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Commission condemns attacks on UN peacekeepers in Cyprus
The European Commission condemned on Tuesday an assault on UN peacekeepers by Turkish Cypriot security personnel inside the UN buffer zone dividing Cyprus last Friday.
Turk Cypriots say road project disputed by UN is ‘essential’
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Saturday described as "essential" the construction of a road which has triggered rare tension with United Nations peacekeepers on the divided island.
Cyprus accuses Turkish forces of new violation of line of occupation
As ethnically split Cyprus' rival leaders prepare to meet in hopes of finding a way to revitalize reunification talks, the country's foreign ministry has said that Turkish forces in the breakaway north are throwing up new impediments for Greek Cypriots living in a village abutting a British military base.
Father and son released from custody in Turkish-occupied Cyprus
A father and son who were arrested in northern Cyprus on Saturday have been released from custody after being fined 215 euros each for illegally crossing into a military zone.
UN appoints first woman to head peacekeeping force in Cyprus
UN chief Ban Ki-moon named the first ever woman to serve as the head of a UN peacekeeping operation Monday, appointing a Norwegian commander to the UN mission in Cyprus.
Major General Kristin Lund of Norway, 56, will replace outgoing Major General Chao Liu of China in mid-August.