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121. EAC warns of fake employees asking for money

The Cyprus Electricity Authority (EAC) has warned consumers about impostors who pose as its employees or partners and demand money to restore their power supply....

122. Sense of calm prevails in the Aegean

The improvement of relations between Greece and Turkey and the sharp decrease in tensions is not only at the diplomatic level but also, and almost in tandem, with the operational situation on the ground...

123. Cyprus continues to up its defense game

A joint tactical drill, code-named 'PROTEAS – 1/23' which involved the design and implementation of special operations, was co-organized from February 20 to March 17 by the National Guard Naval Command and the United States Armed Forces...

124. Criticism grows as Europe pushes to restrict cars in cities

In an effort to ease traffic congestion and curb greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change, municipalities from Barcelona to Brussels have embarked on what has been called a “transportation revolution.”...

125. At least 12 snowed-in residents found dead in California mountain community

At least 12 people have died in Southern California, authorities said, after fierce winter storms lashed the state, burying normally warm areas in snow....

126. Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd dies

Guitarist Gary Rossington, the last surviving founding member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died, the band announced on their official Facebook page Sunday evening. He was 71....

127. Many dead after trains collide in Greece

A passenger train in Greece carrying hundreds of people collided with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in the country’s north early Wednesday, killing 32 and injuring at least 85...

128. Turkish daily Hurriyet's front page: 'Efharisto poli file'

Kathimerini and SKAI correspondent, Manolis Kostidis, reports that the earthquake victims are grateful to the Greeks for the assistance provided through the EMAK, while anger at the Turkish government is at an all-time high....

129. Rescuers rejoice as more survivors emerge days later

These earthquake survivors were among more than a dozen people pulled out of the rubble alive Friday after spending over four days trapped in frigid darkness following the disaster that struck Turkey and Syria...

130. Athens snowstorm causes traffic chaos, shuts schools and shops

Heavy snowfall and plummeting temperatures shut schools and shops in the Greek capital on Monday, with many public services and businesses switching to remote working....

131. Turkey - Syria: New 7.7 magnitude earthquake - Also felt in Cyprus

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Institute, a new earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 was recently felt in Turkey. According to Syrian state media, it was also felt in Damascus....

132. Secrets of the A380: What passengers never see

133. Directives and recommendations to passengers due to Covid

The Ministry of Health has issued European Union directives and recommendations to passengers and airport and airline staff travelling to EU/EEA countries...

134. Enchanting Troodos in a blanket of white

Troodos is now covered in a blanket of white due to the recent snowfall that fell in the area. The photographs made public by the Forestry Department, which depict Troodos National Forest Park finally "dressed" in white, are telling....

135. Cyprus stands with America during deadly winter storm

The Republic of Cyprus’ foreign ministry expressed profound sorrow for the tragic loss of life following extreme weather conditions in the United States, where dozens of people died while motorists were still trying to dig themselves out...

136. Cyprus airways unveils strategic plans, new routes

Cyprus Airways on Wednesday unveiled its five-year strategic plan announcing the expansion of is flight schedule to five new routes, namely Milan, Zurich, Prague, Basel, and Cairo...

137. CERA emergency meeting - Power outage risk

Since this morning, an emergency meeting of the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) has been held to examine the situation that is expected to arise as a result of the Electricity Authority's guilds' decision not to put the six steam power units of the Dhekelia Power Plant into operation next Wednesday,...

138. World Cup Chief Executive: 'Death is a part of life'

The Qatar World Cup chief executive said 'death is a part of life' in response to the tragic death of yet another migrant worker who has died at a training site....

139. Cabinet approves 'vehicle history database'

The Council of Ministers today approved an amendment to the Motor Vehicles and Traffic Movement Regulations that will create a database that will record the history of vehicles involved in accidents....

140. Did Iran just abolish the morailty police?

Both Iranian state media and anti-government protesters downplayed statements by an Iranian judicial official that the "morality police" had been abolished on Sunday....

141. More migrant arrivals off Cavo Greco

Police arrested an 18-year-old man yesterday to facilitate investigations into the arrival of a boat in the sea area of Famagusta, in which 10 people were on board....

142. British Airways goes gender neutral

British Airways will allow male pilots to wear make-up and carry handbags in an overhaul of the airliner's strict uniform rules....

143. 150 autistic kids take to the skies thanks to 'Flight of Love'

On Tuesday, 150 autistic children and their parents or caregivers boarded an airplane operated by TUS Airlines and the Flight Safety Foundation for the "Flight of Love," which took off from the airport in Larnaca and lasted for about 40 minutes....

144. Another body found near Limassol General's helipad

A work crew at the Limassol General Hospital found a decomposed body on Thursday near the helipad, where another body of an elderly woman had been found a few years back...

145. London: Attempts to prevent a robbery leads to stabbing in broad daylight

Three people have been stabbed and a further one person injured after being 'pushed to the floor' in a bloodbath on the streets of central London this morning....

146. Ayia Napa Marina welcomes the SUPER CRUISE SHIP ''Rhapsody of the Seas''

Ayia Napa Marina has proudly welcomed its first SUPER CRUISE SHIP ''Rhapsody of the Seas'', following the first cruise ship to anchor at the marina on 29 May. ...

147. Rhapsody courtesy stop unpacks Cyprus’ game plan

Cypriot officials were stoked on Tuesday when the Rhapsody of the Seas made a brief stop at the Ayia Napa Marina, a moment filled with high expectations for the island that hopes to attract cruise ships in its southeastern shores...

148. Rhetoric escalates as shots fired in Aegean Sea

Turkey says Greek coast guard fired shots at a Turkish cargo ship in international waters in the Aegean, with Athens saying the ship was 'moving suspiciously' in Greek waters while others are calling for calm as rhetoric escalates again...

149. Cyprus' Air Force 1 ready for delivery (correction)

The EMB-135LR, touted as Cyprus' Air Force 1, is ready for delivery. The presidential aircraft was gifted to Cyprus by the Hellenic Republic as a token of appreciation for Cyprus' help in fighting the devastating fires in Mati in 2018....

150. Erdogan keeps suspense as he helicopters to drillship

Suspense in Nicosia and Athens were unceremoniously put on hold on Tuesday when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the launch of the country’s Abdulhamid Han drill ship in contested waters off Cyprus but was in no hurry to share coordinates...