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A UN Refugee Agency (Unhcr) official has expressed concern over the wellbeing of 200 migrant children, half of whom unaccompanied, currently hosted at an overcrowded reception centre, the organisation said on ...

India recorded the world’s highest daily tally of 314,835 Covid-19 infections on Thursday as a second wave of the pandemic raised new fears about the ability of crumbling health services ...

The United States and other countries hiked their targets for slashing greenhouse gas emissions at a global climate summit hosted by President Joe Biden, an event meant to resurrect US ...

Akamas communities on Thursday said they did not agree with the findings of a study on the environmental impact of the masterplan for the area, arguing that it does not ...

The health ministry on Thursday announced one more death from Covid-19 and 927 new cases, while 296 patients are currently being treated for the coronavirus in hospitals – a record number. The latest ...

The United States on Thursday said it will boost public climate finance to help poor countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate, doubling funding by 2024 from ...

In this video we encounter the work of renown Chinese photographer, director and actor, Fan Ho. Born in Shanghai in 1931, but moving to Hong Kong early in his life, he ...

As events are still a bit thin on the ground something else is coming to Nicosia this week. The Take Away Project is a simple concept and its title sums ...

Desperate times call for desperate measures. And some hospitality venues have had to find alternative solutions to survive. Kafeneio Valitsa, a small café-bar on Trikoupi street, has spread just ...

Turkey might, as a tactic, state at the Geneva Cyprus summit that it is willing to discuss a federal solution, Disy leader Averof Neophytou warned on Thursday, warning that an ...

A total of 60 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Friday, the health ministry announced. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

The health ministry said on Thursday anyone over 30 can receive the AstraZeneca vaccine from their personal doctor without going through the portal. Those wanting any of the other shots, must ...

Germany’s finance minister denied any blame for the multi-billion-euro Wirecard fraud on Thursday, pointing the finger at the company and its auditors, EY, for waving the firm’s accounts ...

Output at two of Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) British car factories will be temporarily halted from Monday, due to COVID-19 supply chain disruption, including a lack of semi-conductors, the ...

Parliament on Thursday approved a scheme allowing people stricken by the pandemic with overdue taxes, to repay them with installments. The proposal had been tabled by Diko MP Christiana Erotokritou, ...

The audit office has researched the government’s procurement of rapid tests and said it generally did a good job, considering the urgency of the situation. A total of 3,491,000 rapid ...

The EU has not received an invitation to participate in the informal five-plus-one summit on Cyprus in Geneva next week but an official will be there to monitor developments, it ...

There is an undeniable romance about seeing landscapes change from a train window. And of course, there are options to ensure a trip across tracks is carried out in maximum ...

The British bases have recorded a close to 95 per cent reduction in the illegal trapping of ambelopoulia, also known as black caps, it was announced on Thursday. These findings were ...

By Luke Rix-Standing From profuse sweating to turning redder than a post box, some side effects of exercise are widely known. But when our body engages in strenuous physical activity, ...

After angering La Liga by signing up to the European Super League, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona continue the closest title race in Europe this weekend amid accusations of ...

The cabinet approved a €165m scheme on Thursday aimed at helping vulnerable people who took out housing loans under various state plans and were having difficulty repaying them. Dubbed, Ikia (...

This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making ...

Airlines are not obliged to compensate passengers if a flight is diverted and lands at a different airport than initially planned, the EU’s top court ruled on Thursday, after ...