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1291. 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...

1292. Trump warns Syria, Russia and Iran not to attack Idlib

1293. Turkish Cypriots to touch base with Ankara

Turkish Cypriot officials are reportedly getting ready for a trip to Ankara where they will discuss the Turkish economic crisis and its impact on the northern part of the island...

1294. Police in north say drug dealers fly drones from south

Turkish Cypriot police say an unmanned aerial drone was used in a recent drug deal in the north, citing security camera footage showing a recent delivery from the south...

1295. Nicosia roads close as teachers march

Traffic police say there will be road closures in Nicosia on Tuesday late afternoon due to a scheduled teacher demonstration where thousands of educators are expected to join...

1296. 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...

1297. AHI says US ban on arms sales to Cyprus «unlawful»

The US prohibition on sales of defense and military technology to Cyprus is “unlawful” and can be removed without the need for legislation, a Greek American lobby group has said....

1298. Italy bridge: Genoa motorway collapse kills 35

A motorway bridge has collapsed in the northwest Italian city of Genoa, killing at least 35 people as vehicles plummeted to the ground, emergency services say....

1299. Passenger traffic in Cyprus airports up by 8 per cent

Passenger traffic in the Republic of Cyprus climbed 8% between January and July this year, with passenger movement through the two international airports close to six million...

1300. Central Greece district hit by flash floods

At least two villages were flooded near Lamia, central Greece, on Friday after the river Spercheios swelled due to heavy thunderstorms....

1301. 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...

1302. Greek national arrested in the north

A Greek national, who was arrested last week by Turkish Cypriot police on drug related charges, appeared in court Tuesday in north Nicosia...

1303. Cops out and about to promote seat belts

This week’s road safety awareness campaign focuses primarily on the use of seat belts and child seats, all of which were contributing factors in recent fatal accidents...

1304. Cops out and about to promote road safety

Cyprus police is conducting another safety campaign this week, following a series of recent road fatalities, and this time they are focusing on bikers and cyclists...

1305. Three pileup accidents cause traffic delays in Limassol

There were three pileups Monday morning in separate accidents on the Nicosia-Limassol highway, with police warning drivers to drive with caution and be patient...

1306. Greek airports unprepared for increased traffic volume

Pressured by the explosive growth of passenger numbers generated by Greece’s expanding tourism market, officials are calling for additional air traffic controllers to ensure safe travel....

1307. Government cuts red tape on traffic camera plans

The President’s Cabinet is cutting red tape when it comes to traffic cameras, in an effort to have a system installed sooner than later...

1308. 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...

1309. Police release driver in Limassol deadly rollover

The driver of the car that was involved in the deadly rollover crash in Limassol, which killed a father of two, was released from police custody on Tuesday...

1310. Father of two dies in Limassol rollover road accident

A 38-year-old man from Limassol was killed in a road accident Monday morning following a collision with another vehicle that resulted in a fatal rollover, with his two children surviving the crash...

1311. Woman throws herself at cars for money

Police are warning the public of con artists and fake car accidents in slow traffic, following a number of incidents where pedestrians pretended to be struck by vehicles and demanded money from the drivers...

1312. UK Court convicts Cypriot drug lord’s mother

A UK court has convicted a Cypriot woman, mother of a drug lord in Cyprus, of talking part in an illegal drug trafficking network by making trips around London to collect money on her son’s behalf...

1313. Limassol teenager dies in scooter-car collision

A Limassol teenager was killed in a road accident, when his supercharged scooter collided with a turbocharged vehicle under circumstances that have baffled police investigators...

1314. Woman struck by car dies in hospital days later

An 80-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries Wednesday night, almost one week after she was struck by an oncoming vehicle driven by an unidentified driver...

1315. Syrian refugees arrive in Kato Pyrgos overnight

Another boatload of Syrian refugees came ashore in Kato Pyrgos, carrying 60 men and one woman who said she was coming to reunite with her husband on the island...

1316. Cops mount campaign to catch speeders

Traffic police are cracking down on speeding this week, as part of an island-wide road safety campaign through Sunday....

1317. 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...

1318. Six killed in migrant van crash in northern Greece

Six people were killed and 10 injured when the mini-van they were traveling in crashed on the Egnatia Odos highway in northern Greece on Friday morning. ...

1319. Out-of-towner enters Nicosia competition

Papantoniou Supermarkets is getting ready to set up shop in the middle of a tough competitive market in western Nicosia, where other giants also stake a claim, but there are still some permit hurdles for the out-of-town family...

1320. 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...