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‘Cyprus will not cut ties with Russia even if it participates in US military training programme’

Peter MichaelJuly 10, 2020July 10, 2020

By Peter MichaelJuly 10, 2020July 10, 202003924

Cyprus will not cut ties with Russia because of participation in a US military training programme, Defence Minister Charalmbos Petrides said Friday, following a meeting...

Cyprus Featured

Government welcomes, Akel condemns US offer of military training (Updated)

Evie AndreouJuly 8, 2020July 9, 2020

By Evie AndreouJuly 8, 2020July 9, 202006292

The government on Wednesday welcomed the announcement by the US embassy in Nicosia of Washington’s intention to provide International Military Education and Training (IMET) to...

Cyprus

Senate passes East Med partnership bill

Elias HazouDecember 19, 2019

By Elias HazouDecember 19, 201901859

In a 71-23 vote the US Senate on Thursday passed the ‘Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership’ bill applying to Cyprus and Greece. The bill...

Cyprus

US bill on East Med security and energy partnership passes appropriations

Source: Cyprus News AgencyDecember 17, 2019December 17, 2019

By Source: Cyprus News AgencyDecember 17, 2019December 17, 201901319

A bill due to be passed at the US Congress by Friday for an East Med energy partnership with Greece and Cyprus mandates the compilation...

Cyprus Cyprus Talks Featured

Five-party conference could take place in December, FM says, Pompeo meeting Monday

Source: Cyprus News AgencyNovember 17, 2019

By Source: Cyprus News AgencyNovember 17, 20190841

A five-party conference with the guarantor powers could take place in December, Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides has said. In an interview with Kathimerini on Sunday,...

Cyprus

Pompeo’s statement a ‘powerful message’, president says (Update 1)

Source: Cyprus News AgencyOctober 6, 2019October 6, 2019

By Source: Cyprus News AgencyOctober 6, 2019October 6, 201901668

A statement by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Turkey’s illegal activities in Cyprus’ EEZ is a powerful message, President Nicos Anastasiades has said. In...

Cyprus Featured

US deeply concerned by Turkish drilling (Updated)

Staff ReporterJune 6, 2019June 6, 2019

By Staff ReporterJune 6, 2019June 6, 201901552

THE US has been deeply concerned by Turkey’s announced intention to begin drilling in the waters off Cyprus and we have urged the Turkish authorities...

Cyprus

Menendez: new era in US-Cyprus relations (Updated)

Jean ChristouApril 16, 2019April 16, 2019

By Jean ChristouApril 16, 2019April 16, 20190305

US Senator Robert Menendez on Tuesday spoke of a new era in Cyprus-US relations after a meeting at the presidential palace in Nicosia with President...

Cyprus Featured

US Congress asks state department and Pentagon to submit report on US arms embargo on Cyprus

Source: Cyprus News AgencyAugust 18, 2018

By Source: Cyprus News AgencyAugust 18, 20180154

A provision regarding US-Cyprus security relations and the US arms embargo on Cyprus, has been included in the $717bn defence bill signed earlier this week...

Americas

US white nationalist rally sputters in sea of counter-protesters

Reuters News ServiceAugust 13, 2018

By Reuters News ServiceAugust 13, 20180106

A white nationalist rally in the heart of Washington drew two dozen demonstrators and thousands of chanting counter-protesters on Sunday, the one-year anniversary of racially charged violence...

Cyprus Cyprus Talks

Kotzias discusses Cyprus issue in Washington

Source: Cyprus News AgencyMay 22, 2018May 22, 2018

By Source: Cyprus News AgencyMay 22, 2018May 22, 201825 114

The Cyprus problem was among issues on the agenda of a meeting in Washington between Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Kotzias and US Assistant Secretary of...

Americas Middle East Russia

Russia ‘violating duty to halt Syria’s use of chemical weapons’

Reuters News ServiceFebruary 28, 2018

By Reuters News ServiceFebruary 28, 20182 175

Russia has violated its duty to guarantee the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons and prevent the Assad government from using poison gas, the United States said...

Americas World

Train derails in Washington state, injuring several passengers

Reuters News ServiceJuly 3, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJuly 3, 20170129

An Amtrak train with more than 250 people aboard derailed on Sunday near Puget Sound in Washington state, injuring several passengers, although no one was...

Cyprus Cyprus Talks

Geostrategic cooperation perfect incentive to settle Cyprus issue, president says

Source: Cyprus News AgencyJune 6, 2017

By Source: Cyprus News AgencyJune 6, 201714 141

Geostrategic cooperation can serve as a perfect incentive for the resolution of the Cyprus problem, 43 years after the Turkish military invasion and the continuing...

Cyprus Cyprus Talks

Spokesman to wrap up Washington visit on energy issues

Source: Cyprus News AgencyMarch 28, 2017March 28, 2017

By Source: Cyprus News AgencyMarch 28, 2017March 28, 20173 125

Government Spokesman Nicos Christodoulides concludes his visit to Washington on Tuesday with meetings he will have with the White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, that...

Opinion World

US and European politics, struggle goes on behind closed doors

CM Guest ColumnistFebruary 26, 2017February 25, 2017

By CM Guest ColumnistFebruary 26, 2017February 25, 20170141

Europeans like to call the British and their former white colonies – the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand – the “Anglo Saxons”. No...

Main

Protesters, police clash in Washington as Trump assumes presidency (Update 6)

Reuters News ServiceJanuary 21, 2017January 21, 2017

By Reuters News ServiceJanuary 21, 2017January 21, 201744 189

By Jonathan Landay and Scott Malone Black-clad activists among hundreds of demonstrators protesting Donald Trump’s swearing-in on Friday clashed with police a few blocks...

Americas World

Suspect in fatal shooting of 5 at Washington state mall captured, identified

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 25, 2016November 6, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 25, 2016November 6, 20164 117

By Matt Mills McKnight The gunman believed to have opened fire with a rifle at a Washington state mall, killing five people, was captured on...

Americas World

Police search for gunman who killed five at Washington state mall

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 24, 2016November 6, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 24, 2016November 6, 2016066

POLICE in northwest Washington state searched for a gunman on Saturday who opened fire in a shopping mall, killing five people, according to media reports and the...

Americas World

Four dead in shooting at mall in Washington state – police

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 24, 2016November 6, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 24, 2016November 6, 20160149

Four people have been shot dead at a mall in northwest Washington state and the gunman has fled the scene, police said on social media...