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Christodoulides expresses readiness to resume negotiations in reply to Tatar’s congratulatory call

Cyprus President-elect, Nikos Christodoulides had on Monday a telephone conversation with Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar, to whom he expressed his readiness for the resumption of negotiations for a Cyprus settlement.

Christodoulides’ political bureau said in a press release that

U.S. shoots down mysterious object near Canadian border

U.S. military fighter jets on Sunday shot down an octagonal object over Lake Huron, the Pentagon said, the latest incident since a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon put North American security forces on high alert.

It was the fourth flying object …

New cabinet under newly elected President Christodoulides to convene on 1st March

The first meeting of the new Cabinet under newly-elected Nikos Christodoulides will take place on 1st March.

The Cyprus News Agency has learnt that the Cabinet will be convened after all members are sworn in. Until the 28th February, the …

Nikos Christodoulides elected new President of the Republic of Cyprus

Nikos Christodoulides, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Government Spokesperson in outgoing President Anastasiades’ Cabinet, was elected Sunday new President of Cyprus.

In the run-off round Christodoulides secured 51.91% (204,633 votes). Andreas Mavroyiannis, a diplomat and negotiator of the Greek …

Turnout at 67.7% until 17.00 on Sunday at Presidential runoff in Cyprus

Turnout rate at the polls for the second round of Cyprus Presidential Elections until 17.00 (local time) reached 67.7% or 379,777 voters, the Chief Returning Officer Costas Constantinou has announced.

The turnout, as he said, was at the same level …

Turkey orders arrests over collapsed buildings in earthquake

Turkey vowed on Sunday to investigate thoroughly anyone suspected of responsibility for the collapse of buildings in the country’s devastating earthquakes nearly one week ago and has already ordered the detention of 113 suspects.

Vice President Fuat Oktay said overnight …

Four people rescued in quake-hit Hatay

Four people made it out alive in Hatay, six days after the earthquake that devastated Turkey.

A young girl, a 64-year-old woman and another woman with her child, were pulled from the wreckage of the apartment building where they lived …

Katie Cleridou hits back

Katie Cleridou has hit back at President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades, who earlier today was asked to comment on allegations of corruption that marred his presidential terms, saying that he “does not comment on vulgarities.”

After exercising …

A number of whales have washed up dead on the shores of Cyprus

A number of whales have washed up dead on the northern shores of Cyprus, authorities said on Friday, possibly affected by the massive earthquakes in neighbouring Turkey and Syria this week.

Six beaked whales were found dead on Friday, while …

Two Turkish Cypriot teachers pulled out dead from quake wreckage in Turkey

Two Turkish Cypriot teachers were found dead on Wednesday evening under the debris of the quake-hit Isias Hotel in Antiyaman, Turkey.

Both were with a Turkish Cypriot delegation of students taking part in competitions there, according to Kibris Postasi.

One …