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181. Kombos rules out Turkish proposals during Athens visit

Greece will continue to fully support the effort for a just and viable solution to the Cyprus problem, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said after a meeting he held in Athens with Cyprus Foreign Minister Costantinos Kombos. The Cypriot FM noted in the joint statements after the meeting with Dendias, that no solution that will permanently divide the country nor a two-state solution will ever be accepted....

182. At least 12 snowed-in residents found dead in California mountain community

At least 12 people have died in Southern California, authorities said, after fierce winter storms lashed the state, burying normally warm areas in snow....

183. Charred body in Nicosia home still a mystery

Police say they are still investigating a house fire in Nicosia that took place on Tuesday night, when fire fighters discovered a charred body inside an abandoned property while another man was at the door gasping for air...

184. Laborer crushed to death in tractor accident

A local man was killed in a tractor accident on Wednesday in rural Limassol, when a back maneuver to spread dirt ended up crushing him to death...

185. Coked up football fan critical after fall from moving car

A man has been hospitalized in critical condition after falling from a vehicle barreling down the Paphos-Limassol highway, with police arresting the driver who tested positive for cocaine...

186. Rail safety warnings fell on deaf ears since 2014, says ERA

The European Railway Agency (ERA) has been warning successive governments in Greece, as well as the European Commission, since at least 2014 about safety gaps in the Greek railway system, according to ERA head Josef Doppelbauer, speaking to Kathimerini in the wake of last week’s deadly collision at Tempe....

187. Is an EU-wide digital driver's license a good idea?

The European Commission has presented proposals that aim at updating driving license rules in an effort to improve the enforcement of traffic rules and also tackle the driver shortage issue....

188. Bad luck can't always be held responsible

“It was an unfortunate moment,” the stationmaster in the deadly train crash is said to have claimed. How many times has the inadequacy and failure of the broader Greek state mechanism been hidden behind such phrases? Sometimes it is blamed on “bad luck,” at others, it is dismissed with “That’s Greece.”...

189. Train crash suspect 'devastated'

The station master who faces manslaughter in Greece’s deadly rail collision is devastated and accepts responsibility, says his lawyer, while pointing out that others are also responsible for the disaster...

190. Death of Cypriot student confirmed in train crash

The death of a Cypriot college student has been confirmed after he went missing in a horrific train accident in Greece, while the fate of a young woman also from the island still remained unknown...

191. Death toll rises to 57 in Tempe tragedy

The death toll from the tragedy in Tempe has risen to 57, according to statements by Rubini Leontari, head of the forensic service of Larissa....

192. Tragedy in Tempe: What we know so far about Anastasia and Kyprianos

193. Relatives of Cypriot missing passengers travel to Greece

The relatives of one of the two Cypriot citizens, who are missing after the tragic train accident in the Greek region of Tempi, arrived in Larissa, on Wednesday, to give a DNA sample...

194. Dispatch audio reveals human error in train disaster

A train station master in Greece has been arrested on manslaughter charges following a deadly rail collision, while video of the fireball and dispatcher audio dialogues moments before the crash have been made public...

195. Transport Minister resigns, 'It's the least I can do for the victims of this tragedy'

In a statement, Karamanlis announced his resignation as Minister of Road and Transport....

196. Two Cypriots missing in Greece's worst railway disaster in years

The collision between two trains late Tuesday night in Tempe has turned into a national tragedy, according to official Fire Department information, with the death toll reaching 36....

197. Cypriot president shocked over train collision

President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides expressed deep shock over the train collision that took place in Greece...

198. Police propose law to text camera citations to owners

The Cypriot government seeks to amend legislation so that authorities can notify traffic camera violators via SMS or email text, but legal issues and a drastic drop in daily violations could hinder those efforts when the bill heads for the House this year...

199. US looking for wreckage of a possible Chinese spy balloon

US Navy divers are working to recover the wreckage of the Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina....

200. Critics say Cyprus' helmet law is a backward step

Bicycle advocates say a new law in Cyprus that requires cyclists to wear helmets on the road is not the right answer, arguing an austere approach does not make things safer but could result to other problems including unintended consequences...

201. Greek president to attend funerals of two F-4 pilots

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou will attend both funerals of the Hellenic Air Force officers aboard the F-4 'Phantom' fighter jet that crashed in the Ionian Sea on Monday...

202. Children's A&E department operating on trial basis since Monday

Since Monday, January 30, 2023, the first Accident and Emergency Department for Children has been running on a trial basis....

203. Woman dies on highway after car hits median

A woman was killed in a road accident outside Limassol on Sunday night after her vehicle veered off lane and crashed into the median along a highway within SBA territory...

204. Co-pilot missing after Greek Phantom goes down

The body of a Phantom fighter jet pilot has been found and a second co-pilot was still missing after a crash in the Ionian Sea on Monday during a training exercise...

205. Kousios: Work accidents decreased by 7%

Through the policies implemented and through specific measures, we have managed in recent years to have a continuous decrease in work accidents, said the Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, Kyriakos Koushos, on Tuesday, noting that "this year the decrease is estimated to be around 7%."...

206. Young driver dies after car crash in Engomi

A young man was killed in a road accident in Nicosia on Tuesday early morning when his car veered off lane and crashed into a tree...

207. Limassol biker dies violent death on scenic route

A biker in rural Limassol lost his life on Saturday when his motorcycle veered off the road and ended up in a field where it crashed violently into a tree...

208. Biker dies in Paphos hit-and-run after pub incident

A British man was expected to be arrested on premeditated murder charges in connection with a road fatality on Saturday morning in Paphos, where a local biker was hit from the back after leaving a local pub...

209. Man dies while crossing highway near migrant camp

A young man was killed in rural Nicosia on Wednesday after he was struck by car on the highway, near the Pournara migrant camp...

210. Qatargate: Eva Kaili's Testimony

One day after her arrest, SKAI reveals Eva Kaili's answers to the investigator during her testimony to Belgian authorities....