Cyprus
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Cyprus says ‘progress’ in UN-backed talks on divided island
Cypriot leaders agreed Wednesday to press on with trust-building measures that could revive the abandoned peace process on the divided island, the UN said after a meeting in the capital …
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Cyprus court frees five Israelis accused of Briton’s gang rape
A Cyprus court on Monday dismissed as unreliable the evidence against five Israeli tourists accused of gang-raping a British woman in the holiday resort of Ayia Napa and ordered them …
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Cyprus expects ‘no more survivors’ from migrant wreck: defence minster
The chances of finding more survivors from a capsized migrant boat off Cyprus were very slim, the country’s defence minister said Tuesday, although a major search operation was still underway …
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Major search underway off Cyprus after migrant boat capsizes
A major search involving naval helicopters and police boats was underway on Monday for the passengers of a migrant boat that capsized off the coast of Cyprus, officials said. Cypriot …
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UN chief meets rival Cyprus leaders ahead of talks
UN chief Antonio Guterres met the rival Cypriot leaders for dinner on Monday ahead of informal talks aimed at finding a “way forward” on the divided island’s future. Guterres sat …
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ECHR condemns Cyprus for ‘failures’ in UK woman’s rape case
The European Court of Human Rights condemned Cyprus on Thursday for “various failures” and “prejudicial gender stereotypes” in its handling of a 2019 alleged gang-rape of a British woman. Michael …
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Cyprus and Egypt sign deal to process, export gas to Europe
Cyprus and Egypt on Monday signed an agreement with an energy consortium to export gas from the Mediterranean island’s offshore fields to Europe after being processed in the North African …
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Cyprus proposes law for women to join armed forces
Cyprus’s cabinet on Wednesday proposed legislation that would allow women to opt in to serving in the Cypriot army alongside their male conscript counterparts. National service of 14 months is …
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Enlarged meeting on Cyprus problem to go ahead in Geneva
An enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem is set to go ahead in Geneva, with the island’s communities as well as three guarantor powers and the United Nations to be …
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Adelaide celebrates Cypriot culture with Cyprus Festival this weekend
The Cyprus Festival is back in Adelaide this weekend, marking a decade of South Australia’s most vibrant celebration of Cypriot heritage. Organised by the Cyprus Community of South Australia Inc, …