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871. First snow arrives in Troodos

The first snow of the winter has arrived on the Troodos mountain, while all of Cyprus remains under a flood watch due to severe weather...

872. Severe weather warning over Cyprus

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected pound towns and villages in Cyprus Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, with weather officials issuing a yellow alert for storms and floods...

873. Britain to shake up Big Four accountants

874. Stormy weather on the way

A yellow alert went into effect Monday morning with heavy rain showers and thunderstorms expected while weather is expected to calm down later in the afternoon...

875. Strovolos double murder suspect takes the stand

The main suspect in the Strovolos double murder case took the witness stand for the first time on Wednesday, saying he was pressured into signing statements while feeling unwell during the interrogation process...

876. Cyprus remains under storm watch

A yellow weather warning is in effect Monday morning, while thunderstorms are expected to continue in the evening all around the island...

877. Fourth body recovered in Kyrenia

The body of 18-year-old Gaye Soyutok, who died with three others during heavy flooding in Kyrenia, has been recovered by Turkish Cypriot authorities in the north...

878. Cyprus rides out the storm

A high pressure system moved in on Friday over Cyprus, decreasing chances of heavy rain while showers and cold temperatures are still expected, with a slight temperature rise over the weekend...

879. Cyprus still under flood watch

A yellow weather alert continues to be in effect on Thursday, with flooding excepted to continue and precipitation likely exceeding 50 milimetres in a six-hour period...

880. Three killed in car swept away in Kyrenia

Three people were killed in an weather-related accident in Kyrenia as their vehicle was swept by water into a ditch, while the fate of a fourth individual was still unknown...

881. Weather alert back to yellow

Weather officials have issued a new yellow alert until Thursday at 11am due to weather conditions that could cause flooding and other problems, saying they 'got it wrong' days earlier...

882. Weather warning climbs to orange

Weather officials have raised the awareness level from yellow to orange, effective from Tuesday through Wednesday at 11am, with towns bracing for yet another stormy night...

883. Cyprus under severe weather watch

A yellow warning has been issued on Tuesday due to severe weather, as heavy storms that pounded large areas of the island with strong winds flooding, and hail could likely continue...

884. Cops arrest Alexoui again

Police believe Nicosia businessman Alexis “Alexoui” Mavromichalis is behind a busted drug deal, based on a statement by a suspect in connection with the Nicosia drive-by shooting...

885. Police scanners go after unpaid fines

More people are being called in to the nearest police station to settle traffic fines, according to media reports, with much of the credit going to the recently-installed smart licence plate scanner...

886. Cops out and about to catch texting drivers

Traffic police will be watching out for distracted drivers this week, during a weeklong campaign against drivers using their mobile phones or otherwise not driving hands-free...

887. Powerful earthquake shakes Greece

888. 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...

889. Man arrested at Astromeritis checkpoint

A 64-year-old male, suspected of willfully assisting others enter the Republic of Cyprus illegally, was remanded into custody on Wednesday following his arrest at the Astromeritis checkpoint...

890. Cops warn online romance seekers

Police are warning the public, especially those actively looking for love online, not to fall victims to unscrupulous imposters who are after money while pretending they are interested in a romantic relationship...

891. Mixed bag of weather in store this week

A low pressure system is still affecting fair skies over parts of Cyprus, adding to more chances of afternoon local showers over the next few days with highs up to 30 and lows in the upper teens and low 20's...

892. More drivers get high behind the wheel

Cyprus police officers are bit more than they can chew this year as they found three out of four tested drivers were under the influence of drugs...

893. 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...

894. Four arrested in suspected credit card fraud scheme

Four suspects have been arrested at Paphos airport on credit card fraud charges, after customs officers found stolen as well as possibly fake credit cards in their luggage...

895. Primary schools to beef up security

The premises of public primary schools and kindergartens in Cyprus could soon be surrounded by taller fencing and gates, based on discussion among officials in the aftermath of the Larnaca abduction case...

896. Volcano erupts on same Indonesian island as earlier tsunami

897. Powerful storm brings heavy rain to Greece

898. Nigerian in Paphos behind Spanish prisoner scam

The 35-year-old suspect in Paphos’ Spanish prisoner scam has been identified as a Nigerian national, who was arrested Thursday along with his 25-year-old girlfriend for swindling €117,000 out of a retired teacher...

899. 11 meter high waves expected as Xenophon plows towards Greece

900. Larnaca abductor says he did it for money

Crime investigators are revisiting the ransom scenario in the Larnaca abduction of two school boys, with the suspect claiming he did it for money despite lack of evidence pointing in that direction...