Cyprus
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Nicosia rebukes Ankara for calling Cyprus a ‘defunct’ state
Cyprus pens a terse response, saying the “state is recognised by the whole world with the exception of Turkey”
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Turkey refuses to pay Cyprus compensation
After the European Court of Human Rights ordered the country to pay 90m euros.
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Cyprus peace talks to resume
Long-stalled peace talks are to resume after Greek & Turkish Cypriots agreed over the weekend on a road map prepared by the United Nations as a basis for the negotiations.
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Church blasts SYRIZA MP for impersonating drunken priest
Archbishop Ieronymos is saddened by the actions of SYRIZA MP Vangelis Diamantopoulos who impersonated a drunken priest at a New Year’s Day carnival.
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“There is no country named Cyprus,” says Turkish PM
Greek and Cypriot governments respond to Erdogan’s statement
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Cyprus president Anastasiades criticises bailout terms
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has launched scathing criticism over the terms of an international bailout which forced massive losses on bank deposits
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Cyprus pole vault champ dead at 23
Cypriot pole vaulter Marianna Zachariadi, a Commonwealth Games silver medallist, died at the age of 23 on Monday after a battle with cancer, doctors said.