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Turkish warplanes strike PKK targets in northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq overnight, a security source told Reuters on Friday, the latest in ...Palestinians allowed to raise flag at UN headquarters
The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to allow the Palestinians to raise their flag at its headquarters in a diplomatic victory in ...Japan centenarian population hits record 60,000
The number of people aged 100 and above has hit 60,000 in Japan this year, as the country faces spiralling social and ...Venezuela opposition leader Lopez jailed for nearly 14 years
Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison for inciting violence against President Nicolas Maduro\'s government ...Serbia beats Italy 101-82 to take 1st place in group
Serbia finished the toughest group undefeated at the European basketball championship by beating Italy 101-82 and blasted organizers on Thursday.Bride shortage in north India drives men to look far afield
When Sadhuram Berwal wanted to get married, his family went about it in the traditional Indian way, asking relatives, neighbors and local ...Indian court convicts 12 in 2006 Mumbai train bombs trial
An Indian court on Friday convicted 12 people over a series of bombings on commuter trains in the business capital Mumbai that ...Hungarian camerawoman faces criminal charges for kicking refugees
A Hungarian camerawoman who caused global outrage after being caught on film tripping and kicking refugees as they fled police apologised Friday ...Japan deploys thousands of rescuers as floods kill three
Disastrous floods have left three dead and dozens missing in eastern Japan, authorities said Friday as thousands of rescuers were deployed to ...Russian forces join combat operations in Syria to help Assad
Russian forces have begun participating in military operations in Syria in support of government troops, three Lebanese sources familiar with the political ...




