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Syria's Assad says Turkey's Erdogan exploiting coup

Jul 21, 2016 (AFP)

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accused his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a fierce critic, of exploiting a failed coup to "implement his own extrem...

After Trump remark, Kerry reaffirms US NATO commitment

Jul 21, 2016 (AFP)

US Secretary of State John Kerry reaffirmed Washington's promise to protect its NATO allies Thursday after White House hopeful Donald Trump called it into quest...

The 'Gulenists' Erdogan blames for Turkey coup

Jul 21, 2016 (AFP)

Since surviving last week's coup attempt, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has escalated his battle against his arch-enemy, US-based Muslim preacher Fethu...

Turkey suspends rights convention under emergency powers

Jul 21, 2016 (AFP)

Turkey imposed a three-month state of emergency on Thursday, strengthening state powers to round up suspects behind the failed military coup and suspending a ke...

'Solidarity is key' says NATO chief after Trump comments

Jul 21, 2016 (AFP)

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday stressed the need for solidarity in the alliance after Donald Trump raised the issue of his own commitment to defending ...

Anxious wait for families of Turkey soldiers detained over coup

Jul 20, 2016 (AFP)

Families of some of the thousands of soldiers detained in the wake of Turkey's failed coup anxiously waited for news on Wednesday of their relatives and tried t...

Ankara seeks to re-emerge from rubble of failed coup

Jul 20, 2016 (AFP)

The 10-storey police headquarters in Ankara, meant to be a symbol of might and order, is now a wreck, gutted by a successive air raids during the night of Turke...

US navy chief vows more patrols in South China Sea

Jul 20, 2016 (AFP)

The top US navy commander vowed Wednesday to continue patrols in the South China Sea which have angered Beijing, after an international tribunal dismissed the A...

Erdogan declares 3-month state of emergency in Turkey

Jul 20, 2016 (AFP)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday declared a three-month state of emergency, vowing to hunt down the "terrorist" group behind last week's bloo...

Taiwan lawmakers, fishermen protest at disputed island

Jul 20, 2016 (AFP)

Taiwanese lawmakers and fishermen headed to an island in the disputed South China Sea Wednesday to protest at an international tribunal ruling which undermined ...

Beijing vows to continue S. China Sea construction

Jul 19, 2016 (AFP)

Beijing will "never" stop building in the South China Sea prematurely, a top military official has vowed, despite an international ruling that its actions were ...

Turkey escalates post-coup purge despite global alarm

Jul 19, 2016 (AFP)

Turkey widened its massive post-coup purge to the state education sector on Tuesday after vowing to root out supporters of an exiled cleric it accuses of orches...

Philippines rejects China conditions for sea row talks

Jul 19, 2016 (AFP)

Manila has rejected Beijing's demand that it "disregard" an international ruling that invalidated the Asian giant's claims to much of the South China Sea before...

Beijing to hold South China Sea war games after ruling

Jul 18, 2016 (AFP)

Beijing will close off access to part of the South China Sea for military drills, officials said Monday, after an international tribunal ruled against its sweep...

General denies planning coup as Turkey presses purge

Jul 18, 2016 (AFP)

Turkey has sacked almost 9,000 officials in its relentless crackdown against suspected coup plotters, authorities said Monday, as the former air force chief den...

Relief in Erdogan's Istanbul stronghold over coup defeat

Jul 18, 2016 (AFP)

There is relief and defiance in the waterside Istanbul district where Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was born after the defeat of the coup aimed at oust...

Azerbaijan shuts down TV channel over Gulen interview

Jul 18, 2016 (AFP)

Azerbaijan on Tuesday shut down a private television channel over plans to broadcast an interview with Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara accuses of b...

Failed Turkey coup attempt poisons relations with US

Jul 18, 2016 (AFP)

The failed coup attempt in Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's firm crackdown on the alleged plotters have aggravated ties between Washington and Ankara...

Boeing gets $127 million presidential aircraft contract modification

Jul 18, 2016 (UPI)

Boeing has been awarded a $127 million U.S. Air Force contact modification for work on the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization program. The deal covers phase...

Council of Europe warns Turkey not to revive death sentence

Jul 18, 2016 (AFP)

The Council of Europe warned Turkey on Monday that restoring capital punishment after an attempted coup would be incompatible with its membership of the pan-Eur...