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The Latest: Germany: Rejected asylum-seeker sets self ablaze

The Latest on Europe's migrant crisis (all times local): 7:55 p.m. German authorities say a rejected asylum-seeker from Iran ...

Drowned Syrian migrants buried in breakaway north Cyprus

A spokeswoman for the United Nations' refugee agency says the bodies of nine Syrian migrants who drowned off Cyprus' northern ...

Search for 'lost brides' of Cyprus stirs painful past

Those who witnessed it said a sobbing Fetine Menish had to be physically dragged by each arm to meet her fate; the ...

Cyprus toughens vetting for investment-for-passport scheme

In the wake of criticism that it was operating a "passports-for-cash" scheme, Cyprus has toughened up vetting procedures for ...

France's Total boosts Cypriot gas plan as it eyes Iran exit

French energy company Total says it is looking to expand its search for natural gas off Cyprus' south coast and seeks to ...

Scholar: Dumping fossil fuels by 2050 needed to save climate

Getting rid of fossil fuels by mid-century and making the switch to large-scale renewable energy sources and nuclear power ...

Cyprus, Malta, Greece want EU red tape cut to boost shipping

The shipping ministers of Cyprus, Malta and Greece say they want the European Union to cut red tape holding back growth in ...

Official: US pullout from climate deal 'dangerous nonsense'

The U.S. decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord last year is "dangerous nonsense," France's former prime minister ...

Cyprus expects strong growth to bring full employment

Cyprus' government says the island nation will return to full employment in as little as three years as long as the economy ...

APOEL Nicosia clinch 6th consecutive Cyprus championship

APOEL Nicosia has won its sixth consecutive Cyprus championship after beating Anorthosis Famagusta 2-1 at home. APOEL left ...

Cyprus, Israel, Greece push for gas pipeline to Europe

The leaders of Cyprus, Israel and Greece said Tuesday they're determined to push ahead with plans for a pipeline that would ...

Nikos Christodoulides, Nikos Kotzias

Cyprus urges immediate UN bid for quick peace talks restart

Cyprus' foreign minister urged an immediate U.N. bid on Monday to scope out prospects of quickly restarting moribund talks ...

Greece: Turkey's bid to legitimize territory claims is wrong

Greece's foreign minister says Turkey's efforts to legitimize 'illegal' claims on Greek sovereign territory are doomed to ...

Greece: EU should reject Syrian law hindering refugee return

Greece's foreign minister says the European Union should reject new Syrian real estate legislation that he says would hinder ...

Turkey hints alternative to federation for Cyprus peace deal

A Turkish foreign ministry official said Thursday that reunifying Cyprus as a federation may not be possible and suggested ...

Cypriots link arms to protest planned Russian nuclear plant

Protesters on Thursday urged ethnically-split Cyprus' government and breakaway Turkish Cypriot authorities to step up their ...

Human Rights body scolds Cyprus police over ill-treatment

Europe's top human rights body says Cyprus police must effectively address incidents of physical abuse against detainees amid ...

Italian energy firm Eni to drill more off Cyprus coast

Eni will proceed with more exploratory drilling south of Cyprus over the next 20 months, affirming a "strong engagement and ...

Cyprus regains rare Orthodox Christian mosaic stolen in 70s

A rare 6th century mosaic depicting the St. Andrew that was taken from a looted church in the Cyprus' breakaway north has ...

Cyprus church defrocks priest for 1st time over sex offense

A senior cleric says Cyprus' Orthodox Christian Church has for the first time defrocked a priest for sexually abusing his ...