Ireland wins on road safety performance, Cyprus ranks low
Ireland was the winner of this year’s European Transport Safety Council Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) award, while Cyprus and Greece ranked 20th and 25th...
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Larnaca sheep hit by fever, but not dangerous for humans
Cases of catarrhal fever have appeared among sheep in the Larnaca district, the veterinary services said on Monday, reassuring the public that it did not...
Gunmen kill eight in Munich shopping mall, shooters on the run, city in lockdown (Update 8)
By Joern Poltz and Jens Hack Gunmen attacked a busy mall in the German city of Munich on Friday evening, killing at least eight people and sending...
Cyprus showed biggest increase in roads deaths in 2015
CYPRUS topped the charts for the biggest increase in the number of road deaths in the EU in 2015 according to the 10th Road...
Authorities mull 10-year sentence for road deaths caused by drink and drug drivers
By Andria Kades A draft bill providing a 10-year sentence for those who cause death by driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is...
At least 107 killed by falling crane at Grand Mosque in Mecca (Update 2)
At least 107 people were killed when a crane toppled over at Mecca’s Grand Mosque on Friday, Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence authority said, less than...
German couple killed in head-on collision (update 2)
A German couple on holiday in Cyprus was killed on Wednesday in a head-on collision with a vehicle driven by a 60-year-old Cypriot on the...
July worst month this year for road fatalities
July was the worst month this year in terms of road fatalities with nine deaths in nine separate accidents, NGO Reaction said on Tuesday. Thirty...
Road deaths fall over 50 per cent since 2001
Road fatalities in 2013 fell by 14 per cent compared to 2012, according to the NGO REACTION. Cyprus ranks 5th in Europe for the period...
Police mapping accident hot spots
By Constantinos Psillides Traffic police are mapping out the most dangerous roads on the island, where a high number of accidents occur, in an attempt...
Number of fatal road accidents declines in 2013
A SIGNIFICANT drop in the number of fatal road accidents in Cyprus in 2013 was recorded compared to previous years, according to police data. The...