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Greece calls new Turkish survey mission a threat to region

3:08 pm October 12, 2020

Athens: Greece has accused neighbor Turkey of undermining efforts to ease a crisis over drilling rights in the eastern Mediterranean after the announcement that a Turkish survey vessel is being prepared to renew a research mission in disputed waters. The spat over sea boundaries in an area between Greek islands, Cyprus, and Turkey’s southern coast flared up over the […]

Armenia, Azerbaijan say Nagorno-Karabakh truce fails to hold

10:58 pm October 10, 2020

Moscow: Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a Russia-brokered cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting on Saturday but immediately accused each other of derailing the deal intended to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist region in more than a quarter-century. The two sides traded blame for breaking the truce that took effect at noon (0800 GMT) with new attacks, […]

UN calls for Turkish Cypriots to close beach in Varosha

12:09 pm October 10, 2020

Cyprus: The U.N. Security Council called on Turkey and Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus on Thursday to close a beach in uninhabited Varosha that was opened this week and avoid any unilateral actions “that could raise tensions on the island.” Varosha’s Greek Cypriot inhabitants fled as Turkish troops advanced in 1974, when Turkey invaded Cyprus following a […]

Armenia says cathedral shelled in clashes with Azerbaijan

11:29 pm October 8, 2020

Yerevan: Armenia accused Azerbaijan on Thursday of shelling a historic cathedral in the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, where nearly two weeks of heavy fighting has killed hundreds of people. The Holy Savior Cathedral, also known as the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, suffered interior and exterior damage, according to the state-run Armenian Unified Infocenter. Media reports said some children were […]

Coronavirus tracing app a test for privacy-minded Germany

8:55 pm June 16, 2020

Berlin: Germany launched a coronavirus tracing app Tuesday that officials say is so secure even government ministers can use it, though developers acknowledge it isn’t perfect yet. Smartphone apps have been touted as a high-tech tool in the effort to track down potential COVID-19 infections. Experts say finding new cases quickly is key to clamping […]