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The high price of new cancer drugs is indefensible and unsustainable, say two of the world’s leading cancer research institutions, who propose a different way to develop them that could sideline big pharma.

The top soldiers in the Turkish and British militaries came together for a meeting in Ankara on Feb 10, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported. 

British Chief of General Staff Gen. Stuart Peach was hosted by Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar at the military headquarters in the Turkish capital, the agency reported, without giving details of the content of the talks.

A simple Ethiopian athletics camp which is attracting elite runners from around the world has opened its doors to state-run Anadolu Agency. 

Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah is just one of the top-tier competitors using the facilities at Yaya Africa Athletics Village near the rural town of Sululta, 12 kilometers north of the capital Addis Ababa.

Iran is displaying hundreds of ancient and Persian artifacts, some dating back as far as 3,500 years and all of them recently brought back home from museums and collections in Western countries.

With a majority of 372 votes, the House of Commons have started the process of Great Britain leaving the EU.

Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akıncı and Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades met as a part of the Cyprus peace talks on Feb. 9, as Turkey prepares to host the new U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his special envoy on Cyprus on Feb. 10.

The number of countries with a top-notch sovereign credit rating fell to the lowest level in 13 years last year, the international rating agency Fitch said on Feb. 9.

"The number of Fitch-rated sovereigns with 'AAA' ratings is at its lowest level since 2003 and is expected to remain unchanged over the next two years," Fitch said in a statement.     

British travel group Thomas Cook said on Feb. 9 that demand for holidays in Egypt is picking up again, after unrest in the North African nation had pushed holidaymakers into choosing rival sun spots.

According to UK government sources, twice as many Albanians have been caught as stowaways at UK ports than any other nationality.
Approximately 981 Albanian illegal immigrants were arrested at UK ports from 2008 until mid-2016.
This information was released to the newspaper The Guardian by the Home Office statistics under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.

A majority of Europeans want a ban on immigration from Muslim-majority countries, a poll has revealed.
An average of 55 per cent of people across the 10 European countries surveyed wanted to stop all future immigration from mainly Muslim countries.