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2701. No restrictions for fully vaccinated travelers to the US

Travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals traveling to the US via air or land will be lifted effective November 8, a White House official is expected to announce today....

2702. Extra 4 weeks maternity leave approved by Cabinet

The Cabinet today approved a bill increasing the period of paid maternity leave from 18 weeks to 22 weeks....

2703. The largest tech conference in the region begins Tuesday in Cyprus

Speakers from around the world are gathering in Nicosia for the largest tech event in the region. ...

2704. Lebanon: Explosions and shootings in Beirut with dead and wounded

At least two large explosions were heard Thursday morning in the Lebanese capital Beirut,...

2705. Man shoots people with bow and arrow in Norway

A man armed with a bow and arrow killed five people and wounded two others on Wednesday in Kongsberg, southwestern Norway, before being arrested....

2706. English School strike ends

The English School teachers agreed to return to their classrooms today, ending an almost week-long strike that kept students out of school....

2707. Easing of COVID measures in Cyprus

COVID measures are beginning to ease in Cyprus....

2708. Restaurants, theaters, cinemas in Greece to operate on full capacity

Restaurants, theaters and cinemas will be allowed to operate on full capacity as of Saturday,...

2709. Buffer Fringe Festival 2021

The Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival begins today in locations across the island of Cyprus and online....

2710. WHO approves first malaria vaccine

The World Health Organization today approved the first malaria vaccine created by African scientists in Africa....

2711. Investigative journalist in Cyprus cries censorship

A renowned investigative journalist in Cyprus, whose scheduled appearance on television was recently scrapped, says he believes he has been banned from media because of his latest book on power and corruption...

2712. New developments in the English School strike

Teachers, staff and students protested outside the English School after Myrto Hassapopoulou, president of ESSA (English School staff union), was dismissed by the school's management....

2713. Why Steve Jobs threw the first iPhone on the floor

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Steve Jobs at the age of 56, after being struck by pancreatic cancer. ...

2714. Explosive report shows thousands of paedophiles active in the French Catholic church since 1950

An independent commission investigating child sexual abuse in the French Catholic church, headed by Jean-Marc Sauve, submitted their findings today to the president of the Bishops’ Conference of France (CEF)....

2715. Take a walk through the Nicosia airport (Update)

After almost 50 years, Nicosia airport comes back to life, thanks to the Cyprus Institute....

2716. PCR test no longer required for vaccinated travelers arriving in England

Britain will no longer require fully vaccinated travelers to undergo a PCR test prior to departure as of today. This rule applies only to travelers to England....

2717. Two Americans win 2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine

The Americans David Julius and Ardem Pataputian were honored with the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2021....

2718. Aeronautical exercises off the coast of Cyprus begin today

Aeronautical exercises dubbed "EUNOMIA 2-2021" is set to begin today in the sea area west and southwest of Cyprus,...

2719. Vaccination portal now open for 80 and over

As of today, appointments for booster shots (3rd dose) are now available for ages 80 and over, according to the Ministry of Health....

2720. UK Military personnel to begin delivering fuel today

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered British military personnel to begin fuel deliveries to gas stations in London and the southeast of England caused by a lack of tanker truck drivers....

2721. Warm congratulations from US President Joe Biden on the 61st anniversary of Cyprus independence

US President Joe Biden sent a congratulatory letter to President Anastasiades today on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the declaration of independence of the Cyprus Republic...

2722. ‘Drive by’ shooting on Limassol highway

2723. Cyprus sees increase in migrant arrivals

Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas and Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson presented a Report on Migration and Asylum on Wednesday,...

2724. Cyprus’ top diplomat: Turkey is creating new Ottoman empire

The foreign minister of the divided island of Cyprus is accusing Turkey’s president of attempting to promote a new Ottoman empire in the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East...

2725. Chemotherapy is no longer the only solution

The feeling of a small lump on her breast, which turned out to be malignant, terrified Dr. Sima Dosi who thought she would have to undergo chemotherapy...

2726. 6 year old dies after surgery

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

2727. 75th anniversary of the Fulbright Program

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

2728. K. Treppides & Co Ltd: Renewed European finance strategy and implementation of the action plan on financing sustainable growth

The European Commission adopted on 21 April 2021, a comprehensive package of measures to help improve the flow of money towards financing the transition to a sustainable economy, whereas these measures will be instrumental in reaching climate and environmental targets as well as vital for economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

2729. Hopes are dim after tripartite meeting in New York

The Archbishop of Cyprus, Chrysostomos, declared today that hopes are dim after the meeting...

2730. COVID pill: The answer to the pandemic?

Pfizer has announced that it has launched a large-scale clinical trial of its anti-Covid pill to test its ability to prevent the risk of infection...