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1141. Unmarried paternity leave not signed into law

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unmarried-paternity-leave-not-signed-into-law

President Nicos Anastasiades has not signed a newly-passed law on paid paternity leave for unmarried fathers, sending it back to the House primarily on constitutional grounds while opposition sees more reasons behind it....

1142. Man sentenced in child internet porn case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-sentenced-in-child-internet-porn-case

A 28-year-old man got up to three years suspended sentence after he was found guilty on child porn charges, with the court saying the content in his possession was ‘disgusting’...

1143. Funeral for nine Syrian refugees held in north

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/funeral-for-nine-syrian-refugees-held-in-north

The funeral of nine Syrian refuges, whose bodies washed up on the northern shores of the island, was held in Lefka on Saturday, with their relatives living in the south crossing the checkpoints to pay their final respects...

1144. UNHCR: Asylum seekers in Cyprus lack decent housing

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unhcr-asylum-seekers-in-cyprus-need-decent-housing

With less than 10% of asylum-seekers accommodated at the reception centre, decent housing is a major problem thousands of asylum seekers face, a UNHCR report said...

1145. Britain slashes top stake on gambling machines to £2

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/britain-slashes-top-stake-on-gambling-machines-to-£2

Britain will cut the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals to just two pounds after the government rejected claims that it would damage the industry in favour of efforts to tackle problem gambling...

1146. 'Bonfire of the Vanities' author Tom Wolfe dead at 88

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/bonfire-of-the-vanities-author-tom-wolfe-dead-at-88

Tom Wolfe, an early practitioner of “new journalism” who captured the mood and culture of America across five decades with books including “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” “The Right Stuff,” and “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,” has died at the age of 88...

1147. New British High Commissioner wants to deepen special relationship

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-british-high-commissioner-wants-to-deepen-special-relationship

On presenting his credential in Nicosia new British High Commissioner in Cyprus Stephen Lillie said there was a great deal for the two countries to celebrate despite the complexities....

1148. Chemical attack accusations ‘a farce’ Assad tells Kathimerini

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chemical-attack-accusations-‘a-farce-assad-tells-kathimerini

In an exclusive interview with Kathimerini, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that the Syrian Army used chemical weapons against civilians while taking aim at both Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump...

1149. UN official in Cyprus for fact-finding tour on peacekeeping

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-official-in-cyprus-for-fact-finding-tour-on-peacekeeping

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Bintou Keita is in Cyprus to review the UN peacekeeping force (UNFICYP) and the ongoing progress in the implementation of the Security Council-mandated strategic review of the Mission...

1150. Cyprus Residency and Citizenship-by-Investment Scheme Remains Appealing to Investors

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-residency-and-citizenship-by-investment-scheme-remains-appealing-to-investors

With more than three decades of presence operating as a leading international advisory services firm, K. Treppides & Co Ltd offers insight into the latest residency and investment trends to impact Cyprus...

1151. Main suspect in Stovolos murders still in custody as police build case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/main-suspect-in-strovolos-murders-remanded-again

The 33-year-old suspect in the horrific Strovolos double murder was remanded for another eight days on Friday, with police saying there is still a lot of investigative work to do...

1152. Breast cancer screening failure may have shortened 270 lives in England

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/breast-cancer-screening-failure-may-have-shortened-270-lives-in-england

As many as 270 women’s lives may have been shortened after an IT failure in England’s breast cancer screening programme meant 450,000 patients were not invited for appointments...

1153. Crunch year as Cyprus bids to become regional energy player

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crunch-year-in-cyprus-bid-to-become-regional-energy-player

Cyprus is ramping up efforts to become a regional energy player with 2018 seen as a critical year in deciding where it stands, Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides said in an exclusive interview with Kathimerini...

1154. Two more arrests in Strovolos double murder

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/murder-weapon-found-in-strovolos-case

Two more suspects were arrested Friday night in the Strovolos murder case, on the same night when police also found the murder weapon believed to have been used in the crime...

1155. Full story yet to be known in Strovolos double murder

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/full-story-yet-to-be-known-in-strovolos-double-murder

The court appearance of the 33-year-old suspect in the Strovolos double murder has raised many questions, while investigators continue to sort through evidence in what is described as an unprecedented case with a contaminated crime scene and media speculation...

1156. Group vows to bring road deaths among children down to zero

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/group-vows-to-bring-road-deaths-among-children-down-to-zero

Thirteen children in one decade lost their lives in traffic accidents in Cyprus, while a group advocating for safer roads vows to help turn that number into zero with a lot of hard work...

1157. Unique conference on technology set for June in Nicosia

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/unique-conference-on-technology-set-for-june-in-nicosia

Technology is more crucial than ever in a world of Fake News, and Cyprus is meeting the challenge head on with a unique conference on June 21 in Nicosia. Guest speakers include Margaritis Schinas and Alexis Papachelas...

1158. Court hears shocking revelations in Strovolos double murder

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shocking-revelations-in-court-in-strovols-double-murder-case

There were shocking revelations in the Strovolos double murder on Thursday, with a main suspect in court saying there was an old plan to rob the home with help on the inside and that he is willing to name names and talk about motives....

1159. Cyprus police defend actions in double murder case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-defend-actions-in-double-murder-case

Another foreign expert could be joining the investigative team in the Strovolos double murder, with police facing many unanswered questions and pushing back on criticism for the way they are handling the case....

1160. Athens asks EU official to stop ‘undermining’ FYROM talks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/athens-asks-eu-official-to-stop-‘undermining-fyrom-talks

As diplomats from Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) prepare to resume talks in Vienna on Wednesday, European Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn on Tuesday expressed optimism that the dispute could be resolved in the next two weeks....

1161. Over 40,000 volunteers will clean up Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/over-40-000-volunteers-will-clean-up-cyprus

It is the largest voluntary action that takes place in Cyprus...

1162. Cops keep a tight lip in Strovolos double murder

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-keep-a-tight-lip-in-strovolos-double-murder

Police are keeping a tight lip in the Strovolos double murder case, saying the investigation is going forward despite public and media criticism pointing to a series of errors. ...

1163. Tension rising on the Greek islands

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tension-rising-on-the-greek-islands

More than 15,500 migrants are living in cramped conditions in state-run centres on the eastern Aegean islands...

1164. New Turkey's hasty birth

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/new-turkey-s-hasty-birth

The way in which the snap elections were called is not normal, nor is the unsettled situation in the country and on its borders...

1165. Police confident in solving brutal double murders

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-searching-for-clues-in-brutal-double-murder-case

Crime investigators in Nicosia believe they are getting closer to cracking the Strovolos double murder case wide open, despite coming away empty handed during a search in the perimeter of the home and sharing little information with the media. ...

1166. Government seeks common ground in Peyia sea caves controversy

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-seeks-common-ground-in-peyia-sea-caves-controversy

An internationally-renowned expert is coming to Cyprus to assist the government in conducting a study on the sea caves controversy in Peyia, just weeks after the Green Party filed an official complaint with the EU Commission....

1167. Issues of violence are primary concern to women across both communities in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/issues-of-violence-are-primary-concern-to-women-across-both-communities-in-cyprus

The survey aimed at examining the position of women, their perceptions, aspirations and experiences across the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities with respect to personal, professional and political issues...

1168. Bomb explodes outside referee’s home

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bomb-explodes-outside-referee-s-home

A bomb explosion rocked the Larnaca residence of football referee assessor Costas Kapitanis, destroying his car and causing the housemaid to go into shock. CFA says this was an act of terrorism. ...

1169. Father gets 10 years for killing son

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paramytha-father-gets-10-years-for-killing-son

A 73-year-old man who fatally shot his own son in 2015 was sentenced to 10 years on Wednesday, after he was found guilty of manslaughter charges....

1170. Father and child risk life at roundabout

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/father-and-child-risk-life-at-roundabout

A video showing a man with a child on a bicycle entering a round-about is raising a number of questions, as another vehicle appears to come very close in what could be a very dangerous situation....

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