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Car bomb kills 15 in Syria's Homs: State media

Damascus, Dec 2: A car bomb rocked Syria's third largest city Homs today killing 15 people, state media said, as the army hammered rebel positions around Damascus in a strategic assault aimed at securing the capital. Shell fire from Syria, ...

39 dead after boat of illegal immigrants sinks off Turkey

Ankara, Sept 6: At least 39 people drowned on Thursday after a boat carrying illegal immigrants trying to reach Europe capsized in waters off western Turkey, the Anatolia news agency reported, citing a local official. "The number of casualties recovered ...

Syria downplays shooting down of Turkish aircraft

Ankara, June 24: Syria on Saturday said it shot down a Turkish military jet for violating its airspace and said it was not a pro-war move. Turkey, however, threatened to retaliate although it did not specify details of its action. It ...

Syria Downplays Shooting Turkish Aircraft

138 dead in Turkey quake: Prime Minister

Ankara, Oct 24: An earthquake of 7.2 magnitude has killed 138 people and injured 350 in eastern Turkey, the Turkish prime minister said. Ninety-three people died in Van province alone and 45 in the Ercis district, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ...

1,000 feared dead in Turkey earthquake

Ankara, Oct 23: A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has hit eastern Turkey, causing deaths and injuries as buildings collapsed on Oct, 23 Sunday. The quake hit just north-east of the city of Van. In Van alone atleast 50 people injured. After the first ...

Turkey PM promises to build consensus after poll win

Ankara, Jun 13: Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan would build consensus with opposition parties wining the poll.On Sunday, Jun 12, Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), led by the Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had won a third term ...

Turkish girl buried alive for talking to boys

Ankara, Feb 6: In a heinous act of honour killing, a 16-year-old girl was buried alive by her relative for talking to boys.Identified as MM, the teenager, who was earlier reported missing, was found with her hands tied, inside a two-metre ...

Turkey urges Muslims to close Swiss bank accounts

Ankara, Dec 3: In retaliation to the Switzerland's ban on construction of mosque minarets in Nov 2009, Turkish minister has instructed Muslims worldwide to close down their Swiss bank accounts."I am certain this vote will prompt our brothers from Muslim countries ...

Indicted Sudan Prez cancels Turkey trip: Report

Ankara, Nov 9: Despite Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decision on Nov 8 to allow former President Omar al-Beshir to attend Istanbul summit it has been reported that al-Beshir has pulled out of the summit following an appeal by European ...

Pakiran Formally Sign Gas Pipelineproject

Pak-Iran seal gas pipeline project deal

Ankara, Jun 6: Pakistan and Iran have formally signed an agreement to activate a bilateral gas pipeline project.The Iranian National Oil Company (INOC) and the Pakistan Interstate Gas Company (PIGC) signed the agreement late on Friday, Jun 5, Geo News reported.PIGC ...

Turkey: Gunmen attack a wedding killing 44 guests

Ankara, May 5: A normal wedding party in a village in Turkey turned bloody when unidentified gunmen killed 44 persons attending the wedding party on Monday, May 4.Reports from the village of Sultankoy in Turkey's south eastern Mardin Province, quoted acting ...

Gunmenkill 44 At Turkish Village Weddingparty

Turkishman Arrested For Plotting To Killobama

Plot to kill Obama; Turkish man held

Ankara, Apr 7: On Friday, Apr 3, Turkish Police arrested a man for plotting to kill US President Barack Obama in Istanbul, Turkey.The spokesman of the Secret Service said that Obama was not in any immediate danger.Due to suspicion of fake ...

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