The Latest: Pilot says hijacker let him pick Cyprus to land
LARNACA, Cyprus - The Latest on the plane hijacking from Alexandria, Egypt, to Cyprus. (all times local):
View ArticleAP Interview: Turkish Cypriot head: Gas may fund peace deal
NICOSIA, Cyprus - Cyprus' potential wealth from newly-found offshore gas reserves could be used to partly fund a costly deal reunifying the ethnically-divided island, the leader of the breakaway...
View ArticleCyprus president says no danger of Greece leaving eurozone
NICOSIA, Cyprus - The president of Cyprus says he sees no risk of Greece being forced out of the group of countries that use the euro as their currency.
View ArticleCyprus soccer chief scolded for wearing Turkish flag jersey
NICOSIA, Cyprus - The president of the Cyprus Football Association has been urged to use better judgment after he wore a soccer jersey emblazoned with the Turkish flag in a friendly match during a...
View ArticleCyprus minister: Egyptian hijacking suspect asks for asylum
NICOSIA, Cyprus - A man who has admitted hijacking a domestic EgyptAir flight and diverting it to Cyprus is requesting political asylum on the island, claiming he is afraid of how he could be treated...
View ArticleCyprus president: gas plant depends on new gas finds
NICOSIA, Cyprus - Cyprus' president says potential new gas finds off the east Mediterranean island's shores will determine whether the government will proceed with the "strategic goal" of building a...
View ArticleCyprus league leader APOEL sacks coach Ketsbaia
NICOSIA, Cyprus - APOEL Nicosia has fired coach Temur Ketsbaia a day after the Cyprus league leader lost in the Cypriot Cup semifinals.
View Article3-week pause for hijacking suspect's extradition proceedings
NICOSIA, Cyprus - A court in Cyprus has adjourned extradition proceedings for an Egyptian hijacking suspect for three weeks after prosecutors requested more time to examine documents from Egyptian...
View ArticleAPOEL earns 25th championship after 2-0 win over AEK Larnaca
NICOSIA, Cyprus - APOEL Nicosia won its 25th Cypriot league title on Thursday after beating AEK Larnaca 2-0.
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