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- China well prepared for cluster flu outbreak: health minister
Over 70 A/H1N1 flu cases confirmed in Cyprus A/H1N1 flu cases in Beijing school rise to 17 Macao's confirmed A/H1N1 cases rise to 42 H1N1 flu patient dies in East China Beijing school closed after seven students diagnosed with A/H1N1 flu China is well
- Cyprus court orders 2 held after Canadian strangled
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Cypriot police say two Polish men have been detained on suspicion of killing a Canadian tourist who was found strangled in a gorge near a southern coastal resort. Police spokesman Michalis Katsounotos says a district court on Friday
- Canadian dead in Cyprus may have been strangled
LIMASSOL, Cyprus ??' A Canadian tourist who was found dead in a gorge on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus this week may have been strangled, police say. 'I cannot confirm that was how he died but he might have been strangled as well, yes,' Cyprus
- Arrest made in Canadian tourist's death
Nicosia, Cyprus C Police spokesman Michalis Katsounotos says a district court today ordered both suspects, aged 30 and 34, held for eight days to assist investigators. They have not been formally charged. The two were allegedly seen quarreling with
- Over 70 A/H1N1 flu cases confirmed in Cyprus
NICOSIA, July 2 (Xinhua) -- A total of 70 cases of Influenza A/H1N1 have been detected so far in the Republic of Cyprus, with 12 new cases confirmed in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry announced on Thursday. According to the ministry, 151 persons
- Canadian dead in Cyprus may have been strangled: police
LIMASSOL, Cyprus ??' A Canadian tourist who was found beaten and dead in a gorge on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus Wednesday may have also been strangled, according to police.'I cannot confirm that was how he died but he might have been strangled as
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Independence from the UK was approved in 1960 with constitutional guarantees by the Greek Cypriot majority to the Turkish Cypriot minority. In 1974 a Greek-sponsored attempt to seize the government was met by military intervention from Turkey, which soon controlled almost 40% of the island. In 1983 the Turkish-held area declared itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, but it is recognized only by Turkey. Cyprus talks resumed in December 1999 to prepare the ground for a comprehensive settlement.
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