International
Albania parliament elects General Bajram Begaj as eighth president
TIRANA, Albania: After no candidates were nominated following three rounds of voting this weekend, Albania's parliament elected top military official...
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In war against media, Russia fines US outlet $325,000 for ‘fake news’
MOSCOW, Russia: U.S.-backed broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has been fined $325,000 by Russia for not deleting what Moscow...
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In trial for murder of Dutch reporter, prosecutors seek life sentences
THE HAGUE: On the first day of the trial following the killing of celebrity crime reporter Peter R. de Vries,...
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Global growth reduced to 2.9 percent by World Bank
WASHINGTON D.C.: The World Bank has downgraded its global growth forecast for 2022 to 2.9 percent, warning that many countries...
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Japan opens borders to international tourists for first time in 2 years
Initially borders reopen for guided tours from 98 countries ANKARA Japan on Friday reopened its international borders for tourists after...
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Helicopter with 4 Turkish nationals on board goes missing in Italy
Helicopter takes off from Capannori airport in Lucca for Treviso on Thursday morning but soon disappears from radar ROME A...
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Turkish president calls on Greece to stop militarizing Aegean islands
Türkiye will not relinquish its rights in the Aegean Sea, says Recep Tayyip Erdogan says during military exercise in Aegean...
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Traffic lights in Baghdad resume functioning, for 1st time in 19 years since US invasion
Heavy traffic in Iraqi capital causes problems mounting to armed fights between drivers, traffic police BAGHDAD Traffic lights are set...
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NATO chief cancels visit to Germany, Romania due to illness
Jens Stoltenberg diagnosed with shingles which can occur after COVID-19, NATO official says BRUSSELS The NATO chief has canceled his...
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1 dead as China’s J-7 fighter jet crashes in residential area
2 more injured as plane crashes in central Hubei province, pilot ejects safely, local media reports ISTANBUL A Chinese J-7...
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