The Navy ship, the Hershel “Woody” Williams, will be deployed to a joint U.S.-Greek base, a move that could serve as a mark of America’s growing irritation with Turkey.
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E.U. Failure to Impose Sanctions on Belarus Lays Bare Its Weakness
E.U. foreign policy moves require unanimous support from the member nations — a rule that continually undercuts the bloc’s bold ambitions for global influence.
Visa Waivers, Vouchers, Flight Discounts and Other Travel Lures
Desperate to revive tourism, countries around the globe are offering incentives to visit — but Americans, barred from most of these destinations, won’t be able to take advantage of them.
Asylum Seekers Find a New Route to Europe, Flowing Into a Divided Cyprus
The tiny island now hosts the most refugees per capita in the European Union.
British Woman Who Accused Israelis of Rape in Cyprus Is Spared Prison
The woman, who will be allowed to return home, said she had been pressured to retract her statement after telling the police that a dozen young men had attacked her.
Woman Who Accused 12 Men of Rape Is Guilty of ‘Public Mischief’ in Cyprus
The British woman said that a dozen Israeli men had raped her in a resort town, and then retracted her statement. She could face up to a year in prison.
Missing U.K. Astrophysicist Found Dead in Greek Island Ravine
Teams had been scouring the area where Natalie Christopher had been vacationing, which has paths along ravines and steep seaside cliffs.
Cyprus Rape Case That Roiled Israel Falls Apart, With 12 Suspects Freed
A dozen Israeli teenagers accused of raping a British tourist in a Cyprus resort have been freed, and the accuser was arrested on charges of making a false accusation.
12 Israelis Are Held in Cyprus Over Rape of British Woman
The attack was said to have occurred at a hotel in the resort town of Ayia Napa, where the woman and the suspects, some of whom are minors, were staying separately.
E.U. Punishes Turkey for Gas Drilling Off Cyprus Coast
The measures stopped short of all-out sanctions against Turkish companies, but they come as the country’s economy is struggling.