Anti-Putin Russian residents feel threatened after photos published around Limassol
Russian opponents of Moscow’s war in Ukraine who live in Cyprus say they are being targeted by Russian propaganda to the point of veiled death...
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Activists ‘dressed as seals’ block entrance to environment department
The entrance of the department of environment was symbolically blocked on Friday by a group of 10 activists to protest against the department’s continuing authorisation...
Egyptian women race in Cairo to campaign for end to violence
Hundreds of women took part in a race in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Friday to campaign for an end to violence against women and push for...
Student activists disappear in southern China after police raid
Police in riot gear stormed an apartment in southern China on Friday where about 40 student activists and others supporting factory workers seeking to form a labour...
Anti-trafficking campaigners abducted and raped in India
Five Indian anti trafficking campaigners were gang-raped at gunpoint during an awareness programme they were organising in a village, police said on Friday. Unidentified men picked...
Turkey seeks to cool Germany row, Berlin reviews arms requests (Update)
Turkey’s economy minister sought to calm rising tensions with Germany on Friday as Berlin said it was reviewing all applications for arms projects from Ankara. Tensions between...
Germany: EU aid to Turkey could be halted over arrests (Update)
Germany raised the possibility on Wednesday of suspending European Union aid payments to Turkey after summoning Ankara’s ambassador to Berlin to protest over the arrest of...
TC activists rename streets in the north with Greek language stickers
Street signs are being renamed with stickers in the north of Nicosia, by Turkish Cypriot left-wing activists, it emerged on Friday. The group Dayanisma (Solidarity),...
Czechs detain Voina artist wanted in Russia – reports
Czech police have detained Oleg Vorotnikov, a founding member of the Russian underground art collective Voina, wanted in Russia over a series of high-profile stunts...
Minister promises more dialogue for Akamas plan
By Evie Andreou AGRICULTURE minister Nicos Kouyialis told the House Environment committee on Friday that he will launch a dialogue with all stakeholders as regards...
