Turkey
Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated
By Mert Ozkan MANAVGAT, Turkey (Reuters) -The death toll from wildfires on Turkey's southern coast has risen to four and...
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Germany tightens rules for travellers on virus concerns
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will require all unvaccinated travellers arriving in the country from Sunday to present a negative COVID-19...
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Libya’s combatants declare key coast road open
TRIPOLI (Reuters) -Libya's warring sides reopened the main coast road across the frontline on Friday, a key element of a...
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Three dead as wildfires blaze on southern Turkish coast
By Mert Ozkan MANAVGAT, Turkey (Reuters) -Three people died in a forest fire in southern Turkey on Thursday where authorities...
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Residents flee as winds fan massive wildfire in southern Turkey
ANKARA (Reuters) - A massive forest fire in southern Turkey spread to the town of Manavgat as the flames were...
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U.S. imposes sanctions on Syrian prisons, officials
By Arshad Mohammed and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday said it imposed sanctions on eight prisons...
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Turkey detains 200 Afghan migrants en route to Italy – coastguard
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish authorities have intercepted a boat carrying more than 200 Afghan migrants in the Aegean sea heading for...
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Turkey seeks up to 15 years in jail for licence holder of coup-related app
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish authorities are seeking up to 15 years in prison for the licence holder of ByLock, an...
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Factbox-Reactions to Tunisia’s democratic crisis
TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday sacked the prime minister and froze the activities of the parliament, leading...
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New Zealand accepts return of Islamic State-linked citizen
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she has agreed to a request from Turkish authorities to...
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Turkey’s COVID-19 cases surge above 14,000, triple early July level
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's new coronavirus cases jumped to 14,230 on Sunday, more than triple the amount three weeks earlier...
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Biden authorizes $100 million in emergency funds for Afghan refugees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday authorized up to $100 million from an emergency fund to meet "unexpected...
Read moreTwo Turkish soldiers killed in attack in northern Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Two Turkish soldiers were killed and two were wounded in an attack on their armoured vehicle in northern...
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Turkey’s COVID-19 cases climb to 12,381, highest since mid-May
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's new coronavirus cases jumped to 12,381 on Saturday, the highest level since mid-May and nearly triple...
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Biden assures Afghan president of continued U.S. support -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With the last U.S. forces on the way out of Afghanistan, U.S. President Joe Biden assured President Ashraf...
Read moreTurkey rescues 37 people from sunken migrant boat – ministry
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Thirty-seven people have been rescued from a migrant boat with 45 people on board that sank south...
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Russia, China fail at U.N. in bid to shut down Bosnia peace envoy
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Russia and China failed on Thursday in a bid to get the U.N....
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France’s Macron to hold cabinet meeting on Pegasus spyware case
PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a special cabinet meeting on Thursday morning to discuss investigations into the...
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Cyprus appeals to UN Security Council over Varosha; Turkey defiant
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus appealed to the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday over plans by Turkish Cypriot authorities to partially...
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Turkey says part of Cyprus ghost town to reopen; EU, UK, U.S. object
By Michele Kambas NICOSIA (Reuters) -Turkish Cypriot authorities announced on Tuesday a partial reopening of an abandoned town for potential...
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