Archive 2021

Dear Editor, I would like to refer to last Sunday’s article by your regular columnist Mr George Koumoullis on the intercommunal events of 1963-1964 and express my strong disagreement ...

Two deaths from coronavirus and 627 new cases of the disease were announced on Saturday. The health ministry said the deaths were of an 82-year-old man and a 92-year-old woman. Both ...

More than 800,000 people in Russia have been inoculated so far against the new coronavirus and more than 1.5 million vaccine doses have been dispatched, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Saturday. ...

Police on Saturday warned members of the public of a new electronic scam concerning emails on the arrival of a parcel at the post office for the receiver of the ...

Britain’s government is under growing pressure to abandon plans to reopen most primary schools in England, with one teachers’ union demanding evidence it is safe to open and another ...

French champions Paris St Germain have named former Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach after sacking Thomas Tuchel, with the Argentine signing a deal until June 2022, ...

It’s impossible to write anything about this year, without the Covid 19 pandemic as a backdrop. The deadly virus created a tsunami of devastation for so many, wrecking lives, jobs ...

Experts at India’s drugs regulator have recommended for emergency use two coronavirus vaccines, one developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and the other backed by a state-run institute, the ...

This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life. Please consult with your doctor before making any significant changes in your health practices, diet and ...

Son Heung-min scored his 100th goal for Tottenham Hotspur as they returned to winning ways with a 3-0 defeat of Leeds United to climb back into the Premier League’s ...

A pre-Covid look at the bountiful offerings of Quito. High up in the Andes mountains, Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is filled with colonial architecture and represents the largest historic ...

The health ministry has announced 21 sites where rapid tests will be available on Sunday, January 3. District Testing Sites Time Limassol Grigoris Afxentiou Square – Dioikitirio 10am-4.30pm Limassol Shopping Centre, underground ...

Further decisions on the restrictive measures in place will depend on the number of patients with coronavirus in hospitals and especially intensive care units, an expert said on Saturday. Assistant ...

Where do you live? I’ve just moved into an apartment off Trikoupi Street in Nicosia’s bustling Old Town, with my partner Rachel who’s here from Prague Best ...

Fulham’s Premier League trip to Burnley that was scheduled to kick off at 1200 GMT on Sunday has been postponed due to fresh COVID-19 cases at the London club, the ...

Tottenham have condemned Erik Lamela, Sergio Reguilon and Giovani Lo Celso for breaking coronavirus rules. The trio were pictured at a large party over the festive period, with West Ham’...

President Nicos Anastasiades will suggest confidence-building measures aimed at breaking some of the deadlocks concerning the Cyprus problem, it emerged on Saturday. Anastasiades is to send a letter to UN ...

Arsenal will assess the future of German playmaker Mesut Ozil at the end of the January transfer window, manager Mikel Arteta has said. Ozil has not played for Arsenal since ...

Owners of leisure centres warned on Saturday they would take drastic measures unless the government provides the necessary support to offset their huge losses caused by the pandemic. Head of ...

Greece will tighten coronavirus curbs for a week from Sunday, closing hair salons, bookstores and some other shops that had been allowed to reopen in the run-up to Christmas, the ...

Japan will consider issuing a new emergency declaration after governors in the capital region urged action to tackle a record surge in COVID-19 cases, the head of the nation’s ...

“Every new watch is like a new piece of art, it has a different story to tell.” The luxury watch brand Arnold & Son builds all its own movements and ...

Mount Kilimanjaro is a popular climb, because Kili requires no special expertise or mountaineering equipment. In fact, it is not a climb, it’s a hike. Technically, you can walk ...

One death and 18 new coronavirus cases were recorded in the north on Friday. Turkish Cypriot authorities announced on Friday that an 84-year-old man with coronavirus who also had serious underlying ...