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121. Pro-Greek protesters breach checkpoint

Pro-Greek protesters from the south breached security at the Dherynia checkpoint on Sunday evening, while a video emerged showing masked men holding baseball bats, throwing flares, and chanting slogans against Turkey during the incident...

122. Pickup driver facing involuntary manslaughter

The pickup truck driver, who was transporting steel pipes that ended up fatally striking a truck driver, will most likely be charged with causing another person's death through reckless behavior as well as carrying an unsecured load...

123. Out of control bus crashes in downtown Nicosia

Another public bus in Nicosia was involved in a road incident without a driver at the steering wheel, with the vehicle moving forward and a person on a moped jumping out of the way in a split-second decision...

124. Man suspected of abducting local woman

A Limassol court has ordered a male suspect remanded in custody after he was arrested in connection with indecent assault and kidnapping of a woman in the wee hours Sunday...

125. Global coronavirus cases top 10 million; deaths surge past 500,000

The world surpassed two sobering coronavirus milestones Sunday -- 500,000 confirmed deaths, 10 million confirmed cases -- and hit another high mark for daily new infections as governments that attempted reopenings continued to backtrack and warn that worse news could be yet to come....

126. Biker dies after car cuts him off

A local biker from Limassol was killed in a road accident on Monday after he crashed into a vehicle that crossed the road and blocked his way...

127. Passenger killed in Kaimakli car crash

Nicosia police are trying to determine who was behind the wheel of a vehicle that crashed on Saturday morning in Kaimakli, killing the front seat passenger...

128. Heavy rains slam all of Cyprus

Local authorities all over the island were busy Wednesday dealing with the aftermath of heavy rains, while road closures were caused by heavy runoff both north and south...

129. Lightning strike at power plant causes blackout

A wide-scale blackout was reported in local media Thursday morning, with sources saying a lightning had struck the Vasiliko power plant in Limassol causing outages in several areas...

130. Epic rains wreak havoc in Cyprus

There were power cuts and traffic jams almost all over the island on Sunday as heavy rain and storms caused flooding and damaged crops in a very short time...

131. Teen removes flag from school in the north

A video published by Turkish media shows a person, purportedly a Greek Cypriot teenager, pulling down a Turkish flag in a local schoolyard during a pilgrimage in the north...

132. Limassol fire put out completely

Officials say the Limassol wildfire which was partially contained on Tuesday was completely extinguished on Wednesday afternoon...

133. Man arrested following Limassol wildfire

One suspect was detained for questioning by police in connection with a Monday wildfire in Limassol district, which continue to rage overnight and was said to have been partially contained by the early morning...

134. IKEA branches out to Limassol

IKEA is reaching out to Limassol fans and beyond, with a new Planning Studio location now open in the southern town...

135. Large areas of Halkidiki without power after deadly storms

About 80 percent of Halkidiki, and specifically the first and a small section of the second peninsula that make up the regional unit, remained without power a day after storms and gale-force winds toppled trees and utility poles, the head of the union of Public Power Corporation employees (GENOP) said Thursday....

136. Displaced Greek Cypriots up in arms over land

Dozens of Greek Cypriot families in Limassol are up in arms over a land dispute, accusing the government of lying to them as they face lawsuits from a Turkish Cypriot property owner...

137. Woman crashes car during police chase

A young female driver was arrested on Sunday following a police chase that ended up in a crash of a stolen vehicle in downtown Paphos...

138. Johnson and Hunt fight for British PM job

139. Police appeal to public after deadly weekend

Cyprus police issued a warning Sunday night following three fatalities over the weekend, reminding the public that human error is the primary cause of road accidents...

140. Second biker dies in violent crash

A local biker was killed Sunday afternoon in Paralimni, marking the second fatality involving a motorcycle and third road victim over the weekend...

141. Teen injured by rock thrown at car in Limassol

A teenage girl was injured Wednesday night in Limassol when an unidentified person threw a rock at a vehicle following a football match that rallied the southern town...

142. Construction foreman falls to his death in Limassol

A construction foreman from Bulgaria plunged to his death in an accident on Monday, after he fell 15 metres down a shaft in Limassol...

143. Amusement park shuts down following accident

The executive board of Ayia Napa’s Parko Paliatso amusement park has decided to shut down all operations following last week’s accident, vowing to reopen only after authorities confirm that all risks are eliminated...

144. Man draws knife in road rage incident

Limassol police are investigating a possible road rage incident after a driver said another man drew a knife at a roundabout...

145. Tour bus with students crashes in Limassol

A bus carrying high school students to Paphos risked tipping over when it collided with a tow truck in Limassol, while kids and teachers were taken to hospital for precautionary reasons...

146. President briefs locals on SBA land use

Local land owners who have properties within the Sovereign Base Areas could be eligible to find foreign buyers or otherwise utilize their property, but not before an environmental study is completed next year...

147. Biker buddy questioned in Paphos fatal crash

Police have located a second biker who was riding along Demos Kamilaris, who was brutally killed on Sunday after crashing his high torque motorcycle into a street pole in Paphos...

148. Paphos biker dies after hitting pole

A biker in Paphos was killed on Sunday after his high torque motorcycle veered off the road and crashed with brutal force into a street pole...

149. Student injured in dirt bike accident

A 14-year-old high school student on a race bike was critically wounded following a serious road collision in Limassol...

150. Man hit by bus out of danger

A man who was struck by a bus in Polemidia on Tuesday, is said to be 'out of danger' as police continue to investigate the incident...