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211. Iran says military shot down plane in error

Iran said on Saturday it had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 people aboard and voiced its deep regret, after initially denying it brought down the aircraft in the tense aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on US targets in Iraq...

212. Video shows plane going down in Tehran

A Ukrainian airliner crashed soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport on Wednesday, killing all 176 people aboard, Iran’s state television and Ukraine’s leaders said...

213. EastMed bill squeezed through federal budget

US Senator Bob Menendez on Monday applauded a bipartisan deal on federal government spending that is comprised of 12 appropriations bills, including legislation shaping American strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean...

214. Turkish military drone lands in Cyprus

A military armed drone landed in the northern part of Cyprus on Monday after flying a five-hour mission from its naval base in Turkey...

215. New EU health commissioner readies plan

Cyprus’ new Commissioner to the European Commission Stella Kyriakides has outlined the goals and priorities for the Health and Food Safety portfolio at a meeting held on Wednesday with Cypriot journalists...

216. Slovakia’s premier cuts Cyprus visit short

Slovakia’s Premier Peter Pellegrini cut his official visit in Cyprus short due to a tragic accident in his country which resulted in the death of at least 13 people...

217. Dutch police arrest Cypriot wanted man

Dutch police have arrested a Limassol cafeteria owner who was wanted by Cypriot authorities in connection with the fatal drug overdose of a teenager last year...

218. US and Turkey work out a ceasefire

Ankara has confirmed statements made by US Vice President Mike Pence, saying the two countries agreed to a 5-day ceasefire in northeast Syria and a hold to additional US sanctions against Turkey...

219. Turkish ships disturb Cypriot waters

Nicosia and Athens are calling on Turkey to back off following Ankara’s decision to send more ships off the southern coast of Cyprus...

220. UNFICYP makes case for more women peacekeepers

A female lieutenant with UNFICYP says local concerns are consistently heard and addressed with more women peacekeepers on the ground...

221. Leaders to meet

The UN Secretary General's special envoy Jane Holl Lute will hold new meetings on Friday morning with Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, and with the Turkish Cypiot leader, Mustafa Akinci, as efforts continue to formulate the terms of reference, that will pave the way for the resumption of the Cyprus talks. ...

222. Lute still thrashing out terms

A new meeting has been for Thursday between President Nicos Anastasiades and UN envoy Jane Lute, aimed at reaching an agreement on the terms of reference for the resumption of Cyprus peace talks...

223. Local nun dies after car plunges off cliff

A local nun was killed in a road accident on Wednesday and her biological sister was critically wounded after their vehicle veered off the road and plunged off a cliff in rural Nicosia...

224. Go Trendy or Classic with garden furniture from JYSK

Do you want to be Trendy or Classis this August? To answer this, visit the JYSK store at Nicosia Mall. August, as the typical holiday month, is ideal for resting and relaxing with family and friends. That’s why JYSK, the famous Danish retailer chain, offers two garden furniture sets to two lucky winners to make your summer even more beautiful. A Trendy and a Classic one! ...

225. Boris Johnson named British PM

Boris Johnson has been elected as a leader of Britain’s governing Conservative Party and the next prime minister, tasked with following through on his “do or die” pledge to deliver Brexit in just over three months time....

226. Latchi diver finds hash underwater

A local diver had to call the police on Monday after discovering one kilo of hashish under water in Latchi...

227. UK F-35 land in the British Bases in Cyprus

UK F-35 jets landed on Tuesday afternoon in the British Bases, in Akrotiri, in the southern coast of Cyprus....

228. Sovereignty under dispute comment draws criticism

229. 'Whole new day' for Cyprus' relationship with US, says senator

230. Drug suspect nabbed while 'digging'

A man in Paphos has been arrested in a sting operation after cops caught him red handed digging out a nylon bag filled with cannabis...

231. Second wave of drugs washed ashore

A second suspicious package that washed ashore on the western coast turned out be 30 kilos of hashish, just a few days after a similar package had been found in the area...

232. Drugs wash ashore on Peyia coast

A suspicious package off the Peyia coast turned out be 28 kilos of hashish, after a concerned citizen spotted something in the water and called authorities...

233. US's Pompeo hails 'productive meeting' at trilateral summit

234. Swedish Dads and Cypriot Dads

235. Hunt - Christodoulides discuss Brexit, Cyprus Problem

236. Cyprus on European energy map following ExxonMobil discovery

237. ExxonMobil announces major gas discovery in Cyprus

238. Seven lawmakers quit UK Labour Party citing Brexit and anti-Semitism

239. Scouts rescued after mountain ordeal

A group of boy scouts were rescued in the Troodos Mountains, following an operation that lasted almost 12 hours...

240. 5th Southern EU Countries Summit gets underway