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Turkey's refugee card game dicing with failure

[2017-03-22 07:22]

ISTANBUL - The Syrian refugee card that Turkey is playing to push the European Union to grant visa-free travel for Turkish citizens risks failure, as many of the refugees choose to stay in Turkey instead of leaving for a hostile Europe, analysts said.

Opponents vow to halt contentious bill

[2017-03-22 07:22]

TOKYO - The Cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday approved a bill that criminalizes the act of preparing for terrorism and other serious crimes, amid vast political and public opposition.

EU sets April date for negotiations on Brexit

[2017-03-22 07:22]

BRUSSELS - The 27 European Union nations will hold a special Brexit summit on April 29 one month after Britain plans to trigger divorce proceedings with the EU to decide on the guidelines for the next two years of negotiations with the United Kingdom.

Good luck coins prove fatal for Thai turtle

[2017-03-22 07:22]

BANGKOK - A 25-year-old Thai sea turtle died from blood poisoning on Tuesday, never recovering from an operation to remove 915 coins from her stomach, thrown into her pool for good luck, veterinarians said.

Funds raised to protect heritage sites

[2017-03-22 07:22]

PARIS - Seven countries and a donor have pledged $75.5 million (70 million euros) to a UNESCO-backed fund aimed at protecting the world's cultural heritage against war and terrorism.

Devices banned on flights over terror fears

[2017-03-22 07:22]

WASHINGTON - The United States has banned electronic devices such as laptops and tablets from cabin luggage on flights originating from eight countries in the Middle East and North Africa, local media reported.

Trump aide defends wiretapping claim

[2017-03-22 07:22]

WASHINGTON - The White House on Monday defended President Donald Trump's claim that his predecessor Barack Obama had ordered wiretapping Trump Tower and played down FBI's probe into Russian election meddling.

Turkey's refugee card game dicing with failure

[2017-03-22 07:22]

ISTANBUL - The Syrian refugee card that Turkey is playing to push the European Union to grant visa-free travel for Turkish citizens risks failure, as many of the refugees choose to stay in Turkey instead of leaving for a hostile Europe, analysts said.

Opponents vow to halt contentious bill

[2017-03-22 07:22]

TOKYO - The Cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday approved a bill that criminalizes the act of preparing for terrorism and other serious crimes, amid vast political and public opposition.

EU sets April date for negotiations on Brexit

[2017-03-22 07:22]

BRUSSELS - The 27 European Union nations will hold a special Brexit summit on April 29 one month after Britain plans to trigger divorce proceedings with the EU to decide on the guidelines for the next two years of negotiations with the United Kingdom.

Good luck coins prove fatal for Thai turtle

[2017-03-22 07:22]

BANGKOK - A 25-year-old Thai sea turtle died from blood poisoning on Tuesday, never recovering from an operation to remove 915 coins from her stomach, thrown into her pool for good luck, veterinarians said.

Funds raised to protect heritage sites

[2017-03-22 07:22]

PARIS - Seven countries and a donor have pledged $75.5 million (70 million euros) to a UNESCO-backed fund aimed at protecting the world's cultural heritage against war and terrorism.

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