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24 November, 2024
 

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1531. Millions in compensation to Cyprus Airports under review

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/millions-in-compensation-to-hermes-airports-under-review

A compensation agreement between the state and Hermes Airports is being challenged in parliament, echoing a public debate on how Larnaca and Paphos airports should receive government funds due to the operation of the illegal Ercan (Tymbou) airport in the north....

1532. Cyprus wants the UK to remain close to Europe

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wants-the-uk-to-remain-close-to-europe

Christodoulides reaffirmed Cyprus’ position that it would be to the benefit of all sides if the UK were to maintain as close a partnership as possible with the EU...

1533. Nicosia conference will stand up evidence on climate change

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/nicosia-conference-will-stand-up-evidence-on-climate-change

There is now overwhelming scientific evidence that climate is changing because of human activities....

1534. South Korea discussing peace deal with North Korea ahead of summit

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/south-korea-discussing-peace-deal-with-north-korea-ahead-of-summit

South Korea and a US-led U.N force are technically still at war with North Korea after the Korean War ended with a truce, not a peace treaty...

1535. UN official DiCarlo may have to pick up the pieces in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-official-dicarlo-may-have-to-pick-up-the-pieces-in-cyprus

There is a possibility the UN Secretary General will send a personal envoy in order to examine the chances of resuming talks...

1536. Cypriot leaders to sound each other out

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-leaders-to-sound-each-other-out

The two Cypriot leaders are set to meet Monday evening in the buffer zone, with the two men being nowhere near a common agenda and the UN hoping at best for more meetings to follow....

1537. Cypriots protest outside RAF Akrotiri over Syria strike

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-protest-outside-raf-akrotiri-over-syria-strike

Protestors are demanding the closure of RAF Akrotiri, from where four British Tornado jets hit Syria targets...

1538. US says air strikes cripple Syria chemical weapons programme

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-says-air-strikes-cripple-syria-chemical-weapons-programme

US President Donald Trump called the operation a success...

1539. British jets in Cyprus take part in Syria operation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-jets-in-cyprus-take-part-in-syrian-strike

Four British Tornado jets took off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Saturday to join precision strikes against Syria, jointly taken on by the US, the UK and France. ...

1540. May says UK had no choice but to conduct missile strikes against Syria

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/may-says-uk-had-no-choice-but-to-conduct-missile-strikes-against-syria

More than 100 missiles fired from ships and manned aircraft, the allies struck three of Syria’s main chemical weapons facilities...

1541. US and allies launch air strikes in Syria

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-and-allies-launch-air-strikes-in-syria

US, British and French forces pounded Syria with air strikes early on Saturday in response to a poison gas attack that killed dozens of people last week, in the biggest intervention by Western powers against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad....

1542. Russia spied on Skripal and daughter for at least 5 years

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-spied-on-skripal-and-daughter-for-at-least-5-years

Russia’s ambassador to Britain said he was concerned the British government was trying to get rid of evidence related to the case...

1543. Open agenda for leaders dinner date

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/open-agenda-for-leaders-dinner-date

Expectations aren’t high about Monday’s social gathering which doesn’t signal a formal resumption of peace talks...

1544. Greece in mourning after death of fighter pilot

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-in-mourning-after-death-of-fighter-pilot

The jet piloted by 34-year-old Captain Giorgos Baltadoros was one of two Mirages sent to intercept a pair of Turkish F-16s...

1545. UK mulls Syria attack that could lead to confrontation with Russia

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/west-weighs-syria-attack-that-could-lead-to-confrontation-with-russia

Syria’s military has repositioned some air assets to avoid fallout from possible missile strikes...

1546. Cyprus asks the US to lift arms embargo

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-asks-the-us-to-lift-arms-embargo

Cyprus wants to "further grow and deepen bilateral relations and cooperation in the areas of defence and security with the US”...

1547. Trump warns the missiles are coming for Syria

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-warns-the-missiles-are-coming-for-syria

The White House pushed back against suggestions that Trump had broadcast his plans for military strikes via Twitter...

1548. Anastasiades to meet UN official ahead of April 16 dinner

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-to-meet-un-official-ahead-of-april-16-dinner

The dinner date is not expected to lead to the resumption of talks but it may help in dispelling the climate of distrust ...

1549. Trump vows quick response to suspected chemical attack in Syria

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-vows-quick-response-to-suspected-chemical-attack-in-syria

Initial US assessments have been unable to determine conclusively what materials were used in the attack...

1550. Russian message said 'package has been delivered' before spy attack

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-message-intercepted-saying-package-has-been-delivered-before-spy-poisoning

Yulia and Sergei Skripal are recovering following Novichok attack in Salisbury...

1551. Egypt and Cyprus to hold talks on regional issues

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/egypt-and-cyprus-to-hold-talks-on-regional-issues

The meeting's agenda is expected to touch on the unique relations between Cairo and Nicosia...

1552. A solution is the only way forward for Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-solution-is-the-only-way-forward-for-cyprus

The Cyprus issue is not a dice roll, but the dilemma that Cypriots once had – either we solve it or we stay as is – is no longer valid...

1553. Migrant caravan heading to US puts Mexico in tough spot

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migrant-caravan-heading-to-us-puts-mexico-in-tough-spot

So far the Mexican federal government has provided little guidance on how to handle the migrants...

1554. Winnie Mandela tainted anti-apartheid leader dies at 81

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/winnie-mandela-tainted-anti-apartheid-leader-dies-at-81

She died peacefully surrounded by her family following a long illness that kept her in and out of hospital since the start of the year...

1555. Cypriot leaders agree to informal meeting

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-leaders-to-have-informal-meeting-at-dinner

It will be the first time Anastasiades and Akinci have met since the collapse of peace talks in Switzerland...

1556. Cyprus may turn to UN Security Council over Turkish drillship

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-may-turn-to-un-security-council-over-turkish-drillship

Turkey has said it intends to start drilling offshore Cyprus and has accused Nicosia of acting unilaterally with its energy development...

1557. Yulia Skripal is getting better

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yulia-skripal-is-getting-better

British counter-terrorism police now believe Skripal and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia were poisoned with a nerve toxin...

1558. 'Bold leadership' needed to restore confidence in Cyprus talks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bold-leadership-needed-to-restore-confidence-in-cyprus-talks

There is a loss of confidence between the two side since talks collapsed in Switzerland last year...

1559. Cyprus supports UN efforts to strengthen peacekeeping operations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-supports-un-efforts-to-strengthen-peacekeeping-operations

As a country that has relied on UN peacekeeping, Cyprus is all the more conscious of its responsibility to do its share ...

1560. Famagusta mayor pushing for return of town

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/famagusta-mayor-pushing-for-return-of-town

Famagusta Mayor Alexis Galanos receives reassurances by MEP Kati Piri that a call for the return of the town will be part of her annual report, due out later this year....

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