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61. Protest erupts over Thanasis' murder case

Protesters gathered on Wednesday afternoon, July 12 outside the Legal Services in Nicosia to express their dissatisfaction with the Attorney General's decision not to pursue criminal charges in the murder case of national guard soldier Thanasis Nikolaou....

62. Protesters unite in support of Thanasis Nikolaou's family

More than a thousand people gathered late Sunday afternoon at Grigoris Afxentiou Square in Limassol to show support for the family of Thanasis Nikolaou. ...

63. Was justice served or denied?

The question raised regarding the decision of the Legal Service not to proceed with criminal prosecution in the case of Thanasis Nikolaou is whether this decision should have been strictly a legal one, faithful to the letter of the law,...

64. Legal service declines criminal charges in Nicolaou case

The family of Thanasis Nicolaou, a border guard who tragically lost his life, has taken the initiative to proceed with private criminal prosecutions against four individuals....

65. Indictment refiled in Al-Jazeera case as AG addresses Thanasis case

Attorney General George Savvides has confirmed the re-filing of an indictment in the Al-Jazeera news network reportage case, stating that they have fulfilled their stated intentions....

66. Planetarium Cyprus: Where science and wonder converge

Some people ask, ''Does a planetarium merely provide answers, or does it also evoke questions?'' Achilleas Kentonis, the executive director of the Interstellar Institute, responds, ''First and foremost, it stimulates questions, and then answers naturally follow.''...

67. Thanasis' family to file criminal charges in connection with his death

The family of National Guardsman Thanasis Nikolaou will take action to enable criminal prosecutions and lawsuits after consulting with their attorneys....

68. 'My son was killed by army officers,' Thanasis' mother says

Andriana, Thanasis Nicolaos' mother, appeared furious at the investigations into her son's death....

69. Lavrov gives Greek reporter a mouthful after Cyprus question

A question asked by a Greek reporter was met with a long-drawn-out response from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who suggested European leaders were 'hasty' in their support for Kiev including traditional friends Greece and Cyprus who followed American advice...

70. Predator probe focuses on suspicious SMS from US

Two Greek prosecutors investigating all allegations of illegal electronic surveillance of dozens of individuals in Greece have submitted a request to US authorities for judicial assistance...

71. Witnesses start talking in Cyprus’ slain soldier cover-up

New reports on the fast-unraveling of one of Cyprus’ cold cases, the homicide of a soldier in 2005 wrongly ruled suicide, suggest people who served in the army camp with the victim are now opening up as to why a murder seventeen years ago was kept under wraps...

72. Dracos: 'I'm sorry Thanasis' case is only now being investigated after 17 years'

"As a citizen, as a mother, I want to express my regret to Thanasis' mother because only after 17 years has this case begun to unfold," Justice Minister Stefi Drakou said on the case of the death of National Guardsman Thanasis Nikolaou in 2005, saying that she will do everything possible, within her own powers, to solve the case. ...

73. Soldier probe blows lid off Cyprus’ state forensics

A Cypriot state pathologist who ruled as suicide the killing of a soldier seventeen years ago is pointing the finger at police investigators, giving credence to accusations by an outspoken colleague in the private sector who says state forensic probes can be fraught with a slipshod mindset and even cover-ups...

74. Investigator fired from soldier death cover-up probe

Cyprus’ chief prosecutor has fired one of two independent investigators in a police cover-up probe, prompting strong reaction from the ousted expert as well as the family of a slain soldier, whose death initially ruled a suicide turned out to be a criminal act 17 years ago with the perpetrators still at large after a botched investigation...

75. Lawyer in soldier’s death cover-up issues ultimatum

The lawyer for the family of a soldier, who was strangled to death in 2005 during his mandatory army service, has given the state’s attorney general ten days to hand over an independent report or face legal action...

76. Report ready on soldier’s murder cover-up

A report on a soldier’s death, initially ruled suicide but years later found to have been a criminal act, is expected to be handed to the Cypriot state prosecutor on Thursday, with media leaks suggesting suspects and others who botched the investigation are named in the report which only recommends prosecution for misdemeanor offenses...

77. Lawyer in soldier murder cover-up raises stakes

A high-powered attorney in Cyprus representing the family of a soldier, whose death initially ruled a suicide has been updated to murder, has hinted at lawsuits if prosecutors fail to go after the perpetrators...

78. Antetokounmpo visits Cyprus ahead of NBA season

MVP Milwaukee Buck Giannis Antetokounmpo has been spotted in Limassol this week, prompting fans in Cyprus to flock to his hotel for a glimpse of the Greek Freak just one month before the NBA season kicks off...

79. Bone casts doubt in soldier’s suicide story

New forensic evidence pointing to strangulation has emerged in the 2005 death of a soldier, who was said to have committed suicide while serving in Cyprus while his family kept insisting all along that the army had covered up a crime...

80. Biker who lost leg in crash dies in hospital

A young biker who lost his leg in a road accident in Limassol last week died in hospital on Sunday, after friends and relatives rushed to donate blood with the exact cause of death still undetermined...

81. Legal blocking tests abroad in soldier's death

The clock is ticking for the family of a dead soldier, whose official manner of death in 2005 as suicide is being disputed, with the Legal department refusing to consent to any exhumed remains being sent abroad for specialized testing...

82. Exhumation ordered as family seeks truth

A local judge in Limassol has ordered the exhumation of the remains of a conscript soldier, whose death in 2005 was ruled a suicide but contested by his family, with the order coinciding with the visit of a Greek forensic examiner who has shown interest in the case...

83. Mother says state ‘dishonest’ in son’s death

A woman in Cyprus is accusing the state of a cover-up in her son’s death, saying a recent ECHR judgment reprimanding the Republic over an 'inadequate investigation' was not enough and she was demanding to know the whole truth...

84. Sara Siams turns prosecution witness

The ex girlfriend of the main suspect in the Strovolos double murder has turned to prosecution witness, with her new lawyer saying his client has been cooperative with police from the get go....

85. Plea change in Strovolos double murder trial

The criminal trial in the Strovolos double murder trial went in recess on Friday, with both the prosecutor and a new defence lawyer asking for time...

86. Prespes: The rally, the raw numbers, and the day after

87. Tsipras wins confidence vote paving the way for Prespes deal