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ICELAND

Voters reject restarting of EU accession talks

Icelanders voted against resuming negotiations on the country's accession to the European Union in a referendum held on Saturday, with 52.8 percent voting "no" and 47.2 percent "yes," public broadcaster RUV reported Sunday. Turnout reached 82.5 percent, with 225,031 votes cast. Iceland applied for EU membership in 2009, while accession talks were suspended in 2013 after a eurosceptic government took office. Following the rejection, Iceland's relationship with the EU will continue largely through the European Economic Area and Schengen frameworks.

CYPRUS

At least 7 dead in ferry capsize, rescue efforts on

A ferry carrying 267 people, including 259 passengers and eight crew members, capsized off northern Cyprus on Sunday after it began taking in water shortly after leaving the port, Turkish media reported. At least seven people died, while more than 237 people were rescued, according to local reports. The vessel was heading for the Turkish port of Tasucu when it capsized about 7.5 kilometers off the coast. Rescuers took those evacuated to Kyrenia port for medical treatment.

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