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1141. Two arrested in food stamp scam in Larnaca

A civil servant and another person were remanded in custody on Thursday, in connection with a suspected scam over food stamps and rent vouchers destined for foreign low-income beneficiaries...

1142. 'No reason to panic' over stray missile

Turkish Cypriot officials confirmed Monday that they believe a part of a Russian-made S200 missile reached Cyprus early morning and caused multiple explosions, while a team of Turkish experts is traveling to the island to conduct tests...

1143. Nicosia expects UN to maintain position on Varosha based on Security Council decisions

The government said on Friday that it expected from the UN to maintain their long-standing position with regard to the ghost-town of Famagusta, that is consistent with the UN Security Council decisions which are explicit and are now blatantly violated through the announcement made in the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus...

1144. Cyprus strongly protests to UN over airspace and sea violations by Turkey

Cyprus has strongly protested to the UN the violations of its national airspace, the infringements of international air traffic regulations in Cyprus’s flight information region and the illegal use of closed ports and airports in Cyprus by Turkey...

1145. Hot weather alert downgraded to yellow

A second weather alert on Wednesday downgraded the orange status to yellow, with officials saying warning over afternoon extreme high temperatures were still expected to reach 42 degrees inland...

1146. Orange alert due to scorching heat

An orange weather alert will go into effect Wednesday afternoon due to extreme high temperatures, expected to reach 42 degrees inland...

1147. Orestis case over but new details still shocking

Cypriot serial killer Nikos Metaxas began serving seven life sentences following his trial on Monday, with the public still trying to process the horrifying details of the case and possible future legal steps...

1148. The last supper

1149. Former President Demetris Christofias dies at 72

Former President Demetris Christofias passed away on Friday, following his hospitalization due to a respiratory illness...

1150. Christodoulides: Ozersay leadership ambitions a negative development for the Cyprus issue

1151. Motive behind tanker attacks unclear

1152. Garber: US deeply concerned by Turkey's intention to drill off Cyprus

1153. Girl with fever incident sparks debate

A recent incident where a young girl running a fever was turned away at the hospital has sparked debate among doctors and the Health Insurance Organization, with an easy solution nowhere in sight...

1154. IMF: Cyprus economic recovery gradually decelerating but remains strong

1155. 527000 register with the GHS

1156. Missing complaint leads to Syrian man’s arrest

A Syrian man who was reported missing ended up getting arrested, with police investigating whether he obtained asylum documents on false pretenses ...

1157. Foreigners left out of GESY registration

Thousands of foreign nationals are unable to enroll in the General Healthcare System known as GESY set to be launched on Saturday, with reports pointing fingers at incompatible databases...

1158. May: I will resign on 7 June

1159. Filipina who escaped Orestis speaks out

New information emerged about the alleged serial killer, with another woman from the Philippines coming forward with shocking details of how she escaped alleged serial killer Nikos Metaxas days before the first body discovery...

1160. UK F-35 land in the British Bases in Cyprus

UK F-35 jets landed on Tuesday afternoon in the British Bases, in Akrotiri, in the southern coast of Cyprus....

1161. Barnier: The options are deal, no deal or no Brexit

1162. Barnier briefs Cyprus MPs on hard Brexit

1163. Old Greece is waiting around the corner

1164. Cypriot farmer in Bulgaria booked for murder

A Cypriot farmer in Bulgaria, who is facing premeditated charges in a fatal hit and run over the weekend, says it was an accident...

1165. Turkey is waiting for its next opportunity

1166. Sovereignty under dispute comment draws criticism

1167. Kurd’s extradition hearing cutting it close

The decision whether or not to extradite a Kurdish man wanted by German authorities has been postponed once again, with time running out very quickly for a Larnaca judge...

1168. Tusk: The EU stands united behind Cyprus

1169. Britain concerned by Turkey's intention to drill off Cyprus

1170. An enlightened decision