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Mini-Summit underway in Berlin (photos)
The leaders of the USA, Germany, France, Italy, Britain and Spain are meeting in Berlin in a mini-Summit to discuss matters of global economic and political interest.
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Trial over hospital fraud postponed indefinitely
An appeals court in Athens has decided to postpone indefinitely the trial of 24 suspects in connection to the sale of orthopedic equipment to Greek hospitals by DePuy, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, between 2000 and 2006.
The judges decided to call off the trial after accepting an argument from the defense that the suspects had not been notified about the trial promptly.
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Turkey expects first two of batch of 24 new F-35s in 2018: Defense minister
Turkey expects to take delivery of the first two of a batch of 24 more Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft in 2018, Defense Minister Fikri Işık said on Nov. 17.
Constant GDP Growth in Europe Q3 2016
A slow but constant growth of GDP has been noticeable over the last three months in all of Europe, showed Eurostat data.
For the first time in years, not even a single economy reported a decrease in GDP.
On the contrary, all economies marked growth of between 0.1% and 0.8%, compared to the second quarter of 2016.
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Trump has spoken with Erdoğan, aides confirm
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming vice president have now spoken to 29 foreign leaders and dignitaries, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump's aides said Nov. 17.
Erdoğan previously had said he had talked to Trump on the phone and congratulated him over his victory.
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Djuric: Dialling code given to Kosovo as geographic region
BELGRADE - The Serbian government is satisfied with the agreement on telecommunications reached with Pristina, in particular with the fact that Telekom Srbija will officially operate in Kosovo as a company legally recognised by the international community and the Pristina institutions, says Marko Djuric, head of the government Office for Kosovo-Metohija.
Germany impervious to Barack Obama’s remarks on Greek debt
Outgoing US President might have repeatedly called for a debt relief for Greece during his 2-day visit in Athens, but according to German media outlet “Deutsche Welle” (DW), his exhortations have fallen on deaf ears in the German political establishment.
Israel nominates new envoy to Turkey
The Turkish-Israeli normalization process is continuing, albeit at a slow pace.
On Tuesday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry nominated the deputy ambassador to Britain, Eitan Na'eh, as its new envoy to Turkey.
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The end of the line for Turkey and the EU
The European Union was never sincere with Turkey. It is still a mystery why it recognized Turkey as a candidate for full membership in 1999, and endorsed the start of negotiations in 2005. It probably believed Turkey could never fulfill the requirements and so there was no risk of appeasing it.
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British Medical Journal: legalize all drugs now
For the very first time, the British Medical Journal has called on doctors and the medical establishment to back the legalization of drugs, referring to it as their “ethical responsibility.”
In its editorial, the BMJ argues that laws against drug use have harmed people worldwide, while stressing that drug addiction should be looked upon as a health problem.
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