Cyprus marks 45th anniversary of Turkish invasion
Cypriots woke up Saturday to the sound of sirens, marking the 45th anniversary of the Turkish invasion. The invasion of Cyprus came only five days...
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Cyprus marks deadly blast anniversary
Cyprus is marking on Thursday the anniversary of the death of 13 sailors and firemen killed in a munitions blast at a naval base in...
‘Turkey has not changed’
Turkey’s stance on Cyprus has not wavered for more than four decades, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday night. He was speaking at the...
Silent vigils, prayers mark one year since Grenfell fire
Survivors of London’s Grenfell Tower fire, and friends and relatives of the 71 people it killed, held vigils and prayed together as they marked the first anniversary...
July 20 is a black day, president says
July 20 is a black day for Cyprus and everyone must consider the causes, President Nicos Anastasiades said. “Without a doubt, the criminal acts against...
Greek Cypriots don’t want to be equal partners, Akinci says (updated)
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said on Wednesday the Greek Cypriot side’s main objective was to become the sole ruler of the island instead of...
Annan no vote far from the ‘highest act of dignity’
By Loucas Charalambous THE 13th anniversary of the Annan plan referendum of April 24, 2004 provided an opportunity to the pseudo-patriots of the ‘in-between political...
U.S. honours 9/11 victims 15 years after attacks (Updated)
Americans commemorated the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on Sunday with the recital of the names of the dead, tolling church bells...
Helios relatives to mark anniversary on Sunday in Cyprus and in Greece
About 70 relatives of the 121 Helios victims, along with Greek relatives of the victims, will visit the site of the crash on Sunday at...
Over 1,000 Turkish Cypriots cross for Kokkina event
A total of 1,015 Turkish Cypriots travelled to the Kokkina enclave on Monday to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of the Tylliria bombing by Turkish warplanes...
Turkish Cypriots to mark Kokkina battle anniversary
Some 30 buses with Turkish Cypriots are expected to cross over at Limnitis on Monday to mark the 53rd anniversary of the bombing on Tylliria...
Cyprus marks 42nd anniversary of the Turkish invasion
AIR RAID sirens sounded across Cyprus 5.30am Wednesday to mark the moment in 1974 when an armada of 33 ships, including troop transporters, tanks and...
‘Never again,’ president tells Mari mourners on fifth anniversary (Updated) (Photos)
President Nicos Anastasiades apologised again on Monday to the relatives of the 13 victims of the naval base blast in Mari, during a ceremony on...
International community sends message of support on talks’ anniversary
By Maria Koniotou The importance of a settlement of the Cyprus problem for the island as well as the region was highlighted by the international...
Cyprus condemns Armenian Genocide on 101st anniversary
President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday condemned the Armenian Genocide by the Ottomans, which he called “a disgrace in the history of mankind”. “The government expresses...
Grief and frustration as Nepal marks earthquake anniversary
By Gopal Sharma Grieving relatives mourned on Sunday the thousands killed in a huge earthquake in Nepal last year, as aid agencies warned about the...
On Sandy Hook anniversary, U.S. activists call for gun restrictions
U.S. gun control activists called for expanded background checks for firearms purchasers and for a ban on sales to people on federal watch lists on...
North Korea threatens South Korea ahead of island shelling anniversary
Five years after North Korea fired shells onto a South Korean island, Pyongyang vowed on Sunday to retaliate mercilessly should Seoul holds fire drills near...
All 15 teens in UDI attacks charged and released
All 15 teenagers arrested in connection with the attack on Turkish Cypriots were charged and released, police said on Friday. The suspects are all aged...
Akinci says no ‘ideal solution’ for either side as Turkish Cypriots mark UDI (Update)
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said on Sunday the frequent references by the Greek Cypriot side to a ‘painful solution’ were extremely disturbing and said...