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1681. UK charges two Russians for attempted murder of Skripals with nerve agent

1682. Trump warns Syria, Russia and Iran not to attack Idlib

1683. Man who refused police pad down gets arrested

A man was arrested Tuesday night following a police search in Paphos that ended up with the suspect biting the officer’s hand and getting arrested...

1684. Report links Tilliria fires to rejected candidates

Local reports are drawing links between Tilliria fires and disgruntled candidates who were rejected as retained fire fighters by the Forestry department...

1685. Three men in custody over alleged attack in Limassol

Three men have been arrested in connection with an alleged attack against a 48-year-old man from Limassol, with police trying to identify a fourth individual who could be residing in the north...

1686. Larnaca kindergarten goes up in flames

A kindergarten in Larnaca went up in flames early Monday morning, with police pointing to a financial dispute as the reason behind the arson attack...

1687. Briton with epilepsy dies ten days after pool incident

A 34-year-old Briton with epilepsy died in hospital Monday morning ten days after suffering a seizure in a near-drowning incident at a hotel in Paphos....

1688. Runner’s death caused by heart attack

An autopsy showed that a Nicosia runner, who was vacationing with his family in Paphos, died from acute myocardial infarction Thursday morning...

1689. Runner dies after collapsing in Paphos

A 38-year-old runner from Nicosia, who was vacationing with his family in Chloraka, died Thursday morning near Coral Bay during his morning run...

1690. West Nile virus claims 2 lives

Health officials have confirmed two West Nile virus-related deaths. Both victims were octogenarian residents of western Attica....

1691. Cypriot drives car into Russian Consulate gate

Police are playing down the arrest of a Cypriot man on Tuesday, who drove his car into the gate the Russian Consulate in Limassol shouting Russian intelligence were after him...

1692. Reignited Dherynia fire under control

A Sunday night fire in the buffer zone, which was thought to have been contained Monday morning, reignited hours later with authorities on both sides going on full alert and UN officials saying the fire is once again under control...

1693. Man gets 15 years in Protaras deadly gang fight

A 22-year-old male was sentenced to 15 years for in connection with the killing of a man last year, following a day of fun in Protaras and an argument that later ensued...

1694. Kammenos defends government's response to blaze

Defense Minister Panos Kammenos on Monday defended the government’s response to the deadly wildfires east of Athens that have so far claimed at least 91 lives....

1695. Boyfriend gets two years for incapacitating man over girlfriend

A 24-year-old Russian national was sentenced to two years in prison for causing serious bodily harm to a 49-year-old male who was pursuing and kissing the younger man’s girlfriend...

1696. Cypriot hacker stuck between a rock and a hard place

The future prospects of a 19-year-old Cypriot hacker are still unknown, as the FBI is seeking extradition to the US in connection with wire fraud and his lawyers are fighting to keep him in local courts...

1697. The positions of SYRIZA, New Democracy and our allies

Diplomats, analysts and officials from international institutions visiting Greece have a hard time understanding and assessing what in their eyes appears to be a bizarre political reality....

1698. Pee Power of Cypriot scientist travels to Kenya

A Cypriot professor is behind a technology that converts urine into electricity that was introduced in Nairobi, Kenya last month, after its successful trial in a boarding school, in Kisoro, Uganda...

1699. Dherynia mayor appalled at checkpoint backlash

Dherynia Mayor Andreas Karayiannis says his constituents are appalled at groups and politicians protesting against the opening of a checkpoint in their area, despite delays making the crossing an unlikely scenario this summer...

1700. Email phishing scams on the rise in Cyprus

The police cybercrime unit is warning the public of a money extortion scheme, following complaints from people who recently received threatening emails...

1701. Intoxicated man attacks cops at Larnaca General

An alcohol-impaired man was arrested Wednesday morning for kicking and pushing two female police officers at Larnaca General Hospital...

1702. Cyprus recalls unsuitable medical drugs

A number of high blood pressure and heart drugs containing an ingredient made in China are being recalled across Europe after officials discovered an impurity that may cause cancer...

1703. Man pleads not guilty in Yeroskipou fatal dog mauling

The 27-year-old dog owner who is facing manslaughter in the death of Petruna Nikolova has pleaded not guilty to the main charges...

1704. Female suspect released in hit-and-run murder

The female suspect, who was arrested in the hit-and-run murder of Charlie Birch, has been released from custody and could become a witness for the prosecution...

1705. Rouvikonas claims attempted attack on ANEL MP’s office

The Rouvikonas anti-establishment group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attempted attack on the office of an MP with Independent Greeks, the right-wing party in Greece’s left led-coalition....

1706. Son faces manslaughter in mother’s death

A man who savagely attacked his mother earlier this year is facing manslaughter charges, following her death on Sunday after being on life support for several months...

1707. Teen gets eight years for raping girlfriend’s granny

A 17-year-old teenager from Nicosia was sentenced to eight years for raping his girlfriend’s 81-year-old grandmother, after she had told him off during an earlier incident...

1708. Kammenos says will call on PM to seek supermajority for name deal

The head of Greece's junior coalition partner and Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said on Wednesday he will ask Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to seek a supermajority of 180 MPs in the country's 300-seat House for the ratification of the name deal with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), instead of a regular majority of 151, given the importance of the issue....

1709. Malfunction terrifies air passengers en route to Larnaca

Terrified passengers on a British Airways flight en route to Larnaca were horrified when they saw pressurized air jet-streaming inside the cabin in front of their eyes, causing ear pain and panic attacks...

1710. Friends say goodbye to Ioannis at Limassol pier

Friends of 18-year-old Ioannis Asikkis, who died Thursday from a drug overdose, were to meet Friday evening at Limassol’s pier to say goodbye on what would have been his 18th birthday...