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3091. Prisoner breaks out of mental hospital in the north

Turkish Cypriot police have released the photo of a male prisoner who escaped while being detained at a mental health facility in the north...

3092. Big Oil digs North Sea's final frontier

3093. Donkey shot to death in the north

The recent killing of a donkey has infuriated media and public in the north, especially following reports that said the animal was shot to death by a hunting rifle...

3094. Repatriated 6th-century St. Mark mosaic to help reconstitute apse

3095. 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...

3096. Murder-suicide shocks north Nicosia

A man in north Nicosia strangled his wife to death and then committed suicide by electrocution, in an apparent domestic violence incident, the second in the area this month...

3097. Farmers turned away from buffer zone again

Turkish Cypriot officials are dismissing reports in the south that said Greek Cypriot farmers were harassed by armed soldiers in the buffer zone last week...

3098. 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...

3099. Stolen antiquities case takes bizarre turn

Paphos police arrested another local resident in connection with a case in illicit trade in antiquities, with officials on the case saying it turned out to be an elaborate scheme with fake ancient artefacts...

3100. Excavation for missing underway in Nicosia

More excavations are underway for the search of missing Cypriots who went missing during the ethnic conflict on the island half a century ago...

3101. 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....

3102. Turkish fighter jets fly over Nicosia

Nicosia skies were pierced by the thunder of two Turkish fighter jets at noon Thursday, marking celebrations in the north while drawing condemnation in the south...

3103. UK Brexit Minister Dominic Raab Resigns

3104. 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...

3105. The name deal and Kammenos’s endgame

3106. Lost ancient Greek city of Tenea located

3107. May's opponents vow to thwart Brexit deal as Britain agrees on divorce terms with EU

3108. At least 42 fatalities tallied in California's deadliest wildfire ever

3109. Macron: Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism

3110. Lefka and Dherynia crossing points are now open

3111. 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...

3112. Cheryl Pearce of Australia appointed new UNFICYP Commander

3113. PM: Greece to announce 10,000 new state jobs in 2019

Greece will be announcing 10,000 new state sector jobs in 2019, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Thursday in the wake of the announcement Tuesday of a tentative deal with the Church of Greece....

3114. 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...

3115. In setback for Trump Democrats seize US House control

3116. Murder suspect wanted in the north faces deportation

A Pakistani male, who is wanted in the north for killing a Turkish Cypriot artist, remains locked up in the south on illegal entry violations, while previous reports of a possible murder investigation by CID Limassol have been retracted...

3117. Confessed killer remanded in brutal Kioneli murder

A man in the north suspected in the gruesome murder of his former lady friend was remanded in custody for eight days, while two others accused of providing cover for him went free on bail...

3118. Nicosia plays down Russian tourist airport incident

Nicosia is playing down reports over detentions of Russian nationals at the airport who say they plan to visit the northern part of the island, vowing to look into a specific airport incident while giving assurances that the overall crossing experiences are positive...

3119. International Ombudsman Institute: Taking the Initiative

3120. 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...