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91. Limassol kids send message of hope to T/C counterparts believed trapped in rubble

A group of year 5 students at the Ayios Antonios Dimotiko in Limassol banded together today to send a message of hope to Turkish Cypriot students still believed to be buried beneath the rubble of their hotel in Turkey that was brought down by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the early hours of Monday morning, February 6....

92. Woman dies after giving birth under earthquake rubble in Syria

As rescue teams, including Greeks, continue to fight a superhuman battle to find those trapped under the debris, there are so many shocking stories that have been documented after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria left thousands dead....

93. Fate of some Turkish Cypriot students unknown after quake

A number of Turkish Cypriot students were going back home after being pulled to safety in Adiyaman, hours following a deadly earthquake that left many dead in Turkey and Syria, but reports said the fate of additional pupils from the island believed to be in the rubble remained unknown...

94. Turkey - Syria: New 7.7 magnitude earthquake - Also felt in Cyprus

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Institute, a new earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 was recently felt in Turkey. According to Syrian state media, it was also felt in Damascus....

95. Deadly earthquake in Turkey, Syria felt in Cyprus

A major earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing scores of people and injuring hundreds as buildings collapsed, and triggering searches across the snowy region for survivors trapped in rubble...

96. Strong earthquake strikes Iran leaving 3 dead and over 800 injured

According to the Tehran University Seismological Center, the earthquake struck the city of Khoi in Iran's West Azerbaijan province (northwest) at 21:44 (local time; 20:14 Greece time)....

97. 5.7 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Rhodes also felt in Cyprus

98. Cypriot author claims police trying to ban his book on corruption

A Cypriot investigative journalist accused the police on Wednesday of trying to prevent him from publishing books he wrote about corruption in his country....

99. Earthquake strikes off west coast in Cyprus

An earthquake was recorded off the coast of Cyprus on Wednesday morning, registering 4.2 on the Richter scale underwater just southwest of Paphos...

100. Cyprus UN-certified for earthquake assistance to countries

Cyprus Civil Defence is the fourth in the world to earn the INSARAG Light Usar Team certification for assistance to other states after an earthquake from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs...

101. 'I believe this is only the beginning,' says journalist who broke Qatargate story

Our online appointment was scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. Louis Collard is a reporter for the Belgian newspaper Le Soir and one of three reporters who broke the story of QatarGate, one of the biggest corruption and illegal money scandals in recent years....

102. Another quake, 5.0-magnitude this time, shakes Athens

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake has hit the island of Evia, Greece’s second largest, shaking the capital Athens, southwest of the tremor’s epicenter...

103. Hawaii: World's largest active volcano erupts

Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, has started to erupt, prompting volcanic ash and debris to fall nearby, authorities said Monday....

104. The effects of Global warming on banks and insurance companies

One of the last print editions of the Economist had the title ‘Say goodbye to 1.5° C’ which refers to the goal of limiting the increase in the average temperature of the planet to 1.5 degrees Celsius...

105. Earthquake shakes ground in Paphos

An early morning earthquake was recorded in Paphos on Thursday, with reports saying the activity was felt by local residents...

106. A tunnel discovered in Egypt may lead to Cleopatra's lost tomb

A major discovery of underground tunnels has been made in Egypt, and archeologists believe they could be part of the lost tomb of Cleopatra....

107. Indonesia quake: 252 dead including many children

Many children were killed in an earthquake in Indonesia when their schools collapsed, officials said on Tuesday, as rescuers raced to reach people trapped in rubble in a devastated town on Java island....

108. Nord Stream leaks: Sabotage confirmed, traces of explosives found

Investigators have found traces of explosives at the site of the damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines, confirming sabotage had taken place, a Swedish prosecutor said on Friday....

109. Civil protection's role in disaster management at the Nicosia Risk Forum 2022

The role of civil protection and international solidarity in disaster management as a result of climate change is being discussed at the two-day Nicosia Risk Forum 2022 (#NRF2022) on Civil Protection, which began today in Larnaca and is organized by the CERIDES Foundation of the European University Cyprus....

110. 4.0 magnitude tremor hits just off the coast of Paphos

An earthquake with a magnitude measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale was recorded shortly before midnight, its epicenter centered in the sea area off the coast of ​​Paphos....

111. Morning sirens mark 1974 coup in Cyprus

Emergency sirens sounded on the island of Cyprus on Wednesday morning, as Greek Cypriots mark the anniversary of the military coup of 1974...

112. Rats trained to carry tiny backpacks to survivors under earthquake rubble

Rats are being trained to be sent into earthquake debris wearing tiny backpacks, so rescue teams can talk to survivors....

113. Earthquake off Cypriot south coast shakes island

An early morning earthquake shook Cyprus on Friday just off the coast of Larnaca, felt by people across the island and region...

114. Land earthquake and aftershocks hit Cyprus

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck Cyprus on Tuesday night, with the shaking felt in many districts across the island and throughout the region...

115. Cyprus feels quake as hypersonic race continues

Reports of an earthquake felt along the western coast of Cyprus on Tuesday were quickly dismissed by officials, who said no seismic activity had been picked up by instruments despite residents saying they heard a noise shaking their windows...

116. Luminous glow in the skies of Japan immediately before 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits

Videos showing the moment a 7.4 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Japan at 23:36 local time yesterday are incredible to watch. The quake was initially estimated to have a magnitude of 7.3 but was later revised to 7.4 by the Japan Meteorological and Seismological Service. ...

117. Another earthquake strikes off Cyprus

Another earthquake in a very short period of time was recorded off the coast of Cyprus on Wednesday night, with local officials estimating that the seismic activity was aftershock from last month without ruling out a bigger eruption in the future...

118. Calls for calm as twin quakes strike off Cyprus

A low impact earthquake struck off the northwestern coast of Cyprus on Friday morning, with experts looking into the possibility that two separate tremors were aftershock from seismic activity two weeks ago...

119. The moment the earthquake struck Cyprus - video

Security cameras in a Paphos supermarket captured the moment a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Cyprus early this morning. ...

120. Earthquake strikes off Cyprus’ west coast

A submarine earthquake struck just off Cyprus’ west coast Tuesday early morning, with local authorities reporting no damages as seismic activity was felt across the island and in nearby Turkey, Israel, and Lebanon...