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Turkey sacks Central Bank governor

Turkey has sacked the governor of its Central Bank and replaced him with his deputy, a presidential decree published in the official gazette said Saturday. Murat Cetinkaya, who was appointed to the role in April 2016, was replaced by Murat Uysal, the decree said, but gave no official reason...

Iran ready for higher uranium enrichment: top official

A top aide to Iran's supreme leader says the Islamic Republic is ready to enrich uranium beyond the level set by the 2015 nuclear deal, just ahead of a deadline it set Sunday for Europe to offer new terms to the accord. A video message from Ali Akbar Velayati included him saying that...

4 Palestinians injured by Israeli troops in West Bank

Israeli forces Friday injured four Palestinians who were taking part in an anti-settlement demonstration in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, according to a Palestinian official. Protest organizer Murad Shtewi told Anadolu Agency that Israeli troops used rubber bullets and tear gas to...

Attack on paramilitary force near Iraqi capital kills 5

Hospital and police officials say gunmen have killed five and wounded 10 in an attack on paramilitary fighters near Iraq's capital, Baghdad. The officials say the attack occurred Friday north of the town of Fallujah that was liberated from Daesh three years ago. The officials spoke on...