By Christinne Muschi Canadian police on Monday searched an apartment in a Montreal suburb that is linked to the woman arrested for sending a ricin-filled envelope to the White House and to five other addresses in Texas, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said. U.S. authorities arrested a woman at...
A proposed four-lane road and a bridge passing over the Prodromos linear park to reduce flooding and traffic has proved increasingly divisive. The project, set to cost about €22m aims to reduce traffic by connecting Strovolos Avenue with Vosporou and Archangelou, by the K-Cineplex traffic lights. The bridge on Alexandroupoleos...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had posted guidance on possible transmission of the new coronavirus through airborne particles in error and it will be updating its recommendations. “A draft version of proposed changes to these recommendations was posted in error to the...
Bunya Karina although only is so passionate about art that next month she is putting together her first-ever solo exhibition. Mysterious Russian soul will open at Larnaca’s Apothiki 79 in late October. Though born in Russia, Bunya has been living in Cyprus with her mother since 2012. Her passion for...
European Union foreign ministers failed to overcome a diplomatic standoff over Belarus on Monday despite an appeal by the country’s main opposition leader to approve sanctions on officials accused of rigging the election last month. Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya travelled to Brussels to try to convince the EU to...
Taiwan said on Monday its armed forces have the right to self-defence and counter attack amid “harassment and threats”, in an apparent warning to China, which last week sent numerous jets across the mid-line of the sensitive Taiwan Strait. Tensions have sharply spiked in recent months between Taipei and Beijing,...
Amid a spike in new coronavirus cases, the health ministry on Monday again appealed to the public to adhere to social distancing and other protocols to prevent the spread of the virus. The announcement came a day after Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou sounded the alarm over the formation of clusters...
Larnaca airport taxi drivers began an indefinite strike on Monday over the transport ministry’s decision to change the way they worked but suspended the action later in the day following an intervention by transport minister Yiannis Karousos. Drivers blocked the roundabout outside the airport briefly after the licensing authority decided...
Employees can now file their income tax returns for 2019 through the Taxisnet portal, the tax service announced on Monday. The deadline is October 30. This year’s filings have been delayed by the introduction of the general health scheme (Gesy) the coronavirus outbreak and technical issues. But it is now...
Authorities in the north, where the number of coronavirus cases has reached 700, have decided to extend compulsory quarantine for all arrivals by air until October 1, inclusive. Bars, which had been allowed to operate under conditions, will also close until then, the Cyprus News Agency reported citing the Turkish...
Just a year on from implementing heavily-criticised strict measures that included the removal of an expanse of acacia trees at a turtle-spawning beach in Polis Chrysochous, the hatchlings have emerged, according to the department of forests. “The first turtles appeared in the area that was previously occupied by acacia trees,...
President Donald Trump said on Monday he is looking at four or five jurists to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court and he will announce his nominee on Friday or Saturday. Trump pushed ahead with plans for his third U.S. Supreme Court nomination, which would...
By Katie Wright It’s that time of the year again, when we say a fond farewell to summer staples and look ahead to what we’ll be wearing come autumn, as dictated by the AW20 catwalks. The designer shows brought us a bumper crop of covetable clothing and accessories – everything...
US Ambassador to Cyprus Judith Garber on Monday handed over personal protective equipment worth €15,000, including over 13,000 masks and over 600 goggles to Famagusta general hospital, which operates as the reference hospital for Covid-19 in the island. The donation was organised together with the US European Command and took...
Greece’s President Katerina Sakellaropoulou started a two-day visit to Cyprus saying she had discussed the EU’s response to Turkey’s unlawful actions in the eastern Mediterranean with President Nicos Anastasiades. This is the Greek president’s first visit abroad since taking up her duties in March, demonstrating she said the importance of...
Toyota celebrated a third successive victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race on Sunday with Kazuki Nakajima taking the chequered flag in the number eight car to complete a personal hat-trick. It was also a third triumph in a row at the famed Sarthe circuit for the Japanese...
PlayStation 5 launch event gave mouthwatering preview of games that will be available Crucial updates in the runup to the release of the PlayStation 5, including official confirmation of the pricing of its next generation console were presented this week at an online showcase by Sony. The event started with...
The Cyprus Sports Ethics Committee is looking into a possible case of football match fixing in the Cyprus first division over the weekend. Specifically, the chairman of the committee told CNA that 21 persons involved with two football clubs, among them coaches, club presidents and footballers, have been placed under...
The health ministry on Monday announced that seven countries would have entry requirements changed based on coronavirus protocols. Six of the countries were downgraded in their categories, while one was upgraded. The changes will be in effect from September 24. Canada and Norway were moved from A to B, meaning...
Fourteen young asylum seekers, all unaccompanied minors, were taken from Cyprus to be relocated in Finland as part of efforts to facilitate their humanitarian situation, it was announced on Monday. According to an announcement by the interior ministry, 90 per cent of the project is co-financed by the Asylum, Immigration...
Tadej Pogacar became the first Slovenian to win the Tour de France after he retained the yellow jersey in the 21st stage on Sunday, a day after he pulled off a major coup to take the overall lead. While Sam Bennett won the final stage, the day belonged to Team...
Police arrested a man found to be in possession of five fake banknotes in Larnaca on Sunday evening. Officers searched the car of the suspect, a 31-year-old man, at 9.30pm in the Larnaca area. They found five €200 banknotes believed to be forged in the vehicle. A small amount of...
