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1651. Indonesia’s tsunami death toll continues to rise

Indonesian rescuers on Tuesday used drones and sniffer dogs to search for survivors along the devastated west coast of Java hit by a series of tsunamis that killed at least 373 people, warning more victims are expected to be uncovered as the search expands...

1652. Weather to hold on Christmas Day

A high pressure system is setting the scene for clear weather on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, while cloud activity eventually will lead to rain showers late Tuesday night and Wednesday...

1653. Sun comes out after gloomy days

Thursday skies will be clear throughout most of the island, while scattered clouds and low chances of rain remain in the forecast over local areas...

1654. First snow arrives in Troodos

The first snow of the winter has arrived on the Troodos mountain, while all of Cyprus remains under a flood watch due to severe weather...

1655. Investigators see far-left militants behind Skai TV bomb attack

1656. Stormy weather on the way

A yellow alert went into effect Monday morning with heavy rain showers and thunderstorms expected while weather is expected to calm down later in the afternoon...

1657. Cold westerly front in the mix

It will be a cold and windy night on Tuesday, with low barometric pressure and a cold front from the west still affecting the area with chances of showers and thunderstorms...

1658. Cyprus remains under storm watch

A yellow weather warning is in effect Monday morning, while thunderstorms are expected to continue in the evening all around the island...

1659. Cyprus rides out the storm

A high pressure system moved in on Friday over Cyprus, decreasing chances of heavy rain while showers and cold temperatures are still expected, with a slight temperature rise over the weekend...

1660. Cyprus still under flood watch

A yellow weather alert continues to be in effect on Thursday, with flooding excepted to continue and precipitation likely exceeding 50 milimetres in a six-hour period...

1661. Three killed in car swept away in Kyrenia

Three people were killed in an weather-related accident in Kyrenia as their vehicle was swept by water into a ditch, while the fate of a fourth individual was still unknown...

1662. Weather warning climbs to orange

Weather officials have raised the awareness level from yellow to orange, effective from Tuesday through Wednesday at 11am, with towns bracing for yet another stormy night...

1663. Cyprus under severe weather watch

A yellow warning has been issued on Tuesday due to severe weather, as heavy storms that pounded large areas of the island with strong winds flooding, and hail could likely continue...

1664. Syrian refugees reach northwestern Cyprus

Eight undocumented refugees reached Cypriot shores on Sunday morning, while authorities are dealing with two different accounts of how they reached the island....

1665. Not out of the woods yet

Big storms pounded the west coast on Thursday evening, uprooting trees and cutting power in many areas, as more storms expected on Friday but also mixed weather over the weekend...

1666. Week marred by cloudy skies and rain

Partly cloudy skies are expected for the rest of the week, with maximum highs at 21 degrees and chances of rain through Friday...

1667. Russia opens fires on Ukrainian ships

1668. Poor weather throughout the weekend

Poor weather conditions are affecting Cyprus throughout the weekend, but not without brief moments of sunshine, while parts of Troodos Mountains are dressed in white following heavy hailstorm...

1669. Rain on the way as sunshine sticks around

An unstable atmosphere is hanging over Cyprus, with periods of sunshine punctuated by clouds and increasing chances of rain, isolated thunderstorms and possibly hail...

1670. Drivers in Larnaca warned over road conditions

Larnaca officials point to a number of trouble spots in the district’s road network following overnight rainfall, warning drivers to be careful at all times...

1671. Limassol biker critical following crash

A 19-year-old male is in intensive care in Nicosia following a serious motorcycle accident in Limassol in the early hours Thursday morning, just days after a fatal accident where another biker also in his late teens was killed instantly...

1672. Thieves target third luxury outlet in Limassol

Police are scratching their heads in Limassol in the latest burglary, the third such incident in less than 30 days, with thieves managing to get away with luxury clothing and expensive bags...

1673. Syrian refugees dropped off in Cyprus

A new boatload of Syrian refugees arrived in the Republic of Cyprus Wednesday, with 47 people dropped off at Tylliria in the early hours...

1674. 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...

1675. Sunshine is back, but not all the way

A northeastern wind front is affecting the area over Cyprus, with fair skies and sunshine expected Monday and Tuesday with increasing chances of rain around Thanksgiving...

1676. US backs Cyprus’s right to develop resources, Pyatt says

Washington supports Cyprus’s right to develop its resources in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt said Thursday....

1677. Fair skies with low chances of rain

A wind front from the north and northeast is affecting Cyprus, with low chances of rain Thursday and Friday possibly in the north and out west...

1678. At least 42 fatalities tallied in California's deadliest wildfire ever

1679. Cyprus says migration system under pressure

Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides says Cyprus has exceeded its limits in the numbers of refugees flowing to the island, but he rejected a description in a German publication that drew parallels to the Lampedusa crisis...

1680. Cold, wet weekend ahead

A few brief periods of clear weather won’t hold through the entire day on Friday, as chances of rain will increase giving way to a colder and wet weekend...