Cities in Asia
Turkish defense minister conveys condolences to US counterpart
The Turkish national defense minister on Aug. 27 conveyed his condolences to his U.S. counterpart over the phone following Thursday's deadly blasts outside the Kabul airport that killed at least 170 people, including 13 U.S. soldiers, and wounded dozens of others.
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Documentary on Turkish coffee to be screened in 6 US cities
The Turkish coffee will be promoted in the U.S. through a documentary filmed by a Turkish foundation in seven cities of the country where the strong drink is prepared in different ways.
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The documentary titled "Turkish Coffee Tales of Anatolia" will be screened by the Turkish Coffee Lady Foundation on the occasion of World Turkish Coffee Day on Dec. 5.
Turkey, Malaysia resolve to expand free trade agreement
The Turkish and Malaysian trade ministers signed on July 13 a joint declaration to expand the existing free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
The decision was made in a meeting between Mehmet Muş and his Malaysian counterpart Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali in the capital Ankara.
The 'tube houses' that dominate Hanoi's streets
Tall, thin and brightly colored, Hanoi's "tube houses" dominate the city's streets as nine million people compete for space in Vietnam's bustling capital.
Although Vietnam saw a number of villas and garden houses built during the French colonial period, Hanoi has few of these grand residential homes.
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The Tokyo Olympics by the Numbers (infographic)
6,000 Tokyo area doctors have called for the Games to be cancelled
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Greek PM visits Jerusalem Patriarchate, Church of the Resurrection
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the Jerusalem Patriarchate and the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem on Tuesday. "The Greek state will always stand by the Jerusalem Patriarchate and the great mission it is undertaking in this difficult and, at the same time, exciting city and region," Mitsotakis told journalists.
Turkey sees 434,757 house sales in Jan-May
In Turkey, 434,757 residential properties were sold in the first five months of 2020, the country's statistical authority announced on June 15.
Housing sales dropped 2.2% or 9,684 units in the five-month period, compared to the same period last year, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) data.
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Domestic flights to resume from June 1
Turkey on May 30 announced the resumption of domestic flights as the country eases coronavirus restrictions and looks to restore normalcy.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu said domestic flights will resume on June 1 as part of the normalization process after the months-long virus restrictions.
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South Korea: Many Schools Close Again After Reopening
Seoul (CNN) - More than 500 schools closed again Friday to students after briefly reopening, as South Korea moves to stamp out a resurgence of the coronavirus in the capital, Seoul, and its surrounding metropolitan area.
97 dead, two survivors in Pakistan plane crash
All but two of the 99 people on board a Pakistan passenger plane were killed when it crashed into a residential neighborhood of Karachi, officials said on May 23, as rescue workers toiled through the charred and twisted wreckage strewn across the street.
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