https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/report-slams-oroklini-detention-centre
The Ombudsman has issued a damning report on the Oroklini Detention Centre in Larnaca, describing conditions at the facility as unsuitable for holding individuals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bomb-explodes-outside-referee-s-home
A bomb explosion rocked the Larnaca residence of football referee assessor Costas Kapitanis, destroying his car and causing the housemaid to go into shock. CFA says this was an act of terrorism. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-says-air-strikes-cripple-syria-chemical-weapons-programme
US President Donald Trump called the operation a success...
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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-and-allies-launch-air-strikes-in-syria
US, British and French forces pounded Syria with air strikes early on Saturday in response to a poison gas attack that killed dozens of people last week, in the biggest intervention by Western powers against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/may-gets-backing-for-action-against-syria
She told her senior ministers the Douma events showed a “deeply concerning” erosion of international legal norms barring the use of chemical weapons...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strikes-against-syria-could-make-akrotiri-raf-base-a-target
Eight cruise missile-armed tornado fighter-bombers based at RAF Akrotiri, outside Limassol, would likely take part in any military action ...
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...
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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-parliament-to-discuss-detention-of-greek-soldiers
The European Parliament will discuss the prolonged detention of two Greek soldiers who have been in a Turkish prison since early March in a series of plenary session meetings from April 16 to 19, SYRIZA announced on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/land-registry-case-pending-for-34-years
The Land Registry office in Nicosia is in the hot seat following a report by the Ombudsman’s office in connection with a case that has been pending for 34 years. A report now is calling on the director to adjudicate or let the matter go to court....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-expects-briefing-on-new-procedure-for-humanitarian-aid
The breakaway Turkish Cypriot regime revoked its decision to impose a levy on humanitarian aid delivered from the south...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/labour-exploitation-is-the-main-form-of-trafficking-in-cyprus
Labour exploitation has emerged as the predominant form of trafficking in Belgium, Cyprus, Georgia, Portugal, Serbia and the UK...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-turkey-migrant-deal-‘at-risk-report-says
The deal signed between Ankara and Brussels in March 2016 to crack down on human trafficking over the Aegean is hanging in the balance as several countries are reportedly refusing to pay for it, insisting that the European Commission cover the next tranche of 3 billion euros in funding pledged to Turkey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/echr-rules-against-cyprus
The European Court of Human Rights upheld a complaint against Cyprus with four votes in favour and three against, where a Polish inmate accused the state of inhumane treatment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/meps-will-get-sense-of-urgency-on-missing-persons
So far 856 missing persons from both communities have been identified and returned to the families for a dignified burial...
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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/starbucks-coffee-in-california-must-have-cancer-warning
A not-for-profit group sued 90 coffee retailers, including Starbucks, for violating California law requiring companies to warn consumers of chemicals in their products ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/france-could-bolster-syria-role-in-fight-against-islamic-state
France, like the United States, has already extended arms and training to the YPG-led militia in the fight against Islamic State...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commissioner-says-state-has-failed-elena
The commissioner issued a statement on Thursday saying the state has failed to protect Elena, while also calling on officials to work harder in order to improve and modernise the Social Welfare Services....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-turkey-before-the-grand-chamber
An unsolved murder case is going before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday, with Cyprus and Turkey being accused of refusing to cooperate to solve the crime, despite both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots carrying out separate investigations. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-seek-clarification-on-humanitarian-aid-tax
The decision to impose taxes was taken by the authorities last October and condemned by the Cyprus government...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-burglary-takes-bizarre-turn
A rather bizarre incident took place in Paphos, where a Russian orthodox priest reported a burglary with holy relics being among the stolen goods....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-membership-remains-strategic-goal-for-ankara
The EU largely depends on Turkey to curtail the flow of migrants into Europe...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-leaders-host-turkish-president-erdogan-for-uneasy-summit
Erdogan will seek more money for Syrian refugees, a deeper customs union and progress on letting Turks visit Europe without visas...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-parliament-condemns-unanimously-turkey-s-invasion-in-afrin
The plenary of the House of Representatives on Friday condemned Turkey's invasion in Afrin, Syria, pointing out that it is a blatant violation of international law and Syria`s sovereignty and territorial integrity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/identification-of-remains-found-at-athalassa-hospital-to-start-soon-says-presidential-commissioner
Procedures to identify the remains of 11 Cypriots, excavated last year in the area where they have been buried since the 1974 Turkish invasion, next to Athalassa Hospital in Nicosia, will start soon, Presidential Commissioner Fotis Fotiou has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/the-thin-white-line
PAOK owner Ivan Savvidis’s armed intervention on the playing field makes him the personification of our inability to respect limits...
