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A working group due to convene on January 18 to hammer out security arrangements for a post-settlement Cyprus will meet for two to three days only, followed by another round of high-level talks, a source close to the Turkish Cypriot side said on Sunday.

The disputes between parents and teachers when it comes to what's best for children are a well-known phenomenon. Lately, homework has become the focus of European parents, but without necessarily having an impact on student progress.

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator has told colleagues that they need to strike a "special" deal with Britain's finance sector in order to keep credit flowing to the continent, the Guardian reported on Jan. 13.

The global economy is in better shape than it's been in years. Stock markets are booming, oil prices are on the rise again and the risks of a rapid economic slowdown in China, a major source of concern a year ago, have eased.

The European Parliament faces a stormy election for a new president on Jan. 17 after a long-standing coalition of pro-EU parties collapsed just as the crisis-hit bloc confronts a wave of eurosceptic populism.

The application regulation of Turkey's Citizenship Law was recently changed. From now on, foreigners who buy real estate in Turkey worth at least $1 million will be granted Turkish citizenship.

Owners of less expensive hotel units at 20 popular destinations in Greece are trying to bolster bookings from the British market for the upcoming tourism season by offering rates starting from as low as 3.50 euros per person per night (pppn) -  far below cost.

Russia has announced its intention to permanently walk away from the G8 group of industrialised nations – more than two years after it was kicked out over the illegal annexation of Crimea.

Britain's Hats Off to Led Zeppelin tribute band performs a classic rock extravaganza at the Kyttaro venue on Saturday, January 14. The gig is set to start at 9 p.m. and admission costs 12 euros (10 euros for tickets purchased in advance). Tickets are on sale at Kyttaro, Eat Metal Records, Siren Records and Cafe Caramelo.

A full withdrawal of Turkish troops from Turkish Cyprus is "out of the question," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Jan. 13, one day after the five-party conference over Cyprus ended without agreement but with a plan for officials to reconvene on Jan. 18 to tackle the thorny security question.