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October 16, 2017

Iraqi forces enter territory disputed with Kurds

Iraqi federal forces entered disputed territory held by Kurds early Monday, seeking to end a nearly month-old political fight ...

October 14, 2017

Cyprus president, 71, declares bid for second 5-year term

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday declared his bid for a second five-year term that he said will be his last ...

October 13, 2017

The Latest: Civilians flee IS-held areas in Syria's Raqqa

The Latest on the war in Syria (all times local): 7 p.m. A new video from the northern Syrian city of Raqqa shows scores of ...

October 13, 2017

Man stopped at Vienna airport gets 2 years for IS membership

An Austrian court has sentenced a man to two years in prison after finding him guilty of attempting to go to Syria to fight ...

October 13, 2017

AP Interview: Serbia's leader vows to lead nation into EU

Serbia's president on Friday promised to lead the Balkan nation into the European Union and said the fact that Russia is ...

October 13, 2017

Spain drops extradition of Turkish-German writer to Turkey

Spain's government says that a Turkish-born writer, who has German citizenship, won't be extradited to Turkey for his alleged ...

October 13, 2017

Germany charges man with belonging to Turkish leftist group

German prosecutors say they've charged a 56-year-old Dutch man with membership in a terrorist organization after he was ...

October 13, 2017

Turkish troops move into al-Qaida-dominated Syrian province

Turkish armored vehicles have rolled into northwestern Syria to impose a "de-escalation zone" in a province dominated by ...

October 12, 2017

Turkey blames US envoy for souring ties; won't buy US guns

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that the United States is "sacrificing ties" by supporting its ...

October 12, 2017

Rights group reports 'growing evidence' of abuses in Turkey

A rights advocacy group reports "growing evidence" of abuses in police custody in Turkey against people accused of links to ...

October 12, 2017

Envoy says US cooperation helped reduce attacks in Turkey

The U.S. ambassador to Turkey says he hopes the two countries can quickly resolve a spat over the arrest of a U.S.

October 11, 2017

The Latest: Catalan official urges Spain PM to accept talks

The Latest on the crisis over Catalonia's independence bid (all times local): 7:40 p.m. A senior Catalan politician has urged ...

October 11, 2017

Catalonia closely watched from Scotland to South Pacific

When Catalans voted for independence 10 days ago, Scottish independence activist Math Campbell-Sturgess traveled to Spain to ...

October 11, 2017

Turkish leader Erdogan visits mostly Muslim Serbia region

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received a rousing welcome on Wednesday as he visited a predominantly Muslim region ...

October 11, 2017

German journalist stands trial in Turkey on terror charges

A German journalist who was arrested in Turkey denied terror-related accusations as a trial against her opened in a Turkish ...

October 11, 2017

Explosion at Turkish oil refinery kills 4, injures 2

Turkey's state-run news agency says four people have died in an explosion at an oil refinery in Izmir. Anadolu Agency said ...

October 11, 2017

WSJ journalist convicted in Turkey of spreading propaganda

The Wall Street Journal says one of its reporters has been convicted in Turkey of terrorist propaganda and has been sentenced ...

October 10, 2017

Turkish man convicted of spying in Germany

A 32-year-old Turkish man has been convicted of spying in Germany for Turkish intelligence on a Kurdish politician and ...

October 10, 2017

Greece sees rise in refugee, migrant arrivals in September

Police in northern Greece are reporting a rise the number of refugees and migrants illegally entering the country's land ...