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931. Woman in Limassol falls to her death

Police responded to a call in Yermasoyia, Limassol district, where a woman was found dead outside a residential building following an apparent fall...

932. Tusk: EU must end migration blame game

933. On this Day on 17 September 1625

On 17 September 1625, Pietro della Valle, a Roman traveler of patrician birth, made an entry in his journal about the church of Saint Lazarus in Larnaca, Cyprus...

934. Cyprus prepares new tourism body launch

A deputy tourism ministry is set to start operations by 2 January 2019, a long-awaited move expected to modernise Cyprus’ tourism industry...

935. Bulgarian man dies five days after road accident

A 42-year-old man from Bulgaria died in hospital on Thursday, five days after he was struck by a vehicle in Limassol as he was trying to cross the road in the evening...

936. Dog owner to talk to cops after pooch bites boy

The dog owner, whose canine bit a young boy in Paphos, is expected to report to the town's police station in connection with possible charges against him...

937. Air force pilot dies after plane crashes

The captain of a Hellenic Air Force training aircraft who died in a plane crash during a training flight on Tuesday has been named....

938. West Nile infections rising in Greece

The spread of the West Nile virus in Greece is reaching alarming levels, with the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO) reporting 107 cases that have resulted in 11 deaths so far this year....

939. Prisoner in Nicosia found dead in his cell

A prison inmate was pronounced dead after he was found unconscious in his cell Tuesday morning...

940. Greek town loves movie score maestro Morricone – and it shows

Once upon a time in central Greece, a small town fell in love with famed film composer Ennio Morricone and painted a huge mural in his honor....

941. Alexoui takes to Facebook after midnight search

Police are taking a beating on social media following a midnight house search of a Nicosia businessman with suspected ties to illegal activities...

942. Man fondles little girl inside Nicosia supermarket

Nicosia police are looking for a man in connection with an incident in a local supermarket, where a 9-year-old girl says a stranger fondled her while her dad was not looking...

943. Two die in separate swimming incidents

A 62-year-old Briton and a 49-year-old Cypriot drowned on Monday in two separate incidents in Paphos and Larnaca in the early evening...

944. Divers pull body out of water in fire-ravaged east Attica

Greek coast guard officials with the help of divers on Monday pulled an unidentified body out of the water near Kokkino Limanaki in east Attica, an area ravaged by a deadly blaze a week ago. ...

945. Russian tourist dies in Ayia Napa waters

Police are investigating the death of a 31-year-old Russian tourist, who was found unconscious in Ayia Napa shallow waters at Katsarka beach...

946. Greek fire brigade says death toll in wildfires rises to 74

At least 74 people have been killed in wildfires raging close to Athens since Monday, a Greek fire brigade official said on Tuesday....

947. Police recover sunk boat in Xylofagou fatal accident

The sunken powerboat in Xylofagou has been recovered as authorities try to piece together what caused an accident where a 60-year-old woman died during a family outing...

948. Health tourism professionals cry foul over election of Turkish Cypriot official

The Cyprus Health Services Promotion Board is reportedly disturbed by the appointment of a Turkish Cypriot health official on the Global Healthcare Travel Council, following questions by Edek party MP Kostis Efstathiou...

949. Xylofagou boat accident still under investigation

Authorities are still investigating a boat incident on Wednesday where a 60-year-old woman died after a motorboat capsized off the Xylofagou coast in the Red Cliff area....

950. Woman dies after boat capsizes in Cyprus

A capsized boat turned deadly for a woman on Wednesday, when her body was found in the water off Red Cliffs in Xylofagou while four others were rescued...

951. Briton found dead in his Limassol home

Limassol police are investigating the death of a British man, whose body was discovered Tuesday night in Maroni in a secondary stage of decomposition...

952. Cabinet okays homeowner plan ahead of crucial House session

The Cabinet approved on Tuesday the “Estia” scheme aimed at addressing the high volume of non-performing loans in the Cypriot banking sector, but time is running out as a crucial legislation package on bad loans is also up for a vote on Friday...

953. Son faces manslaughter in mother’s death

A man who savagely attacked his mother earlier this year is facing manslaughter charges, following her death on Sunday after being on life support for several months...

954. Take-away lessons from 'Cyprus in the digital agenda'

Cyprus is turning the page in the digital age era but there are still many steps in the path forward. This appears to be the general conclusion from Thursday’s conference on "Cyprus in the Digital Agenda" organised by Kathimerini newspaper and the SPP MEDIA Group...

955. Bodyguards deported on public safety grounds

Cyprus Immigration deported four security guards following an executive decision by Police Chief Zacharias Chrysostomou, while the usual suspects are facing repeated searches and charges ranging from illegal possession to unlawful security cameras...

956. Cause of death for Liopetri wife still unknown

An autopsy on Tuesday failed to show the exact cause of death for a 57-year-old woman, who was found dead in her swimming pool Sunday night...

957. #PoliticsBlog End of an era and Harris’ bitter chalice

Journalists often abuse the term 'end of an era' but in the case of the Cyprus Cooperative Bank, these words totally fit the bill...

958. Woman found dead at bottom of Liopetri pool

A Portuguese woman was found dead in her swimming pool Sunday night in Liopetri, while her husband was taken to the Emergency Room after a foot injury he sustained trying to get her out of the water...

959. Irish student’s death shocks community back home

There are still questions over the death of a young Irish national in Ayia Napa, who appears to have fallen to his death early Sunday, sending shockwaves in his local community back home...

960. Young male tourist found dead in Ayia Napa hotel

A 19-year-old tourist was found dead in the parking lot of an Ayia Napa hotel Sunday early morning, with police ruling out foul play. ...