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New Cyprus leader says hopes to rekindle peace process
The incoming Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday held his first meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar to try and break the ice on frozen reunification talks. The Mediterranean …
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US returns 77 stolen antiquities to Yemen, as part of campaign which saw looted treasures returned to Greece
The United States has returned 77 looted antiquities to Yemen, US authorities said Tuesday, adding the objects would be housed “temporarily” in a museum in Washington in line with an …
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US reaffirms pledge to deliver jets to Turkey
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday underlined Washington’s commitment to delivering F-16 jets to Turkey as he wrapped up a visit during which he pledged solidarity with the …
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Greece, Bulgaria sign energy deals to reduce Russia dependence
Greece and Bulgaria on Thursday signed agreements in Athens to reduce their dependence on Russian oil and gas through a new pipeline and storage cooperation. The Balkan neighbours will cooperate …
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Greece’s largest museum to undergo four-year upgrade
The National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece’s largest and one of the most important of its kind in the world, will undergo a massive upgrade expected to last four years, …
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Greece, Turkey urge better relations after quake
Greece’s foreign minister visited Turkey on Sunday in a show of support after the country was hit by a devastating earthquake last Monday, despite a longstanding rivalry between the two …
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Former Cyprus top diplomat Christodoulides elected youngest president
Former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides was on Sunday elected president of the Republic of Cyprus, becoming at 49 the youngest leader of the divided Mediterranean island nation. The seasoned politician …
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Turkish father’s pain symbolises quake tragedy
It was a moment encapsulating the unspeakable pain of the Turkish earthquake: a father holding his 15-year-old’s hand, the only thing visible after her body was crushed by concrete. Mesut …
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Three dead as another migrant boat sinks off Greece
Three migrants died and more than 20 were feared missing after a second boat sank off the coast of Greece in just days, the coastguard said on Tuesday. The two …
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Cyprus issues first-ever fines for poisoning wild birds
Cypriot authorities have for the first time issued fines for the killing of rare wild birds using poison baits, conservationists on the Mediterranean island said Monday. Fines totalling 21,000 euros …