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JEWS who left Greece during the second world war can now apply to have their citizenship reinstated under an amendment to a new law on foreign residents recently adopted by Parliament. The law is believed to apply to less than 500 persons and does not extend to their descendants.
TURKEY threatens naval action against Cyprus if it allows drilling for gas at an offshore well to go ahead. Turkish Cypriots say they will sign their own oil and gas exploration agreements if Cyprus goes ahead with its oil exploration plans.
MEANTIME, government spokesman Elias Mosialos says Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou urged restraint to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a phone call to discuss the oil and gas exploration dispute. Mosialos tells reporters that the Greek premier made clear that Athens
backs any activities Cyprus undertakes within its sovereign rights.
LIMNOS officials protest the island’s inclusion in a violent video game, claiming its high-definition of the terrain raises national security issues. The game, Arma 3, was created by the Czech developers Bohemia Interactive and is scheduled for release next summer. One game scenario calls for Nato special forces to land on the island and take out an enemy factory, according to press reports