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1501. Trump seeks 'very meaningful' summit in with N. Korea

US President Donald Trump has high hopes of “doing something very meaningful” to curtail North Korea’s nuclear ambitions at a summit in Singapore next month, after Pyongyang smoothed the way for talks by freeing three American prisoner...

1502. Suspect admits firing shots against cops

Police are hoping that shooting suspect Elias Mouzos, who was arrested Tuesday and confessed to firing his gun at officers, could help investigators solve older cases involving the criminal underworld...

1503. First shipping minister sets ambitious targets for Cyprus

The country’s location and tax system have made it a shipping magnet -- drawing maritime companies from Norway, Greece, Dubai and South Korea -- and prompting the creation of a ministry for the industry...

1504. Cyprus-Egypt gas pipeline could cost $1 billion

A pipeline connecting Cyprus’ Aphrodite gas field to Egypt’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities will cost between $800 million and $1 billion, Egyptian petroleum minister Tarek El Molla said on Monday...

1505. Looted church mosaic has been located on someone's wall

A rare mosaic depicting Apostle Mark from the Church of Kanakaria has been located, according to The Walk of Truth, a non-profit organization which campaigns for these last mosaic fragments from the church be included on Interpol’s list of stolen artworks...

1506. Fourth arrest in horrific Strovolos double murder

Police arrest a fourth suspect in the horrific double murder in Strovolos, with the public remaining in utter shock ten days later and investigators continuing to sift through evidence in what is undoubtedly an unprecedented and complicated case....

1507. Two more arrests in Strovolos double murder

Two more suspects were arrested Friday night in the Strovolos murder case, on the same night when police also found the murder weapon believed to have been used in the crime...

1508. Cyprus police defend actions in double murder case

Another foreign expert could be joining the investigative team in the Strovolos double murder, with police facing many unanswered questions and pushing back on criticism for the way they are handling the case....

1509. Cyprus is open for business and China’s buying

As US President Donald Trump builds barriers to Chinese trade, Cyprus is throwing open the gates...

1510. Cops keep a tight lip in Strovolos double murder

Police are keeping a tight lip in the Strovolos double murder case, saying the investigation is going forward despite public and media criticism pointing to a series of errors. ...

1511. Buying Greek property makes sense

Investor confidence in the real estate market’s prospects and the notion that prices have completed their downward cycle has prompted more property acquisitions...

1512. Police confident in solving brutal double murders

Crime investigators in Nicosia believe they are getting closer to cracking the Strovolos double murder case wide open, despite coming away empty handed during a search in the perimeter of the home and sharing little information with the media. ...

1513. Cannabis and opium were part of ancient Cypriot culture

The distinction between medicine and the mind-altering drug may have been lost on ancient peoples...

1514. Greek court releases Turkish officer under tight security

The serviceman, who piloted the military helicopter which brought the eight officers to Greece a day after the botched coup, had been granted protection by an asylum appeals committee in December...

1515. New gruesome details in Strovolos murder

The autopsy of the Strovolos couple in Nicosia who were murdered in their own home Thursday has revealed the 60-year-old man and his 59-year-old wife were savagely stabbed multiple times and went into hemorrhagic shock....

1516. A need to upgrade Greece’s F-16 fighter jets

Lawmakers are awaiting a joint report by the State and Defense departments on how the country can help Greece upgrade its existing F-16 fleet...

1517. Syrian air defences shoot down missiles over two air bases

Shayrat air base was targeted last year in a U.S. cruise missile attack in response to a chemical attack that killed at least 70 people...

1518. 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....

1519. Ministry 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....

1520. Yulia Skripal declines help from Russia

Skripal said she was not yet strong enough to give a media interview and she said a cousin who had spoken to Russian media did not speak for her...

1521. Terrorist security challenge for Harry and Meghan's wedding

Barriers to stop vehicle attacks, armed patrols, and airport-style security will be among the measures employed in largest police operation Windsor has ever seen...

1522. Poisoned Yulia Skripal has been discharged from hospital

Britain says they were poisoned with a military-grade nerve agent and has blamed Russia for the attack...

1523. Trump vows quick response to suspected chemical attack in Syria

Initial US assessments have been unable to determine conclusively what materials were used in the attack...

1524. Speed camera plans move forward

Just as plans for speed cameras seemed to be going nowhere, an official meeting last week gave the go ahead for the tender process to begin within the next few months. ...

1525. Limassol first to open casino

Limassol will be the first to kickoff the casino industry in the Republic of Cyprus with a temporary venue, along with satellite locations in other cities which are all racing against the clock to open doors this summer....

1526. Dead Texas bomber was unemployed man

1527. Academic behind Facebook breach says he is a 'scapegoat'

Facebook has been rocked by a whistleblower who said that Cambridge Analytica had improperly accessed information on 50 million users...

1528. Human traffickers found guilty

A known Cypriot lawyer was found guilty along with six others in a human trafficking case, where Romanian women were lured to Cyprus for jobs but ended up being locked up until they preformed fake marriages with men from third countries...

1529. ENI says it will follow through

Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides got a reassuring statement in Rome from ENI’s Executive Vice President Lapo Pistelli, who said the energy company will honour its commitments with Cyprus. ...

1530. Norway underlines faith in London with unlisted property bets

The Norwegian fund is one of the biggest foreign investors in Britain...