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451. Prosecutors stun court in Alexoui case

The trial of suspected would-be killers of a known Nicosia businessman took an unexpected turn Monday, with prosecutors citing witness issues and the judge dismissing the case...

452. Cops snatch pardoned sex offender

A convicted sex offender, whose release by presidential pardon in early September sparked social debate, is once again behind bars after police went to search for explosives and discovered camera violations in his residence...

453. Sex trafficking suspects released until further notice

All five suspects in a recent sex trafficking case have been released from custody until further notice, as police investigators are pouring over bank accounts and telecommunications data to build the case...

454. OSCE praises Cyprus efforts to combat human trafficking

Following the unprecedented disruption of a sex trafficking ring in Cyprus, OSCE’s Combating Trafficking in Human Beings praised the country for its progress in combating human trafficking and urged agencies to seek ways for even better coordination...

455. Suspects remanded in sex trafficking case

The five suspects detained Tuesday on sex trafficking charges, including three cops, have been remanded in custody while police did not rule out additional arrests pending the investigation...

456. INTERVIEW WITH THE FRENCH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

457. Police in north say drug dealers fly drones from south

Turkish Cypriot police say an unmanned aerial drone was used in a recent drug deal in the north, citing security camera footage showing a recent delivery from the south...

458. 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...

459. Stephen Lillie: There is only plan A for Cyprus

There is a clear plan A for Cyprus, that of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation solution, and there is no plan B, UK High Commissioner in Nicosia, Stephen Lillie, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), stressing that “for plan A to succeed the negotiations need to be well prepared, and the public opinion needs to be well prepared” as well....

460. Greek national arrested in the north

A Greek national, who was arrested last week by Turkish Cypriot police on drug related charges, appeared in court Tuesday in north Nicosia...

461. Alexoui files complaint against police

Alexis ‘Alexoui’ Mavromichalis is out on bail and his lawyers are filing a complaint against the police, following a heated exchange he reportedly had with Nicosia’s police chief inspector prior to his release...

462. Tsochadzopoulos steps out of prison on early release

Akis Tsochadzopoulos, a former defense minister convicted in 2013 to 19 years in prison for corruption, stepped out of the Greek capital's Korydallos Prison on Tuesday after being granted early release....

463. Nicosia detains ELDYK soldier on Greek warrant

A Greek solider serving in Cyprus was arrested in connection with funding a terrorist group, following a deposit he made last year to the Revolutionary Fund...

464. Cyprus improves but more work needed to combat human trafficking

A US report on human trafficking has reinstated the Republic of Cyprus back to Tier 1, saying the country meets minimum standards while the situation in the north is a lot worse...

465. UK Court convicts Cypriot drug lord’s mother

A UK court has convicted a Cypriot woman, mother of a drug lord in Cyprus, of talking part in an illegal drug trafficking network by making trips around London to collect money on her son’s behalf...

466. Driver gets nine months in Nicosia fatal road accident

A 73-year-old man was sentenced to nine months for involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 38-year-old mother, who was fatally struck as she was crossing the street with her 6-year-old son...

467. Turkish fugitive arrested in Paphos

A Turkish fugitive, who managed to break free twice in the past, was arrested a third time, this time in Paphos...

468. Catholic archbishop convicted in Australia of concealing child sex abuse

An Australian archbishop was found guilty on Tuesday of concealing child sex abuse by a priest, which Australian media said it made him the most senior Catholic in the world to be convicted on such a charge...

469. Paphos mayor accuses police of corruption and incompetence

Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos says Cyprus police do not take effective action to combat organised crime and that some cops even give false testimony or turn a blind eye on corruption...

470. Clock ticking for Cyprus reunification 

Former South African President F.W. de Klerk is a man who knows how to read the warning signs of history and he urges Cypriot leaders not to miss another opportunity to make peace before it’s too late...

471. Plaintiffs move to block appeal in Astrasol pollution case

The Astrasol case is not over, as plaintiffs are scrambling to block an appeal that challenges a court ruling last year that found defendants were responsible for causing a cancer cluster in a Nicosia residential area...

472. Bill Cosby once beloved 'America's Dad' convicted of sexual assault

Comedian Bill Cosby was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting a onetime friend in 2004, marking the first such conviction of a celebrity since the #MeToo movement that has brought down rich and powerful men for their treatment of women...

473. Business cooperation at the heart of Moscow-Nicosia partnership

The two countries have common cultural and religious traditions, mutual trust and support, and one of the pillars of their partnership is business ties...

474. Indian guru Asaram guilty of raping 16-year-old

The case highlights the Indian heartland’s fascination with spiritual gurus, who wield immense influence for their ability to mobilise millions of adherents...

475. Church defrocks priest convicted of sexual assault

The Holy Synod decided unanimously on Wednesday to defrock the priest who was convicted in 2015 for sexually assaulting Elena Frantzi, the 29-year-old woman whose recent death shocked the public and left church and state scramble for answers....

476. Celebrating Israel’s 70th Independence Day in Cyprus

The significant natural gas reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean offer much potential for joint ventures and commercial growth...

477. New information about Elena emerges

New information has emerged about Elena Frantzi, whose recent death shocked Cypriot society, just one day after her family warned it may take legal action against anyone who spreads misinformation or violates the privacy of their departed loved one....

478. Elena’s family calls for privacy

The family of Elena Frantzi, whose recent death shocked Cypriot society, is warning it may take legal action against anyone who spreads misinformation about their loved one....

479. Labour exploitation is the main form of trafficking in Cyprus

Labour exploitation has emerged as the predominant form of trafficking in Belgium, Cyprus, Georgia, Portugal, Serbia and the UK...

480. ECHR rules against Cyprus

The European Court of Human Rights upheld a complaint against Cyprus with four votes in favour and three against, where a Polish inmate accused the state of inhumane treatment....