Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for Friday (updated)
In addition to the 53 rapid tests already announced, the health ministry said on Friday that one more will operate in Limassol, at Mesa Yitonia.
Therefore 54 rapid test sites will operate ...
Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as Somali government forces seal off streets
Gunfire and rockets exploded on Friday in Mogadishu as Somali government forces clashed with protesters angered by delayed elections, hours after fighters loyal to the government and to the political ...
Chetna Makan’s Coffee and Cardamom Swiss Roll recipe
Born in India and originally a fashion designer, cookbook author Chetna Makan moved to the UK in 2003, and eventually participated in the hit TV series ‘The Great British Bake Off’. ...
Shots fired at Larnaca home
Larnaca police are looking for a man who allegedly fired shots at the house of a 39-year-old early on Friday.
The complainant called the police around 1.30am, ten minutes after ...
Police: Mountain roads slippery roads because of ice
A number of mountains roads are slippery because of ice, police warned on Friday as they urged drivers to be particularly careful.
All roads to Troodos (Karvounas-Troodos, Platres-Troodos and Prodromos-Troodos) ...
Coronavirus: 89 people booked for breaking decrees
Cyprus police booked 89 citizens during the last 24 hours for breaching the measures against the spread of Covid-19.
A police spokesperson told CNA that a total of 11,205 checks were carried out ...
Malia Obama lands Hollywood writing gig
Barack and Michelle Obama’s eldest daughter Malia is officially headed to Hollywood.
She will reportedly be a writer for a forthcoming Amazon project helmed by actor, rapper and director ...
Biden to debut at G7 with vaccines, economy and China in focus
Joe Biden will attend his first meeting as U.S. president with Group of Seven leaders on Friday to discuss plans to defeat the novel coronavirus, reopen the battered world ...
Four fun and easy ways of creating snow paintings
Hey kids, here are four simple ways to do some epic snow painting the next time you get a chance to have fun with the white stuff!
Using only easy-to-find ...
WhatsApp to move ahead with privacy update despite backlash
Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp said on Thursday it will go ahead with its controversial privacy policy update but will allow users to read it at “their own pace” and will ...
Tsitsipas and Medvedev set to renew rivalry in Melbourne semis
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev have not seen eye-to-eye since their stormy clash in Miami in 2018 but with the pair set to meet in Friday’s Australian Open semi-final it ...
Workplaces change, workers must retrain to keep jobs — McKinsey
Tens of millions of workers in developed economies will have to retrain for secure careers in post-Covid labour markets reshaped by the pandemic and the remote working revolution, a report ...
Need a vaccination to travel? It’s coming soon
How long will it be before we all need vaccinations to travel? We’re not there yet, but the time is not far off.
There have been growing calls for ...
Cyprus welcomes Chinese buses featuring style and safety
The 200 King Long high-end city buses that arrived in Cyprus from Xiamen on May 27, 2020 are both stylish and safe for use in the pandemic.
In what was the biggest export ...
Nesting boxes installed in Chlorakas to boost barn owl numbers
Six artificial bird nests suitable for barn owls have been installed in Chlorakas in a move welcomed by the local community leader.
The installation of the man-made nesting boxes is ...
Our View: The curious resurrection of the co-op demise
Have the political parties run out of issues to feed their populist rhetoric and at the same time attack the government and so decided to bring back the collapse of ...
NASA’s astrobiology rover Perseverance makes historic Mars landing
NASA’s science rover Perseverance, the most advanced astrobiology laboratory ever sent to another world, streaked through the Martian atmosphere on Thursday and landed safely on the floor of a ...
Code of ethics for MPs passed by plenum
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a code of ethics for its members, providing for the naming and shaming of violators but no tangible sanctions otherwise.
The bill passed ...
Suspect in custody in connection with child porn
Authorities on Thursday took into custody a 40-year-old man in connection with a child porn investigation.
According to a police statement, under questioning the man has confessed to the offences ...
Man United, Tottenham enjoy big wins, Milan held
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur built hefty leads with emphatic away wins in their Europa League last 32 first-leg matches but AC Milan were held to a 2-2 draw at Red ...
Vatican walks back ‘No Jab, No Job’ decree after criticism
The Vatican on Thursday moved to clarify a decree that implied employees could lose their jobs if they refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccination without legitimate health reasons, after criticism ...
House passes Okypy and HIO budgets, securing Gesy finances
Parliament on Thursday passed the 2021 budgets for two agencies that are key components of the national health scheme (Gesy), also giving the nod to the balance sheets of several semi-governmental ...
Coronavirus: Anastasiades says if Covid situation worsens, decree-breakers will be to blame
The government “completely respects” civil liberties, President Nicos Anastasiades said but if the epidemiological picture worsens it will be the fault of decree-breakers such as those who participated in last ...
Window closing fast for civil lawsuits in co-op demise
Lawmakers heard Thursday that the window was fast closing for the filing of civil lawsuits over the demise of the co-operative bank, while the police said their criminal probe into ...