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271. 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...

272. 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...

273. New bicycle law goes into effect

A new bicycle law on rights and responsibilities puts restrictions on where and how cyclists can legally ride their bikes while also targeting discourteous drivers who put cyclists in danger...

274. Third female arrested in Nicosia brothel case

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with a sex trafficking case, following the remand of two other women accused of being involved in running an illegal brothel in Nicosia...

275. Cops out and about to catch texting drivers

Traffic police will be watching out for distracted drivers this week, during a weeklong campaign against drivers using their mobile phones or otherwise not driving hands-free...

276. NGO says trafficking victims lack support

Recent law enforcement operations against human and sex trafficking in Cyprus drew attention to a number of additional problems, including waning state support and landlords refusing to rent homes to trafficked women...

277. Turkey hires Schlumberger for offshore drilling support

278. Two women accused of running a Nicosia brothel

Two Asian women have been remanded into custody in connection with a sex trafficking case including allegations of sex exploitation and pimping...

279. Another cop arrested in human trafficking case

Another cop has been arrested in connection with a human trafficking case, with a total of four police officers being suspended in connection with an illegal prostitution ring that made headlines last month...

280. Traffic camera citations by registered mail

Drivers who commit traffic offences and are caught on camera will receive the bill in the mail, if a current proposal for a new network to be rolled out next year goes forward...

281.  Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war

282. 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...

283. Sex trafficking suspects released until further notice

All five suspects in a recent sex trafficking case have been released from custody until further notice, as police investigators are pouring over bank accounts and telecommunications data to build the case...

284. OSCE praises Cyprus efforts to combat human trafficking

Following the unprecedented disruption of a sex trafficking ring in Cyprus, OSCE’s Combating Trafficking in Human Beings praised the country for its progress in combating human trafficking and urged agencies to seek ways for even better coordination...

285. Limassol madam arrested for pimping out girls

A Limassol pub owner has been remanded for four days by Limassol Distrcit Court following her arrest Thursday on pandering charges when police raided on a suspected illegal prostitution ring...

286. Human trafficking network busted in Cyprus

Cyprus police arrested five people, including three cops, following the unraveling of a human trafficking network that was forcing Eastern European women into prostitution...

287. Drug case goes up in flames, literally

Judges dismissed a case against two defendants in connection with drug related offences, siding with their defence attorney who argued the trial was unfair because a court fire had destroyed the evidence...

288. Cyprus improves but more work needed to combat human trafficking

A US report on human trafficking has reinstated the Republic of Cyprus back to Tier 1, saying the country meets minimum standards while the situation in the north is a lot worse...

289. New vehicle registration laws will favour early birds

A new bill is the works that would change how Cypriots pay for their vehicle registration, but also how much road tax they pay depending on how soon they take care of their bill...

290. Refusing Breathalyzer test lands man in jail

Paphos traffic police arrested a driver for refusing to comply with a secondary Breathalyzer test and attacking a police officer...

291. Greece's Souda Bay naval base is ‘world-class’

Greece’s military base in Souda Bay, Crete, is an “essential hub” for NATO operations in the Mediterranean, combining world-class facilities with access to North Africa, the Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples and US Naval Forces Europe and Africa, US Navy Admiral James Foggo....

292. Probe into lawyers involved in migrant smuggling rackets

Judicial authorities in northern Greece are investigating the involvement of local lawyers in rackets smuggling migrants and refugees across Greece’s Evros River border from Turkey...

293. MPs halt medical cannabis bill due to recent crimes

Members of the House are turning against a medical marijuana bill, citing recent horrific crimes on the island and fears they may be linked to the use of cannabis. But studies suggest that decriminalisation has actually helped violent crime rates drop considerably....

294. Nicosia protests violations of airspace and territorial waters by Turkey

Turkey continues to systematically harass civilian and military aircraft within the Nicosia flight information region (FIR) via radio calls...

295. Why roundabouts get Cypriot drivers in a twist

If you drive a vehicle in Cyprus, then you most likely have to use a roundabout at some point. But with many drivers not following the rules, merging with traffic becomes a challenge even for responsible drivers....

296. Trump warns the missiles are coming for Syria

The White House pushed back against suggestions that Trump had broadcast his plans for military strikes via Twitter...

297. Speed camera plans move forward

Just as plans for speed cameras seemed to be going nowhere, an official meeting last week gave the go ahead for the tender process to begin within the next few months. ...

298. Cabbies block one lane at LCA

Police are making their presence known outside the Larnaca airport, where taxi drivers are currently on an open-ended strike to demonstrate what they see as “unfair treatment and indifference” by the Transport Department....

299. Municipal police in the works

Ministers of Justice and the Interior are putting their heads together to draft legislation for accelerating the creation of a new Municipal Police. The new force will handle minor violations, such as illegal parking and smoking, thus relieving state police who have their hands full with serious offences such as speeding and drinking under the influence. ...

300. Human traffickers found guilty

A known Cypriot lawyer was found guilty along with six others in a human trafficking case, where Romanian women were lured to Cyprus for jobs but ended up being locked up until they preformed fake marriages with men from third countries...