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Latest News : Cyprus ex-leader's stolen body is reburied
NICOSIA, Cyprus - The body of former Cypriot president Tassos Papadopoulos was reburied today, three months to...

Latest News : Cyprus holds two for corpse theft of ex-leader
A court in Cyprus remanded two men in custody on Wednesday on suspicion of snatching the corpse of former Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, holding it for ransom for three months until its discovery on Monday.

Latest News : Recovered body of Cyprus' former president reburied 3 months after its theft
NICOSIA, Cyprus - The body of former Cypriot president Tassos Papadopoulos was reburied on Thursday, three months to the day after it was dug up from its grave and stolen in an apparent extortion bid.

Latest News : Blue Berets to make pilgrimage: Former peacekeepers to return to Cyprus in May to visit graves of fallen Canadians
A group of former Canadian Forces peacekeepers, including a handful from this province, are making plans to return to Cyprus this spring on a pilgrimage to visit the graves of their fallen comrades and witness the changes that have taken place on the troubled Mediterranean island.

Latest News : 2 men held for theft of Cyprus ex-leader's corpse
A suspect's remorse over his alleged role in the theft of the body of Cyprus' former president led to the corpse's discovery and three arrests, a police official testified Wednesday.

Emirates launches 5-star holiday breaks to Cyprus
Following last year’s highly successful offers, Emirates is once again releasing a special 5-Star offer with Hilton Cyprus in Nicosia. The Hilton is centrally located and is ideal for both business and leisure travellers. Customers can relax and enjoy the luxury of this hotel at the price of €269 per person for the package. Included in [...]

2 men held for theft of Cyprus ex-leader's corpse
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) -- A suspect's remorse over his alleged role in the theft of the body of Cyprus' former president led to the corpse's discovery and three arrests, a police official testified yesterday.

Three arrests in Cyprus remains theft
NICOSIA, Cyprus, March 10 (UPI) -- Police in Cyprus said two Greek Cypriots and an Indian national were arrested for stealing the remains of former President Tassos Papadopoulos from his grave.

Missing body of Cyprus' ex-leader is found
Three months after it was stolen, the corpse of Cyprus' former president was found reburied in another grave and three men were arrested Tuesday in what officials called a case of bodysnatching for ransom.

2 men held for theft of Cyprus ex-leader's corpse
NICOSIA, Cyprus - A suspect's remorse over his alleged role in the theft of the body of Cyprus' former...

Missing Body of Cyprus’ Ex-Leader Found
Ransom was the motive behind the theft of the corpse of Cyprus’ former President Tassos Papadopoulos, officials said.

Arrests in Cyprus body theft case
Three men are arrested in connection with the theft of the corpse of Cyprus's ex-President Papadopoulos, officials say.

Missing body of Cyprus’ ex-leader found
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Three months after it was stolen, the corpse of Cyprus’ former president was found reburied in another grave and three men were arrested Tuesday in what officials called a case of bodysnatching for ransom. Former President Tassos Papadopoulos’ body was stolen in December during slow-moving reunification talks with Turkish Cypriot leaders. A lack of clear motive led to ...

Ex-president's body stolen for ransom, Cyprus says
Cyprus said Tuesday ransom was the motive of thieves who stole the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, found in a shallow grave Monday three months after it disappeared from its tomb.

Cyprus corpse theft: Two held
A court in Cyprus has remanded two men on suspicion of holding the corpse of former Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, for ransom.

Corpse of Cyprus' ex-leader found
Three months after it was stolen, the corpse of Cyprus' former president was found Tuesday reburied in another grave. The country's justice minister said it had been held for ransom.

Three arrested for snatching corpse of former Cyprus president
Three men were arrested Tuesday for allegedly snatching the corpse of former Cyprus president Tassos Papadopoulos. The remains, stolen last December, were recovered Monday from a shallow grave in another cemetary after police received a tip-off and DNA tests identified it as that of the former leader. The three suspects were two Greek Cypriots and an Indian. One of the Greek Cypriots is serving ...

Cyprus police find missing body of late president
Police in Cyprus said Tuesday they have found the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, which was stolen from his grave late last year.

Cyprus police confirm body is ex-leader's corpse
A body discovered in a Nicosia cemetery is the stolen corpse of Cyprus' ex-president Tassos Papadopoulos, police said Tuesday.

Body of Cyprus ex-president found after tip-off
Ex-president Tassos Papadopoulos's body was found in another cemetery three months after a grave robbery from his family plot, Cyprus police said on Tuesday, after a tip-off call in broken Greek.

Two land in court over body theft of late Cyprus president Papadopoulos
A Nicosia court yesterday remanded two men in custody after police said one of them had confessed to stealing the body of late Cyprus president Tassos Papadopoulos from a grave three months ago.

Ransom behind theft of Cyprus' ex-president corpse
Cyprus' justice minister has ruled out a political motive for the bodysnatching of the island nation's former president, saying that a ransom demand had been made.

Cyprus police identify the remains of former president Tassos Papadopoulos
Cyprus police confirmed Tuesday that remains found the night before belong to ex-President Tassos Papadopoulos. The remains were stolen from his grave in a cemetery near the capital Nicosia about three months ago.

Corpse of Cyprus' ex-leader is found
NICOSIA, Cyprus - Three months after it was stolen, the corpse of Cyprus' former president was found reburied in another grave, and three men were arrested yesterday in what officials called a case of...

'Ransom bid' in Cyprus body theft
A ransom was demanded for the stolen and now-recovered body of Cyprus ex-President Papadopoulos, a minister says.

Body of Cyprus' ex-leader found
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) -- Three months after it was stolen, the corpse of Cyprus' former president was found today reburied in another grave. The country's justice minister said it had been held for ransom.

Stoush over ransom as stolen body of Cyprus's ex-president found
Former president Tassos Papadopoulos's body was found in a shallow grave three months after it was robbed from his family plot, Cyprus police said on Tuesday, following a tip-off call in broken Greek.

Indian with Fake Bulgaria Passport Busted for Cyprus Corpse Theft
An Indian man, with a fake Bulgarian passport, is allegedly amongst the 3 people arrested for the theft of the corpse of Cyprus's ex-President Tassos Papadopoulos.

Cyprus finds president’s stolen body
Three months after it was stolen, the corpse of Cyprus’ former president was found reburied in another grave, and three men were arrested Tuesday in what officials called a case of body snatching for ransom.

Corpse of Cyprus's former president found
The corpse of Cyprus's former president has been found buried in another grave, and the country's justice minister said yesterday that it had been held for ransom. Related Stories Pope’s brother: I slapped choir pupils

Ex-president's body stolen for ransom, Cyprus says
Cyprus said Tuesday ransom was the motive of thieves who stole the body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos, found in a shallow grave Monday three months after it disappeared from its tomb. The remains, stolen last December, were found in another person's grave after police received a tip-off and DNA tests identified it as that of the former leader. Police had realized early on that the ...

Cyprus police arrest three suspects for stealing remains of late president
$ $File photo taken on Dec.15, 2008 shows the funeral service for Cyprus' late President Tassos Papadopoulos at a Greek Orthodox church in Nikosia, capital of Cyprus. Cyprus police confirmed Tuesday that remains found the night before belong to ex-President Tassos Papadopoulos. The remains were stolen from his grave in a cemetery near Nicosia about three months ago. (Xinhua/PIO)$ $ Cyprus ...

Cyprus: Ex-Leader’s Body Reburied
The body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos was was dug up from its grave and stolen three months ago. The police have arrested four suspects in the case.

3 arrested in theft of Cyprus presidential corpse
3 arrested in theft of Cyprus presidential corpse

CORRECTED: Cyprus holds two for theft of ex-leader's corpse
(Corrects to say cash was for help in body snatching, paragraph 2)

Missing body of Cyprus' ex-leader is found
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Ransom was the motive behind the bizarre bodysnatching of Cyprus' former President Tassos Papadopoulos, the justice minister said Tuesday, hours after the body was found dumped in a Nicosia cemetery — but Papadopoulos' family denied receiving any such demand.

Remains of former Cyprus leader reburied, new suspect held
The remains of former Cypriot president Tassos Papadopoulos, recovered this week after having been stolen by grave-robbers in December, were reburied on Thursday.

Missing body of Cyprus' ex-leader is found
Three months after it was stolen, the corpse of Cyprus' former president was found reburied in another grave and three men were arrested in what officials called a case of bodysnatching for ransom.

Body of Cyprus ex-president found after tip-off
The body of ex-president Tassos Papadopoulos was found three months after a grave robbery, Cyprus police said on Tuesday, following a tip-off call in broken Greek amid reports of a ransom demand.

Stolen remains of former Cyprus leader found
Three months after it was stolen, the corpse of Cyprus's former president has been found reburied in another grave. The country's justice minister says the remains of Tassos Papadopoulos had been held for ransom.

Stolen Corpse of Cyprus' ex-President Found
Cyprus police confirm body found in cemetery is stolen corpse of ex-leader

Cyprus leader 'found in new grave'
The corpse of former Cyprus president Tassos Papadopoulos has been found reburied in another grave, three months after it was dug up and stolen. Related Stories Body found in Papadopoulos search Police probe teacher over caning Toyota sued over falling car values Caroline's husband re-convicted Cindy Crawford blackmailer jailed

Cyprus leader 'found in new grave'
The corpse of former Cyprus president Tassos Papadopoulos has been found reburied in another grave, three months after it was dug up and stolen. The country's justice minister said it had been held for ransom, but Mr Papadopoulos' family said that they had never received a demand for money.

Ransom behind theft of Cyprus' ex-president corpse
NICOSIA, Cyprus Cyprus' justice minister has ruled out a political motive for the bodysnatching of the island nation's former president, saying that a ransom demand had been made. Ministe...

Cyprus ex-leader's body recovered
DNA tests confirm the body of Cyprus ex-President Papadopoulos has been found, after being stolen from its grave.

Corpse of dead Cyprus ex-president recovered from bodysnatchers
The corpse of the former Cyprus president, Tassos Papadopoulos, has been recovered by police three months after it was mysteriously snatched from the grave

Did Grave Robbers Ransom Cyprus Leader's Body?
Cyprus' justice minister has ruled out a political motive for the bodysnatching of the island nation's former president Tassos Papadopoulos, saying that a ransom demand had been made -- but a spokesman for the family denies that any family member had received such a demand.

Cyprus justice minister: Ransom was motive behind bodysnatching of late president Papadopoulos
Cyprus justice minister: Ransom was motive behind bodysnatching of late president Papadopoulos.

Corpse Found in Cyprus Could Be Country's Ex-Leader
Cyprus police say a body found at a Nicosia cemetery could be the stolen corpse of former president Tassos Papadopoulos.

Parched island
Politicians look away as Cyprus dies of drought

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