A Fond Farewell for Consul General of Cyprus in New York Alexis Phedonos-Vadet
NEW YORK – The Federation of Cypriot American Organizations (FCAO), the International Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA), and the Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of...
New York School Principal Charged With Sexually Abusing 9 Students
HILTON, N.Y. — A Rochester, New York-area elementary school principal was charged with sexually abusing nine students during school in a case that prosecutors say goes back...
Chauvin Won't Testify at Murder Trial in Floyd's Death (Vids)
MINNEAPOLIS — The defense at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd wrapped up its case Thursday without putting Chauvin on the...
Blinken in Afghanistan to Sell Biden Troop Withdrawal
KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Thursday to sell Afghan leaders and a wary public on President...
Cypriot Ministers Take AstraZeneca Shots to Dispel Clot Fears
NICOSIA -- With worries people will shy away from taking the United Kingdom's AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine because of a handful of reports about rare blood clots, Cyprus' Cabinet ministers were inoculated to show it's safe.
Biologists Defy Cyprus' Ethnic Divide to Protect Environment
NICOSIA — There's something regal in the sprightly step and curious gaze of the long-horn sheep that roam the hills near Varisia, an abandoned village inside a U.N. buffer zone that cuts across ethnically divided Cyprus.
Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Athens on Thursday
ATHENS -- A trilateral meeting attended by the foreign ministers of Greece, Cyprus and Lebanon will be held on Thursday at the foreign ministry in Athens.
Google Earth Adds Time Lapse Video to Depict Climate Change
SAN RAMON, Calif. — The Google Earth app is adding a new video feature that draws upon nearly four decades of satellite imagery to vividly illustrate how climate change has...
Study Finds That Blocking Seats on Planes Reduces Virus Risk
A new study says leaving middle seats open could give airline passengers more protection from the virus that causes COVID-19.
AP Explains: What's Known about J&J's Vaccine and Rare Clots
A rare, rogue immune response is the main suspect as authorities investigate highly unusual blood clots following use of two similar COVID-19 vaccines from Johnson & Johnson...
What Is A COVID-19 Vaccine Passport, and Will I Need One?
What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and will I need one?
Sydney Man Finds Snake in Lettuce Bought at Supermarket
CANBERRA, Australia — Alex White thought he was watching a huge worm writhing in plastic-wrapped lettuce he'd just brought home from a Sydney supermarket —...
Iran Finalizes Deal for 60M Doses of Sputnik V
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has finalized a deal with Russia to purchase 60 million doses of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.
WHO: Europe Has Surpassed 1 Million COVID-19 Deaths
GENEVA — A top official from the World Health Organization says Europe has surpassed 1 million deaths from COVID-19 and the situation remains "serious," with about...
US, Other Nations Help with COVAX Vaccine Effort
GENEVA — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has kicked off an appeal to other countries to help inject $2 billion more to the U.N.-backed program to ship coronavirus...