Pope, on Iraq visit, decries violence in the name of God as ‘greatest blasphemy’
By Philip Pullella
Pope Francis walked down a narrow alleyway in the holy city of Najav to hold a historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric and visited ...
New puppy training: teaching your pooch their name
Every pet deserves a loving and respectful home: please only consider acquiring a pet if you will be able to take care of its long-term needs. Also, consider choosing your ...
Sarah Silverman buries hatchet with Paris Hilton over 2007 joke
In this video, we learn of Paris Hilton’s surprise over the fact comedienne Sarah Silverman had finally expressed her regret regarding jokes she had made about the heiress years ...
How to make a paper fish with rainbow scales
Hey kids, the wonderful thing about papercraft, is that you can incorporate brilliant colours that brighten up any project you work on… You’re limited only by the shades of ...
Wealth managers frustrated over bitcoin, anxious for piece of the action
The rollercoster ride in bitcoin since the start of the year has not dampened wealth manager Jim Paulsen’s enthusiasm for the cryptocurrency.
Yet Paulsen, chief investment officer for Leuthold ...
New drug molnupiravir shows promise at reducing Covid-19 infection
US drugmaker Merck & Co Inc said on Saturday the experimental antiviral drug molnupiravir it is developing with Ridgeback Bio showed a quicker reduction in infectious virus in its phase 2...
As copper prices rise, Cyprus offers significant reserves
Although Cyprus’ mineral deposits are limited compared to large-scale copper producers such as Chile or Peru, Cyprus has significant untapped minerals deposits and could benefit from the global surge in ...
EU moves forward with Cyprus remake
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Organised beaches designed to save turtles, fisheries department says
The development of two organised beaches in turtle nesting areas has been on the agenda since 2012, the fisheries department said on Friday, clarifying that despite “misleading reports”, the goal is ...
Our View: Roads must be made safer before promoting cycling
In the sixties and seventies bicycle use was widespread. All boys, from a young age until they joined the army would get around on a bicycle. They would go to ...
US detained nearly 100,000 migrants at US-Mexico border in February
U.S. border agents detained nearly 100,000 migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in February, according to two people familiar with preliminary figures, the highest arrest total for the month ...
Canada approves J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine
Canada’s drug regulator on Friday approved Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, the fourth such shot to be given the green light, as Ottawa brought forward deliveries of millions ...
Borrell: there is a real opportunity that needs to be seized (Update 3)
EU High Representative Josep Borrell said on Friday there was “a real opportunity” that needed to be seized, following a meeting he had on Friday in Nicosia with President Nicos ...
Coronavirus: anti-testing parents told ‘keep kids home but don’t complain come exam time’
Everyone has the right to keep their children from going to school if they don’t want them tested for coronavirus but they shouldn’t complain later about their inability ...
Coronavirus: 273 cases from a record 57,926 tests, no deaths (Updated)
The health ministry on Friday announced 273 new cases of Covid-19 from a record 57,926 PCR and rapid tests which yielded a positivity rate of 0.47 per cent.
No new deaths reported and ...
‘I’m ready to talk,’ says Meghan ahead of Oprah interview
Meghan, Britain’s Duchess of Sussex, said she had given an in-depth interview to U.S. chat show host Oprah Winfrey to be aired on Sunday because she was now ...
New Hadassah Health Park to pave the way for Cyprus regional medical hub
A long-held vision is about to come to life: the development of a world-class regional healthcare hub in Cyprus, providing advanced, comprehensive medical services, focused on the patient and on ...
Coronavirus: report shows Covid deaths falling in Cyprus
Cyprus has seen a significant drop in Covid-19 deaths despite an increased positivity rate, the health ministry announced on Friday.
Between February 19 and February 26, the number of Covid-related deaths on ...
Online performance on humans and surveillance
For the most part, technology has brought ease and practicality to our lives but can you escape from the ‘system’ once you’re in it? Can it rise to such ...
Coronavirus: testing sites for Saturday
The health ministry announced that 69 rapid test sites will operate nationwide on Saturday.
The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory weekly testing of employees.
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Coronavirus: Brits already gearing up for Cyprus holidays
By Jonathan Shkurko and Nick Theodoulou
The tourism deal struck between Cyprus and the UK – assuring travel without restrictions for Britons who have been vaccinated – has jumpstarted a surge of ...
Rhythm-driven: how music shapes the works of Beatriz Milhazes
In this video, Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes discusses the impact of music on her visual style.
Born in 1960, Milhazes’ work swirls with geometric and arabesque shapes, inspired by both indigenous ...
MPs to expedite bill speeding up foreclosure hearings
The House legal affairs committee is expected expedite approval of a bill for court hearings relating to foreclosure cases by the end of March, its chairman Giorgos Georgiou said on ...
Japan to Naples and back again: in pursuit of the perfect suit
In this video, we take a pre-Covid trip to Japan to learn why one young tailor is so much in demand, there is a six- to nine-month waiting list for ...