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1501. TUI plans to bring more German tourists to Cyprus

TUI holiday operator hopes to bring more German tourists to Cyprus next year, starting in the summer of 2019 while boosting efforts to make the island an all-year-round destination...

1502. Wet weather expected to bring hail for a day

There is a chance of hail on a cool and rainy Tuesday, with cloudy skies, rain and thunderstorms expected to last throughout the day...

1503. Authorities issue dust warning through Sunday

Cyprus authorities have issued a warning on air quality in Cyprus, as dust levels in the atmosphere are expected to remain high through Sunday. ...

1504. Rainy weather coming as week ends

There is a chance of rain Friday afternoon, while dust and cloudy skies could remain over Cyprus through Sunday...

1505. Greece's new startup culture: technology and seagrass sunglasses

Greek student Stavros Tsompanidis was walking on a beach when he saw a business idea in the piles of dried-up seagrass...

1506. Warm but mixed weather ahead

Weather will be mostly clear on Tuesday, with a slight chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly in mountain areas, but also dust in the atmosphere...

1507. Light scattered showers on their way

Cloudy skies and rain are setting in for the weekend, with showers affecting some parts of the island intermittently, causing dust to remain in the area....

1508. Specialist team recovers Mirage flight recorder

An oceanographic vessel of the Greek Center for Marine Research, using a robotic submersible, retrieved on Tuesday the flight recorder of the Mirage 2000-5 which crashed into the sea in the central Aegean, near Skyros, on April 12, killing the pilot Captain Giorgos Baltadoros....

1509. Weather gets warmer after cool break

After a dull, cooler April weekend, temperatures are expected to rise Tuesday with evening clouds setting in and dust likely to appear after mid-week. ...

1510. Oldest known meteor shower peaks this weekend

If you have been looking for shooting stars this week, then you may want to get ready for a great show, as the annual Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak after Saturday midnight. ...

1511. Cool and stormy weekend on the way

Don’t be fooled by mostly clear weather initially on Friday, as clouds and rain are on their way later in the day, with a chance of rain and thunderstorms well into Saturday. After a cool and possibly wet weekend, Monday is expected to be a lot clearer with a temperature rise....

1512. Britain hotter than Cyprus as temperatures soar

Britain was warmer than popular holiday hotspots including the Costa Del Sol, parts of Cyprus and Greece as the mercury reached 27C - making it the hottest day so far...

1513. Nicosia conference will stand up evidence on climate change

There is now overwhelming scientific evidence that climate is changing because of human activities....

1514. Cypriots enjoy sunny April weather

Cypriots are catching a break with April temperatures reaching over 30 degrees, as warm and mostly clear weather for the next few days could look quite different as rain potentially sets in Friday....

1515. Greece in mourning after death of fighter pilot

The jet piloted by 34-year-old Captain Giorgos Baltadoros was one of two Mirages sent to intercept a pair of Turkish F-16s...

1516. The dust is back

There is dust over Cyprus again, as a high-pressure system is affecting the area, with no signs of leaving until Friday evening. ...

1517. More rain and hail on the horizon

Early week rain continues on Tuesday, with a chance of more hail and chilly clouds increasing throughout the day. ...

1518. Week starts off with rain and thunder

Wet and cloudy weather is setting in on Monday, just after an uneventful Easter Sunday, and it won’t get better for another couple of days. ...

1519. Wet and cloudy Easter Sunday

It will be mostly clear on Good Friday and Holy Saturday, but a slight temperature dip and wet weather are expected to take over Easter Sunday....

1520. Consumers group calls for Easter boycott

The Cyprus Consumers Union is calling for a boycott on seasonal fruit and vegetables, warning businesses that supporters of the group will shop only at produce markets where prices return to normal, lower levels....

1521. Easter prices unjustifiably high

The price of fruit and vegetables has gone up for the Easter holidays but neither weather nor demand appears to justify how much it is costing the consumers....

1522. Warmer weather ahead

An approaching high pressure system could finally be the game changer as we head into the weekend, following days of dust and cranky weather all around the island....

1523. Dust clears as cranky weather sets in

Rain and cooler weather are speeding up the departure of dust over Cyprus, after what has been a week of high concentration of particles and a lot of confusion among officials and members of the public. ...

1524. New dust rules for schools

High dust levels are expected to drop as rain sets in, but schools are not taking a chance on their students and are taking measures against outdoor exposure. Meanwhile, cooler and rainy weather is expected to clear the atmosphere while temperatures will rise again by Friday. ...

1525. Dust won’t budge despite predictions

Despite authorities excepting that dust would have gone away by the weekend, it is still a problem on Monday, prompting officials to respond to complaints by saying it is time to learn to live with this phenomenon. ...

1526. As tension peaks, PM calls on Ankara to stop provocations

With Turkey’s transgressions in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean in full swing, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday urged Ankara to abandon the rationale of constant provocations with Greece....

1527. Cloudy holiday weekend ahead

Despite cloudy weather over the holiday weekend, dust is expected to go away by Saturday afternoon with scattered light rain showers....

1528. Turkey claims Greek soldiers had ‘military drawings’

The two soldiers are being charged with attempted military espionage and illegal entry into a restricted military area...

1529. Dust levels remain as it gets warmer

1530. More dust in the wind

Unexciting weather over the next three days, giving way to dust with no end in sight...