US House approves $2,000 coronavirus aid checks sought by Trump
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives voted 275-134 to meet President Donald Trump’s demand for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks on Monday, sending the measure on...
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Paralimni charity sees increasing numbers needing food aid
The Ayios Christoforos charity centre in Paralimni will provide food for about 200 families in the government-controlled areas of Famagusta on Christmas, it said on...
Cyprus sends more aid to Lebanon than much larger countries
The amount of aid collected in Cyprus for the people of Lebanon is more than has been sent by much bigger countries, volunteer commissioner Yiannis...
200 tonnes of aid for Beirut blast victims
Another 200 tonnes of aid for victims of the devastating blast in Beirut was shipped from Cyprus today after a brief ceremony at Limassol port...
Donations to be shipped to Lebanon on Tuesday, 20 tons collected (update)
Twenty tons of dry food have been collected so far in Cyprus to help the Lebanese people after last week’s blast that devastated the port...
European Commission allocates €35.4m in aid for Turkish Cypriot community
The European Commission on Monday adopted an Annual Action Programme for a total amount of €35.4 million identifying new projects to facilitate the reunification of...
EC funding coming through for park linking both sides
The go-ahead has been given for the construction of a five-kilometre linear park along the Pedieos River in the north aiming to bring the two...
EU Commission signs off on Cyprus aid programmes worth €5.5m
The European Commission signed two new agreements in support of the Turkish Cypriot community, the EU scholarship programme and the support for the committee on...
UNRWA chief defends refugee criteria for millions of Palestinians
Millions of Palestinian refugees “cannot simply be wished away”, the head of a UN support agency said on Monday, hitting back at a US aid...
UN says Russia’s eastern Ghouta aid plan not enough
A Russian plan for a five-hour pause in fighting in Syria’s eastern Ghouta needs to be expanded to allow aid deliveries to enter and civilians and medical...
S. Korea approves aid to N. Korea, North calls Trump barking dog
South Korea approved a plan on Thursday to send $8m worth of aid to North Korea, as China warned the crisis on the Korean peninsula was getting more serious...
Brussels approves new €33-million financial assistance programme for north
The European Commission on Monday approved a new €33-million financial assistance programme for the Turkish Cypriot community, aiming at the “economic integration of the island”...
Erdogan says EU yet to deliver on migrants aid pledge, EU disagrees
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that the European Union has failed to fulfill its pledge to provide €3bn of aid for migrants, a...
UN resumes Syria aid delivery after attack
A “clearly marked” UN convoy was due to deliver aid on Thursday to besieged areas near the Syrian capital after a 48-hour suspension to review...
UN suspends aid convoys in Syria after hit, ICRC warns on impact
The United Nations suspended aid convoys across Syria on Tuesday a day after an air strike hit relief trucks near the city of Aleppo, killing...
Eastern Aleppo aid stuck in Turkey as Syria truce ends
Two 20-truck aid convoys destined for eastern Aleppo with enough supplies to feed 185,000 people for a month are still stuck in Turkey, a UN...
UN Syria envoy bemoans lack of aid deliveries, seeks Aleppo truce
No aid convoys have reached civilians trapped in besieged areas of Syria this month and a humanitarian task force has been suspended as a warning...
US-backed forces in Syria appeal for aid for hundreds fleeing IS
US-backed forces waging an offensive against the Islamic State-held city of Manbij in northern Syria appealed for international assistance for those fleeing the fighting on...
Cyprus donates €100,000 in migrant aid to CEB
By Stelios Orphanides Cyprus is the first country to make a contribution to fund established by the Development Bank of the Council of Europe, also...
EU Commissioner Stylianides to visit Nepal to assess situation
European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides will visit Nepal to express EU solidarity in person and to assess the situation on...