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By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira As a three-day coronavirus travel ban came into force around Lisbon on Friday afternoon, drivers stopped by police asking them their reason for travelling ...

Deputy tourism minister Savvas Perdios, accompanied by Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zannetou on Friday visited the newly-upgraded Pernera and Katsarka beaches which were reformed thanks to a sponsorship scheme aimed ...

No deaths from Covid were announced on Friday, as 76 new infections were recorded following 41,891 tests, a positivity rate of 0.18 per cent. According to the health ministry, 45 people were being treated ...

The installation of ‘smart’ traffic lights at Ayia Fyla roundabout in Limassol has slashed the duration of the drive from the community to there by 73 per cent, Transport Minister Yiannis ...

A lawmaker in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has been charged with sexual assault, prosecutors said on Friday, an allegation he denied. Imran Ahmad Khan, who represents ...

By Michelle Nichols United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was appointed for a second-five year-term on Friday by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly. “I will give it my all to ...

The death of a soldier 16 years ago, which appears to have been the result of strangulation and not suicide as initially thought, should be investigated, and resolved as a matter ...

The UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cyprus, Jane Holl Lute, is continuing her consultations to see if there is any common ground to build on, a UN source told ...

Giving away live animals at event or festivals is illegal and cruel to the animals, the veterinary department said on Friday following reports that wedding guests had been given baby ...

Emil Forsberg scored Sweden’s first goal of the Euro 2020 from the penalty spot as they edged out Slovakia 1-0 to boost their qualification hopes in Group E on Friday. ...

A Greek who was born and raised in Australia but lives in Paris captivated the audience of the 8th Conference on Advertising, Marketing and Communication. Andrew Dimitriou is CEO of ...

Are you drawn to maximum culinary finesse, enthroned at the helm of a wealthy family’s kitchen? If so, then this video is for you. Firstly, let’s clear something ...

The health ministry announced that a total of 76 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Saturday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the ...

As of May, the Seychelles claimed to be the ‘most-vaccinated country’, with fewer than 8,200 confirmed cases. And then, a whole load of residents caught Covid. Strange, but true…. and much ...

AstraZeneca said on Friday the European Union had lost a legal case against the pharmaceutical firm over the supply of COVID-19 vaccines, with a court in Brussels rejecting an EU ...

The camping sites at Platania and Stavros tis Psokas are reopening on Saturday on the basis of new, updated guidelines from the health ministry to prevent the spread of coronavirus, ...

A 14th century tombstone was handed over to the archaeological museum of Limassol district on Friday by Tasoula Hadjitofi, president of the NGO Walk of Truth that is active against ...

Even though uptake of electric vehicles in Malaysian hasn’t been to the expected levels, the buyer tax incentive which is in the final stages will definitely lead to more ...

In this video, we take a look at the uilleann piping of Ireland, which, today, comes under UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Uilleann piping is a musical practice ...

Britain has reported another steep rise in the weekly reported cases of the Delta coronavirus variant, Public Health England data showed on Friday, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to ...

Russian flights to Cyprus will resume on June 28, confirming the island’s improved epidemiological condition, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said Friday. The minister announced that Russia would be resuming scheduled ...

The drinks industry welcomed a trade truce between Britain and the United States on Thursday that saw tariffs removed on Scotch whisky and most other spirits, although they called for ...

With walled camps and tougher border controls, Greece is hardening its approach ahead of summer when migrant arrivals pick up, defying criticism from aid groups and saying it has little ...

British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L)forecast a big rebound in underlying profit this year after a 39 per cent fall in 2020-21 as strong food sales during the pandemic ...