Sinn Fein surges in tight Northern Ireland elections

The pro-British Democratic Unionist Party narrowly remained Northern Ireland's largest party after edging nationalists Sinn Fein by a single seat in a snap election called after the government collapsed.

Historic mass in Turkish-held north Cyprus ’like a miracle’

With a nighttime procession lit by the glimmer of devotional candles and the flash of smartphone cameras, a church in Turkish-held northern Cyprus hosted its first Easter mass in nearly 60 years.

Hundreds of Greek Cypriots crossed the Green Line to attend the ceremony at Famagusta’s church of St George Exorinos, in the part of the Mediterranean island occupied by Turkish forces since 1974.

Serbs denied visit to Djakovica on Good Friday. -The Serbs who were forced out of Djakovica were also denied a visit on Christmas Eve

BELGRADE - Serbs who were driven out of the region of Djakovica, southwestern Kosovo, issued on Thursday a protest to the authorities in Pristina not being allowed to visit their town and properties on Good Friday.

"The Serbs from the Djakovica region are resentful of the institution in Pristina, EULEX and KFOR for being unable to ensure safety for 120 Serbs who properly filed a request to visit their town on Good Friday," President of the Association of Djakovica Citizens Djokica Stanojevic said on Thursday.

Famagusta (known by Greek Cypriots as Varosha) Good Friday service sends symbolic message of reconciliation, says Androulla Vassiliou

European Commission, Press release, Brussels, 17 April 2013:

Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, has welcomed the decision to organise a Good Friday service at the Ayios Giorgos Exoronis church in Famagusta - the first such service since 1957. The Commissioner will be among an expected 4 000 worshippers at the event.