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331. Man arrested following Limassol wildfire

One suspect was detained for questioning by police in connection with a Monday wildfire in Limassol district, which continue to rage overnight and was said to have been partially contained by the early morning...

332. Fire destroys candle factory in Nicosia

A fire that broke out Friday morning has completely destroyed a candle-making factory in Alambra, Nicosia district...

333. Drug squad arrest Limassol businessman

Police arrested a local businessman in Limassol in connection with a drug bust earlier this year, following on new witness testimony in the case...

334. Technician crushed to death by heavy vehicle

A service technician was crushed to death by a heavy duty vehicle in Limassol on Tuesday, when a portable jack collapsed during repair work...

335. Eurogroup rules out any talk of primary surplus target reduction for Greece

Discussion on Greece was brief at Monday’s Eurogroup, but the council of eurozone finance minsters sent a clear message to Athens that creditors are ready to cooperate with the new government while warning that the handouts announced in May by the previous administration are putting growth and fiscal targets at risk...

336. New SIM card found in Orestis’ pants

Prison guards discovered another SIM card in a pair of trousers destined for convicted serial killer Nikos Metaxas during a family visit...

337. Missile goes astray, hits Cyprus

A former intelligence chief says an object that crashed in the north after midnight is mostly likely an S-200 surface-to-air missile, based on images and ongoing conflict in the region...

338. Amendments to Menendez Rubio bill 'unfortunate'

President Nicos Anastasiades described on Thursday the amendments made to the bipartisan legislation of Robert Menendez and Senator Rubio on an updated United States strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean as ''unfortunate'' ...

339. Chinese Ambassador to Cyprus: No one stands to win in a trade war

340. Blaze stopped before reaching Akamas

The origin of a fire that broke out in Neo Chorio in Paphos has been traced back to a location outside a residential yard at a local village, just outside Akamas national park...

341. Bicycle patrol catch up to fleeing suspect

Police officers on bicycle patrol caught up with a fleeing suspect during a traffic stop in Limassol, arresting him and the driver on charges including traffic and drug violations...

342. Fire lookouts following Paphos wildfire

A wildfire that broke out Friday morning in remote areas in Paphos is believed to be a malicious act, with forestry officials calling for aerial support as part of an “offensive tactic” to contain the fire...

343. Fears of more victims resurface in Orestis case

Police are trying to track down three more women in the serial killer case, as divers head to Memi Lake to search for a little girl one day after a third body was recovered from the red lake...

344. Police try to narrow evidence gap

Police investigators are seeking to collect secondary evidence in the serial killer case, as destruction of primary evidence is believed to have taken place early in the investigation due to a false arrest...

345. Red Lake object traced back to film production

New reports appear to debunk Wednesday’s odd find at the Red Lake, as an object that alerted authorities ended up being a mockup body dumped during the filming of a foreign movie two decades ago...

346. Divers close in on three spots in red lake

Divers and robotic camera operators are focusing on three areas within the red lake, in search of a missing Filipina who is believed to have been murdered by alleged serial killer Nikos Metaxas...

347. Revenue from ship management climbs

348. Second body retrieved from red lake

Divers retrieved another suitcase from the red lake on Sunday, with first indications pointing to the body of a young Romanian girl based on a confession by the alleged serial killer who admitted seven murders...

349. Cops seize firecrackers from teens

Three teens were arrested in Larnaca and later released on Thursday in connection with an illegal explosives case under investigation...

350. Man arrested for threatening a judge

A man was detained Thursday for attempting to intimidate a judge of the rent court, following a complaint that he made threats against her over the phone...

351. Limassol port truckers threaten bigger strike

Truck drivers outside Limassol port staged a work stoppage for a second day in a row to protest conditions that they describe as causing problems and delays...

352. Drugs wash ashore on Peyia coast

A suspicious package off the Peyia coast turned out be 28 kilos of hashish, after a concerned citizen spotted something in the water and called authorities...

353. Larnaca cops talk down evicted man from roof

A man in Larnaca climbed on the roof of his residence and threatened to set himself on fire after police officers went to serve an eviction notice...

354. EP approves a new law banning single-use plastic items

355. Six arrested in massive drug bust in Limassol

Six men have been arrested and more could soon be detained after a large-scale police operation uncovered some 100 kilos of cannabis in Limassol...

356. Cops seize cocaine mailed from Holland

Larnaca police have seized 16 kilos of cocaine from Holland after they were tipped off about a package filled with drugs that was mailed to Cyprus...

357. ExxonMobil announces major gas discovery in Cyprus

358. Limassol police make headway in cannabis bust

Police are investigating a case where several kilos of cannabis were found during a raid at a warehouse near Limassol port...

359. Overflowing rivers cause traffic headaches

Several roads were closed on Wednesday morning due to overflowing rivers and debris, causing traffic jams in parts all over Cyprus including Strovolos in Nicosia...

360. Cypriot cargo ship gets some of the blame

The collision of two commercial vessels, a Cypriot cargo ship and a Tunisian freighter, was caused by a series of human errors, with investigators pointing fingers to both sides...