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1861. Injured man in Limassol knife attack speaks out

A Romanian national says he was the victim of a knife attack by a discourteous driver in Limassol, while a 64-year-old man who gave a different story to police has been remanded in custody for seven days...

1862. Cyprus issue: not about virgin birth

I get the feeling that, after so many years of dialogue with the other side, we never actually had a conversation with ourselves...

1863. Knife pulled in Limassol parking dispute

Police have arrested a 64-year-old man in connection with a physical confrontation in Limassol over a parking dispute, which ended with one man behind bars and the other one in the hospital with knife injuries...

1864. United against racism Germans stage mass protest against far right

1865. Female poacher armed to the teeth

Two environmental activists, who were monitoring illegal bird trapping activities in Larnaca, were assaulted last week by a female poacher who also bit them before wildlife officers could arrive...

1866. Cyprus gears up for a major cyberattack and cybercrime

1867. Elderly man dies behind the wheel in Pelendri

An elderly man died behind the wheel on Tuesday after suffering an apparent cardiac event on the main Pelendri road in Limassol district...

1868. Second suspect arrested in Kilani bomb attack

Limassol police arrested a 22-year-old local man on Tuesday in connection with the bomb attack outside the residence of a Kilani community councilor...

1869. Sex selection in Cyprus raises ethical issues

Cyprus has been a sex selection destination for British couples who want to get pregnant without legal troubles in the UK, but a recent Daily Mail story on Turkish Cypriot IVF clinics is raising additional legal and ethical questions...

1870. Female tourists pelted with paintballs in Paphos

At least two female tourists were targeted Sunday evening in an apparent paintball ambush, with unknown suspects managing to pelt one of them with the glittery splat...

1871. Local politics suspected in Kilani bomb attack

A 42-year-old woman who sits on Limassol’s Kilani community council has been arrested, following a bomb explosion outside the residence of a fellow councilor...

1872.  Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war

1873. Larnaca woman fights off purse snatchers

A 39-year-old female in Larnaca tried to fight off two purse snatchers who then threw her to the ground and got away with her mobile phone...

1874. From reality TV to the UN, Trump to wield Security Council gavel

1875. British MP pushes for justice in George Low murder

British MP Gareth Johnson is scheduled to arrive on the island on Wednesday, where he hopes to push local authorities to being justice in the murder of George Low back in 2016...

1876. Russia blames Israel for plane shot down in Syria

1877. Turkish and Russian troops to patrol Idlib demilitarized zone

1878. Third suspect arrested for attempted murder

The Paphos District Court has remanded two suspects for six days in connection with an attempted murder against a British tourist...

1879. New Democracy to vote against Hungary in European Parliament

Greece's Conservatives will support possible disciplinary action against Hungary in the European Parliament which is debating whether the country has breached core EU values, party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a statement on Tuesday....

1880. Obama slums Trump

Former US President Barack Obama assailed President Donald Trump and Republicans on Friday, urging Democrats to deliver a check on the administration’s “abuses of power” and restore a sense of sanity to politics by voting in November’s elections...

1881. Russia, Iran and Turkey have different visions for Syria but all three face US sanctions

1882. Cops baffled by Paralimni mystery goon

Police are investigating whether a bomb attack in Paralimni may be linked to arson on a nearby beach, where public sun beds and umbrellas were set on fire...

1883. UK charges two Russians for attempted murder of Skripals with nerve agent

1884. Trump warns Syria, Russia and Iran not to attack Idlib

1885. 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...

1886. 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...

1887. 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...

1888. 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...

1889. 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....

1890. 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...