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CYPRUS
FLOTILLA BOUND FOR GAZA DELAYED, LOSES KEY MEMBERS -- Ships carrying 10,000 tons of supplies and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists to blockaded Gaza were being held up near Cyprus on Saturday, as organizers tried to get nearly two dozen high-profile supporters on board.
Source: Los Angeles Times - 30/05/2010
Category: World GAZA AID FLOTILLA ANTICIPATES HIGH-SEAS STANDOFF WITH ISRAEL 'We are determined to reach Gaza,' says an activist on one of the vessels gathered in international waters off Cyprus. Israel vows to intercept the boats and deport or arrest those aboard.
Source: Los Angeles Times - 30/05/2010
Category: World PROTEST MARS U.N. LEADER?S VISIT TO CYPRUS The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, wrapped up his visit to Cyprus with reports saying unity talks had been overshadowed by a diplomatic gaffe.
Source: New York Times - 03/02/2010
Category: World BAN KI-MOON SEEKS ELUSIVE UNITY DEAL IN CYPRUS In the latest of many attempts to reunify the island, the leaders of Cyprus?s divided communities planned to meet Monday with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Source: New York Times - 01/02/2010
Category: World
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Focus Cyprus by WikipediaCyprus (Greek: Κύπρος, Kýpros, IPA: [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía, IPA: [cipriaˈci ðimokraˈtia]; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti) is a Eurasian island country in the Eastern Mediterranean,[6][7] south of Turkey and west of Syria and Lebanon. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of its most popular tourist destinations.[8] An advanced,[9] high-income economy with a very high Human Development Index,[10][11] the Republic of Cyprus was a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement until it joined the European Union on 1 May 2004.[12][13]
The earliest known human activity on the island dates back to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the well-preserved Neolithic village of Choirokoitia, which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, along with the Tombs of the Kings. Cyprus is home to s...(continua)(source Wikipedia) |
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