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1621. Teen suffers burns in fireplace incident

A 13-year-old girl who suffered second and third degree burns in Paphos in a fireplace incident has been transferred to Nicosia General Hospital due to her serious condition, while other heating-related incidents were being reported....

1622. Man dies in Nicosia collision

A man was killed in a serious accident in Tseri on Thursday night, when a vehicle collided with another car and then ploughed into a parked car with a couple waiting to pick up their daughter...

1623. Victim of knife attack gets arrested

A foreign national, who was hospitalized last week after falling victim of a knife attack, has been arrested while his attacker, a local male, had previously been remanded in custody...

1624. Israeli minister urges Airbnb boycott, talks up rival service

1625. A stitch in time: Cyprus’ Lefkaritiko lace faces grim future

1626. Young biker killed in Limassol crash

An 18-year-old man from Georgia was killed in a Limassol traffic accident Saturday evening, when the motorcycle he was riding collided with another car on the main coastal road...

1627. Local man arrested in knife attack

Police have arrested a local man in connection with an attempted murder case in rural Nicosia, following the wounding of 26-year-old who was rushed to the hospital for surgery...

1628. Suspect in weapons stash linked to tavern bomb attack

An 82-year-old suspect, who was detained last week for an old weapons cache discovery, was remanded in custody over the weekend in connection with the Strovolos tavern bomb attack...

1629. Russian woman’s cause of death still unknown

The cause of death of a 67-year-old Russian tourist, who died Wednesday at Kissonerga beach in Paphos, is still unknown while fellow beach goers had attempted to resuscitate her but to no avail...

1630. Sleight of hand con artists arrested

Three men were arrested on Wednesday in connection with a series of con jobs where they are accused of defrauding currency exchange tellers by sleight of hand...

1631. Analysis: The President’s speech

1632. Boy kills little sister in Larnaca

A little girl has been stabbed to death by her own brother in the old part of town in Larnaca, where the siblings lived with their father...

1633. Indian student gets two years for opioids

An Indian man has been sentenced to two years by a Larnaca court after pleading guilty to importing over 2000 opioid pills back in June 2018...

1634. 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...

1635. 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...

1636. 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...

1637. 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...

1638. 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...

1639. 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...

1640. 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...

1641. 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...

1642. 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...

1643. 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...

1644. 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...

1645. Averof and Ozdil meet to talk about a common future

1646. 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...

1647. 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...

1648. 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...

1649. 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...

1650. 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...