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Three security officers have been killed while 10 police officers have been wounded in clashes with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the southeastern Turkish provinces of Diyarbak?r and ??rnak.

PKK militants attacked a police shuttle vehicle with a rocket launcher at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 18 in ??rnak's central Yeni Mahalle neighborhood.

The world's oldest man, Yasutaro Koide, died on Jan. 19 at the age of 112 in central Japan, a local official said.

The third bridge over Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait will be operational by June or July this year, a few months later than the scheduled opening date, due to the ongoing construction of connecting roads, Transport Minister Binali Y?ld?r?m has said. 

The "Abullionaire - 2016 Istanbul Money Fair" will be held in Istanbul's Grand Cevahir Hotel between April 15 and 17. 

The fair, which is organized by collector and businessman Ahmet Sand?kç?, will be joined by nearly 400 collectors from some 20 countries and display historical banknotes and coins from around 40 countries. 

A baby orangutan found abandoned and almost dead has made a swift recovery at an Indonesian rescue center, and has been filmed playing happily with another young ape.

Gito was discovered dumped in a cardboard box in August under the baking sun on the Indonesian part of Borneo island, with rescuers initially believing the primate was dead due to his "mummified" appearance.

European aircraft maker Airbus has said it is teaming up with global ridesharing service Uber to test plans for offering an on-demand helicopter service.

Airbus' new Silicon Valley-based innovation center "is collaborating with terrestrial mobility provider Uber on a market pilot to provide an on-demand transportation service", it said in a statement on Jan. 17.

Pakistan said on Jan. 18 that it had removed a three-year ban on YouTube after the Google-owned video-sharing website launched a local version that allows the government to remove material it considers offensive. 

The Diyarbak?r Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the municipal firefighting administration over its allegedly slack response to a fire caused by a deadly outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) attack in the Ç?nar district on Jan. 13.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has taken main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu to court for his remarks describing him a "sham dictator," and asked for compensation for non-pecuniary damages.

Since 1998, the Red Bull Music Academy (RBMA) has brought together various producers, vocalists, beat-makers and instrumentalists for an extraordinary music experience. The academy's 18th edition will be in Montreal, Canada, in fall and applications opened globally on Jan. 18.