Archive 2021

A total of 7,036 new asylum applications were submitted in 2020 in Cyprus, raising the year’s backlog to nearly 20,000, Unhcr Cyprus reported on Thursday. The statistics were updated based on figures ...

Moscow is trying to strengthen control of the internet and reduce its dependence on foreign companies and countries. A number of additional proposals are in the works, ranging from compelling ...

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech said on Thursday their COVID-19 vaccine is around 91% effective at preventing the disease, citing updated trial data that included participants inoculated for up to six months. ...

Paws dog shelter will hold a fun online event this week to raise cash for the charity. The Paws, ‘Easter Extravaganza’, will now take place via Zoom, as current restrictions ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday laid a wreath at the imprisoned graves in Nicosia to commemorate the 66th anniversary of the launch of the Eoka struggle for independence from British ...

Some people who test positive for Covid-19 fail to comply with the 14-day compulsory self-isolation period, the health ministry said on Thursday in an announcement restating the guidelines for people ...

Germany coach Joachim Loew was forced back to the drawing board to find quick fixes ahead of this year’s European Championship after his team’s shock 2-1 home defeat ...

Spain coach Luis Enrique had recently admitted he was very worried about his team’s form and he had more reason to be concerned on Wednesday when he found himself ...

Europe’s rollout of vaccinations against COVID-19 is “unacceptably slow,” the World Health Organization’s European head said on Thursday, raising concern that delays in giving shots could prolong the ...

Only nationals of Cyprus and Israel and permanent residents in both countries who hold a valid vaccination certificate will be able to travel to Cyprus without any restrictions, authorities clarified ...

Drunken noodles? Don’t get the wrong idea, there’s no need to be inebriated to enjoy this wonderful Thai dish, otherwise known as Pad Kee Mao, Pad Kee Mao ...

Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...

Hey kids, in this pre-Covid video, we meet three inspiring teens – Chloe, Celina and Nevin – who work after school at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. The students ...

UN envoy Jane Holl Lute will be in Cyprus on April 11 for contacts ahead of the conference on Cyprus in Geneva on April 27-29, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides announced on ...

A robot armed with virus-killing ultraviolet light is being tested on Swiss airplanes, yet another idea aiming to restore passenger confidence and spare the travel industry more pandemic pain. UVeya, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the flaws of the global food supply chain, with logistical breakdowns leading to fruit harvests being left to rot, or milk from dairy farms being poured ...

Name: Myrrh (Commiphora molmol) Otherwise known as: Balsamodendron myrrh Habitat: A member of the Burseraceae family, which grows as a spiny tree to about 5m with yellow flowers and produces ...

Osaka prefectural governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said on Thursday the Olympic torch relay in the city of Osaka should be cancelled amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. Yoshimura had sounded ...

Former education minister, MP, and educator Cleri Angelidou has died at the age of 89, it was announced on Thursday. President Nicos Anastasiades expressed deep sorrow over Angelidou’s death. “She ...

In this video we are introduced to a very creative upcycling project… a chandelier lamp created from porcelain cups. The project was originally made by the host of the video ...

Britain’s opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer has expressed scepticism about the use of so-called vaccine passports to allow people to access hospitality and entertainment venues, saying the “British instinct” ...

Singer and pop celeb Britney Spears has broken her silence about the ‘Framing Britney Spears’ documentary in the caption of her latest Instagram post. “I didn’t watch the documentary, ...

Ersin Tatar, a staunch supporter of a two-state solution, was elected 'Prime Minister'  in October 2020 ousting incumbent pro-solution Mustafa Akinci.

Since the 1960s, the creation of installations has been a major feature of modern art. This was increasingly the case from the early 1990s when the ‘crash’ of the art ...