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2911. Larnaca airport to face terror mock attacks

Guns will be drawn and shots fired at Larnaca International Airport on Friday as part of an emergency drill, with police warning the public not to be alarmed if they see Israeli security guards running around the terminal...

2912. Sleight of hand con artists arrested

Three men were arrested on Wednesday in connection with a series of con jobs where they are accused of defrauding currency exchange tellers by sleight of hand...

2913. Interview with Jaap Winter professor of international and corporate law at Vrije University

2914. In setback for Trump Democrats seize US House control

2915. Food for Thought

2916. Boy kills little sister in Larnaca

A little girl has been stabbed to death by her own brother in the old part of town in Larnaca, where the siblings lived with their father...

2917. Commissioner Hahn calls for end to Turkey’s EU accession talks

2918. US reimposes oil and financial sanctions against Iran

2919. Wanted - Scientist to feature on Britain's new 50 pound note

2920. Weak Greek economy threatened by world unrest

2921. Activists dismantle illegal bird trapping site

Environmental activists in Cyprus came across an illegal bird trapping site on Wednesday, managing to save 200 birds while poachers had already killed some before running away...

2922. Religious leaders welcome meeting between Anastasiades and Akinci

2923. Spehar: Anastasiades-Akinci meeting a significant step

2924. 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...

2925. CySEC: Financial crime has no place in Cyprus

2926. Cops warn online romance seekers

Police are warning the public, especially those actively looking for love online, not to fall victims to unscrupulous imposters who are after money while pretending they are interested in a romantic relationship...

2927. Persuasion and force

2928. Fitch Ratings upgrades Cyprus to investment grade

2929. US Assistant Secretary of State Wess Mitchell to visit Cyprus

2930. Female poacher armed to the teeth

Two environmental activists, who were monitoring illegal bird trapping activities in Larnaca, were assaulted last week by a female poacher who also bit them before wildlife officers could arrive...

2931. One devolved federation or two states?

2932. IMF: The Cypriot economy continues its rapid recovery from the 2012–13 financial crisis

2933. Physics Nobel prize winners include first female laureate in 55 years

2934. The international status of Cyprus has been upgraded Greek FM says

2935. Banks have their recovery work cut out

The bank stock slump has gone on for too long and valuations are now exceptionally low, say senior credit sector officials in Athens. However, analysts questioned on the issue by Kathimerini say the problems that Greek lenders are facing will not be overcome quickly, justifying the pounding the sector has sustained on the Athens stock exchange....

2936. British tourist dies in Paphos drowning incident

A British senior citizen died on Saturday in an apparent drowning incident in Kato Paphos, just one day before he and his wife were due to leave the island...

2937.  Anastasiades at Diaspora dinner: No guarantees needed

2938. Second arrest in Spanish prisoner scam

A second suspect is in police custody in Paphos in connection with a Spanish prisoner scam, where a 63-year-old woman was duped into wiring a total of €117,000 to a man she met online...

2939. Larnaca abductor says he did it for money

Crime investigators are revisiting the ransom scenario in the Larnaca abduction of two school boys, with the suspect claiming he did it for money despite lack of evidence pointing in that direction...

2940. Arrogance sends cocky message to kids

Michalis Tsikalas writes about the education crisis, commenting on a show of arrogance that exists in the wider public sphere. This type of arrogance, whether coming from public officials or teacher unions, sends a wrong message to kids and stands in the way of getting basic messages of respect through them...