Cypriots across divide want more contact, more open checkpoints
Nicosia, Cyprus Reuters Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties appealed to their respective leaderships on Thursday to open more crossings to facilitate better communication between the island’s rival communities. Ethnically divided Cyprus has nine crossings along the 180 kilometres ceasefire line that separates Greek and Turkish Cypriots. Thousands use them daily with long queues […]
In race with time, Cyprus leaders appeal for help to find conflict victims
Nicosia, Cyprus Reuters Rival leaders on war-split Cyprus appealed on Friday for witnesses to help trace hundreds of people missing in the violence that tore the island apart, saying time was rapidly running out for families to learn the fate of their loved ones. Forensics teams operating under the auspices of the United Nations have […]