Archive August 2022

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) charity called on Monday for the immediate evacuation of 39 Syrian refugees who it said remain trapped on a small islet in the Evros river along ...

Israeli authorities said on Monday they had arrested three suspects as part of an investigation into “large-scale fraud” against the French treasury and the theft and laundering of millions of ...

Rescuers have recovered two more bodies from the site of a fireworks warehouse blast in Armenia, bringing the death toll from Sunday’s accident to six, Armenia‘s emergencies ministry ...

By giving hair, people can give cancer patients strength, and also help raise funds for quality wigs finds ALIX NORMAN Pasykaf wants your hair. As much of it is as ...

Britain has become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine that targets both the original and Omicron variant of the virus. The the UK medicines regulator (MHRA) approved the ...

A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty in four corruption cases, a source with ...

Police said there was heavy traffic on some mountain roads on Monday while the forestry department said some picnic sites were overcrowded and it urged people to go elsewhere. There ...

With the message that “it must now be understood that the only solution in Cyprus is a two-state structure”, the Turkey’s defence ministry said in a post on Twitter ...

Iran will respond to the European Union’s “final” text by midnight on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said, calling on the United States to show flexibility for the ...

European shares hovered near two-month highs on Monday, as signs of a slowing Chinese economy prompted investors to turn to defensive sectors such as healthcare and consumer staples typically seen ...

Germany’s incoming gas price levy, which is meant to distribute the high costs of replacing Russian gas among all end-consumers from October, has been set at 2.419 euro cents per ...

The donation agreement should be simple, clear and without reservations A parent wishing to transfer property to a child should not leave pending matters which may create disputes between their ...

The defence team of Brittney Griner, the U.S. basketball star jailed for nine years in Russia on drugs charges, has appealed against her conviction for narcotics possession and trafficking, ...

By Sarah Wild Every summer, thousands of tourists travel to Greece’s idyllic islands to enjoy their sunny beaches. Even the global pandemic couldn’t keep visitors away, but water ...

The prequels to Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings have got off to a rocky start says Constantinos Psillides Swords are drawn, axes are sharpened, and marketing campaigns ...

Police caught a burglar red-handed trying to break into three different homes at a housing complex in the Famagusta area in the early hours of Monday, they said. Following a ...

China’s military said it carried out more exercises near Taiwan on Monday as a group of U.S. lawmakers visited the Chinese-claimed island and met President Tsai Ing-wen, in ...

Panagia Angeloktisti, a Byzantine church located in the village of Kiti, has submitted an application to become an Unesco monument of cultural heritage. President of the Kiti Community Council Savvas ...

The green light was given by the environment department for the creation of a new Jumbo store at the ex-Mazda showroom at Latsia, Nicosia. This is sure to create problems. ...

The newly established ‘safe zone’, at the Pournara reception centre is now operational, the EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA) announced. The new units, installed by the EUAA, will house unaccompanied ...

Japan’s premier Fumio Kishida vowed to never again wage war on the anniversary of Japan’s World War Two surrender while members of his cabinet visited a controversial shrine ...

A 27-year-old Paphos resident has been arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, police said. The man was arrested in the early hours of Monday after testing ...

Two Larnaca men aged 36 have been arrested on suspicions of illegal possession of property, police said on Monday. According to police, around 7.30pm on Sunday they received a tip-off that ...

Temperatures are expected to rise slightly this week on Wednesday and Thursday above seasonal averages, the met office said. On Monday the temperature will be around 37C inland, 31C on ...