‘We are not in the business of giving ultimatums’, says UNSG spokesperson
“We are not in the business of giving ultimatums, as if ‘you don’t get, we’ll give up if something doesn’t happen’”, said UN Secretary General’s Spokesperson ...
New coronavirus variant identified in New York: researchers
A new coronavirus variant that shares some similarities with a more transmissible and intractable variant discovered in South Africa is on the rise in New York City, researchers said on ...
Former U.S. Olympics coach commits suicide hours after being charged
Former U.S. Olympic gymnastics coach John Geddert, who had ties to disgraced team doctor Larry Nassar and was charged earlier on Thursday with human trafficking and sexual assault, has ...
Teens cook: how to make spaghetti and meatballs for two
Hey teens, here’s a question for you… how quickly can you make some tasty food on your own?
As long as it’s okay with your parents, here is ...
U.S. conducts air strikes against Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria (update)
President Joe Biden on Thursday directed U.S. military air strikes in eastern Syria against facilities belonging to what the Pentagon said were Iran-backed militia, in a calibrated response to ...
Cyprus’s Petrolina partners with Lion Alternative Energy in renewable energy projects – solar plant planned
Larnaca-based energy producer Petrolina is partnering with the London-based Lion Alternative Energy (LAE) to establish a major producer of renewable energy in Cyprus.
Petrolina Solar will invest in LAE’s ...
Turkish lira plunges to €9.05; one-fifth live below poverty line
Staggering inflation, government inaction and decaying consumer sentiment have combined to force the Turkish lira lower against the dollar and the euro.
The lira is at €9.05 to the euro, and ...
Cyprus to increase number of women in leading positions
Cyprus to increase number of women in leading positions for peace and security as part of the country’s first national action plan for women.
A plan to promote the ...
Our View: Scientific data does not support minister’s alarmism
Nobody has done more than health minister Constantinos Ioannou to cultivate a gloomy sentiment and promote project fear. His dour announcements on Covid-19 measures are testament to scaremongering and exaggerating ...
Leicester out of Europa League after defeat to Slavia Prague
Lacklustre Leicester crashed out of the Europa League after a tame defeat to Slavia Prague.
Lukas Provod and Abdallah Sima struck in the second half to settle the last-32 tie 2...
UN: it’s not our job to hand out ultimatums
The United Nations said Thursday it was not its job to hand ultimatums to parties involved in disputes.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric was taking questions about the upcoming 5+1 talks on ...
Aubameyang the hero as Arsenal beat Benfica
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck a late winner as Arsenal dug deep to beat Benfica 3-2 on the night and 4-3 on aggregate to reach the last 16 of the Europa League on ...
Aston Martin says back on the road to profitability after 2020 loss
Aston Martin expects to almost double sales and move back towards profitability this year after sinking deeper into the red in 2020, when the luxury carmaker was hit by the pandemic, ...
Jailed Putin critic Navalny moved, probably to prison camp
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been moved to an undisclosed detention centre outside Moscow that may be a prison camp, his lawyer and a member of a rights ...
Coronavirus: officials say it would be irresponsible to obtain non EU-approved jabs
Officials on Thursday called it irresponsible and risky for Cyprus to potentially acquire supplies of Covid-19 vaccine not licensed by EU authorities, and that the island has no choice but ...
Lady Gaga offers $500,000 reward for two stolen dogs
Pop superstar Lady Gaga is offering a $500,000 reward for the return of her French bulldogs Koji and Gustav that were stolen in Hollywood, a source familiar with the matter said ...
Shift to sun, ski and suburbs gives Airbnb advantage over hotels
Airbnb’s quarterly results are likely to show the pandemic may have helped the home rental company lure leisure travelers away from big hotels during the global travel collapse of 2020.
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Coronavirus: 199 new cases announced on Thursday (Updated)
The health ministry announced 199 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday from 28,461 PCR and rapid tests with a positivity rate of 0.7%.
There were no new deaths, and the total remains at 231.
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EU leaders seek ways to speed up vaccine rollout in race against variants
European Union leaders met on Thursday to find ways to speed up the production and rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in a race against the emergence of new variants that some ...
Shipload of cows moored off north to head back to Spain
A shipload of sick cows that had nowhere to moor except off the port of Famagusta in the north, is likely to set sail back to Spain, Reuters reported on ...
Coronavirus: ministry issues clarifications on latest relaxations
The health ministry issued clarifications about the new relaxations of the measures against the spread of coronavirus announced on Thursday that will be in effect from March 1.
The ministry recalls ...
H&M opening first Limassol store
Fast fashion brand H&M will open its first Limassol store this summer, it emerged on Thursday.
The shop is expected to open during the upcoming summer season at ...
US report on Khashoggi death expected to single out Saudi crown prince
A declassified version of a U.S. intelligence report expected to be released on Thursday finds that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, ...
Coronavirus: spike in infections at another Limassol school
Following coronavirus clusters in two Limassol schools, authorities have seen a surge in infections at a regional primary school in Eptagonia, a village close to the district border with Larnaca.
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