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8101. Refugees picked up off Cape Greco

Over two dozen undocumented migrants were rescued off the coast of Cyprus on Thursday, after their boat was spotted by a coast guard vessel patrolling the waters near Cape Greco...

8102. Cops build case following vice raid

A married couple has been remanded in custody in connection with their involvement in an illicit massage parlour business where foreign women worked part-time offering erotic services to male clients including handjobs...

8103. Underage girl accuses young man of rape

A 20-year-old male from Paphos is facing criminal trial next month following allegations that he raped an underage girl, while another young man is being accused of sexually abusing a girl in her early teens...

8104. Massage parlours raided in two cities

Police say they have apprehended nine people in Nicosia and Limassol in connection with an investigation into sexual exploitation and human trafficking...

8105. Two killed in plane crash in the north

A small airplane crashed in the north killing two people, with reports saying the aircraft was being used for training...

8106. Youths suspected in food delivery robberies

Limassol police have cracked wide open a robbery of a food delivery guy, with a number of arrest warrants pointing to a gang of students including teenage girls...

8107. Four locked up after Solomou incident

Four people were arrested following a violent incident in downtown Nicosia on Monday, involving a bus driver, his son and two passengers ...

8108. Greek Cypriots pay homage to Ohi Day

Many Ohi Day celebrations went ahead on Monday in the Republic of Cyprus amid public confusion, following last-minute cancellations of school parades on the advice of weather officials...

8109. Police urge drivers to stay off the roads

Severe weather continued on Sunday with Nicosia streets being flooded again as the capital was being pounded by heavy storms, strong winds, and hail in the later afternoon...

8110. US forces take out ISIS leader

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is believed to have been killed in a US military operation in Syria, sources in the region said on Sunday and U.S. President Donald Trump was due to make a “major statement” at the White House...

8111. Social determinants undermine the progress of modern medicine

The rise in illnesses caused by our behaviours and the social determinants of health threatens to suffocate budgets in both wealthy and poor countries, while suppressing the power of modern medicine to improve lives...

8112. Driver on highway run over by tanker

A Limassol man was killed in a highway accident on Friday after he stepped outside his vehicle and was run over by a tanker truck...

8113. Student suffers electric shock at school

A high school student was admitted to hospital after he was electrocuted while trying to reach inside a metal box where a light switch for the toilet was said to be located...

8114. MAP S.Platis joins forces with global firm FTI Consulting

8115. Weather warning still in effect

The Fire Department says Thursday evening was uneventful in terms of weather after two days of heavy storms, while a yellow warning is still in effect until Friday evening...

8116. Four injured after man draws knife

A former employee at a courier service flew into a rage on Thursday, injuring himself and three others, including an ex cop, when he drew a knife during a heated argument over owed money in Strovolos...

8117. Inbound plane diverts due to weather

A flight from Skopje was diverted to Paphos on Wednesday evening to weather the storm on the tarmac as a thunderstorm was passing through over Larnaca skies...

8118. Coast guard seizes catch of the day

Another boat has been caught fishing without a licence off the coast of Cyprus, as local coast guard officers increase efforts to target illegal activities beyond territorial waters...

8119. 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...

8120. People froze to death inside trailer

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was appalled by the news of 39 bodies found in a trailer on Wednesday, with media speculation pointing to victims of human trafficking who froze to death...

8121. Heavy storms continue to pound Cyprus

Cyprus remains under a storm watch with heavy thunderstorms and strong winds expected to pound local areas as days of severe weather and floods continue...

8122. More young victims in child porn case

More victims below the legal age are believed to have been involved in the production of child porn, with at least six victims described as boys from Cyprus...

8123. Child dies after Greek coast guard rams boat

The lifeless body of a child was pulled from the water off the Greek island of Kos on Wednesday morning, following an incident where a Coast Guard boat rammed a rubber dinghy carrying 34 people on board...

8124. Man says video of checkpoint incident deleted

A man who was arrested at a Nicosia checkpoint after being accused of assaulting a police officer says video footage of the encounter has disappeared...

8125. PwC: Fear of automation greatest among those getting fewest opportunities to upskill

8126. Last occupant ousted from trailer park

Officials from the Green Party say a man who was parking his trailer at Baths of Aphrodite for the last 30 years was assaulted by young men who went to clear the way for a towing truck...

8127. Sassoli says EP calmly waiting on UK

The European Parliament will vote on Brexit only after the agreement’s ratification by the UK Parliament, the Conference of the President of the political groups decided on Monday...

8128. Ayia Napa confession not up to par

A British woman accused of making false rape claims in Ayia Napa after signing a confession is fighting back in court, pointing to grammar errors to prove she never wrote a statement recanting the initial allegations...

8129. Police make headway in welfare fraud

Investigators are still trying to unravel a housing scam in Limassol that was set up to defraud state authorities by using people who were homeless and in need for help...

8130. Courier driver dies in Paphos crash

A courier driver died in hospital on Monday hours after his van collided with a pickup truck in a rural district in Paphos...