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Sunday, January 7

A HOUSE DIVIDED Turkish Cypriots to vote for new parliament Ethnically Turkish Northern Cyprus, only…

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Russian opposition announce nominations for 2018 presidential elections

Candidates for the March 18th presidential election are required to announce their nominations to compete…

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Merkel kicks off latest round of coalition talks with Social Democrats

Today, embattled Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Christian Democrats (CDU) begin a new round of…

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Reunification under threat as Cypriots vote in parliamentary elections

Ethnically Turkish Northern Cyprus, only recognised internationally by Turkey, will hold parliamentary elections today. The…

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Top diplomats from Turkey and Germany begin rapprochement

Turkey’s foreign minister will meet his German counterpart in Saxony today, as part of a…

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Catalonian separatists begin negotiations to form coalition government

Following snap elections late last year, Catalonia’s political parties are expected to kick-off negotiations to…

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Saturday, January 6

FULL CIRCLE Negotiations commence to form new Catalan government Following snap elections late last year,…

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President Trump to mull 2018 Republican legislative agenda

Today, President Trump will fly to Camp David to plan the new year’s legislative agenda…

Chief Construction Electrician Daniel Luberto, right, and Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Andersen Gardner, assigned to Underwater Construction Team 2, Construction Dive Detachment Bravo (UCT2 CDDB), remove corroded zinc anodes from an undersea cable at the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii.
Cyber is the new black: Australia’s cyber security strategy

Despite confessing its offensive capabilities, Australia’s cyber strategy may struggle to win favour.

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Friday, January 5

REBUILDING RELATIONS Turkish-EU relations top of agenda for Erdogan’s visit to Paris Turkey’s President Erdogan…