Explosion hits historic Istanbul square
Turkish media said an explosion Tuesday hit a historic district in central Istanbul, causing casualties. The cause of the blast
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Sparring continues over Turkish troops in Northern Iraq
The diplomatic dispute over Turkey’s deployment of soldiers and tanks to Iraq continues to deepen, with Baghdad accusing Ankara of
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Crowds view New Year’s fireworks as Dubai hotel burns
A fire that broke out Thursday at a luxury hotel in Dubai was still raging a few hours after midnight,
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Brussels cancels New Year’s fete, cites terror threat; security tight in NYC
Brussels’ mayor has canceled the Belgian capital’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration because of a terror threat. “Unfortunately, we have
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As crackdown continues, Turkey investigates Kurdish party leader
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into Selahattin Demirtas, the leader of Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party. The move comes as
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Blatter, Platini banned from football for eight years
The ethics committee of soccer governing body FIFA has banned embattled President Sepp Blatter and his one-time protege from the
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IMF chief to appeal French court’s trial decision
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, says she will appeal a decision by a French court ordering
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Nations unanimously adopt Paris climate agreement
Delegates of more than 190 nations meeting in Paris adopted a historic accord Saturday that aims to slow the pace
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US dismisses Russian allegations of Turkey’s involvement in trading IS oil
The U.S. government has dismissed Russian allegations that Turkey is involved in illegal oil trade with the Islamic State group,
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