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3121. 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...

3122. USS Donald Cook on the move after Larnaca visit

The USS Donald Cook is on the move again, after leaving Larnaca port on Monday, with experts noting that the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer is fully capable to take part in any action in Syria....

3123. Nicosia to protest construction of Akkuyu nuclear plant

Cyprus is more concerned than any other country since the power plant will be situated just a few dozen kilometres from its northern coast...

3124. Uber to suspend service in Greece after new legislation

The new regulations require each trip to start and end in the fleet partner’s designated headquarters or parking area, something Uber does not do...

3125. Fears that Erdogan is controlling migrant flows to raise pressure

Tensions have peaked in the Aegean in recent weeks with a spike in Turkish violations of Greek airspace and disputes at sea...

3126. Rouvikonas's latest paint attack targets Turkish consulate

Self-proclaimed anarchist group Rouvikonas (Greek for Rubicon) threw paint at the Turkish consulate in Palaio Psychico, northern Athens, on Wednesday, to protest the country's military operation in Afrin, Syria....

3127. Cyprus and France conduct joint Search and Rescue Exercise

The scenario dealt with a simulated maritime accident on a ship or platform...

3128. Seven arrested in illegal work crackdown

Police raided a hotel in Protaras on Easter Monday, arresting seven individuals during an operation to combat illegal employment....

3129. 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...

3130. Organ donation in Cyprus among lowest in EU

According to a survey, only 32% knew that relatives of the deceased need to give their consent for an organ to be transplanted...

3131. 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. ...

3132. Yulia Skripal is getting better

British counter-terrorism police now believe Skripal and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia were poisoned with a nerve toxin...

3133. Coops privatisation process attracts «significant investor interest»

The privatisation process of the Cyprus Cooperative Bank (CCB) attracted “significant interest” both from financial entities in Cyprus and abroad in acquiring a stake in its share capital of part of its assets, the CCB said after the completion of the first phase concerning the expression of interest....

3134. Cyprus supports UN efforts to strengthen peacekeeping operations

As a country that has relied on UN peacekeeping, Cyprus is all the more conscious of its responsibility to do its share ...

3135. Cabbies block one lane at LCA

Police are making their presence known outside the Larnaca airport, where taxi drivers are currently on an open-ended strike to demonstrate what they see as “unfair treatment and indifference” by the Transport Department....

3136. Russian spy poisoned by nerve agent outside home

Russia has denied any involvement in the attack and has said it suspects the British secret services of using the Novichok nerve agent...

3137. ExxonMobil’s Ocean Investigator arrives in block 10 of Cyprus' EEZ

Test drilling in Block 10 by ExxonMobil and its partner Qatar Petroleum is scheduled to take place in October...

3138. Ryanair's Jordan schedule takes off from Paphos

There is a four times weekly service from Paphos to Amman ...

3139. Syrian army preparing 'huge' operation in Douma

Routed by the Russian-backed Syrian army, rebels in other parts of eastern Ghouta are leaving in convoys...

3140. Iraq will prevent attacks on Turkey

The PKK considered a terrorist organization by Turkey has for decades been based in Iraq’s Qandil mountain range...

3141. Trump expels 60 Russians

Moscow has denied responsibility for the March 4 attack on former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal...

3142. 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....

3143. British Bases deal blow to illegal bird trappers

SBA Police feel the high-profile destruction of seized trapping equipment will send out a strong message to the bird trapping community...

3144. Attorney general uneasy over nepotism jibes

3145. Two people killed in French supermarket hostage-taking

Mayor Eric Menassi also told LCI TV that the man had entered the shop screaming “Allahu Akbar, (God is greatest) I’ll kill you all”...

3146. Cypriot firm signs $4.2 billion Zimbabwe platinum deal

It is the largest investment structure in the country’s mining industry in Zimbabwe...

3147. Extradition case of Cypriot hacker delayed

The extradition hearing of a 20-year-old man in Cyprus, accused of wire fraud and wanted by the FBI, was interrupted Thursday after his defence team accused the prosecutor of withholding evidence and presenting an reliable witness. His Cypriot trial is scheduled to go forward April 3....

3148. Hedge funds show interest in Cyprus co-op

Major hedge funds are showing interest in the Co-Operative Bank of Cyprus, including one headed by former Bank of Cyprus Vice Chairman and current US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. It is too early to predict any deal since investor goals differ from each other and all would depend on final numbers at a later stage. ...

3149. 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....

3150. Co-op Bank en route to healthy future

Cyprus Co-operative Bank will be healthier without a massive NPL problem. Already it has managed to cut down on the number of branches and reduce its staff, but now the big step is finding investors with the right kind of portfolio to move banking forward....