5 d. ago At least 19 killed in collapse of two buildings in Morocco’s Fes, state news agency says

At least 19 people were killed and 16 injured early on Wednesday by the collapse of two buildings in Morocco’s northeastern city of Fez, a former capital, the state news agency said. Local authorities in the Fez prefecture reported two adjacent four-storey buildings had collapsed overnight, the state news agency said. The buildings were inhabited by eight families and […]

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7 d. ago Zelenskiy says no accord so far on eastern Ukraine in US talks, Bloomberg News reports

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said negotiators remain split over territorial concessions in a US-brokered peace plan, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing a phone interview with Zelenskiy. Elements of the US proposal require further discussion on “sensitive issues,” including security guarantees for Ukraine and control of its eastern territories, according to the report. “There are […]

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8 d. ago Cyprus negotiators to meet before leaders’ tripartite with Holguin

Greek Cypriot chief negotiator Menelaos Menelaou and undersecretary to the Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Dana will hold a one-on-one meeting before President Nikos Christodoulides, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, and United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin hold a tripartite meeting on Thursday, according to reports on Sunday. The Cyprus News Agency reported that Dana and […]

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2 w. ago Tales from the Coffeeshop: From haircuts to handouts: It’s the return of the bankers

A PROVISIONAL agreement for settling the issue of supplementing the provident funds of bank employees, whose deposits were reduced as a result of the 2013 haircut was reached at an agreement at the presidential palace on Thursday, reported Cyprus’ Tass news agency. The meeting with the Prez was attended by the Bank of Cyprus’ chairman […]

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3 w. ago Lukashenko pardons 31 Ukrainians jailed in Belarus, state news agency reports

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 31 Ukrainian citizens convicted of criminal offences on the territory of Belarus, the state news agency Belta reported on Saturday. The move was made in accordance with agreements reached between Lukashenko and U.S. President Donald Trump at the request of Ukraine, the agency quoted Lukashenko’s spokesperson Natalia Eismont as […]

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3 w. ago Europe Could Get Cypriot Natural Gas by 2027, President Says

Europe Could Get Cypriot Natural Gas by 2027, President Says  U.S. News & World Report

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4 w. ago Leaders of Divided Cyprus to Meet on November 20, Officials Say

Leaders of Divided Cyprus to Meet on November 20, Officials Say  U.S. News & World Report

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