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4861. Greek troops fire warning shots at Turkish helicopter

It was not clear what type of helicopter was involved in the incident...

4862. FB ready to deal with strict EU laws

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said this week that he agreed “in spirit” with a strict new European Union law on data privacy but stopped short of committing to it as the standard for the social network across the world....

4863. 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....

4864. Saudi Arabia's first new cinema in decades to open

Saudi Arabia had some cinemas in the 1970s but its powerful clerics closed them"...

4865. UK diesel car sales slump by more than a third

Sales of diesel cars have slumped in many European countries as regulators and politicians crack down on the segment with plans for bans...

4866. Facebook data leak hits 87 million users in widening privacy scandal

Facebook first acknowledged last month that personal information about millions of users wrongly ended up in the hands of Cambridge Analytica...

4867. A solution is the only way forward for Cyprus

The Cyprus issue is not a dice roll, but the dilemma that Cypriots once had – either we solve it or we stay as is – is no longer valid...

4868. 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....

4869. Tony Blair meets President Anastasiades

It is the former British PM's first time to Cyprus but he has a Cypriot connection...

4870. China retaliates for US tariffs, slaps duties on soybeans, planes, autos

The scale of China’s tariff targets was in line with Beijing’s pledge to mount a commensurate response...

4871. Putin hopes chemical watchdog meeting can end Skripal row

At Moscow’s request, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons will hold a special session on the Salisbury poisoning...

4872. Woman wounds three at YouTube headquarters in California

The woman approached an outdoor patio and dining courtyard on the campus around lunchtime and began to fire before entering the building...

4873. Medical error destroys man's sex life

A medical malpractice case was settled in court after a man with a simple urinating problem ended up without a prostate gland and is now suffering from sexual dysfunction. The judge in the case ruled that the doctor and clinic had failed to perform necessary tests before their incorrect diagnosis....

4874. Migrant caravan heading to US puts Mexico in tough spot

So far the Mexican federal government has provided little guidance on how to handle the migrants...

4875. Winnie Mandela tainted anti-apartheid leader dies at 81

She died peacefully surrounded by her family following a long illness that kept her in and out of hospital since the start of the year...

4876. Greece fears rising Turkish aggression

4877. Cypriot leaders agree to informal meeting

It will be the first time Anastasiades and Akinci have met since the collapse of peace talks in Switzerland...

4878. Organ donation in Cyprus among lowest in EU

According to a survey, only 32% knew that relatives of the deceased need to give their consent for an organ to be transplanted...

4879. Cyprus may turn to UN Security Council over Turkish drillship

Turkey has said it intends to start drilling offshore Cyprus and has accused Nicosia of acting unilaterally with its energy development...

4880. Executive at fire-ravaged Russian shopping mall arrested

The top floor of the complex, where the fire started, was packed with families visiting a cinema and a children’s play area...

4881. 'Bold leadership' needed to restore confidence in Cyprus talks

There is a loss of confidence between the two side since talks collapsed in Switzerland last year...

4882. Cyprus supports UN efforts to strengthen peacekeeping operations

As a country that has relied on UN peacekeeping, Cyprus is all the more conscious of its responsibility to do its share ...

4883. Famagusta mayor pushing for return of town

Famagusta Mayor Alexis Galanos receives reassurances by MEP Kati Piri that a call for the return of the town will be part of her annual report, due out later this year....

4884. Child porn sentences get tougher

The Supreme Court has set a new precedent for longer sentences in child pornography cases, following revelations that the problem is getting bigger and some content in materials seized by police was shockingly abhorrent....

4885. Cabbies block one lane at LCA

Police are making their presence known outside the Larnaca airport, where taxi drivers are currently on an open-ended strike to demonstrate what they see as “unfair treatment and indifference” by the Transport Department....

4886. Cyprus central government debt at €18.3 billion at end 2017

Cyprus central government debt reached 18.315 million in the end of 2017 marking a decline of 3.6% compared with 2016, according to data released today by the Finance Ministry’s Public Debt Management Office (PDMO)....

4887. China says North Korea committed to denuclearization

North Korea is willing to talk with the United States and hold a summit between the two countries...

4888. Greece and Trump's new foreign policy team

it is imperative that Athens establish channels of communication with the new powerful officials as regards American foreign policy...

4889. Erdogan’s parallel universe

The EU, the United States and the international community as a whole have very little leverage with Erdogan...

4890. Israeli police question Netanyahu in telecom corruption case

Netanyahu has denied any wrongdoing and says he is the victim of a witch hunt...