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US treaty withdrawal as Trump exits UN and climate bodies

US pulls out of dozens of international organisations US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from dozens of international organisations, including many that...

ON THIS DAY: The Green Line is drawn in Nicosia (1963)

On 30 December 1963, a decisive and deeply symbolic moment in Cyprus’s modern history unfolded, as the so-called Green Line was drawn across Nicosia,...

ON THIS DAY: UN adopts convention on the rights of the child (1989)

On 20 November 1989, the United Nations General Assembly formally adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which is a landmark...

ON THIS DAY: Kofi Annan presents plan for Cyprus issue (2002)

On 11 November 2002, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan formally presented his long-awaited Annan Plan for the resolution of the Cyprus issue — one...

Cyprus calls for stronger UN framework to protect journalists

Cyprus has called for a stronger legal framework, the promotion of digital literacy and international cooperation to protect journalists worldwide, the island’s Permanent Representative...

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NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires after 27 record-breaking years

NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires from the agency on...

Hospital patient with multiple sclerosis reportedly mistreated

A woman with multiple sclerosis, hospitalized at Larnaca General...

Damianou provides update on Vasilikos project and GSI

Investigations and contracts for Vasilikos Energy Minister Michalis Damianou spoke...

Trump unveils “Board of Peace” initiative – 23 countries accepted

"Board of Peace" to coordinate with the UN U.S. President...
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