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1591. Nicosia plays down Russian tourist airport incident

Nicosia is playing down reports over detentions of Russian nationals at the airport who say they plan to visit the northern part of the island, vowing to look into a specific airport incident while giving assurances that the overall crossing experiences are positive...

1592. Driver runs over Lithuanian woman in Paphos

A female tourist is in critical condition following an accident at a light controlled pedestrian crossing outside a shopping mall in Paphos...

1593. Tavern bomb suspect remanded by Nicosia court

A 36-year-old bomb suspect has been remanded in custody for four days in connection with a double attack last week that targeted a Nicosia pub and the owner’s residence...

1594. Paphos resident succumbs to injuries a week after accident

A senior citizen, who had been living in Paphos, died in hospital Tuesday evening following a serious accident last week when he was struck by a vehicle while trying to cross the road...

1595. Controversy over urinal still unresolved

A controversial portable urinal for men, in the shape of a naked woman in an explicit sexual position, continues to spark debate in parliament two months after public criticism, with some saying the product goes too far while others say social impact has been overstated...

1596. 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...

1597. 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...

1598. 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...

1599. 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...

1600. Man in critical condition following Paphos accident

A senior citizen is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle as he was trying to cross a road in the coastal area of Paphos...

1601. 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...

1602. Averof and Ozdil meet to talk about a common future

1603. 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...

1604. 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...

1605. 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...

1606. Man placed under citizen’s arrest in Larnaca

A 29-year-old man who attempted to rob a convenience store is set to appear in court Friday, following his arrest in the yard of a Larnaca public school...

1607. Cyprus will fall back to winter time normally

Daylight Saving Time will end normally on October 28 despite some EU states trying to opt out and people debating online whether they like to fall back or spring forward...

1608. Man goes ballistic at Citizen Service Center

Staff at a Nicosia Citizen Service Centre went on an hour-long work stoppage to protest lack of security measures, following an incident where a disgruntled customer punched the cashier’s window screen to express his anger...

1609. Russian tourist ‘very critical’ in Limassol accident

A 64-year-old Russian tourist is in very critical condition following an accident in Limassol where he was struck by an oncoming vehicle near his hotel...

1610. Impounded minivan in fatal accident catches fire

A minivan that was involved in the fatal accident where two Egyptian men were killed Tuesday caught fire at the police pound around midnight...

1611. Opium found in Ancient Cyprus vessel

1612. Lessons from Northern Ireland

1613. Larnaca woman fights off purse snatchers

A 39-year-old female in Larnaca tried to fight off two purse snatchers who then threw her to the ground and got away with her mobile phone...

1614. German tourist dies while swimming in Peyia

A 66-year-old German tourist, who was on a short vacation in Cyprus, died in an apparent drowning incident Monday afternoon in Peyia...

1615. Zaev: Coming days to show if deal with opposition is possible

Developments in the coming days will show whether it is possible to reach an agreement with the conservative opposition on the constitutional changes the parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is required to approve as part of a deal signed with Greece, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on Monday, a day after the referendum held in the country....

1616. Male nurse detained in Larnaca abduction

Reports say a male nurse was being questioned in the Larnaca abduction case, after investigators learned that he was supplying the kidnapper with prescription tranquilizers that may have been used in drugging the two school boys...

1617. Angry parent takes gun to school in the north

Teacher unions in the north are calling for safety measures in Turkish Cypriot schools, following an incident where an angry parent pulled a gun on a primary teacher during class...

1618. Prosecutors stun court in Alexoui case

The trial of suspected would-be killers of a known Nicosia businessman took an unexpected turn Monday, with prosecutors citing witness issues and the judge dismissing the case...

1619. Child dies after Cyprus-bound boat capsizes

A five year-old boy aboard a vessel, carrying dozens of Syrian refugees en route to Cyprus, drowned over the weekend off the coast of Lebanon, before the Lebanese army managed to rescue all the other passengers...

1620. From reality TV to the UN, Trump to wield Security Council gavel