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Russian arrested for man found murdered in Larnaca (Update 2)
A 49-year-old Russian man was arrested on Friday afternoon in connection with the murder of a 51-year-old Bulgarian, who was found in a store-turned-flat in Larnaca. Police said the victim, identified...
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Clashes break out as Greeks march to mark 1973 student revolt against junta
GREEK police clashed with hooded youths in Athens on Friday after thousands marched to mark a bloody 1973 student uprising that helped topple the military junta which then ruled the country. More than...
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Stronger action needed to protect children online
Stronger action is needed to protect children from sexual exploitation online, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Stella Kyriakides said on Saturday, highlighting a...
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Economy, energy to be discussed with el-Sisi
President Nicos Anastasiades will discuss energy issues, economy, education and culture with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who is due on the island on Monday on an official visit, he...
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President shows pre-election largesse
Despite President Nicos Anastasiades’ insistence that he is simply working through his five-year term as normal, the evidence seems to suggest he is in full campaign mode and wooing as many...
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Mugabe given until noon Monday to quit as President of Zimbabwe – Update 2
By MacDonald Dzirutwe and Joe Brock Zimbabwe’s ruling party fired Robert Mugabe as its leader on Sunday and gave the 93-year-old less than 24 hours to quit as head of state or face impeachment, an...
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Cypriots on the Orient express
By Annette Chrysostomou Can you name the born and bred Cypriot who is on first name terms with these Hollywood royals – Ken, Cate and Meryl? If you’re struggling, here are their surnames, respectively...
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Zimbabwe’s Mugabe defies expectations of immediate resignation
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe defied expectations he would resign on Sunday, pledging to preside over a ZANU-PF congress next month even though the ruling party had removed him as its leader hours...
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Report says Varosha to reopen by end of 2018 (Updated)
The fenced-off town of Varosha in the north will be reopened for business by the end of 2018, Turkish Cypriot columnist for daily Kibris Mehmet Hasguler claimed on Monday. Hasguler, referred to by...
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German president presses parties to form coalition (Update 2)
Efforts to form a three-way governing coalition in Germany collapsed on Monday, pitching Europe’s biggest power into political crisis, and its president told parties they owed it to voters and European...
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Security, energy, migration the focus of Sisi visit (Update 5)
Cyprus and Egypt, two nations with historical ties of friendship, are committed to working together to face regional challenges, particularly terrorism and the migrant crisis, Egyptian President...
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AG questions MPs’ attempt to clear up enosis vote muddle
The contested bill voted into law last April transferring the power to set school celebrations from parliament to the government is unconstitutional Attorney-General Costas Clerides said before the...
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Man shot four times in murder attempt (Updated)
A 40-year-old man was shot four times outside his Nicosia home on Monday evening, in a case of attempted murder. Panayiotis Panayiotou was shot at around 6:55pm as he exited his car parked outside...
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Candidates bicker over their green credentials
What should have been just an environmentally friendly project promoting the planting of trees for every baby born in Cyprus has degenerated into a presidential election spat over who first thought...
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Nicosia hosts fifth Trilateral Summit between Cyprus-Greece-Egypt
The fifth trilateral Summit between Cyprus, Greece, and Egypt will be taking place in Nicosia on Tuesday. President Nicos Anastasiades , Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and Greek Prime...
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Security measures leave Nicosia drivers fuming
For two days, the residents of Nicosia and others travelling to the capital at certain times, experienced chaotic traffic scenes as police enforced strict security measures during the movements of...
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Tsipras: Cyprus and Greece support stability in region
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said through their trilateral cooperation with Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Jordan, Cyprus and Greece have become factors of stability in the southeastern...
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Energy, peace focus of Tripartite Summit (updated)
The leaders of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to deepening the trilateral partnership among their nations, primarily in the areas of energy, security and...
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Prominent Akel member Katsourides future still in the balance
Main opposition Akel is to decide after the presidential elections whether to reinstate or expel from the party its once prominent member Nicos Katsourides whom it indefinitely suspended in May 2015...
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AG objects Browder’s request to cancel cooperation with Russia
By Stelios Orphanides The Cypriot government objected to a request filed by Hermitage Capital’s founder Bill Browder for an emergency injunction barring Cyprus from cooperating with Russia in a probe...
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