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Cyprus police chief resigns over prisoner's escape
Nicosia :: Cyprus | 5 months ago
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Cyprus police chief Iacovos Papacostas resigned Thursday morning over an escape of a notorious murderer. Antonis Prokopiou Kitas, a convicted double rapist and murderer, escaped from a private hospital in Nicosia in December where he had been receiving...
Tags: Cyprus, police chief, cyprus police
Turkey stages Cyprus drills amid oil dispute
Nicosia :: Cyprus | 5 months ago
Credibility Cyprus was divided in 1974 when Turkey invaded in response to a coup by supporters of union with Greece. The island has an internationally recognized Greek Cypriot south and a breakaway Turkish Cypriot north where Turkey maintains 35,000 troops. Turkey...
Tags: Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot, Turkey, Greek Cypriot
Turkish Cypriot leader reiterates desire to see solution in 2009
Nicosia :: Cyprus | 5 months ago
Credibility Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat said on Friday his community in northern Cyprus wanted to see a solution in the divided island of Cyprus in 2009, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. Talat was quoted as saying that a just and permanent...
Tags: Cyprus, Mehmet Ali Talat, Turkish Parliament, Turkish Cypriot, Koksal Toptan
Cyprus, Czech Rep, Italy, Latvia, Slovakia Vote for EU Parliament
Brussels :: Belgium | 5 months ago
Credibility Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Italy, Latvia, and Slovakia - are voting in their European Parliament Elections Saturday. The voting for MEPs in the Czech Republic, which started Friday afternoon, is continuing half day on Saturday in order to give people...
Tags: Italy, Czech Republic, Cyprus
Canada defeats Cyprus in soccer friendly
Larnaca :: Cyprus | 6 months ago
Credibility Simeon Jackson scored in the second half to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Cyprus in an international friendly on Saturday. Josh Simpson played a quick free kick to Jackson at the top of the Cypriot box, and he fired a shot past keeper Antonis Georgallides...
Tags: Canada, Simeon Jackson, Cyprus, jackson scored, gives canada, Antonis Georgallides, Cypriot, free kick, international friendly, 53rd minute
Miliband in Turkey for talks on EU bid
Ankara :: Turkey | 6 months ago
Credibility British Foreign Secretary David Miliband met with officials in Ankara to discuss Turkish accession to the European Union. Miliband met Wednesday with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu as well as Egemen Bagis, the chief negotiator for Turkey's bid...
Tags: Turkey, David Miliband, Ahmet Davutoglu, European Union, Britain, Reuters Ankara, Cyprus, European Economic Community, support turkey, foreign secretary
Ruane child missed school on trip
Nicosia :: Cyprus | 6 months ago
Credibility The education minister has admitted her 12-year-old daughter missed three days of school when she was taken on a government trip to Cyprus. Caitriona Ruane confirmed a report in the Irish News which said the trip fell outside holidays in the Republic,...
Tags: Cyprus, Caitriona Ruane, Caitríona Ruane, education minister
KKTC, Ankara warn property ruling may affect Cyprus talks
Nicosia :: Cyprus | 7 months ago
Credibility Wednesday. "Attempts to detach the property disputes from the overall Cyprus issue affect relations between the Turkish and Greek sides of the island and have a negative impact on the reunification process," Talat said. The European Court of Justice (ECJ)...
Tags: Cyprus, cautiously optimistic
Wall Street Journal: Court Ruling Complicates Cyprus Talks
Nicosia :: Cyprus | 7 months ago
Credibility Europe's highest court ruled Tuesday that judges in Cyprus can compel the return of land seized after the Turkish army invaded the northern part of the island in 1974. The ruling in the closely-watched case could spur more judicial land moves --and rattle...
Turkish President Congratulates Turkish Cypriot Party Leader
İstanbul :: Turkey | 7 months ago
Credibility Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer and UBP leader Eroglu on the phone after the elections...President Gul also reiterated his support to the ongoing negotiation process aiming to find a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus issue.
Tags: Cyprus, Turkey, northern cyprus
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