Archive 2021

A number of students and their parents gathered outside the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) on Wednesday to protest the ban on the physical presence of unvaccinated students on campus ...

India and Russia believe that foreign militant groups operating from Afghanistan pose a threat to central Asia and to India and agreed to deepen anti-terrorism cooperation at a meeting of ...

Deputy government spokesperson Niovi Parissinou on Wednesday handed over a government donation to the Anti-Cancer Society as part of the organisation’s annual fundraiser. Parissinou delivered the government’s symbolic ...

A Green party parliamentary assistant said on Wednesday said she was verbally abused by far-right Elam MP Andreas Themistokleous, who moved towards her while shouting at her to get out ...

US Open champion Jon Rahm added further accolades to a stellar campaign on Tuesday as the Spaniard was named the PGA of America Player of the Year and also collected ...

The health ministry announced 28 rapid testing sites will operate around the island on Thursday for groups eligible for free tests. To get tested, people need to present proof of identity ...

Rebellious forces from the Tigray region killed 120 civilians over two days in a village in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, local officials told Reuters on Wednesday. The killings in a village 10 ...

By Richard Dickenson When I was growing up I set myself certain targets which I reasonably felt would be within my grasp as worthwhile achievements. I started out in life ...

Motor vehicle registrations followed a downward path in the period between January and August despite the economic recovery this year following the downturn in 2020 due to Covid. In August, motor ...

The return to schools could lead to higher numbers of coronavirus infections, but the situation could remain under control if protocols are followed properly and vaccination continues, ideally to reach 90 ...

When someone enters the cryptocurrency trading world, many important things are necessary to be taken care of. If you are just a newcomer to cryptocurrency trading, you need to understand ...

A new tour in English by the Home for Cooperation on Friday will take participants on a bike ride to explore intercultural Nicosia’s history and underlying diversity. The tour ...

A 43-year-old man who had escaped from police custody was remanded for six days on Wednesday after he was arrested the previous day following a car chase. Younes Amrani Boukhobza ...

Novak Djokovic has likened his U.S. Open quarter-final opponent Matteo Berrettini to a “hammer” but the top-ranked Serb heads into Wednesday’s clash with all the tools to dismantle ...

Initiatives for September, ‘Leukemia Month’, aiming at public awareness September has been established worldwide as ‘Leukemia Month,’ with the aim of raising awareness and informing the public about leukemia and ...

Cyprus continues to collect medals in European and International Olympiads in Informatics, the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) has announced. Pascal Limassol (Greek School) student Theofanis Orfanou won silver medal at ...

Dherynia will inaugurate an open-air cinema in the buffer zone on Friday with a film screening by the person who envisaged the project, internationally known artist and filmmaker, Rosa Barba. ...

Many people are worried about reports of “breakthrough” Covid -19 infections overseas, from places like Israel and the United States. A breakthrough infection is when someone tests positive for Covid ...

Close to 80 per cent of the adult population have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine while over 75 per cent have been given both, the health ministry said ...

Jennifer Hudson puts on a storming performance as Aretha Franklin in sensitive biopic Respect, directed by Liesl Tommy. Georgia Humphreys hears more. There was only one person who Aretha Franklin ...

Beijing, China’s capital, unveiled 10 new Great Wall tourist routes, allowing people to learn more about the culture of the Great Wall, according to the municipal administration of cultural heritage. ...

A gas explosion on Wednesday in a nine-storey block of flats in a city near the Russian capital killed two people and damaged apartments, a law enforcement agency said. Big ...

Google (GOOGL.O) said on Wednesday it was appealing against a 500 million euro ($591 million) fine imposed by France’s antitrust watchdog in July over a dispute with local media about ...

The Education ministry on Wednesday announced it will withdraw an English textbook following strong reactions to instructions issued earlier in the day to tear out a page on Kemal Ataturk, ...