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Baghdad government says PKK not welcome in Iraq
ReutersBAGHDAD, May 9 (Reuters) - Iraq's central government said on Thursday it would not accept armed groups entering its territory as Kurdish militants began withdrawing from Turkey under a peace deal, but Baghdad has no control over its northern border...Tags: Government, European Union, Iraq, Petroleum Industry, Turkey
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Turkey says chemical arms use would escalate Syria crisis
Reuters* Ankara says reports of chemical arms use "very alarming" * Turkey cautious on military intervention in Syria * EU says still waiting for "definitive evidence" * Damascus denies its military possesses chemical weapons By Jonathon Burch ANKARA, April...Tags: Weaponry, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), European Union, United Nations, Turkey
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Cyprus seeks compromise in banking dispute
ATHENS -- Scrambling to stave off a chaotic government default and exit from Europe’s single currency club, Cyprus’ beleaguered government on Tuesday proposed a revised plan to shield small account holders from a divisive tax on bank accounts,...
Tags: Government, Finance, Russia, European Union, Crime, Law and Justice
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Bin Laden's son-in-law to face terrorism charges
WASHINGTON - The FBI and the CIA helped capture an alleged al-Qaida spokesman who was Osama bin Laden's son-in-law and have flown him to New York City to face terrorism-related charges, U.S. officials said. Sulaiman Abu Ghaith was taken into U.S....Tags: Islam, U.S. Navy, Iran, Police Investigations, Tribune Company
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Turkey at the crossroads
Turkey is rising. In the last decade, the country's economy has nearly trebled in size. Just 10 years ago, the average Turk had one-fifth the income of the average European. Today, Turks are only 30% less wealthy than European Union citizens. Given...
Tags: Separation of Church and State, Istanbul (Turkey), Islam, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), European Union
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Pictures in the News | Feb. 1, 2013
FrameworkIn Friday's Pictures in the News: Rescuers work under the collapsed Yichang bridge near the city of Sanmenxia, China, after a fireworks-laden truck exploded as it crossed a bridge, killing 26 people as the structure collapsed and vehicles plummeted to the... -
Turkey: Embassy bombers cling to Cold War ideology
ISTANBUL (AP) — Long before al-Qaida, when the Cold War gripped the world, leftist terrorists staged spectacular attacks in a doomed campaign to overthrow governments and impose their vision of a socialist utopia. The bulk of these extremist...
Tags: Strikes, European Union, TNT (tv network), U.S. Embassy, Libya
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Two dead in bombing outside U.S. Embassy in Turkey
BEIRUT -- A bomb, apparently set off by a suicide attacker, exploded Friday outside the heavily fortified U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, killing two people and injuring at least one other, according to media and official reports. The identity and...
Tags: Explosions, Istanbul (Turkey), Injuries and Wounds, U.S. Embassy, Turkey
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Nearby lightning may be linked to migraines
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Weather has long been considered one of many potential migraine triggers, but a new study links lightning, specifically, to the onset of the severe headaches that plague more than 28 million Americans. Based on headache logs...Tags: Physical Conditions, St. Louis, Migraine, University of Cincinnati, Allergies
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Three female Kurdish activists slain in Paris
PARIS -- Three female Kurdish activists were found dead Thursday at an information center for Kurds in Paris, all of them shot in the head in what a French official described as execution-style killings. The victims included Sakine Cansiz, a co-founder...
Tags: European Union, Shootings, France, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Death Penalty
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Statehood for Kurds?
The Baghdad newspaper Sabah published a surprising article a few weeks ago. Its editor, Abd Jabbar Shabbout, suggested it was time to settle the "age-old problem" between Iraq's Arabs and Kurds by establishing a "Kurdish state." Never before had I heard...
Tags: Government, Environmental Issues, Iran, Conservation, World War I (1914-1918)
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Turkish media: Syria-bound jet had military communications gear
World NowTurkish state media reported Thursday that a Syrian passenger plane intercepted and forced to land in Turkey was carrying military communications equipment....
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