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4741. Criminal trial begins for Larnaca abductor

The criminal trial in the Larnaca abduction case began on Monday, with suspect Yiorgos “George” Nicolaou facing charges of kidnapping and drugging two school boys...

4742. DNA catches up with suspect 14 years later

A DNA test has led to the arrest of a 48-year-old man who is being accused of taking part in a robbery 14 years ago in Limassol...

4743. Man killed execution style in Ayia Napa

A foreign national who was employed at a local nightclub in Ayia Napa was murdered Thursday night, with police saying his killers shot him in the head twice after he tried to escape his car...

4744. Cops discover drugs inside arcade game

A Greek national has been arrested in connection with 64 kilos of cannabis hidden inside an arcade game in Limassol, while the owner of a food supply company is wanted for questioning...

4745. Driver runs over Lithuanian woman in Paphos

A female tourist is in critical condition following an accident at a light controlled pedestrian crossing outside a shopping mall in Paphos...

4746. Flight from new Istanbul Airport lands at Ercan

A plane that took off at the recently inaugurated Istanbul Airport landed in the northern part of Cyprus, as Turkey sets aim at having the busiest hub in the region when it becomes fully operational...

4747. Tavern bomb suspect remanded by Nicosia court

A 36-year-old bomb suspect has been remanded in custody for four days in connection with a double attack last week that targeted a Nicosia pub and the owner’s residence...

4748. German nurse admits killing 100 patients

4749. Indian men in Sunday brawl remanded by court

A Nicosia judge has ordered fifteen males from India to be remanded in custody in connection with a large Sunday brawl, while investigators carry out a full investigation...

4750. Third female arrested in Nicosia brothel case

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with a sex trafficking case, following the remand of two other women accused of being involved in running an illegal brothel in Nicosia...

4751. Nicosia man arrested in tavern bomb attacks

Cops have arrested a suspect in the double bomb attack on two consecutive nights against a night club tavern in west Nicosia under new management...

4752. Strovolos double murder trial on shaky ground

The trial of the four suspects in April’s shocking double murder in Nicosia is set to continue on Monday, with media reports hinting at a possible major upset in the case...

4753. NGO says trafficking victims lack support

Recent law enforcement operations against human and sex trafficking in Cyprus drew attention to a number of additional problems, including waning state support and landlords refusing to rent homes to trafficked women...

4754. Weak Greek economy threatened by world unrest

4755. Hemp farmer arrested for growing cannabis

A licenced hemp farmer in Limassol has been arrested for growing 120 cannabis plants in violation of industrial hemp regulations...

4756. Obama, Clinton, Soros among targets of bombs ahead of U.S. election

4757. Surveillance bill heads to the House

Two controversial phone tapping bills are heading to the House next month, giving law enforcement officials better tools to carry out covert surveillance but also providing more checks and balances...

4758. Man arrested at Astromeritis checkpoint

A 64-year-old male, suspected of willfully assisting others enter the Republic of Cyprus illegally, was remanded into custody on Wednesday following his arrest at the Astromeritis checkpoint...

4759. Shots fired at casino inspector’s residence

The home of an inspector at the casino in Limassol was the apparent target of shots fired late night on Tuesday, causing damages but no injuries...

4760. Senior citizen hit by car dies a month later

A senior citizen died in Limassol on Tuesday, one month following an accident which resulted to his wife’s death and his hospitalization when the couple was struck together by an oncoming vehicle...

4761. Russian oligarchs ''monitored''

4762. Russian detained in Larnaca on Moscow warrant

A Russian national was arrested in Cyprus for money fraud, based on a Russian warrant, upon landing at Larnaca International Airport on Monday...

4763. Erdogan says journalist murder planned in Saudi Arabia

4764. More agencies sign up under new golden visa rules

Over four hundred agents in Cyprus are seeking a permit to be golden visa providers as criticism from the EU and stricter terms introduced by the government point to fierce competition among them...

4765. CySEC: Financial crime has no place in Cyprus

4766. Bookie’s after work drink cost her 50 grand

A female bookie in Paphos had €50,000 in cash stolen from her vehicle, telling cops her car was burglarised while she went for a drink late after work...

4767. Fitch Ratings upgrades Cyprus to investment grade

4768. Conference to shed light on city’s buffer zone

Nicosia will host the 5th Anniversary Conference of the 7 Most Endangered programme, in an effort to mobilise efforts to save Europe’s most threatened monuments and heritage sites...

4769. Demetra Investment acquires 16% stake in Lordos Hotels

4770. Cobalt Air license revoked, company recorded €30 million losses per year