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Saturday, January 16, 2016
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Peter Kenyon
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Thursday, January 14, 2016
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Peter Kenyon
Investigators in Turkey have identified the bomber in this week's attack on a tourist district of Istanbul as a recent refugee from Syria. The revelation highlights the country's vulnerability with the war next door.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
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Peter Kenyon
A rare diplomatic victory appears to be rolling ahead: Iran says it's on the verge of fulfilling everything it needs to do to implement the nuclear deal it struck with world powers last July.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
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Peter Kenyon
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps was holding two small U.S. Navy craft and 10 sailors who it claims violated Iran's territorial waters. The Pentagon has confirmed their release.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
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Peter Kenyon
A 28-year-old Syrian man blew himself up at a popular tourist site in Istanbul, killing at least 10 people — most of them foreigners.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
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Peter Kenyon
The blast in one of Turkey's most famous tourist neighborhoods, near the Blue Mosque, killed at least 10 people. A person who just came out of the mosque said "people were running in every direction."
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
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Peter Kenyon
Sultanahmet Square is adjacent to the Blue Mosque and is a major tourist site. At least 10 people were killed, according to Turkish officials.
Sunday, January 10, 2016
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"Implementation Day" for Iran will come once the country takes steps to shrink and open up its nuclear program to verification.
Saturday, January 09, 2016
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Peter Kenyon
Turkey seems to be surrounded by conflicts these days — in neighboring Syria and Iraq, and tensions are running high with Russia. The fight getting the least attention is the one taking place on Turkey's own soil.
Turkish security forces resumed operations against minority Kurdish fighters last summer after
Thursday, January 07, 2016
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Peter Kenyon
At a time when regional tensions are running hot, Iran has taken the unusual step of displaying its missiles that are stored in a vast underground complex.
The footage on Iranian television this week shows the speaker of Iran's Parliament, Ali Larijani, visiting the subterranean compound. There ...
Tuesday, January 05, 2016
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Peter Kenyon
It was never going to be easy to work out a truce in Syria. And the latest escalation of tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia is likely to spill over into the Syria talks, making prospects for a ceasefire even more remote, according to analysts who follow the region.
Another ...
Friday, January 01, 2016
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Peter Kenyon
Iran is eager to have punitive financial measures removed and has been working to scale back its nuclear program much faster than many predicted, according to those monitoring the process.
Monday, December 28, 2015
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Peter Kenyon
Near the end of this year saw a collision between the headstrong leaders of two powerful countries: Russia and Turkey. There are worries that a Russo-Turkish feud could escalate.
Thursday, December 24, 2015
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Peter Kenyon
Frustrated with large multinational corporations that escape British taxes, the town of Crickhowell has decided to make a point by doing exactly the same thing.
Friday, December 18, 2015
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Peter Kenyon
Before the Bulgarians, there were the Bengalis, the Irish, the Jews and even French Protestants. Each wave of newcomers was at first rejected — before they went on to transform London's long history.
Monday, December 07, 2015
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Peter Kenyon
A man accused of a stabbing a stranger in a possible terror attack has appeared in court in London. The attack on the city's subway system has sparked a campaign of support for Muslims in the United Kingdom.
Saturday, December 05, 2015
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Peter Kenyon
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Friday, December 04, 2015
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Peter Kenyon
As the climate change conference opened in Paris, ads appeared around the city, many from sponsors of the conference — or were they? The ads looked genuine, but the messages were a bitingly satirical.
Tuesday, December 01, 2015
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Peter Kenyon
France is under a state of emergency until late February, but people are already wondering if it will be extended again. A debate is growing over whether protecting the population mea...
Monday, November 30, 2015
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Peter Kenyon
Heads of state are in Paris to attend the opening of the U.N. climate change conference on Monday. It's a huge security challenge for a city still reeling from the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks.