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1621. Baby's broken hymen leads to father’s arrest

Nicosia doctors have confirmed a broken hymen incident involving a five-year-old baby girl, while police are questioning the father...

1622. Man dies in water tank accident

A senior citizen died in hospital on Tuesday, after he was crushed by two failing water tanks in Larnaca during repair work...

1623. Lightning strikes power plant in the north

A power plant in the north was struck by lightning on Thursday morning, leaving segments of the population without electricity...

1624. New arrest in Nicosia downtown blast

A new suspect has been arrested in the Nicosia downtown blast that took place in late January, while the identity of the female victim has yet to be confirmed officially...

1625. Man busted in illicit tobacco trade

A man in Limassol has been arrested on charges of illicit tobacco trade, when cops discovered close to a thousand packets of cigarettes in his van...

1626. Scouts rescued after mountain ordeal

A group of boy scouts were rescued in the Troodos Mountains, following an operation that lasted almost 12 hours...

1627. Multiple arrests in Nicosia downtown blast

Police have arrested four suspects including a pub owner in connection with an explosion and ensuing fire in downtown Nicosia, where a woman was found dead in her apartment...

1628. Ukrainian woman’s death still a mystery

The cause of death of a Ukrainian woman who was killed in a Nicosia downtown fire remains unknown following an autopsy on Thursday...

1629. Suspect wanted in Nicosia downtown blast

A Syrian man is wanted for questioning following the Nicosia downtown blast where a Ukrainian woman was found dead in the ensuing fire...

1630. Knife pulled in firewood rights dispute

A man is under arrest for injuring another man with a knife during a dispute over the rights to firewood in an open field in Limassol...

1631. Woman dies in fire after explosion in Nicosia

A woman died inside a Nicosia apartment following an explosion and ensuing fire in an adjacent café early morning on Wednesday...

1632. Nicosia man arrested on child porn charges

A 26-year-old man from Nicosia has been arrested on child porn charges, after Europol tipped off local authorities about a video on Facebook...

1633. Woman injured in Nicosia explosion

A fire broke out following an explosion at a residence in Strovolos, with one person taken to the Emergency Room...

1634. Cyprus welcomes British statement on treatment of EOKA fighters

1635. EOKA veterans settle out of court

The British government and the EOKA fighters, who were seeking damages related to torture claims back in the 1950’s, have reached a settlement out of court...

1636. Water cuts due to weather

A water shortage is affecting parts of Nicosia on Thursday with officials blaming problems with desalination plants on poor weather...

1637. Unknown Russian woman still in jail

A Russian woman is being detained in Cyprus on an international arrest warrant issued by Russian authorities, while no details have been released about her identity...

1638. Man in car shot dead in Limassol

Limassol police are investigating a murder following the discovery of a local man shot dead in his vehicle in a suspected drugland hit...

1639. Accident victim succumbs to injuries

An elderly woman in Nicosia, who was being treated in hospital for 10 months following a traffic accident, has succumbed to her injuries...

1640. Greek Cypriots mark epiphany with rare vigil to ghost town fringe

1641. Nicosia woman arrested on child porn charges

A foreign woman has been arrested on child porn charges in Nicosia, after sending a video to another person on a social media platform...

1642. Cyprus has the most cops in the EU

The Republic of Cyprus employs more police officers than any other state in the European Union, with numbers exceeding by far the European average...

1643. Limassol building evacuated due to fire

An entire residential building in Limassol had to be evacuated on Thursday following a fire that broke out in one of the apartments, while another fireplace fire was reported in Paphos...

1644. Teens wreak havoc on New Year’s Eve

A total of five people have been arrested in connection with causing a commotion on New Year’s Eve in Famagusta district...

1645. Baby found alive after 35 hours following Russia blast

1646. Black market seller targets wrong guy

A Paphos resident, who was a victim of a burglary last month, was offered to buy two mobile phones which turned out to be the ones stolen from his own residence...

1647. Delivery guy assaulted by hooded men

A delivery guy in Limassol says he was attacked and robbed by three hooded men...

1648. Man kills dog, owner faces possible charges

A Paphos resident is facing charges for killing a dog and wounding another one, while the owner of the two canines could also be facing charges of violating local ordinances and leash laws...

1649. Man dies in brutal highway crash

An 18-year-old Greek man died on Sunday following a horrible accident on the Nicosia-Limassol highway...

1650. Christmas in photos around the world

Here are a few photos from different parts of the world where Christmas was celebrated on 25 December 2018...