ANKARA (Reuters) – A Sikorsky military helicopter crashed in the Senoba district of Turkey’s Sirnak province, the private Dogan news agency reported on Wednesday.
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Monthly Archives: May 2017
Trump's loss is Li's gain as Berlin rolls out red carpet for China's PM
BERLIN (Reuters) – China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang arrived in Berlin on Wednesday at the start of a European tour, poised to jump into the global climate change leadership gap left by U.S. President Donald Trump’s impending withdrawal from the Paris climate pact.
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Turkey says U.S. support for Syrian Kurdish YPG 'not befitting' of an ally
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s National Security Council said on Wednesday that the U.S. government’s decision to arm the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia in Syria was “not befitting” of a friend.
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Italy government wins confidence vote on 2017 deficit cuts
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government won a confidence vote on a deficit-cutting package on Wednesday, smoothing the way for measures aimed at curbing tax evasion, boosting revenue from internet companies and reinstating voucher payments for workers.
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Rosier economy, lack of replacement give Brazil's Temer a breather
(Reuters) – Brazil’s scandal-plagued President Michel Temer has gained some breathing room from an incipient economic recovery and the failure of his allies to agree on a caretaker to keep his fiscal reforms on track if he is ousted.
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Huge car bomb near embassies in Afghan capital kills or wounds dozens
KABUL (Reuters) – A powerful car bomb exploded in the center of Afghanistan’s capital on Wednesday, killing or wounding dozens of people and sending clouds of black smoke into the sky above the presidential palace and foreign embassies, officials said
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Ex-Oasis singer Liam Gallagher honors UK bomb victims at emotional Manchester gig
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher paid homage to the victims of a suicide bombing in his home town, telling the crowd “Manchester I love you” on a stage lit up by 22 candles, British media reported.
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Daughter of ousted South Korean leader's friend 'unaware' of Samsung sponsorship details
SEOUL (Reuters) – The daughter of a central figure in a corruption scandal that led to the ouster of South Korea’s president said she was unaware of details of Samsung Group’s sponsorship of her equestrian career.
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Most French voters want two under-fire French ministers to quit: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – An opinion poll published on Wednesday showed most French voters believe two ministers in President Emmanuel Macron’s government should resign over ethical concerns.
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Philippines says Islamists keep up week-long fight with prisoners, looted guns
MARAWI, Philippines (Reuters) – A week-long assault by Islamist rebels in a southern Philippine city is being fueled with stolen weapons and ammunition and fighters broken out of jails, the military said on Wednesday, as troops battled militants resisting ground and air attacks.
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