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EU reaches deal with Moderna on Covid-19 vaccine supply

EU reaches deal with Moderna on Covid-19 vaccine supply

The European Union has reached a deal with US biotech firm Moderna for the supply of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, an EU official told Reuters on Tuesday....

Flamingos stage magical show in Larnaca

Flamingos stage magical show in Larnaca

A flamboyance of flamingos have descended upon the Larnaca salt lake as they do every year at the beginning of the rain season, with the pink birds painting a magical picture against the glistening backdrop of the salty water....

Tactical moves by Ankara before EU summit

Tactical moves by Ankara before EU summit

The anticipated suspension on November 29 of the activities of the Oruc Reis seismic vessel within parts of the Greek continental shelf after having scanned the entire area it had reserved since August is being touted by Ankara as a goodwill move ahead of the European Council in December 10-11, where one of the main topics of discussion will be the possibility of imposing sanctions on Turkey over its behavior in the Eastern Mediterranean. ...

Trump okays Biden transition

Trump okays Biden transition

After weeks of waiting, President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday cleared the way for President-elect Joe Biden to transition to the White House, giving him access to briefings and funding even as Trump vowed to continue fighting the election results...

Cypriot gets vaccinated in Moscow

Cypriot gets vaccinated in Moscow

A business executive from Limassol living in Russia says he was given the Sputnik V shot for COVID-19, making him the first ever Cypriot known to have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus...

Experts assist in Cyprus' spy van probe

Experts assist in Cyprus' spy van probe

Following months of sluggish investigation into Cyprus’ spy van, police investigators are reportedly in the process of drafting their final report while another expert is due to arrive on the island to lend a hand...

Four women detained in brothel raid

Four women detained in brothel raid

A man in Limassol has been arrested on pimping charges following a raid at a suspected brothel in Germasoyia, while four women were also detained for questioning...

North changes rules for crossings

North changes rules for crossings

Experts monitoring the coronavirus pandemic in the north issued new rules for people wishing to cross from the south after positive cases were detected among Greek Cypriots in the Karpas peninsula....

Cyprus detects 262 new cases

Cyprus detects 262 new cases

Authorities reported 262 new coronavirus cases on Monday when 10,832 tests were conducted, raising the total to 8,947....

This week to define next coronavirus measures

This week to define next coronavirus measures

The last week of November will be decisive, as its coronavirus figures will determine the next steps to be taken, both in terms of suggestions to be submitted by the government’s expert task force and government decisions....

EU could approve vaccines ‘late 2020, early 2021’

EU could approve vaccines ‘late 2020, early 2021’

Europe’s medicines regulator said Monday that it could approve the first coronavirus vaccines late this year or early next, as it evaluates the most promising candidates....

Cyprus, Slovakia FMs discuss Turkey's regional behaviour

Cyprus, Slovakia FMs discuss Turkey's regional behaviour

Turkey’s escalating provocations in relation to Varosha, as well as in Cyprus’s EEZ and maritime zones, were the focus of discussions in Nicosia on Monday between the Cyprus Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides and the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Ivan Korcok....

Greece, UAE commit to mutual defense assistance

Greece, UAE commit to mutual defense assistance

The mutual defense assistance clause, activated in the event that one of the two countries’ territorial integrity is threatened, is probably the most important part of the defense and foreign policy cooperation agreement signed by Greece and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week, according to sources with inside information....

Biden key pick emerges

Biden key pick emerges

US president-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate veteran diplomat Antony Blinken as his secretary of state, making good on a promise to restore EU-US relations and take a more active role on the global stage but also planting many unknowns in regards to Turkey...

‘No going back’ on Varosha decision

‘No going back’ on Varosha decision

Over 200 Varosha property owners are seeking to return to the divided island’s most popular ghost town, with Turkish Cypriots appearing ready to address Greek Cypriot grievances with or without a solution to the Cyprus problem, adding there is “no going back” on the plan to open the abandoned city...

Protesters defy ban on peaceful assembly

Protesters defy ban on peaceful assembly

Harsh words against the police and a handful of arrests marred the weekend in Paphos and Limassol, after small numbers of protesters and riot police came face to face on Saturday over the right to protest in public...

Restricted Christmas on the way, experts say

Restricted Christmas on the way, experts say

Coronavirus experts are mulling over plans for restrictions over Christmas, and stress that we shouldn’t expect carefree holidays....

EU could pay over $10 billion for Pfizer and CureVac vaccines

EU could pay over $10 billion for Pfizer and CureVac vaccines

The European Union could pay more than $10 billion to secure hundreds of millions of doses of the vaccine candidates being developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and CureVac, an EU official involved in the talks told Reuters....

Virus continues to attack nursing homes

Virus continues to attack nursing homes

Spokesperson for the Cyprus state health services Charalambos Charilaou told the Cyprus News Agency on Friday that the virus’ assault on nursing homes in Nicosia and Limassol is ongoing, with an estimated 25% of coronavirus patients at the Famagusta general hospital involving residents of nursing homes....

Coronavirus report shows Nicosia, Larnaca situation deteriorating

Coronavirus report shows Nicosia, Larnaca situation deteriorating

A new national surveillance report published and presented on Friday by the government’s health advisory committee showed Limassol and Paphos are making epidemiological progress, but Nicosia and Larnaca are presenting higher rates of coronavirus transmission. ...

Cyprus shoots its shot in race for vaccine

Cyprus shoots its shot in race for vaccine

As the Republic of Cyprus expects to get one million of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, President Anastasiades is calling for “common standards” as fierce competition overseas paints a gloomy picture on how countries go about to secure vaccinations for their citizens...

Storms and silent lightning over Cyprus

Storms and silent lightning over Cyprus

A low pressure system northeast of Cyprus is affecting the island, with showers and thunderstorms popping up through the next few days but also some afternoon sunshine on the weekend...

Turkey’s behavior ‘widening its separation’ from EU, Borrell says

Turkey’s behavior ‘widening its separation’ from EU, Borrell says

Turkey’s rhetoric on Cyprus is aggravating tensions with the European Union and Ankara must understand that its behavior is “widening its separation” from the 27-nation bloc, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday....

Council of Europe report critical of Greece's migrant pushbacks, detention conditions

Council of Europe report critical of Greece's migrant pushbacks, detention conditions

A Council of Europe report, released Thursday, calls on Greece to stop pushbacks of migrants and calls out the country on the conditions in several migrant detention centers....

Israeli fighter jets fly across Cyprus skies

Israeli fighter jets fly across Cyprus skies

The “Onisilos-Gedeon 2020" military exercise between the Republic of Cyprus and Israel wrapped up successfully on Thursday, a defence ministry statement said....

Cyprus draws up coronavirus vaccination strategy

Cyprus draws up coronavirus vaccination strategy

The health ministry said Thursday that a plan has been drawn up for the vaccination of the Cyprus public against coronavirus, noting that in cooperation with the government’s coronavirus expert task force, groups to get vaccinated first were determined on the basis of an algorithm....

Cabinet meeting cancelled after minister tests positive for virus

Cabinet meeting cancelled after minister tests positive for virus

A scheduled Thursday morning meeting of the cabinet was cancelled after Agriculture Minister Kostas Kadis tested positive for coronavirus, with the remaining members of the cabinet instructed to self-isolate as a precaution....

Israeli medical complex coming to Cyprus

Israeli medical complex coming to Cyprus

A huge undertaking in Cyprus’ medical industry has been announced, with a local company saying they reached an agreement with Israel’s Hadassah Medical to set up a network of hospitals offering diagnostic, rehabilitative, and assisted living care on the island...

Man jailed in fake marriage manslaughter

Man jailed in fake marriage manslaughter

A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on manslaughter charges in connection with a fake marriage deal gone wrong, while his girlfriend also did time for withholding information from police...

FBI offers deal to 'Cypriot hacker'

FBI offers deal to 'Cypriot hacker'

A young man known as the “Cypriot hacker” who was flown to the United States last summer to face trial, may have a deal after all, with reports saying Joshua Polloso Epifaniou is ready to enter a plea but it is unclear if he would need to do jail time halfway around the world...

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