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UN’s Ban sees slow progress in Cyprus talks

NEW YORK, United States UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Cypriot leaders need to speed up ongoing talks to reunify Cyprus, warning a settlement will be harder to reach “as each day passes without a solution”. In a report on renewing the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus (UNFICYP) …

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New Trade War Erupts Between Bosnia and Croatia

All trade in poultry, live fish and beef between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia has been stopped as the two countries again wage trade wars, media reported on Monday. The dispute started late last week after Croatia banned imports of these products from Bosnia, citing risks of animal and fish …

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Panic But No Deaths As Quakes Hit Macedonia

Fearful locals in the southeast Macedonia slept out under open skies on Sunday night after over 180 earthquakes hit the region over the weekend. The strongest tremor hit at 6.15pm on Sunday, measuring 5.4 at the Richter scale. It was felt across the country and in the capital, Skopje. Smaller …

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