https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/visitor-begs-for-thief-to-return-wooden-urn
A woman from Poland is pleading for the return of a wooden urn containing her son’s ashes, after her rental car was burglarized in Limassol...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-police-zero-in-on-‘ecstasy-warehouse
Cypriot police were said to be zeroing in on a possible location in Limassol, where 645 kilos of ecstasy are believed to have been stashed inside barbeque grills that were exported and later seized by authorities in Australia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/athens-says-ankara-playing-with-fire
Athens says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is “playing with fire” as he seeks parliament approval to send military troops into Libya, following a formal request from Tripoli...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/diplomatic-hype-over-eastern-mediterranean
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias attended Christmas Mass in Istanbul amid diplomatic tensions and power play between Athens and Ankara over gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weather-pulls-no-punches-this-week
Roads in rural Limassol were affected by rockfall on Tuesday morning, as severe weather continues over Cyprus with rain and heavy winds...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nasty-weather-moves-in
A low reading in barometric pressure over Cyprus spells some nasty weather in the days ahead, starting Monday night with heavy showers and strong winds but also snow up in the mountains...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/senate-approved-eastmed-on-trump-s-desk
US Congress’ approval of a spending package that includes the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 signals a “new day in Greek-American relations,” said Senator Bob Menendez, one of the authors of the bipartisan legislation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-dies-after-vasiliko-crane-mishap
A local worker died in hospital on Tuesday hours after he was struck in the head by a crane hook during an incident at EAC’s Vasiliko power station in Limassol...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ecstasy-hidden-in-cypriot-bbqs-seized-down-under
Australian police have arrested two men for allegedly smuggling 645 kilos of ecstasy hidden inside hundreds of aluminium barbecues, the culmination of a six-month investigation spanning three countries ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-points-to-drilling-spots-off-crete
In an interview on Turkish television, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has indicated where Turkey plans to conduct research for hydrocarbons but also drilling, using a map to indicate the location east of Crete...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-drones-in-the-north-ready-for-takeoff
Turkish drones were due to arrive in the northern part of Cyprus where they are expected to begin flying missions on Monday over drilling ships in search of natural resources in the eastern Mediterranean...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-falls-33-stories-to-his-death
Authorities on Thursday morning were trying to determine whether a death at a famous construction site in Nicosia was a work-related accident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-explains-joint-patrols-downtown
The interior minister says joint patrols in downtown Nicosia are meant to prevent crime and combat illegal migration, while also clarifying that the two are not necessarily connected to each other...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-israeli-gas-dispute-out-in-the-open
The Republic of Cyprus says development of Aphrodite’s natural gas reservoir will go forward as planned, after reports said a letter from Israel called on energy companies to halt operations until the two countries settled all pending issues...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/athens-and-ankara-take-jabs-at-each-other
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is expected to raise the Turkey-Libya deal on maritime borders in Brussels, after accusing Ankara of blackmailing its way through an agreement totally devoid of substance...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mps-stalling-jiu-jitsu-cash-rebate
A cheque for €8.5 million to pay for Jiu Jitsu, a film starring Nicolas Cage, is being held up in the Cypriot parliament as opposition parties are blocking the cash rebate and asking questions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-libya-deal-under-scrutiny
A copy of a controversial maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya leaked to the press on Thursday after Ankara shared the memorandum with parliament ahead of a vote in the coming days...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-driver-faces-manslaughter
A Russian driver facing manslaughter charges following a fatal highway accident has been ordered to stand trial following a review of the case by the Legal Department...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/armed-patrols-begin-this-weekend
Armed soldiers and police officers will very soon be holding joint patrols in downtown Nicosia, with the justice minister saying the measures are being taken to combat crime, terrorism, and illegal immigration...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-says-greek-cypriots-spoiled-in-the-eu
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says his country’s continental shelf is not up for discussion, accusing Greeks and Greek Cypriots of holding maximalist and uncompromising positions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-focus-on-black-box-in-violent-crash
Officials say a black box installed in the car of a Russian man, who is under arrest in connection with Thursday’s fatal accident, could yield important information as the investigation continues...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-killed-in-violent-highway-crash
A local driver was killed in a highway accident after his car was struck by another vehicle just outside Mouttayiaka in Limassol...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/youths-suspected-in-bicycle-drive-by
Two youths have been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in Polis Chrysochous, where a German tourist says he was shot at out of a moving pickup truck...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-caught-in-us-china-conflict-on-5g
The development of 5G networks in Greece has been caught in the crossfire of the US-China trade war, with pressure growing on the Greek side...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/storycyclist-shot-in-broad-daylight
A German tourist was shot in the leg in broad daylight while riding his bicycle near the camping site at Polis Chrysochous...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/all-set-for-low-key-dinner
The two Cypriot leaders are hours away from having an informal dinner together with the UN Secretary General in Berlin, where they have been invited for an assessment of next steps regarding a possible resumption of talks on the divided island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/young-girl-dies-in-paphos-car-accident
A young girl who was struck by a car at a pedestrian crossing in Paphos died in hospital after doctors were unable to save her life...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unsc-briefed-on-cyprus-ahead-of-berlin
The Security Council held consultations on Cyprus on Thursday behind closed doors, where members were briefed on the latest developments and urged leaders to be productive in the period ahead...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-hacker-to-be-extradited-to-us
A young hacker could be the first ever Cypriot to be extradited to the United States, while his lawyers are urging him to file an appeal...
