In total 202 coronavirus cases were detected on Saturday, the health ministry said, raising the alarm as regards the need to strictly stick to the protection measures since many of the transmission chains start from social gatherings such as weddings and parties. The latest cases were detected among 4,966 lab...
Southampton came from behind twice on Saturday to earn a 3-3 draw at Chelsea despite Timo Werner scoring two skilful individual goals for the home side, his first in the Premier League. Southampton’s Jannik Vestergaard scored from a free kick in injury time after an entertaining and open game of fluctuating fortunes....
China’s disease control authority said on Saturday that contact with frozen food packaging contaminated by living new coronavirus could cause infection. The conclusion came as the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) detected and isolated living coronavirus on the outer packaging of frozen cod during efforts to trace...
Olympic and Aegean airlines have cancelled two flights on Sunday between Athens and Larnaca due to work stoppages by air traffic control staff in Greece. The two airlines said they were forced to cancel OA904 from Athens to Larnaca and OA905 from Larnaca to Athens that were scheduled for Sunday....
Two suspects, aged 29 and 24, arrested for the murder on Sunday of Iryna Hurskaya, 36, were remanded for eight days by the Limassol district court on Saturday. They were both arrested on Friday. Main suspect Aistis Mikalauskas from Lithuania, 29, who was sought by the police, was arrested after...
You’d think there’d be a little less Hallowe’en fun this year, given the corona situation. But that’s just not true. We’ll be seeing plenty of ghostly gatherings, albeit restricted in numbers and in line with the measures. Here are a few of the best… Jolly Jack O’lanterns The CyHerbia...
Where do you live I currently live in Berlin! What did you have for breakfast? I had a marzipan filled croissant and coffee of course! Describe your perfect day A perfect day for me would be to wake up relaxed and spend my day with loved ones in a park...
By Nathan Frandino Darting around the pool as a group of swimmers stands in the shallow end, the dolphin looks much like those that jump through hoops and perform acrobatics at theme parks. But this marine creature is a robot. “When I first saw the dolphin, I thought it could...
A 54-year-old man was found dead on Saturday morning next to his bicycle near the old Limassol port. No foul play is suspected. Varnavas Demetriou, father of four, was located lying unconscious next to his bicycle on the main road near the old Limassol port. He was taken to hospital...
President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday urged people taking part in a protest due to take place later in the day at the Dherynia crossing not to act in a way that could be held against the Greek Cypriot side by Turkey. The demonstration is being held to protest the opening...
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits their shock 7-2 defeat to Aston Villa was probably the “knock in the face” his side needed and it could prove to be their most important match of the season. During their runaway title victory, their first for 30 years, earlier this year Klopp’s side...
Police on Saturday said they seized more than 2.3 tonnes of fruit found stored in a wholesale market in Nicosia, believed to have been smuggled from the occupied areas. The produce was located early on Saturday during a joint operation by the police, the customs department and the agriculture ministry...
The government on Saturday strongly advised Limassolians to restrict their movement after 11.30pm in a bid to tackle the high numbers of coronavirus cases detected in the district. This was part of measures announced by Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou after an urgent meeting with the epidemiological team presided by President...
Two British citizens, a man, 21, and a woman, 28, who were arrested by Turkish Cypriot authorities on Friday afternoon after entering the occupied areas by sea while in the Kapparis beach area were released later in the evening. They had rented a speedboat in Kapparis and after entering the...
A 79-year-old man who was in hospital in the north with coronavirus died on Saturday morning. The man had been in a Nicosia hospital’s intensive care unit for 12 days. ‘Health minister’ Ali Pilli said the man had serious underlying conditions. He is the fifth person to die in the...
By Praveen Menon Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party was on track for a landslide victory in New Zealand’s general election on Saturday, and could possibly form the first single-party government in decades. Labour had 50.5% of the votes, ahead of the opposition National Party of Judith Collins at 25.8%,...
A 45-year-old man was killed in a traffic accident in the Famagusta region on Friday night. According to the police, at about 10.45 Giorgos Demetriou, 45, from Liopetri was driving a large motorbike along Christos Samaras street in the village towards Xylofagou. At one point, under circumstances still being investigated,...
By Katie Wright What if we told you there’s a fizzy drink that can give you a major energy boost, but it doesn’t involve a can containing astronomical amounts of sugar or caffeine – in fact, it’s highly nutritious, and can be made at home? Rachel De Thample says she...
Ratings agency Moody’s cut the United Kingdom’s debt rating on Friday over the huge economic hit from the coronavirus crisis, Brexit and the lack of clear budget plans from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government. Moody’s lowered the rating to “Aa3” from “Aa2,” putting Britain on the same level as Belgium...
Daimler DAIGn.DE shares surged 4.5 per cent on Friday after the luxury carmaker posted forecast-beating third-quarter results, buoyed by a better-than-expected rebound in sales of luxury cars in September. European car registrations rose slightly in September, the first increase this year, industry data showed on Friday, suggesting a recovery in the...
UK industry leaders reacted to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to stop Brexit negotiations on Friday. ALLIE RENISON, SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR AT THE INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS “Few would doubt that getting ready for no deal in the middle of a pandemic will be a Herculean task for many businesses. Our...
French producers of foie gras are urging customers to eat the delicacy for Christmas to make up for a slump in demand from restaurants because of COVID-19 restrictions. Global demand for premium foods has plunged since the spring, with thousands of restaurants shuttered and many economies sliding into recession amid...
The Cyprus football championship resumes this weekend following the international break, with the seventh round of games kicking-off on Saturday. Opening the weekend is the game between AEK Larnaca and Doxa Katokopias. AEK will be seeking to bounce back from their unexpected loss against Enosis Neon Paralimniou and stay firmly...
