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Politicians' walls are always the product of fear
WALLS designed to keep people in or out a ' whether in Berlin, Nicosia, Israel, or Korea a ' are always the product of fear: East German leaders' fear of a mass exodus by their citizens seeking freedom and dignity; Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders' fear of continued war; Israelis' fear of terrorism; or the North Korean leadership's fear of ...
Cyprus opens new airport to attract tourism, trade
LARNACA, Cyprus : Cyprus opened an ultra-modern airport on Saturday that it hopes will boost flagging tourism and boost prospects of it becoming a regional transport hub.
Diplomatic Diary: President of India visits Cyprus
Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and Indian counterpart Pratibha Devisingh Patil meet in Nicosia.
UN chief expresses high hopes for Cyprus negotiations - Summary
Athens/Nicosia - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in Athens for a two-day UN global meeting on migration and development, said on Wednesday he had "high hopes" a solution would be found to reunify the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus.
Turkey warned over Cyprus reunification standstill | EU - European Information on Enlargement
"Turkey warned over Cyprus reunification standstill Published: Thursday 29 October 2009 Cypriot Foreign Affairs Minister Markos Kyprianou warned today that Ankara would negatively affect its EU accession bid if did not begin complying with its obligations to normalise relations with Nicosia in December this year." More: EurActiv.com - Turkey warned ...
Prez returns after UK, Cyprus visit
By Pradeep Kashyap, New Delhi, Nov 1 : President Pratibha Devisingh Patil returned to the capital this morning after week-long 'goodwill' visits to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Cyprus to further consolidate traditional friendly ties with both countries.
An armed robbery took place this morning at the Cooperative Bank of Tamassos at Psimolofou, village southwest of Nicosia .
Children from rival Cypriot communities tour divided capital
Greek and Turkish Cypriot children, accompanied by their parents and teachers, toured together historical monuments located in both sides of the divided capital Nicosia on Sunday as part of effort to enhance bi-communal understanding and reconciliation.
Passenger bolts from Cyprus plane
Police in Cyprus say a passenger bolted from an airliner after opening a rear exit and sliding down an emergency chute as it prepared for take off.
Cyprus supports India's bid for permanent UNSC membership
Nicosia , Oct.31 : On the last day of her six-day state visit to London and Cyprus, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil met Cyprus President Demitris Christofias at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, and was told that Cyprus supports India's bid for permanent membership in the UNSC.
President Patil asks NRIs to participate in social welfare programmes
President Pratibha Patil has asked NRIs in Nicosia to participate in social welfare programmes launched by the Indian government, especially the education and health care sectors which are essential pillars of a society.
President Patil asks Cyprus companies to invest in India
By Ravi Khandelwal, Nicosia , Oct 30: President Pratibha Patil, presently visiting Cyprus as part of her weeklong tour, on Friday asked the business fraternity of Cyprus to invest in India, as it is an excellent destination for investment.
EU council leaders gather in Cyprus
T he a Bridging Divisions in Citiesa award will later today be presented to the representatives of the city of Berlin, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary since the fall of the Berlin wall Nicosia Mayor of Nicosia Eleni Mavrou earlier this week said that Nicosiaa s role as host city a oeprovides us with the opportunity to highlight the role of ...
Cyprus: UN deminer killed in accidental bomb blast
A United Nations bomb disposal expert died today in an accidental explosion while clearing landmines in Cyprus' buffer zone separating the Greek and Turkish Cypriot sides of the Mediterranean island.
20 years after Berlin Wall fell, Nicosia remains divided
By Sonia Wolf SHOPPERS in the capital of the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus sometimes have to take along an extra item with their credit cards and mobile phones - their passports.
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Children in Cyprus help to recycle cans on global climate day
Schoolchildren and their parents from around Cyprus gathered here Saturday to sort and bale more than 350 kg of cans for recycling as their way to mark the International Day of Climate Action.
Exclusive Interview with Cyprus President on Papandreou visit
NICOSIA Cyprus President Demetris Christofias described an upcoming official visit to Cyprus by Greece's new prime minister George Papandreou as "extremely important", during an exclusive interview with the ANA-MPA released on Sunday.
Cypriot died on trip to home country
A man from Chipperfield who was born in Cyprus died there after returning for a holiday, an inquest heard.
Greek PM Urges Turk Troop Withdrawal From Cyprus
Date : Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:11:03 +0500 GREEK PM URGES TURK TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM CYPRUS Menelaos Hadjicostis Hurriyet Daily News Oct 20 2009 Turkey Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias shakes hands with Greek prime minister George Papandreou after their meeting at the presidential palace in the divided capital of Nicosia on Oct.
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