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1621. Tension rising on the Greek islands

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tension-rising-on-the-greek-islands

More than 15,500 migrants are living in cramped conditions in state-run centres on the eastern Aegean islands...

1622. Cyprus regains rare mosaic stolen after 1974

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-regains-rare-orthodox-christian-mosaic-stolen

Archbishop Chrysostomos II said that the artistry that went into the mosaic coupled with its rarity made the work a symbol of Cyprus' "stolen heritage. "...

1623. Leaders approve Prince Charles to succeed Queen as Commonwealth head

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/leaders-approve-prince-charles-to-succeed-queen-as-commonwealth-head

The biennial meeting, taking place in Britain for the first time in 20 years, could be the last attended by the 91-year-old queen...

1624. Village leaders push for Cyprus’ first crocodile park

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/achna-council-pushes-for-crocodile-park

The Achna local council agreed this week to the construction of a controversial crocodile park, despite admitting that local residents did not have a chance to raise any objection. A hearing scheduled for April 27 could be the only chance residents have to raise any concerns....

1625. Erdogan declares early elections

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-s-erdogan-declares-early-elections

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections will be brought forward to June 24, more than a year earlier than planned, saying the country urgently needed to make the switch to an executive presidency....

1626. RoC police want to examine Apostolides' car

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/roc-police-want-to-examine-apostolides-car

Authorities in the Republic of Cyprus are asking for the vehicle and personal belongings of Solon Apostolides, the Greek Cypriot who was killed in the north by a young man from Turkey who claims he acted in self defence....

1627. Prince Harry promises to listen as he starts new Commonwealth job

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prince-harry-promises-to-listen-as-he-starts-new-commonwealth-job

Queen Elizabeth awarded the position to her 33-year-old grandson who is fifth-in-line to the throne and has led a rebranding of the monarchy...

1628. Putin predicts global 'chaos' if West hits Syria again

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/putin-predicts-global-chaos-if-west-hits-syria-again

The United States, France and Britain have said the missile strikes were limited to Syria’s chemical weapons capabilities and not aimed at toppling Assad...

1629. May says UK had no choice but to conduct missile strikes against Syria

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/may-says-uk-had-no-choice-but-to-conduct-missile-strikes-against-syria

More than 100 missiles fired from ships and manned aircraft, the allies struck three of Syria’s main chemical weapons facilities...

1630. Ministry employees fail to punch card

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/some-transport-employees-fail-to-punch-card

Many civil servants and workers do not punch in or out properly at the Transport Department, and reports suggest their superiors know about it and cover up even as people show up late or never punch their card in the machine....

1631. Nigeria's Boko Haram has abducted more than 1,000 children since 2013

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nigeria-s-boko-haram-has-abducted-more-than-1-000-children-since-2013

One young woman, Khadija, now 17, who was abducted after a Boko Haram attack on her town, then locked in a room, forced to marry one of the fighters and repeatedly raped...

1632. UK seeks closure of Cyprus airspace around RAF Akrotiri

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-seeks-closure-of-cyprus-airspace-around-raf-akrotiri

The Cyprus government has stressed it is not involved in any planned attack on Syria and no country has asked to use facilities on the island...

1633. UK mulls Syria attack that could lead to confrontation with Russia

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/west-weighs-syria-attack-that-could-lead-to-confrontation-with-russia

Syria’s military has repositioned some air assets to avoid fallout from possible missile strikes...

1634. Senturk attempts suicide in Turkish prison

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/senturk-attempts-suicide

Erdinc Senturk, the man who admitted to killing Solon Apostolides in self defence, tried to end his life but fellow cell mates intervened and his plan was foiled....

1635. Trump warns the missiles are coming for Syria

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-warns-the-missiles-are-coming-for-syria

The White House pushed back against suggestions that Trump had broadcast his plans for military strikes via Twitter...

1636. Father gets 10 years for killing son

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paramytha-father-gets-10-years-for-killing-son

A 73-year-old man who fatally shot his own son in 2015 was sentenced to 10 years on Wednesday, after he was found guilty of manslaughter charges....

1637. Greek troops fire warning shots at Turkish helicopter

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-troops-fire-warning-shots-at-turkish-helicopter

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

1638. Hundreds of flights cancelled in Germany as airports hit by public sector strikes

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/hundreds-of-flights-cancelled-in-germany-as-airports-hit-by-public-sector-strikes

Unions will escalate the dispute if employers do not present an offer next week...

1639. Senturk says he acted in self defence in murder case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/senturk-says-he-acted-in-self-defence

Erdinc Senturk, the man who admitted to killing Solon Apostolides, says he acted in self defence but he is not expected to be handed over to Turkish Cypriot authorities....

1640. Southeast Asia's idyllic islands buckle under tourism strain

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/southeast-asia-s-idyllic-islands-buckle-under-tourism-strain

Airports have become chaotic, hotels are being thrown up hastily with little regard for safety and sanitation...

1641. South Africa's Zuma appears in court on corruption charges

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/south-africa-s-zuma-appears-in-court-on-corruption-charges

Thousands of Zuma supporters gathered to express solidarity with a leader they say is the victim of a politically motivated witchhunt...

1642. Greek Cypriot man murdered in the north

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/body-of-solon-apostolides-found-in-the-north

Solon Apostolides, whose body was found Thursday evening in the north, received blows to the head and sustained knife injuries according to officials who also rule out politics behind the murder....

1643. Fate of missing Greek Cypriot man still unknown

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/body-of-missing-greek-cypriot-man-found-in-kyrenia

The fate of Greek Cypriot Solon Apostolides is still unknown, despite reports earlier saying his body had been found in Kyrenia. Foul play has not been ruled out at this stage....

1644. British actor accused of killing Cypriot pensioner

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-actor-accused-of-killing-cypriot-pensioner

Harry Goodwin-Sims, 29, is said to have pushed over Ourania Lambrou on March 31 in North London...

1645. Facebook data leak hits 87 million users in widening privacy scandal

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/facebook-says-data-leak-hits-87-million-users-widening-privacy-scandal

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

1646. A solution is the only way forward for Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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...

1647. Putin hopes chemical watchdog meeting can end Skripal row

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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...

1648. Migrant caravan heading to US puts Mexico in tough spot

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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...

1649. Organ donation in Cyprus among lowest in EU

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/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...

1650. Warmer weather ahead

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicer-weather-ahead

An approaching high pressure system could finally be the game changer as we head into the weekend, following days of dust and cranky weather all around the island....

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