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Turkey detains, suspends thousands in new anti-Gulen crackdown

by Fulya OZERKAN / Stuart WILLIAMS Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey on Wednesday detained more than 1,000…

US missile defence equipment reaches S.Korea site

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - US troops began delivering a missile defence system that has infuriated China to a deployment…

Turkey detains 1,000 alleged Gulen supporters: minister

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey on Wednesday detained over 1,000 suspects in a massive new crackdown on alleged supporters of US-based…

China says detained Taiwan activist is in good health

BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- The Chinese government said on Wednesday (April 26) that a Taiwan rights activist detained on suspicion…

Japan disaster minister resigns over quake gaffe

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's disaster reconstruction minister resigned Wednesday after remarking it was lucky the catastrophic 2011 earthquake-tsunami  had…

US missile defense equipment reaches S. Korea site

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- United States troops began delivering a missile defense system that has infuriated China to a deployment…

N. Korea marks military anniversary with firing drill

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Nuclear-armed North Korea on Tuesday marked a military anniversary with a conventional firing drill, reports…

Japan, US and South Korea agree to cooperate closely on North Korea

TOKYO , Japan (Reuters) -- Representatives of the United States, South Korea and Japan spoke to reporters on Tuesday (April…

Maoist rebels kill 12 police in India

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Suspected Maoist rebels killed 12 paramilitary commandos on Monday in a remote part of central…

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