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Turkish foreign minister says Austria is ‘capital of radical racism’

Turkish foreign minister says Austria is ‘capital of radical racism’

Turkish Foreign Minster Mevlut Cavusoglu called Austria the "capital of radical racism" on Friday after Chancellor Christian Kern suggested ending…
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric urges businessmen to help troops

Saudi Arabia’s top cleric urges businessmen to help troops

Saudi Arabia's most senior cleric has urged businessmen and banks to set up a fund to help soldiers stationed along…
‘Jump! Jump!’ — video shows chaos in cabin of crashed Emirates plane

‘Jump! Jump!’ — video shows chaos in cabin of crashed Emirates plane

Amateur video taken inside a crashed Emirates Boeing 777 shows chaos as passengers try to grab their luggage from overhead…
A silver lining in Rio despite pre-Games gloom and doom

A silver lining in Rio despite pre-Games gloom and doom

It's as predictable as the fixed, two-year calendar for the Olympics themselves.Before every edition of the Games – winter or…
Emirates plane catches fire after emergency landing in Dubai, all safe

Emirates plane catches fire after emergency landing in Dubai, all safe

An Emirates Airline flight from India caught fire after making an emergency landing at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, but…
Iraq PM orders probe into corruption allegations over weapons deals

Iraq PM orders probe into corruption allegations over weapons deals

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday ordered an investigation into allegations of corruption in weapons deals that risks re-igniting…
Turkish Foreign Minister presses Pakistan on schools allegedly linked to coup suspect

Turkish Foreign Minister presses Pakistan on schools allegedly linked to coup suspect

Pakistan promised Turkey's visiting foreign minister on Tuesday it would investigate a network of schools Ankara wants shut for alleged…
US, Israel narrow differences for new talks on defense aid

US, Israel narrow differences for new talks on defense aid

The United States and Israel have narrowed their differences over what could be decisive negotiations this week to seal a…
Turkey captures commandos who tried to seize Erdogan during coup bid

Turkey captures commandos who tried to seize Erdogan during coup bid

Turkish special forces captured a group of rebel commandos who tried to seize or kill President Tayyip Erdogan during a…
Pope says it’s wrong to identify Islam with violence

Pope says it’s wrong to identify Islam with violence

Pope Francis said on Sunday that it was wrong to identify Islam with violence and that social injustice and idolatry…
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