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26.06.2021 / 00:31

High pollen counts could help increase spread of Covid, new report finds

Covid, according to a new study. Experts at the University of Nicosia say that they have found a correlation between the pollen concentration and virus infection rates.

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Greece says Turkey's 2-state model for Cyprus a non-starter

NICOSIA – Greece’s prime minister said on Monday that it’s unlikely “substantial” talks to reunify ethnically split Cyprus could resume if Turkey and Turkish Cypriots insist on pursuing a two-state accord that defies a United Nations and European Union-endorsed framework for federation.

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Asylum-seekers stuck in Cyprus' cramped camp want out

NICOSIA – Emmanuel Conteh negotiates the muddy, rutted pathways in shorts and torn plastic flip-flops and says he can’t sleep in his heavy canvas tent at night because of the cold.

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Cyprus Orthodox Church to restore historic homes amid outcry

NICOSIA – The head of Cyprus’ Orthodox Church on Wednesday pledged to rebuild a row of historic homes that were partially demolished next to an under-construction cathedral amid a public outcry over what government officials described as an “unlawful” action.

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Erdogan backs two-state Cyprus deal, puts talks in doubt

NICOSIA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared to throw into doubt a new bid to restart dormant Cyprus reunification talks, saying Sunday that a two-state deal rather than the long-established federal formula is the way forward.

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Cyprus House speaker quits over citizenship for sale scandal

NICOSIA – Cyprus’ parliamentary speaker has resigned after an undercover news report allegedly caught him on tape promising to help circumvent the country's rules on granting citizenship to foreign investors.Demetris Syllouris had initially decided to stay on as speaker but abstain from his duties until investigations ran their course.Syllouris, who had a 28-year record of service as a lawmaker, said Thursday he had not wanted to quit because it would appear as if he was guilty.“I maintain my resolute conviction that I did not violate the law in any way,” he said in a statement.The scandal erupted after news outlet Al Jazeera’s investigative unit used hidden cameras to show Syllouris and others promising to a man posing as a representative

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Turkish Cypriots choose leader with peace deal at stake

NICOSIA – Turkish Cypriots began voting Sunday for a leader tasked with overcoming their deep political chasms with Greek Cypriots in order to pave the way for a deal to end 46 years of ethnic division in Cyprus and quell tensions over offshore energy reserves.The election comes amid allegations that Turkey is overtly trying to steer the 200,000-strong electorate toward right-wing candidate Ersin Tatar.

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After 46 years, Cypriot ghost town's beach opens to public

NICOSIA – The pristine, azure waters lapping at the skirts of uninhabited Varosha contrast sharply with the dilapidated, crumbling buildings lining the beachfront of this abandoned suburb of Famagusta.For the first time in 46 years, members of the public were permitted on Thursday to access the beach of Varosha in the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north of ethnically divided Cyprus.Hundreds filed through a gate manned by Turkish Cypriot police to walk on a freshly paved asphalt road leading to the beach that was the jewel of what was once Cyprus' premier tourist resort.

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Cyprus to start random virus testing at its airports

NICOSIA – Random coronavirus tests will be carried out on a proportion of travelers arriving at Cyprus' airports as an added layer of protection against the virus’ spread, government officials said Friday.The measure was announced a day before the expiration of a requirement that foreign nationals permitted to travel to Cyprus from 19 countries obtain a health certificate declaring them coronavirus-free.

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Cyprus backs voluntary tracking app use to halt virus spread

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