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631. Charges downgraded in Paphos death

The suspect in the death of a Ukrainian man in Paphos has refused to enter a plea to a lesser charge without a lawyer, with the court ordering that he remain in custody until his arraignment hearing...

632. Cyprus 'golden passports' under more scrutiny

A foreign investigative report says leaked documents from the Republic of Cyprus suggest the island’s government violated its own rules in granting “golden passport” citizenships, with Cypriot officials denying the accusations and raising credibility issues over the report...

633. Cyprus police question Russian businessman linked with Beirut deadly cargo

Cyprus police said Thursday that they located and brought in for questioning the Limassol-based Russian who has been identified as the former owner of the company that managed the vessel from which the 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that caused Beirut’s deadly blast late on Tuesday were unloaded....

634. Beirut blast has eerie connections to Cyprus

Following Tuesday’s deadly explosion in Lebanon, some eerie connections began to emerge in Cyprus, including a Russian national based in Limassol and a Hezbollah-related arrest on the island back in 2015...

635. New coronavirus cases skyrocket in Cyprus

Coronavirus infections went up considerably on Friday in the Republic of Cyprus, with 25 people testing positive including and handful of imported and orphan cases but mainly individuals infected locally through contact with known carriers...

636. Paphos stabbing victim dies in hospital

A man who was stabbed in Paphos ten days ago succumbed to his injuries on Friday, with a suspect in the case re-arrested on premeditated murder charges while denying any involvement...

637. Man wanted for attempted murder in Paphos

Police say they are looking for a male suspect in connection with an attempted murder investigation in Paphos last week, while officials raise doubts over a stabbed man’s version of events...

638. Cyprus human egg trade market returns to spotlight

The illegal trade of human eggs in Cyprus returned to the limelight during this week’s House human rights committee, with MPs expressing concern over a growing market in which female students are prime targets....

639. Intoxicated man bursts into Paphos home

Two friends had the scare of their lives on Thursday night after an intoxicated man burst into a residence in Paphos, grabbed a knife, and injured one of them...

640. Mixed reviews on anti-money laundering

A US State Department anti-money laundering report on Cyprus includes fewer negative references but still points to vulnerabilities in the island’s financial services and gaming sectors...

641. Woman critical after Aliki road accident

A foreign visitor is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle as she was trying to cross the street near Larnaca's Aliki Salt Lake...

642. Democrats lay out case against Trump

Democrats planned to plow ahead on Thursday at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial with their arguments for removing him from office, but Republicans showed no signs of softening their resistance to the Democratic case...

643. Video walkthrough explains Iran plane crash

A chilling video published by The New York Times offers a step-by-step walkthrough of what happened before and after a Ukrainian airliner was brought down by an Iranian missile...

644. Iran says military shot down plane in error

Iran said on Saturday it had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 people aboard and voiced its deep regret, after initially denying it brought down the aircraft in the tense aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on US targets in Iraq...

645. Missile suspected in Iran plane crash

The plane crash in Iran that killed 176 people aboard was likely brought down by a missile unintentionally, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says, while Tehran has invited officials from the US, Ukraine, and Canada to join the investigation...

646. Video shows plane going down in Tehran

A Ukrainian airliner crashed soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport on Wednesday, killing all 176 people aboard, Iran’s state television and Ukraine’s leaders said...

647. Pompeo cancels trip to Nicosia

US State Secretary Mike Pompeo has cancelled a trip to Cyprus next week in the wake of protests outside the US Embassy in Iraq, with Department officials vowing to reschedule the visit “in the near future"...

648. Impeachment inquiry hits close to home

Congresswoman Maxine Waters says there is “absolutely” enough evidence to draft articles of impeachment against Trump, adding that she and other committee chairs can finish their investigations “before the year is out"...

649. Trump impeachment inquiry begins

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday launched a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, accusing him of seeking foreign help to smear Democratic rival Joe Biden ahead of next year’s election...

650. Giuliani implicates Cyprus in Biden claim

President Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has implicated Cyprus in Ukrainian money laundering assertions he has made regarding Joe Biden’s son Hunter...

651. Mystery woman’s cause of death still unknown

Police investigators are trying to add more pieces to the puzzle as they try to identify the woman whose body was found in an abandoned mine in Nicosia...

652. Dual citizen arrested on a Russian warrant

A foreign national wanted by Russian authorities has been arrested in Limassol by local police in connection with a fraud case...

653. New arrest in Nicosia downtown blast

A new suspect has been arrested in the Nicosia downtown blast that took place in late January, while the identity of the female victim has yet to be confirmed officially...

654. Ukrainian woman’s death still a mystery

The cause of death of a Ukrainian woman who was killed in a Nicosia downtown fire remains unknown following an autopsy on Thursday...

655. Suspect wanted in Nicosia downtown blast

A Syrian man is wanted for questioning following the Nicosia downtown blast where a Ukrainian woman was found dead in the ensuing fire...

656. Ukraine bans Russian men aged 16 to 60 from entering the country

657. Ukraine urges NATO to send ships

658. Europe may need to step up sanctions on Russia over Ukraine - Merkel ally

659. Russia opens fires on Ukrainian ships

660. 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...