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14 March 2024

The Asian snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus pannonicus) is a species belonging to the family Scincidae. This small reptile has a body color that can vary from brown to copper green, with some individuals featuring a white stripe along their side. Unlike snakes, it lacks movable eyelids. Its habitat spans Georgia, southern Turkmenistan, southern Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, western Azerbaijan, eastern Iran, Iraq, Oman, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Jordan, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, northwestern India, the Caucasus Mountains, the greater Middle East, and Cyprus. A wild Asian snake-eyed skink accidentally entered a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 13, 2024.

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14 March 2024

The Asian snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus pannonicus) is a species belonging to the family Scincidae. This small reptile has a body color that can vary from brown to copper green, with some individuals featuring a white stripe along their side. Unlike snakes, it lacks movable eyelids. Its habitat spans Georgia, southern Turkmenistan, southern Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, western Azerbaijan, eastern Iran, Iraq, Oman, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Jordan, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, northwestern India, the Caucasus Mountains, the greater Middle East, and Cyprus. A wild Asian snake-eyed skink accidentally entered a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 13, 2024.

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8 March 2024

Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides, left, greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen before their meeting at the Presidential Palace in the capital Nicosia. Cyprus, Friday, March 8, 2024. Ms von der Leyen has been in Cyprus since Thursday evening to inspect existing infrastructure related to plans for a maritime corridor to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza via Cyprus.

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12 February 2024

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany is greeting the Town Hall staff alongside Nicosia Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis in Nicosia, Cyprus, on February 12, 2024. He is being guided by President Nikos Christodoulides of Cyprus and Mayor Yiorkadjis through the old city of Nicosia, where the barricades that divide the Greek and Turkish sides of the city, known as the ''Green Line,'' are visible. Nicosia remains the last divided European capital. This visit marks the first by a German President since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960 and the commencement of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

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12 February 2024

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is greeting members of the Cypriot delegation in Nicosia, Cyprus, on February 12, 2024. This marks the first visit by a German President to Cyprus since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus in 1960 and the commencement of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

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29 January 2024

Sun rays are coming through the clouds near Avgorou, Cyprus, on January 28, 2024. The greater area of the Ammochostos (Famagusta) county, known as ''Kokkinochoria,'' meaning ''red villages,'' is named for the red color of its soil, which is very fertile. This area is where the majority of the famous Cyprus potatoes are being produced.

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29 January 2024

Sun rays are coming through the clouds near Avgorou, Cyprus, on January 28, 2024. The greater area of the Ammochostos (Famagusta) county, known as ''Kokkinochoria,'' meaning ''red villages,'' is named for the red color of its soil, which is very fertile. This area is where the majority of the famous Cyprus potatoes are being produced.

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29 January 2024

A field is being seen near Vrysoules village in Cyprus, on January 28, 2024. The greater area of the Ammochostos (Famagusta) county, known as ''Kokkinochoria,'' meaning ''red villages,'' is named for the red color of its soil, which is very fertile. This area is where the majority of the famous Cyprus potatoes are being produced.

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29 January 2024

A field with red soil is being seen near Avgorou, Cyprus, on January 28, 2024. The greater area of the Ammochostos (Famagusta) county is known as ''Kokkinochoria,'' which means ''red villages,'' due to the color of the soil, which is very fertile. This area is where the majority of the famous Cyprus potatoes are being produced.

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29 January 2024

A field with red soil is being seen near Avgorou, Cyprus, on January 28, 2024. The greater area of the Ammochostos (Famagusta) county is known as ''Kokkinochoria,'' which means ''red villages,'' due to the color of the soil, which is very fertile. This area is where the majority of the famous Cyprus potatoes are being produced.

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19 October 2023

A young couple of tourists walks along the beach in the Mediterranean resort of Ayia Napa. Cyprus, Thursday, October 19, 2023. During the warm sunny days of October, tourists from Eastern Europe and Great Britain increased.

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4 September 2023

President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides welcomes Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Presidential Palace, Nicosia, Cyprus, on Sep. 4, 2023. A trilateral meeting between the President of Cyprus Nicos Christodoulides, the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took place today at the Presidential Palace.

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2 August 2023

The Sturgeon Moon rises over the city, Nicosia, Cyprus, on Aug. 1, 2023. Since this full Moon is less than 12 hours before perigee (when the Moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit), this will be a supermoon. The full Moon in August is called the Sturgeon Moon, after the large fish in the Great Lakes, that were more easily caught this time of year.

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2 August 2023

The Sturgeon Moon is seen behind a McDonald's sign, Nicosia, Cyprus, on Aug. 1, 2023. Since this full Moon is less than 12 hours before perigee (when the Moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit), this will be a supermoon. The full Moon in August is called the Sturgeon Moon, after the large fish in the Great Lakes, that were more easily caught this time of year.

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2 August 2023

The Sturgeon Moon is seen behind a McDonald's sign, Nicosia, Cyprus, on Aug. 1, 2023. Since this full Moon is less than 12 hours before perigee (when the Moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit), this will be a supermoon. The full Moon in August is called the Sturgeon Moon, after the large fish in the Great Lakes, that were more easily caught this time of year.

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2 August 2023

The Sturgeon Moon is seen behind a McDonald's sign, Nicosia, Cyprus, on Aug. 1, 2023. Since this full Moon is less than 12 hours before perigee (when the Moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit), this will be a supermoon. The full Moon in August is called the Sturgeon Moon, after the large fish in the Great Lakes, that were more easily caught this time of year.

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