greek. Tel: 22-573031

Yialloura Satiriko Theatre presents Cypriot play by Michalis Pashiardis, based on the poem by Dimitris Lipertis. Until July 29. Vladimiros Kafkarides Cultural Centre, 11-15 Vladimiros Kafkarides Street, Aglantzia. Every Saturday and Sunday at 8.30pm. In Greek. €12/7. Tel: 22-312940/22-421609

Exhibition At the Straits of Lembeh A unique underwater photo exhibition by award-winning Cypriot photographer Louis Tsiakkiros. Until July 24. Panos Solomonides Municipal Cultural Centre in Limassol. MondayFriday: 9am-1pm and 5pm-8pm. Weekends: 5pm-8pm. Tel: 99558696 Armenian-Cypriot Painters and Photographers Group exhibition. Until July 31. Casteliotissa Hall, old Nicosia. MondayFriday: 10am-1pm and 5pm-8pm. Saturday-Sunday: 6pm-9pm. Tel: 22-800970 Maniera Cypria: Lemesos, Fabula, Historia, Memoria Exhibition dedicated to ancient findings. Until August 12. Evagoras Lanitis Centre, Lanitis Carob Mill, Limassol. 5pm-9pm daily except Mondays. Tel: 25-342123 Dimitris Mihlis Solo painting exhibition. Until August 30. Gallery Kypriaki Gonia, 45 Stadiou Street, Larnaca. Monday-Saturday: 10am-1pm & 4.30pm-8pm. Sunday:11am-2pm & 4pm-7pm. Tel: 24-621109

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

Nicosia International Airport Solo photography exhibition by Andreas Efstathiou. Until August 30. Is Not Gallery, 11 Odysseus, Chrysaliniotissa, Nicosia. MondaySaturday: 10am-1pm and 4pm-8pm. Tel: 22-343670 Twice a Stranger Multimedia exhibition about forced migration and population exchange. Until September 2. The Leventis Municipal Museum, Temporary Exhibitions Hall, 15-17 Hippocrates Street, Laiki Yitonia, Nicosia. Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday: 10am-4 .30pm. Tel: 22-661475/ 22-671997 I Will follow you to the end of the World - Immigrating for Love Exhibition by visual artist Lia Lapithi influenced the story of Queen Caterina Cornaro. Until September 2. The Leventis Municipal Museum, 15-17 Hippocrates Street, Laiki Yitonia, Nicosia. Open: 3.30pm -5.30pm. Tel: 22-661475 Diaspora Exhibition by visual artist Nikos Kourossis. Until September 2. The Leventis Municipal Museum, 15-17 Hippocrates Street, Laiki Yitonia, Nicosia. Open: 3.30pm -5.30pm. Tel: 22-661475 The Area is Sacred Solo art exhibition by Panagiotis Mina. Until September 13. 50-1 Gallery, Limassol. Monday-Friday: 11am-1pm and 4pm-8pm. Saturday: 11am-1pm. Tel: 99-522977

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15 To have your event included for FREE in our listings, send details to: Arts Editor, Cyprus Mail, PO Box 21144, Nicosia. Fax: 22-676385. Email: whatson@cyprus-mail.com Please send your information as early as possible. Include full details, a contact number and good quality photos

Seduction by class conflict Next Week Music 27 serenades AT THE beginning of the month Cyprus assumed the mantle of the European Union’s rotating presidency. A total of 160 cultural events have been planned to take place during the six-month period, which focus on the cultural heritage of Cyprus as well as modern cultural productions. On Tuesday, all eyes will be on the Gardens of the Cyprus Cultural Foundation in Nicosia, as the latest event on the agenda entitled 27 Minutes + 27 Minutes comes to life. The concert will be a world premier of 27 one-minute compositions by Cypriot composers, dedicated to each country member of the European Union and Cyprus Folklore songs. The compositions were especially prepared for this event in collaboration with the Centre of Cypriot Composers. The compositions by the 25 composers will be interpreted by the contemporary classic group Chronos Ensemble, under the musical direction of conductor Ayis Ioannides. For the second part of the concert, lyrical singers Kyros Patsalides (baritone) and Vivianna Yiannaki (soprano) will perform Cypriot traditional songs, accompanied by Savvas Savva on the piano. While the concert is open to the public, interested parties are requested to conﬁrm attendance. 27 Minutes + 27 Minutes Concert of 27 one minute compositions by 25 Cypriot composers, dedicated to the 27 member states of the European Union. July 24. Gardens of the Cyprus Cultural Foundation, 55 Byron Avenue, Nicosia. 8pm. Tel: 22-410191

Announcement Other Events Call for mosaic art THE International Association of Contemporary Mosaic organises an International Conference every two years in one of its member countries. This year, for the ﬁrst time, the conference will be held in Cyprus, taking place in Athienou at the Kallinikeio Municipal Museum from September 28 to 30. The conference is under the auspices of the Cyprus presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Three is a crowd in Miss Julie featuring: aristocratic lady Miss Julie (Kristy Papadopoulou), chauffer/servant John (Alexis Georgoulis) and cook Christine (Nedi Antoniadou)

FOR THOSE looking for a quality theatre production for the summer, Xmas Productions is staging Patrick Marber’s take on Strindberg’s Miss Julie, touring Cyprus until August 3. This ‘erotic’ adaptation of the 19th century classic, directed by Athena Xenidou, features much that would appeal to modern audiences, pivoting itself around a powerbattle between the two main characters; with sex, gender and social standing as their weapons, and the power constantly up for grabs. Marber shifts the action to the evening of the Labour party landslide victory of 1945, with the staff of a nobleman party outside the household kitchen. Here we meet John (Alexis

The participants will include artists and U speakers from most EU countries as well as further aﬁeld, such as Egypt, Brazil, Japan, Canada and Russia. During the conference well-known artists willl ry highlight contemporary rt, mosaics as a form of art, its role in architecture and the urban environment and the transition from ancient, traditional and Byzantine mosaic to contemporary mosaic. The languages of the conference will be Greek and English. The conference will also include an inauguration of a Poster Exhibition on September 28, whereby participants from abroad will present their work.

Georgoulis), the chauffer, and his pre-ﬁancé Christine (Nedi Antoniadi) as they attempt a short pre-marital interaction so intentionally dull, that the audience cannot wait for the entrance of the energetically-enthused Miss Julie (Kristi Papadopoulou), the self-destructive daughter of the household. As she bursts into the vividly authentic kitchen setting (designed by Elena Katsouri and Kristi Polydorou) she instantly poses a threat to the neatly-poised Christine. World famous Greek actor Alexis Georgoulis (starred in Nia Vardalo’s My life in Ruins) puts on a commendable performance as John, yet his thunder is undoubtedly stolen by Cypriot actress Kristi Papadopoulou, who

instantly owns the stage with her prevailing presence. It is rare to find an actress, particularly in Cyprus, with ‘star’ quality so palpable – she is Miss Julie. The supporting role of John’s pre-fiancé however, lacked the quiet finesse required by the powerlessness of her position. An otherwise imperative role became background and insignificant. Her routine actions of cooking food, cleaning, preparing John’s clothes begged to be played with underlying suppression and the absence of this vital element undoubtedly rattled the play’s near-flawless finish. While class divisions no longer cage us as they once did, the question of whether the characters’ actions are led by love, lust or simply

social suppression (the necessity of ﬁdelity in relationships still reigns) makes this controversial drama highly relevant in our own modern society.

th same time At the th Pancyprian the M Mosaic Exhibit tion will open t the public to e exhibiting unique w works of art by C Cypriot artists. Th inauguration The cer ceremony of the exhib exhibition will be held on September 18 and will run until the end of October. Artists who wish to participate in this exhibition are invited to express their interest by sending the participation form, a CV and a photograph of the mosaic to mosaic2012cy@gmail.com or fax 24-522333. Deadline for submissions is July 31. The mosaic should be delivered from

August 25-31 by 2pm at the Kallinikeio Municipal Museum of Athienou Each participant is invited to create one contemporary mosaic 21 x 30 cm in natural colours. The mosaics will form two syntheses constructed permanently at a prominent point in the municipality, in remembrance of the 13th International Conference of Contemporary Mosaic. After the conference, during the ﬁrst week of October, Cypriot mosaicists will organise for those who participated a series of visits to places of interest such as archaeological sites and museums. The aim of all the events is to promote the historical and cultural wealth of Cyprus worldwide.

13th International Conference of Contemporary Mosaic Conference featuring well-known international artists highlighting contemporary mosaic as a form of art. September 28-30. Kallinikeio Municipal Museum of Athienou, 2 Archbishop Makarios III, Larnaca. In Greek and English. Tel: 24-524002

Miss Julie XMAS Productions presents the classic work by August Strindberg as adapted by Patrick Marber. 9pm. In Greek. €20/45. Presale tickets available at selected So Easy Kiosks in all cities (Kiosks Time Out and Stokkos in Paphos). Tel: 70-003313 July 24-25: Xenion Amphitheatre, Paralimni July 27-28: Ancient Odeon, Paphos August 2 -3: Limassol Garden Theatre

By Eleni Cosma

Pancyprian Mosaic Exhibition Call for Participation Mosaic exhibition by Cypriot artists. Opens September 28, 8pm until October 31. Interested parties should send the participation form, a CV and a photograph of the mosaic to the e-mail mosaic2012cy@ gmail.com or fax 24-522333. Deadline for submissions is the July 31. The mosaic (one contemporary mosaic 21 x 30 cm in natural colours) should be delivered between August 25-31 by 2pm at the Kallinikeio Municipal Museum of Athienou. Open Monday-Friday: 8am-2pm. Tel: 24-524002

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A secret plea for mone a mountain in North K

Gulag survivor Kang Cheol-hwan

N MAY this year, a North Korean defector in her 40s took a call from an unknown number at her office in the South Korean capital Seoul. It was from her brother, who she had not seen for more than a decade, calling illegally from North Korea after tracking her down. He was speaking from a remote mountainside near the border with China, and was in dire need of money to help treat another sister’s late stage cancer, she said. Accompanied by a Chinese broker, the brother had spent five hours climbing up the mountain, avoiding North Korean security and desperately searching for a signal on a Chinese mobile telephone. Contact with anyone in the South is punishable by death in North Korea, one of the world’s most isolated states. The broker was part of a growing group of people, mostly Chinese of Korean descent, who use ties on both sides of the border to funnel money to the North, an illegal and highly dangerous operation. At first, the defector in the South suspected a trick and demanded the caller answer a question that only her brother could know the answer to. “I asked him to tell me the name of the train station where we were separated. I am now 40 and we were sep-

arated when I was 26,” she said, requesting anonymity for fear of reprisals against her family. “Then he said he needed money.” Next morning, she wired 15,000 yuan ($2,400) to the broker’s account at a bank in China, near the border. His wife conﬁrmed receipt of the funds, informed her husband, and the defector’s brother got money in North Korea, a state where the average income is estimated at

just $1,200 a year. Brokers typically charge up to 30 per cent fees for such transactions, but by and large, they work well. “I heard it only took 15 minutes for my brother to get the money (after funds were wired),” said the defector, who is ofﬁcially listed as dead in North Korea. “Two days later, my brother called me back saying ‘Thank you. We will spend your money wisely’.”

The woman is one of the 23,000 defectors living in South Korea, with which the North remains technically at war after an armistice ended the 1950-1953 Korean War. Some 70 per cent send money home to the country they ﬂed, says the Organization for One Korea, a South Korean support and research institute on North Korean defectors. Annual ﬂows are estimated at $10 million a year as defectors

Money ﬂowing into North Korea is called the Mount Halla stream after South Korea's highest point

Some 70 per cent se the country they fle try to help out families in a country where many are malnourished and lack access to basic healthcare. Most of the funds ﬂow through China, North Korea’s main diplomatic ally and trading partner. With North and South Korea divided by a demilitarised zone, China provides the only land entry into the isolated nation other than a little-used crossing into remote eastern Russia. There is a two million strong ethnic Korean population in the Chinese provinces near the border and that generally provides the entry point for the southern money, defectors in Seoul said. Incoming funds from South Korea have become so signiﬁcant that they have been dubbed the “Mount Halla Stream”, named after the tallest mountain in South Korea, said Kang Cheolhwan, the author of The Aquariums of Pyongyang, a survivor’s account of North Korean gulags. This has helped offset a

decline in funds from ethnic Koreans living in Japan that dominated in the mid1980s and was known as the “Mount Fuji Stream”. “In the past, pro-Pyongyang people in Japan and some Korean Americans sent

With North and Sou a demilitarised zon the only land entry nation other than a into remote ea money but they grew old and strong sanctions from Japan also took a toll. So the generation providing remittances has changed and it is now the defectors in South Korea who are doing it,” said Kang. Kang declined to comment whether he too sends money

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ey from Korea Money ﬂowing from South to North Korea is creating a new class of rich

Visitors to a mud festival near Seoul, where life is far more western

end money home to ed says Ju-min Park home. Not much is known about how the average North Korean copes, but the country is one of the poorest in the world. Its leadership is believed to live a life of luxury – former

uth Korea divided by ne, China provides y into the isolated little-used crossing astern Russia leader Kim Jong-il’s Japanese chef said he had a taste for fresh sushi, caviar and ﬁne French wines and cognac but a recent United Nations report classiﬁed 7.2 million of the 24 million population as “chronic poor” and said one in three children were stunt-

ed due to poor nutrition. Little appears to have changed under new ruler Kim Jong-un, a heavily built man believed to be in his late 20s who appears to be following his father Kim Jong-il’s “military first” policy since he took power last December. North Korea’s 1.2 million strong military chews up a quarter of gross national product, according to US State Department estimates and a recent report by the South Korean central bank estimated gross national income per capita there at just $1,200 a year, five per cent of that of the affluent South. Another defector from the North, surnamed Lee, who is studying Chinese at a university in Seoul as well as working two jobs to pay her way, said she wired $4,000 last year to help cover her sister’s medical bills in the North. She also sends $1,000 once or twice a year to help support her sister’s business. “The economic prosperity my sister enjoys there comes

North Korea's new leader seems to be like his father, putting military ﬁrst from my money and my remittances. She started a business in a private market thanks to them,” said Lee, now in her senior year at college. Like other defectors, she declined to be more precisely identiﬁed for fear of reprisals against her family in a country where entire families are often sent to gulags for crimes against the state. The North’s economy has not recovered from a devastating famine in the 1990s that killed an estimated 800,000 to 1.5 million people or from the collapse of the Soviet Union, a military and economic backer of the Pyongyang regime during the Cold War.

But such is the ﬂow of funds from defectors that it has created a new class in the North, one that is no longer dependent on the Kim family and its clans or on paychecks from the country’s moribund state-owned enterprises, which in many cases have stopped. “They are the new rich. I think those who left North Korea and now live in South Korea outnumber the established wealthy class in the North,” a third defector surnamed Im said. “They are the invisible rich. Everyone knows who receives money from South Korea but no one openly talks about it,” said Im, who also requested to be known by one name so

she and her family could not be identified. She said she sent about 3 million won ($2,600) last year to her parents. While South Korea requires its citizens to get government permission to visit the North, which is rarely granted, there is little it can do to staunch the money flows. Some of the money is used to buy off North Korean officials, many of whom are no better off than their civilian counterparts. “Incoming money from the South is like honey,” said An Kyeong-soo, a researcher at the Database Centre for North Korean Human Rights, a group in South Korea that studies defectors’ re-

mittances. “When this honey drops into someone’s house, it is like a swarm with lots of ofﬁcials wanting to eat some of it, like hungry ants.” With few signs of change in a country that, according to a 2011 United Nations assessment of its economic prospects, faces a challenge to “restore the economy to the level attained before 1990”, North Koreans outside the ruling clique will likely remain dependent on their southern relatives. “Isn’t it good that South Korea’s money can help North Koreans? What we are sending goes to its people, not the regime,” said Im, who is now married to a South Korean.

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PETS ***************************** FOR SALE 2 black female English cocker spaniel puppies, 2 months old, with an excellent pedigree, vaccinated, microchip with registration number, lovely natured, DNA tested parents. For information look at www. costopa.net or call 99884578 Anna ( Nicosia) *****************************

PLEASE HELP ﬁnd a foster home for this tiny little female 10month poodle . She is adorable and is very sensitive and at risk at the shelter. Please help us save her life! All our fosters are full at the moment !! email on ndsadoptions@gmail.com or text or call on 96328080/99520511

***************************** DOGS currently held in municipality pounds and facing euthanasia are looking for loving homes. Various breeds and sizes. Will only be given to responsible dog-lovers. Adoption contract and medical package obligatory. Nicosia area. For info 99548264, 99846033, 99987222. *****************************

LESSONS ***************************** GREEK LESSONS for children and adults: reading; writing; speaking. Information: 99905862 (Larnaca) ***************************** PRIVATE TUITION - Experienced,

Nicosia - tel: 22 818583 fax: 22 676385 UK-qualiﬁed teacher and tutor offers full / part time private home tuition in Maths, English, Science, Geography, History, Business Studies and Economics, from KS3 to iGCSE, AS and A2 levels. Telephone 26642781 or 99318796. *****************************

SERVICES EXPERIENCED PAINTER at very reasonable prices! Decorative coatings, house painting, sprits and graphiato, varnishing, damp proofing and protection from humidity for walls and ceilings. Free estimates! Call Harry on 97768020 ***************************** PROFESSIONAL UPHOLSTERY CLEANING, also carpets, rugs and mattresses. Special offers now available. For a quote call Rickys Cleaning Services on 99131044 (all areas) rickyscleaningservices@gmail.com ***************************** UPHOLSTERY, RUG, BLINDS + CURTAIN CLEANING Rugs from 20€ - Carpets from 38€ Fabric Suites form 85€ - Leather Suites from 95€ - Mattresses from 25€. Curtains, Roman blinds, Vertical Blinds need to be surveyed. Collection Service available. For a free quotation call Mark on 70006766 All areas DO YOU WANT A SHINY LOOKING FLOOR? Full repair & restoration of chipped, scratched, dull and stained, Marble, Terrazzo, Stone & Ceramic tiled floors and surfaces. Professional cleaning, repair & sealing of internal/external ceramic tiles & grout lines. For a free professional consultation & demonstration contact Mark at Premier on 70006766 or 96333961 All areas ***************************** 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 99579602 Limassol ***************************** 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 ***************************** KEEP YOUR HOME COOLER THIS SUMMER by having Windowfilm professionaly fitted. Stops up to 86% of heat from entering your home! Windowfilm increases privacy, blocks harmful uv-rays which cause fading, reduces glare and saves energy costs on air-con. Also keeps your home warmer in winter. Call Ian on 99979671 ***************************** 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:

Limassol - tel: 25 761117 fax: 25 761141

www.kdﬂyscreens.com ***************************** WE UNDERTAKE REFURBISHING of houses or holiday homes, construction of pergolas, undertaking of plumbing, house painting, garden work. For information call JIMMYS: 96587137, MELIS: 96547879 JURIDICAL SERVICES Contracts, sales agreements, conveyancing, wills, administration of estates, general litigation, power of attorney, land registry matters, companies, translations, immigration etc... And all legal matters. Call: Natalia Michealidou – jurist, Paphos Tel: 26 933159 – 99523231 (ofﬁce hours)

FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS ONE WAY AIRLINE TICKET to the UK for sale, Paphos international to Newcastle international airport on Sunday the 29th of July 2012, Jet 2 LS516, departing at 23:10 pm, arriving: 2:20 am price: €70 – o.n.o call : 99392420 BOOKSHOP language school closing down sale: books, desks, sofas, tables, chairs, bookshelves for sale. Nicosia centre. For info 99821634. FURNITURE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS: Childs cot / mattress €50 play table and stools €50 Bunk Bed set with ladder/ mattress €100 child’s bike €40 Child’s easy chairs €30 Easel €20 gas BBQ 80 vacuum cleaner Miele €80 Abstract canvasses from €10 ENGOMI 22355790 CLOTHES STOCKS AND SHOP FITTINGS FOR SALE. Excellent women’s brands for sale including Italian, Spanish and French clothes and shoes. Also women’s dummies and modern wall ﬁttings (clothes rails.) Selling at very low prices for clearance. Tel: 99-168943

FOR SALE BUSINESS/ PROPERTY/LAND RESIDENTIAL PIECE OF LAND of 985sqm in the village of Pareklisia. Partial sea views, near to electricity and water supplies. € 135.000 D.C. (Cyprus) Real Estate Tel: 99 330 908 FOR SALE PLOT in the centre of Lefkara Village 670sqm, high build factor, near all shops, and amenities € 210.000 negotiable Tel: 99 330 908 PLOT LOCATED in Mesa Geitonia, Limassol 617sqm. 100% build. Ideal for the construction of apartment building or 1 or 2 large houses. Price reduced to € 360.000 tel. 99 330 908 www. cyprusre.com/listing-lim-0170 RESTAURANT FOR SALE Licensed restaurant in Yermasoyia tourist area in Limassol, due to the owner’s departure. Bargain price. Call: 99306674

Paphos - tel: 26 911383 fax: 26221049

PLOT IN GEROSKIPOU, just 5 minutes from the Paphos centre, with magnificent sea views of the whole of Paphos, 640 square metres, attached to a green area, premium piece of land, €210.000, Tel 99403261 (owners) FOR SALE OR RENT - Kato Paphos – full moon bar, fully furnished and equipped, large flat screen TV’s + projector, fits 120 people comfortably, incredible opportunity for ready business! Please call: 99493579 FOR SALE factory with showroom, 1050m2, in private land, in Kokkinotrimithia industrial zone. Tel. 99849195.

FOR SALE MOTOR VEHICLES 2002 HONDA HRV 1.6 3 door manual in Silver. 64000 miles with UK service history. New MOT, taxed until end of year. A/C, electric windows & mirrors. Central locking. CD player. Alloy wheels. Excellent condition throughout. 12 months warranty. €5995. Mike 99166532 www.mikejohnsoncars.com (and see what our customers say)

**************************** VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.4, model 1998, manual, 5 door, dark blue, valid MOT, a/c, great stereo system, good condition. €2500. Nicosia. For info 99548265 ****************************

Larnaca - tel: 24 652243 fax: 24 659982

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MAZDA RX8 2004 Black,(high power 247) electric locks, a/c ,fog lights, MD player, CD changer, TV/DVD, navigator, factory adjustable suspension soft/ hard-up/down. 6+1 speed, body kit, MOT. The condition of the car is excellent. CALL 96871551 ****************************

FOR SALE BMW 320i CONVERTIBLE, 2008, colour platinum bronze, 18’’ alloys, being leather, cruise control, front and rear parking sesonrs, lightsrain sensors, wind deﬂector, 45000 km, excellent condition, €30,900. For information call 99405122. *****************************

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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 WANTED TO RENT WANTED TO RENT ***************************** FLAT OR HOUSE TO RENT, 2-3 bedrooms, veranda/terrace or garden, prefer furnished, SW of Nicosia (in approx area Lakadamia to Kapedes and Kalo Chorio) alan.tye@birdlifecyprus.org. cy, 22455072, 99089083. ****************************

PROPERTY TO LET NICOSIA 2 BDRM, one ﬂoor apartment for rent, located in English school area (Nicosia), without common expenses, with a/c facilities, solar hot water system, at a very reasonable price. Contact number: 99335922.

ROOMS FOR RENT IN LONDON 2 rooms for rent in central London during the period 20th August-4th September. 4 minutes from King´s Cross tube station and 12 minutes walk from Oxford Str. Ideal for families or couples, for long or short holidays. The two rooms are very comfortable and can be rented together or separately at the special rate of 200 euros per week each. Call Andreas on 357 99632436 or Dimitris on 357 99409077

TO LET NICOSIA 3 BEDROOM FLAT completely renovated in Strovolos. 135sqm, quite family owned building recently painted. c/h, a/c, storage room. Stainless steel appliances, washing machine. Sky satellite tv. € 650/month Call 99 330 908. FOR RENT luxurious furnished office next to CITY PLAZA ready for business. Tel: 99697243. LYCAVITOS 300sq.m., 3 bdrm office lux. €1500, Dasoupolis 2 bdrm., wooden floors modern design €750, Acropolis 3 bdrm f/f., modern furniture, luxury €1000, Hilton 2 bdrm., wooden floors, modern building €850, Mak/ssa whole floor flat with/ without furniture €1200, villas Mak/ssa-Strovolos with pool and garden. Costas Markides Tel: 22378898/99464764, Reg. No. 487, E16. ***************************** FLATS/HOUSES FOR RENT studio Strovolos €250, Lykavitos €380 1bdrm Ag. Andreas €490, Makarios Av. €500 2 bdrm Acropolis new €700, Lykavitos furnish €600, Acropolis €530 3bdrm Parissinos house semidetached €550 Acropolis back

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***************************** ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT, in small quiet building, new, very spacious, fully furnished and air conditioned. Very good location between Strovolos and Engomi, close to The European University (Cyprus College) and all amenities. Covered parking. Rent €495/m. Please call 99695382 TO LET 3 bdrm flat Kaimakli area near Frederic. Tel. 99606665. ****************************** 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. Available end of July - Strovolos €2500 (H5ST10001-R), (photos in the website). 2. 3 bedrs luxury ground floor renovated semi detached house,210sq.m, with central heating, air conditions, solid parquet floor, fire place, big kitchen with all the electric appliances, 2 wc curtains, big veranda, big patio on the back with bbq area, 2 covered parkings in a quiet neighborhood close to the Embassies –Engomi €900 (H3ENG0002-R), (photos in the website) 3. 4 bedr + separate office space + maid’s room luxury detached house, split level, big open space sitting areas,400sq.m,a/c for hot and cold in all the rooms, NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, swimming pool, big verandas, 2 covered parking, in a very quiet area near Lidl – Latsia €2500 (H4LAT0008-R), (photos in the website). 4. 3 bedr luxry detached house with 1 bedr flat in the basement, floor heating with gass a/c units,

big kitchen with electrical appliances, 4 wc, 3 bathrooms, big garden with small pebbles, 2 covered parking, in a quiet area in a dead end. Can be rented furnished or not. AVAILABLE in August – Makedonitissa €1700 (H4MAK0027-R), (photos in the website). 5. 4 bedr+ attic room with shower and wc luxury detached house with separate maid’s room, central heating, a/c, separate office room, sitting and dining areas, big kitchen with dining room and big family room opening to the big garden with grass and bbq area, 2 covered parking, behind General flooring shop – Makedonitissa €3000 (H4MAK0025-R), (Photos on the website). 6. 3 bedr + big attic room which can be used as a bedroom/office, detached house, central heating, full a/c,3wc, 2 bathrooms, big sitting and dining room, separate kitchen with all the electrical appliances, small garden and patio with bbq area, covered parking, near Apollonion hospital. – Makedonitissa €1200 (H4MAK0016-R), (photos

in the website) 7. 4 bedrs and sitting room upstairs luxury detached house, 380sq.m,room for the maid, central heating, full a/c, marble and parquet floor, big sitting and dining areas, office space, big verandas around the house, covered parking,3 bathrooms,4wc in a quiet area off Eleonon street, near Pizza Hut. AVAILABLE middle of July – Strovolos €1700 (H4ST10041-R), (photos in the website). 8. 4 bedr luxury detached house, 350sq.m, central heating, full a/c, office space, separate maid’s room, big storage room, solid parquet floor in the bedrooms, 2 covered parking, swimming pool, garden with trees, veranda with bbq area, big kitchen with all the electrical appliances, big sitting and dining areas, very near to English School, off Athalassas Avenue €2300 (H4ST10036-R), (photos on the website). 9. 4 bedr detached house with central heating, a/c units, separate big kitchen with el. appliances, small garden at the

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back, covered parking, 3wc,2 bathrooms, near the French ambassador residence – Strovolos €1000 (H4ST10038-R), (Photos on the website). 10. 4 bedr new luxury ﬁnished top quality detached house, 290sq.m, central heating, full a/c, master bedroom with ensuite shower/jacuzzi, guest bedroom with shower, main bathroom with jacuzzi, 4wc, fully expensive furnished with 3 LCD televisions, kitchen with very expensive electrical appliances and family room, garden with grass, big covered patio with bbq area,2 covered parking’s, alarm system, pressure system, Strovolos €3000 (H4STI0039-R), (Photos on the website). 11. 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 €1400 (H4ST1007-R), (photos in the website). 12. 5 bedr new luxury ﬁnished detached house with separate maid’s room, one of the bedrooms with shower and wc and

can be used as guest room,4 wc, solid parquet floor all the house, separate family room with fire place, big sitting room, separate dining room, big kitchen with breakfast area, big outside patio with tiles and bbq area,2 covered parking, electrical appliances in the kitchen, in a very quiet neighborhood close to CYBC station. Can be rented furnished or not. – Platy Aglantzias €3000 (H5PAG0001-R), (Photos on the website). 13. 4 bedr+ separate maid’s room luxury finished semi detached house with central heating, full a/c, big sitting and dining areas, big kitchen with family room, full expensive electrical appliances in the kitchen(Miele), 4wc, blinds on windows, big back yard with tiled and bbq area, covered parking in a quiet neighborhood with easy access to the French school – Aglantzia €1400 (H4AGZ0008-R), (photos in the website). 14. 3 bedr luxury house, nicely modern furnished with big sitting and dining areas with bar, central heating, full a/c, big fitted kitchen with TV room, office space, patio area with bbq, covered parking, 3wc, solid parquet floor in bedrooms and

granite in the sitting areas, near the MEGA TV station – Archangelos €1300 (H3AR0002-R), (photos in the website). 15. 4 bedr house built in 2 plots,3 bedrs upstairs and one down, big garden with grass, bbq area with kiosk, Central Heating ,full AC,240sq.m,parquet floor,2 showers,3wc,electrical appliances in the kitchen, in a very quiet neighbourhood. Available in aprox. one month from signing contracts. CAN BE RENTED ALSO FURNISHED OR PARTIALLY FURNISHED – Agios Andreas €2000 (H4AAD0006-R), (photos in the website). 16. 3 bedr + office space +separate maid’s room detached luxury house, 450sq.m, recently renovated, with central heating, full a/c, big sitting and dining area with parquet floor, TV room with fire place, big kitchen with breakfast area and fitted cooker and oven, 4 wc, roller blinds on all windows, very big verandas and yard, covered parking, in a very quiet neighborhood in the centre of Makedonitissa opposite a playground. AVAILABLE MID JULY - €1400 (H4MAK0003-R), (photos in the website). 17. 3 bedr+ attic room which can be used for bedroom or office, luxury semi detached house, with central heating, full a/c, big separate kitchen with cooker and oven, blinds, big patio with tiles and trees on the back and covered veranda on thr front, parking, in a quiet area off 28th October street in the centre of Makedonitissa €1200 (H4MAK0026-R), (photos in the website) 18. New luxury 4 bedr + very big

40sq.m attic room with shower and wc semi detached house, 300 sq.m, central heating, full air condition, big sitting and dining areas, 4 wc, 2 showers,1 bathroom, solar heater, pressure system, covered parking, big back yard with tiles, blinds, cooker, oven and, refrigerator in the kitchen, in a very quiet neighborhood and area – Agios Dometios €1500 (H4ADO0004-R). (photos in the website). 19. 3 bedr new modern luxury detached house,180sq.m,central heating, full a/c, 3wc, 2 bathrooms, cooker and oven in the kitchen, blinds on all windows, off Tseriou Avenue. THE house is unfurnished. Lakatamia €775 (H3LAK0001-R), (photos in the website). 20. 3 bedr+ separate maid’s room semi detached house, 250sq.m, central heating, full a/c, big sitting and dining areas, big kitchen with family room, 4wc, 2 bathrooms, 1 shower, 2 covered parking, big verandas and big covered patio with bbq, big covered veranda for the winter on the back, fully furnished and equipped, in a quiet neighborhood very close to all amenities and Apha Mega supermarket - Acropolis €1200 (H4ACS0001-R), (photos in the website). 21. 4 bedr + 2 separate rooms with showers and wc (120sq.m) detached house with big sitting and dining areas, big kitchen with dining area and family room with ﬁre place, very big swimming pool with bbq area, covered patio, garden with grass, central heating in 4 zones, full a/c, 6wc, 5 covered parking’s, pressure system,

opposite Apoel training field. Can be rented furnished or not. AVAILABLE END OF AUGUST – Archangellos €4000 (H4AR0007-R), (photos in the website). 22. 4 bedrs new luxury detached house, 330sq.m, central heating, full a/c, 2 covered parking’s, big kitchen with sitting room and all the electrical appliances, blinds on the windows, 2 bedrs with en suite shower, bathroom with jacuzzi, swimming pool with patio and nice covered bbq area, opposite a green area in a very quiet area – Strovolos €3000 (photos in the website). 23. 4 bedr luxury detached house, separate maid’s room, 600 sq.m, central heating, full a/c, 6 wc, 4 bathrooms, big sitting and dining areas opening on to the garden, big kitchen with electrical appliances, built in 2 big plots of land with huge garden with grass, swimming pool, 2 covered parking, in a quiet neighbourhood close to Alpha Mega supermarket Engomi - €3700 (H4PA20005-R), (photos on the website). 24. 4 bedr luxury detached house with expensive finishes, office space, separate maid’s room, 3 of the bedrooms with en suite shower/bathroom, floor heating, full air condition, white marble floor all the house, fire place, lighting fixtures, big kitchen with all the electrical appliances, swimming pool with bbq area, small garden,2 covered parking’s in a nice neighbourhood with expensive houses near KEMA building – Platy Aglantzias €3500 (H4PAG0004-R), (photos in the website). For many more properties with photos visit our website at www.landtouristestates.com which is updated daily. LANDTOURIST ESTATES LTD 22422225/96-422225/96422226, www.landtouristestates.com **************************** LUXURY FLATS: 1. 2 bedr luxury fully renovated apartment, storage heaters, 3 a/c, separate big kitchen, big

sitting dining room, fully modern furnished and equipped with solid parquet floor off Prodromou street – Engomi €600 (A2ENG0010-R), (photos in the website). 2. 2 bedr new luxury modern, 2 storey apartment with solid parquet floor, floor heating independent, full a/c, 2 bathrooms, 2 wc, expensive fitted electrical appliances, blinds, covered veranda with very nice view, in a quiet neighbourhood on a modern design building. AVAILABLE 1st of August – Aglantzia €750 (A2AGZ0021-R), (photos on the website). 3. 1 bedr luxury spacious apartment with big sitting room, separate kitchen with electrical appliances, central heating independent with diesel,2 a/c, aluminum shutters in the bedrooms, covered veranda, covered parking, storage room, on a small quiet building in a quiet neighborhood – Agios Dometios €450 (A1ADO0004-R), (photos in the website). 4. 3 bedr luxury PENTHOUSE apartment with storage heaters, full a/c, office space, very big veranda 100sq.m with nice view and bbq area with bar, NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, 2 bathrooms, 2 storage rooms, covered parking, in a small building near Hilton park and Ippokration hospital – Engomi €1000 (A3ENG0023-R), (photos in the website). 6. 3 bedr luxury apartment with storage heaters, full a/c, 2 bathrooms, electrical appliances in the kitchen, big covered veranda, covered parking, near Ippokration hospital – Engomi €700 (A3ENG0024-R), (photos in the website). 7. 2 bedr brand new luxury finished apartment on a small modern design building with 2 bathrooms, a/c for hot and cold (Mitsubishi), storage heaters can be installed if needed, electrical shutters in the bedrooms, pressure system, water serculation system, solar, electrical appliances in the kitchen, blinds, covered veranda, 2 COVERED PARKING, storage

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room, near the centre and near traffic lights of Honda showroom. – Agioi Omologites €700 (A2AOM0007-R) 8. 3 bedr new luxury spacious apartment, 150sq.m+big covered veranda, big sitting and dining room, nicely furnished big separate kitchen with cooker and oven, 3 wc, 2 bathrooms, big bedrooms, a/c for hot and cold in all the rooms, electrical heating if needed, covered parking and big room on the ground floor with window which can be used for a maid or office, in a very quite neighbourhood in a

small building – Agios Dometios €750 (A3ADO0006-R), (photos in the website) 9. 3 bedr new luxury penthouse apartment on the last ﬂoor of a 3 storey building, CH ind, full a/c, pressure system, cooker and oven in the kitchen, blinds in the living room, 2 bathrooms, 130sq.m, big veranda with view, covered parking, 200m opposite Akropolis park. AVAILABLE 1st of August – Acropolis €850(A3ACS0039-R), (photos on the website). 10. 2 bedr new luxury ﬁnished apartment with a/c for hot and

cold, NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, big covered veranda,2 bathrooms,2wc,covered parking, storage room, secured entrance building in a very quiet neighborhood – Aglantzia €650 (A2AGZ0022-R), (photos in the website) 11. 1 bedr apartment, 55sq.m, separate kitchen, fully furnished and equipped with television in good condition,2 AC for hot and cold on Makarios Avenue near Debenhams. Available for short and long term – Nicosia Centre €450 (A1NIC0002-R), (photos in the website).

12. 1 bedr apartment with storage heaters, 2 a/c, big bathroom, NICELY FUNRISHED, covered parking, covered veranda with nice view, in a quiet area near Ippokration hospital – Engomi €500 (A1ENG0009-R), (photos in the website). 13. New luxury 2 bedr apartment with nice view, 100sq.m, big sitting & dining area, big separate kitchen with cooker and oven, big covered verandah, 2 wc, storage heaters, 2 a/c, electric shutters in the bedrooms, covered parking and storage room on the 11th ﬂoor of a small building with 6 ﬂats only

200 meters for Akropolis park and opposite a small neighborhood park – Dasoupolis €570 (A2DAS0001-R), (photos in the website). 14. New luxury modern 3 bedr apartment,145sq.m big covered veranda with nice view, a/c in all the rooms, electrical heating, cooker and oven in the kitchen, big sitting and dining room,2 bathrooms, laundry room, covered parking and storage room off Kennedy Avenue behind KPMG ofﬁces – Acropolis €900(A3ACS0038-R), (photos on the website).

15. 3 bedr +separate maid”s room (with shower and wc) & luxury apartment with central heating independent, full a/c, 3wc, 2 bathrooms, big separate kitchen with breakfast area and electrical appliances, big sitting and dining area with solid parquet ﬂoor, big covered veranda, blinds, alarm system, 2 parking, in a quiet area off Makarios Avenue near Hilton – Nicosia Centre €1100 (A3NIC0023-R), (photos in the website). 16. New luxury 2 bedr apartment with central heating independent, full ac, fully modern nicely furnished and equipped, big

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covered verandah, 2 wc, covered parking opposite Hilton, off Makarios Avenue close to the centre – Lykavitos €650 (A2LYK0003-R), (photos in the website) 17. Brand new quality finished 2 storey Penthouse apartment with cozy nicely modern fully furnished apartment, 150sq.m unique design, a/c for hot and cold in all the flat, 2wc, big verandas around the flat, private elevator with lock for the flat , in the centre of Makedonitissa of 28th October street – €1200 (A3ENG0024-R), (photos in the website). 18. 4 bedr luxury floor apartment,250sq.m, office, maid’s room, central heating ind, full a/c,2 showers, 1 bathroom, 3wc, parquet floor, big kitchen with cooker and oven, big sitting area, roller blinds on all the windows, big veranda on a small building off Athalasas Avenue near Alpha Mega supermarket and Areteion hospital – Dasoupolis €1100 (A4DAS002-R), (photos on the website) 19. 2 bedr luxury apartment, 95sq.m, 4 AC for hot and cold, fully newly furnished and equipped, covered verandah, 2 wc, covered parking off Makarios Avenue between Hilton and Debenhams – Nicosia Centre €700. Can be rented also for 6 months for €1100 per month (A2NIC0024-R), (photos in the website) 20. 3 bedr new luxury finished penthouse floor apartment, 240sq.m, big sitting and dining area(can fit 2 sitting rooms and dining table), big separate kitchen with cooker, oven, microwave, laundry room and breakfast area, big bedrooms, 3wc,

2 bathrooms, storage heaters, full a/c, blinds on all windows, pressure system, covered parking, big covered veranda, off Iphigenia’s street near Ministry of Education on a small building with 7 flats only. Available in September – Acropolis €1300 (A3ACS0019-R), (photos in the website). 21. 3 bedr spacious apartment, 150sq.m, central heating independent, 3a/c, big sitting room,2 bathrooms,2wc,covered veranda, in a small building with 2 flats only, covered parking, near Hilton Park hotel – Engomi €750 (A3ENG0022-R), (photos in the website). 22. 4 bedr new luxury finished apartment, 160sq.m+35sq.m covered veranda, big sitting and dining room, NICELY MODERN FURNISHED, Daikin air-conditions for hot and cold in all the rooms, 2 bedrs with en suite shower/wc, 4wc, 2 covered parking, in a small modern building off Makarios Avenue in a quiet neighbourhood. Available in August – Nicosia Center €1400 (A4NIC0001-R), (photos in the website). 23. New luxury spacious 3 bedr quality apartment, 165sq.m+ big covered verandah, separate floor heating, full a/c, 3 wc, 2 bathrooms (one en suite), solid parquet floor all the flat, big sitting and dining area (can fit 2 sitting rooms and dining table), electrical appliances in the kitchen which has a breakfast area,2 covered parking, storage room in a very quiet green neighbourhood near the centre and Ag. Andreas - AVAILABLE in AUGUST– Nicosia Center €1450 (A3NIC0004-R), (photos in the website).

24. 3 bedr+ separate maid”s room (with shower and wc) luxury apartment with central heating independent, full a/c, 3wc, 2 bathrooms, big separate kitchen with breakfast area and electrical appliances, big sitting and dining area with solid parquet floor, big covered veranda, blinds, alarm system, 2 parking, in a quiet area off Makarios Avenue near Hilton – Nicosia Centre (A3NIC0023-R), (photos in the website). 25. 2 bedr new luxury finished and FURNISHED ground floor apartment, 80sq.m +120sq.m veranda and garden, separate floor heating, full a/c, 2wc, aluminum shutters outside the windows, pressure system, fully expensively fitted with electrical appliances in the kitchen, big covered parking and big storage room, off Athallassa Avenue near English School in a small modern building. AVAILABLE 1st of AUGUST – Strovolos €800 (A2ST10023-R), (photos in the website). 26. 3 bed brand new luxury finished apartment in a small modern design building with 2 bathrooms(one en suite), expensive electrical appliances in the kitchen, double glazed windows with electrical shutter, covered veranda, pressure system, solar heater, central satellite antenna, 2 covered parkings, storage room, security entrance, close to Honda traffic lights walking distance to the centre – Agioi Omologites €850 (A3AOM0009-R), (photos in the website). For many more properties with photos visit our website at www.landtouristestates.com which is updated daily. LANDTOURIST ESTATES LTD 22-

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95 116808 **************************** VERY SPACIOUS LUXURY BUNGALOW HOUSE situated in the village of Palodeia, ideal for its proximity to the Heritage school and only 5 miles to Limassol town centre with shops and banks close by. Accommodation comprises of an open plan sitting room/dining area, fully fitted and equipped kitchen, 1 master bedroom with en-suite, 3 large bedrooms, a separate wc/bathroom and an office room. A/c & c/h throughout. In front of the house is a car port for 2 cars but has additional space for another 3 or 4 cars. Price €1250.00pm. Viewing available after 23/8/12 please contact Yiannakis Georgiou 99451011. **************************** LIMASSOL, RENT: Office of around 110 m2, with partitions, split units, kitchenette and parking in a peaceful, green yet central area at Helladion House(off. 201), 5 Andrea Kalvou Str. For viewing, please knock on off. 202(2nd flloor). For further details, please call 25-521873 or 25-731163 after 8:00pm. **************************** LIMASSOL. Spacious modern 2 bedroom flat, tranquil block, central residential area, sea and mountains views. Full a/c. Solar water heater, power shower. Covered parking. Real wood flooring. Italian kitchen. New Sony TV DVD. Fully equipped. 99409829 info@idclimassol.org **************************** FOR RENT IN CENTRE OF LANIA village a 3 bedroom/2 bathroom modernised old village house. Unfurnished, 425 euro pcm Tel 99305491. ****************************

OFFICE FOR RENT OPPOSITE SEA WITH amazing sea views. 120sqm, 2 bathrooms, kitchen. Security system, cabling and server room ready. Price € 1400/ month negotiable tel. 99 330 908 www.cyprusre.com/listingLIM-0103

LIMASSOL STUDIO FOR RENT 100 metres from the sea, furnished, parking available Area; Potamos Germosoia, available from 1st August 2012 rental €350mnthly including levies. 99867267 **************************** GROUND FLOOR 3 bedroom house, fully furnished, 2 bathrooms, renovated, electrical equipment, fitted kitchen, laundry small room, a/c, rolex windows, big veranda, good price, Apostolos Andreas-Haraki, 99497576, 99-886775, 99-924444 ***************************** 4 BEDROOM recently renovated whole floor apartment of 200sqm.. Fully Furnished. Opposite sea, swimming pool, tennis court, and security gate. 3 new bathrooms, new kitchen with stainless steel appliances. 2 Covered parkings. Price € 1500/ month. Call 99 330 908 ***************************** OFFICE FOR RENT opposite sea with amazing sea views. 120sqm, 2 bathrooms, kitchen. Security system, cabling and server room ready. Price € 1400/ month negotiable tel. 99 330 908 www.cyprusre.com/listingLIM-0103 ***************************** GROUND FLOOR HOUSE 3 bedrooms in Omonia furnished / unfurnished, fire place in sitting room, main sitting room, kitchen, bathroom, utility, shower with W/C. A/C in bedrooms. Covered parking. Price €650. Tel

LARNACA ***************************** FULLY FURNISHED one bedroom ﬂat near Larco hotel Larnaca. Price €370. Tel: 99202543 **************************** 1. K.S.L LETTINGS – APARTMENT FOR RENT Fully Furnished ground ﬂoor 2 bedroom apartment, overlooking pool. Beautifully furnished throughout. 350 Euros per calendar month. Larnaca District. Quote TLL884. Tel. (00357) 24815104 2. K.S.L LETTINGS – Properties Required for waiting Long Term Tenants. We desperately require 2/3 & 4 bedroom villa’s with private swimming pools for waiting tenants in the Larnaca District. Please call us for a free valuation. Tel.(00357) 24815104 3. K.S.L LETTINGS – largest range of properties. Over 200 rental properties in the Larnaca district at the most competitive rates! Flexible contracts available. Tel. (00357) 24815104 4. WWW.KSLLETTINGS.COM – VILLA FOR RENT Fully furnished 3 bedroom Villa with a good-sized rear garden & Communal pool, located in the village of Oroklini. Call for further information quoting Ref. TLL1189. Tel. (00357) 24815104

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private, swimming pool, sea and mountain views, undercover parking -750 euros. Please contact 99774314 **************************** For your consideration 1. KATHIKAS AREA €450 a modern 2 bedroom, stone walled villa with sea views, large swimming pool and 650 sq metres garden. In a quiet cul-de-sac, available unfurnished or furnished. Solar panels and pressurised water system. A great villa in a fabulous village. Will accept pets. 2. TREMITHOUSA €275 situated in a quiet cul-de-sac, this furnished modern 3 bedroom detached house with small garden is available, a/c throughout and satellite broadband. Offering fantastic views of the sea. 3. TREMITHOUSA €250 luxury 2 bedroom maisonette. Fully furnished with modern furniture and satellite broadband. Modern furniture with new appliances. & A/c throughout. Good sea views. Located in a fabulous village. A must see! 4. CENTRAL PAPHOS €250 modern 1 bedroom top ﬂoor apartment, opposite bowling, master with walk-in wardrobe. Fully furnished with all appliances. Lift to all ﬂoors. This complex offers a lovely communal pool area and security barrier entrance. Close to amenities, a great central location. Call Val on 99166563 Or Liz on 96703403 **************************** UNIVERSAL AREA, 2 bedroom modern furnished town house, communal pool Euro 450 per month Tel 99387842

ANAVARGOS, 3 bedroom detached house, low maintenance garden, communal pool, very close to international school, Unfurnished or furnished, euro 550 per month Tel: 99239262

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. Fully furnished (washing machine etc.) Covered veranda, and undercover designated parking. Only €215/month inc. communal charges. Phone 99310481. **************************** 1. YEROSKIPOU AREA, euro 380, beautiful 2 bed, first floor apartment, fully furnished, large bathroom, large balcony. 2. YEROSKIPOU AREA, 3 bedroom villa with pool, unfurnished, large garden and ample parking. Main bedroom en-suite, ground floor w/c with cloakroom, separate kitchen area. Euro 500 per month 3. UNIVERSAL, 1 bedroom apartment on ground floor with garden, patio to front, well maintained complex with pool, fully furnished, euro 300 per month ono 4. MESA CHORIO, 2 bedroom apartment , modern furniture, fully equipped, one bedroom en-suite + one bathroom, panoramic views, well maintained complex with pool, euro 400 per month ono MANY MORE PROPERTIES AVAILABLE - CALL : 96753677 **************************** ONE BEDROOM fully furnished apartment for rent in Kissonerga. Near Cynthiana Beach hotel and close proximity to Coral Bay. Overlooking the sea and 100 metres from beach. AC in bedroom. Tel: 99-492521/ 99673276

**************************** PROPERTY TO RENT CHLORAKA: 3 Bedroom U/F Detached House Enclosed garden, A/C, Oven Hob Extractor 550 Per month REF: JAP3V159 TOMBS OF THE KINGS: 1st Floor F/F Apartment 1 Bedroom, Sat TV, A/C, Sea Views, Communal Pool 350 Euros per month REF: JAP1A024 PEYIA: 2 Bedroom F/F Apartment A/C, Communal Pool, Sauna, Gym. 325 Euros per month neg REF: JAP2A182 EMBA: 3 Bedroom U/F House, A/C, White Goods Communal Pool 500 Euros per month REF: JAP3V053 PEYIA: 3 Bedroom U/F Bungalow,some A/C, Flyscreens Cyta line, Private Pool, roof terrace. 600 Euros per month not neg . KATO PAPHOS: 2 Bedroom Furn apartment, Shutters, A/C, Close to Bar Street. 400 Euros per month REF: JAP2A186 PEYIA: 3 Bedroom U/F Detached Villa, Private Pool, Enclosed Gardens Car port, A/C.Large lounge, 600 Euros per month neg REF: JAP3V199 CORAL BAY: 8 Bed furnished villa, pool, games room,8 bath rooms, play area, car port,Jacuzzi,grape vines, large plot. 2,250 Euros pm REF: JAP8V196 HOLIDAY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT/CLEANS CHANGEOVER SERVICE AVAILABLE. WE URGENTLY REQUIRE PROPERTIES IN ALL AREAS FOR WAITING CLIENTS. JOHN ALICE PROPERTIES TEL: 00357 99984681 WEB: WWW.JOHNALICE-PROPER-

TIES.COM EMAIL: JOHNALICCY@GMAIL.COM **************************** PEYIA – 3 bedroom villa with modern quality furniture and finishes. Central heating, sky, alarm, infinity pool and stunnning sea and mountain views €700 per month, call : 99389426 ***************************** BRAND NEW APT, opposite Poseidonio Gym, near Carrefour, F/F, a/c, great quality, 1 bdrm, from €340p.m.Tel 99403261 **************************** 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. PEYIA €375 luxury modern 2 bedroom apartment. Beautifully furnished with modern furniture includes Miele kitchen appliances, fly screens, plasma TV with set up showing UK channels. Close to Peyia village on a great complex with gardens, large c/ pool, hot tub, indoor pool, sauna & gym. Undercover parking & storage. 2. UNIVERSAL AREA €450 spacious 2 bedroom townhouse situated in great central location, not on a complex, with enclosed garden & jacuzzi hot tub. Fully furnished with good furniture. Private drive for off street parking. 3. KAMARES €600 detached 3 bedroom bungalow, master with ensuite. Situated in the sought after residential area of Tala. Offering a peaceful setting with covered veranda and

PAPHOS ***************************** FOR RENT A selection of 1 to 5 bedroom houses & apartments F/F & U/F Universal, Peyia, Tomb of the Kings, Tsada, Timi & Kato Paphos Landlord & Owners please call 99329357 Or please view at are website www.cyprussands.com Fully Registered Company in Cyprus ***************************** CHLORAKA, 2 bedroom apartment, only 5 years old, fully furnished with a/c, lovely, large patio area in rear €300 per month, + communal charges please call Malcolm on: 99127031 - no agents **************************** FOR RENT new ground ﬂoor terrace studios for rent in Kouka village(20 minutes from Limassol) in a quiet and peaceful area fully furnished €180 per month minimum contract 1 year. Inf. Mob 99548855 **************************** MESOYI – 3 bed detached bungalow - u/f, a/c, spacious living area, 1 x en-suite & family bathroom, large garden, very

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***************************** EPISKOPI – PAPHOS, 3 bedroom bungalow, unfurnished, a/con, ﬁre-place, spectacular mountain views, large established garden with irrigation, swimming pool, very quiet location, euro 650 ono – long term Please call Micheal: 99655636 - no agents **************************** 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. Fully furnished (washing machine etc.) Covered veranda, and undercover designated parking. Only Euro 215/month inc. communal charges. Phone 99-310481. **************************** AYIOS DEMETRIANOS 3 bedroom villa with swimming pool, large established garden, sea views, unfurnished, very quiet area. Euro 550 per month - ono. Call: 99127195 **************************** BEAUTIFUL, 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT, furnished and fully air-conditioned, situated close to Carrefour €330. And a 1 bed new apt, attractive and spacious, furnished with S.pool, in Chlorakas, 500 meters from the St. George hotel €290. OWNERS, TEL 99403261, 26934650 ***************************** GREAT VALUE STUDIO FLAT

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views of the sea & mountains. Fully furnished with gas central heating and real working fireplace for those winter months. A lovely home with character. 4. TALA €675 unfurnished modern 3 bedroom detached villa offering total privacy & breathtaking sea views. Includes underfloor heating plus real fire. Master with ensuite. Large storage room. Shutters & flyscreens. Covered veranda, garden with mature plants, private pool offering sea views. Off street parking. a beautiful home. 5. LOWER PEYIA €700 unfurnished 3 bedroom bungalow, master with ensuite. Spacious kitchen & living area. Enclosed garden with well & private pool offering sea views. Rental price includes pool cleaning. Covered veranda, private drive for off street parking. Situated in a quiet residential area. 6. KONIA €700 new to the market this spacious detached 3 bedroom villa, master with ensuite. Guest wc. Beautifully furnished with quality modern furniture. Separate modern fitted kitchen plus separate utility room. Shutters to all windows. Roof terrace with sea views. Fully enclosed garden with storage shed, covered barbeque area and private pool offering lovely views.

7. TALA €1300 magnificent modern 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom villa, furnished with designer modern furniture, though can be available unfurnished if desired. Large modern fitted kitchen with top brand appliances. Includes gas central heating & working fireplace. Beautifully designed & spacious with undercover parking, private pool & sea views. A must to see! 8. ANARITA €1800 amazing 4 bedroom detached villa, this stunning property offers top of the range modern kitchen. Spacious living rooms, all bedrooms with modern en-suites. Landscaped gardens with private pool offering total privacy & covered barbeque area, great for entertaining. Available fully furnished or unfurnished & includes gas central heating & so much more. Tel: 97790883 Tel: 99133422 office: 26271858 visit our website for many more properties www.mrrent-paphos. net email: info@mrrent-paphos.net **************************** 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 97641764 FOR MORE INFORMATION. LANDLORDS CALL IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY FOR RENT.!!! 1. LOWER PEYIA – 5 bed 2 bath fully furnished villa set in good area. Open plan living area. Separate kitchen with D/W.W/M etc. 2 ground floor bedrooms with bathroom. Stairs to 3 additional bedrooms and bathroom. Doors out to large roof terrace with views. Outside parking for 3 cars, large swimming pool, BBQ and water feature. Landscaped gardens. A/C. Euros 800.00 a month 2. TRIMITHOUSA 3 bed 2. bath unfurnished apartment/house set in quiet location with views. Open plan living area and dining area. Fully fitted kitchen with appliances . Guest WC. 3 double bedrooms. Family bathroom. Large balcony, offstreet parking. Euros 400.00 a month. 3. KATHIKAS – 3 bed,2 bath unfurnished stone bungalow with no immediate neighbours. Open plan living area with fireplace with log burner. Fitted kitchen, utility room. 3 bedrooms, master with en-suite. Family bathroom. Parking, Swimming pool and landscaped garden areas. Very quiet area. Euros 600.00 a month 4. CHLORAKAS – 2 Bed, 2. bath fully furnished apartments (2 available) in good location close to amenities. Open plan living area with dining space. Fitted kitchen, 2 double bedrooms. Bathroom. Off street parking & comm. Pool. Euros 395.00 a month inclusive of municipal taxes. 5. GOUDI (near Polis) Outstanding 3 bed, 3.5 bath unfurnished villa. Set in a rural setting the property enjoys privacy with no immediate neighbours. Open plan living area, spacious fitted kitchen. Guest WC. Ground floor bedroom with en-suite. Stairs to

2 further double bedroom with en-suite. Breakfast area with hob & fridge and seating space. Doors out to large covered verandah with panoramic views. Full A/C, C/H, garage, over-flow tiled pool, SKY dish. Villa has substantial insulation to walls and floors. Large gardens. Euros 800.00 per month. 6. UNIVERSAL AREA. 2 bed fully furnished apartment. Living area, fitted kitchen. 2 double bedrooms and family bathroom. A/C, balcony, shutters, comm. Pool and parking. Euros 400.00 a month or offers. 1 & 2 bed apartments available on Universal. 7. TALA - 5 bed, 3.5 bath large fully furnished villa. Very large property with open plan living area. Fitted kitchen, storage cupboard, guest WC. 2 bedrooms, bathroom on this level with small seating area. Ideal for dual living. Stairs up to 3 double bedroom, en-suite & family bathroom. Heated swimming pool, A/C, C/H. Electric gates and garden areas. Parking for several cars.Euros 1500.00 per month or offers. 8. LOWER PEYIA. 3 bed, 3 bath villa. Set in pretty location. Open plan living area, fitted kitchen. Guest WC. 3 bedrooms one with en-suite. Family bathroom. Pool, landscaped gardens and parking. Available furnished or unfurnished. Euros 550.00 per month. FOR FULL LISTINGS OF APARTMENTS/TOWNHOUSES AND VILLA PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS. ALL TYPES OF PROPERTY URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR LONG TERM RENTAL LANDLORDS/OWNERS PLEASE CALL PLEASE CALL 97648440 or email:- inforentals@aol.com **************************** REFURBISHED stone-built village house located in Kili Paphos. Consists of 3 large rooms 1 small. Traditional wood burnt fireplace, fully tiled secluded yard and garage. Tel: 99210610.

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LIMASSOL 2 BEDROOM FLAT located in Germasoyia with partial sea views, 85sqm less than 10 years old with title deeds Price € 135.000 tel. 99 330 908 www.cyprusre. com/listing-lim-0361

***************************** ***************************** FOR SALE IS A BUILDING WITH 4 FLATS, each 3 bedroom. 2 on the ground floor with yards, and 2 on the first floor. 2 on first floor completely renovated. Located in quite area. Building recently plastered and painted. €850,000 euro. negotiable Call: 99 330 908 ***************************** 3 BEDROOM Luxury Apartment in a lovely neighbourhood of Nicosia (Ayios Andreas) Bldg 12 years old 123 Sqm Covered area, Central Heating, Air Cond e.t.c Price 210 K Euro. For Details please call 99-379904 ***************************** FLAT FOR SALE/RENT: ‘ITHAKI’ is a small 3 Storey brand new building, only 5 units located in quiet neighbourhood in Strovolos, near Falcon school. ITHAKI has only 2 completed 3 bedroom apartments per floor. And on 3rd floor an independent 3 bedroom penthouse with a roof garden. Italian Kitchen, big verandas, big storeroom and convenient parking. PANICOS STAVRINOU ESTATE AGENT R.N.497 99666703 email yemo@cytanet.com.cy ***************************** FOR SALE is a building with 4 flats, each 3 bedroom. 2 on the ground floor with yards, and 2 on the first floor. 2 on first floor completely renovated. Located in quiet area. Building recently plastered and painted. €850,000 negotiable Call: 99 330 908 ***************************** FOR SALE PENTHOUSE between Armenias Str and Hilton Hotel. 3 bedroom, main bedroom with shower, c/h, fireplace, large verandas. For more information please call: 99467596. *****************************

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

LARNACA NEAR MARONI Coastline Larnaca 2 bdrm bungalow on large plot Wrap around veranda with sea & mountain views, Large lounge/ dining room, Large Kitchen, Full C/H Provision for a/c All furniture & car included €295,000 99147929

PAPHOS LUXURY VILLA 550 sq.m in 1250 lot.,5 bed.6 bath. maids en suite, walk in basement, beautiful landscape, double garage, large pool, playground, well, quiet neighborhoot. Price 1.550.000 M. Phone 357-99432074,35799552585 **************************** TALA, 5 bdrm villa for sale . Title deeds.sea and mountain view. 5 en-suite double bedrooms. Central heating, a/c, ﬁreplace. Private L shape s/pool and garden area, patio, with bbq, bar and pergola. Car parking. Plot: 620 sq.m. Covered: 285sqm, €458.000. tel. 99587757

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

FOR SALE Semi-detached house in Archangelos area split level on a hill, no houses in front, 3 big bedrooms, 2 big bathrooms and TV room big lounge & dining area, fireplace, fitted kitchen, 40 sq.m. store room, C/H, A/C, solar. For information call: 99496541

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CHURCHES ALL SAINTS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH (ENGLISH) Sunday Divine Liturgy 8-10am. Followed by Fellowship hour (coffee) Services are now being held at the underground Chapel of All Saints of Cyprus at St. Panteleimonos Church Makedonitissa Archangelos (Engomi) For more info please contact Fr. Joseph Coleman Tel. 99938924 THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF AGIOS ARSENIOS, LIMASSOL (near Tsirion Stadium) The Orthodox Liturgy in English Saturday, 4 February at 8:30 am For information please contact: Father M. Spanou at 99 – 401365 (msspanou@googlemail.com)

THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ST ANDREW AND ST JOHN THE BAPTIST MESA GEITONIA, LIMASSOL The Orthodox Liturgy in English served fortnightly on Saturdays at 9.00 am. We also hold a Discussion Group every Thursday evening at 7.30 pm For information please call Fr. Christopher Klitou Mobile: 99957144 Fax: 25710318 You can email us at: klitoux@logos.cy.net or visit our website: www.christopherklitou.com

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 PAPHIAKOS NEW CHARITYSHOP/T.ROOMS NOW OPEN IN PEYIA. T ROOMS NOW OPEN (next to Peyia Police Station) Volunteers and donations needed please contact Suzanne 99151996 for further information. STOP, SHOP AND GIVE TO THE ANIMALS! ALL DONATIONS ARE WELCOME AT OUR CHARITY SHOPS!!!!! NOW OPEN !!! BOOKSHOP/INFORMATION CENTRE/T-SHOP IN POLIS CONTACT JUDY 99223572 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND DETAILS. SEE THE WEBSITE FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION OR TELEPHONE 26953496 PAPHIAKOS & C.C.P. BOOK EXCHANGE SHOP TREMITHOUSA Paphiakos Book Exchange Shop, Tremithousa. Special Tuesday sales held on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. For more information Tel 99771763/99283467 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 Shop No.2 Ap Pavlou Avenue, Kato Paphos Shop No.3 Gr. Afxentiou Avensia Court 3 Larnaca Shop No.4 9 Ayiou Ioanni Street 3061 Limassol Our shops are always happy to receive your unwanted goods! SORROW IS WHAT PAPHIAKOS IS ALL ABOUT!!! UPDATE PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE OR FACEBOOK FOR THE STORY OF SORROW. EVERY MEMBER OF OUR CLINIC WEPT FOR THIS POOR DOG. PAPHIAKOS ARE DETERMINED THE FUTURE WILL BE BRIGHTER AFTER THE CRUELTY AND TRAUMA. Sorrow is progressing well but will need further surgery. If you can help with donations to assist us to bring Sorrow to full health please contact the clinic on 00357 26946461. www.cyprusanimalwelfare.com PAPHIAKOS CAR BOOT SALE EVERY SATURDAY at the Ambassador Restaurant and outside in the grounds at Paphiakos. Free parking. Sellers from 7am, buyers from 8am. For information & bookings please call MIKE on 96702600. PAPHIAKOS & C.C.P. ANIMAL WELFARE URGENTLY NEEDS PASTA TO HELP FEED THE DOGS AND SOFT FOOD FOR ALL THE CATS. DONATIONS CAN BE MADE AT THE CLINIC. PLEASE SPONSOR AN ANIMAL OR BECOME A MEMBER TO ENSURE PAPHIAKOS CAN CONTINUE WIH THEIR NECESSARY WORK. Telephone Jan 26946461 ex 114 or 97614008

Sunday School (Juniors and Teens) Outreach and Evangelism Bible Studies

Tel. 99 293489, 99 279960 Email: immanuel.church.nicosia@gmail.com

LARNAKA COMMUNITY CHURCH APHRODITE STREET, LARNAKA 10.00 AM MORNING SERVICE and SUNDAY SCHOOL For more details ring Fred 24-365152

Nikosia: Am 1. und 3. Samstag im Monat in der St. Paul’s Cathedral um 18 Uhr Limassol: Am 2. Sonntag im Monat im Gemeindehaus in Germasogeia um 11 Uhr Am 4. Sonntag im Monat in der St. Barnabaskirche um 18 Uhr Paphos: Am 2. Samstag in der Kirche an der Paulussaeule um 16 Uhr Agia Napa: Am 4. Sonntag im Monat im Hof des Klosters um 9.30 Uhr

Open Door Baptist Church

Näheres Informationen durch Pfarrer Dr. Herold, Tel 25-317092 oder im Internet www.ev-kirche-zypern.de

GRACE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH Invites you to COME AND EXPERIEBNCE THE LOVE OF GOD WITH US Int. Christian Business Fellowship Meeting Centre Sundays: 10.00am Sunday School 11.00 am Main Service (Dine with us centre services) Wednesdays: Prayer meeting 6pm Address: To Arsinois Str., 1010 Nicosia (Next to Western Union Office to KISA) Contact: 99988900 or 97667932. VISITORS ESPECIALLY WELCOME!!!

THE REFORMED CHURCH OF LIMASSOL

CONTACT DETAILS FOR PAPHIAKOS.

Contemporary Christian Worship Sunday 10am (Holy Communion - 1st Sunday of the month)

DEUTSCHE GOTTESDIENSTE IN ZYPERN

9 Larnakos Street Katholiki Area Limassol Sundays: 9:45, 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM Wednesdays: 7:30 PM 25 751193 or 99 758729 www.cbm-odbc.org

FOR PAPHIAKOS ANIMAL WELFARE SOS HELPLINE, 24 HOUR MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICE - CALL 99655581

Family oriented evangelical church

Clear exposition of the Bible in the presence of God, and relevant to our lives. Our Sunday services start at 10:30 am sharp, and the Wednesday Bible discussion at 7 pm. International Evangelical Church (Reformed) is located at 352 St. Andrew’s Street. 1½ blocks from Starbucks / Fat Boy, and 1 block from the Municipal Gardens, Zoo. For further information call Steve at 99384742, or email: iee.limassol@gmail.com All are welcome!

NICOSIA CHRISTIAN CENTRE 10 PINDOU STR, ENGOMI, NICOSIA, TEL. 22464375 SERVICES: SUNDAY 10AM, WEDNESDAY 8PM St Barnabas’ Anglican Church 153 Leontiou A Street Limassol www.stbarnabas-cyprus.com Telephone: 25362713 - All welcome HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, PAPHOS GATE, NICOSIA Sunday Masses: Saturdays 6.30 pm, Sundays 8.00am, 9.30am & 6.30pm Weekday Masses: 6.30 pm Monday to Friday Tel: 22662132 Email: holcross@logos.cy.net

GRACE CHURCH, LARNACA 8 Ayiou Neofytou St Sundays 10 a.m. Also Midweek Meetings Details: Colin 24530700

The Anglican Church of Paphos Ayia Kyriaki (St. Paul by the Pillar) Sunday 8.15am Holy Eucharist 6.00pm Sung Eucharist 4th Sunday 6.00pm Choral Evensong Wednesday 9.00am Holy Eucharist 3rd Wednesday (BCP) St. Stephen’s, Tala 1st & 3rd Sunday 11.00 am Holy Eucharist 2nd & 4th Sunday 11.00am Morning Worship St. Luke’s, Prodromi 1st & 5th Sunday 9.30am Morning Worship 2nd , 3rd & 4th Sunday 9.30am Holy Eucharist 1st & 3rd Wednesday 9.30am Holy Eucharist 1st Sunday 6.00 p.m. Peace & Wholeness with Holy Eucharist 4th Sunday every quarter 9.30 am Holy Eucharist from BPC Church Office: 26-953044 Fax: 26-952486 Email: anglicancofp@cytanet.com.cy for directions to each church

St Helena’s Anglican Church, Larnaca St Helena’s Court, Grigoris Afx Sunday Service: Holy Communion 9.30 am ALL WELCOME Tel:24651327 ofﬁce@sainthelenas.com

International EVANGELICAL CHURCH (Reformed) Limassol 352 St. Andrew’s Street (1½ blocks from Starbucks/Fat Boy) Sunday worship 10:30am Wednesday Bible Discussion 7pm For info: 99384742 ALL ARE WELCOME

Saturday, July 21, 2012 CYPRUS MAIL

Television CYBC 1

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08.00 I Plateia (rpt) Two episodes of local drama series. 09.00 Code Europe (rpt) Local investigative show. 10.00 Concert 12.05 FILM: The Mating Season An honest working woman poses as a maid in the home of her son who has married a socialite. Comedy, starring Gene Tierney and John Lund. 1956. 14.00 News 14.40 Oreini 15.30 My Cypriot Kitchen (rpt) An introduction to Cyprus and the country’s food. 16.00 Stin Akri Tou Paradeisou (rpt) Local period drama. 16.30 Reload (rpt) Show featuring music videos, stories, polls, games and entertainment options. 17.30 Eimaste Edo Local talk-show aimed at younger crowds. 18.00 News 18.15 Lemesos Me To Vlemma Strammeno Stin Thalassa (rpt) 19.00 Paizoume Kypriaka (rpt) Two episodes of local game show. 20.00 News / Weather / Financial Report 21.00 Savvato Ki Apovrado Local music show. 23.00 EPI 2 Me Ton Angelo Iakovidi Interview programme. With News at 23.30. 00.00 Repeats

08.00 Kids’ TV 14.35 60 Minute Makeover (rpt) 15.20 FILM: To Catch A Thief A retired burglar falsely accused of a series of robberies tries to catch the copycat crook responsible. Oscarwinning romantic mystery, with Cary Grant. 1955. 17.05 Candid Camera 17.15 Girismata (rpt) 18.00 Journey To The Centre Of The Earth Inspired by Jules Verne’s novel this documentary follows a group of scientists embarking upon a perilous journey toward the Earth’s core. 18.50 News In English 19.00 News In Turkish 19.10 Life Unexpected Second season. ‘Homecoming Crashed’. Baze and Emma try to sign a high-proﬁle client, while Lux hopes to see Eric at her homecoming dance. Cate gets a shock when she delves into her daughter’s past. 20.00 NRG Music Channel 21.00 Doctor Who (rpt) Fifth season. ‘The Beast Below’. The Time Lord takes Amy back to the darkest days of the Second World War, when a Nazi victory looked certain, to ﬁnd that Winston Churchill has made use of an unlikely weapon - the Daleks. 21.45 X-Factor USA (rpt) 23.30 Repeats

06.50 Proini Enimerosi (rpt) 07.20 Kids’ TV 08.00 Ano Kato (rpt) 08.40 Super Babas (rpt) 09.30 To Kafe Tis Haras (rpt) 10.20 Deixe Mou To Filo Sou (rpt) 11.10 Tychi Vouno (rpt) 11.50 Santa Yiolanta (rpt) 12.30 Tin Patisa (rpt) 13.20 Galileo Greek game-show investigating rumours, urban legends and popular myths. 14.00 Dis Madiam (rpt) 14.50 Paris kai Eleni (rpt) 15.40 To Kafe Tis Haras (rpt) 16.20 Eleftheros Ki Oraios (rpt) 17.40 Me to Deksi (rpt) With News at 18.00. 18.40 O Polemos Ton Astron (rpt) 20.20 News 21.20 Aiyia Fuxia (rpt) 22.00 Ellada Eheis Talento (rpt) 23.20 News 23.30 FILM: Wildfires A team of firefighters battles to save tourists from the biggest forest blaze in America’s history. Disaster movie, starring Richard Burgi and SarahJane Redmond. 2006. 01.00 Top Chef Repeat of Greek cookery show. 02.30 Trito Stefani (rpt) 03.20 News 04.10 To Monopati tis Agapis (rpt) 05.00 S’Agapo yia Panta (rpt)

06.00 Paralliloi Dromoi (rpt) 07.00 Yia Banaki (rpt) 10.00 An Thimitheis To Oneiro Mou (rpt) 11.00 Glykes Alhimies (rpt) Cooking show focusing on desserts. 12.00 Mpoukia kai Sychorio (rpt) A virtual tour through Greece, the Mediterranean and Europe that focuses on local cuisine and culture. 13.00 Oi Kipouroi Tou Mega 13.50 Baba Min Treheis (rpt) 14.40 Savvatogennimenes (rpt) 15.30 An Ipirhes Tha Se Horiza (rpt) 16.10 Parea Stin Kouzino 16.30 I Ora I Kali (rpt) 17.30 Epta Thanasimes Petheres (rpt) With News at 18.00. 19.20 Peninta Peninta (rpt) 20.20 News 21.05 Pername Kala 23.30 I Oikogeneia Vlaptei (rpt) 00.00 News 00.10 Damages A New York litigator becomes embroiled in a class action lawsuit, starring Glenn Close. 01.00 Hawthorne US medical drama. 02.00 Meli Gala (rpt) 04.00 Mana Einai Mono Mia (rpt) 04.30 Ola Ta Kaka Tis Moiras Mou (rpt) 05.00 O Ios Tou Patera (rpt) 05.40 Paralliloi Dromoi (rpt)

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Zoi Podilato (rpt) Kids’ TV Mes Stin Kali Hara Vourate Geitonoi (rpt) I Kouzina Tis Mamas (rpt) Oi Atromitoi (rpt) Eho Ena Mistiko (rpt) Entimotatoi Keratades (rpt) News Oikogeneiakes Istories (rpt) Baywatch Glossy surfside drama with the Malibu lifeguards. News Pame Paketo (rpt) Talk-show that deals with human interest stories such as reuniting people, fulﬁlling dreams and connecting individuals who want to correct past mistakes in their lives. FILM: Four Weddings And A Funeral Romantic comedy, starring Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell and John Hannah. 1994. See Film Picks. News CSI: NY (rpt) Third season. Second spin-off from the Crime Scene Investigation series, starring Gary Sinise as a hard-boiled investigator and tackling crime around the seamy side of New York City. Mes Tin Kali Hara (rpt) Eleni (rpt)

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07.50 Kids’ TV 11.00 Exelixeis Sti Showbiz (rpt) 11.30 Diet Please 12.05 LTV Sports News (rpt) 13.00 Star News 13.30 Kostakis Ki Yioi 14.00 Mila (rpt) 15.30 Fotis - Maria Live (rpt) 17.00 Exelixeis Sti Showbiz 17.30 Mesimeriani Meleti (rpt) 19.00 Nistikoi Praktores (rpt)

08.00 Kids’ TV 11.30 Deste Tous 13.15 Greek FILM: Adiki Katara 16.05 FILM: La Femme Musketeer Eager to follow in her famous father’s footsteps, the daughter of D’Artagnan must unravel the evil Cardinal Mazarin’s blackmail plot. Adventure, starring Gérard Depardieu. 2004. With News at 18.30. 19.15 News 20.05 Remington Steele 21.00 FILM: Overruled Drama. 1996. No further details supplied. 22.45 FILM: End Game A Secret Service agent is consumed by guilt and horror when he fails to protect the life of the American President - so vows to make amends. Thriller, starring Cuba Gooding Jnr. 2006. 00.30 FILM: Luck Of The Draw An ex-con is well and truly on the road to rehabilitation when a chance event leads him into a very sticky situation. Crime drama, starring James Marshall. 2000. 02.15 FILM: The House Next Door A woman tries to convince authorities that her new neighbour is responsible for his wife’s disappearance. Thriller, starring James Russo. 2002.

[19.45 Star News 21.00 Greek FILM: Apagogi Sta Tiﬂa Comedy. 1989. 22.45 One Tree Hill Second season. ‘Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking’. The town prepares for Keith and Jules’ wedding day, while Brooke asks Lucas if she can be his companion at the ceremony. Nathan makes a big decision involving his relationship with Haley, while Karen and Andy discover Dan has a secret relationship. 23.35 Supernatural (rpt) Fourth season. ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Dean Winchester’. Sam and Dean are stunned when the spirits of Meg and Special Agent Henrickson appear and accuse the Winchesters of failing them. Although rattled, the brothers must pull together to save Bobby. 23.30 LTV Sports News 00.15 Star News 01.00 Repeats

Radio BBC World Service (1323 MW) 00:01 BBC News 00:06 HARDtalk 00:30 BBC News Summary 00:32 One Planet 00:50 From Our Own Correspondent 01:01 BBC News 01:06 World Briefing 01:30 BBC News Summary 01:32 World Business Report 01:50 Sports News 02:01 BBC News 02:06 World Briefing 02:30 BBC News Summary 02:32 Business Daily 02:50 Witness 03:01 BBC News 03:06 World Briefing 03:30 BBC News Summary 03:32 Global Business 04:01 BBC News 04:06 Your World: No Greater Love 04:30 BBC News Summary 04:32 One Planet 04:50 More Or Less 05:01 BBC News 05:06 The World Today 05:30 BBC News Summary 05:32 In The Balance 06:01 BBC News 06:06 Top Of The Pops 06:30 BBC News Summary 06:32 Top Of The Pops 07:01 BBC News 07:06 The World Today 07:20 Sports News 07:30 BBC News Summary 07:32 The Fifth Floor 08:01 BBC News 08:06 The World Today Weekend: The World Today 08:30 BBC News Summary 08:32 The World Today Weekend: The World Today 09:01 BBC News 09:06 The Forum 09:30 BBC News Summary 09:32 The Forum 09:50 More Or Less 10:01 BBC News 10:06 Top Of The Pops 10:30 BBC News Summary 10:32 Top Of The Pops 11:01 BBC News 11:06 From Our Own Correspondent 11:30 BBC News Summary 11:32 In The Balance 12:01 BBC News 12:06 World Briefing 12:20 Sports News 12:30 BBC News Summary 12:32

One Planet 12:50 Witness 13:01 BBC News 13:06 World Briefing 13:30 BBC News Summary 13:32 Global Business 14:01 BBC News 14:06 Your World: No Greater Love 14:30 BBC News Summary 14:32 Heart And Soul: Going For Gold In Ramadan 15:01 BBC News 15:06 Newshour 15:30 BBC News Summary 15:32 Newshour 16:01 BBC News 16:06 World Briefing 16:30 BBC News Summary 16:32 The Fifth Floor 17:01 BBC News 17:06 Sportsworld 18:01 BBC News 18:06 Sportsworld 19:01 BBC News 19:06 Sportsworld 20:01 BBC News 20:06 World Briefing 20:30 BBC News Summary 20:32 In The Balance 21:01 BBC News 21:06 The Documentary: It Started With A Tweet 21:30 BBC News Summary 21:32 Discovery 21:50 Sporting Witness 22:01 BBC News 22:06 World Briefing 22:30 BBC News Summary 22:32 Global Business 23:01 BBC News 23:06 Newshour 23:30 BBC News Summary 23:32 Newshour

BFBS 1

(N’sia 91.7, WSBA 92.1, ESBA 99.6 FM) 02.00 The Chill Out Room 04.00 BFBS Shufﬂe 05.00 Ops Breakfast 08.00 Cyprus Saturday Breakfast 10.00 UK Saturday Breakfast 12.00 Gareth John 16.00 Vicki And Adam’s Saturday Show 20.00 Club Culture Live 23.00 Groove Collective

BFBS 2 (Ni’sia 89.7, WSBA 89.9, ESBA 95.3 FM) 03.00 BFBS News 03.03 Nigel Rennie Country 04.00 BFBS News 04.03 The BFBS Radio 2 Saturday Show 06.00 BFBS News 06.03 Soul On 2 07.00 Morning Reports 08.00 Weekend Breakfast 09.00 Today 11.00 BFBS News 11.03 The BFBS Radio 2 Saturday Show 13.00 BBC Radio 4 News 14.00 Five Live Sport 22.00 Saturday Edition 00.00 Late Night Live

LiveCyBC2 (91.1, 92.4 FM) 06.00-7.30 Programmes in Turkish with News at 7.30 07.40 Good morning Cyprus 10.00-12.00 Kalimerhamba 12.00 Gunortasa 12.45 Greek Cyprus Press 13.00 Turkish Music 13.15 News in Turkish 13.30 News in English 13.45 PM Classics 16.00 Greek Radio 16.15 Our country doesn’t divide 16.50 News in Turkish 17.00-18.00 Programmes in Armenian; News at 17.15 18.00-20.00 Round & About 20.00 News in English 20.10 Welcome to Cyprus in French and German 20.40 Ship of Fools with Robert Camassa 22.00 News in English 22.00 International Music 00.00-06.00 Rebroadcast of the evening’s programme

Radio Napa (106.3 FM) 06.00 Morning Music 08.30 BBC World Today 09.00 News, Weather and Exchange 09.05 Nathan Morley 12.00 BBC News 12.06 Lunchtime Classics 15.00 BBC News 15.06 Chris Yearley 18.00 News 18.06 Michael Godin 19.00 The Juke Box 98.5 Rock FM The Breakfast Show - Paﬁan Paul 08:00-10:00 The Weekend Link 10:00-12:00 Frock Fm - Philippos - 12:00-14:00 Double Dutch - Joep - 14:00-16:00 My Big Fat Arts Show - Kathleen Ruddy - 16:00-18:00 Non Stop Music - 18:00-20:00 Ready To Blow Up The Seen - With Your Hosts Dj Mr Smith And Mc Svenny B – Live 20:00-22:00 22:00-24:00 Saturday Live Dj Set- Dj Allen D Night Train 24:00-07:00

Oldies Digital (Hotbird SAT / (www.oldies-digital.com) SATURDAYS 08:00 Sinatra Hour 09:00 Solid Gold Music Show with John Watson 11:00 Easy Going Gold 19:00 Oldies Digital plays some great classic party hits - perfect for a Saturday night. 22:00 Night Gold

CYPRUS MAIL Saturday, July 21, 2012

Television PICK OF THE DAY Sabrina (Nova Classics, 21.00) Regular readers will wonder if we’ve gone irredeemably retro: yesterday’s Pick of the Day was The Trouble With Harry, made in 1955 - and now here’s Sabrina, made a year earlier. We’ll come back to the present soon - but Sabrina stars Audrey Hepburn, and the sad truth is there’s no-one around at the moment who’s anything like Audrey Hepburn. You could say Keira Knightley or Natalie Portman, and they certainly have a similar look (that slim, gamine-ish, ineffably graceful look) but something’s missing, and it may be gone for good - because being an actress is now a viable career option, which gives every actress a kind of subconscious self-confidence. Not that Ms. Hepburn was timid or mousy, quite the reverse, but you sense that she always viewed being an actress with a kind of amusement. She was, after all, an aristocrat, born in Brussels to a Dutch baroness and a rich English banker - and it’s no surprise that she moved beyond acting in the last few decades of her life, becoming a special ambassador for UNICEF. Audrey’s innate nobility - her poise, and above all her reserve, which is foreign to the Knightleys and Portmans - is ironic in a way, because Sabrina is a rom-com about class difference, with our heroine on the wrong side of the class divide. “What right does a chauffeur have to call his daughter Sab-

rina?” asks old Mr. Larrabee huffily (“What would you suggest? ‘Ethel’?” replies his son) - and Sabrina is indeed the chauffeur’s daughter, “a small girl on a large estate”, gazing wistfully at the lavish parties where her rich employers entertain other rich people. She’s in love with David (William Holden, with his hair dyed blond), the rich family’s younger son, but he doesn’t even know she exists - at least till she goes to Paris, gets a makeover and comes back (even more) irresistible. Alas, that’s where the film’s problems start - because David is now in love with Sabrina, but he’s also engaged to be married so his older brother Linus (Humphrey Bogart) starts courting her as a form of damage limitation. I revere Bogart, but he’s all wrong for this role - not just too old, but too cynical and tired-looking. You don’t root for these two people to end up together; he seems bad (as in dangerously bad) for her, the relationship clouded by the lurking fear that he might poison her magical purity. She does have a magical purity, though: Hepburn was never more luminous (no, not even in Roman Holiday) and the film is a near-classic, hamstrung only by its failure to find worthy swains for its beautiful heroine. That the 90s remake starred Julia Ormond is beyond hilarious. Made in 1954.

Preston Wilder

FILM PICKS

SATELLITE tures Of Adele Blanc-Sec 11:25 Flight Of The Phoenix 13:20 The Other Guys 15:10 Oi Genneoi Tis Samothrakis 16:40 Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son 18:30 Route Irish 20:20 Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost 22:00 Limitless 23:50 Stone 01:35 Adult Zone

Lethal Weapon 3 (LTV, 21.00) “We’re back, we’re bad. You’re black, I’m mad!” said Mel Gibson, unforgettably, in Lethal Weapon 2, leaving him with nothing to say when he and Danny Glover returned once again as Riggs and Murtaugh (the tag-line was equally uninspired: “The magic is back again!”) but in fact the threequel was better than the sequel, a slick action comedy with spectacular explosions (the city of Orlando actually allowed the ﬁ lmmakers to blow up their old City Hall, having meanwhile built a new one; ah, the days before CGI), sassy dialogue and the usual negligible plot, in this case involving a bad cop turned arms merchant. Murtaugh once again points out that he’s getting too old for this shit, Rene Russo adds love interest and fast-talking Joe Pesci is Leo Getz, furious at having been given a rectal exam “with a telescope big enough to see Venus”. “I guess all they saw was Uranus, huh?” quips Mel. Zing! Made in 1992.

Julia’s Eyes (Novacinema1, 22.00) Kudos to Spain: not only do they have the world’s best restaurant (though El Bulli’s closed down now) and the world’s best football team, they also lay claim to making (some of) the world’s best horror fi lms, specialising in creepy chillers like The Orphanage - and this one has the same lead actress, Belen Rueda, playing both Julia (our heroine) and her twin sister. Both sisters suffer from a degenerative sight disease (i.e. they’re slowly going blind), but Julia senses something’s wrong when her sister hangs herself in the basement - an apparent suicide, but what if it was more than that? “What if she wasn’t alone? What if she was with someone?” she wonders - but who? And who (or what) is the shadowy figure that keeps fl itting in and out of Julia’s failing vision? “Part psychological thriller, part slasher horror, part whodunnit,” wrote Empire magazine approvingly. In Spanish, obviously; made in 2010.

Four Weddings and a Funeral (Sigma, 22.20) It’s Hugh Grant, letting fly with a stream of expletives in the opening scene (he’s late for a wedding) yet emerging with his cuddly-Brit persona at its cuddliest. He’s the best man at the fi rst wedding, and makes an embarrassing speech - but also meets Andie MacDowell, a charming Yank who’s more experienced than she looks (cue countdown of past lovers, with Hugh looking increasingly flustered) and stands a good chance of walking down the aisle with Hugh at the fourth wedding. Also with Rowan Atkinson as an accident-prone vicar and W.H. Auden’s ‘Stop All the Clocks’, movingly quoted at the inevitable funeral. Made in 1994.

Julia’s Eyes (Novacinema1, 22.00)

07:00 Karina: Wild On Safari 07:25 Meerkat Manor 07:50 Bondi Vet 08:15 Corwin’s Quest 09:10 Dick ‘N’ Dom Go Wild 09:35 Breed All About It 10:05 Crocodile Hunter 11:00 Dogs/Cats/Pets 101 11:55 Michaela’s Animal Road Trip 12:50 Wildlife Sos 13:45 Bad Dog 14:40 Bad Dog 15:35 Must Love Cats 18:20 Wild France 20:10 Great Ocean Adventures 21:05 Wildest Africa 22:00 Cats 101 22:55 Great Animal Escapes 23:50 Untamed & Uncut 00:45 Shark Attack Survivors 01:40 Animal Cops Specials 02:35 Cats 101 03:30 Great Animal Escapes 04:25 Wildest Africa 05:20 Great Ocean Adventures 06:10 Dogs/Cats/ Pets 101

01:05 The Weakest Link 01:50 Twenty Twelve 02:25 Elephant Diaries 03:15 Doctors 03:45 Live at the Apollo 04:30 The Royle Family 05:00 The Impressions Show With Culshaw & Stephenson 05:30 Allo Allo 06:00 Fimbles 06:20 Tellytales 06:30 Bobinogs 06:45 Nina & The Neurons 07:00 Show Me Show Me 07:25 Boogie Beebies 07:40 Charlie & Lola 07:50 Fimbles 08:10 Tellytales 08:20 Bobinogs 08:30 Nina & The Neurons 08:45 Show Me Show Me 09:10 Boogie Beebies 09:25 Doctor Who 10:10 One Foot In The Grave 10:40 Dinnerladies 11:10 As Time Goes By 11:40 The Weakest Link 12:25 Coast 13:25 Robin Hood 14:10 After You’ve Gone 14:40 2 Point 4 Children 15:10 Casualty 16:00 Eastenders 18:00 Monarch Of The Glen 18:50 Doctor Who 19:35 Doctor Who Conﬁdential 19:45 Robin Hood 20:30 Allo Allo 21:00 Rev (aka Handle With Prayer) 21:30 Gavin & Stacey 22:00 Live at the Apollo 22:45 Fawlty Towers 23:20 Great Ormond Street 00:10 The Impressions Show With Culshaw & Stephenson 00:40 Twenty Twelve

07:00 Fifth Gear 07:25 Rides 08:15 Fifth Gear 08:45 Fifth Gear 09:10 Mega Builders 10:05 Mighty Ships 11:00 Dual Survival 14:40 Extreme Engineering 15:35 Deconstruction 16:30 Huge Moves 17:25 How It’s Made 17:55 How Stuff’s Made 18:20 Crisis Control 19:15 Battle Machine Bros 20:10 How It’s Made 21:05 Dynamo: Magician Impossible 22:00 An Idiot Abroad 22:55 Ultimate Survival 23:50 Dual Survival 00:45 Moments Of Terror 01:40 Dynamo: Magician Impossible 02:40 An Idiot Abroad 03:40 Ultimate Survival 04:40 How It’s Made 05:05 Dual Survival 06:00 Battle Machine Bros

09:30 Fitness: The Box 09:45 Cycling: Tour De France 10:45 Ski Jumping: Summer Grand Prix Poland 12:00 Beach Soccer: Mundialito Portugal 14:30 Cycling: Tour De France 18:45 Ski Jumping: Summer Grand Prix Poland 20:00 Fight Sport: Total Ko 21:00 Fight Sport: Fight Club 23:00 Equestrian: Global Champions Tour France 00:15 Rally: Intercontinental Rally Challenge Romania 00:45 Ski Jumping: Summer Grand Prix Poland 02:00 Cycling: Tour De France

05:30 Family Guy 08:00 Life On Mars 10:15 Family Guy 10:40 Neighbors From Hell 11:05 Bob’s Burgers 11:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:40 White Collar 19:30 24: Day 21:00 Lights Out 22:30 Sons Of Anarchy 23:20 American Horror Story 00:10 The Walking Dead 01:00 Criminal Minds 02:30 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior 03:20 How I Met Your Mother

05:35 Spliting Heirs 07:05 Cine News 08:00 Who Is Clark Rockefeller? 09:30 Skellig 11:15 Cine News 11:55 The Deep End Of The Ocean 13:45 R.L. Stine Presents: The Haunting Hours 15:15 The Client List 16:45 Scusa Ma Ti Chiamo Amore 18:35 Cine News 19:10 The Switch 22:45 A Far Off Place 00:40 R.T.T. 02:15 The King Of Comedy 04:05 Mad Dog And Glory

07:00 The Universe 10:00 How The Earth Was Made 13:00 The Universe 16:00 Top Shot 17:00 Tony Robinson Down Under 18:00 Ancient Aliens 19:00 Storage Wars 20:00 Pawn Stars 20:30 American Restoration 21:00 No County For Old Men 22:00 Irt: Deadliest Roads 23:00 Ice Road Truckers 01:00 Storage Wars 02:00 Pawn Stars 02:30 American Restoration 03:00 No County For Old Men 04:00 Irt: Deadliest Roads 05:00 Ice Road Truckers

21:00 Sabrina 1954 22:55 Operation Petticoat

07:30 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 09:15 Maﬁa! 10:45 Noises Off... 12:45 North Country 15:00 Horse Whisperer 18:00 Remember Me 20:00 LTV Sports News 21:00 Lethal Weapon 3 23:00 Tell Me You Love Me 01:00 Hustler TV 02:35 Bitch Slap 04:20 A Life Less Ordinary 06:05 Action Zone 06:30 LTV Sports News

07:00 Baby Looney Tunes 07:25 Legion Of Super Heroes 07:50 Loonatics Unleashed Nickelodeon 08:15 Wonder Pets 08:40 Dora The Explorer 09:05 Ni Hao, Kai-Lan 09:30 Spongebob Squarepants 09:55 Tak & The Power Of Juju 10:20 Fanboy & Chum Chum 10:45 X’s 11:10 Mighty B! 11:35 My Life As A Teenage Robot 12:00 Hey Arnold! 12:25 Icarly 13:15 Looney Tunes Show 13:40 Young Justice 14:05 Wpba Masters 14:55 2012 Formula 1 16:15 Momentum: What Drives You 17:00 Rugby World Cup Winners 18:00 Wpba Masters 19:00 Espn Films 20:00 K9 Nation 20:30 Pba All-Star Shootout 21:00 Best Soccer Games Of The Season: Laiki Bank Championship 23:00 Pba All-Star Shootout 23:30 Planet Speed 00:00 Uca/ Uda College Cheerleading Championships 01:00 Best Soccer Games Of The Season: Bundesliga 03:00 Best Soccer Games Of The Season: Primera Division 05:00 Best Soccer Games Of The Season: Barclay’s Premier League

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (LTV3, 20.00) 17:30 World According To Garp 20:00 Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian 22:00 Carlos 00:50 Daring! TV 04:00 And Soon The Darkness 05:45 Shattered Silence

05:30 The Woman Who Dreamed Of A Man 08:55 The Company Men 10:40 Cine News 11:20 Oranges And Sunshine 13:10 Habemus Papam 15:00 Cine News 15:30 How I Met Your Mother 16:00 Burn Notice 16:50 Cine News 17:15 Beginners 19:05 Win Win 21:00 Burn Notice 22:00 Julia’s Eyes 00:05 Magic City 01:05 Captain America: The First Avenger 03:10 Sniper Reloaded 04:45 Majority

07:05 Friends 07:30 House M.D. 08:30 Brothers & Sisters 09:20 The Big Bang Theory 09:55 According To Jim 10:45 The Mentalist 11:30 Sons Of Anarchy 12:30 Boardwalk Empire 13:30 Chuck 14:15 Hawaii Five 15:00 Criminal Minds 00:05 Fathers And Sons 01:50 Desert Son 03:30 Fringe 06:30 Supernatural

06:35 De-Lovely 08:40 Cine News 09:00 Summer Kids Zone 10:45 The Green Hornet 12:50 Shirley Valentine 14:45 My Cousin Vinny 16:45 Mad On Novacinema 17:25 The Two Jakes 19:45 Ghosts Of Mississippi 22:00 How Do You Know 00:05 Billy Bathgate 01:55 Sex, Lies, And Videotape 03:35 Cine News 04:30 The Siege

08:00 Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore 10:00 Run 11:45 Becoming Jane 14:00 World’s Greatest Dad 15:45 Old Dogs

06:10 Faster 07:50 The Ghost And The Darkness 09:40 Extraordinary Adven-

01:30 Speed TBA 03:00 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Highlights Kentucky Speedway 04:00 Speedway Grand Prix Copenhagen, Denmark 05:00 Prime/Time ring 07:00 Golf Now – Northern California 07:30 Golf Fitness – Total Body 08:00 Golf Central International From The Open Championship 10:00 PGA Tou: Tue South Classic 13:00 Super Bowl Highlights: XVI: San Francisco v Cincinnati 13:30 Super Bowl Highlights: XVII: Washington v Miami 14:00 America’s Game: 1990 New York Giants 15:00 NASCA Camping World Truck Series Iowa Speedway 18:00 Had Pats: South Bronx Run, Free, Run 18:30 PRE GAME 19:15 CHAMPIONSHIP LAIKI POPULAR BANK 2011– 12: ARHS VS APOLLON 21:15 POST GAME 22:00 MLB Player Poll 22:30 MLB on FOX: San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies

07:00 Globe Trekker 08:00 Planet Sports 09:00 Flavours Of Peru 09:30 Flavours Of Chile 10:00 Journey Into Wine 10:30 Journey Into Wine 11:00 Planet Food 12:00 Globe Trekker 13:00 Planet Sports 14:00 Globe Trekker 15:00 Planet Food 16:00 Globe Trekker 17:00 Nomad’s Land 18:00 The World’s Greatest Motorcycle Rides 19:00 Globe Trekker 20:00 Flavours Of Spain 21:00 Travel Today 21:30 Out Of Country 22:00 Departures 23:00 Globe Trekker 00:00 Third Class Traveller 01:00 Out Of Country 01:30 Travel Today 02:00 Planet Food 03:00 Flavours Of Spain 04:00 Globe Trekker 05:00 Flavours Of Spain 06:00 Inside Luxury Travel

06:00 The Adventures of Quentin Durward 07:45 Boys’ Night Out 09:40 Conspirator 11:05 The V:I:P:S, 13:00 Summer Stock 14:50 Les Girls 16:45 The Band Wagon 18:35 Cimarron 21:00 Hill, The 23:10 Shaft in Africa 00:55 Slither 02:30 Welcome To Hard Times 04:10 Singin’ In The Rain

Saturday, July 21, 2012 CYPRUS MAIL

CRYPTIC 2140

7 PREVIOUS DAY’S SOLUTIONS

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s That’s questionable (11) 12 Legal non-payment of tax? (9) 15 Lad playing in tree ﬁnds a lever (7) 16 Earliest form of digital

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

MEDIUM

EASY

MEDIUM

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computer? (6) 17 Sour Bill I had took less than 100 (6) 20 Do not play fair in many a preliminary contest (5) 23 All one might bid for (3)

Answers to crossword 2139

QUICK: Across – 1 Dramatist; 8 Slur; 9 Epidermis; 10 Sign; 13 Asset; 15 Quench; 16 Ravish; 17 Impair; 19 Stolen; 20 Ditty; 21 Park; 24 Quiescent; 25 Norm; 26 Climb down. Down – 2 Ripe; 3 Mode; 4 Thrush; 5 Sliver; 6 Illicitly; 7 Drenching; 11 Equipping; 12 Temporary; 13 Acrid; 14 Tasty; 18 Ritual; 19 Stream; 22 Acid; 23 Know.

Rating EASY

CRYPTIC: Across – 1 Proscribe; 8 Exit; 9 Blackjack; 10 Felt; 13 Pious; 15 Heroin; 16 Podium; 17 System; 19 Cannon; 20 Rower; 21 Cuba; 24 Messenger; 25 Sing; 26 Attribute. Down – 2 Role; 3 Sack; 4 Rejoin; 5 Back up; 6 Expedient; 7 Statement; 11 Physicist; 12 Brass band; 13 Piper; 14 Solar; 18 Moment; 19 Censer; 22 Snub; 23 Peat.

Rating HARD

1 Dingy baby losing article has been rocked ﬁrst (6) 2 Said to have excluded one who was unhappy (3) 3 Met to arrange an anthem (5) 5 Pound sign in endless decorative design on a dish (7) 6 Be an MP about now (9) 7 String of invective from one in business (6) 8 Poser with a nervous twitch?

Rating HARD

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Rating MEDIUM

1 Plant same variety in southeast (6) 4 Ghost having courage (6) 9 Places for audiences examination alternatively with ﬁrst-class backing (9) 10 Equality of course (3) 11 One might be lucky to have a dip in here (4-3) 13 Some heart-rending fashion (5) 14 Colour of glass alongside golf course area (6-5) 18 Emblem of tailless animal (5) 19 Self-denier like this French model in charge (7) 21 Is able to preserve fruit (3) 22 Slavered, having talked nonsense (9) 24 Joint holder (6) 25 A form of electricity still (6)

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1 Large feline (6) 4Worshipped (6) 9Wise (9) 10 Air-like vapour (3) 11 Reprimand severely (7) 13 Underneath (5) 14 Prevail (11) 18Woven fabric (5) 19 Nose part (7) 21 Baked dish (3) 22 --------- Hotspur (9) 24 Dwell (6) 25 Thin (6)

1 Push roughly (6) 2 Silencer (3) 3 Capital of Ghana (5) 5 Refuse container (7) 6 Controller (9) 7 Repudiate (6) 8 Pollute (11) 12 Cruel (9) 15 Expanded (7) 16 State of unconsciousness (6) 17 Sticky (6) 20 Utter (5) 23 Domestic fowl (3)

HOROSCOPE

Across

ARIES March 21 - April 20

LEO July 23 - August 22

SAGITTARIUS November 23 - December 21

With your ruler continuing in direct opposition to Uranus, located in your sign, the sparks can still ﬂy as this is truly a combustible link. Yet, there is still the potential for great things from current portents. But that side of you that likes to act decisively needs to be conscious of how this impacts on others. Or perhaps it’s others you want to rebel against.

Okay, with Mercury in retreat in Leo, there may have been one or two cul-de-sacs or frustrating delays. But if anything can kick start proceedings, it is the arrival of the Sun in your sign, this weekend. The strange advice therefore, is don’t get so exasperated that you push too quick. Tempers could erupt. Trust that events will go forwards as and when.

The go-getter in you gets even more get and go this weekend, as the Sun zips into your sister Fire sign of Leo. True, Mercury’s continuing retrograde may be stiﬂing some hopes, but in general this is a time when your thirst for knowledge and for expanding your interests is really primed. You and one special friend, seem to be able to inspire one another in turn.

TAURUS April 21 - May 21

VIRGO August 23 - September 23

CAPRICORN December 22 - January 20

Even if you are usually quite a mellow kind of Bull, it may be harder to chill out this weekend than usual. And yet the reasons for this may not be clear. People could irritate you more easily. Things you usually enjoy bore you, and some old family politics could also creep back into the open. The trick will be to try to ﬁnd some tranquillity, even some time alone.

If you are handling financial affairs, the first solution that pops up, may seem perfect. But “may” is the operative word here. Don’t be too quick to assume this. You might also find yourself spellbound by someone rather powerful and intense, but as much as the chemistry between you can be magnetic, whether it will endure, is another matter altogether.

As the Sun has passed through your opposite sign of Cancer, you’ve probably had quite a lot of exchanges with different people. Now, as he prepares to leave, you’ll want to take from this what’s solid, and potentially enduring, and leave behind what’s been exploratory. Some strands, or even people, can drift away but others can become ﬁrmer ﬁxtures.

GEMINI May 22 - June 21

LIBRA September 24 - October 23

AQUARIUS January 21 - February 19

There may be quite a few things or people which are proving very exciting. A sense of being spoilt for choice? Absolutely! But to pursue some of these new, fresh and stimulating things or people, it may mean rocking the boat. Friendships are an area where unusual people can take on an added lure. Events can be fast paced, with the odd row.

This week the Sun powers into your sector of future plans. The more linked in or enmeshed these are with your network of friends or associates, the better. But that doesn’t mean you need to sacriﬁce your individuality, it’s just that others can be valuable, and also encouraging to work with. If someone has been out of touch, resolve to reach out to them.

You are on the cusp of a very big opportunity, one which can help you to exploit your talent for friendship, nonjudgmental associations, and where you can demonstrate personality and leadership skills. Not much then? Well, all of these qualities are always bubbling away, but what’s different, is you can bring them all together now. Prepare to shock and awe.

CANCER June 22 - July 22

SCORPIO October 24 - November 22

PISCES February 20 - March 20

The Sun is with you for one last day, set to return in eleven months. Look back over the last four weeks. Recognise the things you’ve put in place. Some of these may have yet to reap a harvest, others be budding nicely. Now you will want to consolidate any gains, but if someone owes you money or cash is tight, think imaginatively of how you can tackle this.

When it comes to sweating your assets, be mindful of skills you have learned in the past, insurance policies that may have lay dormant or even old property or valuables. You may have more than you realise, and it may be a case of how you look at things, and a fresh take could prove instructive. A desire to do better in life, also takes root.

If you can blend just a bit more structure to some of the ideas you have been developing recently, you can start to feel the beneﬁts, relatively quickly. It’s just that there is something inside of you which can be a little bit resistant to doing things in a set way, preferring to let things just, well, be. Money is another area, where you may buck expectations.

CYPRUS MAIL Saturday, July 21, 2012

Sport United States thrash Britain in basketball warm-up clash

Button fastest as wretched weather hits Hockenheim

Latest ‘Dream Team’ far too good for their Olympic hosts

By Ian Parkes

By Ian Whittell THE United States warmed up for the defence of their Olympic men’s basketball title by handing hosts Britain a 118-78 thrashing before a 17,000 sell-out crowd on Thursday night. Deron Williams and Carmelo Anthony each scored 19 points among six Americans in double ﬁgures while Britain’s NBA All-Star Luol Deng led all scorers with 25 points at the MEN arena. The win came 10 days before the US face France in their opening Group A game at the London Olympics. Argentina, Tunisia, Nigeria and Lithuania are also in their section. The Americans were hugely popular with the Manchester crowd and the names of players such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James were greeted with louder cheers than those of their British counterparts in the pre-match introductions. Portland Trailblazers’ new signing Joel Freeland put Britain 2-0 ahead but that was the closest the home crowd would come to dreaming of an upset over the world renowned Americans. A 10-0 run at the end of the ﬁrst period put the US 33-20

The Americans were hugely popular with the Manchester crowd and the names of players such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James (above left) were greeted with louder cheers than those of their British counterparts in front and they were 55-37 ahead at halftime before winning comfortably, though the players are taking nothing for granted. “If we don’t come to play, if we’re not ready, we can be beat,” said Williams, a point guard with the Brooklyn Nets. “Teams could beat us. “Spain is one of them, Brazil is one of them, Argentina is one of them and we’re playing all three teams in warmup games so hopefully that will help us. “We realise we have some ﬂaws in our game and we

have to sew them up,” he added. Britain coach Chris Finch was unhappy with his team’s second-half collapse and blamed mental lapses for a heavy defeat but he warned that the US were not guaranteed to win gold. “Every game has to be played out, every possession has to be played out,” said Finch. “Of course they can be beaten. There are a lot of quality players, a lot of experienced teams in the ﬁeld. “The Americans shot the ball extremely well and they

have to continue to do so. They’re the best team in the tournament, no doubt, but there are a lot of teams who could beat them on any given day.” The skills of the US team were certainly appreciated by the home crowd and the Americans are likely to be not only among the biggest gold medal favourites but also the most popular. “We love Great Britain, we’re brothers and I think the fans here are really appreciative of outstanding basketball,” said US coach Mike Krzyzewski.

“The one thing about Great Britain is you appreciate someone who is really good in their sport. There is an etiquette there, a respect, that transcends all sports in Great Britain. “If an opponent is that good, you acknowledge that and our guys really played hard tonight. It was just a really good night for basketball in Great Britain.” The hosts face Australia, Brazil, China, Spain and the Russian Federation in their Group B games starting on July 29.

Petrova says failure is not acceptable for Russia By Matt Cronin

Nadia Petrova is looking forward to the Olympics after missing out in Beijing four years ago

RUSSIAN tennis player Nadia Petrova is aiming for an Olympic medal in London but insists she will not be devastated if she failed to win one. Russia has a successful Olympic history, Elena Dementieva, Dinara Saﬁna and Vera Zvonareva won the gold, silver and bronze medal in singles respectively at the 2008 Beijing Games. “The Russian mentality is if you are going to the Olympics you have got to be winning medals and failure is not acceptable,” Petrova told Reuters from the Mercury Insurance Open in Carlsbad California. “In Fed Cup (the international tennis team competition for women) we have the same mentality. Russians are a bit hard on themselves and we have high expectations. We want to achieve a lot of or goals in our careers.” In 2008, former world number three Petrova missed the cut because her ranking was too low.

This year she is ranked number 21 and was named to the team along with Maria Sharapova, Zvonareva and Maria Kirilenko, whom she will also play doubles with. “I’m excited,” she said. “I missed Beijing, but not by much, but that year we had four players in the top 10 and it was almost impossible. “I remember playing a tournament in Cincinnati and watching it on TV. Of course I wished I was there and I was a little frustrated because I had to play small tournament and they were there, but I was happy them.” Petrova doubts that any nation is going to sweep the medals stand again because tennis has become increasingly international and there are no real powerhouse nations left. The top 12 ranked players in the WTA rankings are all from different countries. A former Grand Slam semi-ﬁnalist, Petrova conceded Russia was sending a weaker team to London, but said that every other country is too.

WRETCHED weather again dogged practice which offered few clues as to the potential victor of tomorrow’s German Grand Prix. The second 90-minute session at Hockenheim especially fell victim to the conditions, leaving Jenson Button out in front as he was quickest in first practice that stayed predominantly dry. Button led a McLaren onetwo, at least offering the team a degree of hope, given the car has on board a raft of new updates designed to close the gap to their rivals. Some are more visual than others, in particular new side pods to assist with aerodynamics, as McLaren seek a boost ahead of the summer break following next weekend’s race in Hungary. Determined to put behind them the shocking disappointment of the British Grand Prix in which Hamilton and Button were eighth and tenth respectively, the latter started the day off on the right foot with a time of one minute 16.595secs, with the former 0.498secs adrift. By comparison, given the rain that dominated FP2, the best time posted by Williams’ Pastor Maldonado was nearly 11 seconds down, with a lap of 1:27.476. Heavy rain just before the start of the session kept everybody in the garage for the opening 25 minutes, other than an installation lap from Bruno Senna in his Williams. That was simply a shakedown to assess the car given the minor damage sustained at the end of FP1 when reserve Valtteri Bottas spun into the gravel and clipped a tyre wall in Senna’s car. It was only when the rain finally stopped and the track began to dry a little did the times fall, with Venezuelan Maldonado the driver at the head of affair when the heavens opened again 27 minutes from the end. It did ease late on, but not enough for the track to offer up hope of anyone dislodging Maldonado, who was fastest by just 0.088secs from Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg. As for Rosberg’s team-mate Michael Schumacher, he brought out the red flag with four minutes remaining - which ended the session - when he ploughed into a tyre barrier in the stadium complex. It at least allowed the fans in that part of the circuit a close-up of the seven-times champion who obliged with an acknowledging - if not slightly embarrassing wave.

Saturday, July 21, 2012 CYPRUS MAIL

Sport

French state irked by Ibrahimovic PSG deal

FRANCE’s Socialist government denounced the size of football pay this week as big-spending club Paris Saint Germain celebrated the arrival of striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The French club did not go public with the ﬁnancial terms of the deal that lured Ibrahimovic from AC Milan but media put the annual pay at 14 million euros net of tax, in a country where incomes upwards of one million are soon set to be hit by a new super-tax of 75 per cent. French government

Minister calls for regulation of ‘astronomical’ pay awards spokeswoman Najat Vallaud-Belkacem said the 27year-old would be taxed like anyone else and that there was no reason football players should escape the 75 per cent rate promised for later this year by President Francois Hollande. “Between you and me I think a lot of people are shocked by the income the player you are talking about will make,” the spokeswoman told reporters at a brief-

ing following a weekly government cabinet meeting. Sports Minister Valerie Fourneyron went further, saying it was time to tackle the problem of excessive pay in the football business across Europe, where most governments are struggling to prevent debts spinning out of control. “European football clubs’ deﬁcits are worth 1.5 billion euros at the moment - that should be cause for

thought,” said the minister, who added regulations should be used to close the lid on “astronomical” pay awards. To ensure an after-tax salary of 14 million euros a year, the Paris Saint Germain club would need to pay in the region of 35 million euros a year under France’s tax system as it stands and perhaps 70-80 million euros once the 75 per cent tax rate kicks in, according to backof-envelope estimates by ﬁscal experts contacted by Reuters. That is as much as the annual budget of some small clubs in the country’s leading football league.

Bid to rename Rio stadium after scandal By Andrew Downie ADD another headache to the construction delays, cost over-runs and overall unease about Brazil’s sports infrastructure as it gears up to host the World Cup and Olympics later this decade: an embarrassing name on one of the country’s marquee stadiums. The Joao Havelange Stadium in Rio de Janeiro was supposed to honour the man who for decades towered over Brazilian sport - ﬁrst as head of the country’s national football federation, later as a member of the International Olympic Committee, and for 24 years as the head of FIFA, football’s world governing body. It’s bad enough the stadium, in service since the 2007 Pan American games,

Russian FA: Capello has agreed coach job FORMER England manager Fabio Capello has agreed to become Russia’s new coach, the Russian Football Union (RFU) has said. “Though Capello has not signed a contract yet, a principal agreement with the Italian had been reached and de-facto he has become Russia coach,” the RFU said in a short statement. Acting RFU chief Nikita Simonyan said the 66-yearold Italian arrived in Moscow yesterday. “On Saturday he’ll watch the (Russian Premier League) match involving CSKA Moscow,” Simonyan told local media. “Then the following day, he’s going to St Petersburg to watch (Russian champions) Zenit.” Capello (right), who has had success coaching top clubs such as Real Madrid, AC Milan, AS Roma and Juventus and quit as England boss in February, replaces Dutchman Dick Advocaat, whose tenure ended with Russia’s group stage exit from Euro 2012.

Moneybags: Zlatan Ibrahimovic is reported to have signed a deal giving him a salary of 14 million euros a year after tax

By Brian Love

FOOTBALL IN BRIEF

track and field events in 2016. “We don’t want the most modern stadium in South America to carry this stain,” said Rogerio Lessa Benemond, one of those campaigning for a name change to shield Botafogo, the Rio team he supports, from embarrassment. Botafogo plays at the stadium under a 20-year lease. “We’ve always been against Havelange’s name on the stadium because he doesn’t represent Botafogo,” Benemond added, Joao Havelange, who was FIFA president for 24 years, has “but our opposition has taken on a new lease of life his name on South America’s most modern stadium with these accusations.” Court documents leaked doesn’t meet the specifica- surrounding Havelange and in Switzerland last week tions demanded by FIFA his disgraced former son in confirmed long-standing for matches when Brazil law, the stadium is the sub- accusations that Havelange hosts the 2014 World Cup. ject of fierce debate among and his associates had acBut now, after recent court fans and others who are cepted bribes in exchange documents confirmed long- pushing for a name change for favours from FIFA durtime bribery allegations before it hosts the Olympic ing the 1990s.

Advocaat had announced before the tournament that he would return home to take charge of PSV Eindhoven. Capello, who becomes Russia’s third successive foreign coach, will be tasked with blooding new players into an ageing team, something his predecessor failed to do in his two years at the helm. Russian media reported Capello would earn up to 10 million euros a year after signing a contract through to the 2014 World Cup, with the possibility of extending it for another two years.

Pearce questions policy STUART Pearce says the Olympic Team GB men’s football selection process should have been different, claiming “there’s players not here who should be”. Pearce told BBC Sport he should have been allowed to select under-23 players who took part in Euro 2012. “We have to take our best to every tournament we possibly can,” he said. Pearce’s remarks represent a U-turn after he had originally described the Football Association’s decision to rule England’s Euro 2012 players out of the Olympics as a “sensible football decision”. Goalkeeper Jack Butland is the only player who travelled with England to Euro 2012 who is in the Olympic squad after receiving special dispensation. Danny Welbeck, Jordan Henderson and Alex OxladeChamberlain were among the under-23 players who featured for England at Euro 2012. And Pearce believes he should have been allowed to include the trio in his Olympic squad. Spain have named three Euro 2012 winners in their squad - Juan Mata, Jordi Alba and Javi Martinez. “At another time after the tournament has ﬁnished when I’m expected to debrief my employers, I’ll make that clear that maybe there are one or two individuals not here that should have been here,” added Pearce. “I’ll continually send the same message out that we have to take our best to every tournament we possibly can.”

SFL seeks new TV deal THE Scottish Football League has approached broadcasters with a package to show up to 25 live Rangers matches in Division Three next season. However, any deal cannot be ﬁnalised until the Scottish FA grants membership to the new club. The SFL’s media representative IMG, is inviting bids from interested parties, with a closing date of Monday. The proposed deal includes the opportunity to broadcast all 18 of Rangers’ away league matches. Members of the Rangers board held talks with the SFA on Tuesday, but there is debate over what pun-

ishments they will accept in return for membership. It is understood the SFA wants the newco club to accept the 12-month transfer embargo handed out to the old company for bringing the game into disrepute. The governing body also wants guarantees from Charles Green’s consortium that all football debts will be cleared. The SFL TV deal on offer is subject to certain criteria, including ﬁxture clashes, scheduling clashes and policing but with the start of the new season less than three weeks away, they want all parties to move quickly.

CYPRUS MAIL Saturday, July 21, 2012

Sport Cypriot clubs learn European opponents By Nemanja Bjedov

In demand: Robin van Persie has told the Gunners he wants to leave the club he joined back in 2004 and go in search of winning trophies

Arsenal reject van Persie bids ARSENAL have dismissed Manchester United’s bid for Robin van Persie. Offers from both Manchester City and Juventus also fall short of the Gunners’ valuation of the 28-year-old. It is understood City, United and Juve tabled offers for the Netherlands striker, who has a year left on his contract, but Arsenal are keen to hold out for a fee of £2530m, BBC Sport reported yesterday. Skipper van Persie, who joined Arsenal from Feyenoord for £2.75m in 2004, says he will not sign a new

United, City and Juve trying to sign striker deal. The Dutchman scored 41 goals in 53 games for club and country last season and was named both the Professional Footballers’ Association and Football Writers’ player of the year last season. However, he suffered a disappointing Euro 2012 campaign, scoring only once as the Netherlands were eliminated at the group stage. After meeting with man-

ager Arsene Wenger and chief executive Ivan Gazidis in mid-May, van Persie revealed he had disagreed with both men on the way the Premier League club should move forward. “I’ve thought long and hard about it, but I have decided not to extend my contract,” he wrote on his website. “This was a meeting about the club’s future strategy and their policy. Financial terms or a contract have not

been discussed, since that is not my priority at all. “I personally have had a great season but my goal has been to win trophies with the team and to bring the club back to its glory days. “Out of my huge respect for Mr Wenger, the players and the fans I don’t want to go into any details, but unfortunately in this meeting it has again become clear to me that we in many aspects

disagree on the way Arsenal FC should move forward.” Arsenal are scheduled to play matches in Malaysia, China and Hong Kong over the next two weeks. They face a Malaysian XI on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, then head to Beijing to face Manchester City on July 27. The Gunners ﬁnish their tour against Kitchee FC in Hong Kong on July 29. Van Persie will remain in England while his teammates are away on tour, working on his ﬁtness at Arsenal’s London Colney training base.

Liverpool handed kind draw

New Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will be looking to make an immediate impact in his ﬁrst two matches in charge

LIVERPOOL will face either FK Renova or FC Gomel in the third qualifying round of the Europa League. The Reds were last in the competition in the 20102011 campaign when they were beaten by Braga in the last 16. The first leg will be played away from home on Thursday August 2, with the return fixture a week later. New Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will be looking to make an immediate impact in his first two matches in charge - with the domestic campaign getting under way a little over a week after the Reds play their second leg clash. Success in the Premier League will be paramount after Liverpool finished eighth last season but Rodgers has already spoken about setting high

standards from the off. Elsewhere, Dundee United will play Dynamo Moscow while St Johnstone will face Marseille, but only if they overcome a 2-0 deﬁcit against Eskisehirspor. Scottish Cup winners Hearts will enter the Europa League at the play-off stage.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE In the Champions League third qualifying round, Celtic will face either HJK Helsinki or KR Reykjavík. Finnish title holders HJK beat Icelandic side KR 7-0 in the ﬁrst leg of their second qualifying round. Celtic, who were in the draw via the Champions Route, will be at home for the ﬁrst leg. Meanwhile, Motherwell, who were unseeded in the draw, will face 20-time Greek champions Pana-

thinaikos with the first leg taking place at Fir Park. Shamrock Rovers will face a stern test against Belgian outfit RSC Anderlecht, should they progress to the third qualifying round. The Irish side go into next week’s second leg against FK Ekranas of Lithuania with the tie poised at 0-0. Welsh Premier winners The New Saints will play either Montenegro’s Buducnost Podgorica or Poland’s Slask Wroclaw if they overcome Helsingborgs. The two sides drew 0-0 in their first leg games earlier this week. Third qualifying round matches will be played on July 31/August 1 and August 7/8. The losing sides go into the Europa League play-offs, while the winners will compete for a place in the Champions League group stage.

CYPRIOT clubs yesterday discovered their potential European opponents after the draws for the Champions League and Europa League third qualifying rounds were held by UEFA. Anorthosis and APOEL are fresh from their Europa second qualifying round first leg wins - 3-1 over Estonia’s Levadia and 2-0 over Slovakian side Senica respectively. If they progress, Anorthosis will face either Arhus of Denmark or Georgian side Dila Gori in the next round. APOEL will take on Albanian side KF Tirana or Aalesunds FK of Norway, while Cypriot cup winners Omonia await the winner of the match-up between Belarus’ Naftan Novopolotsk and Crvena Zvezda Belgrade of Serbia. Cyprus champions AEL also discovered their next Champions League opponents yesterday. Providing they safely protect their 3-0 first leg advantage over Northern Ireland’s Linfield, they will probably take on Serbian giants Partizan Belgrade, who dominated Maltese champions Valetta 4-1 away from home in their first leg encounter. Speaking after his side’s first leg Europa League win on Wednesday, Anorthosis manager Ronny Levin said: “The result should be enough for us to advance, but in football as in life, nothing is certain. “We want to finish the job on the pitch and then we can say that it is over. This is a good result for us.” APOEL coach Ivan Jovanovic meanwhile was pleased with his players’ efforts on their first outing this season: “This was our first official game of the season and I have to say that I was delighted with our fans and their support. “We felt a bit of pressure at the beginning of the game as we obviously made some changes to our squad during the summer. We respected our opponents and I believe that we had the match under control, eventually winning it 2-0 which should be enough to progress.” “This was a great experience for us. APOEL are a very good side and they showed that tonight on the pitch,” said Senica manager Zdenk Psotka at the post-match press conference. “We saw two completely different halves and paradoxically in the first 45 minutes when we kept pace with our rivals, we conceded twice. APOEL were clearly the better team in the second half as they created many goal-scoring opportunities. We have to thank our goalkeeper Svenger for keeping us in the game,” he added.

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Sport England’s Prior frustrates resurgent South Africans COUNTER-attacking Matt Prior pushed England up to 385 all out, despite a Dale Steyn-inspired fightback from South Africa on a raininterrupted second day of the first Investec Test. A resurgent Steyn removed England centurion Alastair Cook, and then Ravi Bopara for a duck, among four wickets for only 59 runs yesterday morning. But as black clouds somehow skirted the Kia Oval, Prior (60) still helped England from their start-of-play 267 for three to put themselves within sight of 400 when they were all out in mid-afternoon. The long-threatened storm broke after tea, but South Africa still had time to reach 86 for the loss of Alviro Petersen thanks to a studied and unbro ken stand between Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla. Cook (115) dug in throughout on Thursday, but the game changed in two successive wicket maidens from Steyn. The seamless accumulation of day one was replaced by England’s struggle to retain control as Steyn upped the ante and then Jacques Kallis stifled resistance. In his second over, Steyn tempted Cook to drive and bowled him off an inside edge to end his 295-ball vigil. With Cook gone, Bopara was bamboozled by an odd, looping bouncer from Steyn. Bopara lined himself up for the pull, and when he tried to bale out somehow managed only to offer a straightforward catch behind after the ball ran over the face of his bat. It was a frustratingly soft dismissal, and left England’s Ian Bell and new batsman Prior with much work to do. They survived Steyn’s spell of 5-2-8-2, only for Bell to fall in the first over from his replacement Kallis. He might already have gone, run out by half the pitch had Petersen managed to throw down the stumps from gully. But that mattered little when Bell left a delivery from Kallis which brushed

over the off bail, just enough contact to dislodge it. It took until the 19th over of the morning for England to at last bring up the 300, Tim Bresnan doing the job with a flamboyant extra-cover drive for four - the first runs off Kallis, after four previous maidens. Prior had given a chance to gully on 17, Jacques Rudolph unable to complete a diving catch low to his left off Morne Morkel. Then Bresnan succumbed in Imran Tahir’s first over, edging down on to his stumps as he tried to force a leg-break into the off-side off the back foot. England had lost five wickets for 62 runs, since Kallis got Kevin Pietersen Thursday night, and this heavyweight contest was very much back in the balance. So it remained, despite a typically fluent and resourceful 75-ball half-century from Prior - completed with his ninth boundary, driven between bowler and mid-on off Vernon Philander. The England wicketkeeper lost his chum Stuart Broad, another bowled by one that just clipped the bails - this time from Philander. Prior went himself, edging Morkel (four for 72) behind as he looked for his trademark off-side outlet, and last man James Anderson became stand-in wicketkeeper AB de Villiers’ fifth catch of the innings in the same over. But England’s last three wickets had nonetheless accrued 72 runs - a decidedly handy buffer should South Africa prosper in improved weather today, before any predicted wear in a dry batting surface becomes significant. The tourists’ reply suffered an early setback when Anderson snaked an inswinger through Petersen’s defences, to the back pad, to have him lbw for nought. But from one for one, captain Smith and Amla saw their team safely to stumps in a promising partnership either side of a near twohour rain delay.

England’s Matt Prior plays a shot during the second day’s play against South Africa at the Oval

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31-YEAR-OLD AMERICAN EQUALS FALDO’S RECORD 36-HOLE TOTAL

Brandt Snedeker seized the lead with a six-underpar 64 in Friday’s second round

Snedeker surges into history books By Tony Jimenez

merican Brandt Snedeker, who missed the cut in his three previous British Opens, made amends in thrilling fashion by seizing the lead with a six-under-par 64 in Friday’s second round. While the majority of the ﬁeld seemed stuck in reverse gear on a calm day at Royal Lytham & St Annes, the 31year-old accelerated clear with a record-equalling 36hole total of 10-under 130. Overnight leader Adam Scott birdied the 18th to add a 67 to his opening 64 and former world number one Tiger Woods (67) sprinkled his own special brand of stardust by holing out from a greenside bunker at the last to move into third place on 134. Young Dane Thorbjorn Olesen (66) was fourth on 135, one ahead of a cluster of players including 1999 champion Paul Lawrie (71) and 2010 US Open winner Graeme McDowell (69). “My mantra all week has been to get the ball on the greens as fast as possible,” Snedeker told reporters. “Once I’m on there I have a pretty good handle for the speed of the greens and I’m

just going to try and keep doing that over the weekend.” Several high-profile players missed the cut, among them former world number two Phil Mickelson, who tumbled to a 78 for 11-over 151 to continue his dismal record in the tournament. Defending champion Darren Clarke also failed to make the weekend along with former world number one Martin Kaymer, Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose and Charl Schwartzel. World number three Lee Westwood parred the last four holes to scrape through by the skin of his teeth on 143 and second-ranked Rory McIlroy struggled to a 75 for 142. Luke Donald (68), the world number one, notched four birdies in an outstanding fivehole burst from the fourth as he remained on the fringes of contention on 138. Snedeker, who won the Farmers Insurance Open in California in January, reaped a rich harvest of birdies after ramming in a confidenceboosting 25-footer at the parthree first. With most of his rivals toiling as light winds changed direction and organisers placed the flags in awkward spots on faster greens, Snedeker charged five

strokes in front at one stage. The blond American struck laser-guided approach shots at the sixth, seventh and ninth holes to set up three more birdie opportunities he gratefully devoured as he raced to the turn in 30. Snedeker, who has never won a major and missed the cut at the 2008, 2009 and 2011 Opens, made further inroads at the 11th and 12th before showing the touch of a master to get down in two from thick greenside rough at the 15th. The American, who had a hole-in-one at the par-four 16th in practice on Wednesday, signed off with three more regulation figures to tie triple Open champion Nick Faldo’s 36-hole aggregate of 130 at Muirfield in 1992. “I’ve got a cushion now,” said Snedeker. “I don’t have to play the best golf over the next 36 holes. “I have to play good golf but maybe not the best of anybody. The fans over here are great, very knowledgeable, and they applaud for great shots and it’s good to realise that a 25-footer sometimes is a great shot.” World number 13 Scott has also yet to land his first major but feels he is ready to achieve the breakthrough.

“This week is kind of a culmination of everything I’ve done over the last couple of years,” said the Australian who turned 32 on Monday. “I feel like this is the path I’ve been going down and it’s happened here that I’ve put myself in good position after two days at a major. I think it’s just the practice adds up and eventually pays off.” Woods, dressed in all-grey as he attempted to end a fouryear major drought, played down his exquisite bunker shot at the last. “It wasn’t as hard as it may have looked,” said the 36year-old American. “Because I was on the upslope I could take out that steepness coming off the bunker and land the ball on the ﬂat. “I just threw it up there and I played about a cup outside the left lip and it landed on my spot.” Britain’s Richard Finch had the misfortune to take 10 at the par-four eighth on the way to a 79.