Joe Biden urges Cyprus leaders to resume talks
Cyprus has been divided since August 1974, when Turkish troops occupied its northern third in response to an Athens-inspired coup seeking union with Greece.
May 26, 2016, 10:32 AM IST
`Success story` Cyprus exits bailout programme
Cyprus on Thursday concluded its multi-billion-euro bailout programme with the European Union`s rescue fund as it battles back from a financial crisis that ravaged its banking sector
Mar 31, 2016, 19:04 PM IST
Cyprus remands suspected EgyptAir hijacker who wanted to see ex-wife
A court in Cyprus on Wednesday remanded an Egyptian national in custody on suspicion of hijacking an EgyptAir aircraft with a fake suicide belt and diverting it to the east Mediterranean island.
Mar 30, 2016, 14:12 PM IST
British man's selfie with EgyptAir hijacker goes viral. This is how Twitter reacts
A man who posted a smiling selfie with the EgyptAir hijacker and which went viral on the social media has been identified as a 26-year-old Briton, the media reported on Wednesday.
Mar 30, 2016, 09:49 AM IST
EgyptAir hijack ends with passengers freed unharmed, suspect arrested
The passengers and crew were unharmed. Eighty-one people, including 21 foreigners and 15 crew, were on board the Airbus 320.
Mar 29, 2016, 23:07 PM IST
EgyptAir flight MS181 hijacked
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Mar 29, 2016, 15:40 PM IST
EgyptAir hijack: As it happened
An EgyptAir plane on a domestic flight was hijacked on Tuesday and later landed in Cyprus, where all but four foreign passengers and the crew were released.
Mar 29, 2016, 11:54 AM IST
Cyprus threatens to block EU-Turkey migrant deal
EU president Donald Tusk warned Tuesday that hard work lay ahead to finalise a proposed deal with Turkey to end Europe`s migration crisis, after Cyprus threatened to derail it over longstanding disagreements with Ankara.
Mar 16, 2016, 02:27 AM IST
Cyprus mulls letting Russian warplanes land at airports
Cyprus said on Monday it is considering allowing Russian warplanes carrying out strikes in support of Syria`s president to use its airports in case of emergencies.
Dec 08, 2015, 01:04 AM IST
British bombers take off from Cyprus base after UK parliament vote to bomb ISIS
Two British fighter jets took off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus early on Thursday shortly after Britain`s parliament voted to bomb Islamic State targets in Syria, a Reuters witness said.
Dec 03, 2015, 06:16 AM IST
Migrants at British base in Cyprus claim asylum
Some of the 114 migrants who arrived recently by boat at a British airbase in Cyprus have asked for asylum, the British military said on Saturday, but their fate remains in limbo.
Oct 24, 2015, 21:22 PM IST
Over 100 migrants land on British base in Cyprus
Around 120 migrants crowded in two boats landed on a British sovereign base on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus on Wednesday, military officials told AFP.
Oct 21, 2015, 15:37 PM IST
Number of visitors to Cyprus remains highest in 10 years!
The number of tourists to Cyprus remains the highest in over a decade for the third consecutive time.
Oct 19, 2015, 09:17 AM IST
Wales qualifies for EURO 2016 despite losing to Bosnia
Wales qualified for the EURO 2016 despite its 2-0 defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) here on Saturday.
Oct 11, 2015, 09:19 AM IST
Russia announces naval drills in `east Mediterranean`
Russia`s Defence Ministry on Thursday said it would hold naval drills in the "east Mediterranean" region in September and October, as the West frets over a military buildup by Moscow in Syria.
Sep 24, 2015, 15:00 PM IST
Greece: How capital controls worked in Cyprus
Greece, having failed to reach a rescue deal with its international creditors and get additional help from the ECB, may follow in the footsteps of eurozone member Cyprus and implement capital controls.
Jun 29, 2015, 04:18 AM IST
India in talks with Cyprus over tax info exchange
India, which blacklisted Cyprus in 2013 for not sharing tax information under the treaty, is in dialogue with the island nation to resolve the issue, a top finance ministry official said on Tuesday.
Jun 16, 2015, 21:03 PM IST
Cyprus GDP grows for first time since 2011
Recession-hit EU member Cyprus notched up its first positive growth in almost four years as GDP rose 1.5 percent in the first quarter, official figures showed on Tuesday.
Jun 09, 2015, 15:52 PM IST
Cyprus stuck in recession 3 years after bailout: EU
Eurozone country Cyprus will not shake off a three-year recession in 2015, a European Commission spring forecast predicted on Tuesday.
May 05, 2015, 19:04 PM IST
