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1801. Macheras forest fire under control

1802. Dherynia and Lefka crossing points ready in October

1803. Turkish and Russian troops to patrol Idlib demilitarized zone

1804. Biker dies in Kalispera accident

A 44-year-old man from Nicosia was killed in an accident Monday afternoon, when his motorcycle crashed onto a guardrail on the highway near the town’s state hospital...

1805. New Democracy to vote against Hungary in European Parliament

Greece's Conservatives will support possible disciplinary action against Hungary in the European Parliament which is debating whether the country has breached core EU values, party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a statement on Tuesday....

1806. Obama slums Trump

Former US President Barack Obama assailed President Donald Trump and Republicans on Friday, urging Democrats to deliver a check on the administration’s “abuses of power” and restore a sense of sanity to politics by voting in November’s elections...

1807. Russia, Iran and Turkey have different visions for Syria but all three face US sanctions

1808. French foreign minister on a Friday visit to Nicosia

Minister of Foreign Affairs of France Jean-Yves Le Drian will pay a working visit to Cyprus on Friday where he will meet with officials as well as visit the buffer zone...

1809. Turkish Cypriots to touch base with Ankara

Turkish Cypriot officials are reportedly getting ready for a trip to Ankara where they will discuss the Turkish economic crisis and its impact on the northern part of the island...

1810. Mueller has until Wednesday to decide on Cyprus counts

US special counsel Robert Mueller has until Wednesday to decide whether to retry Paul Manafort on charges involving Cyprus accounts that failed to yield a conviction after a holdout juror...

1811. 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....

1812. Mal intent behind Tilliria blaze

Officials believe a fire that broke out in Tilliria Wednesday evening was most likely the result of a malicious act, where 30 hectares of pine tree forest were burned down...

1813. Bulgaria scrambling over Olympic bankruptcy

The bankruptcy of Cyprus-based Olympic Insurance Company has become the focus of attention and a regulator has resigned, after 200,000 Bulgarians were left without insurance...

1814. Tsipras: Greece's modern-day 'Odyssey' is over

Greece’s emergence from nine years of crisis and international financial bailouts marks a “new day” for the country, a “day of redemption but also the dawning of a new era,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday, in a televised address from the Ionian island of Ithaca....

1815. West Nile fatalities rise to 5 as virus spreads to Athens

The number of deaths from the West Nile virus has risen to five, it emerged on Thursday as the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO) confirmed that a total of 77 cases of the infection have been recorded in Greece since the beginning of the summer, 17 in the past week. ...

1816. Gov’t accused of West Nile ‘indifference’

The national federation of Greek hospital workers (POEDIN) has expressed alarm over the rise of West Nile virus cases and accused the government and the Attica Regional Authority of “proverbial indifference.”...

1817. Man dies after speeding car veers off road in Paphos

A 28-year-man died Friday early morning in Paphos when the car he was driving on Ayia Marina-Argaka road crashed into a tree...

1818. West Nile virus claims 2 lives

Health officials have confirmed two West Nile virus-related deaths. Both victims were octogenarian residents of western Attica....

1819. ARIS celebrates six month anniversary

ARIS, which stands for A Really Inspiring Space, opened its doors to its first resident startups in February 2018. Last Monday, on the 6th of August, the achievements of those startups were celebrated during a summer networking event entitled “Creating Value Through Innovation, in an Ever Changing Global Environment”...

1820. Reignited Dherynia fire under control

A Sunday night fire in the buffer zone, which was thought to have been contained Monday morning, reignited hours later with authorities on both sides going on full alert and UN officials saying the fire is once again under control...

1821. Cops out and about to promote seat belts

This week’s road safety awareness campaign focuses primarily on the use of seat belts and child seats, all of which were contributing factors in recent fatal accidents...

1822. Officials step up efforts against fires

Cypriot and European authorities are on the lookout for new wildfire threats, as two local fires on Saturday, one in the northwest and one in the southeast, were caused by human action...

1823. Security Council renews UNFICYP mandate

The Security Council authorized a six‑month mandate renewal for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) on Thursday, unanimously adopting resolution 2430 (2018)...

1824. Sarides arrested in Crete

A dangerous and wanted man according to Cyprus police, Haris Sarides, was arrested Wednesday night by Greek authorities in Crete...

1825. Cyprus offers €10 million to Greek fire victims

The government of the Republic of Cyprus is offering €10 million to the fire victims in Greece, calling on citizenry and local businesses to do their share as well...

1826. Biker in wedding entourage accident dies in hospital

Police are mourning one of their own, after an off-duty cop who was involved in a motorbike accident succumbed to his injuries Tuesday morning...

1827. Cyprus sends help in Greek wildfire

The Republic of Cyprus is responding to calls for help in the Greek wildfire near Athens, sending 60 first responders to a tourist area where dozens of people perished...

1828. 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...

1829. Driver gets 30 months in Larnaca fatal rollover

The intoxicated driver who caused a fatal accident on Larnaca highway, where a 5-year-old girl was killed, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison...

1830. The positions of SYRIZA, New Democracy and our allies

Diplomats, analysts and officials from international institutions visiting Greece have a hard time understanding and assessing what in their eyes appears to be a bizarre political reality....