Delegations from both of Cyprus’ communities have arrived at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva for talks aimed at reunifying the island. However there is a strong fear this latest round of talks could fail.
Posts Tagged ‘Cyprus’
“Cyprus has not, and will not recognize Kosovo”
November 5th, 2010 |
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Cyprus has not recognized Kosovo as an independent state, and Cyprus will never do so, the country’s ambassador to Serbia says. Charalambos Hadjisavvas spoke Kragujevac, central Serbia, and added that Nicosia “will do everything it can so that Serbia preserves her sovereignty, and Serbs their rights on their own territory”.
Another Salma Hayek-Produced Telenovela Headed To ABC
November 3rd, 2010 |
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Salma Hayek — the producer behind Ugly Betty’s four season run on ABC — has presented The Alphabet Network with a comedy adaptation of yet another Spanish-language meldrama. Hayek struck gold when she brought the global telenovela phenomenon of Betty La Fea to the States in the former of the award-winning dramedy Ugly Betty. These [...]
President attends Cyprus celebrations
October 1st, 2010 |
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Serbian President Boris Tadić today will attend in Nicosia the marking of the 50th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Cyprus. Cyprus gained independence from the British colonial rule in 1960.
Serbian peacekeepers in Cyprus
September 20th, 2010 |
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The first group of Serbian Army and MoD members will leave for Cyprus by the end of the month to take part in the UN peacekeeping mission there. The Defense Ministry announced today in Belgrade that members of the Serbian defense system will join the Hungarian part of the Slovak-Hungarian contingent.
Cyprus, Romania on Kosovo after ICJ ruling
July 23rd, 2010 |
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The Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Thursday the country’s position of respect to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia. “Cyprus would like to reiterate its position of principle on the issue of Kosovo and reaffirm its unwavering position of respect to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia, which includes the Kosovo and Metohija province,” the said the statement.
Jennifer Lopez Facing $40 Million Lawsuit Over Axed Cyprus Show
July 12th, 2010 |
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Jennifer Lopez is facing a $40 million lawsuit after scrapping a controversial show in Cyprus. Apparently these people are under the misconception that we’re living in 2002 and J. Lo is still relevant. Who’s going to give them the bad news?The singer was slated to perform at the opening of new hotel complex Cratos Premium [...]
EU 5 unimpressed by EP resolution
July 12th, 2010 |
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The European Parliament (EP) resolution calling on all EU member-states to recognize Kosovo, does not seem to be likely to influence the countries in question. Cyprus, Slovakia, Greece, Romania and Spain have not recognized the Kosovo Albanian unilateral declared of independence of Serbia’s southern province.
Hotel threatens to sue J.Lo $ 40m for canceling Cyprus gig
July 12th, 2010 |
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A luxury hotel in northern Cyprus has reportedly threatened to sue pop star Jennifer Lopez for 40millon dollar after she called off a performance there for “political” reasons. The singer was due to perform on July 24 at the Cratos Premium hotel and casino complex – but the booking outraged Greek Cypriots in the south [...]
J.Lo pulls out of controversial N. Cyprus gig
July 9th, 2010 |
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Jennifer Lopez has ‘withdrawn’ from a concert in a European territory currently under military occupation. The singer claimed that she never would have agreed to perform had she known the ‘relevant circumstances’ surrounding the intense political situation. Multiple Greek and Cypriot politicians expressed anger after reports surfaced claiming that Lopez has agreed to perform at [...]
J.Lo asked to cancel Cyprus gig
July 6th, 2010 |
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American singer/actress Jennifer Lopez has been asked to cancel a concert that she had agreed to stage in Cyprus. Lopez was invited to celebrate her 41st birthday at a luxury resort on the island in return for taking part in a one-off concert. But the plans have angered the Greek Cypriot community, which launched an [...]
Key spy suspect skips bail in Cyprus
July 1st, 2010 |
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The so called “eleventh man†in the alleged Russian spy ring has failed to report to police in Cyprus after earlier being released on bail. Although officers waited for the 54-year-old Canadian, Christopher Robert Metsos, he was a “no showâ€. The news was passed on to the FBI back in the US who have the ten others suspects in custody.
Saving the children
May 25th, 2010 |
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How child mortality has changed since 1990
SOME 7.7m children under the age of five will die in 2010, down from 11.9m in 1990, according to a new study published online by the Lancet from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. This is 800,000 fewer deaths than was estimated by UNICEF in 2009, a difference the authors attribute to a larger data collection and better statistical analysis. Most sub-Saharan African countries have made slow progress, but there is evidence of accelerating declines from 2000 to 2010 compared with 1990 to 2000. The Maldives, Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates and Portugal have made the biggest steps in reducing child mortality, with the rate of decline in each averaging over 7% a year. At 2.98 deaths for every 1,000 infants, the UAE now has the sixth-lowest mortality rate in the world. Britain and America are among the worst performing rich nations, ranking 22nd and 44th out of 187 countries.
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Tadić on two-day visit to Cyprus
May 20th, 2010 |
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Serbian President Boris Tadić will be in Cyprus today and tomorrow on an official visit. According to a statement released by the president’s press service, Tadić is scheduled to meet today with Cyprus President Dimitris Christofias and Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cyprus Chrysostomos II.
Uprooted
May 18th, 2010 |
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The number of internally displaced people grows
THOSE who have been forcibly uprooted by violence within countries, known in the jargon as “internally displaced people” (or IDPs), are often just as vulnerable as refugees, those who flee persecution by crossing an international border. A new report from the Norwegian Refugee Council notes a steady increase in the global population of IDPs, to 27.1m in 2009. Almost 5m people are displaced in Sudan, more than any other country, although the number of IDPs in Colombia is estimated to be nearly as high. Over 1m are also displaced in Congo, Iraq, Somalia and Pakistan, where recent anti-Taliban assaults by the Pakistani army near the border with Afghanistan have uprooted many civilians. Cyprus, which was split after a Turkish invasion in 1974, has the largest share of its population living elsewhere.
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“EU making Cyprus out of Kosovoâ€
April 6th, 2010 |
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Ministry for Kosovo State Secretary Oliver Ivanović said that the EU is turning Kosovo into a “second Cyprus†and would have to accept it as such. “Lamentations could be arriving from Brussels, such as: We don’t need a new Cyprus. But, if they really want the region to be under the wing of the EU, there is no other solution. Also, they are the ones who have created the ‘second Cyprus’,†he told Novi Sad daily Dnevnik.
Å utanovac: Cyprus supports Serbia
February 11th, 2010 |
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Cyprus is supporting Serbia’s position regarding Kosovo, stated Defense Minister Dragan Šutanovac on Wednesday. He was meeting with Cypriot President Demetris Christofias in Nicosia.
Mauritius not tax haven: Vice Prime Minister
January 19th, 2010 |
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Mauritius should not be singled out by India in its attempt to curb tax avoidance as the African nation’s image as a financial haven is ill-placed, according to its visiting Vice Prime Minister Ramakrishna Sithanen.
“Mauritius is definitely not a tax haven,” Sithanen, who holds the portfolios of finance and economic empowerment, told a business roundtable [...]
Cyprus: President’s body stolen from grave
December 11th, 2009 |
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The remains of former Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos, who passed away a year ago, have been stolen from his grave. The incident took place ahead of the marking of the first anniversary of his death on Saturday.