Across the World: Cyprus

Talks underway

Greek and Turkish Cypriot negotiators met on Friday for the first time in four years to lay the groundwork for reunification talks between the divided island's leaders that are expected to start in June.

Hopes of reuniting Cyprus, divided between Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities since Turkey invaded in 1974 in response to a brief Greek-inspired coup, have risen since Greek Cypriot Demetris Christofias was elected president in February.