Myanmar’s Suu Kyi asks court to let her meet lawyers
Myanmar’s detained government leader Aung San Suu Kyi asked a court on Monday to be allowed to meet her lawyers in person when she appeared at a hearing via ...
A profile in resilience: Ecuador’s weavers of Panama hats
In this video we travel to Ecuador, to take a closer look at one of the country’s famed garment products – the handwoven panama hat.
The finest expressions of these ...
Why dungarees should be your next purchase
By Katie Wright
With lockdown becoming more a thing of the past, it’s finally time to say goodbye to sweatpants and get excited about fashion again. That doesn’t ...
Get a cool candle and make a difference this Easter
Volunteers of the Nicosia Heart Patients Association decorated Easter candles which will be sold to financially support the charity.
Two types of colourful candles are available for €5 and €7 after placing ...
Thousands of computers being given out to schools
Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Monday delivered new computers to a Nicosia primary school with the pledge that all schools will be suitably equipped so as to facilitate the use ...
Europeans still wary of electric vehicles due to high entry cost
European and US buyers are warming up to the idea of purchasing a battery-powered vehicle, but continue to have concerns over the price of the technology, a survey showed, underscoring ...
Coronavirus: Mobile voting units for those with virus
Parliament on Monday discussed a draft legislation on how to allow Covid-19 confirmed cases who are self-isolating to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Despite the pandemic, Cyprus will proceed ...
HSBC and Asian Development Bank join forces in $300 million vaccine financing
HSBC and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a combined $300 million in financing to help Asia’s supply chains boost manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 vaccines, the two lenders said ...
The cost of war: Delacroix’s ‘Greece on the ruins of Missolonghi’
In this video, art historians Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, discuss Eugène Delacroix’s painting, ‘Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi’, an oil on canvas work, completed ...
Paire unfazed by early exit from Monte Carlo ‘cemetery’
The Monte Carlo Masters usually gives players the chance to perform on one of the most beautiful courts in the world but for Benoit Paire it felt like playing in ...
United still need a ‘miracle’ to catch City, says Solskjaer
Manchester United closed the gap at the top to 11 points with Sunday’s win over Tottenham Hotspur but they still need a “miracle” to catch Premier League leaders Manchester City, ...
Coronavirus: Highest number of hospital patients
There are currently 225 coronavirus patients being treated at state hospitals, the highest number since the start of the pandemic more than a year ago, the spokesman of the state health ...
European Commission officially registers Cyprus’ halloumi PDO (Updated)
The European Commission on Monday officially registered halloumi as a protected designation of origin (PDO) so that only halloumi produced in Cyprus and according to the product specification can use ...
Coronavirus: 20,000 vaccination slots for those aged 55 and 56
A total of 20,000 vaccination slots will be available for people aged 55 and 56 on Tuesday and Wednesday, the health ministry said on Monday as it announced its vaccination programme for April 13 ...
Blog promotes clean, simple living
The Raw Expat blog is a godsend for families abroad. ALIX NORMAN discovers how its author is helping those far from home find health and happiness
“I’m not the ...
Can there ever be drawbacks to empathy?
Empathy is known to be a valuable trait, allowing humans (and other species) to connect and form mutually beneficial bonds. That said, knowing how and when to be empathic is ...
Shooting range opens for special forces
A shooting range was inaugurated on Monday at the Stavrovouni special forces camp, to be used by the 33rd battalion.
The shooting range is dedicated to the memory of Stelios ...
Calls: TV’s hottest new show is audio only
By Constantinos Psyllides
Slapping the word “experimental” in front of anything always makes me think of China, in that it is a huge red flag. Sure, sometimes it works, and ...
Coronavirus: Easter likely to be a quiet affair
Cypriots will celebrate Easter in a closed family circle this year, a health ministry advisor said on Monday in the run up to the epidemiologists’ weekly meeting to discuss possible ...
New 5G wideband radio technology from Samsung
South Korean electronics titan Samsung has developed a new 5G wideband radio technology that expands bandwidth support for its next generation radios, including Massive MIMO radios, to help operators drive ...
Coronavirus: Cyprus pressing ahead with vaccine programme as portal opens for new age group
The vaccination portal will open for people aged 55 and 56 on Tuesday and Wednesday, as Cyprus presses ahead with offering the AstraZeneca vaccine to all age groups in line with EMA ...
Erdogan insulted the EU long before ‘SofaGate’
By Faisal J. Abbas
There has been widespread uproar at what was seen as misogynistic and insulting treatment meted out by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to European Commission President ...
Alison Roman’s Skillet Chicken with Crushed Olives and Sumac
In this video, ‘Dining In’ author and chef Alison Roman, walks us through her zesty skillet chicken with crushed olives and sumac.
It’s a quick and delicious dish, perfect ...
Guterres looking for some common ground
The aim of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during the upcoming informal meeting in Geneva is to determine whether there is common ground between the two sides, the Cyprus News Agency (...