As part of an ongoing programme to introduce the Cyprus public to the flowers that grow on the island, the ministry of agriculture on Tuesday urged the public not to pick any Persian lily flowers they might spot. With only 3,300 flowers growing in Cy

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The health ministry announced 128 new coronavirus cases and said no deaths were recorded on Tuesday. There are 121 patients being cared for by the state health services, of whom 40 are in either serious condition or in the high dependency units. Of t

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In responding to 11,985 calls to tackle 7203 fires, the fire services also assisted 1774 people last year according to their annual report made public on Tuesday. Assistance was given to peoples after fires, car accidents, workplace accidents, faulty

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A joint military exercise of special forces personnel from Greece, the USA and Cyprus took place between January 11 and January 29 in the Souda area of Crete, it was announced on Tuesday. The exercise aimed to improve coordination, understanding and

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Delays in the burial of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 continue as state pathologists refuse to perform autopsies, citing health ministry instructions and recommendations by the World's Health Organization (WHO), it emerged on Tuesday.

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Rapid antigen tests will continue on Wednesday for the general population as well as for employees returning to work on Monday, February 8. In the latter case, all employees must be tested, and for this reason the ministry is offering tests according

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Local authority reform must be approved as soon as possible, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris, said on Tuesday, as he warned political parties that fiddling with its provisions would put the schemes viability at risk. Nouris met with the Union of Munic

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Reunification talks based on political equality have ended and new talks should have sovereign equality between two states, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday. "This is our idea... why? Because the talks on a federation that we

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Monday's easing of the lockdown saw more than 22,000 people head for a haircut of to the beautician, making the best of the first opportunity in three weeks to spruce themselves up. According to figures released by the deputy ministry of research, th

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UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias met in London on Tuesday and "shared perspectives on prospects for an enduring solution in Cyprus," the British foreign office said. It added that the two ministers are "lookin

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