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7861. Fair skies back on the scene

Mostly clear weather is expected in the next few days, with the week starting in the upper 20’s and could go higher by mid week...

7862. Suspected loan-shark arrested in Limassol

The Limassol District Court has remanded a 70-year-old local moneylender for seven days on multiple charges including money extortion, blackmail, and illegal loan-sharking...

7863. Nicosia man arrested in tavern bomb attacks

Cops have arrested a suspect in the double bomb attack on two consecutive nights against a night club tavern in west Nicosia under new management...

7864. Strovolos double murder trial on shaky ground

The trial of the four suspects in April’s shocking double murder in Nicosia is set to continue on Monday, with media reports hinting at a possible major upset in the case...

7865. Cyprus falls back to winter time

People will get an extra hour of sleep on Sunday morning, as clocks fall back to winter time Saturday after midnight marking the end of Daylight Saving Time possibly for the last time...

7866. House President addresses UK Cypriots

7867. Charlie Riddington awaiting flight to UK

Charles ‘Charlie’ Riddington, the UK murder suspect who was arrested in Cyprus in August, is awaiting extradition to the United Kingdom to face justice...

7868. Activists dismantle illegal bird trapping site

Environmental activists in Cyprus came across an illegal bird trapping site on Wednesday, managing to save 200 birds while poachers had already killed some before running away...

7869. Russian tourist killed in Ayia Napa accident

An elderly Russian tourist was killed on Thursday in a road accident in Ayia Napa, after she was struck by an oncoming vehicle while she was attempting to cross the road...

7870. Spehar: Anastasiades-Akinci meeting a significant step

7871. 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...

7872. Flying to Athens now costs more than €300

7873. Unstable weather and more rain on the way

Wednesday and Thursday skies will be partly cloudy with increasing chances of rain and somewhat cooler temperatures with evening showers, while unstable weather patterns will clear out by early Saturday...

7874. Vehicles block repossession of Cobalt planes

Pilots from the US, who came to Cyprus to repossess planes leased to Cobalt, were not allowed to fly them out, with the governments of the two countries being called to weigh in...

7875. 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...

7876. Senior citizen hit by car dies a month later

A senior citizen died in Limassol on Tuesday, one month following an accident which resulted to his wife’s death and his hospitalization when the couple was struck together by an oncoming vehicle...

7877. Erdogan says journalist murder planned in Saudi Arabia

7878. Controversy following fatal Paphos accident

The temporary closure of a tarnished road stretch in Paphos, where a Russian couple was killed over the weekend, caused controversy among some groups who say the measure was excessive...

7879. Two women accused of running a Nicosia brothel

Two Asian women have been remanded into custody in connection with a sex trafficking case including allegations of sex exploitation and pimping...

7880. More agencies sign up under new golden visa rules

Over four hundred agents in Cyprus are seeking a permit to be golden visa providers as criticism from the EU and stricter terms introduced by the government point to fierce competition among them...

7881. 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...

7882. More Syrian refugees arrive from Lebanon

An inflatable boat carrying 29 Syrian refugees reached Cape Greco on Friday, with Cyprus coast guard escorting them to a pier in Protaras...

7883. Conference to shed light on city’s buffer zone

Nicosia will host the 5th Anniversary Conference of the 7 Most Endangered programme, in an effort to mobilise efforts to save Europe’s most threatened monuments and heritage sites...

7884. Knife-wielding Larnaca robber shows remorse

The man who attempted to rob a convenience store in Larnaca and was chased into school yard told the court he had a lot of gambling debts...

7885. US Assistant Secretary of State Wess Mitchell to visit Cyprus

7886. Murder suspect wanted north arrested in Limassol

A man from Pakistan wanted for murder in the north has been arrested in Limassol, following information that he had crossed into the south...

7887. Grieving widow in iconic Cyprus photo dies at 87

Nevcihan Olusum, the Turkish Cypriot woman whose agonising face was captured in a prize winning photograph in 1964, has died...

7888. Exxon Mobil is placing big bets on China’s soaring liquefied natural gas demand

7889. 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...

7890. Cobalt expresses regret as airline ceases operations

Travelers who were scheduled to fly back on Cypriot carrier Cobalt Air will have to get their own one-way return tickets, following a company decision to ground all its flights...