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Turkey bombings prompt outcry over support for Syria rebels
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Deadly weekend car bombings in a southern Turkish city have galvanized domestic opposition to the government's steadfast support for Syrian rebels amid fears that Turkey is being dragged into the bloody conflict across its border....
Tags: Skype, Barack Obama, Turkey, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Tribeca 2013: 'The Rocket,' 'Kill Team' among fest's top winners
NEW YORK -- A scripted feature about life in Laos and documentaries about U.S. war crimes and a town in the grip of a debilitating drug addiction were among the big winners at the Tribeca Film Festival's jury prizes Thursday night. "The Rocket," the...
Tags: Movies, Crime, Law and Justice, Tribeca, Celebrities, Justice System
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Hagel vows solidarity with Israel at start of Mideast trip
JERUSALEM -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Israel on Sunday to begin a weeklong tour of the Middle East as the region grapples with the worsening civil war in Syria and the stubborn nuclear threat from Iran. Making his first visit to the...
Tags: Religion and Belief, John Kerry, Lobbying, Manufacturing and Engineering, United Arab Emirates
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John Kerry asks Turkish leader to delay Gaza trip
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Secretary of State John F. Kerry urged Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to delay a planned visit to the Gaza Strip, saying it could jeopardize efforts to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Ending a two-day visit...
Tags: John Kerry, Benjamin Netanyahu, Barack Obama, Turkey, Saudi Arabia
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Syria rebel coalition slams backers for failing to stop attacks
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Divisions between Syrian rebels and their foreign supporters came into focus Saturday as a leading opposition group demanded international military action — including drone strikes — to halt missile attacks and alleged...
Tags: John Kerry, Military Equipment, Political Dissent, Turkey, Missile Systems
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Slain diplomat in Afghanistan 'felt she was making a difference'
CHICAGO — Members of Anne Smedinghoff's family consoled themselves Sunday with the thought that the young U.S. diplomat died in the service of a cause that mattered deeply to her. "She was doing what she loved," her father said, "and she was doing...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, River Forest, U.S. Foreign Service, Taliban, Afghanistan
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Syria rebel fighters not ready to give up power after war
JABAL AL-ZAWIYA, Syria — The rebel commander Jamal Maroof was fiddling with his iPhone when a young man brought him news. People were complaining about the rebel checkpoints that dotted the more than two dozen villages under the control of Maroof'...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Apple iPhone, Theft, Armed Forces
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Turkey at the crossroads
Turkey is rising. In the last decade, the country's economy has nearly trebled in size. Just 10 years ago, the average Turk had one-fifth the income of the average European. Today, Turks are only 30% less wealthy than European Union citizens. Given...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Church and State Relations, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Arts and Culture
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Asia: Bali hotel opening is one of several Le Meridiens on the way
Le Méridien, a Paris-born hotel group that’s now part of the Starwood empire, is steamrolling into 2013 with nine new hotels set to open in the next 12 months, including the Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran, opening officially on Thursday. The Bali...
Tags: China, Turkey, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Two dead in bombing outside U.S. Embassy in Turkey
BEIRUT -- A bomb, apparently set off by a suicide attacker, exploded Friday outside the heavily fortified U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, killing two people and injuring at least one other, according to media and official reports. The identity and...
Tags: Pakistan, Suicide, Turkey, Explosions, Emergency Incidents
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Magical moments on the Black Sea
ISTANBUL, Turkey — As we sat on the Breeza, the open aft deck of the Azamara Quest, we watched the shadow line of the sunset climb the sheer, volcanic cliff above Skala, the tender landing area on the island of Santorini in the southern Aegean. It...
Tags: Bulgaria, Ukraine, Odessa (Ukraine), Princess Cruises, Tourism and Leisure
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Casual ambience on the Aegean
ISTANBUL, Turkey — We slipped out of Istanbul at dusk, gliding across the Bosporus strait toward the Aegean Sea, Asia on the left bank, Europe on the right, four masts towering 204 feet overhead, polished teak floors underfoot, the notes of Buddy...
Tags: Restaurants, Cruises, Cruise Line Ports, Turkey, Dining and Drinking
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