Archive 2021

Thirty-seven migrants are feared dead after a dinghy carrying dozens of people capsized off the coast of Spain’s Canary Islands, the sole survivor to have been found so far ...

By Julio-Cesar Chavez and Sarah N. Lynch A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol was taken into custody by police ...

The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (Cabs) has criticised the Cyprus government for allowing hunters to shoot in an area where protected migratory birds fly, fearing a repeat of what they ...

Beaten, homes raided, turned away from work for being a woman: the complaints made by some Afghan journalists in recent days are sowing doubt about assurances made by their new ...

By David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday proposed $531,545 in civil penalties against 34 airline passengers over unruly behavior – with some facing $9,000 fines for defying mask requirements – pushing ...

Health authorities announced three deaths from Covid-19 on Thursday and 420 new infections after 48, 220 tests, a positivity rate of 0.87 per cent. Hospitals are treating 208 people for the virus, 85 of whom in ...

Commercial traffic across Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan at the Spin Boldak/Chaman crossing picked up on Thursday, traders said, as the shock of the Taliban’s lightning seizure of ...

About a month ago, Afghanistan’s ministry of defense posted on social media photographs of seven brand new helicopters arriving in Kabul delivered by the United States. “They’ll continue ...

The police cybercrime unit said Thursday it was investigating a fake post on social media claiming a 12-year-old child had died in Limassol a day after receiving a Covid jab. ...

An Afghan national team footballer died in a fall from a U.S. plane at Kabul airport on Monday, the Afghan news agency Ariana said on Thursday. Crowds of people ...

None of the people who came into contact with Morphou Bishop Neophytos on Sunday have tested positive for the coronavirus so far after the cleric announced he had contracted the ...

The met office has issued a new yellow alert valid from 1pm to 4pm on Friday. Forecasters said temperatures overnight on Thursday would be around 19C inland and 23C on ...

A shipment of Iranian fuel organised for Lebanon by Hezbollah will set sail on Thursday, the Shi’ite group said, cautioning its US and Israeli foes against any moves to ...

A total of 47 free rapid test sites mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced, for eligible groups. Free rapid testing for the general population ...

Lionel Messi may be in the Paris St Germain squad for their Ligue 1 visit to Brest on Friday, manager Mauricio Pochettino said but he remained tight-lipped on whether the six-times ...

The application process announced by the government for the issuance of an EU Digital Covid Certificate to vaccinated Turkish Cypriots was branded discriminatory and described as “impractical and nonsensical” by ...

A British public health study has found that protection from either of the two most commonly used COVID-19 vaccines against the now prevalent Delta variant of the coronavirus weakens within ...

Besides the Elvis impersonations and ABBA tribute shows, which have practically disappeared since the pandemic started, Protaras’ live music scene also offers evenings showcasing local sounds. Numerous bars now have ...

U.S. President Joe Biden said he and first lady Jill Biden would receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to boost their immunity, as his administration announced booster ...

The Cyprus embassy in the Netherlands has lodged representations with the Dutch government over the visit this week by Dutch MP Liane den Haan to the north of the island ...

The European Commission said on Thursday it had reached a temporary agreement with South Africa to use a plant there to bottle Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines that are being ...

Denmark captain Simon Kjaer has said he was not a hero for his efforts to save stricken team mate Christian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 – an incident ...

Manchester United and Scotland great Denis Law has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia, the 81-year-old said in a statement on Thursday. Striker Law, who won the Ballon ...

Residents who received the first dose of the Pfizer anti-coronavirus jab at Ayia Napa walk-in vaccination centre have completed their vaccination, it was announced on Thursday. According to the written ...