Nicosia
Cyprus ex-leader's stolen body is reburied
Mar 11, 2010 14:20 EST
Recovered body of Cyprus' former president reburied 3 months after its theft. The body of former Cypriot president Tassos Papadopoulos was reburied on Thursday, three months to the day after it was dug up from its grave and stolen in an apparent extortion bid.
Cyprus holds two for theft of ex-leader's corpse
Mar 10, 2010 09:09 EST
NICOSIA (Reuters) - A court in Cyprus remanded two men in custody Wednesday on suspicion of snatching the corpse of former Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, holding it for ransom for three months until its discovery Monday.
Body of Cyprus ex-president found after tip-off
Mar 09, 2010 08:43 EST
Ex-president Tassos Papadopoulos's body was found in another cemetery three months after a grave robbery from his family plot, Cyprus police said on Tuesday, after a tip-off call in "broken Greek."
Body of Cyprus ex-president found after tip-off
Mar 09, 2010 06:49 EST
The body of ex-president Tassos Papadopoulos was found three months after a grave robbery, Cyprus police said on Tuesday, following a tip-off call in "broken Greek" amid reports of a ransom demand.
Snatched body of former Cyprus president found: report
Mar 08, 2010 16:08 EST
Cypriot authorities have found the body of former president Tassos Papadopoulos three months after it was snatched from his grave on the Mediterranean island, state-run media reported on Monday.
In Dubai attack, signs of Mossad shadow war
Feb 18, 2010 15:05 EST
Dubai attack turns up signs of a long-running shadow war by Israel's Mossad spy agency. The death of a Hamas operative in Dubai at the hands of a squad of burly hit men conjures up images of the string of killings that followed the murder of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics and a bungled attempt to poison a Hamas leader in Jordan 13 years ago.
Cyprus president says will press on with talks
Feb 09, 2010 07:02 EST
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cypriot President Demetris Christofias pledged to continue reunification talks on Tuesday, dismissing criticism from a former coalition partner of tactical blunders in negotiations with estranged Turkish Cypriots.
Cyprus: 3 suspects charged in publisher's murder
Feb 05, 2010 11:38 EST
Cyprus police charge TV host, 2 men with murder of island's top publisher. Cyprus police have formally pressed murder charges against a TV host, her brother and a third man in the suspected contract killing of the island's most powerful publisher.
U.N.'s Ban says Cyprus leaders must do more for deal
Feb 01, 2010 12:29 EST
NICOSIA (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said on Monday leaders of divided Cyprus must make more effort if a peace deal is to be successfully concluded and that both had pledged to work on a deal as soon as possible.
UN chief offers support for Cyprus peace talks
Feb 01, 2010 11:22 EST
UN chief meets divided Cyprus' rival leaders in bid to re-energize peace talks. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised Cyprus' rival leaders Monday for their efforts to reunify the ethnically divided island, expressing confidence that a decades-old deadlock can be broken.
Cypriot police charge mum after boy racer car chase
Jan 26, 2010 13:01 EST
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cypriot police who pursued a car speeding at more than twice the legal limit were surprised to discover they really were chasing a "boy racer."
British couple loses Cyprus holiday home court case
Jan 19, 2010 14:04 EST
A London court ruled Tuesday that a British couple must demolish their holiday home in northern Cyprus, a decision that could have implications for thousands with property on the disputed land.
Cyprus police arrest 3 over publisher's murder
Jan 15, 2010 14:11 EST
Cyprus police arrest 3 suspects in murder of island's most powerful publisher. Three men arrested in the suspected contract killing of a Cyprus media publisher were ordered held in custody Friday pending formal charges next week, officials said.
Cyprus police arrest 3 over publisher's murder
Jan 15, 2010 12:51 EST
Cyprus police arrest 3 suspects in murder of island's most powerful publisher. Three men arrested in the suspected contract killing of a Cyprus media publisher were ordered held in custody Friday pending formal charges next week, officials said.
Israel apologizes to Turkey in diplomatic spat
Jan 13, 2010 15:43 EST
ANKARA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel apologized to Turkey on Wednesday for publicly dressing down Ankara's ambassador in a dispute that has strained the once good ties between the Jewish state and the Muslim regional power.
Cyprus in shock as media mogul gunned down
Jan 12, 2010 10:46 EST
Cypriot President Demetris Christofias ordered police to pull out all the stops on Tuesday to find the culprits in the murder of a media mogul just 100 metres (yards) from the heavily guarded US embassy.
Cyprus peace talks to intensify in January: U.N.
Dec 21, 2009 15:22 EST
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Greeks and Turks in divided Cyprus will step up reunification talks in January to try to clinch a peace deal next year and end a conflict harming Turkey's ambition to join the European Union.
Cyprus leaders agree to intensify peace talks
Dec 21, 2009 12:23 EST
Rival Cypriot leaders agreed on Monday to intensify the United Nations-led peace process next month in efforts to reunify the long-divided island in 2010.
Cyprus rivals to intensify talks as UN eyes 2010 deal
Dec 20, 2009 16:47 EST
Rival Cypriot leaders are to meet on Monday to agree a series of dates for intensified talks in January as the United Nations raises hopes of a reunification deal in 2010.
Cyprus seeks Interpol help to find stolen corpse
Dec 16, 2009 08:44 EST
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus has requested Interpol's help in trying to find the corpse of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, stolen from his grave last week, police said on Wednesday.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Nicosia | |||
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| Λευκωσία (Greek) Lefkoşa (Turkish) | |||
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  Nicosia
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| Coordinates: 35°10′N 33°22′E / 35.167°N 33.367°E | |||
| District | Nicosia District | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Eleni Mavrou | ||
| Population (2001-2005) | |||
| - City | 47,832 (Greek part) | ||
| - Urban | 224,500 (Greek part)
84,893 (Turkish Part) 309,500 (Total) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | [1] | ||
