Cyprus peace process accelerates

Rival Cyprus leaders agree to hold weekly meetings Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders launched peace talks on Sept 3 Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when Turkish forces invaded island NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) -- Cyprus' rival community leaders have agreed to accelerate the peace process by holding weekly negotiations on a deal to reunify the war-divided island. President Dimitris Christofias, a Greek Cypriot, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali... [read full story]