Geography of Asia

Putin to attend 1915 commemoration in Yerevan

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he will attend the ceremony in Yerevan to commemorate the 1915 events.

According to a statement issued by the Russian Presidency, Putin told his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sarkisian by telephone on March 12 that he would join the commemoration ceremony scheduled for April 24 in Yerevan.

Incirlik Base Will Not Be Used in Fight against IS, Turkey Says

The Incirlik Airbase could only be used by the international coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) group if there is a "comprehensive process", a spokesperson for the Turkish Foreign Ministry has said.

Tanju Bilgic said on Wednesday the inclusion of the base in US-led operations was currently "out of the question".

Life expectancy reduced by 20 years in war-torn Syria

Life expectancy reduced by 20 years in war-torn Syria

The war in Syria has plunged 80 percent of its people into poverty, reducing life expectancy by 20 years, according to "a UN-backed report."

Namely, fife expectancy in this Middle Eastern country was 75.9 years in 2010, and was estimated at 55.7 years at the end of 2014, the Syrian Center for Policy Research said.

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