‘We need time’: Nordic caution keeps AZ shots on hold
Denmark, Sweden and Norway said on Friday they needed more time to decide whether to use AstraZeneca‘s COVID-19 vaccine while Finland joined them in putting the shots on hold, ...
Salma Hayek breaks down 13 looks from 1996 to today
In this video for Vogue, Mexican actress Salma Hayek dishes on some of her most iconic fashion looks.
From crop tops to temporary tattoos, the star is Hollywood’s unsung ...
Coronavirus: don’t think or rethink ‘which vaccine’ you’re getting, adviser says
Around 7,000 people who were affected by the postponement of AstraZeneca vaccinations will be called on Monday and Tuesday to rebook their appointments, it was announced on Friday.
According to acting ...
Coronavirus: test locations for Saturday
The health ministry announced that a total of 64 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Saturday.
The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the ...
Cyprus stresses importance of EU role at Geneva talks
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday stressed the important role the EU can play in during the informal conference on the Cyprus issue that will take place next month in Geneva.
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UK to pilot Covid certificates to reopen sports events
Britain will pilot using COVID-19 certificates to re-open sport to fans, culture secretary Oliver Dowden said on Friday, saying it was crucial to get crowds back to major events this ...
Fast-paced Manila: the Philippines’ sprawling, resilient and diverse capital
In this video, we travel to Manila, capital of the Philippines and located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay.
“Manila” is commonly used to refer to the whole metropolitan ...
Ministry says Kouklia community leader not sacked but ‘sidelined’
The interior ministry sought to clarify on Friday that the Kouklia community leader had not been sacked, as media reported the previous day, but he has been sidelined in a ...
Coronavirus: business leaders call on organisers to cancel planned demos
The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) and the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) have called on people in Cyprus to refrain from staging mass protests in the coming ...
Covid chaos looms over World Cup qualifiers
Next week’s World Cup qualifying games in Europe and beyond are set to be heavily affected by clubs refusing to release players for international duty, COVID-19 quarantines and travel ...
Cyprus beneficial ownership register for companies opens this week
On March 16, details of thousands of companies domiciled on the island will be collected to be entered in a so-called Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) register – according to standards set by ...
Large migration flow ‘a threat to demographics’, govt says
Cyprus has been receiving the biggest flow of migrants in proportion to its population, which is threatening to change its demographics, a presidential aide said on Friday, ahead of a ...
Coronavirus: Koushos becomes first govt official to get jab after president
Government spokesman Kyriakos Koushos received the AstraZeneca jab on Friday, becoming the first member of the government to be vaccinated against the coronavirus after President Nicos Anastasiades who kicked off ...
A night at the ballet: Nuñez and Muntagirov perform ‘Don Quixote’ Act III pas de deux
In this video, Principal Artists of The Royal Ballet Marianela Nuñez and Vadim Muntagirov perform the stunning Act III pas de deux from ‘Don Quixote’.
Love and friendship triumph ...
Cypriot in critical condition in Athens hospital after cobra bite
A 25-year-old Cypriot had been intubated in critical condition in an Athens hospital after he was bitten by a cobra, Greek media reported on Friday.
The man, who was said ...
France recommends AstraZeneca for over-55s only
France’s medical regulator approved the resumed use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, but said it should be given only to people aged 55 and older.
The restriction breaks ...
Correct sentencing in road fatality cases can serve as deterrent
District court judges were back in class this week for a one-day online seminar on how sentencing can serve as an effective deterrent to road fatalities.
The seminar, organised by ...
What’s Eaten Where: Mayotte
It doesn’t get more exotic than Mayotte! A land of abundant spices, unique flavours, and varying cuisines, this French overseas territory is part of the Comoros archipelago off south-east ...
Move to ban Kurdish party shows Erdogan’s march to nationalism
In the early days of peace talks with Kurdish militants in 2013, Turkey’s then-Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan spoke out against ethnic divisions and declared, “we are a government that has ...
Why Mount Everest’s height keeps changing
In this video, we learn why the world’s tallest mountain just got a little taller.
In December of 2020, China and Nepal made a joint announcement about a new measurement ...
New book co-edited by professor at OUC
Higher Education Hauntologies: Living with Ghosts for a Justice-to-come is the title of the new book co-edited by Michalinos Zembylas, professor of educational theory and curriculum studies at the Open ...
2021: a window of opportunity for the future of Greece
By Paul Lambis
2021 marks the 200th anniversary of the 1821 Revolution against the Ottomans, a bitter struggle that gave birth to the modern Greek nation. The Greek War of Independence, which ...
Man United face Granada, Arsenal meet Slavia Prague in quarter-finals
Manchester United will meet Spanish side Granada in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, with Arsenal up against the side who knocked Scottish champions Rangers out in the last 16, Slavia ...
EU to back vaccine export checks when leaders meet next week
EU leaders will endorse prolonged export checks and seek to coordinate an eventual lifting of travel curbs when they meet next week to discuss COVID-19 vaccination shortages, according to a ...