Archive February 2021

The health ministry has announced the rapid testing sites for Sunday. The sites are for the testing of the wider population but also the obligatory weekly testing of people back ...

Last week’s accident on a motocross track in the village of Makouda near Paphos, which left a 14-year-old seriously injured, has raised fresh concerns regarding the minimum age required ...

A recovery action group for investors set up three years ago to help people who have been badly advised by rogue operators in Cyprus, resulting in investment or pension losses, ...

One death and 102 new cases of the coronavirus were announced on Saturday. The health ministry said the death was of a woman, 73, with underlying health conditions. This brings the number ...

Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool’s title defence is over after their alarming collapse at Leicester. The Reds are 10 points behind leaders Manchester City having played two games more following Saturday’...

The White House on Saturday called on China to make available data from the earliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak, saying it has “deep concerns” about the way the findings ...

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 hit off the coast of eastern Japan on Saturday, shaking buildings and triggering widespread blackouts, but there appeared to be no major ...

Beyond disappointing revelers, the cancellation of Brazil’s annual Carnival celebrations amid a resurgence of COVID-19 also means that street vendors living on the margins will miss out on what ...

By Evie Andreou and Gina Agapiou Police used water cannon and arrested at least eight people on Saturday after hundreds took part in a protest in the Nicosia town centre ...

This video is a tour of Versace’s rise to prominence and enduring legacy. When Gianni Versace launched his company in 1978, the world took notice and the celebrities came calling. ...

An error by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson helped Leicester come from behind to earn a 3-1 win on Saturday, with the champions losing three successive Premier League games for the first ...

Turkish expediencies seem to be behind the uncertainty about the date and place of the informal five-party conference on Cyprus to be convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, reports said ...

In this video, Adrianne Lenker’s camper trailer home, parked somewhere in Joshua Tree National Park, serves as the setting for the five songs she performs for her Tiny Desk ...

When the world is upside down, creativity can be a great salvation. Seeking inspiration though can be a challenge. Twenty nine artists came together during lockdown, each working on their ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday issued new guidance for U.S. schools to reopen, recommending universal mask-wearing and physical distancing as key COVID-19 mitigation ...

Where do you live? In the Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City with my incredible wife Courtland. What did you have for breakfast? A warm cup of ‘cafe con ...

Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, has many cultural offerings – among them, a rich culinary tradition that justifiably draws foodie travellers from around the world. In this pre-Covid video, Taipei native Tzung-Han ...

Second seed Rafa Nadal overcame some stiff early resistance from Britain’s Cameron Norrie before easing into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 7-5 6-2 7-5 victory ...

Police on Saturday said they were about to solve several cases of recent motorcycle thefts and car break ins in Nicosia after catching two teenage boys, 13 and 15, riding a stolen ...

Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides on Saturday expressed her disappointment and sorrow over what she described as the official failure – once again – to properly assess a domestic situation that led to the ...

In this video, business and life coach Tatev Petrosyan looks at the unconscious belief many of us hold, whereby only unhappiness can provide the motivation to make difficult, yet desirable, ...

As boisterous crowds made way for deafening silence at the Australian Open on Saturday, players did not have to do too much adjusting as they abruptly switched back to the “...

U.S. senators voted on Saturday in favor of allowing witnesses in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, extending the proceedings as lawmakers weigh whether to convict Trump ...

You might not think of volcanoes as particularly musical, but they do actually generate infrasound (frequencies below the range of human hearing). Just like a horn’s sound changes based ...