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Athens to Reintroduce Ferry Connection Between Greece and Cyprus
The Greek authorities have recently given the green light for the reintroduction of a ferry connection between mainland Greece and Cyprus, a line that has stopped operating since 2000.
The decision to speed up all necessary measures was taken following...
Cyprus
Cypriot Student Aims at Breaking Guinness World Record for Solving Rubik's Cube
Michael Eleftheriades is a 17-year old student from Cyprus who aims to break a Guinness World Record for solving the Rubik's cube while being upside down in the fastest time.
Eleftheriades has managed to win 40 national records so far...
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Turkey Mulls Reopening Ghost town of Varosha in Occupied Northern Cyprus
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay visited the occupied part of Cyprus on Saturday, from where he announced that Ankara is looking to re-open the ghost town of Varosha in Famagusta, 46 years after the Turkish invasion of the island.
Oktay...
Cyprus
Italian Navy Frigate Conducts Military Exercises With Cyprus off Larnaca
The Italian Navy's Frigate ''Virginio Fasan,'' which had been docked at the port of Larnaca from February 8 until February 10, has carried out a joint military exercise with the Cypriot Navy, it was made public on Tuesday.
According to...
Cyprus
Chinese National Suspected of Coronavirus Hospitalized in Nicosia, Cyprus
A woman who is a Chinese national and resides permanently in Cyprus is being tested for Coronavirus by the Cypriot authorities in Nicosia, it was made public on Monday.
The woman visited China in the past couple of weeks, Cypriot...
Cyprus
France's Flagship Aircraft Carrier Sends Message of Support From Cyprus' EEZ
France further intensified its strong military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean on Wednesday, in an effort to send a clear message of military might to all those who provoke Cyprus regarding its sovereign rights in the region.
The flagship of...
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Cyprus Records Lowest Rate of Cancer Deaths in European Union
The Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus had the lowest standardized rate of cancer-related deaths in the entire EU, it was announced on Tuesday, February 4, the commemoration of World Cancer Day.
With 194 deaths for every 100,000 inhabitants in 2016,...
Art
Lost Artworks Brought to Light Again in Divided Cyprus
An important conciliatory step took place in Cyprus on Monday evening, offering a rare chance for a joint Greek and Turkish Cypriot exhibition to take place in Nicosia, showcasing invaluable artworks which had been considered lost or stolen after...
Cyprus
Report Says EU to Impose Sanctions on Turkish Officials Over Cyprus Drillings
A report from the American website Bloomberg on Tuesday suggests that the EU has agreed to impose sanctions on two Turkish nationals in regard to the country's illegal actions inside the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus.
The American...
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Turkey Proposes Halt to All Drilling Activities on Cyprus Until Island's Reunification
Responding to Italy's recent remarks that the EU should sanction Turkey for its behavior inside Cyprus' maritime borders, the Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a long statement on Thursday which basically asked Cyprus to stop its drilling activities.
'We consider the...