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Thursday, April 26, 2018

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
Elections Turkey's left in tatters, fails to name own candidate With a lack of ability to understand Turkey's social realities and intra-group discord, the Turkish left has been struggling to find a candidate that will appeal to the majority in the upcoming elections 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
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

Europe Forgetting past dislike of Trump, UK’s Johnson calls July visit ‘greatest ever’ The U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Thursday welcomed the announcement of Donald Trump's visit to Britain on July 13, despite making harsh statements about the U.S.... More
Economy Greece's former finance minister says talk of recovery 'adds insult to injury' Greece's former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis on Thursday gave a bleak assessment of his country's economic situation, on the same day European Commission President Jean-Claude... More
Americas North Korea has made nuclear concessions before talks, Trump says U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that North Korea's Kim Jong Un has made nuclear weapons concessions before even sitting down for talks, while the U.S. hasn't given... More
Football Beşiktaş refuses to turn up for Turkish Cup semis replay against Fenerbahçe Beşiktaş will not turn up for the replay of the Turkish Cup semi-final second leg against Fenerbahçe which was abandoned last week due to crowd violence, the club said on... 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
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
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
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

All options on the table for the opposition ahead of 2018 elections Burhanettin Duran The opposition parties will use all reasonable efforts in the upcoming elections because they know that there will... More

Foreign forces must not interfere with Turkey's elections and domestic affairs Melih Altınok Turkey is running toward early elections on June 24. The proposal to hold early elections was first made by the... More

Turkish snap elections may have significant consequences in Syria Ragıp Soylu Turkish snap elections will determine the fate of Syria to some extent, and an unexpected change of government... More

The Solingen arson attack and some odious remarks Ozan Ceyhun On the night of May 29, 1993, four young German men with far-right affiliations set fire to the house of a Turkish... More

Politics Trumps data: The uncertain future of being data independent Taha Meli Arvas What's a four-letter profanity currently banned from the hallowed halls of the Federal Reserve (Fed)? The answer... More

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