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Blame on Merkel for the unprecedented defeat
Ms Merkel’s coalition partners ,as well as Germany’s press, are putting the blame on the Chancellor after her unprecedented defeat in Sunday’s elections.
After the CDU’s electoral defeat in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, tensions in the CDU-CSU union have intensified. Bavarian State Premier Horst Seehofer has blamed Merkel’s refugee policy for the AfD’s success.
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Turkey 'offers possibility of gas supplies through Turkish Stream to border with Greece'
The Turkish side has suggested the possibility of supplying natural gas through the Turkish Stream pipeline to Turkey's border with Greece, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller told reporters on Sept. 5, the TASS news agency has reported.
Russia, Turkey 'in Talks' over Turkish Stream Extension to Greece
Turkey is to issue exploration permits for the Turkish Stream gas pipeline within days, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller has said.
The two countries are also negotiating over a possible extension of the project to Greece, with Turkey granting the opportunity in principle, Miller has adde.
Multiple blasts kill scores of people in Syrian cities, Putin expresses hope for possible deal
Multiple bombs have hit mostly regime-controlled cities in Syria, killing at least 48 people, while no cease-fire deal was reached among the United States and Russia over the Syrian crisis, though the Russian president expressed hope for a possible deal "soon."
Erdoğan reiterates call for 'safe zone' in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated his previous call for the formation of a "safe zone" inside Syria to help solve the migrant problem, while also calling for the creation of a "no-fly zone" in order to secure the region's security.
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Anti-China activists gain foothold in Hong Kong poll
Several pro-independence candidates won seats in Hong Kong's legislative election which saw a record turnout of 2.2 million voters in the Chinese-controlled city on Sept.4, a result likely to further strain ties with Communist Party rulers in Beijing.
N Korea test-fires three ballistic missiles: Seoul
North Korea on Sept. 5 fired three suspected medium-range Rodong missiles that travelled about 1,000 kilometers and landed near Japan in an apparent show of force timed to the G-20 economic summit in China, Seoul officials said.
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China, India To Maintain 'Hard-Won Sound' Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Beijing would work with New Delhi to maintain "hard-won sound" ties between the two countries.
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India, Egypt Signal Major Shift In Bilateral Ties
Before leaving for China via Vietnam on Friday evening, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held crucial talks with visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
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Dacic: Serbia must take care of its national interests
BELGRADE - Sponsors of Kosovo's independence and those who back moves against Serbia cannot expect Serbia to shut its doors to friends and impose sanctions on them, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said Thursday.