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Iran Vows Not to Cut Turkey Gas Supplies 
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 15 8:51 AM
Iran's oil minister promised Tuesday not to reduce gas supplies to Turkey. Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh's pledge came after more than two hours of talks with Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler.Kurds: Iran, Turkey launch artillery attacks on N. Iraq World Tribune - Aug 15 11:13 AM
ANKARA Iran and Turkey have attacked Kurdish insurgency strongholds in neighboring Iraq. The Kurdish Workers Party said Iranian and Turkish forces have been pounding Kurdish targets in northern Iraq since Saturday.Iran pledges smooth gas flow to Turkey IranMania.com - Aug 15 5:00 PM
LONDON, August 16 (IranMania) - Iran assured neighboring Turkey that its natural gas exports would continue uninterrupted, following cuts in January that ground several industries to a halt, Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said, according to an AFP report.Turkey courts Mideast favor Albuquerque Tribune - Aug 15 11:09 AM
ANKARA, Turkey - Is Turkey shifting its foreign policy focus from the European Union toward the Middle East? The recent visit by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is a development many see as an example of that possibility.Turkey's Halkbank, slated for sale, lifts profit Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 15 6:01 AM
ANKARA, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Turkey's Halkbank, due to be privatised by 2008, posted on Tuesday a 16 percent year-on-year rise in first-half net profit to 304 million lira ($207 million), underpinned by strong loan growth.Iran, Turkey keen to expand cooperation in energy sector Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 15 9:43 AM
Turkey - Hamaneh - Visit Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh and Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Hilmi Guler in a meeting here Tuesday discussed ways of expanding cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector. Israeli PM Olmert decides not to visit Turkey Turks.US - Aug 15 9:49 AM
Sources in Ankara report that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has passed up on his plans to visit Turkey, plans which were made prior to the fighting between Hizbollah factions and Israeli security forces broke out.Making a difference to childen of Turkey Cleveland Jewish News - Aug 15 8:04 AM
Thousands of children, some as young as 5, work the streets of Turkey's cities. They can be seen rifling through garbage, shining shoes, and selling whatever they can, according to a 2004 report by the US Bureau of International Labor Affairs.Saudi Businessmen Interested In Privatization In Turkey, Yalcintas TurkishPress.com - Aug 14 6:53 PM
ISTANBUL - ``Saudi businessmen are interested in privatization in Turkey. They have investment packages,`` Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Chairman Murat Yalcintas told A.A on Tuesday.Projects Conducted By Turkey And Germany Advancing Rapidly, Cuntz TurkishPress.com - Aug 14 6:54 PM
SAMSUN - German Ambassador to Turkey Eckart Cuntz has indicated that Turkish-German joint projects were rapidly advancing.Hunters Must Report Each Deer, Turkey They Kill KCCI 8 Iowa - Aug 14 3:17 PM
Starting next season, hunters will be required to report each deer and turkey they kill.Turkey needs constructive engagement with Kurds on Kirkuk Kurdish Media - Aug 14 3:51 PM
''So Turkey is welcome to host many delegations from Iraq, but those of us who know anything about Iraq simply because we spend most of the year there know well that a lack of dialogue with the Turkmens of Erbil or the Kurdish leaders will not get Turkey anywhere in its fight against the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) or on the Kirkuk issue wrote Ilnur Cevik [1].Kazakhstan to Establish Refinery in Turkey Zaman Online - Aug 14 2:12 PM
The Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) has received applications equaling $10 billion to establish a refinery to transfer crude oil to Turkey. Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company, KazMunaiGaz, is reportedly conducting feasibility studies for the same purpose.Turkey wants new Lukoil refinery in Samsun-sources Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 14 3:51 AM
ISTANBUL, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Turkey has proposed Russia's Lukoil build a $3 billion oil refinery in Samsun -- site of a planned pipeline -- instead of in Zonguldak as planned, but the firm opposes the change, energy sources said.Turkey Welcomes UN Security Council Resolution TurkishPress.com - Aug 14 9:03 AM
ANKARA - ``Turkey welcomes the UN Security Council resolution no: 1701 adopted on August 11th as a result of the international efforts to restore peace in Lebanon,`` indicated a statement that was issued after a meeting held in Prime Minister`s office on Monday.Mayor: Mine collapse kills 2 in Turkey AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 13 6:15 AM
A methane gas explosion collapsed a coal mine in northwest Turkey on Sunday, killing two miners, local officials said.Turkey wants 'clarity' on Lebanon force before final decision TurkishPress.com - Aug 14 6:17 AM
ANKARA - Turkey signaled Monday it will await a UN resolution on a planned international force for Lebanon before making a formal decision on whether to contribute troops, while leading Turkish intellectuals urged the government to stay away from the "quagmire" in the Middle East.Turkey s conditions regarding troop deployment: Zaman Online - Aug 15 2:12 PM
A permanent cease-fire should be achieved in the region. The U.N. should pass another resolution for the proposed peacekeeping force. This force should be authorized to protect peace not achieve it. Turkey Hill robbed again York Daily Record - Aug 14 4:16 AM
The Dover Twp. store was robbed four times in less than one month. Cream was the new bandana color early Sunday morning at a Turkey Hill Minit Market location in Dover Township, where a night and early morning crew again saw a man in his mid-20s walk in with a knife.Turkey Decides to Await U.N. Decision Before Sending Troops Turks.US - Aug 14 6:34 AM
Turkey has decided to await a new United Nations' decision before sending peacekeeping soldiers to southern Lebanon.Turkey faces hazelnut crisis as growers protest prices AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 8:24 AM
The Turkish government is on a collision course with angry hazelnut farmers after a disastrous collapse in prices in the world's number one producing country.Fronteer Development Group Inc.: New Surface High Grade Zones Discovered at Kirazli, Northwestern Turkey SYS-CON Media - Aug 15 10:21 AM
Fronteer Development Group Inc. ('Fronteer') (TSX: FRG)(AMEX: FRG) announced today that four new, high- grade gold +/- silver zones have been discovered at Kirazli outside the current resource area. These new zones are an important indication of both the property's untapped potential, and the ability to add significant ounces to Kirazli's current resource base.Iranian oil, gas delegation in Turkey Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 13 11:28 PM
Turkey - Iran - Oil, gas delegation A high-ranking Iranian oil and gas delegation arrived here late Sunday led by Deputy Oil Minister Mohammad-Hadi Nejad-Hosseinian.LUKoil to build oil pipeline in Turkey - paper Russian Information Agency Novosti - Aug 14 2:01 AM
ANKARA, August 14 (RIA Novosti) - LUKoil [RTS: LKOH] is planning to build an oil pipeline in Turkey to supply Europe with refined oil, a local newspaper said Monday.Turkey increases cooperation to Nepal Nepalnews. com - Aug 14 12:31 AM
Turkey has decided to provide more scholarships to Nepali students willing to go there for further studies. Turkey has increased the seats of scholarships to six from four.Mayor: Mine Collapse Kills 2 in Turkey Los Angeles Times - Aug 13 6:34 AM
ANKARA, Turkey -- A methane gas explosion collapsed a coal mine in northwest Turkey on Sunday, killing two miners, local officials said. The collapse occurred near the village of Gokcesu in Bolu province, Gokcesu's mayor, Vahit Aydin, told the Associated Press by telephone. Islamic Fascism and Turkey's Experience in Religious Educating TurkishPress.com - Aug 15 4:37 AM
MILLIYET- After the recent terror plot was thwarted, US President George W. Bush stated that the US is fighting against Islamic fascists. Bush had earlier compared the clash of civilizations to the Crusades. The Islamic world responded to this by bringing up evangelical fascists. turkey: Controversial Tigris dam project launched Monday Morning - Aug 15 9:37 AM
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined a ground-breaking ceremony for the Ilisu Dam outside Dargecit town, 45 kilometers from the Syrian border, marking the start of a project that was first mooted in the late 1970s and has ever since remained controversial.Mokbel may have fled to Turkey: police Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 13 1:13 PM
Fugitive drug baron Tony Mokbel paid for an elaborate escape plan to get to Turkey that he may have used. Police discovered the plan after Mokbel, a key player in Melbourne's bloody underworld war, disappeared towards the end of his Supreme Court trial in March over a major shipment of cocaine.Iraq will not be sanctuary for Turkey's Kurdish separatists: Maliki AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 2:41 PM
Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki reportedly assured Turkish leaders that his country will not be a sanctuary for Kurdish separatist rebels from Turkey.UN may take over ports to solve Cypriot rift Independent - Aug 15 4:28 PM
A plan to transfer authority over northern Cypriot ports to the UN has emerged from frantic diplomatic efforts to resolve a stand-off between the EU and Turkey.ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2006081635669) Zaman Online - Aug 15 2:15 PM
With recent energy issues on Turkey s agenda, a new link is being forged in the Turkish-Iranian chain of energy cooperation. In a bid from Iran to bypass Russia and access the European natural gas market via Turkey, Iran appears ready to allow Turkey to search for oil in the country in return.Critics' Choice Evening Standard - Aug 15 5:47 PM
Competitions: National Singles Week takes place between 14 and 20 August 2006 and to celebrate Solo's Holidays is offering one single This is London reader the chance to win a trip to Turkey...France, Italy, Turkey offer U.N. troops AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 12:45 PM
France and Italy, along with predominantly Muslim Turkey and Malaysia, signaled willingness Saturday to send troops for a beefed-up U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, but consultations are still needed to hammer out the force's makeup and mandate.Mayor: Mine collapse kills 2 miners in Turkey Boston Herald - Aug 13 7:38 AM
ANKARA, Turkey - A methane gas explosion collapsed a coal mine in northwest Turkey on Sunday, killing two miners, local officials said. The collapse occurred near the village of Gokcesu in Bolu province,...HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 15 2:12 PM
Iranian Petroleum Minister Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh arrived in Turkey on Tuesday morning for a round of contacts with Turkish officials. Iranian Minister Hamaneh arrived aboard an Iranian Airways flight at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport at 6:00 a. m. on Tuesday morning.Diplomats to negotiate release TVNZ - Aug 15 12:08 PM
New Zealand diplomats from embassies in Egypt and Turkey are heading for Gaza City to try to help free the kidnapped New Zealand cameraman. Olaf Wiig, husband of TVNZ correspondent Anita McNaught, was seized by masked men, along with American journalist Steve Centanni.Fronteer Development Group Inc.: New Surface High Grade Zones Discovered at Kirazli, Northwestern Turkey [Press Release] CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 15 6:20 AM
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Fronteer Development Group Inc. announced today that four new, high- grade gold +/- silver zones have been discovered at Kirazli outside the current resource area.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 15 2:12 PM
The U.S. administration has called on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms and end its terror attacks on Turkey.ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2006081635681) Zaman Online - Aug 15 2:12 PM
The Turkish Security Directorate, Coast Guard and Customs Bureau have increased measures against fuel smuggling in Turkey, despite these increased measures; certain problems cannot be avoided.Examine Important Trends That Are Shaping the Mobile Markets in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Turkey, [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 15 5:00 AM
DUBLIN, Ireland----Aug. 15, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of "The Central and Eastern European Mobile Market: Trends and Forecasts 2006-11" to their offering.U.S. Calls on Kurdish Group To Stop Terrorist Acts, Lay Down Arms U.S. Department of State - Aug 15 5:44 PM
Marking the 22nd anniversary of violence by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the United States is calling on the separatist group to halt its terrorist attacks against Turkey, which have killed 500 people in 2006. Since August 15, 1984, PKK violence has accounted for the deaths of more than 30,000 Turkish security forces and civilians, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said in a ETYEN MAHCUPYAN Zaman Online - Aug 15 2:17 PM
It is not very hard to guess why the TV shows about mafia relationships taking place behind closed doors are so popular in Turkey. Turkish society has never been able to find out about what is really going on .Saudi Arabian King Abdullah's Visit To Turkey TurkishPress.com - Aug 14 6:54 PM
ISTANBUL - ``The approach of King Abdullah is highly important for the development of economic relations,`` said Ali Bayramoglu, Chairman of the Turkish-Saudi Business Council, today.New registration requirements for hunters The Des Moines Register - Aug 15 5:44 AM
This fall, deer and turkey hunters will see two significant changes; one after they harvest an animal, the other beforeEU countries lead way as composition of expanded UNIFIL starts to take shape The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 15 11:57 AM
Turkey, Italy and Germany were engaged in talks with regional leaders on the make-up of a UN peacekeeping force in Southern Lebanon on Tuesday, while Iran sent its foreign minister to Arab countries to discuss the crisis. A day after Hizbullah declared "victory" in its monthlong fight with Israel, the EU said.Owners Want Stump Dump to Keep Truckin RedNova - Aug 15 12:09 PM
By NATE DEGRAFF Operators of a 6-year-old stump dump in southeastern Guilford County want permission to keep the landfill open until 2009. The Wild Turkey Road Landfill takes stumps, dirt, concrete, wood and other debris considered relatively harmless to the environment.Lunch Menus August 21-25 Shelbyville Daily Union - Aug 15 3:03 PM
Thurs. Aug 24 Breakfast: Choice of Cereal and Toast w/jelly Lunch: Turkey/Ham Sandwich, Fritos, baby carrotsw/dip, orange wheels Jr/Sr High: Deli Sub, Dorito Chips, veggie sticks, apple OR salad bar OR salad bar & tomato soupTurkey upsets Italy 72-61 in World Championships warm-up AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 5:33 AM
Turkey came from behind to upset Italy 72-61 in a warm-up here for the World Championships that open in Japan next week.Mayor: Mine collapse kills 2 in Turkey Syracuse.com - Aug 13 6:30 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) A methane gas explosion collapsed a coal mine in northwest Turkey on Sunday, killing two miners, local officials said.Mayor: Mine Collapse Kills 2 in Turkey The Daily Comet - Aug 13 6:35 AM
A methane gas explosion collapsed a coal mine in northwest Turkey on Sunday, killing two miners, local officials said. The collapse occurred near the village of Gokcesu in Bolu province, Gokcesu's mayor, Vahit Aydin, told the Associated Press by telephone. The area is 125 miles northwest of Ankara.Iranian oil minister arrives in Ankara Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 15 7:43 AM
Turkey - Hamaneh - Visit Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh arrived in Turkey on Tuesday in response to the official invitation of Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Hilmi Guler.MORE TURKEYS IN THE PIPELINE Meat News - Aug 15 7:02 AM
UNITED STATES: USDA reports that the number of turkey eggs in incubators and the number of poults placed on farms increased.U.N. Peace Efforts Threatened Washington Post - 22 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 15 -- U.N. and U.S. officials warned Tuesday that governments that have pledged to assemble a peacekeeping force for southern Lebanon are not moving swiftly enough to fill a dangerous power vacuum there.U.S. Calls on Kurdish Group To Stop Terrorist Acts, Lay Down Arms [Press Release] U.S. Department of State - Aug 15 4:09 PM
Marking the 22nd anniversary of violence by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the United States is calling on the separatist group to halt its terrorist attacks against Turkey, which have killed 500 people in 2006. Since August 15, 1984, PKK violence has accounted for the deaths of more than 30,000 Turkish security forces and civilians, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack says. The Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 15 2:55 AM
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Two Turkish soldiers were killed in clashes with Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey on Tuesday, security officials said.Countries ready to fortify U.N. force AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 5:43 PM
The international community was scrambling Tuesday to put together a fortified U.N. peacekeeping force for southern Lebanon as Israeli forces began a pullout from the volatile region.Cease-fire solidifies after shaky start AP via Yahoo! News - 41 minutes ago
Hundreds of Israeli soldiers walked out of Lebanon on Tuesday some smiling broadly and pumping their fists, others weeping or carrying wounded comrades as a cease-fire with Hezbollah solidified after a shaky start. The process was expected to accelerate over the coming days.Rice: Not U.N.'s job to disarm Hezbollah USA Today - 48 minutes ago
The 15,000-member U.N. force being created for southern Lebanon will keep the peace and enforce an international arms embargo, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday, but it won't be charged with disarming Hezbollah guerrillas.Turkish FM Travels to Lebanon, Israel for Talks Israel National News - Aug 15 10:42 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Turkey Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is scheduled to meet with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora in Beirut on Wednesday to discuss the aftermath of the ceasefire and its effects on Lebanese and Israeli citizens.USDA Turkey Hatchery Summary - 2005 and 2006 Ag Report - Aug 14 12:18 PM
Subscribers get complete access to all articles on the AgReport website and a daily newsletter letting them know about all new stories and other additions to the website. Nearly 2,000 articles per month are added to website, covering all primary agricultural commodity markets.OPEC crude output falls 260,000 b/d in July Oil Online - Aug 15 7:03 AM
OPEC crude production fell by 260,000 barrels per day (b/d) to 29.69 million b/d in July from 29.95 million b/d in June, a Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials showed August 11. New closures in the troubled Niger Delta cut Nigerian output, while Iraq was forced to stop exporting crude from Turkey after a brief resumption the previous month.YV&C News Desk - Turkey: Sailing Through History on Your Yacht Charter Vacation! Linux World - Aug 12 6:13 PM
Let Turkey light up your imagination. Three great things embody Turkey. Just a four hour flight away from international London, it has a culture which is profoundly different, distinctly unfamilar. A land on the very cusp of Europe and Asia, with two heads simultaneously facing both east and west, it embodies the magic and mysticism of the orient. Once nomads from Central Asia, the Turks were for S.S. Lootah eyes more opportunities in Turkey AME Info - Aug 13 12:29 AM
S.S. Lootah International, the international business arm of S.S. Lootah Group, announced its participation in the inaugural 'UAE Trade Exhibition in Turkey' to be held in Istanbul from 13-15 September 2006.York County Turkey Hill Robbed WGAL.com - Aug 14 9:31 AM
DOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Police in York County are looking for an suspect in connection to an armed robbery early Sunday.U.N. hopes for 3,500 troops in Mideast AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 5:27 PM
The United Nations hopes that 3,500 well-equipped troops can deploy to Lebanon within two weeks to quickly reinforce the U.N. peacekeeping contingent so the Lebanese army can start moving into the south and Israeli troops can withdraw, a senior U.N. peacekeeping official said Tuesday.The flavor of wood Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Aug 15 7:31 AM
THE FLAVOR OF WOOD Tasty in two ways: Nut and fruit trees, for reasons not yet known, seem to work best for grilling and smoking. Pecan is perhaps the best wood for smoked turkey and rivals hickory in the barbecue arena. Consider making a chutney or sauce with the appropriate fruits or nuts as an accompaniment. A light touch: Apple and maple provide much more subtle touches than mesquite, pecan Ravenswood's Benford to make the climb of his life Charleston Daily Mail - Aug 15 7:34 AM
It was a natural fit. Andrew Benford, one of the top prep runners from West Virginia -- the "Mountain State" -- was an easy choice to represent the United States in the upcoming World Mountain Championships in Bursa, Turkey.Beckman kept bar patrons well-fed Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Aug 14 10:13 PM
Town of Merton - For most of his life, LaVern "Sonny" Beckman was a popular bar owner best known for running Sonny & Tracy's Tavern, where he held complimentary feeds featuring black bear, turkey and other bounty from hunting trips.Turkey awards TransAtlantic three oil exploration blocks New Kerala - Aug 13 12:00 AM
By Iaonnis Solomou, Nicosia, Aug 13: The Turkish government has awarded TransAtlantic Petroleum, a Calgary based oil and gas exploration and production company, three licences to explore for oil in southeast Turkey, covering an area of more than 162,000 acres.Turkey Hill robbed, again WPH CBS 21 - Aug 14 6:05 AM
A robber strikes a York County convenience store for the 4th time in a month.Israeli forces kill Hezbollah leader AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 2:45 PM
Israel began slowly pulling out forces from southern Lebanon and made plans to hand over territory Tuesday on the first full day of a tense cease-fire that already has been tested by skirmishes and rocket fire. Meanwhile, Israeli forces killed a senior Hezbollah leader just before the U.N. cease-fire took effect, the army said early Wednesday.Original Jennie O Leads Search for Stress-Free Thanksgiving Tips [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 15 6:00 AM
With the dog days of summer quickly coming to an end, Jennie-O Turkey Store is challenging home cooks to think about their Thanksgiving meal and how to save time in the "Thanksgiving Made Easy: The Search for Jennie-O Fresh Ideas" contest.Owners want stump dump to keep going Greensboro News-Record - Aug 15 12:05 AM
Operators of a 6-year-old "stump dump" in southeastern Guilford County want permission to keep the landfill open until 2009. The Wild Turkey Road Landfill takes stumps, dirt, concrete, wood and other debris considered relatively harmless to the environment.Israel begins pullout amid fragile truce AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 1:47 PM
Israel began slowly pulling out forces from southern Lebanon and made plans to hand over territory Tuesday on the first full day of a tense cease-fire that already has been tested by skirmishes and rocket fire. Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon shot five Hezbollah fighters Tuesday in two separate incidents, but it was not clear if they were wounded or killed, the army said.title: Ag Report - Aug 14 12:18 PM
WASHINGTON - Aug 14/06 - SNS -- Turkey hatchery activity picked up its pace in July, led by a 4% rise in the number of poults placed. totaled 30.7 million, up 1% from August 1 a year ago. Eggs in incubators were down 5% from the July 1, 2006 total of 32.2 million eggs.US says UN force must go to Lebanon urgently Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 1:55 PM
The United States urged the United Nations on Tuesday to speed up its military planning and get more peacekeepers into southern Lebanon on an "urgent basis" rather than within months.Turkey courts Saudi Arabia Miami Herald - Aug 12 12:02 PM
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Thursday for a doubling of trade with Saudi Arabia, saying that economic ties with the oil-rich kingdom were a priority for Turkey.Taken AND eaten: Healthy school lunches with zing The Wichita Eagle - Aug 14 11:02 PM
This is a school lunch story every parent would love to tell: Rachel Purdy of Wichita often sends her son to school with healthy "tortilla roll-ups" in his lunch bag. She puts peanut butter and jelly, or turkey, cheese and lettuce, on a tortilla, then rolls it up and wraps it in plastic wrap.The Great American Mine Hunter Give-Away Strategy Page - Aug 15 3:04 AM
August 15, 2006: The U.S. Navy is decommissioning its twelve Osprey mine hunting ships. The Ospreys entered service in the 1990s, and are being offered to Lithuania (free), Taiwan (cheap) and Turkey (very cheap).NATO says Taliban use Hezbollah tactics AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 12:12 PM
A senior NATO official likened the tactics of Taliban militants who hide among civilians to those of Hezbollah in Lebanon on Tuesday. U.S. and Afghan forces killed an al-Qaida suspect disguised as a woman during a raid.Power Moves Sports Illustrated - Aug 15 11:55 AM
Vernon Davis Team: San Francisco 49ers Position: Tight End Height: 6'3" Weight: 263Efforts to form peace force for Lebanon picking up pace: US AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 11:36 AM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke with Israel's deputy leader and her French counterpart amid stepped-up efforts to raise an international military force to help implement the UN peace plan for Lebanon, officials said.Peacekeeping force still taking shape MSNBC - Aug 15 6:23 PM
Countries around the world were scrambling Tuesday to put together a fortified U.N. peacekeeping force for southern Lebanon as Israeli forces began a pullout from the volatile region.Celebrating Thanksgiving symbol Selma Times-Journal - Aug 14 10:30 PM
On Thursday, Nov. 24, most of the families in Selma, indeed, in America, will sit down to a festive meal with its main course - TURKEY, the species Meleagris gallopavo!Free from Saddam's yoke, Kurdish vineyards bear fruit once more AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 10:20 AM
When Saddam Hussein's warplanes bombed the picturesque Kurdish village of Beri Bahar on April 24, 1987, Mohammed Saleem gathered his family and ran for his life.Countries Ready to Fortify U.N. Force ABC News - Aug 15 6:03 PM
Countries Ready to Fortify U.N. Force in Mideast; France Seeks Clear Mandate on Use of ForcePresident Sezer Hosts A Banquet In Honor Of King Abdullah TurkishPress.com - Aug 14 6:52 PM
ANKARA - Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer hosted a banquet in honor of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, who is currently paying a state visit to Turkey, on Tuesday.AZERBAIJAN S YOUNG BOXERS SCOOP THREE MEDALS IN ISTANBUL AzerTag - Aug 14 11:39 PM
Azerbaijan s young boxers won three medals in the world championship in Istanbul, Turkey. Senior coach Nariman Abdullayev-led Azeri team s best result was posted by Ilkin Agayev (50 kg) who managed to reach the final.ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2006081535624) Zaman Online - Aug 14 2:14 PM
Turkey s most prominent poet Nāz m Hikmet (Ran) likened Turkey to a horse with its head in Europe and its body in Asia galloping westwards.President Sezer Meets King Abdullah Of Saudi Arabia TurkishPress.com - Aug 14 6:52 PM
ANKARA - Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer met on Tuesday King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah is currently paying a state visit to Turkey.UN Plans Southern Lebanon Deployment; Israel Begins Withdrawal Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations plans to deploy a 3,500-member force in southern Lebanon within 15 days as Israel began withdrawing its soldiers after a cease-fire halted more than a month of fighting with the Hezbollah group.Mediterranean oil spill prompts crisis meeting AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 7:59 AM
Officials from the United Nations, European Union and a maritime organization are set to meet in Greece Thursday to map out a strategy for containing a massive Mediterranean oil spill caused by the conflict in Lebanon.Iran opens exhibition mocking Holocaust USA Today - Aug 15 7:50 AM
An exhibition of cartoons about the Holocaust opened this week, reflecting Iran's response to last year's Muslim outrage over a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed in a Danish newspaper.Turkish - Lebanese Parliamentary Friendship Group Members Meet Siam TurkishPress.com - Aug 14 6:55 PM
ANKARA - Turkish-Lebanese Interparliamentary Friendship Group members met Lebanese Ambassador to Turkey George Habib Siam in Ankara on Tuesday.At the UN, urgent bid to forge a peace force International Herald Tribune - Aug 15 12:13 PM
The United Nations leadership and several member states were working urgently Tuesday to expand and equip the UN's monitoring force in south Lebanon to fill a potentially dangerous security vacuum when Israeli forces withdraw.Iran opens exhibition mocking Holocaust AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 6:53 AM
An exhibition of cartoons about the Holocaust opened this week, reflecting Iran's response to last year's Muslim outrage over a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad in a Danish newspaper.Israel begins troop pullout from Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 6:48 AM
Israel began slowly pulling out forces from southern Lebanon and made plans to hand over territory Tuesday on the first full day of a tense cease-fire that already has been tested by skirmishes and rocket fire.Tehran seeks help from Turkey on Lebanon IranMania.com - Aug 12 2:30 PM
LONDON, August 13 (IranMania) - Following the European Union, Turkey s neighbor Iran, sought assistance from Ankara to resolve the crisis in Lebanon, the Turkish website Zaman reported.Navy Awards Lockheed Martin $43M Deal AP via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 15 2:55 PM
The U.S. Navy on Tuesday awarded Lockheed Martin Corp., the country's largest military contractor, a pact worth about $43.5 million to provide engineering and technical support for fire control systems on American and foreign ships.