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Bedük to play ın Eskişehir
11/29/2011Bedük will play at club Hayal in the central Anatolian province of Eskişehir Nov. 26. The concert starts at 9:30 p.m….
Read MoreUN chief urges leaders to finalize climate fund
11/29/2011DHAKA, Bangladesh — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged world leaders Monday to finalize the financing for a multibillion-dollar fund to fight the…
Read MoreSurvey: 750 orangutans killed in one year
11/29/2011JAKARTA, Indonesia — Villagers living on the Indonesian side of Borneo killed at least 750 endangered orangutans in a year, some to…
Read MoreExpect major river changes from climate, experts warn
11/29/2011JOHANNESBURG — Climate change is likely to lead to increased average rainfall in the world’s major river basins but weather patterns will…
Read MoreUN: Greenhouse gases up 29 percent since 1750
11/29/2011GENEVA — Global warming gases in the world’s atmosphere are rising, with concentrations up 29 percent since the start of the industrial…
Read MoreScores of elephants die in Zimbabwe heat
11/29/2011HARARE, Zimbabwe — Scores of elephants have died in a three-month heat wave that has dried up watering holes in western Zimbabwe,…
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Morocco art scene hosts Turkish photographers
11/29/2011A Moroccan art company sells Arab, Turkish and Iranian contemporary artists’ photographs Nov. 26. Comprised of 70 photos, the sale includes…
Read MoreHotels threatening historical silhouette
11/28/2011Despite the culture minister’s contrary statement, buildings that negatively affect Istanbul’s historical silhouette continue to be granted construction permission. A historic…
Read MoreTurkey ‘ready for action’ as Syria deadline expires
11/28/2011Turkey said it could tolerate no more bloodshed in Syria and it was ready to take action with Arab powers if…
Read MoreScientists warn world: Prepare for extreme weather
11/28/2011Top international climate scientists and disaster experts meeting in Africa have a sharp message for the world’s political leaders: Get ready…
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