Woman suffers second degree burns after gas leak
A 53-year-old woman is being treated in the Larnaca general hospital with second degree burns across almost half of her body after a gas explosion
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Hawaii reports first serious injury from volcano as lava threatens escape routes
By Terray Sylvester A stream of lava threatened to block a key Hawaii highway on Saturday that serves as an escape route for coastal residents,
Three arrested, fourth man wanted for Ypsonas shoot-out (Update 3)
Three suspects were arrested and a fourth is wanted by police, in connection with Saturday night’s shooting of two policemen in Ypsonas, one of whom
New Napa marina company employees in fracas with club bouncers
Eleven foreign employees of the company building the new Ayia Napa marina reported early Friday having been attacked by bouncers in one of the popular
Islamic State says Minnesota mall stabbing carried out by ‘soldier’ (Update)
By Alex Dobuzinskis A man who wounded eight people in a knife attack on Saturday at a mall in central Minnesota before he was shot
New York City shaken by ‘intentional’ explosion, 29 injured (Update 3)
By Simon Webb and David Ingram An explosion rocked the bustling Chelsea district of Manhattan on Saturday night, injuring at least 29 people in what
Boy injured by 70-year-old woman driver four times over the alcohol limit
A 70-year-old woman driver, who hit a motorcycle resulting in the injury of an eleven-year-old pillion passenger, was more than four times over the legal
Nurses call two-hour stoppage at Athalassa after convict injures three staff members
Nurses belonging to the public sector union Pasydy will hold a two-hour work stoppage on Thursday to protest against an incident involving a convict at
Over 11,000 injured in road accidents in past 16 years
Over 11,000 people have been seriously injured in traffic accidents in Cyprus in the last 16 years, according to an NGO. “In Cyprus in the
Six people wounded as shots fired on Czech tourist bus in France
Six people travelling on a Czech tourist bus through France were injured when the vehicle came under fire, a prosecutor said on Sunday. Authorities gave
Eight injured in brawl at Kofinou reception centre (Update with Hasikos comments)
Interior Minister Socratis Hasikos said on Sunday that the brawl between more than a hundred refugees at the Kofinou reception centre for asylum seekers on
Firecracker menace, and injuries way down this year, police say
A 23-year-old man in Limassol was the only person to have sustained any injuries from a firecracker this year, police spokesman Andreas Angelides said on
Two arrested for drugs and injuring police officers (Update with remand)
Two men were arrested on Saturday night in the Famagusta area in connection with drugs possession and injuring two police officers. The two, aged 21
Almost 35,000 injured in road accidents since 2000
By Annette Chrysostomou DURING the past 15 years 34,826 people were severely or lightly injured in road accidents in Cyprus, according to the chairman of
OSEL calls on police to arrest fracas suspects (Updated)
By Angelos Anastasiou Police on Saturday continued to investigate the alleged attacks on OSEL bus-company board chairman Iordanis Iordanous and two staff, but no arrests
Three injured as rival fans clash before Limassol match
Three people were injured on Sunday before an AEL-Apollon match in Limassol after fans from the rival team clashed on the way to the stadium,
Cabin crew injured during turbulence (updated)
Two flight attendants were being treated in hospital after suffering injuries during turbulence on a flight from the UK to Cyprus on Wednesday evening, police
Three held after shooting incident in Larnaca over stolen mobile phone
A 51-YEAR-OLD Cypriot man shot and injured a 30-year old Israeli-born citizen on Monday in Larnaca, after accusing him of stealing his mobile phone, police
Basketball fans assault police
Five police officers were injured on Friday night during a basketball game between AEL and Apollon in their mutual home turf of Limassol, which marred