Helios Airways crash: 21 years of grief and unanswered questions

Twenty-one years have passed since the Helios Airways crash that claimed 121 lives and became one of the darkest tragedies in Cyprus' modern history. On 14...

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Record rainfall in Japans kills six, wounds others

At least six people have died and five others...

Helios Airways crash: 21 years of grief and unanswered questions

Twenty-one years have passed since the Helios Airways crash...

Quad bike recovered from sea after Cape Greco accident

A quad bike has been recovered by crane from...

Cyprus police operations lead to 17 arrests overnight

Seventeen people were arrested for a range of offences...

Rain and thunderstorms return to Cyprus in August

The weather in Cyprus is taking an unusual turn...

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