APOEL make Champions League history beating Lyon
March 8th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Nicosia (Cyprus), March 8 (IANS) APOEL Nicosia extended its stunning run in the Champions League after goalkeeper Dionisios Chiotis pulled off an impressive performance to give the Cypriot club a ... Read more...
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Malta rescues 76 migrants fleeing Libya, one dies
June 2nd, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by BNO News
VALLETTA, MALTA (BNO NEWS) -- A man died on a boat that was rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta on Wednesday off the coast of the Mediterranean island, the Times of ... Read more...
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Wildfire rages on Spanish island of Ibiza
May 27th, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Palma de Mallorca (Spain), May 27 (IANS/EFE) A wildfire on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza has scorched some 1,500 hectares of pine forest and prompted the evacuation of 80 homes ... Read more...
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Peter Andre heading to Cyprus to mend his broken heart
April 12th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 12 (ANI): In order to mend his troubled heart, Peter Andre is going to Cyprus to escape ex-lovers Katie Price and Elen Rivas.Andre, 38, who is fleeing to the Mediterranean ... Read more...
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Hundreds apply for Swedish lifestyle magazine’s ‘beach bum’ job
April 1st, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
Sweden, Apr 1 (ANI): A Swedish lifestyle magazine has offered a job that involves getting full-body massages, drinking wine at local taverns, and reading books.Women's lifestyle magazine Amelia posted an advertisement seeking ... Read more...
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Nearly 300 immigrants on hunger strike occupy Athens University
January 26th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by BNO News
ATHENS (BNO NEWS) -- About 300 immigrants demanding to be legalized began a hunger strike at the Law School of Athens University on Tuesday amidst criticisms from academics and politicians, the Kathimerini ... Read more...
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Ancient tools show man sailed the seas 130,000 years ago
January 5th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Archaeologists have discovered a set of tools that point to man sailing the seas tens of thousands of years earlier than previously thought.Rough axes and other tools, thought ... Read more...
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Kate Moss, Jamie Hince married?
October 15th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 15 (IANS) British supermodel Kate Moss reportedly tied the knot with rocker boyfriend Jamie Hince in August.According to a source, the 36-year-old catwalk queen exchanged vows at a small church ... Read more...
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Pilot killed after F-16 jets collide off Crete (Lead)
August 26th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, Aug 26 (DPA) A pilot was killed Thursday after two Greek F16 fighter planes collided during a military exercise off the southern Mediterranean island of Crete, the Defence Ministry said.
Reports ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama, daughter visit Spain’s historic Granada
August 6th, 2010 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS
Granada (Spain), Aug 6 (IANS/EFE) US first lady Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha ended their "unforgettable" visit to this southern Spanish city with a tour of the Alhambra.
They spent about seven ... Read more...
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Russian spy suspect admits guilt in US court
July 2nd, 2010 - 7:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 2 (DPA) One of the individuals accused of participating in a Russian spy ring in the US has admitted to his role as several of the suspects made court appearances ... Read more...
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Pope calls for inter-religious dialogue
June 6th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Nicosia, June 6 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI, who is on a landmark visit to Cyprus, has called for a dialogue between Christians and people of other faiths.
"Much still needs to be ... Read more...
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Models of sea level change during ice-age cycles challenged
February 12th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): A new research has challenged theories about the rates of ice accumulation and melting during the Quaternary Period - the time interval ranging from 2.6 million years ago ... Read more...
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Scores of Kurdish migrants washed up on Corsican shore
January 22nd, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Jan 22 (DPA) More than 100 migrants were found early Friday washed up on a beach on the Mediterranean island of Corsica, French media reported.
According to France Info radio, many of ... Read more...
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Ancient hominids may have been seafarers
January 10th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 10 (ANI): New evidence has emerged recently which indicates that ancient hominids that left Africa hundreds of thousands of years ago to see the rest of the world may have ... Read more...
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115 immigrants rescued off Malta
August 16th, 2009 - 2:52 am ICT by IANS
Valletta (Malta), Aug 16 (DPA) A total of 115 would-be illegal immigrants were being taken to Malta Saturday after being rescued from a sinking dinghy, officials said.
The drifting vessel was first reported ... Read more...
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Five Roman-era shipwrecks found underwater off Italy
July 27th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 27 (ANI): A team of archaeologists has discovered a trove of five Roman-era shipwrecks deep under the sea off a small Mediterranean island near Italy.According to a report in Discovery ... Read more...
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G8 summit opens in Italian earthquake-hit town
July 8th, 2009 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
L'Aquila (Italy), July 8 (DPA) The leaders of the world's eight most powerful developed nations met in the Italian town of L'Aquila Wednesday for three days of talks on global issues such ... Read more...
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Melbourne heatwave not a problem for fit Spaniards
January 29th, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 29 (DPA) Spanish friends Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco should be comfortable in their night semi-final Friday at the Australian Open, after a cool change drops heatwave temperatures down to ... Read more...
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Greek civil unrest continues over police shooting of boy (Roundup)
December 8th, 2008 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Athens, Dec 7 (DPA) Civil unrest broke out across Greece Sunday as hundreds of demonstrators clashed with riot police in Athens and the northern port city of Thessaloniki in the second day ... Read more...
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At least 70 migrants feared drowned off Malta
August 28th, 2008 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Valletta (Malta), Aug 28 (DPA) Two rescue helicopters Thursday were searching for as many as 70 illegal migrants reported missing off Malta.They were reported missing by eight of their companions who were ... Read more...
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Spanish soccer fans celebrate Euro cup win over Germany
June 30th, 2008 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, June 30 (IANS) Thousands of Spanish soccer fans Monday took to the streets across the country to celebrate Spain's memorable 1-0 win over Germany in the Euro cup 2008 final, EFE ... Read more...
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Turkey unsuitable for UN Security Council: Cyprus
May 21st, 2008 - 5:02 am ICT by admin
DPA
New York, May 21 (DPA) Turkey is running for a seat on the UN Security Council, but Cyprus said Tuesday that the presence of Turkey, if it is elected, would be "very ... Read more...
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Barricaded street opens in Cyprus after 44 years
April 3rd, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Athens/Nicosia, April 3 (DPA) A barricaded pedestrian shopping street in the heart of the divided capital of Nicosia, symbolising decades of the Mediterranean island's division, opened to the public Thursday for the ... Read more...
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Cypriot leaders move forward in unification talks
March 21st, 2008 - 11:28 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Nicosia, March 21 (DPA) Cypriot leaders on the divided Mediterranean island said Friday they had agreed to open up the crossing point of Ledra Street in Nicosia, in a move indicating progress ... Read more...
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Feuding Cypriot leaders to relaunch unification talks
March 12th, 2008 - 7:37 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Nicosia/Athens, March 12 (DPA) Newly elected Cyrus President Dimitris Christofias and Turkish-Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat are to meet March 21 to try to relaunch talks to reunite the divided Mediterranean island, ... Read more...
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Nationalist Party wins third term in Malta
March 10th, 2008 - 6:27 am ICT by admin
DPA
Valletta (Malta), March 10 (DPA) The ruling Nationalist Party (PN) in Malta has claimed victory in Saturday's general elections to take control of the government for a third consecutive term. The PN ... Read more...
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