10-day sentence for man wrapping Greek flag around Varosha monument
A Greek Cypriot man who was arrested last week while trying to wrap a Greek flag around a monument just outside the fenced area of...
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Greek and Turkish Cypriots in war of words after north’s flag raised in London
The leader of the London Borough of Waltham Forest has apologised to the UK’s Greek Cypriot community after the council granted permission to Turkish Cypriots...
Turkey slams silence over burning of ‘TRNC’ flag, Elam calls condemnation a ‘badge of honour’ (Updated)
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci in a written statement has slammed members of the “racist and fascist Elam for burning a ‘TRNC’ flag during demonstrations...
Australia punished soldiers over Nazi flag incident – PM
Australian soldiers who flew a Nazi swastika flag over their fighting vehicle in Afghanistan more than a decade ago were “wrong” and punished at the...
RT apologises on twitter over using ‘TRNC’ flag for Cyprus
Russian news outlet Russia Today (RT) found themselves the subject of wrath on social media on Tuesday night after using the flag of the ‘TRNC’...
Sports body condemns football boss’ actions in Turkey
Cyprus’ sports organisation (KOA) on Friday condemned the action of football association chairman Costakis Koutsokoumnis to wear a shirt bearing the Turkish flag during a friendly...
Sports body to meet over football chief’s Turkey controversy
The Cyprus Sports Organisation (KOA) will hold a special meeting on Friday to discuss the controversy sparked by football association chairman Costakis Koutsokoumnis who took...
Turkish Cypriot flag couple feel abandoned by Anastasiades
Turkish Cypriot couple Cinel Senem Husseyin and Koray Basdogrultmaci, who faced persecution in the north for flying the flag of the Republic of Cyprus, have...
A settlement could see another 2,500 ships flying Cyprus flag
A settlement of the Cyprus problem could boost the island`s commercial fleet to new levels, as 2,500 ships currently under management by Cyprus-based companies could...
New poll outlines ordinary Greek Cypriots’ ‘red lines’
A new poll of Greek Cypriots, released on Sunday, has found the vast majority favour an end to guarantees, the withdrawal of all Turkish troops...
A morning in ‘the courts of justice’
By Tina Adamidou The courts in any land supposedly uphold justice. Perhaps we should question this given the obvious delaying tactics entertained by the authorities...
EU freezes assets of ousted President Yanukovich, Ukrainian flag flies over Donetsk HQ
By Martin Santa The European Union froze the assets on Thursday of ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich, former prime minister Mykola Azarov and 16 other...
Turkish Cypriot arrested for displaying Cyprus flag
A Turkish Cypriot man and his wife were briefly detained by authorities in the breakaway north because they put up the flag of Cyprus at...
