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Palestinian govt postpones local polls for 4 months

The Palestinian government on Tuesday postponed local election for four months, one day after a court decision to hold the polls in Israel-occupied West Bank and not in Hamas-run Gaza Strip. In a statement, the government said the decision to put off the vote was taken after consultations...

Police detain 5 PKK suspects in southern Turkey

Five PKK suspects, including a university student were detained in southern Turkey’s Adana province Tuesday, according to a police source. According to the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media, the detained PKK suspects were planning to...

Turkish forces hit 80 ISIS targets in northern Syria

The Turkish military hit at least 80 Daesh targets in northern Syria on Monday as part of the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield, according to a military source. In a statement, the Turkish General Staff said 80 Daesh targets had been hit with 199 rounds of Firtina (storm) howitzer fire and...

15 killed amid ongoing Baghdad violence

At least 15 people were killed -- and dozens injured -- in separate bombings that shook Iraqi capital Baghdad on Monday, according to local police officials. Police Lieutenant Hatem al-Jabri told Anadolu Agency that a suicide bomber had blown himself near a parking garage in the New Baghdad...