61.   The new Turkish government voiced its complete support Monday for the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state as it negotiates with the Greek side on the future of the divided island.

62.   The new government was formed at a time of increased tension in the divided island after two Greek Cypriot demonstrators were killed in the buffer zone by the Turks.

63.   The self-styled Turkish Cypriot government decided Monday to participate in the second round of U.N.-sponsored talks between the Greek and Turkish sectors of the divided island.

64.   The secessions had caused no noticeable effect on the already divided island nation by Thursday.

65.   The Security Council gave strong backing to efforts by Ann Hercus, the U.N. representative in Cyprus, to restart direct negotiations to reunite the divided island.

66.   The withdrawals are widely seen as a sign of growing instability in the ethnically divided islands nation northeast of Australia.

67.   The U.N. envoy for Cyprus said Friday that Greeks and Turks on the divided island must show willingness to compromise before direct talks can begin.

68.   The U.S. envoy for Cyprus, Richard Holbrooke, has proposed a Dayton-style conference to broker peace on the divided Mediterranean island, a newspaper reported Monday.

69.   The Turkish Cypriot leader said Sunday he had little hope for progress in U.N.-led talks on the future of the divided island.

70.   The United Nations on Wednesday warned against any escalation of violence in Cyprus and urged Greeks and Turks to respect the buffer zone on the divided Mediterranean island.