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Turkey dismisses 8.000 in ongoing post-coup purge

More than 8,000 people in Turkish military, police and other public institutions have been dismissed over their ...

Snowstorm hits traffic in Istanbul; straits closed, flights cancelled

A snowstorm forced the closure of Turkeys key shipping straits and sweeping flight cancellations on Saturday (Jan. 7), ...

Britain`s health service in "humanitarian crisis": Red Cross

Britains health service is engulfed in a "humanitarian crisis" that requires the support of the Red Cross to use Land ...

Israel cuts $6 mln in U.N. funding over settlements resolution

Israel said on Friday it would cut $6 million in funding to the United Nations in 2017 in protest against a U.N. ...

Fuel truck blast kills dozens in North Syrian border town

A fuel truck exploded in the busy centre of a rebel-held town near Syrias border with Turkey on Saturday, killing ...

Florida shooting highlights limits of U.S. airport security

The deadly shooting at a Florida airport on Friday is likely to rekindle an ongoing debate over whether screening ...

Malaysia says search for missing MH370 to end in two weeks

Malaysia said on Friday the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will end in two weeks after the search is ...

Gunman opens fire at Ft. Lauderdale Airport, killing 5

A gunman wearing a "Star Wars" T-shirt opened fire at a baggage carousel at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International ...

Syria talks to kick off in Kazakhstan`s Astana on Jan. 23: UN Envoy

Russian and Turkish-backed Syria talks to take place in the Kazakh capital of Astana are expected to start on Jan. 23, ...

Russia begins to withdraw armed forces in Syria

Russia began a phaseout of its military presence in Syria on Friday, with the withdrawal of its aircraft carrier ...

hong kong confirms second bird flu death this winter - (d)

A 62-year-old man travelling from mainland China died in Hong Kong from bird flu on Friday (Jan. 6), the second such ...

Indonesia, Pakistan should cooperate in fighting terrorism: Diplomat

Indonesia and Pakistan, as two of the worlds most populous Muslim-majority countries, should join forces in countering ...

EU`s top diplomat in Brussels resigns

Britains ambassador to the European Union (EU), Sir Ivan Rogers, has quit his job in Brussels, according to a report ...

Brazilian prison riots kill 60

At least 56 people were killed in a brutal prison riot in Manaus, the largest city in northern Brazil, and another ...

No space for Hong Kong independence, China says

There is no space for Hong Kong independence in the "one country, two systems" agreement under which Beijing governs ...