ISTANBUL: UNICEF on Saturday announced the arrival of 1.4 million oral cholera vaccine doses at a port in the eastern part of war-torn Sudan. This shipment aims to protect children from a cholera outbreak which has affected 10 of the country’s 18 states since July, resulting in over 18,000 cases
ISTANBUL: Space missions in China are gathering steam with a new manned mission set for later this month when the three-member crew of Shenzhou-18 returns home. China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) released the exterior design of its red-and-white suit space suit last weekend, during a ceremony in southwestern Chongqing. CMSA
Flights carrying evacuees from the Middle East, primarily Israeli citizens, continued to arrive in Cyprus on Saturday amidst ongoing tensions in the region. According to the latest information obtained by the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) from Hermes Airports, which operates Larnaca airport, there are eight scheduled arrivals from and eight
Cyprus is now a full member of the International Organisation of la Francophonie (OIF). The decision was taken at the 19th OIF Summit, which took place in Villers-Cotterêts, France, on 4-5 October 2024. According to a press release by the Foreign Ministry, Cyprus has been an associate member of the
ISTANBUL: Ireland’s foreign minister on Saturday expressed “deep” concern over the current ramping up of violence in Lebanon, singling out Israel’s violations of a UN resolution. “I am deeply concerned at the escalation of violence in Lebanon, and the increased activity by the Israeli Defence Forces (Israeli army) in the
ISTANBUL: President Joko Widodo is touring Indonesia during the final days of his second term. Popular as Jokowi, the 63-year-old president will be succeeded by Prabowo Subianto, 72, on Oct. 20. In recent days, Jokowi has toured several regions of the archipelago of 17,000 islands, including Surabaya, Semarang and Medan
