Cyprus NewsNews on Cyprus continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Large wildfire on Cyprus forces evacuation of 6 mountain villages- June 18, 2008 NICOSIA, Cyprus : A large forest fire raging out of control in Cyprus' central Troodos region has forced the evacuation of six villages, authorities said Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/world/cyprus/2008/06/large-wildfire-on-cyprus-forces-evacuation-of-6-... Security Council extends mandate of UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus- June 18, 2008 The Security Council agreed today to extend the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cyprus by another six months and the top UN political official announced plans to visit the Mediterranean ...http://www.topix.net/world/cyprus/2008/06/security-council-extends-mandate-of-un-peacekeep... Cyprus theatre roof collapses- June 13, 2008 The roof of Cyprus's largest theatre caved in on Wednesday night while it was closed, just hours before hundreds of children were due to watch a show, police said yesterday.http://www.topix.net/world/cyprus/2008/06/cyprus-theatre-roof-collapses?fromrss=1 Un SC to renew Unficyp's mandate- June 12, 2008 The UN Security Council is expected to approve Friday a resolution renewing for a further six-month period the mandate of the UN Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus .http://www.topix.net/world/cyprus/2008/06/un-sc-to-renew-unficyps-mandate?fromrss=1 Northern Cyprus head expects new country- June 10, 2008 Mehmet Ali Talat, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, says he is optimistic about a new unified Cypriot state.http://www.topix.net/world/cyprus/2008/06/northern-cyprus-head-expects-new-country?fromrss... UN's Pascoe invites leaders of two Cypriot communities to important dinner- June 9, 2008 NICOSIA, Cyprus -- UN Undersecretary General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe announced on Saturday that he has invited the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus -- Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat ...http://www.topix.net/world/cyprus/2008/06/uns-pascoe-invites-leaders-of-two-cypriot-commun... Brown lauds Cypriot president for 'political courage'- June 9, 2008 LONDON: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown gave fulsome praise to visiting Cypriot President Demetris Christofias Thursday, indicating a warming of fractious ties between the two European Union states.http://www.topix.net/world/cyprus/2008/06/brown-lauds-cypriot-president-for-political-cour... Wine-carrying vases salvaged from a 2,350 year-old shipwreck off Cyprus&x27; south coast- June 8, 2008 NICOSIA, Cyprus : Marine archaeologists have salvaged ancient wine vases piled on the hull of a 2,350-year-old cargo ship lying on the seabed off Cyprus' southern shore, the Mediterranean island's Antiquities ...http://www.topix.net/world/cyprus/2008/06/wine-carrying-vases-salvaged-from-a-2-350-year-o... Cypriots Must Seize Opportunity For Reunification- June 7, 2008 Welcoming recent progress, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Cypriots to build on the momentum and make great strides towards reunification.http://www.topix.net/world/cyprus/2008/06/cypriots-must-seize-opportunity-for-reunificatio... a Mountain Does not Move to Join Another- June 6, 2008 The "International Herald Tribune" wrote in its editorial page on the 9th May 2008: "The Irish conflict once seemed as intractable as any in the world.http://www.topix.net/world/cyprus/2008/06/a-mountain-does-not-move-to-join-another?fromrss... |