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Thursday, April 26, 2018

Tech Facebook reaches 2.2 billion users despite #deletefacebook movement Social media giant Facebook has reached 2.2 billion monthly active users and its profits have an all-time high amidst data leak allegations, content controversy and the #deletefacebook... More
Americas Trump says he 'won't be involved' in special counsel's Russia investigation President Donald Trump says he "won't be involved" in the special counsel investigation into Russia election meddling, but adds he may change his mind. Trump says Thursday... More
Americas Trump says 3 or 4 dates possible for summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that three or four possible dates were being considered for his landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The American... More
MidEast British-Iranian professor held by Iran's Revolutionary Guard over alleged espionage A British-Iranian university professor who actively campaigns against military action targeting his homeland has been detained in Iran by the country's hard-line Revolutionary... More
Defense Turkish aviation sector signs deals, raise bar at Eurasia Airshow In a sign of confidence in Turkey's aviation sector, a number of local and international companies signed a series of business and cooperation deals on the first and the second... More
Economy Deutsche Bank posts sharp decline in net profits Germany's largest bank Deutsche Bank posted a sharp decline, noting that its net income in the first quarter fell by 120 million euros ($146 million), a 79 percent decline... More
Turkey Turkish butcher to make big bucks after viral video with cat It all began when a customer took a video of Turkish butcher Ikram Korkmazer and his adopted cat Yeşim inside their shop in the province of Manisa. The video recorded by one... More
Elections YSK announces snap election schedule Turkey's Supreme Election Board (YSK) on Thursday released the election schedule for snap polls, setting date for parties to announce presidential candidates as May 4-9. The... More
Business Turkey’s largest aviation event kicks off in Antalya The Eurasia Airshow, the largest regional aviation event in Turkey, kicked off Wednesday in Turkey's southern province Antalya. The event, being held between April 25 and... More
Economy EU monitors aluminum imports after new US tariffs The European Union has started monitoring imports of aluminum to determine whether U.S. tariffs have led to a surge in shipments of the metal into Europe, the EU official... More
Americas White House doctor withdraws from consideration for Veterans Affairs chief White House doctor Ronny Jackson withdrew from consideration as Veterans Affairs secretary on Thursday, saying "false allegations" against him have become a distraction. In... More

Business EU deal forces Netflix, Amazon to fund Europe content EU lawmakers and member states on Thursday struck a deal that will allow countries to force online streaming services including Netflix and Amazon's video service to help... More
Minorities Erdoğan receives Greek Orthodox patriarch Amid his busy routine, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Bartholomew I, the head of Fener Greek Orthodox patriarch who is viewed as the faithful spiritual leader of... More
Finance Indian police probe $90 million loan fraud at IDBI Bank India's federal police agency said Thursday it was investigating an alleged 6 billion rupee ($90 million) loan fraud at IDBI Bank, and former senior bank officials were among... More
Asia Pacific 'North Korea's main nuclear site has collapsed' Research by Chinese geologists shows the mountain above North Korea's main nuclear test site has collapsed, rendering it unsafe for further testing and requiring that it be... More
Europe Catalan students go on strike over high education fees, jailed leaders Thousands of Catalan students went on strike Thursday in Barcelona to protest high education prices and show support for jailed regional leaders. More
Europe Thieves dodge Belgian police at 220 kph with $2.7-million gold artwork Thieves who first made their way into an art gallery in the Belgian town of Knokke then escaped the police with an artwork worth 2.2 million euro ($2.67 million) on a high-speed... More
Energy UAE, China awarded rights to develop oil in Iraq's northeast A United Arab Emirates energy company and two Chinese firms emerged Thursday as the only winners in Iraq's rushed bidding round for nearly a dozen hydrocarbon-rich areas. Only... More
Asia Pacific Indian state weathers 36,749 lightning strikes in 13 hours The southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has weathered an electrifying week, recording 36,749 lightning strikes in a 13-hour period, and suffering nine fatalities since... More
Health Study finds 44 genetic variants that boost risk of depression International scientists have identified 44 genetic variants that can increase the risk of developing major depression and found that all humans carry at least some of them. The... More
Asia Pacific 12 children killed in bus-train collision in India A train crashed into a school bus at an unmanned railroad crossing in northern India on Thursday, killing 12 children, police said. Top police officer O.P. Singh said the... More
MidEast Flash flood hits southern Israel, at least 10 youths missing At least 10 youths were missing after they were swept away by a flash flood in the Negev Desert in southern Israel on Thursday, and seven others were in critical condition,... More