https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-makes-final-offer-to-teachers
President Nicos Anastasiades has weighed in on the ongoing debacle between state educators and the government, drawing up a final offer to teachers and expecting an answer before the weekend is out...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/education-debacle-full-of-suspense
The president is weighing in on the ongoing debate between the government and state educators in a last ditch effort to avoid a bumpy start of the school year, but it is not clear whether the highly contested issue of budgeting hours will be taken off the table...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/come-back-support-greece
We are caught between celebrations over Greece’s “clean exit” from the bailout programs on one hand and, on the other, allegations that the country has effectively signed up to what can be considered a “fourth memorandum” and is headed to economic disaster....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-travel-adaptor-could-electrocute-someone
Cyprus authorities warn the public over an electrical travel adaptor, saying it fails to comply with safety guidelines and could cause electric shock, just weeks after a similar warning was issued on another device...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/abandoned-berengaria-goes-up-for-auction
The abandoned Berengaria hotel in Cyprus, a historic building known around the world for its ‘ghosts lurking in the dark’ is going up for auction next month...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-murder-suspect-arrested-in-the-north
A murder suspect has been arrested by Turkish Cypriot police in the north following a tip by Interpol, in connection with the fatal stabbing outside a gym in London...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-extradites-egyptian-hijacker
The lawyer of Egyptian hijacker Mostafa Emam, who was extradited by Cyprus authorities after he withdrew his case with the European Court of Human Rights, says her client gave up after succumbing to pressure in a Nicosia prison...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stephen-lillie-there-is-only-plan-a-for-cyprus
There is a clear plan A for Cyprus, that of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation solution, and there is no plan B, UK High Commissioner in Nicosia, Stephen Lillie, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), stressing that “for plan A to succeed the negotiations need to be well prepared, and the public opinion needs to be well prepared” as well....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-department-welcomes-soldiers-return-from-turkey
The US State Department has welcomed the return of the two Greek soldiers to Greece after five months’ imprisonment in Turkey, congratulating the Greek people and the foreign ministry.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-greek-soldiers-released-from-turkish-jail-return-home
Two Greek soldiers freed after months in a Turkish prison returned to Greece by government jet early Wednesday after their unexpected release by a provincial court....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-bridge-genoa-motorway-collapse-kills-35
A motorway bridge has collapsed in the northwest Italian city of Genoa, killing at least 35 people as vehicles plummeted to the ground, emergency services say....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-soldiers-released-from-turkish-jail-pending-trial-soldiers
Two Greek servicemen who had been detained in Turkey since early March for accidentally crossing the border in bad weather have been released from jail pending trial, Anadolu agency reported on Tuesday evening....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kids-become-archaeologists-for-a-day-at-ancient-corinth
A colorful and joyful gaggle of 31 kids head down a narrow footpath to an excavation site at Ancient Corinth. They are all carrying backpacks and wearing identical green hats to protect them from the hot sun. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/britain-s-cypriot-dialect-under-pressure
London, 1990. Six-year old Skevi, of Cypriot background, was late for class at her Greek community school, which left her unable to find somewhere to sit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-labour-peace-as-schools-open-next-month
State teachers and the government failed to reach an agreement this week, with the education minister saying the unions were placing demands that cannot be addressed before September and accusing them of avoiding the budgeting issue...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-heavy-cost-of-cowardice
I’ve heard a government minister speak about a vital agency of the Greek state and admit that “there’s nothing that can save this department – it ought to be shut down and rebuilt from scratch.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/manhunt-underway-after-paphos-mall-robbery
Paphos police are conducting a manhunt for a suspect following a currency booth robbery at the Mall, where €7500 in cash was stolen at gun threat...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/aris-celebrates-six-month-anniversary
ARIS, which stands for A Really Inspiring Space, opened its doors to its first resident startups in February 2018. Last Monday, on the 6th of August, the achievements of those startups were celebrated during a summer networking event entitled “Creating Value Through Innovation, in an Ever Changing Global Environment”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-suspect-dies-while-in-police-custody
A man died Tuesday in police custody after officers who were responding to a domestic violence call used force to arrest him...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/wanted-a-respected-person-for-assistance-effort
After the cries of despair come the calls for help and the need for long-term support. The victims of the lethal inferno that devastated eastern Attica on July 23 don’t just need words of solidarity but deeds too....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-drives-car-into-russian-consulate-gate
Police are playing down the arrest of a Cypriot man on Tuesday, who drove his car into the gate the Russian Consulate in Limassol shouting Russian intelligence were after him...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/archbishop-favours-scrapping-five-religious-school-holidays
Archbishop Chrysostomos says religious holidays on school days no longer serve their purpose, suggesting that five of them should be eliminated while also taking a jab at union teachers...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/earthquake-strikes-northwest-of-lefka
An earthquake struck off Lefka/Lefke in the northern part of Cyprus on Monday, measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/travel-adaptor-sold-in-cyprus-could-electrocute-someone
Cyprus authorities warn the public over an electrical travel adaptor, saying it fails to comply with safety guidelines and could cause electric shock...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reignited-dherynia-fire-under-control
A Sunday night fire in the buffer zone, which was thought to have been contained Monday morning, reignited hours later with authorities on both sides going on full alert and UN officials saying the fire is once again under control...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gap-in-education-talks-seems-unbridgeable
A truce agreed upon ten days ago by state teachers and the government, which aimed to help reengage in a dialogue on school reform, appears to be collapsing...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vacationers-evacuate-polis-campsite-due-to-fire
The Polis campground was evacuated Sunday after midnight due to a fire raging in nearby reed beds, with initial signs pointing to arson...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coral-bay-murder-trial-starts-friday
The trial of a 35-year-old man accused of killing British tourist Charlie Birch in a hit and run began Friday, with the suspect facing premeditated murder charges...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-senate-delays-f-35-transfer-to-turkey
The US senate passed a huge defence bill granting President Donald Trump waiver authority on certain sanctions against Russian-buying countries but also forcing him to wait 90 days before deciding to allow the transfer of F-35 jets to Turkey...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-weighs-in-on-afrika-s-court-case
The Republic of Cyprus responded to calls by Turkish Cypriot journalist Sener Levent, who has been asking the government to weigh in on his clash with Turkish justice...
