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931. New opening hours of NIPD Genetics Sample Collection Centers

932. Fifty Cypriot nationals still in Ukraine

There are currently 50 Cypriot citizens in Ukraine as well as 10 Ukrainian nationals who have a permit for residence in Cyprus, Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Demetris Demetriou, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), adding that the Ministry "continues to work so that it will be possible to safely and smoothly evacuate all Cypriots" from Ukraine....

933. Passenger locator form (PLF) to be abolished as of March 15 in Greece

Greece is abolishing a requirement for vaccinated international travelers to fill in a detailed passenger form introduced as part of the measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the pandemic appeared to be waning in the country and ahead of this year’s tourist season....

934. New Covid relaxations announced today (Updated)

The session of the Council of Ministers which began at 10 am this morning ended shortly after noon today followed by an announcement of new relaxations to the covid restrictions in Cyprus....

935. Russian and Belarusian athletes banned from winter Paralympics after U-turn

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be banned from the Beijing Winter Paralympics after the International Paralympic Committee reversed its original decision....

936. Russian Ambassador to Cyprus: 'Russian tourists will go to Turkey, is that what you want?'

Stanislav Osadchiy, Russia’s Ambassador to Cyprus, has said, in an interview with a local media outlet, that the Republic of Cyprus and other European countries who have imposed sanctions on his country over its invasion of Ukraine have ‘shot themselves in the foot.’...

937. Karousos: Cyprus working hard to mitigate impact from ban on Russian aircraft

The Ministry of Transport and the Deputy Ministry for Tourism are striving to offset the impact of airport traffic from Russia after Cyprus,...

938. Cyprus closes airspace to Russia, but reserves right to reconsider

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides expressed on Sunday Cyprus’ support to measures discussed with EU counterparts during an informal videoconference regarding, among other things, humanitarian support to Ukraine and targeted restrictive measures against Russia....

939. The new and improved CovScan Cyprus ready for use

The Deputy Ministry of Research and Innovation has finalized the changes needed in the app to automatically recognize the new health protocols in place for establishments and businesses on the island....

940. 'I am target number one': Zelensky says Russian special forces kill squads are inside Kyiv (video)

Ukraine's president has admitted that he is 'target number one' for Russian assassins in his capital but insisted that he remained in Kyiv as he urged his fellow citizens to remain strong. ...

941. Cyprus and Greece work together to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine

Cyprus and Greece have agreed to work together to evacuate their citizens from Ukraine. Most of these citizens live permanently in the western part of the country. ...

942. Russian Ambassador to Cyprus, Stanislav Osadchiy, discusses Russia's plans in Ukraine

Russia`s plans do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories, but the protection of civilians and Russian citizens in Donetsk and Luhansk, Russian Ambassador to Cyprus Stanislav Osadchiy said in a statement to CNA on Thursday....

943. UK man hands Cyprus Church icon taken by his officer father

An 18th-century icon that a British officer spirited out of war-wracked Cyprus in 1974 was returned Wednesday to the island’s Orthodox Church by the officer’s son to reunite it with those “who really appreciate what it stands for.”...

944. Freedom Day in the UK from today

England woke up to freedom today after nearly two years of crippling on-off lockdowns as all emergency Covid laws introduced to tackle the pandemic ended at midnight....

945. Second package of self-test kits available until Thursday

The Ministry of Health announced that the second package of self-test kits will be available to citizens until Thursday and that the distribution of a third kit will begin Friday....

946. Tourism: Perdios pushes for direct flights to and from Saudi Arabia

Cyprus Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios said there is serious momentum for establishing direct flights to and from Saudi Arabia, stressing that this possibility could unlock the Saudi tourism market for Cyprus....

947. Athens wary of recent Ankara moves

Concern is growing in Athens that Ankara’s strategic choice to forcefully challenge and dispute Greece’s sovereignty in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean could be transferred from the diplomatic field to the ground. ...

948. Health Minister expresses hope as easing of covid measures begin today

Relaxed covid measures announced last week are in effect as of today, Monday the 21st of February. ...

949. The Queen tests positive for Covid

The monarch is experiencing "mild cold-like symptoms" but expects to continue "light duties" at Windsor over the coming week, the palace said....

950. Who is Dr. Robert Malone and what is the controversy surrounding his statements on mRNA vaccines?

Robert Malone, the self-proclaimed inventor of mRNA vaccines and a skeptic of the COVID-19 vaccines that use mRNA technology, has skyrocketed to celebrity status in recent months....

951. Allies watch for Kremlin attempt to justify Ukraine invasion

The U.S. issued some of its starkest, most detailed warnings yet about how a Russian invasion of Ukraine might unfold, and its Western allies went on high alert for any attempts by the Kremlin to create a false pretext for a new war in Europe....

952. Daughter raises money for father's defense

The daughter of the 74-year-old Briton who confessed to killing his wife because she was sick with leukemia is trying to raise money to pay for her father's defense in court....

953. Russia announces end to exercises in Crimea, withdrawal of troops

Russia has announced the end of military exercises in Crimea and the withdrawal of troops from the region....

954. Cyprus Foreign Ministry advises Cypriot citizens to leave Ukraine

Cyprus’ Foreign Affairs Ministry issued a Travel Advice on Tuesday, advising Cypriot citizens to leave Ukraine, due to the increased tension in the region....

955. Relaxation of measures to begin next week

New covid measures have been announced today following the meeting of the Minister of Health and the Scientific Advisory Committee this morning. ...

956. Athens urges Greek nationals to leave Ukraine ‘immediately'

Amid mounting fears of a Russian military campaign against Ukraine, Greece has urged its citizens to leave the country “immediately.” ...

957. Parents told to look out for MIS-C in children with prior infection to Covid-19

Parents have been advised to be on the lookout for symptoms that may be due to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with Covid-19 and which usually appears 4-6 weeks after coronavirus infection....

958. 8 special ways to celebrate Valentine's Day

Love means never having to say you're sorry, especially on Valentine's Day when expectations are high!...

959. Calls for lesser charge in Cyprus' mercy killing case

A British man accused of murdering his cancer-stricken wife in Cyprus has denied premeditated charges, with his lawyers calling on the country’s chief law enforcer to reduce the charge to assisted suicide amid ongoing euthanasia debate on the island...

960. Russia holds drills in Belarus as West warns of 'dangerous moment'

Britain said on Thursday the West could face the "most dangerous moment" in its standoff with Moscow in the next few days, as Russia held military exercises in Belarus and the Black Sea following its troop buildup near Ukraine....