Cyprus

45 years on, ‘lost’ masterpieces see light in split Cyprus

NICOSIA, Cyprus — It took more than 45 years, but 219 paintings thought lost or stolen — artwork that includes some of the most significant works prod...
10:43 4 February 2022

Gay inmates tie the knot inside Cyprus prison

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Former heroin addict Kevork Tontian met the man he wanted to spend the rest of his life with behind bars. And not even his freedom w...
17:48 16 January 2022

Libyan official: Turkish troops unwanted, destabilizing

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Turkey's willingness to dispatch troops to Libya is “unacceptable" and such a move would constitute unwanted meddling in the affairs...
12:29 28 December 2022

Turkey deploys surveillance drone in northern Cyprus

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has dispatched a surveillance and reconnaissance drone to the breakaway north of ethnically divided island nation of Cyprus am...
14:30 16 December 2021

White gold: Cyprus’ halloumi cheese entangled in politics

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Dairy farmers on Cyprus refer to halloumi as “white gold.” The salty, rubbery cheese made from goats' and sheep's milk and prized fo...
8:15 15 December 2021

The Latest: 16 migrants found on ferry to Ireland

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The Latest on migrants in Europe (all times local):
14:05 21 November 2021