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Cyprus votes for president

Published : Monday, 29 January, 2018 at 12:00 AM Count : 17

NICOSIA, Jan 28 : Voters in Cyprus headed to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election that could determine if the divided Mediterranean island makes another push to reunite after the collapse of talks last year.
After a lacklustre race, opinion polls put conservative incumbent Nicos Anastasiades, 71, ahead as he pledges to restart negotiations with the Turkish-backed north quickly after the vote.    -AFP