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US Starts Evacuating Thousands of Americans From Egypt

NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Officials on Cyprus say a chartered flight evacuating U.S. citizens out of Egypt is expected to arrive soon on the island. Countries sent planes Monday to evacuate their citizens from the unrest in Egypt, where rioters are threatening to overturn the ruling regime of Egyptian President Hosni...

Israel Intercepts Jewish Aid Boat Headed to Gaza

(Sept. 28) -- Israeli warships intercepted a Jewish aid vessel off Gaza today as it tried to deliver medical goods and toys in defiance of an Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory. The British-flagged ship Irene left Cyprus on Sunday, carrying nine Jewish activists from the U.S., Britain, Germany and Israel, on a...

Jennifer Lopez Faces Suit for Canceling Cyprus Gig

(July 13) -- Even for a fading pop diva, some gigs just aren't worth the hassle. Jennifer Lopez is facing a $40 million lawsuit from a Cyprus hotelier for pulling the plug on a scheduled performance intended to inaugurate the Cratos Premium Hotel and Casino in the northern tip of the war-divided island. Neilson Barnard,...

10 Russian Spies Deported After NY Guilty Pleas

NEW YORK (July 8) -- Ten Russian agents who infiltrated suburban America and acted as spies for Moscow were deported Thursday after admitting their crimes. The spies left New York for Moscow hours after pleading guilty to conspiracy in a Manhattan courtroom and being sentenced to time served and ordered out of the...

Russian Spy Ring Update: Prisoner Swaps, New Paramours and Court Dates

As quickly as it all began, could the saga of the old-timey Russian spy ring be over? It has been 10 days since the country learned about 11 seemingly innocuous people -- suburbanites, academics, parents and one cliched, sexy Russian redhead with ulterior motives -- suspected of acting as spies for the Russian government....

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Dateline Cyprus: Day 16 As The Global Scavenger Hunt Travel Adventure Competition Heats Up

Welcome to Cyprus, the island known as the playground of the gods!

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WATCH: 104-Year-Old Daredevil Jumps 2,400 Feet

The 104-year-old Scottish woman jumped off a 2,400 ft peak on April 14 attempting to reclaim the Guinness Book of World Records for the oldest person to go paragliding, reports the Sunday Express.

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Turkey starts oil, gas search in north Cyprus

SINIRUSTU/SYGKRASI, Cyprus -Turkey began exploratory drilling for oil and gas Thursday in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus, heightening a dispute over who is entitled to the Mediterranean island's potential fuel riches.

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05/28/12 Two hour walk out by local staff at Bases Source: Cyprus Weekly Discussion between British Forces Cyprus and the trade unions failed to come to an agreement Monday.
05/27/12 Up to 150 petrol stations operating illegally in Cyprus Source: Petrol Plaza A law regulating the operation of petrol stations dates back to 1968 and was last amended in 1999.
05/25/12 New Cyprus Central Bank Governor Panicos Demetriades... Source: Cyprus Weekly New Cyprus Central Bank Governor Panicos Demetriades did not exclude the possibility for Cyprus to seek entry to the European bailout mechanism (European Financial Stability Facility - EFSF), in a bid to support the recapitalization efforts by Cyprus Popular Bank (CPB) following the Greek sovereign debt haircut.
05/25/12 Cyprus does not rule out seeking bailout- cenbank... Source: Stockwatch - Cyprus Cyprus may resort to a European Union bailout if the government deems it would be good for the island's economy, its central bank chief said on Friday.
05/25/12 Cyprus Retail Sales Rebound In March Source: RTTNews Retail sales in Cyprus increased in March, after falling in the previous month, preliminary data released by the statistical office showed Friday.

Background on Cyprus

Cyprus (, Kýpros, ; , ), officially the Republic of Cyprus (, Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía, ; , ), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria, Lebanon, northwest of Israel and north of Egypt.

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