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3781. Man quarantined in Nicosia General unlikely to be coronavirus carrier

A 22-year-old Chinese man quarantined in Nicosia General hospital after suspicions were raised of coronavirus is showing signs of recovery, with members of the Health Ministry’s epidemiological surveillance unit reporting that the possibilities of it being a case of coronavirus are low....

3782. Suspected coronavirus carrier being treated at Nicosia General

A Chinese man, a permanent resident of Cyprus who had visited China in recent days, was admitted into Nicosia General hospital on Friday after suspicions were raised that he carried the coronavirus....

3783. Facebook to remove coronavirus misinformation

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it will take down misinformation about China’s fast-spreading coronavirus in a rare departure from its approach to health content, after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency....

3784. Cyprus, Lebanon begin preparations for first Trilateral Summit

Cyprus and Lebanon have begun preparations for the first Trilateral Summit at the level of Heads of State and Government, to be held in Nicosia in the spring, the Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides announced on Friday...

3785. Dissatisfaction with democracy 'at record high'

Dissatisfaction with democracy within developed countries is at its highest level in almost 25 years, according to University of Cambridge researchers. ...

3786. Cyprus ready for five-party meeting, Anastasiades tells Lute

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades shared a phone call on Wednesday with UN special envoy Jane Holl Lute, expressing his readiness to take part in an informal five-party conference with the aim of reaching an agreement on the terms of reference that would allow the resumption of peace talks....

3787. Theocharis Lalacos appointed Greek Ambassador to Cyprus

3788. Mother says state ‘dishonest’ in son’s death

A woman in Cyprus is accusing the state of a cover-up in her son’s death, saying a recent ECHR judgment reprimanding the Republic over an 'inadequate investigation' was not enough and she was demanding to know the whole truth...

3789. UNFICYP draft under ‘silence procedure’

A resolution renewing the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus for an additional six months is under the “silence procedure” and it is expected to be adopted on Thursday if no member breaks the silence...

3790. Greek Diaspora Minister on first Cyprus visit

The newly-appointed Greek Diaspora Minister, Costas Vlasis, arrived in Cyprus on Tuesday to hold a series of meetings over the next two days in view of strengthening bilateral cooperation on matters relating to the diaspora and missing persons....

3791. Man critical in Xylofagou hit and run

A local driver has been charged with fleeing the scene of an accident, while an Indian male remained in critical condition after he was struck in the dead of night in Xylofagou, Famagusta district...

3792. Convicted pedophile gets tougher sentence

A convicted child molester's sentence has been increased from four to seven years, after he was found guilty on more charges during an appeal hearing in the Supreme Court...

3793. Nicosia inmate dies in hospital

A foreign man who was serving a prison sentence in Nicosia died of liver failure just days after he was admitted in hospital...

3794. Nicosia ups efforts ahead of UNFICYP vote

Nicosia is intensifying efforts over the final makeup of an UNFICYP draft resolution in New York, as the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus is expected to be renewed ahead of its expiry at the end of the month...

3795. New wiretap law on the skids

The president and justice minister are set to meet on Monday to discuss a government phone tapping bill that passed the House on Friday, following concerns that last-minute amendments could be defeating the purpose...

3796. Young driver critical after head-on crash

A young driver is in critical condition following a brutal head-on collision in Limassol on Thursday night...

3797. Digital transformation of health services is indispensable

3798. Young woman dies in rollover crash

A young local woman was killed in a single-vehicle rollover accident on Tuesday after her car veered off the road in rural Famagusta...

3799. Bicycle collides with motorcycle in Nicosia

A person on a bicycle was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday after a collision with a motorcycle in downtown Nicosia...

3800. Worker critically injured on the job

A young foreign worker was said to be in critical condition following an accident at the job site, where he fell and injured his head on Monday...

3801. Foreign powers back Libya ceasefire

Foreign powers agreed at a summit in Berlin on Sunday to shore up a shaky truce in Libya, but the meeting was overshadowed by blockades of oilfields by forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar that could cripple the country’s crude production...

3802. DP World Limassol agrees to revise policy

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos has been promised a change of policy at DP World Limassol, with the company saying it would service more than two cruise ships in a given day following complaints...

3803. Passenger killed in Kaimakli car crash

Nicosia police are trying to determine who was behind the wheel of a vehicle that crashed on Saturday morning in Kaimakli, killing the front seat passenger...

3804. Woman killed while crossing the street

A local woman was killed in a road accident on Thursday as she was crossing the road in Strovolos...

3805. Would-be buyer steals car during test drive

Police are investigating an alleged auto theft incident in Larnaca following a complaint by a male vehicle owner who says he went to sell his car and ended up being assaulted and robbed...

3806. Cyprus and Italy to continue cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean

Cyprus Defence Minister Savvas Angelides and his Italian counterpart Lorenzo Buerine, agreed to continue the mutual information, coordination and cooperation, regarding the issue of energy security in the EEZ of Cyprus and more generally in the Εastern Mediterranean...

3807. Video walkthrough explains Iran plane crash

A chilling video published by The New York Times offers a step-by-step walkthrough of what happened before and after a Ukrainian airliner was brought down by an Iranian missile...

3808. Greek woman attacked in Paphos

Two Paphos women were arrested early Monday morning in connection with an assault case, where a Greek woman was injured in a knife attack days earlier...

3809. Iran says military shot down plane in error

Iran said on Saturday it had mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane killing all 176 people aboard and voiced its deep regret, after initially denying it brought down the aircraft in the tense aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on US targets in Iraq...

3810. Cyprus hopes cooler heads will prevail

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday said he hoped more sensible ideas would prevail regarding the situation in the Middle East, while sources expect "no unpleasant surprises” ahead of a mandate review for UN peacekeeping on the island...