https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/maricar-s-mom-still-seeks-justice-in-cyprus
The mother of murdered Filipina Maricar Valdez Arquiola is still waiting for the Cypriot government to do the right thing, with reports saying relatives of victims in the island’s unprecedented serial killer case are still waiting for a proper financial settlement...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-wants-direct-dialogue-amid-threats
Despite the declaration Thursday by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he is ready for a direct dialogue with Greece, the message conveyed by Ankara remains contradictory given the harsh language aimed at President Katerina Sakellaropoulou by the Turkish Foreign Ministry Thursday and continued overflights by fighter jets in the Aegean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mp-sees-conflict-of-interest-behind-‘cocaine-colonel
A member of parliament in Cyprus is raising a conflict of interest for Deputy Attorney General Savvas Angelides, saying when he was serving as defense minister he went easy on a colonel who was busted for drugs and the case was dropped altogether after he became the state’s second chief law enforcement officer...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/passenger-soldier-dies-after-car-veers-into-ditch
A young soldier was killed in a road accident on Thursday after a car driven by an army buddy veered off the road and ended up flipped in a ditch...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prince-andrew-loses-military-titles-and-use-of-hrh
The Duke of York's military titles and royal patronages have been returned to the Queen, Buckingham Palace has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-says-turkey-distorting-history
Turkey “distorts the reality” when it comes to its past, Greece said on Thursday, responding to the neighboring country’s Foreign Ministry which chided President Katerina Sakellaropoulou for mentioning the genocide of Pontic Greeks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-shocked-at-arrest-mix-up-in-greece
Cyprus police were shocked at the news that a family man with a clean record was arrested in a high-stakes take down at a Greek airport, with sources suggesting Interpol Nicosia had only flagged the passenger discreetly after Athens never got back to them to resolve a mix-up...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/expert-points-to-faulty-rope-in-officer-s-death
The climbing rope used by an army officer who fell to his death last year during an exercise in Cyprus had visible signs of wear and tear, according to a Greek expert, while police have obtained statements suggesting systematic breach of safety protocols during training sessions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kazakh-president-gives-shoot-to-kill-order-to-quell-protests
Security forces appeared to have reclaimed the streets of Kazakhstan's main city on Friday after days of violence, and the Russian-backed president said he had ordered his troops to shoot to kill to put down a countrywide uprising....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/britain-rubbish-isn-t-collected-supermarkets-shelves-are-empty-and-councils-slash-services
The UK's self-isolation 'farce' means at least 1million people are now stuck at home - crippling many critical services with supermarket shelves emptying, trains canceled, bin collections axed, council services slashed and up to 25 percent of care home staff off work and one in ten NHS staff off sick....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-target-specific-areas-in-search-of-illegals
Cyprus Police say they will continue to partner up with the Interior Ministry to conduct immigration sweeps, arresting on the spot any foreign nationals deemed to be in violation of their immigration status...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-evict-asylum-seekers-on-new-year-s-eve
Law enforcement officers in the Republic of Cyprus extracted 60 asylum seekers from their place of residence on Friday and transported them to a deportation facility during an operation to enforce an eviction notice from last week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-enlists-army-to-move-asylum-seekers
An army convoy in Cyprus transported hundreds of asylum seekers from Pournara camp to a deportation facility this week, with the government saying the transfer took place amid fears of coronavirus spread in the overcrowded facility...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kids-murdered-in-1974-buried-in-the-north
The remains of eleven children murdered in Cyprus during the summer 1974 events were laid to rest on Monday after they were identified through DNA tests carried out by a bicommunal missing persons committee on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pope-calls-migrant-crisis-shipwreck-of-civilisation
Pope Francis condemned the exploitation of migrants for political purposes on Sunday during a visit to the Greek island of Lesbos, branding the global indifference to their plight the 'shipwreck of civilisation'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/live-the-pope-has-arrived-in-cyprus
Pope Francis arrived in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon. The Cypriot government, through its Deputy Spokesman Niovis Parisinou, had described the Pope's visit as "an important event of international scope that is of global interest"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gun-firing-at-larnaca-airport-still-unclear
A gun went off at Larnaca International Airport on Tuesday, with reports saying a military rifle was discharged in the hands of an army officer who was on foot patrol inside the terminal...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/charalambidou-need-for-coordination-of-support-services-for-victims-of-sexual-violence
The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and Equal Opportunities for Men and Women, Ms. Irini Charalambidou, stated that a holistic approach is needed and that cross-sectoral cooperation and the coordination of all support services for victims of sexual harassment is needed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/popes-agenda
Government Spokesman Marios Pelekanos briefed the media today on the visit of Pope Francis to Cyprus at the Presidential Palace....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/driver-cheats-death-after-army-bullet-shatters-window
A local man thanks his lucky stars after saying his vehicle was struck by a stray bullet, with defense ministry officials acknowledging a shooting practice was taking place nearby but also raising questions over the alleged incident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-the-opening-of-varos-gave-a-new-dimension-to-the-cyprus-issue
The decision to open Varosi gave the Cyprus issue another dimension, said Ersin Tatar, while claiming that Varosi is the territory of the pseudo-state and part of the sovereignty of the "trnc"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/enraged-driver-could-face-attempted-murder-charges
Limassol police are investigating attempted murder after an army officer was injured when an angry man drove his car into a taxi agency, but he says it was an accident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lebanon-explosions-and-shootings-in-beirut-with-dead-and-wounded
At least two large explosions were heard Thursday morning in the Lebanese capital Beirut,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/‘a-dark-room-excerpts-from-alexis-papachelas-forthcoming-book
“The nut, he went and did what we didn’t,” said Greek dictator Georgios Papadopoulos the morning of July 15, 1974 after he found out that Dimitris Ioannidis, the junta’s military police chief, had orchestrated a coup to overthrow Cyprus President Archbishop Makarios....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kibris-postasi-plan-for-a-turkish-naval-base-in-karpasia
The Turkish Cypriot website "Kıbrıs Postası" is reporting that the T/C 'government' plans to build a naval base in Rizokarpaso....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crete-earthquake-update
The situation in Arkalochori worsened when another aftershock measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit the island a few minutes before 8 am this morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nato-must-stand-together-in-afghanistan
The political and military leadership of the Afghan Army must shoulder a significant part of the blame for its swift collapse...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-is-more-secure-with-biden-as-president
US Senator Bob Menendez is one of Greece and Cyprus’ greatest supporters and he exerts considerable power and influence in the foreign policy arena....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/military-police-track-down-animal-cruelty-suspect
A young soldier was picked up by military police on Wednesday morning after local media said he was wanted in connection with the shooting of two dogs a day earlier...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chaos-as-biden-defends-withdrawal
Thousands of people desperate to flee Afghanistan thronged Kabul's airport on Monday after the Taliban seized the capital, prompting the United States to pause evacuations, as President Joe Biden confronted mounting criticism over the US withdrawal...