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Tour of Turkey ready to set off
The Presidential Tour of Turkey (TUR) enters its second half-century this year, and an international peloton of the highest order will join the opening celebrations at the seaside resort of Alanya, on the Mediterranean coast, where the first of the eight stages begins on April 26.
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Hundreds of flights scrapped as French air traffic controllers strike
Hundreds of flights to and from France were expected to be canceled April 8 as air traffic controllers launched a two-day strike over working conditions.
The civil aviation authority has asked airlines to scrap around 40 percent of flights, warning of "disruption across the whole country."
Spain arrests nine over alleged ISIL links
Spanish police arrested nine people in the Catalonia region on Wednesday suspected of links to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group, authorities said, the latest such raids as European nations seek to stop jihadist recruitment.
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Rwanda welcomes France's declassification of genocide documents
Rwanda's justice minister on April 8 welcomed France's declassification of documents relating to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, in which Kigali accuses Paris of having an indirect role.
However, Minster of Justice Johnston Busingye said Paris should ensure the documents released are "total."
Tourism growth at 23 pct in 2014
By Stathis Kousounis
Foreign tourism arrivals rose a remarkable 23 percent in 2014 compared to the previous year to reach a record 22 million, not including cruise visitors, according to the Bank of Greece?s annual border survey that the Hellenic Statistical Authority published on Tuesday.
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World Bank body to help Turkey grow export sector
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group, has announced that it will help Turkish Eximbank provide medium- and long-term funds to Turkish exporters.
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Serbia Breaks Ranks With EU on Moscow Parade
The Serbian Defence Ministry on Monday said that President Nikolic had decided that the Serbian Army will take part in the Victory Day Parade in Red Square in Moscow on May 9, marking the 70th anniversary of the capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945.
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Bentonite Plant in Bulgaria's Kardzhali Bought by France's Imerys
A French company, Paris-based Imerys, has bought the bentonite production plant in Bulgaria's Karzdhali.
The plant was previously owned by Greek S&B Industrial Minerals S.A., according to reports of the BGNES news agency.
Although the deal was concluded at the end of 2014, there was no official announcement on the part of the local authorities.
Zarif stresses benefits to Iran of framework nuclear deal
All United Nations Security Council resolutions related to Iran's nuclear programme will be lifted immediately if a final deal is agreed, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on April 4, stressing the benefits to Iran of this week's negotiations.
Crash piles pressure on Lufthansa CEO Spohr
The crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 in France has heaped intense pressure on Lufthansa's CEO Carsten Spohr, who in less than a year at the helm has had to grapple with weak earnings, labor unrest and tough competition from lower-cost carriers.
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