Greece is in talks with the US to co-produce US-designed Constellation-class frigates, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said on Monday. “We are discussing with the US the joint design and co-production of the new generation of Constellation frigates,” Dendias said after a meeting with his Cypriot counterpart, Vasilis Palmas in Athens. He added that on January […]
Forthcoming cuts to psychiatric care at Sweden’s largest hospital could lead to more deaths, 29 doctors from the hospital have warned, in the latest example of the country’s deepening health crisis.
474: Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire together with his son Leo II (age 6 or 7) 661: Rashidun Caliphate, then the largest empire in history, ends with the death of its leader, Ali. Succeeded by the Umayyad Caliphate. 1595: William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” is thought to have been first performed. […]
An Israeli archaeological team has recently discovered significant artifacts from an “uncommon” sort of brain surgery, performed in approximately 1500 B.C. In the archaeological site of Tel Megiddo, a tomb was found to contain the skeletal remains of two people. It is believed that the individuals were brothers.
27 January 2024, AKEL C.C. Press Office, Nicosia The announcement of measures for the Turkish Cypriot community by the government is a move in the right direction, which AKEL welcomes. After all, AKEL has been proposing measures for the Turkish Cypriot community and bi-communal cooperation since last April.
The Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) announced on Friday that this Wednesday it will auction 13-week treasury bills in book entry form to the amount of 625 million euros.
The European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to keep interest rates at their record high levels on Thursday (26 January) has raised fears about its impact on Germany, as it shows increasing signs of weakness amid a manufacturing slump and declining business confidence.
1521: Holy Roman Emperor Charles V opens the Diet of Worms in Worms, Germany which lasts until May 25. Produced the “Edict of Worms” which denounced Martin Luther. 1807: London’s Pall Mall becomes the first street lit by gaslight 1813: Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is published by Thomas Egerton in the United Kingdom 1819: […]
President Tsai Ing-wen said Jan. 25 that Taiwan is committed to deepening exchanges with the U.S. to jointly bolster the democratic alliance and advance global prosperity and development. The president made the remarks while meeting with a cross-party delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives’ Congressional Taiwan Caucus led by its co-chairs Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart […]
The Government of Cyprus announced on Friday a set of 14 measures that concern a wide range of actions that impact the daily life of our Turkish Cypriot compatriots.
