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2611. Obama slums Trump

Former US President Barack Obama assailed President Donald Trump and Republicans on Friday, urging Democrats to deliver a check on the administration’s “abuses of power” and restore a sense of sanity to politics by voting in November’s elections...

2612. Russia, Iran and Turkey have different visions for Syria but all three face US sanctions

2613. Isolated showers on the way

Clouds and showers are expected during parts of Friday, despite overall clear skies throughout the day, with a chance of thunderstorms and even hail over the weekend and into next week...

2614. Cyprus makes the case for regional headquartering

Cyprus has emerged as a serious contender in the world of international investment, putting a conference in Limassol next week in a unique position to promote the island as a regional headquartering centre...

2615. Monaco Telecom happy with MTN Cyprus acquisition

MTN Cyprus, a fast-growing telecommunications provider in the country, has officially been acquired by Monaco Telecom, with the new owner eyeing even better days for services on the island...

2616. Latest boatload of refugees prompts Cabinet meeting

Twenty presumptive refugees, mainly women and children, arrived in the Republic of Cyprus on Monday, prompting a partial Cabinet meeting on Tuesday in the wake of recent undocumented arrivals...

2617. Limassol wine festival draws young and old

Visitors and wine enthusiasts all over Cyprus have a unique opportunity each year to enjoy the nectar of the gods for free just like ancient Greeks, and this year Limassol’s Wine Festival runs through Sunday...

2618. Week starts off with yellow weather warning

Weather officials say Monday skies will be mainly clear while a yellow alert goes into effect due to high temperatures expected to reach 41 degrees around the capital...

2619. North arrests local man on espionage charges

A Turkish Cypriot has been arrested in the north on espionage charges, with police saying he was taking photos of military installations with the intention of handing them over to a Greek Cypriot contact...

2620. Spotless blue skies as temperatures rise

Weather officials say temperatures will rise over the next few days, with maximum highs in the upper 30’s and waterless clouds in the skies ...

2621. Police in north say drug dealers fly drones from south

Turkish Cypriot police say an unmanned aerial drone was used in a recent drug deal in the north, citing security camera footage showing a recent delivery from the south...

2622. More Turkish violations of Greek air space

With Greece reeling on Tuesday from the death of a Hellenic Air Force pilot during a training flight, six Turkish fighter jets violated Greek national air space a total of 47 times over the northeast, central and southeast parts of the Aegean Sea....

2623. Man in trunk tries to cross checkpoint illegally

Two men have been arrested at the Agios Dhometios checkpoint when officials discovered one of them hiding in the boot of a car in an attempt to cross into the south illegally...

2624. Ozersay accuses south of putting the clamps on north

A Turkish Cypriot top official has accused the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Cyprus of unfairly targeting the shipping industry and universities in the north at a time when there are calls for better relations between the two communities...

2625. May says sides need to build trust on Cyprus

The British Government continues to support a settlement in Cyprus, UK Prime Minister Theresa May told MP Theresa Villiers known for her opposition to security guarantees on the island...

2626. Arrests in north may be linked to Leonides murder

Four men, who may be suspects in the Leonides murder case according to some reports, have been arrested by Turkish Cypriot police over illegal weapons charges...

2627. Fingerprint match on UK murder suspect

Charles ‘Charlie’ Riddington, the UK murder suspect who was apprehended Monday by Turkish Cypriot authorities, will remain in custody up to a month following a fingerprint match...

2628. Cyprus picks up the pace in search of missing

More exhumations are in the works by the Committee of Missing Persons, starting on Monday on both sides of the island, including areas inside military zones in the north...

2629. Couple of hot days ahead before weekend drop

Officials issued a yellow warning for extreme hot weather on Thursday, with inland temperatures expected to reach 41° Celsius, while overall temperatures will drop slightly over the weekend to reach normal seasonal averages...

2630. Three men in custody over alleged attack in Limassol

Three men have been arrested in connection with an alleged attack against a 48-year-old man from Limassol, with police trying to identify a fourth individual who could be residing in the north...

2631. Larnaca man arrested at Pergamos checkpoint

A Greek Cypriot man was arrested by Turkish Cypriot police at a checkpoint on Monday, following the discovery of a hunting rifle in his vehicle...

2632. UK murder suspect arrested in the north

A murder suspect has been arrested by Turkish Cypriot police in the north following a tip by Interpol, in connection with the fatal stabbing outside a gym in London...

2633. Shadows loom over government’s ‘clean exit’ scenario

Greece’s bailout exit has been eliciting condescending and bitter commentary on the country’s beaches and in its near-deserted cities, as few Greeks believes their lives are going to improve or that the country’s prospects will be akin to those of other bailed-out eurozone states. Greece’s “return to normalcy” and “clean exit,” much touted by the government, appear to be happening somewhere else....

2634. Cyprus thrust back into furnace

Officials warn of extreme hot weather on Thursday with highs at 41 degrees, while temperatures are expected to drop slightly Saturday but still above the normal average...

2635. Price caps on gasoline in some islands expected

The authorities are expected to impose a two-month price cap on fuel prices in the southern Aegean islands where unleaded gasoline has soared to almost 2 euros per liter....

2636. Yellow weather alert goes into effect

An extreme high temperature alert is in effect until Thursday 6pm, with officials warning the public to take precautions and follow hot weather safety tips...

2637. Earthquake strikes northwest of Lefka

An earthquake struck off Lefka/Lefke in the northern part of Cyprus on Monday, measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale...

2638. Passenger traffic in Cyprus airports up by 8 per cent

Passenger traffic in the Republic of Cyprus climbed 8% between January and July this year, with passenger movement through the two international airports close to six million...

2639. Reignited Dherynia fire under control

A Sunday night fire in the buffer zone, which was thought to have been contained Monday morning, reignited hours later with authorities on both sides going on full alert and UN officials saying the fire is once again under control...

2640. US posture could overpower Cyprus solution agenda

Following July’s meeting with the two Cypriot leaders, sources say special UN envoy Jane Holl Lute appeared unconvinced regarding the basis for further peace talks and that a meeting in New York could be in the works to clarify once and for all...