Archive September 2021

Cyprus special forces staff and US Navy seals held joint scheduled training exercise between September 20–30, which culminated in a joint exercise on September 28, the ministry of defence said on Thursday. ...

Starting Friday, the weather services of Cyprus, Greece, and Israel will start naming extreme weather systems affecting the eastern Mediterranean region between October 2021 and September 2022. The list of names selected ...

Britain’s gas station crisis cut road traffic volumes to the lowest level since the COVID-19 lockdowns, data showed on Thursday, indicating that fuel pump chaos across the land may ...

Reports suggested on Thursday that an Azeri man held on suspicion of being a hitman could be a mercenary working for Iran to target Israeli nationals, as Cypriot authorities treated ...

The Tylliria residents will not accept lessons in patriotism from anyone, the Kato Pyrgos community leader said on Thursday as he lashed out at the Elam MP who criticised residents ...

The only retail company in Cyprus to receive the ISO 45001:2018 certification The ISO 45001:2018 certification further enhances the sense of health & safety for staff and the public alike Alphamega Hypermarkets ...

Turkey is considering more joint defence industry steps with Russia including for fighter jets and submarines, President Tayyip Erdogan said after talks with President Vladimir Putin, despite a U.S. ...

Fashion brands like Benetton are increasingly turning away from globe-spanning supply chains and low-cost manufacturing hubs in Asia, in a shift that could prove a lasting legacy of the COVID-19 ...

The fishery department is investigating the possible abuse of a shark caught in Larnaca on Tuesday. According to an announcement by the NGO Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre, fishermen, who ...

Yes, yet another review of a pub. Don’t mistake it as a sign of repetitiveness or lack of effort. It’s just that Nicosia is incredibly flush with choices ...

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore are tackling food waste by turning discarded durian husks into antibacterial gel bandages. The process extracts cellulose powder from the fruit’s ...

Russia’s former Imperial capital is set to play host to the wedding of a descendant of the Russian royal family in the first such event in more than a ...

Prominent lawyer Achilleas Demetriades announced on Thursday he would launch consultations with political parties and civil society groups to assess their views on the problems facing the country before he ...

President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey is considering more joint defence industry steps with Russia in areas such as plane engines, fighter jets and submarines after a meeting with President Vladimir ...

China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) missed paying bond interest due on Wednesday, two bondholders said, its second unpaid offshore debt payment in a week, although the cash-strapped company is scrambling to ...

World number one Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next month’s Indian Wells tournament, organisers said on Wednesday. “I am sorry I won’t get to see my fans in ...

Authorities have seized thousands of canisters suspected of containing laughing gas stored in a company warehouse in the district of Famagusta, it was announced on Thursday. Police said they seized 38,400 ...

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of illegal campaign financing over his failed 2012 re-election bid by a Paris court on Thursday. It was the second guilty verdict this ...

China on Wednesday demanded railway companies and local authorities raise their game in shipping vital coal supplies to utilities, as regions key to the world’s no. 2 economy grapple with ...

A 39-year-old man, suspected of assaulting his 75-year-old landlord has been admitted to Athalassa psychiatric hospital following a doctor’s order. The suspect was expected to appear in court on ...

Truck drivers have a cautionary message for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: an acute shortage of drivers is ratcheting up their wages and that will have a knock-on effect on ...

By Lisa Salmon Do your eyes sometimes feel dry, itchy or gritty, particularly when you’ve been staring at a screen? You could be one of the millions suffering from ...

West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice said the way he is performing at the club proves he is completely focused and has not had his head turned by recent transfer ...

A ‘smart’ baton designed to be used in the Queen’s Baton relay for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will travel to Cyprus and the rest of the Commonwealth in October, ...