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Mitsubishi Corp invests in Turkey's Çal?k to win the region's energy business
Mitsubishi Corp., Japan?s largest trading house, said it will buy shares in and exchange personnel with a unit of Turkish conglomerate Çal?k Holding, as it seeks to win more energy and infrastructure orders in Central Asia and the Middle East.
Missing independent MP hopeful found handcuffed, beaten up in Turkey's southeast
An independent parliamentary deputy candidate, who had gone missing in a district in the southeastern province of ?anl?urfa late on May 30, was found handcuffed and beaten up on June 3 in the neighboring province of Gaziantep.
Turkey, Japan commemorate 1890 goodwill journey
When almost 600 Ottoman sailors lost their lives in far-off Japan in 1890, few at the time would have thought that the tragedy would usher in more than a century of friendship.
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Merkel under pressure on coal ahead of G7 climate push
Chancellor Angela Merkel is hoping to send a robust message on climate change from a G7 summit this weekend but may be undermined by Germany's own heavy dependence on coal.
Europe's top economy sees itself as a pioneer among industrialised nations for its "energy transformation" pushing the development of renewables while phasing out nuclear power.
Qatar World Cup organisers ready to fight for 2022
Organisers of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have indicated they will not relinquish the right to host soccer's showpiece event easily, whatever the fall-out from Sepp Blatter's decision to step down as FIFA president.
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Bulgaria Hosts Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
The aim of the forum is to exchange information, formulate measures and decide upon measures for promoting eco-friendly policies. Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev made a speech at the official opening ceremony.
Independent deputy candidate reported missing in Turkey's southeast, six interrogated
An independent deputy candidate went missing in a district in the southeastern province of ?anl?urfa on May 30, prompting the interrogation of six people in the resulting investigation, according to the governor.
Bad Weather Forces Solar Impulse into Emergency Landing
An unscheduled stop of the Solar Impulse plane in Japan has hampered its bid to break a world record.
"Decision taken for intermediate landing in Nagoya & wait for better conditions," Bertrand Piccard, the initiator of the venture who has been developing the solar-powered plane for years, announced on Twitter as the the plane was en route to Hawaii from China.
Euro pressured by Greek worries, dollar near recent peak vs yen
The euro was on the defensive on Monday after Greece missed a self-imposed Sunday deadline for reaching an agreement with its lenders to unlock aid, keeping alive fears of a debt default.
The euro eased 0.4 percent to $1.0952 EUR=, retreating from Friday's high of $1.1006. Against the yen, it slipped to 135.95 EURJPY=R from 136.49.
US considers airport preclearance centers in nine countries including Turkey
The Department of Homeland Security said on May 29 it is considering expanding airline preclearance operations to 10 new foreign airports in nine countries, most of them in Europe.