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Former military chief gets life sentence for coup in Turkey

Former military chief gets life sentence for coup in Turkey

Aug 05, ISTANBUL — In a landmark trial, scores of people — including Turkey’s former military chief, politicians and journalists — were convicted on Monday of plotting to overthrow Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government soon after it came to power in 2002. Retired Gen. Ilker Basbug was the most prominent defendant among some 250 […]

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14 dead in horrific Saudi Arabia crash

14 dead in horrific Saudi Arabia crash

Aug 05, – Manama: A horrific crash in Saudi Arabia on Sunday evening has left 14 people dead and three injured. The victims, all foreigners believed to be Arabs and Africans, were riding a minibus that crashed into a truck in the Province of Jeddah, the Red Sea city in western Saudi Arabia, local news […]

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Firefighters battle large wildfire west of Spain’s capital

Firefighters battle large wildfire west of Spain’s capital

Aug 04, MADRID – A Spanish official says more than 550 firefighters backed by 17 water-carrying aircraft are trying to bring a large wildfire under control 92 kilometers (57 miles) west of Madrid. Regional government spokesman Francisco Jose Sanchez says that although the flames, which were first detected Saturday, are still raging out of control […]

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Pakistan warns of more rain after flood deaths hit 80

Pakistan warns of more rain after flood deaths hit 80

Aug 04, – Eastern Afghanistan and neighbouring Pakistan have been hit by torrential rain, causing floods which have killed at least 80 people. Officials said 34 died in the Sarobi district alone, around 65 km (40 miles) east of the Afghan capital Kabul. Pakistan’s biggest city Karachi was also badly affected, with at least 16 […]

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