Hoax bomb call at Larnaca airport mobilises authorities in Cyprus
A call made last night at the Larnaca International Airport that a bomb was set to explode on a passenger aircraft on the way to Abu Dhabi, had authorities on full alert.
Archives
-
CYPRUS
August 13, 2023 -
CULTURE 
August 13, 2023 The lure of traditional summer festivals
Every summer, festivals on the Greek islands and the mainland begin in late June and end on August 15 with the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, like in Olympos on Karpathos (pictured). With feasts and dances celebrating customs and tradition, the festivals bring together locals and visitors, while there has also been a trend recently […]
-
EUROPE
August 13, 2023 Italy defends air ticket cap after Ryanair outrage
Italy defended Thursday (10 August) plans to limit prices on flights to and from its islands, saying it complied with European Union rules, after low-cost carrier Ryanair condemned it as “illegal”.
-
HISTORY
August 13, 2023 13 August 2023: This day in history
1521: Spanish conquistadors under Hernán Cortés capture Aztec Emperor Cuauhtémoc in Tenochtitlan marking the end of the Aztec Empire 1536: Buddhist monks from Kyōto’s Enryaku Temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout Kyoto in the Tenbun Hokke Disturbance. (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1536). 1642: Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovers Mars’ southern polar cap 1788: Prussia joins Anglo-Dutch alliance to form Triple Alliance to […]
-
WORLD
August 12, 2023 New Strange Species Discovered in Antarctic Sea
A recent scientific finding close to Antarctica has unveiled a new type of creature: the Antarctic strawberry feather star, scientifically known as Promachocrinus fragarius.
-
CYPRUS
August 12, 2023 Israelis pulled off flight from Cyprus to Tel Aviv for unruly behavior
A flight from Cyprus to Israel was delayed Thursday morning, reportedly after a group of Israeli passengers became unruly and were taken off the plane.
-
GREECE
August 12, 2023 Transfer of real estate to go fully digital
The government aims to make the transfer of real estate a fully digital process, Deputy Digital Governance Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis has said.
-
EUROPE
August 12, 2023 Insolvencies on the rise in Germany amid economic downturn
The number of corporate insolvencies in Germany rose significantly in July, with almost a quarter more filings by companies than in the same month of the previous year, the Federal Statistical Office announced on Friday (11 August).
-
HISTORY
August 12, 2023 12 August 2023: This day in history
1121: Battle of Didgori: the Georgian army under King David the Builder wins a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi 1480: Battle of Otranto – Ottoman troops behead 800 Christians for refusing to convert to Islam 1851: American inventor Isaac Singer patents the sewing machine 1908: Henry Ford’s company builds the first Model T car 1981: IBM introduces its first […]
-
TOURISM
August 11, 2023 Global Tourism Undeterred by Rising Prices
The international tourism industry is in relatively good shape, with high demand, despite rising prices, analysts have noted.
