Новости за 17.01.2020

Private hospitals and the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) held what appeared to be a productive exchange on Thursday, although both sides stressed there was still some way to go until hospitals agree to join the national health scheme, Gesy. The meeting was the first since Pasin, the association of private...

CYPRUS’ political parties have suddenly become interested in the Libyan civil war. For years they had shown complete indifference to what was going on, but after the Turkey-Libya memorandum delimiting their maritime jurisdictions, not only have they taken an interest in the peace efforts, but they also seem to want...

As the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the US 82nd Airborne Division departed for the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran, their divisional commander gave a simple order. All personnel entering the region were told to leave smartphones and personal devices in the United States. It was a clear...

A 65-year-old woman died on Thursday evening after being hit by a car in Strovolos, Nicosia, while crossing the road. Police said she was hit at around 9.30pm on Heracleous Street, in the neighbourhood in which she resided. She was rushed to Nicosia general hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead...

The lawyer of the 21-year-old man, who faces charges of manslaughter, arson and burglary asked for the court’s leniency, on the grounds her client had a mental disability. Michalis Christophorou, was charged with causing the death of his 76-year old neighbour Kokos Mavrommatis last January in Larnaca. On Thursday, the...