Cyprus ex-leader's stolen body is reburied
- Menelaos Hadjicostis - Associated Press
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- March 12, 2010
NICOSIA, Cyprus — The body of former Cypriot president Tassos Papadopoulos was reburied on Thursday, three months to the day after it was dug up from its grave and stolen in an apparent extortion bid....
Queen Sofia of Spain attends inauguration of Miro exhibition
- Sebastian Heller - Cyprus Mail
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- March 11, 2010
Queen Sofia of Spain arrived in Cyprus yesterday for the beginning of an official visit to the island.
The Queen was formally invited to the island by Nicosia Mayor Eleni Mavrou for the inauguratio...
2 men held for theft of Cyprus ex-leader's corpse
- Menelaos Hadjicostis - Associated Press
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- March 10, 2010
NICOSIA, Cyprus — A suspect's remorse over his alleged role in the theft of the body of Cyprus' former president led to the corpse's discovery and three arrests, a police official testified Wednesday....
Cyprus police say found corpse could be ex-leader
- Menelaos Hadjicostis - Associated Press
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- March 08, 2010
NICOSIA, Cyprus - Cypriot police acting on a tipoff found a body at a Nicosia cemetery that they believe could be the stolen corpse of former president Tassos Papadopoulos, a spokesman said on Monday....
Cyprus TV host pleads not guilty to murder
NICOSIA (Reuters) - A Cypriot TV host on trial for plotting the murder of her boss pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the killing which has gripped the east Mediterranean island.
Elena Skordelli, 4...
Cyprus gas stations close to protest price caps
- The Associated Press
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- February 23, 2010
Cyprus gas station owners said Monday they are shutting down their pumps to protest a government-imposed cap on gasoline prices.
Gas station association officials representing 280 owners island-wid...
Cyprus TV newsreader murder trial postponed
- BBC News
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- February 22, 2010
The trial in Cyprus of a TV newsreader accused of ordering the murder of the boss who sacked her has been postponed.
Elena Skordelli is alleged to have paid for Andis Hadjicostis, the head of Dias,...
Make-or-break coalition meeting today for Cyprus gov't
- George Psyllides - Cyprus Mail
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- February 17, 2010
Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and DIKO chairman Marios Garoyian meet today in a crucial tete-a-tete that could spell the end of their partnership in the government.
The meeting had been sch...
Cyprus pick Eurovision song for Oslo
- Famagusta Gazette
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- February 09, 2010
The song "Life looks better in spring", performed by John Lilygreen and the Islanders will represent Cyprus at the 55th Eurovision Song Contest taking place in Oslo in May.
The song was selected am...
Cyprus Airways plane returns after fault spotted
- Famagusta Gazette
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- February 04, 2010
A Cyprus Airways plane on a flight to Athens returned back and made an emergency landing at Larnaca airport yesterday afternoon.
A Cyprus Airways spokesman said the plane was half an hour in its fl...
Cyprus antiquities smuggling ring broken up
- BBC News
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- January 25, 2010
Police in Cyprus have broken up a smuggling ring that was trying to sell stolen antiquities worth more than 11m euros (£9.6m), officials say.
Artefacts for sale include urns, silver coins and figur...
Dramatic arrest of TV presenter in Cyprus media murder case
- Elias Hazou - Cyprus Mail
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- January 22, 2010
Well known television presenter Elena Skordelli was one of two more people arrested last night in connection to the murder of media mogul Andis Hadjicostis on January 11.
Media crews and the press ...
Cyprus police arrest 3 over publisher's murder
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Police in Cyprus arrested three men suspected of the murder of the island's most powerful publisher, a police spokesman said Friday.
The three men in their 30s were arrested la...
Cyprus woman 'comes back to life'
- Famagusta Gazette
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- January 12, 2010
A 34-year old woman came back to life after her heart had stopped for 15 minutes during an emergency caesarean birth at the Makarion Hospital in Nicosia.
Doctors said her survival is miraculous, th...
Vandals hit Limassol cemetery, Kyprianou's grave desecrated
- Anna Hassapi - Cyprus Mail
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- January 12, 2010
Investigations continued yesterday into vandalism at the Ayios Nikolas cemetery in Limassol where 70 graves, including that of former President Spyros Kyprianou, had Greek and Cypriot flags removed.
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UPDATE: Cyprus Police say publisher's murder not political
- Menelaos Hadjicostis - Associated Press Writer
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- January 11, 2010
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The assassination of Cyprus' most powerful publisher stirred fears of rising instability Tuesday as ethnic Greek and Turkish leaders made a new push to reunify the war-divided M...
Greek flag lowered at Papadopoulos’ grave
- Cyprus Mail
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- January 09, 2010
Almost a month after the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos was dug up and stolen, a Greek flag at the grave was removed from the flagpole, authorities said yesterday.
Police said the act...
Cyprus stubs out cigarettes on New Year's Day
- Menelaos Hadjicostis - Associated Press
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- December 31, 2009
Cypriots will breathe easier New Year's Day when an indoor smoking ban takes effect in a bid to curb some of the highest levels of passive smoking in Europe.
The ban covers establishments such as n...
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