https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-proceed-with-3rd-dose
Minister of Health releases statement regarding third dose of vaccine and other measures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-death-probed-in-fake-pass-case
Another COVID patient seen by a doctor accused of issuing fake vaccination certificates has died on his hospital bed, with blood test results still pending on over a dozen people that would show whether they had been vaccinated...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/74-2-of-the-population-in-cyprus-is-fully-vaccinated-health-ministry-says
Yesterday’s announcement by the Ministry stated that as of Tuesday 31st of August, 78.6% of the population aged 18+ had been vaccinated with at least one dose, while a total of 74.2% had completed the vaccination process with either one or both doses depending on the vaccine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-experts-on-board-with-third-dose
The Cypriot government will take a political decision this week on a proposal to start administering third COVID-19 vaccine doses ahead of the flu season in response to the Delta variant threat that emerged sooner than expected during the summer...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-s-senator-friend-pays-visit
US Senator Bob Menendez, a well-known ally of Greeks and Greek Cypriots, is on a private visit to Nicosia on Monday where he will receive the island’s highest honor...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hospitalizations-down-but-deaths-still-up
There has been a drop in hospitalizations in Cyprus but deaths attributed to Covid-19 were still high, along with post-recovery patients no longer infected but still intubated in state hospitals...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/k-treppides-co-ltd-cryptocurrency
If you do a quick search on the internet on how many people have become “Bitcoin Millionaires” you will be inundated with stories of young individuals who invested their pennies some years ago and have now struck it rich. Currently there are over 100,000 accounts that hold US1,000,000 or more in Bitcoin....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cops-up-their-game-in-safe-pass-checks
Police officers in the Republic of Cyprus have been instructed to examine Safe Pass documents more closely if they suspect a document might be fake, while violators could face up to three years in prison...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-worried-as-taliban-talks-amnesty
The foreign ministry in the Republic of Cyprus said non-discrimination against women and girls in Afghanistan should be an 'immediate priority' while there was wide skepticism over Taliban’s latest amnesty comments...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chaos-as-biden-defends-withdrawal
Thousands of people desperate to flee Afghanistan thronged Kabul's airport on Monday after the Taliban seized the capital, prompting the United States to pause evacuations, as President Joe Biden confronted mounting criticism over the US withdrawal...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/calls-for-booster-shot-gain-traction-in-cyprus
A Cypriot health expert believes the Delta variant is like having a different virus altogether, saying evidence is very strong in favor of providing a third dose, citing both local numbers as well as data from Israel...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cruise-ship-docks-at-paphos-after-covid-ordeal
Passengers on a luxury cruise with alternating departures in Greece and Egypt ended up in Paphos on Sunday for a brief stop, after the Cairo-bound ship had to turn back following a COVID case on board...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-investigate-‘dirty-cop-threatening-messages
Police say they were shocked after two special officers in custody were being accused of launching death threats against their director in Paphos, with local reports saying some of the messages were deeply disturbing...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sneaky-accountant-admits-draining-company-funds
A woman in Limassol is promising to return stolen money after she was arrested on suspicion of forging company checks and signing them over to herself for a total over €315,000...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/passenger-with-cigarette-gives-version-of-events
A male passenger accused of slapping a female airline employee has filed a complaint with police, saying he was the one struck in the face and not the other way around, adding the incident was misinterpreted by local media...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rival-football-violence-shakes-limassol
Battlefield scenes of urban warfare erupted in downtown Limassol Thursday evening after football fans from rival teams resorted to violence following an initial encounter that led to full-fledged war...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-experts-uneasy-ahead-of-holiday-weekend
Health experts in Cyprus are urging the public to adhere to protective measures especially during the holiday weekend, with officials warning that even though daily Covid infections have dropped, things could get worse if hospitalizations don’t go down this month...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/alphamega-launches-convenience-store-in-ayia-napa-marina
Alphamega Hypermarkets started operating a new store in the Ayia Napa Marina, whose commercial zone was recently opened to the public....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biden-taps-close-advisor-as-energy-plots-thicken
US State Secretary Antony Blinken has appointed a businessman and former lobbyist as energy security envoy, signaling a new strategic focus in Washington in the aftermath of thorny geopolitics over Nord Stream 2 and unresolved issues relating to the eastern Mediterranean...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-killed-after-car-collides-with-road-rescue
Police are investigating a road fatality in Limassol after a rescue vehicle collided with a sedan, driven by an elderly man who was fatally injured...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/geri-man-shot-dead-over-parking-dispute
A young man was fatally wounded and his father injured in a southern suburb of Nicosia on Wednesday, with reports saying a neighbor pulled the trigger following a parking dispute...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-reacts-to-new-al-jazeera-video
Nicosia has refuted allegations concerning a Cypriot minister and his trips to London, in reaction to an Al Jazeera secret investigation into how convicted criminals could take on new identities and launder money through ownership of English football clubs by deceiving authorities...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/booster-shot-up-in-the-air-as-cyprus-vaccinates
Cyprus is very close to having 70% of eligible adults fully vaccinated, but debate on what’s next such as a booster shot is far from over as Israel gets unexpected data and WHO warns against an 'ill-advised' third dose...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/massive-forest-fire-ravages-greek-island
Firefighters and residents battled into the night Monday for a seventh day against a massive fire on Greece’s second-largest island as the nation endured what the prime minister described as 'a natural disaster of unprecedented proportions'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hospital-admissions-and-discharges-even-out
The latest trend in COVID hospitalizations in the Republic of Cyprus suggests admissions and discharges are evening out, with health officials still calling on the public to get vaccinated following a spike of cases in July...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/al-jazeera-publishes-prequel-to-cyprus-papers
A new documentary by Al Jazeera on football corruption in Britain includes allegations that a Cypriot minister flew to London to arrange paperwork at a consular office for a Russian national who was wanted by Interpol and unable to travel under his real name...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-mounts-‘superhuman-efforts-in-multiple-fronts
Thousands of people have fled their homes on the Greek island of Evia as wildfires burned uncontrolled for a sixth day on Sunday, and ferries were on standby for more evacuations after taking many to safety by sea...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/notorious-cliff-in-akamas-claims-another-life
A man was killed and his daughter was seriously injured in an accident in Akamas on Sunday, after their buggy car flew off a cliff and ended up in the water...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/doctor-accused-of-issuing-fake-vaccine-docs
Police are investigating allegations against a doctor in Larnaca, following a complaint in connection with a hospitalized patient whose vaccination record has been brought into question by his relatives...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-flee-fires-in-greece-turkey
Thousands of people fled wildfires burning out of control in Greece and Turkey on Friday, including a major blaze just north of the Greek capital of Athens that claimed one life, as a protracted heat wave left forests tinder-dry and flames threatened populated areas and electricity installations...
