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1051. American couple arrested at Athens airport with antiquities

Two American nationals were arrested at Athens’ international airport on Monday after fragments of ancient vessels and other objects were discovered in their luggage....

1052. 153 new cases - 89 patients being treated

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

1053. Britain: End of an Era - Which University ousted Cambridge and Oxford

For the first time in history, neither Cambridge nor Oxford are at the top of British universities: At the top of the rankings is now the University of St Andrews in Scotland....

1054. One death, 124 new cases

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

1055. 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. ...

1056. One small step for man...

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida this morning shortly after 3 am Cyprus time....

1057. One death, 230 new cases

1058. Resurrecting the hairy mammoth

The return of hairy mammoths, a species that became extinct 4,000 years ago, in the icy Arctic soils, is envisioned by a new American company, Colossal....

1059. 2 Deaths and 126 new cases today

The Ministry of Health announced 2 deaths and 126 new cases today, September 14...

1060. 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....

1061. A decentralized federation, with flexibility

Marina Economidou interviews UK High Commissioner Stephen Lillie regarding the UK's proposed plan to the Cyprus solution....

1062. September 11: Twenty years since the day that changed the world

Twenty years have passed since the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in New York...

1063. One death, 142 new cases

The Ministry of Health announced 1 death and 142 positive cases today, September 10, 2021...

1064. Turkey, West poised to dance a ‘violent tango,’ foreign policy expert tells K

A lot of Erdogan’s rhetoric focuses on making Turkey a great power. He sees that as challenging European hegemony....

1065. NATO must 'stand together' in Afghanistan

The political and military leadership of the Afghan Army must shoulder a significant part of the blame for its swift collapse...

1066. Greece is more secure with Biden as president

US Senator Bob Menendez is one of Greece and Cyprus’ greatest supporters and he exerts considerable power and influence in the foreign policy arena....

1067. Three deaths, 174 new cases

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

1068. Five deaths and 182 new cases today

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

1069. Cyprus reports one death, 223 new cases

The Ministry of Health reported one death and 223 new cases of coronavirus today, Monday the 6th of September....

1070. Vaccination of children-adolescents: Answers to commonly asked questions

Here are the most commonly asked questions and answers about the COVID-19 vaccine provided by the National Vaccination Committee....

1071. University of Nicosia Advances to Top 601-800 Universities in the World

The latest edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, released on 2 September 2021, reaffirms the University of Nicosia’s (UNIC) global standing, ranking it among the Top 601-800 universities in the world. Correspondingly, UNIC ranks among the Top 250 universities in the European Union....

1072. Zorba the Greek composer, Mikis Theodorakis has died at age 96

He was a legendary figure in Greece and was world renowned for his huge body of work....

1073. Vax message clear but data all over the place

Health officials have been trying to paint the big picture in Covid hospitalizations this week saying the virus was striking people under 50 who were unvaccinated, but by Friday morning meaningful information on hospital cases was still in short supply...

1074. Unvaxxed hospitalization data still sporadic

Most hospital admissions for COVID-19 in Cyprus concern unvaccinated cases according to health officials, but basic details on cases regarding infected patients remain sporadic...

1075. Isolation guidance eases but not for all contacts

New health ministry guidance in Cyprus has reduced the required period before infected persons can end their isolation regardless of vaccination history, but different criteria continue to apply for close contacts depending on whether they are vaccinated or not...

1076. Lack of data stymies booster shot debate

Discussion in Cyprus over the possibility of a COVID booster shot ahead of the flu season is still up in the air, with the debate prompting officials to break an embargo on vaccination data of hospitalized patients and reveal that half of the older adult and elderly were vaccinated...

1077. Discover a world full of opportunities at UCLan Cyprus Open Day

The Open Day will take place on Wednesday, the 21st of July 2021, at UCLan Cyprus Campus in Larnaka, from 10:00 – 19:00....

1078. Exness pledges 300,000 euro in financial support following devastating wildfires

Cyprus wakes up to another grim day following what has been characterized as the most devastating fire in the history of the island....

1079. Four laborers died trying to escape Cyprus fire

The bodies of four farm workers were discovered Sunday, the second day of a huge wildfire in Cyprus that so far burned 55 square kilometers, with reports saying the laborers perished while desperately trying to escape the inferno...

1080. Cyprus opens goody bag for the vaccinated

The President’s Cabinet in the Republic of Cyprus decided on Friday to subsidize summer vacations for citizens who are vaccinated, following the approval of a number of incentives and counterincentives aimed to boost vaccination rates on the island as daily cases now exceed 500...