EU regulator begins real-time review of Valneva’s shot
The European Union’s drug regulator said on Thursday it had started a rolling review of the inactivated-virus COVID-19 vaccine from French biotech firm Valneva, weeks after the EU signed ...
Coronavirus: No deaths, 538 people test positive on Thursday (Updated)
Health authorities on Thursday announced no new fatalities from Covid-19, while 538 more people tested positive for the coronavirus.
The Covid death toll since March 2020 remains at 598, with the average of ...
Epic leads the way with most enticing holiday season deal
This Christmas, Epic is once again leading the way with the market’s most tempting offer.
For the holiday season, the telco provider is offering consumers all smartphones with a 30...
Pope sends messages of unity, patience, peace and compassion (Updated)
Pope Francis began his visit to Cyprus on Thursday with messages of hope, brotherly love and one of dialogue between divided peoples saying hopes for peace should be nurtured by “...
A Viennese Christmas in Nicosia
Christmas celebrations in Nicosia this year will have a Viennese flair as a concert under the auspices of First Lady Andri Anastasiades and the Austrian Embassy in Cyprus will bring ...
Five things you need to know about amazon’s MMO New World
New World is the first game released by Amazon Games for Microsoft Windows. It is a Massively Multiplayer Online video game that works following the footsteps of RuneScape and World ...
Pensioner who died in taxi suffered abdominal aneurysm (Updated)
The cause of death of a 77-year-old man who died in a taxi on the way to Paphos hospital after he was referred there by medics at Polis, was abdominal ...
Blood drive honours prominent late lawyer Andreas Neocleous
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC successfully hosted its regular voluntary blood donation drive at its Limassol office on November 30, in spite of the challenges posed by Covid-19 throughout the year.
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Germany imposes curbs on unvaccinated, to make shots mandatory
Germany on Thursday imposed restrictions on the unvaccinated as it sought to break a dramatic surge in daily coronavirus infections exacerbated by the discovery of the Omicron strain.
Outgoing Chancellor ...
EU fines HSBC, Credit Suisse, others over ‘Sterling Lads’ forex cartel
EU antitrust regulators on Thursday fined Barclays (BARC.L), Credit Suisse (CSGN.S), HSBC (HSBA.L) and NatWest (NWG.L) 344 million euros ($390 million) for rigging the foreign exchange spot trading ...
Federer must prepare mentally for final match, says Berdych
Roger Federer has nothing left to prove as he sets his sights on a comeback next year but the 40-year-old must be mentally prepared for playing his final match, according ...
Restaurant review: Dolce, Radisson Blu hotel
While there is a plethora of choices in Larnaca to go and have a fantastic lunch or dinner, there are perhaps only a handful of places that also serve a ...
Inter’s Eriksen starts training at youth club in Denmark
Denmark’s Inter Milan midfielder Christian Eriksen has begun working out at the training ground of his youth club in Denmark following his rehabilitation after suffering a cardiac arrest at ...
S.Africa sees rise in reinfections from Omicron, mild symptoms
South Africa is seeing an increase in COVID-19 reinfections due to the Omicron variant but symptoms for reinfected patients and those infected after vaccination appear to be mild, a scientist ...
Facebook could be sued by consumer groups, EU court adviser says
Facebook (FB.O) could be sued by consumer groups for privacy violations, an adviser to Europe’s top court said on Thursday, in a German online gaming case that could ...
Police to probe 24 cases related to former co-op brass and staff
The finance ministry has conveyed to police 24 cases to investigate in relation with former co-op bank brass and staff, the House watchdog committee heard on Thursday, with the force expecting ...
Astro Bank fined €6,000 over ads
The consumer protection service said on Thursday it fined Astro Bank €6,000 for omitting to provide the necessary information in advertisements about its personal loans and credit cards that could help ...
Erdogan picks low-rates champion as finance minister as Turkish lira skids
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed a strong supporter of his low interest rate drive as minister of treasury and finance on Thursday, replacing the last top official seen to favour ...
New TV spot celebrates Alphamega’s Christmas offerings
Counting down to the most wonderful time of the year, Alphamega Hypermarkets is getting into the festive spirit by spreading joy via its new television spot.
With the slogan ‘Christmas ...
Coronavirus: Friday’s testing sites for eligible groups
A total of 21 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced.
Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...
Pope Francis arrives in Cyprus (Update 3, photos)
Pope Francis has arrived in Cyprus.
His airplane arrived at the Larnaca airport at around 2.50pm.
House President Annita Demetriou and the cabinet members are at the airport to welcome ...
Six realistic ways to make money from home
Nowadays, many people are actively looking for ways to make money from home due to various reasons. It may be that they need extra cash other than their salary, or ...
Blinken urges Russia’s Lavrov to take diplomatic exit from Ukraine crisis
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Russian opposite number on Thursday to warn him face-to-face of the “serious consequences” Russia would suffer if it invaded Ukraine and ...