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2101. Opinion: Cyprus heaven bashing must end

2102. 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...

2103. Male nurse detained in Larnaca abduction

Reports say a male nurse was being questioned in the Larnaca abduction case, after investigators learned that he was supplying the kidnapper with prescription tranquilizers that may have been used in drugging the two school boys...

2104.  Anastasiades at Diaspora dinner: No guarantees needed

2105. Mandatory disclosure rules: the calm before the storm

It is a well-known fact that a storm is always preceded by a strange calm. This could be the perfect description of what is about to come, as a result of the latest changes adopted on May 25th of this year by the Council of the European Union...

2106. Woman in Limassol falls to her death

Police responded to a call in Yermasoyia, Limassol district, where a woman was found dead outside a residential building following an apparent fall...

2107. Airbnb complies with EU demands

Airbnb online platform has complied with EU demands aimed at curbing anti-competitive practices, following pressure and hefty fines handed down to a number of companies...

2108. Cyprus Casinos looking to hire

Cyprus Casinos have announced around 200 job openings for their facilities in Nicosia, Larnaca, and Paphos, which are expected to go into full operation before the year is out...

2109. Suspects remanded in sex trafficking case

The five suspects detained Tuesday on sex trafficking charges, including three cops, have been remanded in custody while police did not rule out additional arrests pending the investigation...

2110. UK parties declare support for Cyprus reunification

The main British political parties, as well as a pro-Cypriot group of MPs, have reiterated their support for the reunification of the island in recent statements addressed to the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK...

2111. SPP MEDIA signs Kaniklides for GDPR plan

SPP Media Group has signed a records management agreement with Kaniklides company in order to put together a plan that fully complies with the law on General Data Protection Regulation...

2112. INTERVIEW WITH THE FRENCH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

2113. Cyprus makes the case for regional headquartering

Cyprus has emerged as a serious contender in the world of international investment, putting a conference in Limassol next week in a unique position to promote the island as a regional headquartering centre...

2114. TV regulator publishes final list of winners in licensing tender

Greece's broadcasting regulator, the National Council for Radio and Television (NCRTV), published on Wednesday its final list of media companies that will receive one of the five 10-year nationwide broadcasting licenses, following a meeting of its board....

2115. Former trustee says Credit Unions were in chaos

Another former trustee of the defunct Cyprus Cooperative Bank speaks out, describing a world of chaos at the financial institution where lack of expertise, political pressure, and wrongdoing ruled the day ...

2116. More Turkish violations of Greek air space

With Greece reeling on Tuesday from the death of a Hellenic Air Force pilot during a training flight, six Turkish fighter jets violated Greek national air space a total of 47 times over the northeast, central and southeast parts of the Aegean Sea....

2117. Fingerprint match on UK murder suspect

Charles ‘Charlie’ Riddington, the UK murder suspect who was apprehended Monday by Turkish Cypriot authorities, will remain in custody up to a month following a fingerprint match...

2118. Cyprus-based company bids for Serbian copper

A Cyprus-based company is among three bidders trying to strike a partnership with Serbia’s only copper mine and smelter...

2119. Come back, support Greece

We are caught between celebrations over Greece’s “clean exit” from the bailout programs on one hand and, on the other, allegations that the country has effectively signed up to what can be considered a “fourth memorandum” and is headed to economic disaster....

2120. NGO says asylees can’t cope in Cyprus

A human rights group is calling on authorities to do more to help asylum applicants in Cyprus, saying rules governing financial aid are “racist and inhuman” five years post economic crisis...

2121. Prisoner in Nicosia found dead in his cell

A prison inmate was pronounced dead after he was found unconscious in his cell Tuesday morning...

2122. Stephen Lillie: There is only plan A for Cyprus

There is a clear plan A for Cyprus, that of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation solution, and there is no plan B, UK High Commissioner in Nicosia, Stephen Lillie, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), stressing that “for plan A to succeed the negotiations need to be well prepared, and the public opinion needs to be well prepared” as well....

2123. Greek soldiers released from Turkish jail pending trial soldiers

Two Greek servicemen who had been detained in Turkey since early March for accidentally crossing the border in bad weather have been released from jail pending trial, Anadolu agency reported on Tuesday evening....

2124. Medical negligence not ruled out in little girl’s death

Cyprus police has opened a criminal investigation into possible medical negligence in connection with the death of an 8-year-old girl, following statements from her family that contradict a hospital report...

2125. Mother refutes hospital report on daughter’s death

A woman whose 8-year-old daughter died Monday in hospital says she didn’t know what documents she was asked to sign, raising doubts over claims that she declined medical treatment for her little girl...

2126. Yay or Nay on Daylight Saving Time

Only one week is left as European citizens are asked to vote whether they want to keep or scrap Daylight Saving Time...

2127. 2021, a landmark year

It won’t be long before 2021 is upon us. In three years’ time Greece will be celebrating the bicentennial of its war of independence against Ottoman rule. It will be a landmark anniversary and should be commemorated as such. All sorts of institutions, foundations and associations will host events which, combined with the state ceremonies, will lend a celebratory character to the occasion....

2128. Cyprus won’t snub Russia in Browder affair

A Cypriot court has denied a request by Bill Browder’s attorney who was seeking a ban on local authorities providing any judicial assistance to Russia against his client...

2129. Cyprus hunters form political party

A new group is knocking on the door of political lobbying in Cyprus, as organised hunters have taken all steps except formalities to join the political landscape...

2130. US senate delays F-35 transfer to Turkey

The US senate passed a huge defence bill granting President Donald Trump waiver authority on certain sanctions against Russian-buying countries but also forcing him to wait 90 days before deciding to allow the transfer of F-35 jets to Turkey...