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1531. Body of woman found tied up in Nicosia home

The body of an elderly woman was found tied up and gagged in Nicosia on Monday, after she was discovered by her own daughter who went for a visit....

1532. Famous electronic music DJ Avicii found dead at age 28

Avicii, known for hits like “Wake Me Up” and “Hey Brother,” announced in 2016 that he was retiring from touring...

1533. Early elections in Turkey give Greece the jitters

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to call for snap elections on June 24 is of direct consequence to Greece, more than at any other time, as the Turkish president increasingly espouses a nationalist stance and invests in the political gains this brings him....

1534. Passenger killed when engine explodes on Southwest Airlines US flight

The death of 43-year-old Jennifer Riordan on Flight 1380 was the first in a US commercial aviation accident since 2009...

1535. RoC police want to examine Apostolides' car

Authorities in the Republic of Cyprus are asking for the vehicle and personal belongings of Solon Apostolides, the Greek Cypriot who was killed in the north by a young man from Turkey who claims he acted in self defence....

1536. Bomb explodes outside referee’s home

A bomb explosion rocked the Larnaca residence of football referee assessor Costas Kapitanis, destroying his car and causing the housemaid to go into shock. CFA says this was an act of terrorism. ...

1537. Limassol cops avert bank robbery

Cyprus police possibly thwarted a bank robbery in Limassol on Friday, with all evidence pointing to would-be criminals being at the wrong place and at the wrong time....

1538. Paphos mosaics cleaning method raises eyebrows

A rather unusual photograph is doing the rounds on social media in Cyprus, showing a cleaning lady using a broom and a shovel to clean ancient mosaics at the Paphos Archaeological Park. ...

1539. Senturk attempts suicide in Turkish prison

Erdinc Senturk, the man who admitted to killing Solon Apostolides in self defence, tried to end his life but fellow cell mates intervened and his plan was foiled....

1540. Son kills father in Oroklini

A 34-year-old man in Oroklini was arrested Thursday early morning in connection with the murder of his own father, who police say was trying to get his son to take his medication when things escalated. ...

1541. Over 250 killed in plane crash

More than 250 people including members of Western Sahara’s Polisario independence movement were killed when a military plane crashed in a field outside Algeria’s capital on Wednesday, officials said....

1542. Senturk says he acted in self defence in murder case

Erdinc Senturk, the man who admitted to killing Solon Apostolides, says he acted in self defence but he is not expected to be handed over to Turkish Cypriot authorities....

1543. British actor accused of killing Cypriot pensioner

Harry Goodwin-Sims, 29, is said to have pushed over Ourania Lambrou on March 31 in North London...

1544. Woman wounds three at YouTube headquarters in California

The woman approached an outdoor patio and dining courtyard on the campus around lunchtime and began to fire before entering the building...

1545. Teenage London Girl dies from gunshot wound

The shootings come amid concerns over rising violent crime in London...

1546. Kammenos: Arrest of two Greek servicemen was pre-planned

The arrest of the two Greek soldiers who inadvertently strayed into Turkish territory during a regular border patrol last month was "pre-planned," Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said on Monday during a briefing of journalists in parliament....

1547. Executive at fire-ravaged Russian shopping mall arrested

The top floor of the complex, where the fire started, was packed with families visiting a cinema and a children’s play area...

1548. Food, buses, and cash - Getting out the vote the Egyptian way

Some women in working class Cairo neighbourhoods told Reuters they were promised bags of food in exchange for voting...

1549. Child porn sentences get tougher

The Supreme Court has set a new precedent for longer sentences in child pornography cases, following revelations that the problem is getting bigger and some content in materials seized by police was shockingly abhorrent....

1550. Putin blames criminal negligence for mall fire

The fire swept through the upper floors of the Winter Cherry shopping centre in the city of Kemerovo...

1551. Paphos demands proper shelter for world-class mosaics

Cypriot authorities have been trying to build shelters for the world-famous mosaics in Kato Paphos, but after 20 years of discussion it is still unclear when protective structures can be built. Local officials are determined to put pressure and push the issue forward...

1552. 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...

1553. 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....

1554. Dead Texas bomber was unemployed man

1555. Sixth Texas parcel bomb leaves US investigators baffled

Officials have appealed to the bomber to reveal the motives for the attacks...

1556. A lingering crisis

Ever since the failed 2016 coup, Erdogan has been looking at the world through the prism of a conspiracy theorist...

1557. Ayia Napa Mayor says boorish tourists unwelcome

Tour operators have been asked not to bring misbehaving vacationers to Ayia Napa...

1558. Cyprus University of Technology awarded UNESCO Digital Heritage Chair

The UNESCO Chair has been awarded to CUT “in recognition of its important work on an international level in research...

1559. Britain says former Russian spy poisoned with nerve agent

Government scientists had identified the specific nerve agent but are not saying what it is...

1560. Police seek phone records in dog mauling case

Cyprus authorities are in the hot seat after state pathologists fail to agree on what caused the death of a Bulgarian woman, who was found fatally injured in a field in Yeroskipou, Paphos on February 22...