UN says continues to work for solution of Cyprus problem
We continue to work with the parties trying to find a resolution of the situation in Cyprus, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq said on Tuesday.
During the ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, although no cases have so far been reported in Cyprus of the children’s hepatitis, which has required some to have liver transplants, a local expert ...
Seven-year-old boy dies from traffic accident injuries
A seven-year-old boy injured in a traffic accident has died from his wounds, police said on Wednesday.
Limassol resident Sergos Arzoumanides was being treated at the Nicosia general hospital.
He ...
Police investigating after bus fire in Paphos
Paphos police are investigating after an abandoned bus caught fire, they said on Wednesday morning.
According to director of Paphos CID Michalis Nicolaou, at 2am on Wednesday morning the bus ...
Cyprus makes representations to UNSG over Turkish violations
The Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations Andreas Hadjichrysanthou has sent a letter to the Secretary-General denouncing Turkish violations of the national airspace and sea of Cyprus.
Hadjichrysanthou ...
Climate change hits southern Africa
Tropical Storm Ana in January, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai in February, then Dumako, Emnati and Gombe in quick succession: three cyclones and two ‘tropical storms’ in six weeks hitting the coasts ...
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss: If Putin succeeds we will never feel safe again
Countries opposed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must double down on their support for Kyiv, including the supply of heavy weapons, tanks and aeroplanes, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss ...
Paphos hotels benefit from Easter visitors
The hotel occupancy rate in the Paphos district during the Catholic and Orthodox Easter period stood at 60 per cent, according to the president of the Paphos hoteliers association (Pasyxe) Thanos ...
Blasts heard overnight in three Russian provinces along Ukraine border
Series of blasts were heard in the early hours of Wednesday in three Russian provinces bordering Ukraine, authorities said, and an ammunition depot in the Belgorod province caught fire around ...
Russian gas supply to Poland resumes; Ukraine condemns ‘gas blackmail’ (Update)
Russian gas supplies to Poland were halted briefly on Wednesday, data from the European Union gas transmission operators showed, raising fears Russia may turn off the gas taps to Ukraine’...
Qatar suffers setback in airplane dispute with Airbus
A British judge on Tuesday denied a request by Qatar Airways to force Airbus (AIR.PA) to keep building A321neo jets for the Gulf airline, in a setback to ...
Cyprus Business Now
Cyprus’ trade deficit in January of this year amounted to €523.6 million, compared to €434.3 million in the corresponding month of 2021, according to data released on Tuesday by the Cyprus Statistical Office (...
Russian court orders seizure of $7 mln in Google’s Russian funds, property
A Moscow court has ordered the seizure of 500 million roubles ($7 million) worth of Google’s property and funds in Russia, news agencies said, in a lawsuit concerning restrictions the US ...
One in four schoolchildren say they are bullied
One in four pupils in Cyprus have experienced bullying, with girls at a higher risk than boys, according to the findings of ongoing research of the University of Cyprus.
During ...
Our View: We can only hope Lavrov’s nuclear comments made for domestic audience
It was no coincidence that Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov brought up the threat of nuclear war just before representatives of 40 countries were scheduled to attend US-organised talks in ...
Man City win thriller with Real Madrid 4-3
Manchester City will take a 4-3 lead into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid after an extraordinary game at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.
City ...
Quake reported off the coast of Paphos
Residents reported they felt an earthquake in Paphos and other parts of the island on Tuesday night.
At an estimated 4.8 magnitude, the earthquake’s epicentre was reportedly 21km south west ...
Splash of colour coming to six locations in Polis Chrysochous
Graffiti murals will add a splash of colour to six locations in Polis Chrysochous as part of the 7th Fish Festival taking place on Saturday.
A team of artists from ...
Tensions surge after breakaway Moldovan region reports attacks (Updated)
Ukraine accused Moscow on Tuesday of trying to drag Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria into its war on Kyiv after authorities in the Moscow-backed region said they had been ...
US, allies promise heavy arms for Ukraine, shrug off Russian nuclear warning (Updated)
The United States and its allies promised to send more heavy weaponry to Ukraine during talks at a German air base on Tuesday, brushing off a threat from Moscow that ...
Boy attacked by dog in stable condition
A nine-year-old boy who underwent emergency surgery after being bitten by a dog over the weekend was said to be in a stable condition on Tuesday.
He remains in the ...
Families of prisoners enjoy Easter activities (photos)
Children of Nicosia prison inmates participated for the first time this year in the Easter activities at the prisons in a family event held on Tuesday.
In the presence of ...
EU to move away from emergency phase of Covid pandemic – document (Updated)
The European Commission is set to say the EU has entered a new post-emergency phase of the pandemic in which testing should be targeted and monitoring of Covid-19 cases should ...
Sounds of India in Paphos
Sitar artist Reshma Shrivastava is coming to Paphos for a unique performance at the Attikon Amphitheatre on May 8. Reshma is set to headline an enchanting evening of traditional Indian classical ...