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A wall through Nicosia reflects the decades-old ethnic divide in Cyprus, in photos

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Nicosia’s swanky nightclubs, bohemian cafes and crowded bars sit just steps away from guard posts, barbed wire and sandbags marking one of Europe’s last frozen conflicts.

 

AP PHOTOS: Cyprus’ Maronites fight to stop their Cypriot Maronite Arabic from extinction

KORMAKITIS, Cyprus (AP) — Only about 900 people in the world speak Cypriot Maronite Arabic. The offshoot of Syrian Arabic has been passed on orally over the centuries.

 

Remnants of lives interrupted by war half a century ago captured in Cyprus’ buffer zone

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A rickety piano leans crookedly against a peeling apartment wall, pots and pans filled with dust rest on a stove that has seen much better days and a book, its pages turning yellow with time, lies open next to a rusty tin can; signs of homes, once teeming with life, but sudden

 

Spanish charity rescues 372 in central Mediterranean; 1 dead

The Spanish charity Open Arms has rescued 372 people seeking to cross the central Mediterranean Sea to Europe in unseaworthy boats in three operations.

 

Greek wildfires: Multinational force works to tame flare-ups

Hundreds of firefighters from across Europe and the Middle East are working alongside Greek colleagues in rugged terrain to contain flare-ups of the huge wildfires that have ravaged Greece’s forests for a week.

 

UK experts visit toxic lake in Cyprus serial killer case

British forensics experts helping to tackle the Cyprus serial killer case have visited a toxic lake where a suitcase was found with a decomposed body inside as criticism mounted Tuesday of how Cypriot police initially handled the disappearances of several victims.

 

Toxic waters hamper search in Cyprus serial killer case

Cypriot authorities say poor visibility in a man-made lake’s toxic waters is hampering the search for a victim of a suspected serial killer.

 

A stitch in time: Cyprus’ Lefkaritiko lace faces grim future

Local legend has it that the craftsmanship of Cyprus’ famed ‘Lefkaritiko lace’ was of such quality that Leonardo Da Vinci himself purchased a tablecloth on a visit to this east Mediterranean island in the late 15th century and gifted it to Milan’s cathedral.

 

AP PHOTOS: High-rises remake the skyline of city in Cyprus

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The oval-shaped building with a gleaming metal skin, set close to the sea on a Mediterranean island, resembles a sci-fi portal into another dimension as it reflects the intense July sun.