Nicosia

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New coronavirus variant 'Deltacron' emerges in Cyprus

In total, 10 of the mutations from Omicron were found in the 25 samples taken in Cyprus

09 Jan 2022 2:33 PM

Andreas Raounas, 84, the first patient in Island receives from a nurse the vaccine of Pfizer BioNtech against the COVID-19, at a care home in Nicosia, Cyprus. (Photo: AP/File)

Cyprus detects two cases of B.1.617 variant of COVID-19

The samples underwent testing at the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control

03 Jun 2021 9:33 AM

Ajax started strongly but APOEL came close to winning the game in the last half hour, with Andrija Pavlovic heading against the bar and Ajax goalkeeper André Onana forced to make excellent saves. (Photo:AP)

10-men Ajax struggles to draw in Champions League qualifying

Ajax played the last 10 minutes with 10 men after right back Noussair Mazraoui was sent off in the 80th minute for a second yellow card.

21 Aug 2019 1:52 PM

The suspects were arrested on Wednesday after a 19-year-old British tourist alleged that she was raped at a hotel in the party resort where she and the Israelis were staying. (Representational Image)

12 Israeli tourists held in Cyprus over alleged gangrape of UK teen

The court hearing was conducted behind closed doors as one of the suspects is a minor aged under 18.

19 Jul 2019 9:50 AM

It was Hazard's 30th international goal as the 28-year-old Chelsea star became the third Belgian to reach the 100-cap mark after Jan Vertonghen and Axel Witsel. (Photo: AP)

UEFA Euro Qualifiers: Hazard marks 100th cap with win as Beligium beats Cyprus 2-0

Hazard opened the scoring after 10 minutes with a curling shot after Batshuayi had set him up.

25 Mar 2019 3:36 PM

A police officer stands guard outside Leytonstone station in north London. (Photo: AFP)

Iran directors protest colleague’s jail

A group of 137 Iranian film directors have written a letter urging the country’s judiciary to acquit a colleague recently sentenced to six years in jail and 223 lashes.

07 Dec 2015 4:29 AM

UK seeks to deport migrants at Cyprus base

Up to 114 migrants from West Asia staying at a British military base on Cyprus will be deported if they do not claim asylum with Cypriot authorities, British officials said on Monday.

10 Nov 2015 4:43 AM