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Iranian planes grounded in Turkey for weapons search 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 4:53 AM
Turkey has grounded two Syria-bound Iranian planes over the past month to search for weapons following Israeli intelligence that Iran is supplying rockets to Hezbollah, officials and media reports have said.Turkey's Besiktas signs contract with Ricardo People's Daily - Aug 17 5:23 PM
Besiktas soccer club of Turkey on Thursday signed a three-year contract with Brazilian football player Ricardo Luiz Pozzi Rodrigues, publicly known as "Ricardinho".Iranian planes grounded in Turkey for weapons search TurkishPress.com - Aug 17 1:02 PM
ANKARA - Turkey has grounded two Syria-bound Iranian planes over the past month to search for weapons following Israeli intelligence that Iran is supplying rockets to Hezbollah, officials and media reports said Thursday.Turkey to Send Troops After Permanent Cease-fire Turks.US - Aug 17 1:36 PM
Turkey s Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul received assurances from the Lebanese administration for a consensus among all groups within the country as one of the prerequisites for its involvement with the international force to be deployed to the region in the wake of the cease-fire.Iran, Turkey oil ministers meeting positive for region: ambassador Payvand Iran News - Aug 17 8:13 AM
Iran Oil Minister's Tuesday visit to Turkey has established a new chapter in energy field between the two nations and it would further entail peace and stability in the regional market as the result, Iran's Ambassador to Ankara commented here on Wednesday. -MNASeeking cool nights in Turkey, 15 die falling from roofs Middle East Times - Aug 17 5:41 AM
ANKARA -- A fierce heat wave in southeastern Turkey has led to the deaths of 15 people who fell from roofs while spending the night under the stars to keep cool, local media said Wednesday.The first UAE government-led trade exhibition in Turkey proves popular with UAE companies Mena Report - Aug 17 1:57 AM
Organisers of the first UAE government-led trade exhibition to be staged in Turkey are delighted with the positive response they have received from UAE companies keen to be involved.Turkey Federation attempts local chapter The West Elgin Chronicle - Aug 17 6:29 AM
The National Wild Turkey Hunters Federation had a small turnout to its meeting at the West Elgin Legion Aug. 9. The meeting was an attempt to start a local chapter for the Rodney, West Lorne and Dutton area.Israel Asks Turkey to Block Arms Transfers From Iran to Hizbullah Israel National News - Aug 17 6:27 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Israel has asked Turkey to block arms transfers from Iran to Hizbullah terrorists in southern Lebanon.Iran, Turkey agree to make joint investments in refineries, petrochemicals, CNG Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 16 11:43 PM
Iran - Turkey - Investment Iran and Turkey have agreed to jointly invest in refineries, petrochemicals and CNG and are to sign a memorandum of understanding in the near future on their plan to invest in these areas, Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh said here Wednesday.Dad killed on jeep safari in Turkey The Vale Advertiser - Aug 17 1:24 AM
A NORTH Wales Met Office worker was killed when a jeep safari overturned during a family holiday in Turkey. Yesterday tributes poured in for Anglesey dad-of-two Perry Roe - aleading light in road rallying. Friends on the island were last night comforting his devastated parents and two brothers.Pleasing all sides will test Turkey Times Online - Aug 16 3:53 PM
IT NOW looks likely that Turkey will send troops to help in Lebanon, but Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is coming under attack at home for the move.Former Brazilian makes debut in Turkey victory Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Aug 16 1:40 PM
LUXEMBOURG, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A first half goal from Fatih Tekke earned Turkey a 1-0 win over Luxembourg in their friendly international on Wednesday.Talking turkey South Idaho Press - Aug 16 3:30 PM
A handful of 4-H members are talking turkey at the Cassia County Fair this year. Three entrants brought turkey projects to the fair. The category is gaining popularity among impact zone residents who find it difficult to attempt large animal projects in their neighborhoods.Turkey Hunting Regulations KARK Little Rock - Aug 16 1:01 PM
Calling all turkey hunters -- the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wants your opinion on the spring hunting regulations. You can attend one of 11 meetings in these cities -- Little rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Russellville, Calico Rock, Jonesboro, Brinkley, Glenwood, Hope, Camden and Monticello.Turkey Welcomes U.N. Security Council's Resolution On Lebanon TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:39 PM
ANKARA - Turkey welcomed UN Security Council's resolution which was adopted about Lebanon yesterday, expressing expectation from parties to end clashes immediately for implementation of the resolution.Half Of Turkey's Export From Istanbul TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:38 PM
ANKARA - Istanbul made 51.3 percent of Turkey's export in the first half of 2006, according to figures of Turkish Exporters' Assembly. 89.6 percent of Turkey's export in the same period was made from 10 cities.We Are Insistent To Stop Leakage Of Terrorists From Iraq To Turkey, Hashimi TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:39 PM
BURSA - We are insistent to stop leakage of terrorists to Turkey from Iraqi lands, and we will never allow this, and our attitude will not change, Iraqi Deputy President Tariq al-Hashimi told reporters on Saturday.Erdogan Stresses Turkey's Determination In Fight Against Terrorism TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:38 PM
ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan stressed Turkey's determination in fight against terrorism in a telephone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday.Kenya: Local Exports to Turkey Grow to Sh985 Million AllAfrica.com - Aug 16 9:40 AM
A four-day fair that starts today in Nairobi demonstrates the growth in trade between Turkey and Kenya.Lebanon evacuees pour into Cyprus and Turkey Tiscali - Aug 16 1:13 PM
LARNACA, Cyprus (Reuters) - Thousands of people fleeing Israel s 12 days of bombing in Lebanon poured into Cyprus and Turkey on Sunday as the United Nations appealed for aid for the many more staying behind.Turkey Decides to Await U.N. Decision Before Sending Troops Turks.US - Aug 16 10:22 AM
Turkey has decided to await a new United Nations' decision before sending peacekeeping soldiers to southern Lebanon. Turkey Wins Efes World Cup Basketball Championship Turks.US - Aug 16 9:42 AM
The Turkish national basketball team defeated Slovenia 93-70 to become champions in the 5th Efes World Cup Basketball Tournament. Hosts Turkey started the game slowly with Slovenia going on to finish the first quarter 17-16 ahead. Turkey braces for influx of refugees if war breaks out Turks.US - Aug 16 10:02 AM
CUKURCA, Turkey - Embarrassed by the 1991 humanitarian disaster, Turkey is preparing for a flight of Kurdish refugees from northern Iraq if war breaks out again. US. Oil Interest in Turkey Turks.US - Aug 16 9:55 AM
Oil executives from around the world are in Istanbul this week for talks with the Turkish government and the governments of oil-rich central Asian countries. The main topic for discussion is Turkey's role as a conduit for oil pipelines. Israeli PM Olmert decides not to visit Turkey Turks.US - Aug 16 10:20 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.Iranian Hamaneh in Turkey on Official Visit Turks.US - Aug 16 9:49 AM
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.Jewish-Arab orchestra to play in Turkey despite Mideast violence Muzi - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
An orchestra bringing together young Jewish and Arab musicians was to play in Istanbul, its conductor Daniel Barenboim said, despite the absence of some members because of violence in the Middle East.Jewish-Arab orchestra to play in Turkey despite Mideast violence TurkishPress.com - Aug 17 1:18 PM
ISTANBUL - An orchestra bringing togethert young Jewish and Arab musicians was to play in Istanbul on Wednesday, its conductor Daniel Barenboim said, despite the absence of some members because of violence in the Middle East.Israel turns to Turkey to block arms Stuff - Aug 17 10:12 AM
JERUSALEM: Israel wants the Turkish military to impose an air and ground embargo to prevent Iran using Turkish territory to send arms to resupply Hizbollah, a senior Israeli security source has said.Man drowns at Turkey Point The Simcoe Reformer - Aug 16 3:50 AM
TURKEY POINT -- A Port Dover man drowned Tuesday afternoon in front of scores of people about 200 feet off the beach just west of the Turkey Point Hotel.Survey Findings Show African Americans Try to Quit Smoking Cold Turkey Over Any Other Method Which Explains Low Success RedNova - Aug 17 9:17 AM
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- As partFYI: Wild Turkey Federation fundraiser coming up The Lufkin Daily News - Aug 15 10:14 PM
Q: When and where is the Pineywoods Wild Turkey Federation fundraising event going to be held?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 flee homes as Iran shells Iraq's northern frontier Guardian Unlimited - Aug 17 6:12 PM
Turkey and Iran dispatch tanks and troops to disrupt Kurdish rebels.Jewish-Arab orchestra to play in Turkey Middle East Times - Aug 17 5:55 AM
ISTANBUL -- An orchestra bringing together young Jewish and Arab musicians was to play in Istanbul Wednesday, its conductor Daniel Barenboim said, despite the absence of some members because of violence in the Middle East.Turks agonise over Lebanon role BBC News - Aug 17 7:09 AM
A debate is raging in Turkey over whether to send troops to Lebanon as part of an international peacekeeping force.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-16 08:54 GMT: UK smallcap opening - Oxonica up on Turkey tie-up Interactive Investor - Aug 16 1:16 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Oxonica attracted support and rose 14 pence to 124 after the nanomaterials group reached agreement with Petrol Ofisi, the leading national oil company in Turkey with sales of 8.8 bln usd in 2005, to supply its Envirox fuel borne nanocatalyst, for use in diesel fuel across Petrol Ofisi's nationwide distribution network.Kurds flee homes as Iran shells Iraq's northern frontier Guardian Unlimited - Aug 17 5:07 PM
Iraq: Turkey and Iran have dispatched tanks, artillery and thousands of troops to their frontiers with Iraq.Smoked Turkey and Fruit Plate With Watercress Mayonnaise The Myrtle Beach Sun News - Aug 16 12:10 AM
Fresh fruit and smoked turkey breast arranged on individual plates, each with its own dish of watercress dressing, make a luxurious special-occasion lunch or light supper. Serves 4.Turks agonise over Lebanon role BBC News - Aug 17 5:57 AM
A debate is raging in Turkey over whether to send troops to Lebanon.Rally champion dies in 4x4 crash BBC News - Aug 17 7:10 AM
A Met Office worker and amateur rally champion dies after a 4x4 vehicle overturns during a safari in Turkey.Kurds flee homes as Iran shells Iraq's northern frontier Guardian Unlimited - Aug 17 4:58 PM
Turkey and Iran have dispatched tanks, artillery and thousands of troops to their frontiers with Iraq during the past few weeks in what appears to be a coordinated effort to disrupt the activities of Kurdish rebel bases.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.Experts: $50 Million to Clean Up Lebanon Oil Spill Voice of America - Aug 17 1:05 PM
United Nations agencies say it will cost up to $50 million to clean up an oil spill caused by Israel's bombing of a Lebanese power plant last month. U.N. officials met experts from Lebanon, Greece, Syria, Turkey and the European Union Thursday in Athens to discuss the 15,000-ton oil slick.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.Conditions of Ankara Zaman Online - Aug 17 2:12 PM
The resolution is first of all a political choice. We need to look at the political priorities of Turkey. Turkey has historic relations with the region.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 17 2:12 PM
U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Mark Malloch Brown stated the peace force to be deployed to Lebanon will strongly have a European and Muslim character with Turkey willing to take part as well.Survey Findings Show African Americans Try to Quit Smoking Cold Turkey Over Any Other Method Which Explains Low Success [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 17 5:00 AM
As part of its "Stomp Out Smoking in the African-American Community" campaign, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, marketers of Nicorette, NicoDermCQ and Commit, released the findings of a commissioned survey about smoking habits of African Americans at this year's National Association of Black Journalists Convention.Assembly may Hold Extraordinary Meeting Zaman Online - Aug 17 2:14 PM
Salih Kapusuz, the vice group leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), stated that the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) could summon an extraordinary meeting to decide whether Turkish troops should join the international peace keeping force.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.Internship gives student firsthand look at world crisis phillyburbs.com - Aug 17 5:10 AM
Jessica Sklodowski spent 12 weeks working at the U.S. Embassy in Turkey.Officials: U.S. blocked missiles to Hezbollah USA Today - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
The United States blocked an Iranian cargo plane's flight to Syria last month after intelligence analysts concluded it was carrying sophisticated missiles and launchers to resupply Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, two U.S. intelligence officials say.A World Beyond Dial-Up New York Times - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
Threatened with obsolescence in the era of broadband, Earthlink is transforming itself into a full-service telecommunications company.Turkey And Iraq Are Inseparable Parts Of The Region, Gul TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:37 PM
KAYSERI - ''Turks have been together with Iraqis throughout the history. PKK terrorist organization is a seed of discord which prevents the solidarity between Kurds and Turks in Iraq,'' Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul told reporters on Sunday.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.Turkey Should Go To Lebanon Not To Fight, But To Rebuild TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:22 PM
RADIKAL) - After the war in Lebanon, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) decided to expand its field of duties and increase its staff. I said earlier that I was against sending Turkish troops to UNIFIL. Let me summarize my reasons for that:Diplomats discuss Lebanon peacekeeping mission AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 5:27 AM
France and Turkey's top diplomats have held talks with officials here on the deployment of international troops in south Lebanon as a huge rebuilding effort was underway and a fragile truce appeared to be holding.Turk July primary surplus 3.8 bln lira Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 17 12:33 AM
ANKARA, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Turkey's central government primary budget surplus was 3.794 billion lira ($2.6 billion) in July, data from the Finance Ministry showed on Thursday.Food poisoning toll in Moscow reaches 300 - Rospotrebnadzor Interfax - Aug 17 3:34 AM
MOSCOW. Aug 17 (Interfax) - The number of construction workers from Turkey and CIS member states affected by a food poising in Moscow exceeds 300 people, the Russian Consumer Protection and Human Wellbeing Control Service (Rospotrebnadzor) said.Sending Our Troops TurkishPress.com - Aug 17 7:10 AM
MILLIYET- Will Turkey send troops for the peacekeeping force in Lebanon? The government seems to be willing to make a contribution to a force which is likely to fight with Hezbollah in the future.Diplomats to talk Lebanon peacekeeping AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 4:30 AM
France and Turkey sent their top diplomats to Beirut on Wednesday to discuss the deployment of a 15,000-strong international force to south Lebanon, amid doubt over whether Hezbollah would lay down its arms or even withdraw them from the border with Israel.Diplomats to discuss Lebanon peacekeeping AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 4:03 AM
France and Turkey sent their top diplomats to Beirut on Wednesday to discuss the deployment of a 15,000-strong international force to southern Lebanon, part of which the U.N. hopes can be in place in the next two weeks.Dog owner who fired semiautomatic says he's been portrayed as criminal The State Journal-Register - Aug 17 5:10 AM
AUBURN - Robert "Bob" Nix spent most of Tuesday behind bars following a dispute in which he fired an assault rifle after a nearby property owner shot Nix's dog because it attacked the other man's turkey.Turkish lira rises on U.S. inflation, tax Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 16 11:23 PM
ISTANBUL, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Lower expectations of U.S. rate rises after soft inflation data bolstered Turkey's lira on Thursday while tax payments due this week and next were seen increasing demand for local currency, dealers said.France Declines to Contribute Major Force for U.N. Mission Washington Post - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 17 -- France on Thursday rebuffed pleas by U.N. officials to make a major contribution to a peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, setting back efforts to deploy an international military force to help police a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, according to U.N. and...Three-mile walking path circles golf course The Oregonian - Aug 17 12:26 AM
OREGON CITY -- Micki Paul has been taking walks around the Stone Creek Golf Club every day since its development began several years ago, watching the area near her home transform from a turkey farm to a popular golf course surrounded by luxurious new houses.U.N. Pledges $64 Million for Cleanup of Oil Spill off Lebanon New York Times - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
The 87-mile-long slick stained Lebanon?s shores after Israeli warplanes bombed an oil storage depot last month.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-17 14:25 GMT: Stratex placing raises 1.175 mln stg Interactive Investor - Aug 17 6:45 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Stratex International PLC, the AIM-listed gold and base metals explorer focusing on Turkey, said it raised 1.175 mln stg via a placing of 15.67 mln new shares at 7.5 pence apiece.Cease-fire Takes Effect, but Turkey Waiting Turks.US - Aug 16 10:18 AM
As the U.N.-backed cease-fire takes effect, the 34-day old Lebanese tragedy has apparently ended. Israel and Hezbollah have upheld the cease-fire that took effect at 8 a.m. Monday with only a few exceptional attacks; however, the region remains volatile.Fake 911 calls cause trouble, chief says The Huntsville Times - Aug 17 2:35 AM
A man calls 911 needing to speak to the fire department. His emergency: His family will soon arrive for Thanksgiving Day, and he wants to know how long to cook a 14-pound turkey.Noteworthy The Myrtle Beach Sun News - Aug 17 12:13 AM
Jim Hamilton put together games of 277, 268 and 238 for a 783 series in the Turkey Bombers League at Surfside Bowling Center ... Stephanie Feagin continued her fine summer bowling with a 259 game and 678 series in the Big Bucks Trios League at Waccamaw Bowling Center.Vultures making their mark The Trenton Times - Aug 16 9:26 PM
An ominous sight has grown common in River's Edge Park in Florence, where large black birds circle overhead. Each morning, turkey vultures and black vultures sun themselves in the trees of the park, leaving feathers and piles of droppings be fore flying across the river, return ing at night to nest.France Dismisses U.N. Pleas Washington Post - Aug 17 1:55 PM
Chirac refuses to make a major contribution to peacekeeping mission, sending plan into disarray.Lebanese army moves south Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 2:02 PM
Lebanese troops deployed in south Lebanon on Thursday, linking up with U.N. peacekeepers to take control of Hizbollah strongholds as Israeli forces pulled back after their 34-day war with the guerrillas.France to send 400 troops to Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 1:12 PM
President Jacques Chirac announced Thursday that France will immediately double to 400 troops its contingent in the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon.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.France Throws U.N Peacekeeping Plans Into Disarray Washington Post - Aug 17 12:26 PM
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 17 -- France has rebuffed U.N. pleas to make a major contribution to a peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, setting back international efforts to send a credible military force to the region to police a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, according to U.N. and French...Lebanon to receive 'urgent' assistance with massive oil spill AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 12:08 PM
International experts promised Lebanon immediate help in cleaning up a massive Mediterranean oil spill caused by Israeli bombing of a power plant, but said the scale of the environmental threat remained unknown.Nanotech Meets Cleantech in Turkey Red Herring - Aug 15 10:41 PM
A U.K. nanotech company s fuel additive finds a new market.EarthLink looks beyond dial-up access International Herald Tribune - Aug 17 1:17 PM
The company is pouring money into new ventures as it tries to turn itself into a full-service telecommunications company.Past disasters The New Zealand Herald - Aug 16 6:10 PM
The minister said she understood Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Turkey had indicated they could take part. The same went for other countries, she said, naming Australia.Hyundai Has No Interest in Ford's Jaguar AP via Yahoo! Finance - 10 minutes ago
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, said Friday it has no interest in acquiring Ford Motor Co.'s luxury Jaguar brand.Trot over to Candor to catch the Commander Press & Sun-Bulletin - Aug 16 11:53 PM
If the Commander Cody Band is looking for a song to add to its set list, perhaps the "Turkey Trot" would be appropriate this weekend.Plans afoot for UN move into Cyprus Gulf Times - Aug 17 1:36 AM
By Stephen Castle A PLAN to transfer authority for Northern Cypriot ports to the United Nations has emerged as a cornerstone of frantic diplomatic efforts to resolve a bitter stand-off between the EU and Turkey.Celebrating Thanksgiving symbol Selma Times-Journal - Aug 16 10:31 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!Lebanon to receive 'urgent' assistance with massive oil spill AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 7:47 AM
International experts have promised Lebanon immediate assistance cleaning up a massive Mediterranean oil spill caused by the recent conflict, slated to cost over 50 million euros (64 million dollars).UN Wins Pledges of Soldiers for Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon Bloomberg.com - 15 minutes ago
Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations won pledges from countries, including Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia, to contribute soldiers to a peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon that will oversee a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.DROPPING OFF Daily Record - Aug 16 9:53 PM
Sleeping on the roof to avoid stifling heat in southern Turkey has resulted in 15 deaths and 1274 injuries as people fall off. A heatwave has seen temperatures top 104F (40C).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.Kazmunaigaz Wants To Build Refinery In Turkey TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:38 PM
ANKARA - Kazakh Oil and Gas Company (KazMunaiGaz) is carrying out feasibility studies to build a refinery in Black Sea. KazMunaiGaz wants to build the refinery to transfer Kazakh oil to Mediterranean.France, Italy want rules of engagement AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 10:00 AM
France and Italy said Thursday that the United Nations' peacekeeping mandate in Lebanon is not explicit enough, and demanded that the U.N. set clear rules of engagement for troops that would bolster the force.Tomatoes, figs reflect worldwide truth Selma Times-Journal - Aug 16 10:24 PM
Several years ago my wife, Natalie, gave me a Brown Turkey fig tree for Father's Day. Knowing how much I enjoyed figs, the gift was much appreciated. Since then it has been pampered, nurtured and cared for extremely well.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].Religion Today AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 9:16 AM
Kari Ansari recalls getting ready to celebrate one of the most important religious holidays of the year the end of the monthlong Ramadan fast.Religion news in brief AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 17 9:16 AM
Pope Benedict XVI says he does not feel strong enough to take many long trips, but that he would like to travel to a peaceful Holy Land.JUST WHAT THE DOCTORORDERED Daily Record - Aug 16 9:44 PM
A COUPLE selling a lighthouse where they run a B&B have included a Rolls-Royce and Dalek in the asking price. Frank and Danielle Sheahan want to move to Turkey with sons Jed, 16, and Brodie, 12, after 16 years at West Usk Lighthouse.