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721. Man with scissors kidnaps woman

A man was arrested on Monday following a complaint by a woman who said she was robbed and threatened with scissors after a night on the town...

722. Women Fit for Business

723. Female duo allegedly robbed community fund

Two women have been arrested in Limassol after €120,000 went missing at a local community over the course of five years...

724. Woman dies hours after hospital visit

A family has hired a private forensic pathologist following the death of a 48-year-old woman, who died hours after she was released from hospital in Paphos...

725. Cat shot in bizarre Limassol incident

A woman in Limassol found her cat injured after shots were fired by unknown suspects who were acting suspiciously near her residence...

726. Somali women react to social services video

A group of women from Somalia are speaking out against treatment from state officials, just days after a video surfaced online showing a female refugee being forcefully removed from a social welfare office...

727. Asian spa owner mounts defence

The Chinese owner of a massage parlour in Limassol has pleaded not guilty to trafficking and exploitation charges, while his lawyer says there are professional disputes behind the accusations against his client...

728. Woman bites immigration officer at Larnaca station

A woman who refused to show ID to Larnaca police was arrested after she bit an officer during an immigration raid in Phinikoudes...

729. Bill pushes for police taser guns

A bill sponsored by the government aims to put taser guns in the hands of law enforcement officials, while also take away hunting rifles from criminals convicted of domestic violence...

730. Two arrested in Limassol fake ID raid

Police raided a Limassol apartment on Sunday, arresting a man and a woman from Georgia on suspicion of illegal stay while also investigating a possible fake ID scheme...

731. Limassol woman arrested for cooking the books

A woman in Limassol has been arrested on embezzlement charges in connection with document fraud and money theft from a company...

732. Indian housemaid in Nicosia hung out to dry

A female housemaid from India was ordered to pay a €500 fine after a judge found her guilty of stealing €20 from her employers, a charge she vehemently denies to this day...

733. Asian spa owner in Limassol goes to trial

The Chinese owner of a massage parlour in Limassol has been ordered straight to trial, facing multiple charges including human trafficking and exploitation...

734. Plot thickens in massage parlor case

A Chinese man, who denies trafficking charges in Limassol following a police bust at his massage parlor, had used his money and residency status as an investor to set up his business...

735. Elderly woman in hospital over parking dispute

An elderly woman is in hospital following an alleged attack over a parking dispute in Paphos...

736. Letter claims hospital official preys on female staff

Female nurses and cleaners at a state hospital are being sexually harassed by an official who uses his status to threaten women according to an anonymous letter...

737. Sara gets four years in Strovolos case

The female defendant in the Strovolos double murder case has been sentenced to four years, after all but one charges were dropped following a plea bargain...

738. Maid arrested on theft charges in Paphos

A housemaid in Paphos is under arrest after her Russian employer told police a Rolex watch worth €25,000 had been stolen while she was away overseas...

739. Police raid massage parlor in Limassol

Police arrested on Monday a male suspect in connection with an illegal prostitution ring in Limassol, while six women were being treated as possible sex trafficking victims and three men were described as customers...

740. Tzionis seeks ruling on second autopsy

The main Strovolos double murder suspect has formally asked the Supreme Court for judicial review, with sources saying he will ask judges to throw out a second autopsy report citing violation of his rights...

741. Local man arrested in marriage fraud case

A local man accused of acting as middleman in a fake marriage is in police custody, after the bride told investigators he made an offer she couldn’t refuse...

742. BBC explores plight of foreign students in Cyprus

A recent BBC story about foreign students in the north highlights many challenges that international students face in Cyprus, including unethical recruitment, exploitation and economic hardship...

743. Man arrested in fake marriage inquiry

Cyprus police have detained a young man from Pakistan in connection with an ongoing investigation into a possible fake marriage...

744. New developments in cancer patient’s death

Police say medical malpractice accusations against “all involved” have been withdrawn in the case of a female cancer patient who died two weeks ago, but the investigation remains open...

745. New arrest in Nicosia downtown blast

A new suspect has been arrested in the Nicosia downtown blast that took place in late January, while the identity of the female victim has yet to be confirmed officially...

746. Woman’s body spotted in water off Paphos coast

A woman’s body was reportedly seen floating in the water near Aphrodite’s Rock in Paphos on Friday early evening...

747. Sex tape extortion suspects say cops beat them

Two Indian males, who were arrested Sunday in a recent sex tape extortion scheme, told the judge they were badly beaten by cops during detention...

748. Elderly woman in Paphos dies following crash

An elderly woman in Paphos died Monday evening following a road accident downtown earlier involving three vehicles...

749. Men arrested in Limassol sex tape extortion

An Indian woman in Limassol led undercover cops to the arrest of two of her three tormentors, who were using a sex video to extort money and gain sexual favours...

750. Biker in critical condition in the north

A Greek Cypriot female has been arrested in connection with a traffic accident in north Nicosia, while a 23-year-old male is in critical condition...