Cyprus, Serbia to deepen defence ties

Cyprus and Serbia are ready to deepen their bilateral military cooperation programme after a visit to Belgrade by National Guard chief Lieutenant General Demokritos Zervakis. Zervakis held a two-day official visit to

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Yellow warning for summer storms

Cyprus is expecting thunderstorms inland with heavy rain in some areas and hailstones falling on higher ground Friday, according to a Met Office yellow warning for extreme weather conditions. The alert is

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COVID19: 2 deaths, new cases drop

Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Thursday, an increase in hospitalisations to 276 and a drop in new daily infections to 402. The health ministry said in its Covid bulletin that two

Neighbour killer remanded in custody

A 58-year-old man on Thursday was remanded in police custody for eight days suspected of premeditated and attempted murder after shooting his neighbour dead and injuring the father during a row over

UN envoy to visit as mood darkens

UN envoy Jane Holl Lute is expected to visit the island again in the coming month to see if the tense climate surrounding the resumption of peace talks has changed. The Cyprus

Cyprus ranks 18 in global youth index

Cyprus is ranked 18 on the 2020 Global Youth Development Index, which measures the status of young people in 181 countries, released by the Commonwealth Secretariat. Singapore ranked top for the first

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