Two more arrested in connection with Azeri case
Two more suspects, aged 25 and 32, were arrested in connection with a suspected plot to assassinate Israeli nationals living in Cyprus, police said on Friday.
According to police, the two people ...
What’s Eaten Where: Belize
Located on the eastern coast of Central America, Belize enjoys the sort of tropical climate every tourist longs for. Endless golden beaches, hundreds of coastal islets, and a coral reef ...
ALPHAMEGA RUN AS ONE returns for sixth consecutive year
A press conference for the presentation of the running event ALPHAMEGA RUN AS ONE was held on Thursday, at the headquarters of ALPHAMEGA Hypermarkets in Nicosia.
ALPHAMEGA RUN AS ONE ...
Cyta says continues to include UK in EU roaming circle
Cyta on Friday announced that it continues to include the UK in its list of countries for which the EU regulation on roaming applies.
The telecommunications company said it therefore ...
Pfizer jab shows 90.7% efficacy in trial in children
The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine showed 90.7% efficacy against the coronavirus in a clinical trial of children 5 to 11 years old, the U.S. drugmaker said on Friday.
Sixteen children in the ...
Brand of herb tea and dried mint withdrawn from market
The health services on Friday said they had withdrawn a batch of peppermint tea and dried ground mint after finding traces of pesticides.
The products concerned Greek Fino brand sold ...
Norway opts not to give 12-15 year-olds second jab doses yet
Norway will hold off giving children aged 12-15 a second dose of a vaccine against COVID-19 until it has gathered more research, partly due to a rare side effect involving ...
Coronavirus: Saturday’s testing locations for eligible groups
A total of 53 free rapid test sites will operate nationwide for eligible groups on Saturday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been scrapped, while ...
Americans can mix and match boosters but original jab recommended – Fauci
Americans can choose a COVID-19 booster shot that is different from their original inoculation but the recommendation is to stick with the vaccine they got first if it is available, ...
‘Don’t be afraid’ of EU defence ambitions, France tells Nato
French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly told her NATO counterparts on Friday not to fear the European Union’s defence plans, saying that the United States will benefit and any ...
When the Beatles sang Theodorakis
By Paul Lambis
It was the summer of 1963. The Beatles were already a household name, playing for large crowds across the UK and much of Europe. Talented, handsome, and charming, ...
Abuse has managers questioning their future, says Arteta
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed the kind of abuse suffered by Steve Bruce has seen both prospective and current managers tell him they would now think twice about taking ...
Limassol Marina ranked as one of world’s most Instagrammable
Limassol Marina has been ranked sixth in a list of the world’s most Instagrammable marinas based on the number of hashtags.
Comparethemarket.com, one of the UK’s leading ...
The Weeks of the German Language are here
Celebrating German language and culture, five weeks of back-to-back events are coming up! The Embassies of Austria, Germany, Switzerland and the Goethe-Institut Cyprus are organising the 5th edition of the ...
Justice ministry supports the use of electronic tags
The justice ministry said on Friday it supports the introduction of electronic tagging as an alternative to serving a prison sentence, with the exclusion of those guilty of exploiting or ...
UK agrees to end digital services tax after global tax reform
Britain said on Thursday it would phase out its Digital Services Tax on US tech giants such as Google and Facebook once a global reform to corporate taxation takes effect ...
CMP carrying out excavations in seven areas
CMP crews are carrying out excavations for the remains of missing persons in six areas across the island but so far none have been located, officials said on Friday.
The ...
Energy from bogs: Estonian scientists use peat to make batteries
Peat, plentiful in bogs in northern Europe, could be used to make sodium-ion batteries cheaply for use in electric vehicles, scientists at an Estonian university say.
Sodium-ion batteries, which do ...
Parliaments must uphold gender equality, House president says
House president Annita Demetriou on Friday participated in a working breakfast on the role of women in leadership, held on the sidelines of the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament ...
Forestry department warns use of tools to collect mushrooms is illegal
The forestry department on Friday reminded the public that the use of tools for mushroom picking is prohibited, since it damages the ecosystem.
In a written statement, the department said ...
Green financing, digital technology driving forces for economic growth says CBC governor
The path to sustainable and resilient economic growth requires coordinated, bold and transformative actions, Central Bank Governor Constantinos Herodotou said on Friday adding that to achieve such transition, significant reforms ...
Larnaca court acquits former Kiti bishop of rape charges
The Larnaca Criminal Court on Friday acquitted former Bishop of Kition Chrysostomos who had been accused of rape, arguing the plaintiff’s testimony was unreliable.
The court announced that it ...
Drug driver stopped in Paphos
A 25-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and for illegal cannabis possession in Paphos, police said on Friday.
Officers stopped the man driving on the ...
Coronavirus: Three stopped crossing to north with fake rapid test results
Police on Friday said that three people tried to cross to the north presenting fake rapid tests over last weekend.
Three people, aged 29, 34 and 36, visited the Astromeritis crossing point at ...