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İSTANBUL Taiwan’s cooperation with the United States “may be far closer than many people imagine,” Defense …
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ASIA-PACIFICWORLD
Record-breaking heat wave grips South Korea, triggers health emergencies
by Maha Shahidby Maha ShahidİSTANBUL South Korea continued to grapple with an unprecedented heat wave on Monday as temperatures surged …
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HAMILTON, Canada FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced Friday that he has scrapped plans to sell a …
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Middle EastPOLITICS
Arab states welcome Gaza agreement, urge Israel to fully implement deal
by Maha Shahidby Maha ShahidISTANBUL Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait on Friday welcomed an agreement to implement the next …
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EUROPEPOLITICS
Labour wins UK’s Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
by Maha Shahidby Maha ShahidLONDON The Labour Party candidate will succeed Andy Burnham as the new mayor of Greater Manchester …
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ASIA-PACIFICPOLITICS
Polling continues in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan snap election with turnout near 52%
by Maha Shahidby Maha ShahidISTANBUL Voting was underway Saturday in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan snap state election, with voter turnout reaching …
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ASIA-PACIFICECONOMYNORTH AMERICA
China condemns US sanctions on firms added to ‘Uyghur forced labor list’
by Maha Shahidby Maha ShahidISTANBUL China on Saturday strongly condemned the United States for adding more than 40 Chinese entities …
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NORTH AMERICAPOLITICSWORLD
International Court of Justice to hear Germany’s objections in Nicaragua’s Gaza genocide case
by Maha Shahidby Maha ShahidHAMILTON, Canada The UN’s principal judicial body will hold public hearings in September on preliminary objections …
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AFRICAWORLD
Mauritania launches aerial seeding campaign to combat desertification affecting 84% of its land
by Maha Shahidby Maha ShahidNouakchott, Mauritania / ISTANBUL Mauritania launched a nationwide aerial seeding campaign Friday to combat desertification affecting …
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Middle EastWORLD
Palestinian child wounded by Israeli gunfire during West Bank raid
by Maha Shahidby Maha ShahidRAMALLAH, Palestine / ISTANBUL A Palestinian child was wounded by Israeli army gunfire late Friday during …