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1861. Meghan's father says heart op puts him out of royal wedding

The father of American actress Meghan Markle said he could not attend his daughter’s wedding to Britain’s Prince Harry on Saturday because he needed a heart procedure...

1862. Greece's Souda Bay naval base is ‘world-class’

Greece’s military base in Souda Bay, Crete, is an “essential hub” for NATO operations in the Mediterranean, combining world-class facilities with access to North Africa, the Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples and US Naval Forces Europe and Africa, US Navy Admiral James Foggo....

1863. Even royal weddings don't go according to plan

This weekend’s carefully planned wedding of Britain’s Prince Harry to his fiance Meghan Markle was mired in confusion on Tuesday after the father of the American actress told a celebrity news website he was no longer coming...

1864. Israel eyes 5% claim of Cyprus' Aphrodite gas field

Energy Ministry Yuval Steinitz told Cypriot leaders that Israel is demanding 5% or more of the production from the joint Aphrodite-Yishai natural- gas field in disputed Mediterranean waters...

1865. Truck driver faces criminal charges over Kifissou crash

A 64-year-old truck driver was on Thursday to answer to criminal charges of manslaughter through neglect after a crash he caused in Athens in the early hours of Wednesday, while under the influence of alcohol, resulted in the death of two motorists....

1866. Hope that new crossing points will open as planned

Work on two new crossing points across the island's divide is going to plan, Cypriot officials said...

1867. Auditor says air traffic control needs to do better

The Department of Civil Aviation’s Safety Regulation Unit was recently under the Auditor’s microscope, and findings show it is not properly organised and lacks efficiency due to a lack of best practices...

1868. MPs halt medical cannabis bill due to recent crimes

Members of the House are turning against a medical marijuana bill, citing recent horrific crimes on the island and fears they may be linked to the use of cannabis. But studies suggest that decriminalisation has actually helped violent crime rates drop considerably....

1869. Chemical attack accusations ‘a farce’ Assad tells Kathimerini

In an exclusive interview with Kathimerini, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that the Syrian Army used chemical weapons against civilians while taking aim at both Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump...

1870. Trump lawyer took money from firm linked to Russian oligarch

An attorney for porn star Stormy Daniels said that Donald Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, was paid $500,000 by a company with ties to a Russian oligarch who was hit last month with US sanctions to punish Moscow for activities that included suspected meddling in the 2016 US election...

1871. First shipping minister sets ambitious targets for Cyprus

The country’s location and tax system have made it a shipping magnet -- drawing maritime companies from Norway, Greece, Dubai and South Korea -- and prompting the creation of a ministry for the industry...

1872. Paphos mayor claims police let gangsters roam around

Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos is not impressed with police taking action against organised crime, saying he had told police about shooting suspect Elias Mouzos long time ago but nothing was being done, with police issuing a statement rejecting the allegations...

1873. Greece's new startup culture: technology and seagrass sunglasses

Greek student Stavros Tsompanidis was walking on a beach when he saw a business idea in the piles of dried-up seagrass...

1874. May avoids London blitz in local elections

Theresa May’s Conservative Party avoided a wipeout in London local elections and eked out gains in Brexit-supporting regions elsewhere, partial results on Friday showed, denting the opposition Labour Party’s hopes of a big win....

1875. You can’t put a price on heritage

When the German tabloid Bild suggested that Greece should sell off Corfu and the Parthenon as part of its asset-stripping, they didn't know that Durrell had foreseen this many years ago...

1876. Facebook to play cupid in online dating debut

Facebook is entering the dating game to matchmake millions of people on the world’s largest online social network and nudge them into spending more time there...

1877. Don’t get caught up in the East Med energy hype

It is tempting for resource-poor countries to overestimate the promise of newly discovered hydrocarbon resources, particularly in times of need...

1878. Delivery of UN aid to the enclaved will resume next week

Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou told CNA that the dispatch of UN aid to the enclaved living in the Turkish-held north will begin again next week...

1879. Two Chinese suitors for Ethniki

The new process for the sale of 75 percent of Ethniki Insurance is starting for Chinese groups Fosun and Gongbao....

1880. Cyprus is open for business and China’s buying

As US President Donald Trump builds barriers to Chinese trade, Cyprus is throwing open the gates...

1881. Three EU students in court for entering fenced-off Varosha

Three international students, who were arrested in the ghost town of Varosha went before a judge on Tuesday to answer to charges including trespassing in a military zone...

1882. New Turkey's hasty birth

The way in which the snap elections were called is not normal, nor is the unsettled situation in the country and on its borders...

1883. Rotties attack two women in Paphos

A 39-year-old man is in police custody in Paphos following a dog attack by two Rottweilers, sending two female victims to the Emergency Room....

1884. European Commission's report on Turkey most critical

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the view that a European Commission progress report on Turkey published on Tuesday is the most critical one since 2005 and has also agreed with a Commission assessment that the implementation by Turkey of its Cyprus related obligations would significantly boost its relations with the EU....

1885. Passenger killed when engine explodes on Southwest Airlines US flight

The death of 43-year-old Jennifer Riordan on Flight 1380 was the first in a US commercial aviation accident since 2009...

1886. US believes Russia may tamper with chemical evidence

Syria and Russia deny unleashing poison gas on April 7 during their offensive on Douma...

1887. Leaders ponder next steps after dinner date failure

There was no breakthrough apart from the leaders not excluding any new moves from the UN...

1888. Suspect nabbed over Ilia blaze

A 46-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion he inadvertently started a fire in a forested area in the region of Ilia in the Peloponnese, which raged for two days. The suspect, a foreign national, will appear before a local prosecutor Tuesday....

1889. US says air strikes cripple Syria chemical weapons programme

US President Donald Trump called the operation a success...

1890. May assures Cyprus that use of RAF base was limited