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Now playing Next Cyprus US urges Turkey to back diplomacy amid mounting tensions with Greece US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged Turkey to engage in dialogue and take no more actions to increase tensions with Greece in the Eastern Mediterranean. 13/09/2020
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Now playing Next Cyprus Cyprus warns migrants positive to COVID-19 may illegally cross into EU It comes after a number of migrants who recently crossed from the breakaway north to the internationally recognised south of Cyprus tested positive to COVID-19. 19/07/2020
Now playing Next Cyprus Coronavirus: Cyprus launches voluntary tracking app to halt spread The government of Cyprus is encouraging the voluntary use of a locally developed app designed to locate people who may have come into contact with someone infected with coronavirus. 02/05/2020
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