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This decision follows calls from imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan and could significantly impact Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. The PKK Kurdish militant group will disband and disarm as part of a ...

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit a few miles south of Malibu on Wednesday, sending a gentle jolt through the beachside city. The earthquake struck at 9:33 a.m., and weak shaking was felt as far away ...

Syria is preparing to sign an agreement to import electricity from Turkey via a 400-kilovolt transmission line. The deal, anticipated to occur 'soon', comes in response to Syria's severe power ...