An update to my post yesterday on the opening of a barrier on Ledra Street in Nicosia, Cyprus.
From the Associated Press

The opening of the street, located in a central Nicosia shopping district, was meant to serve as a catalyst for peace negotiations between Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.
But [...]

From the BBC

Greek and Turkish Cypriots have reopened a major crossing in the divided Cypriot capital of Nicosia.

From Reuters

We all know opening Ledra Street does not mean the Cyprus problem is resolved. There is much more hard work to be done,” said Elizabeth Spehar, the chief of mission for the United Nations in Cyprus, at [...]

Via United Nations website
Good news today:
The top United Nations envoy Michael Moller helped trigger the last land-mines in the area of Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus. There has been a two year campaign to remove the explosives left over from decades of conflict. At the ceremony, held in the buffer zone that separates [...]