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1771. Thieves target third luxury outlet in Limassol

Police are scratching their heads in Limassol in the latest burglary, the third such incident in less than 30 days, with thieves managing to get away with luxury clothing and expensive bags...

1772. Syrian refugees dropped off in Cyprus

A new boatload of Syrian refugees arrived in the Republic of Cyprus Wednesday, with 47 people dropped off at Tylliria in the early hours...

1773. Young biker killed in Limassol crash

An 18-year-old man from Georgia was killed in a Limassol traffic accident Saturday evening, when the motorcycle he was riding collided with another car on the main coastal road...

1774. Sunshine is back, but not all the way

A northeastern wind front is affecting the area over Cyprus, with fair skies and sunshine expected Monday and Tuesday with increasing chances of rain around Thanksgiving...

1775. US backs Cyprus’s right to develop resources, Pyatt says

Washington supports Cyprus’s right to develop its resources in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt said Thursday....

1776. Fair skies with low chances of rain

A wind front from the north and northeast is affecting Cyprus, with low chances of rain Thursday and Friday possibly in the north and out west...

1777. At least 42 fatalities tallied in California's deadliest wildfire ever

1778. Cyprus says migration system under pressure

Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides says Cyprus has exceeded its limits in the numbers of refugees flowing to the island, but he rejected a description in a German publication that drew parallels to the Lampedusa crisis...

1779. Cold, wet weekend ahead

A few brief periods of clear weather won’t hold through the entire day on Friday, as chances of rain will increase giving way to a colder and wet weekend...

1780. Female driver dead in Cape Greco waters

A woman who was reported missing Wednesday evening was found dead Thursday inside a car that was floating in the water in Cape Greco...

1781. Refugees land in Tilliria region early morning

A group of refugees arrived in Cyprus on Wednesday morning in a coastal village in the Tilliria region of north-western Cyprus...

1782. Chances of rain looming over clear horizon

Mostly clear weather conditions are set to continue this week, while afternoon clouds could bring local showers and even thunderstorms...

1783. Weekend weather to take a turn

Although the weekend is off to an uneventful start with mostly clear weather on Saturday, officials say it will get wet starting Sunday with air quality index at moderate levels...

1784. Clear skies for the rest of the week

A high pressure system is affecting Cyprus all over the island, keeping Thursday skies mostly clear all the way through at least half of the weekend...

1785. Cyprus close to Brexit agreement with Britain

1786. Syrian refugees picked up off Cape Greco

A boat carrying seventeen people was spotted off Cape Greco on Monday, with reports suggesting they are all presumptive refugees from Syria...

1787. Indonesian plane with 189 aboard crashes into sea

1788. Fair skies back on the scene

Mostly clear weather is expected in the next few days, with the week starting in the upper 20’s and could go higher by mid week...

1789. Dozens of aftershocks recorded in Zakynthos

Dozens of aftershocks have rattled the Ionian island of Zakynthos and regions further afield following a powerful earthquake on Friday morning....

1790. Man in critical condition following Paphos accident

A senior citizen is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle as he was trying to cross a road in the coastal area of Paphos...

1791. Unstable weather and more rain on the way

Wednesday and Thursday skies will be partly cloudy with increasing chances of rain and somewhat cooler temperatures with evening showers, while unstable weather patterns will clear out by early Saturday...

1792. Mixed bag of weather in store this week

A low pressure system is still affecting fair skies over parts of Cyprus, adding to more chances of afternoon local showers over the next few days with highs up to 30 and lows in the upper teens and low 20's...

1793. Two dead as car plunges off Paphos cliff

Two Russian nationals were killed Saturday when their rental car went off a cliff near the Baths of Aphrodite tourist attraction...

1794. More Syrian refugees arrive from Lebanon

An inflatable boat carrying 29 Syrian refugees reached Cape Greco on Friday, with Cyprus coast guard escorting them to a pier in Protaras...

1795. Mostly clear skies but chances of rain continue

Weather officials point to low barometric pressure in the area as the week continues with mostly clear skies but also afternoon clouds with a chance of rain in the north, inland, and over the mountains...

1796. Missing man’s car found, no sign of him yet

A vehicle belonging to a man gone missing over the weekend was spotted on Monday parked near a gas station in Limassol, with almost no signs yet as to the whereabouts of its owner...

1797. Rainy weather in the forecast this week

The week starts off with mostly clear skies but afternoon clouds are expected with rain showers inland and over the mountains...

1798. Video shows devastation after hurricane Michael

1799. Rain and thunder over the weekend

Rain is expected on Friday, while weekend weather will be mostly clear in the early parts of the day with a chance of thunderstorms later on...

1800. Cyprus under thunderstorm watch all week

Cyprus remains under a thunderstorm watch for the rest of the week due to an unstable air mass affecting the island, with increasing chances of afternoon hail storms inland and over the mountains...