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Greece: 13 dead, others missing in new migrant boat accident

 At least 13 people died after a migrant boat capsized in the Aegean Sea late Friday, bringing to at least 27 the combined death toll from three accidents in as many days involving migrant boats in Greek waters. The sinkings came as smugglers increasingly favor a perilous route from...

Groups call for protests against Libya's poll cancellation

CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds took to the streets in several Libyan cities to protest the cancellation of Friday's long-awaited presidential election, a blow to hopes of ending a decade of chaos in the oil-rich North African country. Several parliamentary candidates and political groups have...

Erdogan receives members of Turkish Jewish community

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised "renewed dialogue" with Israel as he received members of the Turkish Jewish community in Ankara on Wednesday evening. Guests at the event included the Turkish chief rabbi, Ishak Haleva, and Russia's chief rabbi, Berel Lazar. Erdogan said...

US denies man held in Turkey for fake passport is diplomat

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — U.S. officials denied Thursday that an American citizen arrested in Turkey for allegedly providing a fake passport to a Syrian man is a U.S. diplomat. Turkish officials said Wednesday they detained a U.S. diplomat at Istanbul Airport on Nov. 11. Authorities in Turkey...