Turkish tanks take up positions at the Syrian border
The situation at Turkey’s border with Syria is tense, with the Jihadists continuing their advance to the town of Kobani. Dozens
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World Bank: Russian economy nears ‘stagnation’
Russia’s economic growth is slow and may stagnate over the next two years, according to a World Bank study published
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130 000 Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey as IS nears border
More than 130,000 refugees have flooded into Turkey from Syria in the past few days, as the jihadist group Islamic
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NOAA: Earth was its warmest ever from June to August 2014
New data shows the Earth recorded its warmest-ever temperature for the June-to-August period of 2014. The U.S. National Oceanic and
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Turkey closes border to Syrian refugees
Clashes erupted on September 21 2014 as Turkey closed its border with northern Syria to halt a massive influx of Kurdish
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Islamic State militants release 49 Turkish hostages
Turkey’s prime minister said 49 Turkish hostages seized by Islamic State militants in Iraq in June have been freed. Turkey
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US, Russia to discuss alleged nuclear treaty violations
The State Department is leading a U.S. delegation that will meet with Russian officials in Moscow Thursday to discuss Russia’s
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Will they stop Putin?
Ukraine was high on the agenda when the NATO summit started in Wales on September 4, with leaders of the
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Turkey struggles to block flow of Jihadists
The second brutal murder on video of a U.S. journalist by the Islamic State group (IS) is likely to add
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