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US defense chief to visit Turkey over consensus for Mosul offensive

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is due to visit Turkey on Oct. 21, after Ankara and Washington agreed on Turkey's participation in coalition forces' aerial campaign in the Mosul offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL).  

Carter will travel to Ankara as part of a weeklong Middle East and Europe trip, according to the Pentagon.   

Serbia to borrow $1 billion from the United Arab Emirates

BELGRADE - The Serbian government intends to ask the Fund for the development of Abu Dhabi for a loan of about a 1 billion US dollars for budget support, with an interest rate of 2.25 percent per year.

The maturity period of the loan is 10 years, including a grace period of five years, while the repayment period is five years.

Missiles fired from Yemen fall short of US warship, says US navy

Two missiles fired from rebel-held territory in Yemen fell short of a U.S. warship patrolling the Red Sea off the coast of the war-torn country, the U.S. navy said Oct. 10.
The USS Mason "detected two inbound missiles" within an hour of each other from around 7:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. GMT) on Oct. 9, said U.S. Naval Forces Central Command spokeswoman Paula Dunn, according to AFP.

Bulgaria, Takes Steps to Boost Contacts with UAE in Economy, Trade

A draft agreement with the United Arab Emirates has been approved that allow for for economic and technical cooperation as a basis for future negotiations, the Bulgarian cabinet has said.

Under the document adopted Tuesday, the countries will work to promote the role of small and medium enterprises in economic relations.

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