Criminal proceedings launched against army officer after soldier’s death
Criminal proceedings will be initiated against a national guard officer for the death of a 27-year-old special forces contract soldier last year, police said on...
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Soldier 27, critical after being injured during helicopter training (Updated)
Authorities on Monday were investigating the circumstances under which a contract soldier was critically injured during helicopter training. The 27-year-old special forces contract soldier was...
Turkish Cypriot side says Cyprus’ helicopter purchases ‘a provocation’ (Updated)
By Elias Hazou and Christodoulos Mavroudis The north’s ‘foreign ministry’ on Thursday called the armaments activities on the Greek-Cypriot side a provocation and a threat...
Turkey sends firefighting helicopter to be stationed in the north
Turkish Cypriot authorities have welcomed a firefighting helicopter from Turkey that will be stationed in the north during high-risk seasons to assist efforts to put...
Policeman who filmed nude sunbathers from helicopter jailed
A former police officer who filmed naked sunbathers and a couple having sex from a helicopter in northern England was sentenced to 12 months in...
Fire brought under control in Kouklia (updated)
A fire near the village of Kouklia, Paphos had been brought under control by around 5.20pm on Tuesday, some three hours after it broke out....
UK air force helicopter makes forced mountain landing, no casualties
A Royal Air Force helicopter was forced to land high up a mountain in Wales on Tuesday because of a technical problem and all four...
Turkish troops appear in Greek court, ‘fear for lives’ – lawyer
Turkish soldiers who fled to neighbouring Greece in a military helicopter after the weekend coup attempt “fear for their lives” back home and do not...
New fire in Sina Oros said to be under control (Update 2)
A new fire broke out in the Sina Oros area on Sunday afternoon, CNA reported, but it was brought under control around two hours later,...
Ill passengers rescued from cruise ship (Updated)
The national search and rescue plan NEARCHOS was implemented to transfer to hospital two German passengers, one suffering from a heart attack, the other from...
