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With hundreds of pages of documents piled up on her desk, emblematic of an official representing a place that has...

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Trump’s Visit to China a Chance to Improve Weak Relations

by Jinghong Chen

Last Friday, the White House announced that U.S. President Donald Trump would visit China in November during his trip to...

Shiite Afghanistan Ashura attacks arming

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Afghan Gov’t Hastily Moves to Arm Shiite Civilians, Prompting Concerns

by Shadi Khan Saif

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Though Afghanistan is an impoverished country, it is awash with weapons, the result of unceasing wars and...

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Drone Metaphysics in the Age of Trump

by Michael Hughes

President Barack Obama left his successor a drone program of unprecedented geographic size and scope that affords the executive broad...

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US Detects No Change in Posture of N. Korean Military, Top General Says

2017/09/26

The U.S. military has not detected any change in posture of North Korean forces despite the politically charged rhetoric coming...

Cumhuriyet, Kadri Gursel, media freedom, release

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Kadri Gursel, Cumhuriyet Journalist, Is Released From Prison

2017/09/26

An Istanbul court ruled to release Cumhuriyet columnist Kadri Gursel while decided to keep four others in jail at the...

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Iraqi Officers Join Turkish Military Drill On Kurdistan Border

2017/09/25

Iraqi servicemen arrived in Turkey on Monday to join the country's military drill on the border with Kurdistan, the Turkish...

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Trump Administration Adds North Korea, Venezuela to New Travel Ban

2017/09/24

U.S. President Donald J. Trump introduced a new ban on Sunday that imposes travel restrictions on foreigners from eight countries,...

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Iran Launches War Games, Blocks Flights to Kurdistan Ahead of Referendum

2017/09/24

The Iranian military started war games on Sunday near the border with Kurdistan, one day before the region is scheduled...

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Merkel on Track to Win Historic Fourth Term as German Chancellor

2017/09/24

Angela Merkel is expected to win her fourth term as German chancellor, according to exit polls on Sunday. Ms. Merkel's...

right-wing party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), German elections, Chancellor Merkel

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Polls Suggest Far-Right Will Enter German Parliament

2017/09/23

Germany's populist party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is expected to come third in parliamentary elections on Sunday, an achievement not seen...

Kurdistan, Iraq, referendum, independence, Turkey, instability, independence referendum, Falah Mustafa, Kurdistan referendum

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Kurdistan Referendum to Go Ahead as Planned, KRG Official Says

by Joanne Stocker

2017/09/23

The planned independence referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan will be held on September 25 despite claims to the contrary, Hemin Hawrami,...

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Syrian Kurds Voting for Local Leaders Want a Democratic System After ISIS

by Wladimir van Wilgenburg

2017/09/23

(KOBANI, Syria) – The city of Kobani in northern Syria suffered under an Islamic State siege from 2014 until the...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at the UN

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Russia’s Lavrov Calls On US, North Korea To ‘Calm Down Hot Heads’

2017/09/22

The exchange of threats by the leaders of the United States and North Korea is unacceptable, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey...

Germany, Turkey, Merkel, relations, EU, customs union, hermes, export guarantees

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Berlin Limits Export Guarantees for German Business in Turkey

2017/09/22

In a sign of growing frustration with Turkey’s continued arrest of its citizens, Germany moved to impose trade restrictions aimed...

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Erdogan’s Bodyguards Beat A Protester At New York Event

by Staff Writer

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's bodyguards brutally beat at least one protester in New York City on Thursday, hours before the...

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Turkey Threatens Sanctions Against Iraqi Kurds Over Independence Vote

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened the Kurdistan Regional Government with severe sanctions if the independence vote takes place as scheduled...

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Trump Announces Executive Order Authorizing Additional North Korea Sanctions

U.S. President Donald J. Trump said on Thursday that he authorized additional sanctions on individuals and companies that financially support...

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South Korea Approves $8Mln in Humanitarian Aid to Pyongyang