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721. 'Operation Rampdown'

Britain's response to Covid is set to be dramatically scaled back early next year as part of a pandemic 'exit strategy' codenamed 'Rampdown'....

722. Cyprus warned to brace for gale force winds

A very strong air current from the north is affecting Cyprus on Wednesday, with weather officials issuing a wind advisory citing up to gale force winds expected in parts of the island...

723. Erdogan’s annoyance and his wrong strategy towards Greece

A country’s strength is the sum, not only of its military capabilities, but also of its collaborations and alliances. Greece, whether Turkey likes it or not, is a full member of the European Union and has close ties, also due to the Greek diaspora, with the United States....

724. Fiji frees Cypriot brothers on time served

Two Cypriot brothers accused of money laundering through credit cards in Fiji have been released, with a court sentencing them to time served after spending two years in remand...

725. Limbo in a blue tent: African asylum-seekers stuck on Cyprus

It seems a strange place to pitch a tent. Plump in the middle of the United Nations-patrolled buffer zone that has divided Cyprus along ethnic lines since 1974,...

726. Afternoon rain chances loom over Cyprus

A relatively low pressure system is affecting the area over Cyprus, with low chances of showers and possibly thunderstorms in the afternoon...

727. ‘A Dark Room’: excerpts from Alexis Papachelas’ forthcoming book

“The nut, he went and did what we didn’t,” said Greek dictator Georgios Papadopoulos the morning of July 15, 1974 after he found out that Dimitris Ioannidis, the junta’s military police chief, had orchestrated a coup to overthrow Cyprus President Archbishop Makarios....

728. Winds pick up as rain clouds move in

Wednesday skies will be mostly clear in the early part of the day but increasing clouds in the afternoon could bring along chances of local showers mainly in the mountains in the southeast...

729. Turkey renews call for demilitarization of islands in letter to UN

With yet another round of exploratory low-level talks set to start between Greece and Turkey on Wednesday, Ankara has renewed calls for the demilitarization of the eastern Aegean islands....

730. Robots give Greece’s postal service speed boost

There’s a new addition to Greece’s postal service: a fleet of yellow robots sorting through the mail....

731. Take to the skies again and travel like you've never done before

Once again we're taking to the skies. Although traveling is definitely not the same as it used to be, what with all the restrictions, COVID test requirements and social distancing, we've found a way to keep calm and soldier on. ...

732. Man drives pickup truck onto Parliament forecourt, threatens bomb

A man drove a pickup truck onto Parliament’s forecourt in downtown Athens on Monday morning, stopping in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and threatening to detonate an explosive device....

733. Red Arrows to fly over Cyprus

The Royal Airforce Aerobatic team, commonly known as the "Red Arrows", will be zooming accross the skies near Pissouri around 1605 to 1615 local time tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon...

734. Digging deep to unlock the past and future in Santorini

Scientists seeking to shed light on the geological history of the southern Aegean are spearheading an international oceanographic mission...

735. Murder-suicide in Rhodes

A 40-year old man who killed a 32-year-old woman in Rhodes was found dead in his home after committing suicide with the same weapon he used to kill the her....

736. Customs officers raid two shops in Paphos

Police officers and customs officials raided at least two business establishments on Monday in Paphos, where suspected counterfeit designer goods have been confiscated...

737. Deaths are high, cases and hospitalizations are declining

As in August, we await an equally difficult September in terms of the number of COVD-19 patients who fell ill and ended up in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). ...

738. Greece’s significant air power projection

Greece’s military procurement program – a thorn in Turkey’s side, described by its defense minister, Hulusi Akar, as “provocative” – is back at the fore, after the recent briefing in Parliament about the navy’s acquisition of 44 torpedoes for its Type 214 submarines....

739. Dusan Ivkovic: The basketball teacher

The legendary Serbian basketball coach, Dusan Ivkovic, passed away in the early hours of the morning at the age of 77. ...

740. One death, 230 new cases

741. Four deaths, 159 new cases today

The Ministry of Health announced today, September 13, 2021, that four people died of COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 532....

742. British woman to appeal conviction in gang rape case

Lawyers are launching an appeal on behalf of a British woman who was convicted of lying about being gang raped back in July 2019....

743. Three deaths, 174 new cases

The Ministry of Health announces 3 deaths and 174 positive cases of COVID, today the 9th of September....

744. Five deaths and 182 new cases today

The Ministry of Health announced five deaths and 182 cases today, the 8th of September....

745. Two Deaths and 206 new cases today

Two people have died today, 7th of September, bringing the total number of COVID deaths to 518....

746. Hospitalizations down but deaths still up

There has been a drop in hospitalizations in Cyprus but deaths attributed to Covid-19 were still high, along with post-recovery patients no longer infected but still intubated in state hospitals...

747. Covid-stricken flagship sails on after Cyprus

Britain's HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier is managing a Covid outbreak after more than 100 crew members were infected during a port call in the Republic of Cyprus...

748. Heat grips island amid new climate normals

A heat warning remains in effect in Cyprus with temperature highs expected to reach 41 degrees for the remainder of the workweek, as strong winds also continue to affect the island...

749. Cyprus hot temps rise gradually this week

A new heat advisory is in place for Cyprus, as parts of the Mediterranean and central Europe continue to experience intensely high summer temperatures, with the island’s interior expected to reach 41 degrees on Monday and levels reaching well above normal averages later in the week...

750. Another hot day with wind in the mix

A yellow warning went into effect on Friday with maximums reaching 40 degrees inland, but a feel factor could vary across different areas due to afternoon wind activity and humidity levels...