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West Nile cases in Cyprus rise to 21 amid blood safety focus

Cyprus has recorded 21 locally acquired cases of West Nile virus this year, up from 13 in the previous...
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Woman rescued unconscious from sea at Paphos beach

A woman aged around 60 was rescued after being pulled unconscious from the sea at SODAP beach in Paphos...
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Larnaca agencies meet over deadly migration raid complex after buyers complain

Larnaca police met state and local agencies on Thursday to discuss measures for the Filanta complex near Larnaca port,...
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Police, DLGO urge joint action at deadly migration raid block

Police and the Larnaca District Local Government Organisation (DLGO) on Friday called for coordinated action at Filanta Court, a...
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Evacuation ordered at Limassol block after balcony gives way

The Interior Ministry has ordered the evacuation of a Limassol apartment block listed as dangerous after a balcony gave...
World

India finds Nestle baby food sample substandard, takes legal action

India's food regulator on Friday said it found a Nestle baby food sample substandard in testing and has begun...
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Paphos district has 226 dangerous or dilapidated buildings, DLGO says

A total of 226 dilapidated or dangerous buildings have been identified across the Paphos district, with the most serious...
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Fire safety findings carry no legal weight once building is approved, MP told

For the second time in a few weeks, House Interior Committee chairman Aristos Damianou has raised concerns over fire...
Opinion

Get a taxi, dear Androulla!

Androulla Vassiliou's comments on losing her police escort have sparked a row that says it all about a mindset...
Local

DLGOs to gain power to demolish dangerous buildings

Cyprus's District Local Government Organisations (DLGOs) are set to gain the power to demolish or seal off dangerous buildings,...
World

India busts firm faking expiry dates, nutrition labels on PepsiCo, Nestle food exports

Indian authorities have raided an illegal operation in Mumbai that faked expiry dates and nutritional information on original food...
Local

Second Cyprus drowning also occurred near breakwaters, no measures taken

A second drowning at a Larnaca beach also occurred near breakwaters, despite written warnings from local bodies after two...
Opinion

The sea doesn’t forgive our safety gaps

A question won't leave me alone this week, prompted by the string of drownings on Cypriot beaches. Is it...
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