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UK to unveil hotel quarantine plans, public told not to book vacations
Britain will announce on Tuesday whether it will bring in mandatory quarantine in hotels for some or all arrivals, the country's coronavirus vaccination minister...
Sokratis joins Olympiakos after Arsenal exit
Former Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos has joined Olympiakos Piraeus on a deal until the end of the 2022-23 season, the Greek Super League champions...
EU: AstraZeneca’s explanation of decision to slow COVID-19 vaccine supplies inadequate
The European Union health commissioner said that AstraZeneca had provided insufficient clarification at a meeting on Monday (January 25) on its decision to slow...
India exhibits military might at Republic Day parade
India celebrated its 72nd Republic Day with a parade exhibiting its military might on Tuesday (January 26) in New Delhi.
Tanks, ornately dressed horse cavalries,...
EU seeks supply answers from AstraZeneca
The European Union wants swift action to be taken by drugmaker AstraZeneca to find a solution to supply issues of COVID-19 vaccine to the...
Thousands protest Australia’s national day despite COVID-19 restrictions
Thousands of people gathered in Sydney to protest against the mistreatment of Indigenous people in Australia as the country marked its national day on...
The coronavirus has killed 2.1 million people in the world, almost half in the Americas
The deaths in the Covid-19 pandemic around the world have risen this Sunday to 2.1 million, 15,800 of them registered in the last day,...
Germany expects EU approval for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Friday
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is expected to approve the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University on Friday, a spokesman of German's...
Greece and Turkey resume talks on maritime disputes after five years
Greece and Turkey resumed talks aimed at addressing long-standing maritime disputes on Monday, diplomatic sources said, after months of tension in the eastern Mediterranean.
The...
Church and bagels to go: Biden’s first White House Sunday
President Joe Biden attended a church service in Washington's Georgetown neighbourhood and stopped for bagels at a hot pink shop named "Call Your Mother"...
Turkey receives 6.5 mln doses of Sinovac vaccine
Turkey received 6.5 million further doses of the coronavirus vaccine made by China's Sinovac Biotech on Monday, CNN Turk and other media reported, allowing its...
Greece detects 32 cases of UK coronavirus variant
Greece has detected 32 cases of the British variant of COVID-19, health authorities said late on Sunday, with the country's Network of Genomic Monitoring planning...
Amsterdam’s party district empties as first curfew since WW2 begins
The normally bustling streets of Amsterdam's party district were empty on Saturday (January 23) night as the country imposed its first night-time curfew since...
EU says it will make vaccine companies respect supply contracts
The European Union will make pharmaceutical companies respect contracts they have signed for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines, European Council President Charles Michel said...
Portugal votes for new president at height of pandemic
Masked, socially distanced and each given their own pen to avoid spreading germs, the Portuguese headed to the polls on Sunday (January 24) to...
Flower show themed ‘COVID vaccination drive’ attracts nature lovers
Annual Flower Show-2021 began in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar. It is organised with a theme based on COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination drive. The flower show attracted...
President Biden warns COVID to get worse before it gets better
Fewer than half of the nearly 38 million vaccine doses shipped to date by the federal government have actually made it into the arms...
Larry King dies at 87
Larry King dies at 87. Photo taken at his concert at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on January 25, 2012.
(Reuters)
Russia: Vladivostok police detains Navalny supporters
At least 35 Russians were detained on Saturday (January 23) in the Far Eastern city of Vladivostok at a rally for the release of...
A year after Wuhan lockdown, China sees small rise in COVID-19 cases
China on Saturday reported more new cases of COVID-19 and the financial hub of Shanghai imposed new restrictions, as the country marked the anniversary...
Turkey: Daesh/ISIS suspects carry executed man in wheelchair
A security camera captured the Daesh/ISIS suspects while they were carrying a member of the terror group, who was executed, in a wheelchair in...
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Health Minister announces gradual relaxation of COVID-19 measures
During a news conference, Health Minister Konstantinos Ioannou announced the relaxations of the restrictive measures aiming to contain the spreading of COVID-19. As he...
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Hotline 1471 for those feeling stressed and despaired due to the coronavirus
Feeling stressed and in despair because of personal, social and economic consequences of the covid-19 pandemic? Then call the Citizens’ Line on 1471 and...
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Number of Cypriot officials attacked through fake social media accounts on the rise
The number of Cypriot officials coming under attack through fake social media accounts is rising year in year out, according to official data.
Specifically, data...
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Cyprus’ proposals for EU Recovery and Resilience Facility funds before Commission
Cyprus’ plan of proposals to receive about €968 million of funding from the European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility – Next Generation EU were...
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Economic sentiment drops by 5.2 points in January due to covid lockdown
Economic sentiment in Cyprus deteriorated this month with the indicator going down by 5.2 points compared to December 2020 because of the new lockdown...
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Local Food
Squash soup
Ingredients:
1 kg pumpkin, cut into small cubes, approximately 5 cups
2 medium (400g) sweet potatoes, cut into cubes, approximately 2 ½ cups
1 chopped leek, only...
Local Food
Mezedes
No visit to Cyprus is complete without enjoying the traditional meal of many small dishes known as ‘meze’.
This large feast, which has been a...
Local Food
Prawns with fried cheese, barley shaped pasta
Put the barley shaped pasta into a small pan with salted water, bring to a boil and when tender, drain. Peal the prawns leaving...
Local Food
Salmon and shrimp sheftalies
Mix all ingredients for tabbouli in a bowl and keep to one side so flavours can combine.
Prepare the sheftalies: wash and soak the casing...