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1261. Yeroskipou 'dog mauling trial' pushed back

The homicide trial in the death of Petruna Nikolova, who was found fatally injured in a field in Yeroskipou back in February, has been pushed back to next year due to the defence attorney’s absence abroad...

1262. Victim of knife attack gets arrested

A foreign national, who was hospitalized last week after falling victim of a knife attack, has been arrested while his attacker, a local male, had previously been remanded in custody...

1263. Syrian refugees dropped off in Cyprus

A new boatload of Syrian refugees arrived in the Republic of Cyprus Wednesday, with 47 people dropped off at Tylliria in the early hours...

1264. Cops say Limassol hookers were high-end pros

Two women who were arrested in a suspected sex trafficking bust in Limassol have turned out to be high-end prostitutes, with cops filing charges against them including running an illegal brothel...

1265. Stolen antiquities case takes bizarre turn

Paphos police arrested another local resident in connection with a case in illicit trade in antiquities, with officials on the case saying it turned out to be an elaborate scheme with fake ancient artefacts...

1266. Police scanners go after unpaid fines

More people are being called in to the nearest police station to settle traffic fines, according to media reports, with much of the credit going to the recently-installed smart licence plate scanner...

1267. Local man arrested in knife attack

Police have arrested a local man in connection with an attempted murder case in rural Nicosia, following the wounding of 26-year-old who was rushed to the hospital for surgery...

1268. Nicosia man tied up and robbed

A 61-year-old man was robbed in his apartment in Nicosia on Monday night, after a male acquaintance tied him up at knifepoint following a night of binge drinking...

1269. Two women arrested in Limassol prostitution bust

Two Russian women in Limassol were detained on Friday during a police raid in connection with illegal prostitution and suspected human trafficking...

1270. New details emerge in Larnaca sibling murder

New details have emerged in the Larnaca sibling murder, with reports saying the boy who killed his sister was hyperactive but not violent while neighbours who heard the initial screams had become complacent due to frequent yelling...

1271. Refugees land in Tilliria region early morning

A group of refugees arrived in Cyprus on Wednesday morning in a coastal village in the Tilliria region of north-western Cyprus...

1272. Zygi divided over refugee facility

A recent protest in Zygi by local residents, who object to having a refugee centre for unaccompanied minors in the area, has deeply divided the community and sparked debate beyond village boundaries...

1273. Man wanted in women’s fur case

Police have released a photo of a male suspect wanted in connection with stealing women’s fur coats in Limassol...

1274. Teenage girl missing for over 48 hours

A 15-year-old girl from Nicosia has been missing for 48 hours, with police issuing a missing person alert for the teen who disappeared and turned up other times in the recent past...

1275. NASA Chief Scientist: In our life time we will know if we are alone in the cosmos

1276. Shots fired at casino inspector’s residence

The home of an inspector at the casino in Limassol was the apparent target of shots fired late night on Tuesday, causing damages but no injuries...

1277. Greek Cypriot priest detained briefly in the north

Four people detained Tuesday afternoon by Turkish Cypriot authorities in connection with an alleged theft of a piece of church stone with archeological value...

1278. Driver puts pedal to the metal

A man was detained Thursday night for driving 196 kilometres per hour on the highway and ignoring police who signaled him to pull over...

1279. Man arrested after a dog is shot dead

A 62-year-old local male was placed under arrest on Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a hunting dog a few days ago...

1280. Missing Nicosia man found in Limassol

Stelios Georgiou who went missing on Saturday has been found in Limassol walking along a road, a day after police released his photo to the public...

1281. Missing man’s car found, no sign of him yet

A vehicle belonging to a man gone missing over the weekend was spotted on Monday parked near a gas station in Limassol, with almost no signs yet as to the whereabouts of its owner...

1282. Soyuz rocket launch fails mid air (video)

1283. Cyprus poses for the camera up in space

Well known German astronaut Alexander Gerst says it is not possible to miss Cyprus from space, and he proved it with a post on social media...

1284. Cyprus announces €500 million tender for LNG terminal

1285. Nigerian 'doctor' and co-conspirators make bail

Three suspects have been released in the Spanish prisoner scam against where a retired teacher who was swindled out of €117,000, with the main suspect and two other women facing trial in January...

1286. Teen says farm owner sexually molested her

A Nicosia animal farmer, who is under arrest on sexual harassment charges against a minor, appeared before a Nicosia judge on Thursday in a closed hearing session...

1287. Cyprus opens bids for offshore energy exploration at block 7

1288. Cops take two sisters off Nicosia streets

Two sisters from Romania have been identified as sex trafficking victims in Nicosia, after they were caught by police having sex in a public places in the eastern part of the city on Friday evening...

1289. Shots fired as cops arrest car tire thief

A 21-year-old man was arrested Friday morning and another suspect got away during a car chase, when police stumbled upon tire thieves...

1290. Third suspect arrested for attempted murder

The Paphos District Court has remanded two suspects for six days in connection with an attempted murder against a British tourist...