Greek Church in Cyprus Defrocks Priest for Child Sex Abuse of Stepdaughter
NICOSIA (AP) — A senior cleric says Cyprus’ Orthodox Christian Church has for the first time defrocked a priest for sexually abusing his step-daughter when […]
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False Alarm, Not Outside Attack, Sets off Syria Air Defenses
BEIRUT (AP) — A false alarm set off Syrian air defense systems early on Tuesday, the military said, denying earlier reports of an “outside aggression” […]
Cypriots Protest UK Base Used to Launch Syria Air Strikes
NICOSIA – The Cypriot government, which denied knowing a United Kingdom military base on the island would be used to send jets for an airstrike […]
Cyprus Denies Knowing UK Base Would Join Syria Strikes
AKROTIRI, Cyprus – Despite widespread reports that a United Kingdom military base on the island would be a launching spot for airstrikes on Syria for […]
EU Corruption Fighter Agency Lauds Cyprus’ Transparency Efforts
Still trying to fend off a reputation for being a money-laundering haven, Cyprus has received a boost from the Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO) […]
Cyprus to Protest Turkey’s Planned Nuclear Power Plant
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus says it will lodge protests over the construction of Turkey’s first nuclear power plant a few dozen kilometers from the […]
Cyprus Using Cheap, Exploited Human Trafficked Labor, Report Says
Recovering and growing after an economic banking crisis, Cyprus is also allowing the practice of exploited labor which is the dominant form of trafficking, a […]
Hong Kong Company Plans Cyprus Temporary Casino Launch This Year
The billionaire owner of Hong Kong’s Melco International Development said he’s going ahead with a planned launch of a casino on Cyprus and will open […]
Greek-Cypriot, British IS Members Say Hostage Beheadings Were a “Mistake”
KOBANI, Syria (AP) — Two British militants believed to have been part of an Islamic State group cell notorious for beheading hostages in Syria were […]
Cyprus Says Much Investor Interest in Troubled Co-op Bank
NICOSIA (AP) — The Cypriot government said Friday that it’s ready to “tangibly support” the sale of the island nation’s Cooperative Bank to private investors […]
