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1621. Healthy man’s flu death raises questions

The death of a 34-year-old man who got the seasonal flu is raising questions over his medical treatment while officials warn that flu cases have been more aggressive this year...

1622. Man stabs friend near OXI roundabout

A man who was arrested in Tuesday’s stabbing in old Nicosia has admitted to police that he attacked his friend with a knife...

1623. Tsipras says Greece does not welcome coupists, but respects judicial rulings

Greece does not welcome coupists but the case of eight soldiers who fled to the country after a failed 2016 coup attempt against Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is a matter of the judiciary, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday....

1624. Turkey offers reward for return of eight servicemen from Greece

1625. Mixed bag of sun and showers this week

A high pressure system is gradually moving away, but weather is still expected to remain mostly clear, with occasional clouds, strong winds, some rain and dust...

1626. Men arrested in Limassol sex tape extortion

An Indian woman in Limassol led undercover cops to the arrest of two of her three tormentors, who were using a sex video to extort money and gain sexual favours...

1627. Judge clears courtroom in Larnaca abductor trial

A Larnaca judge ordered reporters and onlookers to leave the courtroom in the kidnapping trial of two school boys, citing the tender age of the victims...

1628. Ukrainian woman’s death still a mystery

The cause of death of a Ukrainian woman who was killed in a Nicosia downtown fire remains unknown following an autopsy on Thursday...

1629. Suspect wanted in Nicosia downtown blast

A Syrian man is wanted for questioning following the Nicosia downtown blast where a Ukrainian woman was found dead in the ensuing fire...

1630. Coral Bay charges reduced to manslaughter

Charges in the killing of a British tourist in Peyia last summer have been reduced from premeditated murder to manslaughter...

1631. Court weighs in on autopsy in infant’s death

The parents of a 20-month-old baby who died hours after it was taken to the Emergency Room have asked for a private pathologist to be present during the post mortem...

1632. Woman dies in fire after explosion in Nicosia

A woman died inside a Nicosia apartment following an explosion and ensuing fire in an adjacent café early morning on Wednesday...

1633. Cops investigate murder in beloved grandpa’s death

Police have made an arrest in connection with the death of Grandpa Kokos, whose charred body was retrieved by fire fighters following a house fire in Larnaca....

1634. Heavy security in place for MED7 conference

Many roads in Nicosia and Larnaca will be completely shut down on Tuesday for the MED7 conference, with some 800 cops on duty including sharpshooters on roofs of buildings not taking any chances...

1635. Baby boy dies at Nicosia hospital

A 20-month-old baby died in Nicosia’s Makarios Children Hospital on Monday hours after it was taken to the Emergency Room in Limassol...

1636. Transparent rules for all on EU citizenship Katainen says

1637. Beloved elderly man dies in Larnaca fire

A senior citizen in Larnaca died in a house fire on Sunday, following an explosion of a gas cylinder in his residence...

1638. New warrants issued in gay adoption case

Cyprus police have issued international arrest warrants in four countries against two men in connection with an illegal child adoption...

1639. New call centre falling behind

The call centre that was launched three months ago in a government effort to upgrade public services has had a false start, prompting the Finance Ministry to send out urgent cables to civil servants...

1640. Driver clocked at 200 on the highway

A driver was detained on Tuesday after traffic police clocked his vehicle going twice the limit on the Nicosia-Limassol highway...

1641. Man accused of pushing wife off balcony

Nicosia police are investigating an attempted murder in Aglandjia, in a case where a man is being accused of pushing his wife off the balcony...

1642. Filipina arrested in child adoption case

A woman from the Philippines was arrested Thursday in connection with an unprecedented case of child adoption by a gay couple...

1643. Cop’s home searched in Limassol murder

Police are following a number of leads in Sunday’s murder in Limassol, focusing on a number of crucial search warrants and private phone data...

1644. Larnaca abductor back in court

The criminal trial in the Larnaca abduction case continues on Wednesday, with suspect Yiorgos “George” Nicolaou facing charges of kidnapping and drugging two school boys...

1645. Man in car shot dead in Limassol

Limassol police are investigating a murder following the discovery of a local man shot dead in his vehicle in a suspected drugland hit...

1646. Kids home alone escape house fire

Two children were rescued from a burning house in Limassol, while police arrested their parents who were not present when the fire broke out...

1647. Cold snap expected to worsen

A low pressure system over Cyprus is expected to cause barometric pressure to drop in the evening, with chances of rain and thunderstorms throughout the week...

1648. Poor weather won’t budge

A low pressure system is affecting areas over Cyprus, with cloudy skies and poor weather conditions expected to stick around at least until Monday...

1649. Missing Nicosia teen found safe and sound

UPDATE: The teenage girl has been found and is reportedly in good health. No further information was provided....

1650. Mountain roads remain slippery

Main and secondary roads up in the Troodos mountains remain slippery as of Friday morning, with police warning drivers to be extra careful and check for latest updates...