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121. 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...

122. 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...

123. Iran attacks US air bases in revenge

Iran launched missile attacks on US-led forces in Iraq early on Wednesday in retaliation for the US drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing last week raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East...

124. Iran escalation continues after midnight tweet

US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to hit 52 Iranian sites “very hard” if Iran attacks Americans or US assets after a drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, as tens of thousands of people marched in Iraq to mourn their deaths...

125. Child porn suspect is school security guard

Parents and teachers in Nicosia were shocked to learn that a man arrested on child porn charges was in fact a security guard at a local high school...

126. Syrian-Cypriot freed from Hungarian prison

A Syrian-born Cypriot who was jailed four years ago in Hungary on terrorism charges has been reunited with his family in Cyprus according to Amnesty International that mounted a campaign for his release...

127. Nicosia inmate caught with four ‘bumphones’

A local inmate doing time at Nicosia’s Central Prisons was caught with four phones hidden in his rectum as he was being transferred back to his cell...

128. Ercan officers suspended over police brutality video

Police officers at Ercan airport are being investigated over an alleged incident of violence, after a video made public showed a traveler being dragged and kicked by an officer while others were late to intervene...

129. Britain begins escorting all UK vessels through Hormuz Strait

Britain has started sending a warship to accompany all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a change in policy announced on Thursday after the government previously said it did not have resources to do so. ...

130. Serial killer’s SIM card points to more women

A mobile phone SIM card that was destined for convicted serial killer Nikos Metaxas in prison could possibly hold key information that may be of interest to crime investigators...

131. New SIM card found in Orestis’ pants

Prison guards discovered another SIM card in a pair of trousers destined for convicted serial killer Nikos Metaxas during a family visit...

132. School fire linked to final exam anger

A fire that broke at a Limassol high school is believed to have been a malicious act not unrelated to frustration over final exam grades...

133. Prank calls cause multiple evacuations

Authorities went on high alert Sunday after prank calls caused evacuations in two shopping malls and a casino as well as an airplane that was about to take off in Larnaca...

134. The breakdown of civil protection

135. 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...

136. Man pulls a fast one at an army checkpoint

Nicosia police and the military are investigating an incident close to the buffer zone, where a driver broke through an army checkpoint and disappeared into the south...

137. Cash-in-transit heist foiled in Limassol

Two hooded men attempted to rob a cash-in-transit van in broad daylight in Limassol, while shots were fired to scare the private security guards...

138. Volunteers to help restore Agios Panteleimonas Monastery

139. Prisoner breaks out of mental hospital in the north

Turkish Cypriot police have released the photo of a male prisoner who escaped while being detained at a mental health facility in the north...

140. Police scanners go after unpaid fines

More people are being called in to the nearest police station to settle traffic fines, according to media reports, with much of the credit going to the recently-installed smart licence plate scanner...

141. Larnaca airport to face terror mock attacks

Guns will be drawn and shots fired at Larnaca International Airport on Friday as part of an emergency drill, with police warning the public not to be alarmed if they see Israeli security guards running around the terminal...

142. Strovolos double murder suspects get high

The chief of police has ordered an internal probe to establish how and when three of the four suspects in the Strovolos double murder case “got high” on the day of their court appearance earlier this week...

143. Primary schools to beef up security

The premises of public primary schools and kindergartens in Cyprus could soon be surrounded by taller fencing and gates, based on discussion among officials in the aftermath of the Larnaca abduction case...

144. Tusk: EU must end migration blame game

145. Alexoui takes to Facebook after midnight search

Police are taking a beating on social media following a midnight house search of a Nicosia businessman with suspected ties to illegal activities...

146. Bodyguards deported on public safety grounds

Cyprus Immigration deported four security guards following an executive decision by Police Chief Zacharias Chrysostomou, while the usual suspects are facing repeated searches and charges ranging from illegal possession to unlawful security cameras...

147. Anarchist group attempts to barge into ministry in support of N17 hitman

About 20 members of anarchist group Rouvikonas attempted to barge into the Citizens Protection Ministry on Monday morning but were prevented by the ministry’s guards....

148. Criminal underboss arrested in Limassol

Police arrested criminal underboss Tasos Simillidis, best known for his past activities in illegal prostitution rings and taking part in murder attempts including against senior Don Antonis Fanieros...

149. Patient at old Nicosia hospital goes ballistic

Police are investigating an incident where a 39-year-old local man was screaming and threatening fellow patients at the old Nicosia hospital downtown...

150. Godly giants in kilts: Meet Greece's best-known soldiers

It might be the short, pleated kilts, tasselled black garters and pompom-tipped shoes, but there's something more endearing than intimidating about Greece's best-known military unit, the Presidential Guard...