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Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has ordered his cabinet to draw up fresh stimulus measures in a bid to spur economic growth. Japan's growth has been hurt by falling...

EU leaders are due to begin a two-day summit in Brussels that will focus on issues surrounding the eurozone crisis. High on the agenda will be controversial plans for...

Guantanamo censors delayed notes from prisoners to their families and even held up a message from one about NBA star, defense counsel said Oct. 16.  Much of what mastermind...

Human rights groups working in Syria say at least 28,000 people have disappeared after being abducted by soldiers or militia. They say they have the names of 18,000 people...

I come from a typical Egyptian family that did not emphasize religious teachings as much as it did morals in general. Stealing, lying and cheating are bad traits because...

European astronomers yesterday reported they had detected a planet with about the mass of Earth which orbits the closest star to the Sun. The observation breaks new ground in...

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said content of equipment on board Syrian plane was clear. "Turkey does what is required in the international law and national regulations fastidiously in...

Veteran Turkish cinema and theater actor Erol Günaydın, who died on Oct. 15 at the age of 79, was laid to rest yesterday.  He passed away in Istanbul’s Kadıköy...

The life stories of authors Nazım Hikmet, Yaşar Kemal, Orhan Pamuk, Murathan Mungan, Elif Şafak and Aslı Erdoğan are detailed in a new film. A new documentary film featuring...

Peppered with fun facts and cheeky asides, actor Roger Moore’s book looking back on the golden anniversary of James Bond on-screen is a treat for 007 fans. He takes...