EU role on Cyprus missing persons’ issue is essential, notes Presidential Commissioner
Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou said the role of the European Union on the missing persons` issue in Cyprus, can prove decisive and essential.
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CYPRUS
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EUROPE 
February 11, 2022 EU green lights new rules to speed up approval, authorisation of biopesticides
Member states have approved new rules to accelerate the approval and authorisation of biological plant protection products containing microorganisms to reduce reliance on chemical pesticides.
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HISTORY
February 11, 2022 11 February 2022: This day in history
1858: First vision of the Virgin Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes, France 1929: Vatican City, the world’s smallest country, is made an enclave of Rome 1975: Margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath for leadership of the British Conservative Party 1990: Nelson Mandela released after 27 years imprisonment in South Africa 2011: Egyptian Revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to […]
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HEALTH
February 10, 2022 UK ‘past the point’ where Covid jabs for children will make a difference, expert says
The UK is “past the point” where vaccinating healthy children against Covid-19 will make a difference, a leading medical expert has said.
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WORLD
February 10, 2022 New Zealand police make arrests as COVID vaccine mandate protests enter 3rd day
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand police on Thursday arrested more than 50 people and began forcefully removing hundreds of protesters camped outside its parliament building for the last three days to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and tough coronavirus restrictions.
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UK NEWS
February 10, 2022 The London Underground’s shortest escalator so ridiculously small it only takes 5 seconds to ride from top to bottom
London’s Underground system is home to 451 escalators across all stations, but one is so short it’s comical. Whilst Waterloo holds the accolade for the most escalators in a single station (23) and Angel has the longest escalator, the station with the shortest escalator in the whole of the London Underground is Stratford. Stratford station, […]
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LIFESTYYLE
February 10, 2022 Oscars ceremony won’t require proof of vaccination to attend – report
The Oscars will reportedly not require proof of Covid-19 vaccination in order attend the in-person ceremony in Hollywood on 27 March.
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GEOPOLITICS
February 10, 2022 AUKUS and France as an Indo-Pacific Power
By Jose Mikhail Perez & Christian Vicedo On October 26, 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron had a phone conversation for the first time since the AUKUS alliance was announced. During their phone conversation, President Xi reportedly advised his French counterpart to maintain autonomy in foreign policy. This advice is indicative of an emerging dynamic in […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
February 10, 2022 ‘More than just a language’: Sydney students explain why they learn Greek
According to the latest statistics nearly one in five people living in Australia speak a language other than English at home, with Greek remaining in the top ten dominant ones despite a decrease in recent years.
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CYPRUS
February 10, 2022 Greek Cypriots in last ditch effort to ‘save Varosha’
The foreign minister of the Republic of Cyprus says a proposal to lift international embargos on Ercan airport in the north is “the only way to save Varosha” for Greek Cypriots, but it may be too little too late for the seasoned diplomat as Turkish Cypriots say the ghost town is now off the table.
