The European Union is likely to miss its own Monday deadline for imposing sanctions on Belarus, three diplomatic sources told Reuters, stalled by a lack of unanimity among member states after Cyprus dug in its heels in a separate row. Cyprus has said it will not agree to penalise Belarus...
The European Union is likely to miss its own Monday deadline for imposing sanctions on Belarus, three diplomatic sources told Reuters, stalled by a lack of unanimity among member states after Cyprus dug in its heels in a separate row. Cyprus has said it will not agree to penalise Belarus...
A rare storm, known as a Medicane (Mediterranean hurricane), pounded western Greece on Friday, flooding streets, uprooting trees and causing power cuts in the Ionian islands of Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Ithaca, and in areas of the western Peloponnese. The fire brigade said it had received more than 600 calls for...
Turkey’s Presidency said on Friday it had formed a new department to fight attempts at “manipulation and disinformation” targeting the country. The unit’s tasks include strategic communications and crisis management during times of natural disaster, emergency and war, as well as identifying “psychological operations, propaganda and perception operations waged against...
Turkey said on Friday it extended the operations of its seismic research vessel Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa off southeastern Cyprus until October 18. Cyprus’ internationally recognised Greek Cypriot government has long been at loggerheads with Turkey, which began drilling for oil and gas near Cyprus last year. The dispute stems from...
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that it was inevitable that the country would see a second wave of coronavirus and that while he did not want a second national lockdown, the government may need to introduce new restrictions. Britain was reported to be considering whether to impose a new...
The House plenum on Friday passed three law amendments aimed at more effectively managing migration flows to Cyprus with main opposition Akel expressing concerns as to whether the new arrangements were in line with international law. The amendments provide for shortening the period of time an asylum seeker can appeal...
October 19, the date on which other specialties were scheduled to join the health system (Gesy) still stands, a senior official said on Friday, as several professional groups complained that negotiations were not finished and not much time was left to strike a deal. The head of the health insurance...
The Qing Miao women of China have their mother’s hair, quite literally. Each household prepares a headdress for their daughter to wear in honor of the women in the family. The headdress is made of real hair pulled from the combs of elders. Yang Er Meil lives in Longjia Village...
Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios touted Cyprus for a proper holiday in safety as the island is among the countries with the lowest coronavirus cases in Europe, he said. Speaking to Sun Online Travel, published on Friday, Perdios highlighted the benefits of holidaying in Cyprus arguing that the country had been...
Liverpool have signed Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich on a long-term contract, the Premier League champions said on Friday. British media reported the deal will cost Liverpool around 20 million pounds with five million pounds in add-ons. Thiago, 29, spent seven seasons with Bayern and played in last...
Seven new coronavirus cases were detected on Friday, the health ministry said. The latest cases were detected among 3,039 lab tests. Among them is one person who had lost sense of smell last Sunday and presented myalgia a day later. He or she got tested on Thursday. Another case concerns...
Domestic workers will be allowed to come to Cyprus after receiving an entry permit from the government under coronavirus protocols, a decree issued by Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Friday. According to the decree, as of September 25, the special licence will be given to domestic workers, after the...
Cyprus could potentially derail EU sanctions against Belarus, over the bloc’s delay in imposing similar measures on Turkey, reports said on Friday. The EU has been seeking to impose sanctions on 40 individuals linked to election tampering, and then orchestrating a crackdown on protests following the recent election. On its...
A demonstration in support of George Gavriel, an artist and teacher at a state high school who has come under fire after releasing some of his latest paintings on social media, took place on Friday afternoon in front of the education ministry in Nicosia. Some of his works are religion-themed...
The draw for the Europa League’s third qualifying round and playoff round took place on Friday, with Apollon Limassol, Apoel Nicosia, and Anorthosis Famagusta finding out who they will be facing next. In the third qualifying round, Anorthosis will take on Swiss side FC Basel. The game will take place...
U.S. President Donald Trump offered to pardon Julian Assange if the WikiLeaks founder provided the source for the hacking of Democratic National Committee emails before the 2016 U.S. presidential election, a London court was told on Friday. Assange’s lawyer, Jennifer Robinson, said she observed a meeting where former Republican U.S....
The U.S. Commerce Department said it will issue an order Friday that will bar people in the United States from downloading Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok starting on September 20. Commerce officials said the ban on new U.S. downloads of TikTok could be still rescinded by President...
If you’re looking for something to make you laugh out loud, British TV show, Absolutely Fabulous will do the trick. Known as Ab Fab to its army of fans, this hugely successful TV series penned by Jennifer Saunders sees her take on the role of Edina Monsoon, a middle aged,...
By Paul Lambis If keeping up with the latest social media trends feels as if it is harder than keeping up with the Kardashians, then you are not alone. The very nature of social media is that it is fast. Social networking sites are online platforms where people visit for...
For years, small boats have left northern Lebanon’s coast, packed with desperate migrants hoping to reach European shores. Until recently, they carried mostly Syrian and Palestinian refugees. But with Lebanon in freefall, its citizens have begun joining their ranks in larger numbers. Mohammad Ghandour never thought he’d be one of...
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday authorities were ready to impose further COVID-19 restrictions in the greater Athens area due to a surge in coronavirus cases. The rise in infections in recent months has forced authorities to gradually reimpose bans and measures including the mandatory use of face...
Green party MP Giorgos Perdikis on Friday denied he was the one who leaked confidential documents relating to the government citizenship by investment programme to Al Jazeera and challenged the House president to publish the findings of an internal probe into the matter if his or his associates’ names were...
