Archive 2021

Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday he was optimistic over Tehran reaching an agreement soon at talks with world powers to revive a 2015 nuclear deal, although Iran’s ...

In this pre-Covid video, ceramicist Jono Pandolfi demonstrates how he and his team create 300 handcrafted plates, mugs, cups and other dinnerware for some of the finest Michelin-starred restaurants all over ...

A Nepali Sherpa, who has climbed Mount Everest a record 25 times, said on Tuesday he had a dream in which a “mountain goddess” warned him from making another ascent this ...

Should you drive your own car on a road trip or should you rent a car? Many people will ask themselves this question while planning a trip. They wonder if ...

The health ministry announced 83 free rapid test sites will operate on Wednesday as the government continues its screening programme. There are 25 sites in Limassol, 15 in Larnaca, 27 in Nicosia, ten in ...

By Prudence Wade With the arrival of the summer we’re hit with the familiar panic. What kind of state are our feet in? What will we have to do ...

Tents have been erected at Ayios Nicolaos fishing shelter in Protaras for 102 irregular migrants from Syria who disembarked on Tuesday, five days after their boat arrived in the Cape Greco ...

“My eyes are always on the job. My mind never shuts off. You know, I’m sitting in the doctor’s surgery and he’s getting ready to do an ...

U.S. intelligence agencies are examining reports that researchers at a Chinese virology laboratory were seriously ill in 2019 a month before the first cases of COVID-19 were reported, according to ...

Cyprus’ positive stance at the upcoming European Council (EUCO) that will discuss EU-Turkey relations will depend on Ankara’s conduct on the Cyprus problem, Famagusta and other issues, President Nicos ...

This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making ...

The European Union expects to have received more than a billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of September from four drugmakers, a document presented to EU leaders on ...

Britain’s GCHQ eavesdropping agency breached fundamental human rights by intercepting and harvesting vast amounts of communications, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday. Revelations by former National ...

By Katie Wright Do you feel a wave of panic every time you peek inside your wardrobe and face a mountain of mess? Do you regularly fantasise about having a ...

Cooling a home without the benefit of air-conditioning may seem like a lost cause. But before the AC-less get too despondent at the thought of the summer heat returning, in ...

Cyprus’ Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage has been awarded an EU cultural heritage award in the category ‘Dedicated Service to Heritage’, the European Commission and Europa Nostra have announced. The ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged on a Middle East mission on Tuesday that Washington would rally support to rebuild Gaza as part of efforts to bolster a ...

In meteorology, a cyclone refers to a large-scale mass of air, revolving around a strong, low-atmospheric pressure centre, and originating over large bodies of water. They generally occur in three ...

The European Commission has loaned Cyprus €124 million under the Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) Programme, the Commission said in a press release on Tuesday. The funds ...

The number of patients at Famagusta’s referral hospital for Covid-19 has fallen to 14 or 18.6 per cent of total capacity, the facility’s scientific director Amalia Hadjiyianni told the Cyprus ...

Ancient artefacts discovered at Heritage school Heritage Private School in Limassol is hosting an archaeological exhibition with artefacts found at its premises and accompanied by students’ handmade replicas, as part ...

A new exhibition in Limassol sees Theodora Foutrou present her latest pieces of work, discussing the role of nature in the creative process. Titled The Domestication of the Butterfly, the ...

A charity supporting people with multiple sclerosis and their families was among the organisations honoured by the Cyprus Healthcare Business Awards for their work during the coronavirus pandemic. Cyprus Multiple ...

For the first time in over 16 years, a pair of ravens has successfully nested in the government-controlled areas and specifically in the Akamas area, BirdLife Cyprus said on its Facebook ...