At least 73 people have been confirmed dead after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, collapsing buildings, trapping residents and sending people fleeing from their homes in several cities, including the capital Bogotá....
Nolan’s film would have been received very differently during the decades of cultural revolution than it is today, at a time when the cultural clichés and racist stereotypes of a “white” civilization are returning....
Blood stocks across Cyprus have reached critical levels, with health authorities urging people to donate blood as demand remains high and scheduled donation sessions are expected to fall well short of daily requirements....
Cyprus is continuing to face difficulties in recruiting enough seasonal lifeguards, with the most significant staffing gaps recorded in Paphos, Limassol and Larnaca....
Journalist Makarios Drousiotis has appealed to members of the public for financial assistance as he prepares to defend himself in several legal proceedings connected to his journalistic work....
''All public pavements, pedestrian streets, squares and other public spaces must be constructed in a way that ensures the continuous and unobstructed movement of pedestrians, particularly people with disabilities or reduced mobility. All necessary measures must also be taken to prevent accidents caused by slipping, falling, or colliding with obstacles.''...
Cyprus has been confronted with a case almost without precedent: a monk is being investigated for attempted murder after allegedly attacking two people with a paper cutter inside one of the island’s best-known monasteries....
The future of Cyprus’ fishing harbors may depend not only on what remains in the sea but also on whether a new generation believes it can make a living from it....
A legal question most people in Cyprus may never have considered, whether an order issued by a British Bases court can be enforced just a few kilometres away in the Republic, has moved to the center of the Xylofagou case involving the deaths of two young brothers....
The mother of a 4-year-old boy who was declared brain dead after being treated for viral meningitis has vowed to fight for answers, as protesters gathered outside Limassol General Hospital demanding a full investigation....
The father of two boys found dead inside a car in Xylofagou will remain in police custody after a senior magistrate decided that he should not be released on bail....
For the first time, BEONIX Festival and Wet Glam join forces to present The Ultimate Party Union: BEONIX x Wet Glam – Summer Poolside Series on 5 September. This exclusive collaboration brings together world-class electronic music, a luxury poolside experience, and the unmistakable energy of BEONIX....
An uneven picture has emerged on supermarket shelves since the beginning of the year, with some products recording increases of up to 30%, while other basic products have become cheaper. ...
An internal document from the Foreign Ministry has put the diplomatic service on high alert. The document, obtained by Kathimerini, stresses that these eight dossiers represent core strategic goals for Ankara....
The planned subsea natural gas pipeline connecting Turkey with the occupied areas of the Republic of Cyprus is a project whose significance extends well beyond energy. It directly affects the Cyprus issue, the balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey-EU relations and the competition over energy corridors....
Plans to convert the State Fairgrounds into the Nicosia Metropolitan Park and potentially redevelop the SOPAZ area with multiple uses, including innovation zones, residential developments, educational facilities and other complementary functions, appear to have become stuck in procedural matters. ...
Up until now, all parties, including the Greek Cypriot side, have operated under the assumption that they don't need to tackle the fiscal viability of the successor state in the occupied area. That mindset is dangerous, especially when the necessary fixes aren't actually out of reach, so long as someone takes action....
Cyprus is one of only a small number of European countries using DNA-based techniques as part of routine water monitoring, according to a new report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC)....
New Transport, Communications and Works Minister Evanthia Tsolaki has put cutting congestion near the top of her agenda, saying the ministry is examining a range of measures that could make journeys less frustrating and reduce the amount of time people spend stuck on the roads....
Spain has introduced temporary border checks on travellers arriving from Italy, escalating a dispute between the two EU governments over Rome's decision to restrict the movement of some passengers arriving from Spain....
For some it was football. For others, a beer after work, a meal with friends, or simply one of those familiar Nicosia places that seemed as though it would always be there....
Nine years ago Monday, three archaeologists began digging near the old Athalassa psychiatric hospital to find out whether a story told by nurses for decades was true....
The new agriculture minister has been thrown straight into the deep end. Christos Senekis took over the ministry from Maria Panayiotou on Thursday at a time when livestock farmers are up in arms over unpaid compensation for animals culled because of foot-and-mouth disease. As things stand, one of Senekis' first meetings is likely to be with livestock farmers....
Thirteen minutes is a long time in politics. For outgoing Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou, it was enough time to give a fairly glowing account of her 30 months in office....
Landowners in Psevdas whose properties were affected by the July 27 wildfire are being urged to come forward as authorities prepare to begin recording the damage....
