News: Incidents
Cyprus news in the “Incidents” category — updated throughout the day.
IncidentsLivestock farmers’ march to presidential palace halted by police over foot and mouth outbreak
Nicosia, Cyprus. Livestock farmers tried to begin a planned march to the presidential palace on Friday morning over the government’s response to the foot and mouth disease outbreak, but police intervened and restricted the…
IncidentsBody found in unclaimed morgue section at Larnaca General Hospital nearly two months after death
Larnaca, Cyprus. The body of a man was found in the unclaimed section of the morgue at Larnaca…
IncidentsCyprus moves to revoke asylum status of two Syrian nationals after attack on Israeli tourists
Nicosia, Cyprus. Two Syrian nationals are facing the revocation of their asylum status and deportation proceedings after an…
IncidentsPolice arrest 10 in overnight nationwide checks, issue 152 traffic fines
Nicosia, Cyprus. Police arrested ten people during overnight operations nationwide for offences including illegal residence, burglary and theft,…
IncidentsCongolese man dies after fall during immigration raid in Larnaca
Larnaca, Cyprus. Authorities on Thursday identified the man who fell to his death earlier this week while trying…
IncidentsCustoms seize 40 refrigerant gas cylinders and vehicle at Ayios Dhometios crossing
Nicosia, Cyprus. Customs officers seized 40 refrigerant gas cylinders and a commercial vehicle at the Ayios Dhometios crossing…
IncidentsTeen arrested in Limassol motorcycle robbery case
Nicosia, Cyprus. Police arrested a 17-year-old on Thursday in connection with the robbery of a motorcycle in Limassol.…
IncidentsLimassol court finds psychologist guilty of sexually abusing teenage patient
Limassol, Cyprus. A psychologist was found guilty by the Limassol criminal court on Thursday of sexually abusing a…
IncidentsMan arrested in Nicosia in drug investigation after cannabis, ecstasy and cocaine seizure
Nicosia, Cyprus. Police arrested a 33-year-old man on Thursday in connection with an ongoing drug investigation in Nicosia.…
IncidentsKenya dormitory fire kills 16 students at girls’ secondary school in Gilgil
Gilgil, Kenya. A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls’ secondary school in Kenya’s Rift Valley overnight,…
IncidentsItaly seizes over €200 million in assets in probe linked to Matteo Messina Denaro
Rome, Italy. Italy’s finance police said on Thursday that they had seized assets and companies worth more than…