Cyprus says Turkey must open ports

Cyprus said on Friday that Turkey must open its ports to Greek Cypriots without setting conditions, rejecting Ankara's stand that it would do so only if the EU established trade links with

Cyprus peace talks will resume Sept 10

Cyprus said it expected peace talks to resume next week, after the opening round of new negotiations was postponed because of a row over Greek Cypriot pilgrims. "The talks will continue as

Oil rises above $69 on economy hopes

Oil prices rose above $69 a barrel on Thursday, drawing support from a sharp fall in U.S. gasoline inventories that revived hopes of a demand recovery in the world's largest fuel consumer.