https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/travelers-told-cypriot-vax-card-no-good
Travelers who got vaccinated in the Republic of Cyprus are being told to get tested again at arrival terminals in other countries, with reports suggesting officials at destination airports have concerns over Cypriot vaccination cards...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-man-on-‘highjacked-plane-draws-attention
Many questions remained unanswered in the aftermath of the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Belarus, including the identity of five passengers that got off at Minsk and a report saying one of them was a Greek national...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/west-furious-over-belarus-‘hijacking-plane
A passenger plane flying from Athens to Lithuania was diverted to Belarus on Sunday, with reports suggesting secret foreign agents in the Greek capital took part in a plot described as a 'state hijacking' by Minsk to arrest a political dissident on board...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-baddie-to-set-tone-at-euro-contest
After last year’s hiatus due to the pandemic, Eurovision fans around the world are hours away from enjoying the biggest live music event, with Cyprus’ entry opening the popular competition where love of music is mixed with high emotions and decisive computations to declare a winner...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/3-cyprus-updates-risk-based-travel-list
The Health Ministry’s epidemiological unit issued an updated risk-based classification of countries on Monday, with changes to come into effect on April 8....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-ease-travel-rules-from-april-1
The Health Ministry’s epidemiological unit issued on Monday a modified risk-based classification of countries, with changes to come into effect on April 1....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officers-off-the-hook-in-serial-killer-probe
Senior law enforcement officials and frontline police officers named in a serial killer probe in Cyprus could be subject to disciplinary action but not criminal charges because of broader systemic failures and lack of evidence...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/2-cyprus-updates-risk-based-travel-list
The Health Ministry’s epidemiological surveillance unit has re-evaluated the coronavirus risk-based classification of countries after the Cabinet agreed on an action plan last month for the resumption of flights and the reopening of Cyprus airports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-regulator-‘convinced-astrazeneca-benefit-outweighs-risk
With coronavirus cases rising in many places, governments faced the grimmest of dilemmas Tuesday: push on with a vaccine that is known to save lives or suspend use of AstraZeneca over reports of dangerous blood clots in a few recipients, even as the European regulator said there was “no indication” the shot was responsible....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-foul-play-in-dam-fishing-death
Police suspect no foul play following a deadly fishing incident in Lymbia, where a young man lost his life while trying to retrieve a remote control device in the water...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-women-having-first-child-at-age-30-eurostat-shows
The mean age of women in the EU giving birth to their first child is gradually increasing and stood at 29.4 years in 2019, while the figure in Cyprus was 30 and 30.6 in Greece, according to data released Wednesday by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-joins-euco-summit-prep-with-eu-leaders
President Nicos Anastasiades participated on Tuesday in a teleconference with the President of the European Council and EU heads of state and government, in preparation for the extraordinary European Council summit to take place online on February 25-26. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-cyprus-updates-risk-based-travel-list
The Health Ministry on Wednesday published the list of re-categorized countries with which the Republic of Cyprus maintains air connectivity, with the new three-tier risk-based categorization coming into effect on February 19....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/642kg-of-waste-per-person-in-2019-in-cyprus
Almost 225 million tonnes of municipal waste was generated in the EU in 2019, according to data released Tuesday by Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coral-bay-swimmer-s-death-ruled-drowning
A man’s cause of death in Peyia was said to be drowning according to forensic examiners, following reports that a friend had spotted the Paphos resident unconscious in the water at Coral Bay...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/medical-association-calls-for-restriction-of-az-jab-to-under-65s
The scientific committee Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA), the professional organisation of doctors in Cyprus, called on the Health Ministry to re-evaluate its decision of allowing the AstraZeneca vaccine to be administered to the 65+ age groups, noting that there’s not enough scientific evidence to proving its effectiveness among these groups....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-drilling-programme-to-resume-in-mid-2021
The Cyprus hydrocarbon exploration programme will resume in the second half of 2021, energy minister Natasa Pilides said Tuesday, noting however that the pandemic has rendered drilling projects “increasingly complex.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-updates-travel-list
The Republic of Cyprus downgraded eight countries in its three-tier risk-based classification system and upgraded one, with the updated list coming into effect on November 9....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gigolo-murder-suspect-still-in-custody
The two suspects in the murder of a well-to-do mother of three in Limassol have been order to remain in custody, while local media say a person in Nicosia was questioned after it emerged that the murder suspect had sold stolen jewelry belonging to the victim...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-murder-suspects-in-custody
The suspect in last weekend’s murder has been arrested along with an alleged accomplice, with reports saying the two men had gone to the victim’s home in Limassol to rob her...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-downgrades-four-countries-in-updated-travel-list
The Republic of Cyprus on Tuesday downgraded four countries in its three-tier risk-based classification of countries, with the updated travel list to come into effect on October 9....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-fails-to-unblock-sanctions-due-to-lack-on-unanimity
European Union foreign ministers failed to overcome a diplomatic standoff over Belarus on Monday despite an appeal by the country's main opposition leader to approve sanctions on officials accused of rigging the election last month....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/six-countries-downgraded-one-upgraded-in-cyprus-travel-list
The Republic of Cyprus’ health ministry announced on Monday that six countries will be bumped down a category in its three-tier coronavirus risk-based classification system governing travel, with the updated list to come into effect on September 24....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-updates-risk-based-travel-list
The Republic of Cyprus on Tuesday downgraded Estonia and Georgia from category A to B, the Czech Republic and Hungary from B to C, while upgrading Rwanda from C to B, and Australia from B to A, in its three-tier coronavirus risk-based classification system governing travel rules....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/girlfriend-arrested-in-larnaca-murder-case
A woman linked to a slain Romanian man in Larnaca has been arrested on suspicion of withholding information in a criminal investigation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-revises-classification-of-countries-for-travel
The Cyprus health ministry on Tuesday downgraded Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia and Lichtenstein to category B in its three-tier risk-based travel classification system, while Rwanda and Monaco were bumped down to category C....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fake-marriage-behind-larnaca-murder
A marriage of convenience could be behind the disappearance and death of a Romanian man, after it emerged that his alleged killer had married the victim’s girlfriend to get a visa in exchange of money...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-hospitalized-in-limassol-parking-attack
Two people have been arrested following a parking incident in Limassol, with reports saying two others were hospitalized after sustaining injuries inflicted with a knife or a gardening tool...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-announces-9-more-cases-bringing-total-to-39
The health ministry announced an additional nine new coronavirus cases on Monday, after 30 that were detected on Sunday at Cyprus airports were already announced earlier in the day....
