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12 killed in Afghanistan mosque blast

25 May 2013, Saturday / AP, KABUL

Authorities in eastern Afghanistan say explosives transported by suspected Taliban fighters accidentally detonated while they were stopped at a mosque, killing 12 people.

In Syria's shadow, Iraq violence presents new test for US

Saddled with Middle East problems ranging from Iran to Syria and beyond, President »»

Britain braces for possible copycat attacks after soldier slaying

Britain is bracing for clashes with right-wing extremists and possible copycat terror »»

Swedish police seek reinforcement after further clashes

Police in the Swedish capital are to seek reinforcements after youths again set cars »»

2 former sex slaves demand Japan mayor quit

Two Korean former sex slaves demanded the resignation of an outspoken Japanese mayor »»

Obama in heated exchanges with Code Pink anti-war protester

The woman who interrupted President Barack Obama's speech on counterterrorism policy »»

US president seeks end to perpetual 'war on terrorism'

Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, President Barack Obama wants to pull »»

Berlusconi looms large in Rome mayor election

Silvio Berlusconi's figure looms large over Rome's mayoral elections this weekend »»

N. Korea says it will take ‘positive steps'

A North Korean envoy told China's president on Friday that his reclusive country »»

Abe on trip to Myanmar as Japan prime minister

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is traveling to Myanmar on the first visit to the country »»

Syria conflict uproots Palestinians

Syria's fighting has uprooted more than half of the country's 530,000 Palestinians »»

Atheists are good if they do good, Pope Francis says

Atheists should be seen as good people if they do good, Pope Francis said on Wednesday »»

Barred from poll, Rafsanjani calls Iranian leaders ignorant

Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has accused Iran’s leadership of »»

Restaurant torched in 4th night of Sweden riots as violence rages on

Groups of youth burned down a restaurant, torched more than 30 cars and injured three »»

John Kerry begins round of talks with Israel, Palestinians

US Secretary of State John Kerry began a round of separate talks with Israeli and »»

Largest Bulgarian party clears the way for new government

Bulgaria’s largest party GERB declined on Thursday to try to form a new government, »»

Malaysia arrests opposition figures

Malaysian police arrested several opposition politicians and activists on Thursday, »»

4 Americans killed in drone attacks since 2009

The Obama administration acknowledged publicly for the first time that four US citizens »»

Iran seeks to speed up nuclear activity

Iran is trying to accelerate its uranium enrichment program, a UN nuclear report »»

China blind dissident warned ahead of trip

China warned blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng on Thursday to mind his language »»

Four mosques attacked in Germany in 10 days since start of NSU trial

Islamic associations in Germany have said that four mosques were attacked on 10 consecutive »»

Seven Egyptian security men kidnapped in Sinai freed

Six Egyptian policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the »»

Second day of riots in largely immigrant suburb shakes Sweden

Some 200 youths hurled rocks at police and set cars ablaze in a largely immigrant »»

John Kerry hails tentative Raytheon arms sale to Oman

US Secretary of State John Kerry hailed on Wednesday what US officials said was an »»

US Senate Foreign Relations Committee backs arming opposition

A US Senate panel voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to send weapons to the opposition »»

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	ABDULLAH BOZKURT

	Turkey and the 2013 Bulgarian elections

	ABDÜLHAMİT BİLİCİ

	Rights and wrongs of being a romantic!

	İHSAN YILMAZ

	Islamism, Muslim politics and Islam-compatible politics

	ORHAN MİROĞLU

	Kurds, settlement process and political attention

	MARKAR ESAYAN

	An Armenian from Turkey in Los Angeles (2)

	EMRE USLU

	Do Kurdish-Turkish marriages prevent division?

	BERİL DEDEOĞLU

	Before the Geneva conference

	SEYFETTİN GÜRSEL

	What strategy could be better for the AK Party?

	KLAUS JURGENS

	Election fever grips Turkey early

	CHARLOTTE MCPHERSON

	Cracking down on health and safety in the workplace

	MERVE BÜŞRA ÖZTÜRK

	Game-changer for Syria