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961. Video of shark spotted off the coast of Larnaca

Boaters were thrilled when they spotted a shark while sailing in Larnaca near the Zenobia wreck....

962. Azeri’s defense signals hell of a fight in court

The defense team of an Azeri man in Cyprus, suspected in an alleged plot to assassinate Israelis on the island, has invoked its client’s right to a public trial, arguing it would be unfair to him and the court to allow insinuations of terrorism fueling a media frenzy...

963. Europol cracks down on human trafficking

Two hundred and sixty-nine (269) potential victims of exploitation were identified during Europol's eight-day, coordinated pan-European action to crack down on trafficking in human beings and labor exploitation in the agricultural sector,...

964. 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....

965. EY presents the 17th CFO Management Forum and the CFO Awards 2021

EY has proudly sponsored the 17th CFO Management Forum and 5th CFO Awards, which were held on Tuesday, September 28th at the Nicosia Hilton....

966. 6 year old dies after surgery

A six year old child died today at a private clinic in Nicosia....

967. 75th anniversary of the Fulbright Program

The US Embassy held a reception yesterday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright program....

968. New medical degree offered in English

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki’s School of Medicine opened its doors on Monday to 60 foreign students who have signed up for its newly fledged English-language undergraduate program....

969. Public doctors go on a three hour strike on Wednesday morning

There will be a three hour strike by public sector doctors on Wednesday, September 29th, from 0800 to 1100...

970. Erdogan says Turkey plans to buy more S400

President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey still intended to buy a second batch of S-400 missile defense systems from Russia, a move that could deepen a rift with NATO ally Washington and trigger new US sanctions...

971. President Anastasiades addresses the 76th UN General Assembly

The President of the Republic, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, today addressed members of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York....

972. It's back to Eleftheria square for the start of the 49th Cyprus Rally

After 20 years, the starting line of the 49th International Cyprus Rally returns to Eleftheria Square....

973. Man who threatened president pleads guilty

A man accused of issuing a threat against the Cypriot president has entered a change of plea, following his arrest in Limassol last year after he was identified by foreign intelligence as a terrorist sympathizer...

974. Another case of cyber fraud

A 41-year-old businessman who allegedly paid $ 44,900 into a bank account, but which did not belong to a company with which he works, fell victim to cyber fraud....

975. Covid therapies, not just vaccines

The Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, will be in Cyprus on Friday, September 24, for meetings,...

976. Another 85 million by February if Cyprus meets deadline of key reforms

With the first 157m euros already paid in advance from the Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Fund, the country still has a long way to go to complete the reforms and investments required to unlock the next 85m euros which is due to be received in February 2022....

977. Chasing immortality

"The only sure thing is death and taxes," Benjamin Franklin said 230 years ago. ...

978. Athens and Istanbul can do their part

During one of the deepest troughs in bilateral relations in the fall of 1999 following the arrest of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, Greece and Turkey went from being on the brink of war to a rapprochement, spearheaded by their foreign ministers, George Papandreou and the late Ismail Cem....

979. Abramovic’s ode to Callas goes to Athens

“Seven Deaths of Maria Callas,” an ambitious operatic project by pioneering performance artist Marina Abramovic, is coming to the Stavros Niarchos Hall...

980. Rapid testing in primary schools to begin on Wednesday

The Ministry of Health announced today that mobile rapid testing units will be available at primary schools in all districts for students who wish to be tested....

981. President Anastasiades discloses his assets

The assets of the President of the Republic, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, along with other government officials were made public today on the website of the House of Representatives....

982. 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). ...

983. Russia: 8 people killed in university shooting

Russian media are reporting that a gunman open fired at Perm University in Siberia killing at least 8 and injuring 6....

984. 153 new cases - 89 patients being treated

The Ministry of Health announces that today, September 17, 2021...

985. Coronavirus deaths increased by 102% in one month in Cyprus

According to the national report published by the Ministry of Health, August was Cyprus' worst month in terms of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. ...

986. One death, 124 new cases

The Ministry of Health announces that today, September 16, 2021 there was 1 death and 124 new cases...

987. Paphos' campaign to attract local tourism continues

After the great success of the summer campaign, ETAP Paphos continues its efforts to attract domestic tourism during the autumn months...

988. One death, 230 new cases

989. President to leave for Athens, then New York

President Anastasiadis is going to Athens tomorrow to take part in the EUMED Summit, and will continue on to New York for the UN General Assembly....

990. Greece facing shortage of doctors and healthcare workers

The suspension of unvaccinated doctors and other health workers in effect since September 1 have resulted in personnel shortages across the public health system....