Cyprus
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Afghani teenager killed in bomb blast
A 15-year-old Afghan boy was killed when a bomb exploded outside a public building in the Athens district of Patissia and his 10-year-old sister was seriously injured and their mot
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Cypriot talks focus on the economy
Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat held their first round of talks last week following the recent visit of UN Secretary-General Ban
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Major partner withdraws from coalition government
Cyprus President Demetris Christofias has expressed regret over the decision by the Social Democrats Movement EDEK to withdraw from the governing coalition over their opposition to
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UN chief seeks ‘courage’ on Cyprus
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon last week called on both communities of Cyprus to show the necessary “courage” to reunify the divided island following talks with polit
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Christofias: Cautious about progress of talks
Cyprus President Demetris Christofias has said he is very cautious to speak about convergences during the first phase of the intensive talks, in the framework of the ongoing dir
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Cyprus president to visit Greece
President Christofias announced that he is going to visit Greece in the intervening week between the intensive talks that are planned for 11-13 January and for 25-27 January.
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Christofias points finger at Turks for slow progress in Cyprus talks
The President of Cyprus, Dimitris Christofias, discussed the slow progress of the talks in Cyprus in the lead up to his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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Leaders accelerate Cypriot talks
Demetris Christofias and Mehmet Ali Talat have agreed to accelerate the pace of their talks in an effort to forge a solution to the issue of Cyprus.
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Mass grave of Greek Cypriots discovered
Theo Theodorou, the spokesman for Lobby for Cyprus in London, said yesterday that witnesses have reported that shortly after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, between 800 and 1,000 G
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Downer to discuss Cyprus issue at UN Headquarters
UN Secretary General’s Special Advisor on Cyprus, Alexander Downer, is expected to hold a meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday to discuss the Cyprus issue.