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451. Search for 'lost brides' of Cyprus digs up painful past

Those who witnessed it said a sobbing Fetine Menish had to be physically dragged by each arm to meet her fate; the 14-year-old was being married off to a Palestinian merchant searching Cyprus for a suitable Muslim wife to take back home...

452. Yulia Skripal: Attempted assassination turned my world upside down

Yulia Skripal survived an assassination attempt that UK authorities blame on Russia. But the daughter of one of Russia’s most famous spies says she wants to return to her country “in the longer term”, despite the poisoning...

453. Turkey's Muslim-friendly holidays find a modest place in the sun

Turkey’s $26 billion tourism industry has been battered by security fears and political disputes in recent years but one corner of the market is quietly growing - beach holidays for conservative Muslims...

454. Pulitzer-winning author Philip Roth dies at 85

Author Philip Roth, who was both hailed and derided for laying bare the neuroses and obsessions that haunted the modern Jewish-American experience, died on Tuesday at the age of 85...

455. Greek village ‘lost for words’ over news of Texan shooter

The family of the Texan teen gunman were “quiet, peaceable people” who never raised eyebrows in the Greek village where his father spent his youth...

456. The first modern Islamist fundamentalist conquest of the West?

New revelations expose Turkey stealthily positioning itself to attempt to permanently possess the northern third of Cyprus which is rich in hydrocarbons...

457. EasyJet founder wealthiest Cypriot in the UK

The Sunday Times published the names of 1000 richest people in the UK, with easyJet founder Stelios Hadjioannou topping the list among Cypriots...

458. 'Bonfire of the Vanities' author Tom Wolfe dead at 88

Tom Wolfe, an early practitioner of “new journalism” who captured the mood and culture of America across five decades with books including “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” “The Right Stuff,” and “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,” has died at the age of 88...

459. Are Britons really bothered about royal wedding?

There is no doubt that the wedding of Prince Harry, Queen Elizabeth’s grandson and sixth-in-line to the throne, and Hollywood actress Markle, star of TV drama “Suits”, has the media transfixed...

460. Cyprus pin hopes on show-stopper Eleni Foureira

Perennial makeweight Cyprus hopes to raise its flag over the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with Greek singer Eleni Foureira red-hot favourite to wow audiences with her show-stopping song 'Fuego'...

461. BBC’s wrong translation of ‘Fuego’ highlights Eurovision reality

An error on BBC that got the translation mixed up in Cyprus’ Eurovision song title “Fuego” shows it can be a daunting experience for the media trying to keep up with different languages and cultures all at once...

462. Irish women talk about abortion ahead of referendum

When posters with the words ‘Licence To Kill’ were put up in her neighbourhood in advance of Ireland’s referendum on abortion, Amy Callahan decided to share the story of travelling to Britain to terminate her pregnancy...

463. Cyprus 'fired up' ahead of Eurovision final

Cyprus is going for the big prize in the Eurovision song contest final, after Eleni Foureira put up a fiery performance Tuesday night during the first semi final and quickly became a top favourite...

464. Revolution sweeps Armenian opposition leader into power

Opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan was elected Armenia’s prime minister on Tuesday, capping a peaceful revolution driven by weeks of mass protests against corruption and cronyism in the ex-Soviet republic...

465. Meghan Markle's father to walk her down aisle

Meghan Markle’s father will walk her down the aisle when the American actress marries Britain’s Prince Harry this month and both her parents will meet Queen Elizabeth and senior royals in the run-up to the ceremony...

466. UK dogs and cats catching deadly diseases from ticks after travelling abroad

British pets are catching deadly diseases from foreign ticks after travelling to Europe on pet passports, vets have warned....

467. New Royal baby is called Prince Louis Arthur Charles

Charles, heir to the throne, has said it was a great joy to have another grandchild...

468. Thousands gather for ANZAC Day memorials around world

The date is seared into the national consciousness as a point where the two nations emerged from the shadow of the British empire...

469. Over 40,000 volunteers will clean up Cyprus

It is the largest voluntary action that takes place in Cyprus...

470. A 'Very excited' Prince William takes Kate home after birth of prince

A 2013 change to the law means that for the first time in British history, a new prince will not supplant his older sister in the order of succession...

471. It's a boy: Kate gives birth to third child

Kensington Palace said the baby was born at 1001 GMT and weighs 8 lbs 7oz. William was present for the birth at St Mary’s Hospital in west London...

472. New Turkey's hasty birth

The way in which the snap elections were called is not normal, nor is the unsettled situation in the country and on its borders...

473.  Two out of ten babies in Cyprus born outside of marriage

Cyprus has seen a huge rise in babies born outside of wedlock since the turn of the century with an eight-fold increase from 2.3% in 2000 to 19.1%...

474. 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...

475. Gun-totting PAOK president gets 3-year ban

Greek club PAOK Salonika’s president Ivan Savvidis was banned from all soccer stadiums for three years ...

476. Cyprus has fourth lowest fertility rate in the EU

The highest shares of births of a first child to teenage mothers were recorded in Romania (14.2%)...

477. UK strongly supports Cyprus talks resumption

478. Cypriot firm signs $4.2 billion Zimbabwe platinum deal

It is the largest investment structure in the country’s mining industry in Zimbabwe...

479. Physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76

The power of his intellect contrasted cruelly with the weakness of his body...

480. Givenchy, tower of French fashion and tailor to the stars, dies at 91

Givenchy branched out into menswear soon after opening his fashion house...