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EUROPE ON THE MOVE
Unity the goal as Cypriots vote in European poll
This week, some half a million Cypriots are eligible to vote for six seats in the European Parliament. One major question looms over the election: how could Brussels put pressure on the feuding parties to speed up reunification?
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CYPRUS
Las Vegas-style weddings, in Cyprus
Cyprus, the island of Aphrodite, has become the Las Vegas of the Middle East and Europe. Here, the matrimonial procedure is legal, quick and recognized by the European Union: as a result, the number of requests for express weddings is rising.
RALLYING
Loeb races to 50th career win in Cyprus
France's title-holder Sebastien Loeb on Citroen (pictured) finished 27.2 seconds clear of Finland's Mikko Hirvonen to claim the Rally of Cyprus, his 50th career win in the world championship.
RALLYING
Loeb retains lead, Hirvonen moves into second
France's title-holder Sebastien Loeb on Citroen (pictured) still holds the lead in the standings after the second day of the Cyprus rally. Finland's second-placed Mikko Hirvonen (Ford) lies nearly 50 seconds behind.
RALLYING
Citroen's Sebastien Loeb leads on first day in Cyprus
France's world champion title-holder Sebastien Loeb (Citroen, pictured) leads the Cyprus race after the six asphalt stages of the rally's opening day, ahead of his Spanish teammate Dani Sordo and Finland's Mikko Hirvonen (Ford).
FOOTBALL - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Cluj stun Roma in Champions League debut
The first Champions League day was marked by a shower of goals and a surprise victory for Romania's little known Cluj against AS Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. Elsewhere, Germany's Werder Bremen were unable to beat Cyprus' Anorthosis.
CYPRUS - TALKS
Reunification talks underway in Cyprus
Greek Cypriot leader Demetrios Christofias and his Turkish Cypriot counterpart Mehmet Ali Talat met for talks on Wednesday in a bid to reunite the Mediterranean island that has been divided in two since 1974.
CYPRUS
Cyprus: bringing down Europe’s last wall?
A bustling checkpoint is a sign of hope in Cyprus – hope that an end is at last in sight to a dispute that has divided the Mediterranean island for decades.
GAZA - CYPRUS
"Free Gaza" activists make round trip from Cyprus to Gaza
Activists who sailed to Gaza in defiance of an Israeli blockade, landed back in Cyprus on Friday. The "Free Gaza" group that safely reached the Palestinian territory on August 23 said it would soon repeat its feat.
CYPRUS - UN
Cyprus moves to direct peace talks
Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat will conduct direct negotiations to find a mutually acceptable solution for the divided island, a UN spokesman said.
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