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Tense calm in divided Cyprus after UN says peacekeepers attacked

A tense calm held Monday in Cyprus after the United Nations accused Turkish Cypriot forces of assaulting peacekeepers attempting to block road construction in the divided island’s buffer zone. It …

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International condemnation over Turkish Cypriot aggression against UN forces in ‘dead zone’

The Turkish-Cypriot authorities responsible for the incidents in Pyla village within the Buffer Zone in Cyprus have received international condemnation, in which three members of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force …

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Turkish Cypriot forces assault Cyprus peacekeepers: UN

Turkish Cypriot forces were accused of assaulting UN peacekeepers on Friday as they attempted to block the construction of a controversial road in the buffer zone dividing Cyprus, drawing international …

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$1.6 billion seized in Singapore money-laundering swoop

Singapore’s police have seized $SUS1 billion ($A1.6 billion) in assets from a gang of foreigners laundering proceeds from organised crime, including plush bungalows in the most sought-after addresses, bundles of …

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Cyprus dig reveals key trading hub in antiquity

A Swedish-led excavation on Cyprus has unearthed a wealth of artefacts suggesting an ancient port city in Larnaca on the south coast was the region’s key Bronze Age trading post. …

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‘Urban explorers’ drawn to Cyprus and its haunted past

Chained swings eerily creak in the breeze at the deserted Tivoli amusement park in Cyprus, a divided island that has caught the eye of the global “urban explorer” community. To …

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High winds leave Cyprus on alert after year’s biggest wildfire

High winds left officials in Cyprus on alert Monday for possible flareups after crews brought the biggest wildfire of the year under control on the eastern Mediterranean island. Justice Minister …

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Cyprus cats to get Covid meds

Unused coronavirus medication for humans will be made available to treat cats in Cyprus, where they have been dying in their thousands from feline Covid. The government gave the green …

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ENVISION H2020 project presents solutions for area monitoring in common agricultural policy at EU Conference

The ENVISION H2020 project, in collaboration with SPACE4GREEN and MEF4CAP projects, recently took part in the 59th Panta Rhei Conference organised by the Panta Rhei association of EU Paying Agencies. …

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Cypriots urged to give info on missing from decades-old conflicts

Cypriot leaders urged members of their rival communities to come forward with information on hundreds of victims from conflicts which swept their island half a century ago, during a symbolic …

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