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331. Puppy dies in Limassol house fire

Another house fire has been attributed to a portable heater, with a Limassol homeowner suffering burns while the family dog perished...

332. Rain on the way as sunshine sticks around

An unstable atmosphere is hanging over Cyprus, with periods of sunshine punctuated by clouds and increasing chances of rain, isolated thunderstorms and possibly hail...

333. At least 42 fatalities tallied in California's deadliest wildfire ever

334. Cyprus solar power production on the rise

335. Fire destroys server room in Nicosia morgue

A fire broke out Tuesday morning in the server room of the morgue at Nicosia General Hospital, with fire fighters managing to put it out before it could spread in adjacent areas...

336. Plane makes emergency landing in Paphos

Stranded passengers at Paphos airport are scheduled to get back on their Belgrade-Cairo flight on Wednesday, a day after the Serbian aircraft made an emergency landing due to a possible fire on board...

337. Woman whose family perished in Greek fire files lawsuit

A woman whose family perished in a deadly Greek forest fire has filed a criminal lawsuit against seven officials, including Greece's interior minister, asserting they share the blame for the blaze that killed dozens....

338. Yay or Nay on Daylight Saving Time

Only one week is left as European citizens are asked to vote whether they want to keep or scrap Daylight Saving Time...

339. Mixed weekend weather will last through Sunday

A low pressure system is affecting the area with mostly clear skies but also a chance of afternoon rain from Friday through Sunday...

340. Two female tourists trapped in Larnaca salt lake

Two young British tourists were rescued by fire fighters on Sunday after being stuck in the mud in an attempt to cross the Larnaca Salt Lake....

341. Boyfriend gets two years for incapacitating man over girlfriend

A 24-year-old Russian national was sentenced to two years in prison for causing serious bodily harm to a 49-year-old male who was pursuing and kissing the younger man’s girlfriend...

342. Officials warn over hot and humid weather

High temperatures combined with humidity are creating heat wave conditions this week, with maximum temperatures expected to reach 40 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday...

343. Cyprus wants to rein in ‘passport-selling’ agencies

The Cyprus government has issued strict guidelines aimed at curbing the overt promotion of passports, censuring agencies that explicitly try to lure rich foreign nationals for enrollment in the citizenship-by-investment programme...

344. Bad loans revive MP financial disclosure debate

A ruthless debate is picking up steam among members of parliament following public discussion and media coverage that raises the issue of conflict of interest ahead of a crucial vote on bad loans...

345. New charges connect dots in Russia collusion probe

Recent witness tampering allegations against Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign manager accused of money laundering in Cyprus among others, are linked to new charges against a political operative with alleged ties to Russian spies...

346. Officials say hot weather manageable so far

Officials say a yellow weather warning on Saturday played a role towards helping reduce heat stroke incidents, with Sunday temperatures rolling back and a chance of rain showers Monday and Tuesday...

347. Yellow alert as Cyprus weather hits 41 degrees

Cyprus Weather Service issued a Yellow Weather Alert for Saturday from noon until 5pm due to very hot weather, with temperatures expected to climb above 40 degrees around the capital...

348. Scorching weekend ahead as hot weather sets in

Cyprus weather is getting hot again, with weather officials saying temperatures are expected to be at least five degrees above normal levels with the area under an air dust watch...

349. Cyprus to undertake coordinating, regional role in addressing climate change

Cyprus, a country heavily affected by Climate Change, will be faced with more intense heat waves, droughts and perhaps even new diseases, Professor Costas Papanikolas, President of the Cyprus Institute (CyI) has told CNA, stressing the importance of the International Conference on Climate Change, organised recently by CyI, as well as the primary regional role of the Institute....

350. Cyprus hit by mini heat wave

An odd mixture of very hot daytime weather and unexpectedly cooler evenings is set for Friday and over the weekend, with temperatures in the upper 30’s pledging nothing but pure unadulterated heat while the sun is up...

351. Cyprus and Israel need gas-sharing deal to tap East Med riches

An ownership squabble over Cyprus' main natural gas field is threatening to delay multi-billion dollar plans to turn the eastern Mediterranean into a major energy hub...

352. Nicosia conference will stand up evidence on climate change

There is now overwhelming scientific evidence that climate is changing because of human activities....

353. CNN video peeks at Cypriot EU passports for Russians

Cyprus was featured on CNN’s Around The World video section, where special reporter Matthew Chance highlighted the controversial passport scheme which grants citizenship to wealthy foreign nationals....

354. Any US missiles fired at Syria will be shot down

The Russian military said on March 13 that it would respond to any U.S. strike on Syria...

355. Father wins court battle to stop child being moved to north

The man, aged 43, instructed lawyers to go to the Court of Session in Edinburgh after his former partner told him of her wish to relocate...

356. Sarkozy denies wrongdoing over Libya lies

At issue is a murky affair of Libyan spies, arms dealers and allegations that late Libyan leader Gaddafi provided Sarkozy’s 2007 election campaign with millions...