New compensation offer made over Suez Canal blockage- lawyer
The owners of a giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March have made a new offer in a compensation dispute with the canal authority, a lawyer for ...
Europeans, U.S. warn Iran nuclear talks won’t be open-ended (Updated)
Western officials warned Tehran on Sunday that negotiations to revive its nuclear deal could not continue indefinitely, after the sides announced a break following the election of a new hardline ...
Lottides calls for more tolerance on World Refugee Day
The state has a crucial role in protecting the rights of refugees, Ombudswoman and Commissioner for Administration and Protection of Human Rights Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Sunday.
In a statement ...
How fields of mirrors could power the planet
In this video, we learn how Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) might just revolutionise the energy sector as we know it.
CSP is produced using a large number of mirrors that ...
Big plans for integrated development of Tylliria region
A strategic study is to be ready in ten months for an integrated development plan for the Tylliria area in the north-west of the island.
Commissioner for Development of Mountain ...
The interconnection between economy and politics
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
In recent decades, the macroeconomic management of sovereign economies has become more complex due to a number of factors, including the globalisation of trade ...
Coronavirus: Are ‘get jabbed’ ads holding out false hope?
The health ministry’s advertising campaign has become more optimistic in recent weeks
The health ministry’s recent ad campaign encouraging people to get vaccinated has been hailed as a ...
Israel’s Bennett warns against nuclear talks with Iran’s “hangmen regime”
Israel condemned on Sunday the election of hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi as Iranian president, saying his would be a “regime of brutal hangmen” with which world powers should not negotiate ...
Two Paphos burglaries net thieves almost 90,000 euros
Paphos CID is investing two burglaries, one in Peyia and one in Talat that netted thieves a total of almost 90,000-euros worth of cash an jewellery.
According to police, in ...
National unity government unlikely to succeed
There are simply too many diverging aims and electoral and legislative weaknesses for it to work
There are many who consistently argue that a “government of national unity” will help ...
Russian envoy to U.S. returns to Washington with optimistic mindset
Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, was in an optimistic mood ahead of his return to Washington on Sunday, expecting meetings scheduled with U.S. colleagues next ...
Over 150 booked for speeding in past 24 hours
During the first 24 hours of additional patrolling for the long weekend, police said on Sunday they had seized seven motorcycles and a car in Limassol over illegal modifications and not ...
How Paul Walker’s daughter is keeping his legacy alive
The memory of Paul Walker continues to live on, all thanks to his daughter, Meadow Rain.
The late ‘Fast & Furious’ actor died from injuries sustained from a single-vehicle collision ...
Philippines signs deal for 40m Pfizer doses
The Philippine government has signed a supply agreement for 40 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE , the head of the government’s COVID-19 vaccine ...
Tatar to tell Lute: no recognition, no formal negotiations
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar says he will tell the UN Secretary-General’s envoy Jane Holl Lute at their upcoming meeting that formal negotiations on Cyprus can only take place ...
New drugs show progress with Alzeheimer’s
Data from clinical trials of three experimental Alzheimer’s disease drugs expected to start emerging next year could help shed light on whether U.S. regulators were justified in their ...
Airlines, holiday companies ramp up pressure on Britain to ease travel rules
Britain’s airlines and holiday companies are planning a “day of action” on Wednesday to ramp up pressure on the government to ease travel restrictions, with just weeks to go ...
Some cloudy weather expected over holiday weekend
Holiday weekend weather is expected to be mostly clear but there will be a few clouds on the horizon that could see isolated showers, mainly inland, according to the met ...
FM heading to Luxembourg for EU foreign ministers council
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides, departs Sunday for Luxembourg where he is due to attend the meeting the EU Foreign Affairs Council ahead of the main summit in Brussels late in ...
Google seeks ‘racially diverse’ skin tones for products
How many colours do you need to describe the human race? Google is trying to find out.
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google told Reuters this week it is developing ...
Gold is still eyeing $2,000 per ounce, analysts say
Why do people always say, ‘I hate to say I told you so,’ when in fact we know they love it.
So we will not hesitate to remind you that, ...
Taiwanese staff to leave Hong Kong office in ‘one China’ row
Taiwanese staff working at the island’s representative office in Hong Kong will begin leaving the Chinese-run city from Sunday, a senior official said, after the government there demanded its ...
Last chance for Swiss or Turks to keep Euro campaign alive
Switzerland and Turkey share the same mission in their last Group A game on Sunday: securing a first win of Euro 2020 to give them a chance of advancing to the ...
Reforms: A race against time
Cyprus hopes to tap some €1.2 billion from the EU’s Resilience and Recovery Facility, in exchange for which it pledges to implement a series of reforms. But it’s a ...