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1351. UK dogs and cats catching deadly diseases from ticks after travelling abroad

British pets are catching deadly diseases from foreign ticks after travelling to Europe on pet passports, vets have warned....

1352.  North Korea hails summit as Trump presses for full denuclearisation

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would maintain sanctions pressure on Pyongyang ahead of his own unprecedented meeting with Kim Jong Un...

1353. Facebook reveals secrets on how it polices the service

Facebook has faced fierce criticism from governments and rights groups in many countries for failing to do enough to stem hate speech...

1354. North Korea test freeze blunts its nuclear threat

North Korea said it no longer needed to conduct nuclear or intercontinental ballistic missile tests because it had reached its weapons development goals...

1355. IMF projects Cyprus GDP growth to exceed 4% in 2018-19

According to the forecasts included in the WEO, based on previous assessments, the Cypriot economy is expected to record a growth rate of 3.6% in 2018 and 3% in 2019 - lower than last year's 4% and the IMF prediction...

1356. US says air strikes cripple Syria chemical weapons programme

US President Donald Trump called the operation a success...

1357. May assures Cyprus that use of RAF base was limited

1358. Nicosia calls for dialogue after Syria offensive

Cyprus airspace was not used and neither its Flight Information Region or its air corridors were affected by the military operation which saw UK fighter jets take-off from RAF Akrotiri...

1359. UK mulls Syria attack that could lead to confrontation with Russia

Syria’s military has repositioned some air assets to avoid fallout from possible missile strikes...

1360. Trump warns the missiles are coming for Syria

The White House pushed back against suggestions that Trump had broadcast his plans for military strikes via Twitter...

1361. Airlines re-route flights

Some major airlines were re-routing flights on Wednesday after Europe’s air traffic control agency warned aircraft flying in the eastern Mediterranean to exercise caution due to possible air strikes into Syria....

1362. Southeast Asia's idyllic islands buckle under tourism strain

Airports have become chaotic, hotels are being thrown up hastily with little regard for safety and sanitation...

1363. Labour exploitation is the main form of trafficking in Cyprus

Labour exploitation has emerged as the predominant form of trafficking in Belgium, Cyprus, Georgia, Portugal, Serbia and the UK...

1364. Oil and gas tanks on the way out

The oil refineries will be out of the picture before the decade is out based on a decision during a meeting at the Presidential Palace....

1365. Bad loans still high despite fast economic growth

Cyprus' economic growth has been supported by construction, tourism and professional services...

1366. Gun-totting PAOK president gets 3-year ban

Greek club PAOK Salonika’s president Ivan Savvidis was banned from all soccer stadiums for three years ...

1367. Boozy Brits no longer welcome in Ayia Napa

The mayor of Ayia Napa, like his counterparts in resorts such as Magaluf, Ibiza and Hvar, has called time on the “low quality youth” market...