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UN runs aground in informal Cyprus talks, new round planned

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GENEVA — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots failed to make headway in informal talks on the future...

Turkish Cypriots to UN: two-state basis best for Cyprus deal

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GENEVA — Cyprus’ rival leaders remained polar opposites on what...

Low expectations dog UN bid to relaunch Cyprus peace talks

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GENEVA — U.N. secretary-general Antonio Guterres is “realistic” about the chances of resuming formal talks to reunify ethnically split Cyprus, a U.N. spokesman said...

Probe: Cyprus ‘unlawfully’ gave passports in investment deal

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus' government unlawfully issued 3,500 passports to the relatives of wealthy investors under a now-defunct, multibillion euro citizenship-for-investment program, a damning...

UN faces tough task to get Cyprus peace talks restarted

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — Normally, trying to get the two sides on ethnically divided Cyprus to sit down for yet another round of talks is...

Vassos Lyssarides, respected Cypriot politician dies at 100

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — Vassos Lyssarides, one of Cyprus’ most respected...

Lebanon thwarts attempt to smuggle 69 Syrians to Cyprus

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BEIRUT — Lebanese troops aborted early Sunday an attempt to smuggle dozens of Syrian migrants to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, the military said....

Cyprus president in Athens before Geneva talks

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ATHENS, Greece — The president of the ethnically divided island nation of Cyprus met with Greece’s prime minister on Wednesday before informal talks to...

Israel says it will ‘definitely’ stop Iran from getting bomb

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ATHENS, Greece — Israel’s foreign minister said Friday that his country was determined to stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon, after Tehran promised...

Biologists defy Cyprus’ ethnic cleave to protect environment

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NICOSIA, Cyprus — There’s something regal in the sprightly step and curious gaze of the long-horn sheep that roam the hills near Varisia, an...