Archive 2021

Ireland became the latest country to stop using AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday, temporarily suspending the shot “out of an abundance of caution” after reports from Norway of serious ...

Arsenal recovered from the shock of conceding a stunning Erik Lamela goal to claim a deserved 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League’s north London derby on ...

Cyprus was left stunned on Sunday night after a video went viral showing hundreds of people partying in Limassol with zero distancing and many not wearing a mask as they ...

In a letter to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani last weekend, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken insisted that Ghani agree to share power with the Taliban insurgents in a transitional ...

The health ministry announced two deaths and 374 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday from 41,269 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.9%. Of the new cases, 141 were in Limassol. The ...

Seeing the difficulties many were facing due to the pandemic, the family who run Chicky Chicken in Nicosia decided to do something to help A family-owned, fast-food restaurant in Nicosia ...

The chances of East Med gas reaching global markets are dwindling. The future is regional The new year brought with it some interesting developments in the East Med’s energy ...

Government’s draft recovery plan still relying too much on boosting tourism and property investments By Les Manison The recent release of national accounts, public finance and employment “estimates” for 2020 ...

Dutch riot police used water cannon and batons on Sunday to disperse a crowd of several thousand anti-lockdown protesters gathered at a field in the centre of The Hague a ...

The health ministry on Sunday clarified for the public what they can and cannot do on Green Monday outings. An exception has been made for the Lenten holiday ahead of ...

Pocket squares are a staple in men’s fashion to showcase personality while wearing a suit or sports jacket, with or without a tie. But how to fold them for ...

By Dr Yiorghos Leventis On Tuesday, March 2, Recep Tayyip Erdogan talked to Emmanuel Macron on a videocall. Listening to the conciliatory, if not amicable, address of the Turkish president to ...

British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was tried on a new charge of making “propaganda against the system” at Iran’s Revolutionary court on Sunday, her lawyer said, one week after ...

In this video, we fly to Egypt’s mega-city capital, Cairo, where the constant buzz of its 21 million inhabitants permeates a landscape crammed with landmarks and monuments from its illustrious ...

But longer term issues threaten survival Rural communities in Paphos say the pandemic has helped to highlight the benefits of living in the countryside as day-to-day life ‘hasn’t changed ...

The health ministry has announced the testing site for Monday as follows: District Sampling points Hours Limassol (12 points) Church of Ayios Ioannis Eleimonos, Limassol 9.30 a.m.-5.30 p.m. TEPAK ...

The Green Party on Sunday called on people who plan to picnic on Green Monday to respect the environment when they are in the countryside and to avoid cutting or ...

A video conference on EuroAfrica Interconnector project is expected to take place before the end of March between officials from the relevant ministries of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt, in order ...

Only one road lies ahead in the talks: to state our positions decently, honestly, openly and responsibly Lately, I’ve heard the proponents of partition raising their voices and arguing ...

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The European Union will be able to stick to its vaccination targets this quarter despite AstraZeneca delivery delays as Pfizer is producing faster than planned, EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton ...

A red Ferrari worth 250,000 euros ($298,800.00) and an arsenal of weapons including revolvers and a Japanese sword were seized when 12 members of the largest drugs gang in Madrid were arrested, police ...

With skateboarding slated to have its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games this summer, in this video, we meet Brazil medal hopeful and pro skater legend Leticia Bufoni. We follow ...

The EU and the Council of Europe (CoE) are watching “with serious concern” any attempt to undermine the freedom of the press in the Turkish Cypriot community through persecution and ...