Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce Christmas Party 2023 IMG_9212 Attendees danced to live music by Pelagos Entertainment at the Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Cyprus Young Professionals Annual Christmas Party on December 14 at Anemos Restaurant in Astoria. Photo by Eleni Sakellis. ASTORIA – In a festive atmosphere, the Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the […]
The rail link between Athens and Thessaloniki has reopened after a three-month stoppage caused by Storm Daniel, with 131 boarding the first service from the capital on Saturday morning.
EU leaders failed to sharpen their position on the Israel-Hamas war and escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza on Friday (15 December), despite several member states advocating for a ceasefire.
755: An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion during Chinese Tang Dynasty 1598: Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point – in the final battle of the war Korean navy decisively defeats the Japanese 1653: Parliamentarian General Oliver Cromwell appointed as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu said Taiwan is working tirelessly to enhance its self-defense capabilities while garnering global support to deter China’s military aggression. Wu made the remarks during an interview Dec. 12 in Taipei City with Andrew Dowell for an article headlined “One of the World’s Hardest Diplomatic Jobs Is About to […]
The European Union needs to commit more resources to controlling migration and tackling the impact of climate change, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in comments as he arrived for an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday.
The main EU institutions found a political agreement on Friday (15 December) on the European Media Freedom Act, a new law meant to promote freedom and diversity in the media sector, though the deal comes with some controversial caveats.
533: Byzantine General Belisarius defeats the Vandals, under King Gelimer, at the Battle of Ticameron 1256: Hulagu Khan captures and destroys Hashshashin stronghold at Alamut, in present-day Iran, part of the Mongol offensive on Islamic southwest Asia 1488: Bartolomeu Dias returns to Portugal after becoming 1st known European to sail round the Cape of Good […]
By Martin Banks NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and a senior German MEP have warned of the consequences if Russia is victorious in Ukraine.
As record numbers of Syrian refugees reach the shores of Cyprus, the Nicosia government wants the European Union to consider declaring parts of their war-torn homeland safe to repatriate them to, the Cypriot interior minister said.
