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481. Turkish Cypriot religious leader supports return of icons held in Kyrenia castle to Church of Cyprus

482. British tourist dies in Paphos drowning incident

A British senior citizen died on Saturday in an apparent drowning incident in Kato Paphos, just one day before he and his wife were due to leave the island...

483. Local swimmer dies at a Limassol beach

A local man died on Sunday morning at a blue flag Limassol beach, after lifeguards spotted him unconscious in the water but failed to revive him...

484. Man dies on recreational fishing jaunt

The body of a man on a recreational fishing expedition was spotted floating in the water at Lara beach in Akamas, marking the fourth fatality in just a few hours as the week draws to a close...

485. Elderly woman dies following Limassol accident

A senior citizen, who was struck by a car in a Limassol Thursday morning, has passed away in hospital while her husband remains in critical condition...

486. INTERVIEW WITH THE FRENCH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

487. Teachers 'go slow' to show dissent

State teachers in public schools will take industrial action by ‘going slow’ in the first few days back to school, as unions seek a stronger mandate from members by asking them to approve a general strike...

488. Teachers march nine thousand-strong

Thousands of demonstrators descended on Presidential Palace Avenue on Tuesday, protesting a Cabinet decision to trim down the number of class-exempt teaching hours in state schools...

489. Nicosia roads close as teachers march

Traffic police say there will be road closures in Nicosia on Tuesday late afternoon due to a scheduled teacher demonstration where thousands of educators are expected to join...

490. Commando officer arrested for stashing explosives

An army commando officer with Cyprus Special Forces was placed under arrest in connection with an accidental discovery of a small arsenal stashed away in Stavrovouni...

491. Italy bridge: Genoa motorway collapse kills 35

A motorway bridge has collapsed in the northwest Italian city of Genoa, killing at least 35 people as vehicles plummeted to the ground, emergency services say....

492. Runner’s death caused by heart attack

An autopsy showed that a Nicosia runner, who was vacationing with his family in Paphos, died from acute myocardial infarction Thursday morning...

493. Elderly swimmer lay dead on Lady’s Mile beach

A senior citizen lay dead for some time on a Limassol beach, until a passerby came close to check on him and notified authorities...

494. 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...

495. Death toll from Greek forest fire rises to 93, victims named

Greek authorities have released the names of those who died in the country's deadliest forest fire in decades, a list that includes several families. ...

496. Runner dies after collapsing in Paphos

A 38-year-old runner from Nicosia, who was vacationing with his family in Chloraka, died Thursday morning near Coral Bay during his morning run...

497. Larnaca suspect dies while in police custody

A man died Tuesday in police custody after officers who were responding to a domestic violence call used force to arrest him...

498. Report vindicates medics in young girl’s death

An internal report was urgently submitted to the health ministry, giving full account of events in an 8-year-old girl’s death after her mother declined specialised medical treatment...

499. Minister requests report on little girl’s death

The health minister has requested a full account of events in connection with an 8-year-old girl who died at Limassol General on Monday morning, after being released hours earlier...

500. Two die in separate swimming incidents

A 62-year-old Briton and a 49-year-old Cypriot drowned on Monday in two separate incidents in Paphos and Larnaca in the early evening...

501. Semi-conscious girl dies in Limassol hospital

A young girl died at Limassol General on Monday morning when her mother took her to the Emergency Room only hours after they left hospital...

502. Drinks by the beach at Ayia Napa and Protaras

This new seaside lounge bar is ideal for relaxing from morning until night and enjoying snacks, cold beer and great cocktails...

503. French tourist dies in her native land

A senior citizen who was vacationing in Cyprus died at a Limassol beach Friday after she became unconscious during a swim...

504. Man gets 15 years in Protaras deadly gang fight

A 22-year-old male was sentenced to 15 years for in connection with the killing of a man last year, following a day of fun in Protaras and an argument that later ensued...

505. Senior citizen dies at Mackenzie beach

A local senior citizen died after collapsing at Mackenzie beach in Larnaca on Tuesday morning...

506. Dishwasher started fire in boy’s Limassol home

Authorities say an unsupervised dishwasher caused a home fire in Limassol that threatened the life of a 12-year-old boy on Thursday...

507. Russian tourist dies in Ayia Napa waters

Police are investigating the death of a 31-year-old Russian tourist, who was found unconscious in Ayia Napa shallow waters at Katsarka beach...

508. 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...

509. Man dies during evening swim in Larnaca

A senior citizen, who was spotted unconscious in the water at a Larnaca beach in Meneou, died of drowning after fellow beachgoers failed to revive him...

510. Leak trial of ex deputy police chief up in the air

The trial of former deputy police chief Andreas Kyriacou, who is accused of leaking confidential documents, is up in the air after a court deadline last week came and went...