Archive 2021

The United States has concerns with the United Nations Human Rights Council and will oppose its “disproportionate” attention on Israel, State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters on Thursday after ...

Cyprus remains in the ‘orange zone’ with regard to the rate of spread of the coronavirus, according to the latest update from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (...

Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov will hold talks in Moscow next week, the Russian foreign ministry confirmed on Thursday. The two diplomats will exchange views ...

On Wednesday, October 20, 2021, Phoenix Leaders and Alpha C.K. Art Gallery will host an exhibition of contemporary Cypriot and Greek art at The Club, Cyprus’ first private members’ club, in ...

Energy and Commerce Minister Natasa Pilides on Thursday unveiled the new logo of the Cyprus Handicrafts Centre, part of a wider push to protect the island’s cultural heritage and ...

Afghan Taliban leaders said they would do all they can to help Afghan migrants in Turkey wanting to return home, the Turkish foreign minister said on Thursday after talks in ...

No new deaths from Covid-19 were announced on Thursday, while testing came up with 153 new positives. Hospitals were treating 60 patients, of whom 22 in a serious condition; and of these, nine ...

It has been one of the most talked-about plays of the year with performances at theatres around Cyprus, which won awards at a theatre festival in Turkey last week. Waiting ...

A bow-and-arrow attack in which a Danish convert to Islam is suspected of killing five people in a Norwegian town appears to have been an “act of terror”, police said ...

The United States and Greece signed an agreement on Thursday renewing their long-standing defence cooperation, a move Secretary of State Antony Blinken said would allow the NATO allies to advance ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides voiced concern on Thursday over the risk to the economy from rising prices but said that inflation is currently viewed as transient. Speaking to reporters on ...

Rafa Nadal said he still does not know when he will play tennis again as he works to complete his recovery from a recurring foot injury that cut short his 2021 ...

By Naomi Clarke and Tom Horton, PA A newly discovered oil painting by renowned artist Sir Joshua Reynolds has gone on display ahead of its sale.The artwork, titled Two ...

A total of 22 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

MPs on Thursday ploughed on with an article-by-article discussion of sweeping reforms to local authorities that must be approved by the end of the year for Cyprus to qualify for ...

The independent police watchdog is recommending the launch of criminal and disciplinary procedures against police officers in connection with a violent crackdown on an anti-corruption protest in February that saw ...

The United Arab Emirates and South Korea on Thursday agreed to start talks on a bilateral trade deal they hope will expand economic opportunities, including cooperation on technology and climate ...

Indonesia’s holiday island of Bali reopened to foreign tourists after 18 months of pandemic hiatus on Thursday, but the island is lacking one crucial ingredient: international flights. The government recently ...

Introduction The value of bitcoin is rapidly increasing because it is a popular cryptocurrency. Millions of user’s trade bitcoins daily, but some people do not know how to buy ...

The roadside spectator who caused a massive pile-up during the first stage of the Tour de France in June goes on trial on Thursday in what a riders’ union said ...

By Jamie Gardner, PA Chief Sports Reporter The continued high level of incidents being reported to the police at football matches shows now is not the right time to consider ...

Ministries, government departments, and local authorities could take years to respond to the audit service if they do at all, while in some cases they outright refuse to do so, ...

From beef bowls in Tokyo to fried chicken in London, consumers are beginning to feel the pinch from the surge in costs washing over the global economy. The rebound in ...

COVID-19 infections in children in England rose in September after schools returned from summer holidays, helping to keep cases high even as there was a fall among adults, a large ...