Archive February 2021

When your name is associated with one of the most visible, ever-growing social media platforms, you probably need a private getaway more than most. Make that several private getaways. This ...

Limassol police are looking for two men, both 57, on suspicion of blackmail to seize a €30,000 car from a software company. According to police, one of the men visited the Limassol ...

An Iranian government newspaper warned on Tuesday that overly radical actions in the nuclear wrangling with the West may lead to the country’s isolation after Tehran ended snap inspections ...

The health ministry announced that 54 rapid test sites will operate nationwide on Wednesday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory weekly testing of employees. ...

By Prudence Wade As someone with a multi-step skin and hair routine, I often feel uncomfortable at the amount of waste involved. I try to cut down as much as ...

An armed group in eastern Congo, accused by the government of carrying out an ambush on a United Nations convoy in which Italy’s ambassador and two other people were ...

In this video, we take a pre-Covid trip to Jodhpur, second city in India’s northwest state of Rajasthan. Known locally as the “Blue City”, Jodhpur is a popular tourist ...

In its first live concert since early December last year, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra will return to theatres across Paphos, Limassol and Larnaca this month to perform a series of ...

The Interdisciplinary Centre for Law, Alternative and Innovative Methods (ICLAIM), an independent non-profit organisation working in close association with the School of Law at the University of Central Lancashire in ...

The 1970 World Cup sealed Pele’s legendary status, but a new Netflix documentary highlights how even one of the greatest ever had his doubters. He had quit international football after ...

By Alex Whiting Digital 3D dance recordings are being created by professor at the National Technical University of Athens Anastasios Doulamis to preserve traditional Greek dance cultures threated with extinction. ...

This video looks at milestones pictures from the searing body of work of US photographer and photojournalist Steve McCurry. Perhaps his most famous image, McCurry’s photo ‘Afghan Girl’, of ...

Greek hospital doctors went on a day-long strike on Tuesday and dozens marched in Athens to protest “suffocating” conditions at hospitals on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic. With around 6,000 ...

England will hope to play the Czech Republic in front of a full house at Wembley this summer after the Government set out its road map for the easing of ...

Cyprus will receive more than 120,000 Covid vaccines in March, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Approximately 10,000 Pfizer vaccines are expected to be delivered in Cyprus each week next month, and ...

This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday participated in a teleconference with the President of the European Council and EU heads of state and government, during which they discussed preparations ahead of ...

Police in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, are deploying an armed rollerblading unit to curb theft and harassment on its teeming streets. Gliding in a circle with their weapons pointed ...

The endangered Cyprus grass snake has been found in two areas of the Macheras forest park, unknown until now, it emerged on Tuesday. The Cyprus grass snake (Natrix natrix cypriaca) ...

American food writer and chef Alison Roman wants you to cook more fish. And if you’re squeamish or reticent about the finny creatures, worry not. This tomato-poached fish with ...

Europe’s drugs regulator said on Tuesday it was expecting to give an opinion before the summer on whether Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir can be used to treat COVID-19 patients who ...

Paphos police are investigating a burglary after a 40-year-old reported jewellery and €4,000 in cash were stolen from his house late on Monday. The homeowner reported the theft at 8pm to ...

The Vikings suffered many hardships living in the north of Europe: long, cold winters and, most importantly, a potentially crippling lack of sunlight. Fortunately for these warrior people… they could ...

A 46-year-old man who allowed his 13-year-old nephew to drive his car was fined €800 and had his licence revoked for one month by the Larnaca district court on Tuesday. The ...