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Athletes from across Balkans head to Vancouver
08/02/2010
More than 100 athletes from 11 Southeast European countries will participate in the 21st Winter Olympics in Vancouver. How many of them will make it to the podium? Cynics say none -- for others, hope springs this winter.
The great divide: Ban offers Cyprus encouragement, but no solution
04/02/2010
The UN secretary-general's visit prompts protests, while introducing no breakthroughs in the lumbering Cypriot reunification talks.
Top US commander in Iraq visits Turkey
03/02/2010
ANKARA, Turkey -- The commander of US forces in Iraq, General Ray Odierno, arrived in Turkey on Tuesday (February 2nd) to discuss measures aimed at f...
Bulgarian parliament ratifies contract for Nabucco gas project
04/02/2010
SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Parliament ratified the contract Wednesday (February 3rd) for constructing the Nabucco gas pipeline. The project -- involving Turk...
Turkish police arrest al-Qaeda suspects
04/02/2010
ADANA, Turkey -- Six suspected members of al-Qaeda were arrested in the southern city of Adana on Wednesday (February 3rd) for alleged involvement in...
NATO defence ministers meet in Istanbul
05/02/2010
ANKARA, Turkey -- NATO's defence ministers gathered on Thursday (February 4th) for an informal two-day meeting in Istanbul. They are set to discuss t...
Thousands of Turkish workers protest TEKEL layoffs
05/02/2010
ANKARA, Turkey -- Tens of thousands of workers and civil servants across the country staged a day long strike Thursday (February 4th) to support empl...
Hundreds protest NATO meeting in Istanbul
07/02/2010
ANKARA, Turkey -- About 100 people protested in Istanbul on Friday (February 5th) against an informal meeting of NATO defence ministers taking place...
Turkish military court sentences Ergenekon suspect
08/02/2010
ANKARA, Turkey -- A military court sentenced a lieutenant-colonel to four years in prison Thursday (February 4th), after finding a weapons cache in h...
Business: Albanians embrace holiday travel
05/02/2010
Albanians spent twice as much on travel in 2009 than the year before. Also in business news: Slovenia's Gorenje is moving appliance production to Serbia, while Romania's Central Bank lowers the monetary policy rate.