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421. Four arrested in suspected credit card fraud scheme

Four suspects have been arrested at Paphos airport on credit card fraud charges, after customs officers found stolen as well as possibly fake credit cards in their luggage...

422. Health inspection worker accused of pocketing public money

A worker at Limassol’s Public Health Services was set to appear in court on Thursday in connection with the theft of public money to the tune of approximately 13 grand...

423. Worker falls down elevator shaft

A 58-year-old Turkish Cypriot manual labourer was injured on Tuesday in Nicosia when he fell down the elevator shaft at a construction site...

424. Turkish Cypriots scramble to ease traffic at checkpoints

As more cars registered in the Republic of Cyprus go bumper-to-bumper to cross into the north, Turkish Cypriot officials are scrambling to find ways to ease traffic for thousands of Greek Cypriots who show up en mass on weekends looking for bargains...

425. North Korea's Kim agrees to permanently abolish key missile facilities

426. Sex trafficking suspects released until further notice

All five suspects in a recent sex trafficking case have been released from custody until further notice, as police investigators are pouring over bank accounts and telecommunications data to build the case...

427. 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...

428. Limassol madam arrested for pimping out girls

A Limassol pub owner has been remanded for four days by Limassol Distrcit Court following her arrest Thursday on pandering charges when police raided on a suspected illegal prostitution ring...

429. Suspects remanded in sex trafficking case

The five suspects detained Tuesday on sex trafficking charges, including three cops, have been remanded in custody while police did not rule out additional arrests pending the investigation...

430. Human trafficking network busted in Cyprus

Cyprus police arrested five people, including three cops, following the unraveling of a human trafficking network that was forcing Eastern European women into prostitution...

431. Officials issue air quality warning

State officials warned of bad air quality on Thursday as increased levels of dust particles could pose a health risk to some groups...

432. Man in trunk tries to cross checkpoint illegally

Two men have been arrested at the Agios Dhometios checkpoint when officials discovered one of them hiding in the boot of a car in an attempt to cross into the south illegally...

433. Passenger forces Athens-Larnaca flight back to gate

An Athens-Larnaca flight on the runway ready for takeoff was forced to return to the gate following fears among passengers over an air-conditioner malfunction on the aircraft...

434. Campers injured by falling tree doing fine

Police are investigating an incident where a tall tree fell on unsuspecting campers in Kato Pyrgos, prompting an evacuation while three people injured were later said to be doing fine...

435. Intact late Minoan tomb found in Crete

Archaeologists in Crete have discovered an intact Minoan-era tomb containing a well-preserved adult skeleton as well as funerary vessels....

436. Larnaca man arrested at Pergamos checkpoint

A Greek Cypriot man was arrested by Turkish Cypriot police at a checkpoint on Monday, following the discovery of a hunting rifle in his vehicle...

437. Experts warn of pollution in areas hit by Attica wildfires

As a judicial investigation into last month’s catastrophic wildfires in parts of Attica gathers pace, experts have warned of toxic pollution in the areas affected by the blazes....

438. Lack of early warning, town planning led to high death toll, study finds

Authorities’ failure to issue a timely warning about the approaching wildfire that scorched the town of Mati, a popular tourist resort 17 miles east of Athens, left “almost zero time between realizing the danger and reacting to it,” according to a preliminary inquiry into the deadly inferno released Tuesday by the University of Athens. ...

439. Paphos airport trespasser had ‘no malicious intent’

The passenger, who missed his flight after being arrested for breaching security at Paphos airport, says he was only trying to get to his plane after his wife told him they were closing the gate to the boarding area...

440. Customs boost petrol inspections from the north

The Customs Department says it will intensify inspections at crossing points to crack down on gasoline bought in the north of the island, warning that officials could confiscate containers and even impound vehicles if there is a law violation...

441. ND: Tsipras's 'delusions' delayed debt deal by four years

Commenting on the debt deal for Greece secured at the Eurogroup summit early on Friday, conservative New Democracy said that agreement could have been achieved in 2015 if Alexis Tsipras, then opposition leader, had not been "peddling his delusions on the backs of Greek citizens."...

442. Syrian refugees arrive in Kato Pyrgos overnight

Another boatload of Syrian refugees came ashore in Kato Pyrgos, carrying 60 men and one woman who said she was coming to reunite with her husband on the island...

443. Refusing Breathalyzer test lands man in jail

Paphos traffic police arrested a driver for refusing to comply with a secondary Breathalyzer test and attacking a police officer...

444. Woman arrested in Nicosia on Russian warrant

A 54-year-old woman was arrested in Nicosia on a Russian warrant, as she was undergoing inspection at the Agios Dhometios checkpoint Wednesday night...

445. Auditor says air traffic control needs to do better

The Department of Civil Aviation’s Safety Regulation Unit was recently under the Auditor’s microscope, and findings show it is not properly organised and lacks efficiency due to a lack of best practices...

446. Europe urges US not to block it from sticking to Iran deal

Britain, Germany and France urged the United States not to take steps that would make life harder for other countries that still want to stick to the Iran nuclear deal that US President Donald Trump has spurned...

447. Authorities issue dust warning through Sunday

Cyprus authorities have issued a warning on air quality in Cyprus, as dust levels in the atmosphere are expected to remain high through Sunday. ...

448. Israel says Iran lied on nuclear arms, pressures US to scrap deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled what he said was evidence of a secret Iranian nuclear weapons program that could step up pressure on the United States to pull out of a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran...

449. World famous Cyprus beach to get its sand back

A sand nourishment project will take place right on the beach at the world-famous Fig Tree bay, but this year local authorities are trying to minimise controversy by obtaining permits and using science to combat erosion...

450. Construction of Ayia Napa marina enters second phase

The construction of the Ayia Napa Marina recently entered its second phase, as a recent video allows viewers to imagine how this magnificent project could raise the game for local business and tourism on the island. ...