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Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has tried to ease Iraqi Kurds? concerns by stressing the Turkish military?s operations in northern Iraq were specifically targeting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) and not all Kurds.  

Members of the Serbian Army (VS) Guard unit have completed their preparations in Serbia ahead of departing for Beijing, where they will participate in a parade.

China organizes the military parade to celebrate the 70the anniversary of victory over fascism, and of victory of the Chinese people in their liberation struggle against Japan.

Mert Cömert, a 22-year-old Black Sea activist who was injured in the July 20 Suruç suicide bombing, succumbed to his injuries on the morning of Aug. 14.

A Kosovo government official has said that "15 most influential countries of Europe and the world are lobbying for Kosovo's membership in UNESCO." unacceptable

Petrit Selimi, who serves as deputy to Foreign Minister Hashim Thaci, told the Pristina-based Albanian language newspaper Zeri that UNESCO membership would bring Kosovo "great political and cultural benefits."

Kiev on August 13 said two soldiers had been killed in the heaviest clashes since the signing of a February truce deal with pro-Russian insurgents in Ukraine's separatist east.

At least 60 people were killed and 200 wounded in a bomb attack on August 13 at a market in Baghdad's Sadr City district, police and medical sources said, in one of the largest attacks on the capital since Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi took office a year ago. 

Turkey will again push for a no-fly zone over northern Syria to protect civilians fleeing both Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants and Syrian government forces, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has told the BBC.

Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has called for the establishment of a no-fly zne over nothern Syria to to protect civilians fleeing the Islamic State (IS) group and Syrian government forces.

Police in riot gear contained around 200 protestors who poured out on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, to mark the anniversary of the police shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed teen whose death ignited racial tension.

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an is seeking compensation from the co-leader of the Kurdish problem-focused Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP), Selahattin Demirta?, on charges of ?gross insults, slander and impeachment.?