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10231. Famagusta mayor pushing for return of town

Famagusta Mayor Alexis Galanos receives reassurances by MEP Kati Piri that a call for the return of the town will be part of her annual report, due out later this year....

10232. 'Devastated' Smith makes tearful apology for ball-tampering

Smith, who had been captain since 2015, is rated by many as the best Australian batsman since the great Donald Bradman...

10233. Cabbies call off strike at Larnaca airport

The taxi drivers strike at Larnaca airport is being suspended hours after it was launched, following an attack incident and an invitation by the transport minister to meet representatives Thursday afternoon. ...

10234. RT faux pas caught by Lobby for Cyprus

RT apologises for using wrong flag to depict the Republic of Cyprus...

10235. Authorities scramble after Elena's death

The death of 29-year-old Elena Frantzi has distressed Cyprus society, with authorities and the media scrambling to respond to public outrage over her stepfather priest who went to prison for sexually molesting her. ...

10236. Australia slaps 12-month bans on Smith and Warner

Each player must also complete 100 hours of community service before being considered for future selection...

10237. 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...

10238. Turkish reports say Greek soldiers could face up to five years

There is concrete evidence to support charges against the two Greek soldiers detained in Turkey after crossing the border earlier this month, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency said Tuesday citing an unnamed judicial source....

10239. Soldiers apologize for abusing dog

The two soldiers who were caught on video abusing a dog and throwing it down a cliff in a video that went viral on social media at the weekend apologized in a statement on Monday, saying it was an “unfortunate incident” and they did not mean to harm the animal....

10240. Paphos burglary takes bizarre turn

A rather bizarre incident took place in Paphos, where a Russian orthodox priest reported a burglary with holy relics being among the stolen goods....

10241. EU membership remains strategic goal for Ankara

The EU largely depends on Turkey to curtail the flow of migrants into Europe...

10242. Trump expels 60 Russians

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

10243. Abusive woman is thrown off easyJet flight to Paphos

British woman was headed on a girls' holiday from Manchester to Cyprus...

10244. EU leaders host Turkish President Erdogan for uneasy summit

Erdogan will seek more money for Syrian refugees, a deeper customs union and progress on letting Turks visit Europe without visas...

10245. Porn star was threatened to keep silence on Trump

Trump would have been married to his wife, Melania, during both the alleged extramarital relationships...

10246. At least 64 killed in Russia shopping mall fire

The blaze started on an upper floor of the Winter Cherry complex while many of the victims were at the cinema...

10247. As tension peaks, PM calls on Ankara to stop provocations

With Turkey’s transgressions in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean in full swing, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday urged Ankara to abandon the rationale of constant provocations with Greece....

10248. Identification of remains found at Athalassa Hospital to start soon, says Presidential Commissioner

Procedures to identify the remains of 11 Cypriots, excavated last year in the area where they have been buried since the 1974 Turkish invasion, next to Athalassa Hospital in Nicosia, will start soon, Presidential Commissioner Fotis Fotiou has said....

10249. Three killed in French supermarket shooting

Three people were killed in southwestern France on Friday when a gunman held up a car, opened fire on police and then took hostages in a supermarket, screaming “Allahu Akbar”. ...

10250. Attorney general uneasy over nepotism jibes

10251. 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”...

10252. Ankara attacks EU for backing Cyprus and Greece

Turkey accused the EU of backing Athens and Nicosia simply because they are members...

10253. EU backs Britain in blaming Russia for spy attack

The show of support from the EU, at a time when Britain is grappling with its departure from the bloc, will boost Prime Minister Theresa May...

10254. It is pay your taxes time again

As Cypriot tax payers will soon be able to file their tax forms online through TAXISnet, authorities are working around the clock to make sure they can launch the programme in April and send passwords to users who have yet not signed up....

10255. EU leaders condemn Turkey for 'illegal actions' as transgressions continue

European Union leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday unanimously condemned Turkey for its aggression toward Greece and Cyprus and called on Ankara to release two Greek soldiers who have been in Turkish custody for more than three weeks....

10256. 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....

10257. University of Cyprus among world's best

US News examines the 1250 best schools and colleges of higher education using a wide range of criteria...

10258. Turkey claims Greek soldiers had ‘military drawings’

The two soldiers are being charged with attempted military espionage and illegal entry into a restricted military area...

10259. Zuckerberg apologises for Facebook mistakes

His plans did not represent a big reduction of advertisers’ ability to use Facebook data,...

10260. Kotzias in landmark visit to Skopje amid rift at home

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is due to conduct a landmark visit to Skopje Thursday, amid signs that Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are edging closer to a solution on the latter’s official name, though differences remain within the coalition in Athens over the issue....