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2911. Five die as storms, high winds batter Italy

2912. Hemp farmer arrested for growing cannabis

A licenced hemp farmer in Limassol has been arrested for growing 120 cannabis plants in violation of industrial hemp regulations...

2913. Drivers warned of rockslides on mountain roads

Authorities are warning drivers on specific mountain roads to be extra cautious due to rockslide caused by overnight rainfall...

2914. Tornado sweeps across parts of rural Nicosia

A huge tornado sweeping though rural areas west of Nicosia made landfall Sunday afternoon spreading panic among local residents and causing damages along the way...

2915. Turkey searches Saudi consulate again, as world condemns Saudi Arabia

2916. With Israel in Washington

2917. Sex selection in Cyprus raises ethical issues

Cyprus has been a sex selection destination for British couples who want to get pregnant without legal troubles in the UK, but a recent Daily Mail story on Turkish Cypriot IVF clinics is raising additional legal and ethical questions...

2918. Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Nordhaus and Romer

2919. Bank share plunge fuels fears about Greece's vulnerability

2920. Turkish Cypriot religious leader supports return of icons held in Kyrenia castle to Church of Cyprus

2921. EU Parliament cancels €70 million earmarked for Turkey over rule of law conditions

2922. 11 meter high waves expected as Xenophon plows towards Greece

2923. Anastasiades deeply concerned about Cyprus talks

2924. Fishermen back in court in the north

Five fishermen, who were arrested off the coast of Kyrenia by Turkish Cypriot authorities over the weekend, are set to appear in court Monday morning to face charges of illegal entry and illegal fishing...

2925. Airbnb complies with EU demands

Airbnb online platform has complied with EU demands aimed at curbing anti-competitive practices, following pressure and hefty fines handed down to a number of companies...

2926. North Korea's Kim agrees to permanently abolish key missile facilities

2927. Mixed weather ahead, rain or shine

There will be rain showers on Friday and parts of the weekend, as more mixed conditions set in with clear weather, partly cloudy skies during parts of the day, but also thunderstorms in the late afternoon...

2928. EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager visits Cyprus

2929. Knock it down and rebuild it from scratch

2930. Turkish Lira rallies as central bank raises interest rates to 24%

2931. All you need to know about the new iPhones and Apple Watch

Apple Inc introduced its largest-ever iPhone and a watch that detects heart problems on Wednesday in an attempt to get customers to upgrade to more expensive devices in the face of stagnant global demand for smartphones...

2932. INTERVIEW WITH THE FRENCH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

2933. Russia, Iran and Turkey have different visions for Syria but all three face US sanctions

2934. Cabinet meets to address teacher crisis

The Cabinet is holding an emergency session Tuesday at noon to discuss the teacher crisis, with a whole host of problems in the backdrop including a slowdown by the unions...

2935. 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....

2936. Come back, support Greece

We are caught between celebrations over Greece’s “clean exit” from the bailout programs on one hand and, on the other, allegations that the country has effectively signed up to what can be considered a “fourth memorandum” and is headed to economic disaster....

2937. Over a thousand employees choose Co-Op buyout

Over a thousand employees at Cyprus Cooperative Bank signed up for a voluntary severance package, well above the target of 900 set by the bank ahead of a takeover by Hellenic Bank...

2938. NGO says asylees can’t cope in Cyprus

A human rights group is calling on authorities to do more to help asylum applicants in Cyprus, saying rules governing financial aid are “racist and inhuman” five years post economic crisis...

2939. Remains of seven people identified in Athalassa

The Republic of Cyprus has identified seven bodies that were buried in 1974 and recently unearthed during excavations of human remains at Nicosia’s Athalassa hospital...

2940. Cyprus extradites Egyptian hijacker

The lawyer of Egyptian hijacker Mostafa Emam, who was extradited by Cyprus authorities after he withdrew his case with the European Court of Human Rights, says her client gave up after succumbing to pressure in a Nicosia prison...