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1021. 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...

1022.  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

1023. Cyprus committed in fight against human trafficking

1024. Lessons from Northern Ireland

1025. Syrian refugees land north, head south

A boatload of Syrian refugees arrived in Cyprus on Sunday morning, with 34 asylum seekers reaching dry land in the north and then crossing over to the south....

1026. 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...

1027. More refugees arrive in Cyprus across the divide

Two boats with Syrian refugees reached Cypriot shores separately on Tuesday, with one ending up in the north and the other apprehended by Republic of Cyprus authorities in the south...

1028. Mystery serial haircutter on the loose

Police are handling a rather odd case in Protaras, where a mystery man with an apparent female hair fetish has startled women in public by chopping off some of their hair and running away...

1029. Condé Nast International to launch its 25th Vogue in Greece

1030. 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...

1031. On this Day on 17 September 1625

On 17 September 1625, Pietro della Valle, a Roman traveler of patrician birth, made an entry in his journal about the church of Saint Lazarus in Larnaca, Cyprus...

1032. End of an era might be near for UNFICYP warns Cyprus negotiator

1033. 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...

1034. Suspects remanded in sex trafficking case

The five suspects detained Tuesday on sex trafficking charges, including three cops, have been remanded in custody while police did not rule out additional arrests pending the investigation...

1035. 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...

1036. Latest boatload of refugees prompts Cabinet meeting

Twenty presumptive refugees, mainly women and children, arrived in the Republic of Cyprus on Monday, prompting a partial Cabinet meeting on Tuesday in the wake of recent undocumented arrivals...

1037. Week starts off with yellow weather warning

Weather officials say Monday skies will be mainly clear while a yellow alert goes into effect due to high temperatures expected to reach 41 degrees around the capital...

1038. More refugees picked up in Nicosia and Paphos

About 30 refugees on foot were picked up in the last 24 hours in Nicosia and Paphos, with authorities trying to ascertain the circumstances under which they reached the Republic of Cyprus...

1039. Campers injured by falling tree doing fine

Police are investigating an incident where a tall tree fell on unsuspecting campers in Kato Pyrgos, prompting an evacuation while three people injured were later said to be doing fine...

1040. Couple of hot days ahead before weekend drop

Officials issued a yellow warning for extreme hot weather on Thursday, with inland temperatures expected to reach 41° Celsius, while overall temperatures will drop slightly over the weekend to reach normal seasonal averages...

1041. The solitary third age of Greek Australians

Thirty-three-year-old Dimitra will lock her door tomorrow morning and breathe in the chilly Melbourne air. ...

1042. Cyprus thrust back into furnace

Officials warn of extreme hot weather on Thursday with highs at 41 degrees, while temperatures are expected to drop slightly Saturday but still above the normal average...

1043. Yellow weather alert goes into effect

An extreme high temperature alert is in effect until Thursday 6pm, with officials warning the public to take precautions and follow hot weather safety tips...

1044. Officials issue yellow weather alert

Weather officials issued a Yellow Alert for Thursday from 1pm until 5pm with high temperatures expected to climb to 40 around the capital and inland...

1045. Suspected Gulenists arrested in Cyprus back to Turkey

Forty-five Turkish nationals, including suspected Gulenists and their families, were transported to Turkey on Monday following their detention by Turkish Cypriot police in Kyrenia...

1046. Security Council renews UNFICYP mandate

The Security Council authorized a six‑month mandate renewal for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) on Thursday, unanimously adopting resolution 2430 (2018)...

1047. Sarides arrested in Crete

A dangerous and wanted man according to Cyprus police, Haris Sarides, was arrested Wednesday night by Greek authorities in Crete...

1048. UNFICYP draft ready for a vote

Members of the UN Security Council finally agreed on a draft for extending UNFICYP for another six months, with the US showing it could more easily get the attention of its peers next time if there is little progress in peace talks...

1049. Cyprus recalls ICELAND mixed veggies

The government has issued a food alert, recalling a specific brand of frozen mixed vegetables due to the possibility of being infected by bacteria that can cause food poisoning, just one week following another company recall for the same reason...

1050. Officials warn over hot and humid weather

High temperatures combined with humidity are creating heat wave conditions this week, with maximum temperatures expected to reach 40 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday...