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Turkey embarks on new energy strategy with first nuclear plant built by Russia

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Turkey embarks on new energy strategy with first nuclear plant built by Russia

President Erdoğan and Russian President Putin (R) launch the construction Turkey’s first nuclear power plant, Ankara, April 3. The construction of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant started with a grand ceremony, with the participation of the Turkish and Russian presidents, marking the launch of a new nuclear sector in Turkey as well as a historical […]

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China receives first regimental set of S-400 systems

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China receives first regimental set of S-400 systems

MOSCOW, April 3. /TASS/. Two sea vessels have delivered the first regimental set of S-400 Triumf long-range anti-aircraft missile systems to China. The missing equipment that had been earlier damaged while being shipped by a third vessel will be sent to the customer in the summer, a military-diplomatic source told TASS. “Two vessels have delivered […]

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Russia to accelarate delivery of S-400 systems to Turkey

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Russia to accelarate delivery of S-400 systems to Turkey

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday said Turkey and Russia have finalized the deal for the purchase of S-400 missile defense systems, adding that Russia has proved its sincerity by accepting for an early delivery. Speaking at a news conference with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Erdoğan also touched on other agreements with Moscow and […]

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Two former US soldiers found dead in Italy after suspected murder-suicide

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Two former US soldiers found dead in Italy after suspected murder-suicide

File photo of a street in Vicenza: FedericoLovat/Flickr  An American couple were found dead in their home in the Veneto region of Italy on Monday, following an apparent murder-suicide. The man, aged 44, and his wife, 40, were both former soldiers who had previously worked at the US military base in Vicenza, west of Venice. […]

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50 civilians killed, 65 injured in school bombing in northern Afghanistan

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50 civilians killed, 65 injured in school bombing in northern Afghanistan

An Afghan boy receives treatment at a hospital in Kunduz on April 3, 2018, a day after an airstrike hit a school in a Taliban stronghold. (AFP Photo) The number of civilian casualties has risen to more than 50 following an Afghan air force attack on an alleged Taliban gathering in northern Afghanistan’s Kunduz province. […]

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German prosecutors apply for Puigdemont to be deported to Spain

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German prosecutors apply for Puigdemont to be deported to Spain

Carles Puigdemont. Photo: DPA  German prosecutors on Tuesday asked a court to order the extradition of Catalonia’s ousted president Carles Puigdemont on a rebellion charge following his arrest in Germany last month. The request comes after protests by independence supporters at the weekend in Berlin and Catalonia calling for Puigdemont’s immediate release. “The prosecutor’s office […]

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Saudi crown prince: Israelis have right to their own land

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Saudi crown prince: Israelis have right to their own land

In his interview MBS also said Saudi Arabia “does not have a problem” with anti-Semitism [Reuters] Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohamad bin Salman has declared that Israel has the right to its own land alongside Palestinians. In an interview with the US-based The Atlantic magazine, the 32-year-old heir to the Saudi throne declared: “I believe that […]

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Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi wins second 4-year term as Egypt’s president in landslide victory with 97% of valid votes

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Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi wins second 4-year term as Egypt’s president in landslide victory with 97% of valid votes

File Photo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (Photo: Reuters) Egypt’s National Elections Authority (NEA) has declared Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi the winner of the nation’s 2018 presidential elections, securing a second four-year term after winning 21,835,378 votes or 97.08 percent of valid votes. At a press conference in Cairo on Monday, the NEA said that 24,254,152 citizens […]

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Trump suggested meeting with Putin in Washington, DC

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Trump suggested meeting with Putin in Washington, DC

© Carlos Barria / Reuters US President Donald Trump has suggested meeting Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Washington, DC. Trump made the offer during a phone call between the two leaders, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov confirmed. “When the presidents talked on the phone, Trump suggested holding a meeting in Washington DC,” Ushakov told reporters on Monday. […]

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Ehiopia’s parliament swore in Abiy Ahmed as prime minister

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Ehiopia’s parliament swore in Abiy Ahmed as prime minister

Ethiopia’s parliament swore in Abiy Ahmed as prime minister on Monday with a mandate to implement democratic reforms aimed partly at defusing ethnic tensions in the Oromiya province from which the former army lieutenant general hails. The ruling coalition picked Abiy last week to replace Hailemariam Desalegn who quit to clear the way for reforms. […]

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