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Nicosia welcomes S&P’s affirmation of Cyprus’ “BBB-” credit rating
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Saturday welcomed the affirmation by Standard & Poor’s international credit agency of Cyprus’ credit rating to "BBB-". It also...
Air France flight made emergency landing in Bulgaria over disruptive passenger
An Air France flight en route from Paris to New Delhi made an emergency landing at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria on Friday at about 5 p.m....
Italian prosecutor seeks life sentences for US students accused of killing
An Italian prosecutor on Saturday demanded life sentences for two young Americans being tried on murder charges after a policeman was killed following a...
Israeli Energy Minister in Cyprus on Monday to sign energy project MoU
Israel’s Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz will be in Cyprus on Monday to sign a memorandum of understanding between Cyprus, Greece and Israel for EuroAsia...
Protest outside CyBC over ‘El Diablo’ – this year’s Eurovision song entry
Protesters on Saturday gathered outside the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) in Nicosia demanding that El Diablo - the ‘diabolical’ song chosen to represent Cyprus...
Hundreds gather in Sydney in solidarity with Myanmar protesters
Several hundred people gathered in Sydney on Saturday to protest against last month's military coup in Myanmar and urged the Australian government to take...
Start work on vaccination certificates, EU head tells tourism-reliant states like Cyprus
EU governments must immediately begin technical work to ensure a COVID-19 vaccination certificate system can be introduced across the 27-member bloc in time for...
Police issue 216 fines in 24 hours for breach of covid measures
Police booked 213 citizens and three establishment owners all across Cyprus over the past 24 hours for breach of measures aiming to curb the...
Coronavirus pandemic makes Cyprus youth even more anxious over future
Youth in Cyprus are anxious over their future with the coronavirus pandemic intensifying fears of a new economic crisis, according to latest data released...
EU strongly committed to supporting UN peace talks on Cyprus, says Borrell
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell left Cyprus on Saturday after sending the message that the bloc is strongly...
Travel industry bets on vaccine passports to draw Brits to Med
The race to roll out vaccination passports is spurring competition among travel companies and tourist destinations for the large number of Britons set to...
Mostly fine on Saturday, with local cloud developing in the afternoon
Mostly fine on Saturday with local cloud developing in the afternoon, according to the Mediterranean island’s Met Service.
Winds will be moderate in the morning,...
Gender pay gap in Cyprus is 10,4%, special video on Women’s Day shows
On the occasion of International Women`s Day on Monday, a special video has been created addressed to all citizens with a special focus on...
Total of 2,340 coronavirus cases diagnosed in Cyprus in last 14 days
A total of 2,340 cases were diagnosed in Cyprus in the last 14 days - that is from February 17 to March 2, according...
EU’s Borrell in Cyprus for talks on upcoming informal summit on divided island
Visiting EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell is meeting Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades around 10 am on Friday.
Their talks...
Turks try to change status quo in mixed Pyla through illegal water supply network
The Turkish side seems to be trying to change the status quo of the mixed village of Pyla in Larnaca district through the setting-up...
Opposition party protests changed position on protected turtle habitat beaches
Opposition Akel party on Friday protested against the changed position by authorities to now allow two Natura 2000 protected beach areas in Paphos district...
UK’s Boohoo urged to link fashion bosses’ bonuses to improved worker rights
Fashion brand Boohoo should link bosses' hefty bonuses to improved workers' rights instead of simply chasing growth, British lawmakers said on Friday, following reports...
U.S., UK suspend tariffs in bid to settle aircraft row
The United States have agreed to a four-month suspension of retaliatory tariffs imposed on British goods such as Scotch whisky over a long-running aircraft...
Cyprus to let in Brits with COVID vaccine from May 1
Cyprus will allow British tourists who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 into the country without restrictions from May 1, its tourism minister has said.
British...
Mostly fine on Friday, with moderate to strong winds
Mostly fine on Friday with local cloud developing in the west and north, according to the island's Met Service.
Winds will be moderate to strong,...
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Nicosia welcomes S&P’s affirmation of Cyprus’ “BBB-” credit rating
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Saturday welcomed the affirmation by Standard & Poor’s international credit agency of Cyprus’ credit rating to "BBB-". It also...
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Air France flight made emergency landing in Bulgaria over disruptive passenger
An Air France flight en route from Paris to New Delhi made an emergency landing at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria on Friday at about 5 p.m....
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Italian prosecutor seeks life sentences for US students accused of killing
An Italian prosecutor on Saturday demanded life sentences for two young Americans being tried on murder charges after a policeman was killed following a...
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Israeli Energy Minister in Cyprus on Monday to sign energy project MoU
Israel’s Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz will be in Cyprus on Monday to sign a memorandum of understanding between Cyprus, Greece and Israel for EuroAsia...
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Protest outside CyBC over ‘El Diablo’ – this year’s Eurovision song entry
Protesters on Saturday gathered outside the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) in Nicosia demanding that El Diablo - the ‘diabolical’ song chosen to represent Cyprus...