ESA’s Philae lander headed to comet surface
A landing vehicle launched from the European Space Agency’s Rosetta robotic space probe should land on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko today. The
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Turkey says it cannot go into ground battle with Islamic State militants alone
Turkish officials said they cannot be expected to conduct a ground operation against Islamic State militants in Syria on their
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‘Islamic State’ attack on Turkey would challenge NATO
The advance of militant Islamic State fighters in Syria to within a few kilometers of the Turkish border is raising
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IMF: Global growth disappoints, pace of recovery uneven and country-specific
A weak and uneven global economic recovery continues, but reflecting different evolutions across various countries and regions, says the IMF’s
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IMF’s Lagarde sees disappointing world economic advance
The chief of the International Monetary Fund says the world economy is “still dealing with the legacies” of the severe
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Turkey’s parliament OKs military action in Syria, Iraq against IS
The Turkish parliament approved a motion on Thursday enabling the government to authorize cross-border military incursions into Iraq and Syria
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Turkey faces pressure over alleged oil smuggling with IS group
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared Wednesday that the fight against the Islamic State group and other extremist groups has
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US confirms airstrikes near Turkey – Syria border
U.S.-led airstrikes hit near a key Syrian border town for a second day, as Kurdish fighters defend the area from
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Turkish MPs to vote on military action against ‘Islamic State’
Turkey has deployed tanks and armored vehicles to reinforce its border with Syria as the Turkish parliament prepares to authorize
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