Following are some of the major events to have occurred on June 17:
1925 – Twenty-nine countries signed the Geneva Protocol that prohibited the use of poisonous gases in war....
This is a summary. Read the full article at in-cyprus.
Read full article
Cyprus MailNorway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone a successful lung transplant and will remain in hospital for several weeks as she begins her recovery, doctors at Oslo University Hospital said on Wednesday. The 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon, heir to the Norwegian th...
today
Cyprus MailThe government intends to appoint an independent investigator to probe allegations of abuse of power made against former president Nicos Anastasiades in a report released by the anti-corruption authority, its spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday. “Taking into a...
today
Cyprus MailEuropean Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna on Wednesday said she expects for a “strong message of unity and determination” in support of Ukraine to be sent from this week’s European Council summit, as she addressed the day’s European Parliament plenary session in Strasbo...
today
in-cyprusPolice are investigating a 25-year-old motorcyclist in Famagusta district for negligent and reckless acts, drug possession and serious traffic offences, after he was arrested for flagrant offences when a police officer was injured during a traffic stop yesterday. Shortly after...
today