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By Josephine Mason, Ben Blanchard and Ludwig Burger AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine performed better than expected in a major late-stage trial, paving the way for its potential emergency authorization in ...

Britain on Monday demanded the European Union allow the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines it has ordered as tensions over a possible export ban on EU-manufactured shots mounted and Brussels pointed ...

Vulnerable groups and everyone aged 45 and over should receive their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by the first week of May, the health ministry announced on Monday. A total ...

France’s thrilling last-gasp 32-30 victory over Wales on Saturday was hailed as one of the greatest ever Six Nations games by a number of former internationals. The Welsh were ...

Scores of Turkish Cypriots participated in a protest rally on Monday against the economic protocol the north signed with Turkey arguing that such agreements only consolidate Ankara’s grip. The ...

The first ceremony of awarding excellence in research and teaching 2018-2019 was held online by the rector’s office of the European University recently. The awarding of teaching and research ...

The parents of gymnasium pupils protested outside the presidential palace on Monday over the government decision to keep schools closed because of the Covid pandemic. The gymnasiums, which include the ...

In keeping with the ancient Greek saying: ‘A friend doesn’t abandon a friend in pain or danger’, OPAP Cyprus has donated a state-of-the-art MRI machine to the Nicosia general ...

The pressure intensified on Steve Bruce after Newcastle’s heavy defeat at Brighton although the Magpies remain outside the Premier League relegation zone after Fulham slipped up at home to ...

What happens to luxury kicks when they’re worn to oblivion? As it turns out… plenty. Meet Rio Jongsae Kim, owner of Kim’s Shoe and Bag Repair. He demonstrates ...

The European Union imposed sanctions on Monday on four Chinese officials, including a top security director, for human rights abuses in Xinjiang, the first sanctions against Beijing since an arms ...

By Prudence Wade Once a symbol of oppression, corsets have quite a controversial history in fashion. Basically a tightly fitted undergarment designed to shape the wearer’s body, early styles ...

Paphos registered a decrease in reported crimes in 2020 compared to the previous year, according to Paphos police spokesperson Michalis Ioannou. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency on Monday, Ioannou said ...

Greece’s ambassador to Cyprus Theocharis Lalakos delivered to Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Monday a copy of the flag used by the Cypriots who fought in the 1821 Greek revolution ...

Bacteria are found nearly everywhere on the earth. In the soil, in the water, in hot springs, in radioactive waste, in our bodies… even deep within the earth’s crust. ...

Location: The property in question is located in the Pallouriotissa, in Nicosia and it is adjacent to Michail Paridi Street, at a distance of 100 (approximately) meters west of the Avenue ...

Denying allegations of possible conflict of interest, Yiorgos Aresti, who headed the committee of inquiry on the collapse of the co-op, said on Monday he had no reason or intention ...

In this video, we encounter one of the most important private collections of antiquities, hidden away for decades, which has just been put on public display once again. The legendary ...

A new campaign is underway to press the government to scrap a 12 per cent ‘penalty’ on the pensions of those who retire at 63 and not 65. This follows a meeting at ...

Light, bright, and cheerful, Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’ represents some of the most familiar of all early 18th century music, having been featured in numerous films ...

In this video, we head off to Australia to look at how tourism – in this case, ‘rail bike tourism’ – can play an active role in preserving culture and history. Across ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday said he had no intention of dismissing negotiating team member Tassos Tzionis after he criticised the way the government was handling the Cyprus problem. A ...

By George Coucounis A relationship that is based on trust, between relatives or business associates or otherwise, may lead people to open a joint bank account. Such an account operates ...

As true members of the family, special days for dogs are often celebrated too. But where to get a special treat? Three places that offer cakes for pets Let them ...