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14 asylum seekers held in NW Turkey

Fourteen asylum seekers were held by Turkish gendarmerie forces in Turkey's northwestern province of Kirklareli, which borders Bulgaria, the security sources said on Saturday. The asylum seekers -- Afghan, Egyptian, and Syrian nationals -- were held as they entered the country through...

In Georgia, Biden's presidency meets early defining moment

(AP) — Usually it's a president's first midterm election that reorders a White House's political approach and priorities. For President-elect Joe Biden, his most defining congressional election is coming before he takes office. Two runoffs Tuesday in Georgia will decide which party...

Iran tells inspectors it plans up to 20% enrichment at Fordo

(AP) — Iran plans to enrich uranium up to 20% at its underground Fordo nuclear facility, international inspectors said Saturday, pushing its program a technical step away from weapons-grade levels as it increases pressure on the West over its tattered atomic deal. The International Atomic...

Iraq says it has dismantled mine on tanker in Arab Gulf

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's military on Saturday said explosives experts with its naval forces successfully dismantled a mine that was discovered stuck to an oil tanker in the Arab Gulf two days earlier. The statement said Iraqi authorities have opened an investigation into the incident. No...