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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

EU Affairs EU regrets KRG ignored calls to cancel referendum The EU expressed its frustration in a written statement that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) ignored calls to cancel Sunday's independence referendum. "The EU has... More
Europe Swedish mosque gutted in suspected arson attack A mosque in the southern Swedish city of Orebro has been completely destroyed in a suspected arson attack, a fire department official said on Tuesday. Firefighters arrived... More
Europe Russia launches strategic missile drills in Siberia, Lithuania concerned of 'war simulation' The Russian military has launched military drills involving intercontinental ballistic missiles in Siberia. The Defense Ministry said Tuesday the maneuvers involve the... More
Business Uber boss says sorry over London 'mistakes' The chief executive of Uber apologised Monday for "mistakes" made by the US ride-sharing app after London authorities refused to renew its licence, but still vowed to appeal... More
Europe Phone charger fire causes evacuation at London station Less than two weeks after a terror attack in London's underground metro injured scores of people, a small cellphone battery explosion on the capital's underground caused panic... More
Europe Danish minister posts controversial Prophet Muhammad cartoon on Facebook Denmark's immigration minister on Tuesday posted a screenshot of her iPad showing a drawing of the Prophet Muhammad on Facebook, one of the satirical cartoons that caused... More
Energy Oil prices hit 2-year-high amid KRG tensions The tensions over the controversial independence referendum held by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) that put the oil flow from Iraq under threat pushed the price for... More
Tech Russia threatens to block access to Facebook next year Russia's communications watchdog has threatened to block the access to Facebook next year if the company does not store its data locally. Alexander Zharov, chief of the... More
Asia Pacific Philippine guard killed near Duterte's residence One of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's guards was killed in a shooting near Duterte's Manila residence on Tuesday, the head of his security unit said, although the... More
Istanbul Doctor leaves 25-cm retractor inside patient’s stomach A Turkish doctor and nurse from an Istanbul are facing prison after forgetting a 25-centimeter surgical instrument inside a patient's stomach. The retractor was discovered... More
Diplomacy Exerting efforts for Rohingya Muslims, Turkey alleges death toll numbers withheld A senior Turkish official is set to visit Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar in the coming days, as Turkey steps up its aid campaign for hundreds of thousands of displaced people amid allegations that data on the number of people killed in Myanmar is not being made available More

Europe Daesh recruiter, 4 accomplices go on trial in Germany An Iraqi man accused of recruiting terrorists for Daesh in Syria and Iraq, including two believed to have killed more than 150 Iraqi soldiers in suicide bombings, went on... More
Americas Trump tweeted about Iranian missile launch that didn't happen When President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday that Iran had "just test-fired" a missile, he seemed to know something the rest of the government did not. Turns out, he did... More
MidEast Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive for the first time Saudi King Salman on Tuesday ordered that women be allowed to drive cars, state media said, ending the conservative kingdom's status as the only country where that is forbidden. The... More
Europe Merkel seeks partners for ruling majority in bid to neutralize far-right AfD Chancellor Angela Merkel got down to work Tuesday in the fractured political landscape left by Germany's "earthquake" election, seeking a ruling majority to help neutralize... More
Europe Cyber attacks targeting ATM machines on the rise, Europol warns Cyber criminals are increasingly accessing ATM machines through the banks' networks, with squads of money mules standing by ready to pick up the stolen cash, Europe's policing... More
Business First Women Influence Forum held in Paris The Women Influence Forum (WIF), held for the first time this year, saw 30 influential women from 18 countries gather to show that women have the power to change the world... More
Tourism Turkish Airlines awarded five star global airline A major airline passengers group has lauded Turkish Airlines (THY) as a 5-star global airline based on passenger experience and comfort, the national flag carrier announced... More
Life Rihanna launches inclusive makeup line for all skin tones Worokya Duncan is the director of inclusion for a private school in Manhattan, so her embrace of diversity is a no-brainer. She's also a big makeup person frustrated over... More
Europe German far-right AfD's co-leader to quit party: reports Frauke Petry, the co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), said on Tuesday she would leave the party that became the third largest group in parliament after... More
MidEast Official sacked after Yoda image appears in Saudi textbook A Saudi education official has been sacked over a schoolbook that accidentally included a doctored photograph of a former ruler sitting next to a "Star Wars" character, triggering... More
Football Former Turkey coach in talks with Iran’s Esteghlal Iran's Esteghlal F.C. football club official said Tuesday that they are in talks to sign former manager of Turkey's national team Fatih Terim. Speaking to Iran's semi-official... More

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KRG referendum: A dangerous precedent with consequences İbrahim Kalın The Kurdish leadership in Irbil is endangering the political and economic interests of their own people by going... More

KRG referendum to shape destiny of the Middle East Beril Dedeoğlu Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) leader Masoud Barzani's determination to hold the independence referendum... More

Barzani has now created his own nightmare İlnur Çevik Barzani's ambition for the referendum seems to be dragging the Kurds of Iraq into a nightmare More

Elections in Germany: Changing parameters? Emre Gönen Gaining seats in the Bundestag after long years, the far-right AfD is likely to put Berlin in a difficult situation... More

German democracy took a lesser blow thanks to Turkey Ozan Ceyhun Unfortunately, Sept. 24 will be remembered as a black day in European and German history because on this day some... More

Germany elects Nazi sympathizers, while the KRG wants a better deal Taha Meli Arvas On Sunday, German voters gave Chancellor Angela Merkel a resounding vote of no-confidence. Nearly 66 percent of... More

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