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Turkey calls on US, allies to reconsider Syria no-fly zone

Turkey called on the United States and other nations Monday to rethink its proposal for a no-fly zone in northern Syria as the U.N. expressed deep concerns over the bombing of hospitals in rebel-held parts of Aleppo. Government forces pounded besieged rebel-held neighborhoods of the northern...

Turkey slams Israeli bill to reduce volume of call to prayer

Turkey's deputy prime minister has criticized as "unacceptable" an Israeli proposal that would make mosques reduce the volume of loudspeakers issuing their call to prayer. Speaking following a Cabinet Monday, Numan Kurtulmus told reporters the proposal was contrary to religious freedoms and...

Suicide blast at Kabul mosque kills 27, wounds 35

A massive suicide blast at a Shiite mosque in Kabul killed at least 27 people Monday and wounded 35 as gathered for a religious ceremony, officials said. "It was a suicide bomber who blew himself up among worshipers inside the mosque, killing 27 and wounding 35," senior police official...

Warplanes strike military sites in Yemen capital

Arab coalition warplanes struck military sites in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday, residents said, as two-day ceasefire that was marred by heavy fighting entered its final hours. The raids hit army bases on a mountain overlooking the city, and the force of the explosions shook buildings...