Professor Dimitrios Pantermalis is visiting Nicosia next week to give a lecture about the New Acropolis Museum. Full story

And then, two years ago this April, the wall that split the capital into north and south was opened. Full story

By Michele Kambas Nicosia - Anglers are being brought in to help rescue a critically endangered Cyprus water snake that has lived on the island for thousands of years, but now faces a major threat from a snappy fish with a big appetite. Full story

Two Filipinos reportedly perished in a fire inside their rented flat in Cyprus. Full story

Greece's deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday he was not optimistic about current talks on reuniting Cyprus, describing the latest Turkish Cypriot proposals as "a step back." The minister, Dimitris Droutsas, was speaking as Greek and Turkish Cypriots are making a push under U.N. mediation to end the long division of the island, split by a .. Full story

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon arrived in Cyprus on Sunday, January 31. His visit aims to show support for the ongoing peace talks between the two sides of the island. Full story

Comment about "Ban Ki-moon says courage needed for a Cyprus settlement" Phone Name Comment 0 Ban Ki-moon says courage needed for a Cyprus settlement AFP UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon shaking hands with Turkish Cypriots after passing the Turkish-occupied area of Nicosia at the Ledra Street crossing point, yesterday. Full story

The UN secretary-general says he is encouraged by efforts to find a permanent solution to the division of Cyprus. Full story

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said on Monday leaders of divided Cyprus must make more effort if a peace deal is to be successfully concluded and that both had pledged to work on a deal as soon as possible. Full story

From the AU summit, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has gone to ethnically-divided Cyprus. Full story