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1051. Two women arrested in Limassol prostitution bust

Two Russian women in Limassol were detained on Friday during a police raid in connection with illegal prostitution and suspected human trafficking...

1052. New details emerge in Larnaca sibling murder

New details have emerged in the Larnaca sibling murder, with reports saying the boy who killed his sister was hyperactive but not violent while neighbours who heard the initial screams had become complacent due to frequent yelling...

1053. 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...

1054. Zygi divided over refugee facility

A recent protest in Zygi by local residents, who object to having a refugee centre for unaccompanied minors in the area, has deeply divided the community and sparked debate beyond village boundaries...

1055. Man wanted in women’s fur case

Police have released a photo of a male suspect wanted in connection with stealing women’s fur coats in Limassol...

1056. Teenage girl missing for over 48 hours

A 15-year-old girl from Nicosia has been missing for 48 hours, with police issuing a missing person alert for the teen who disappeared and turned up other times in the recent past...

1057. NASA Chief Scientist: In our life time we will know if we are alone in the cosmos

1058. Shots fired at casino inspector’s residence

The home of an inspector at the casino in Limassol was the apparent target of shots fired late night on Tuesday, causing damages but no injuries...

1059. Greek Cypriot priest detained briefly in the north

Four people detained Tuesday afternoon by Turkish Cypriot authorities in connection with an alleged theft of a piece of church stone with archeological value...

1060. Driver puts pedal to the metal

A man was detained Thursday night for driving 196 kilometres per hour on the highway and ignoring police who signaled him to pull over...

1061. Man arrested after a dog is shot dead

A 62-year-old local male was placed under arrest on Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a hunting dog a few days ago...

1062. Missing Nicosia man found in Limassol

Stelios Georgiou who went missing on Saturday has been found in Limassol walking along a road, a day after police released his photo to the public...

1063. Missing man’s car found, no sign of him yet

A vehicle belonging to a man gone missing over the weekend was spotted on Monday parked near a gas station in Limassol, with almost no signs yet as to the whereabouts of its owner...

1064. Soyuz rocket launch fails mid air (video)

1065. Cyprus poses for the camera up in space

Well known German astronaut Alexander Gerst says it is not possible to miss Cyprus from space, and he proved it with a post on social media...

1066. Cyprus announces €500 million tender for LNG terminal

1067. Nigerian 'doctor' and co-conspirators make bail

Three suspects have been released in the Spanish prisoner scam against where a retired teacher who was swindled out of €117,000, with the main suspect and two other women facing trial in January...

1068. Teen says farm owner sexually molested her

A Nicosia animal farmer, who is under arrest on sexual harassment charges against a minor, appeared before a Nicosia judge on Thursday in a closed hearing session...

1069. Cyprus opens bids for offshore energy exploration at block 7

1070. Cops take two sisters off Nicosia streets

Two sisters from Romania have been identified as sex trafficking victims in Nicosia, after they were caught by police having sex in a public places in the eastern part of the city on Friday evening...

1071. Shots fired as cops arrest car tire thief

A 21-year-old man was arrested Friday morning and another suspect got away during a car chase, when police stumbled upon tire thieves...

1072. Third suspect arrested for attempted murder

The Paphos District Court has remanded two suspects for six days in connection with an attempted murder against a British tourist...

1073. Man arrested for cutting down trees in revenge

A 56-year-old man was arrested in Paphos following an act of revenge, where he cut down trees because he disapproved of a land transfer...

1074. Hellenic takes on 400,000 new customers

Hellenic Bank is taking on 400,000 new customers, leaving bad debt behind in the acquisition of healthy parts of state-owned Cyprus Cooperative Bank...

1075. Dog owner to talk to cops after pooch bites boy

The dog owner, whose canine bit a young boy in Paphos, is expected to report to the town's police station in connection with possible charges against him...

1076. More refugees picked up in Nicosia and Paphos

About 30 refugees on foot were picked up in the last 24 hours in Nicosia and Paphos, with authorities trying to ascertain the circumstances under which they reached the Republic of Cyprus...

1077. Police release video of burglary suspect

Police are asking the public for help in tracking down a person of interest in connection with a house burglary ten days ago in Nicosia...

1078. Mal intent behind Tilliria blaze

Officials believe a fire that broke out in Tilliria Wednesday evening was most likely the result of a malicious act, where 30 hectares of pine tree forest were burned down...

1079. Refugees picked up along a Nicosia road

Over a dozen refugees were picked up Monday morning while walking along a rural area outside Nicosia, about nine kilometres west of the Kokkinotrimithia refugee camp...

1080. 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....