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Kyrgyzstan asks Turkey for info about Istanbul nightclub attacker

The Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security has asked Turkey to confirm information that a Kyrgyz citizen was possibly involved in the New Year’s …
Interfax-Ukraine

CNN: Israel PM Netanyahu questioned in corruption probe

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was interrogated on Jan. 2 at night on suspicion of corruption in a criminal investigation authorized by the …
CNN

Reuters: Gunman in Istanbul attack may have trained in Syria

The gunman who killed 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day in an attack claimed by Islamic State appears to have been well versed in …
Reuters

CNN: Four ways Donald Trump could go about North Korea

President-elect Donald Trump has made a bold bet on North Korea, saying the secretive country won’t test an intercontinental ballistic missile that …
CNN

BBC: Police hunt for Istanbul gunman intensifies

Turkish police have launched raids in Istanbul and arrested 12 people, as the hunt for an attacker who killed 39 people in a nightclub …
BBC

BBC: Syrian rebels threaten to boycott Astana talks

Syrian rebel groups say they are suspending participation in the preparations for peace talks planned by Russia and Turkey for later this month. In a …
BBC

BBC: Islamic State says it carried out Turkey nightclub attack

So-called Islamic State says it was behind the new year attack on a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people. The group said in a statement it was …
BBC

ABC News: Sean Spicer questions whether Obama’s Russia sanctions are out of ‘proportion’

President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming White House press secretary questioned whether President Obama’s actions against Russia for an alleged …
ABC News

Washington Post: Manhunt underway after massacre at Istanbul nightclub, officials say

ISTANBUL – Turkish authorities on Sunday were hunting for the lone gunman who opened fire on a new year’s celebration at one of Istanbul’s most …
Washington Post

Associated Press: Look at the major attacks in Turkey over the past year

ANKARA – A deadly New Year’s assault on an Istanbul nightclub follows a long string of attacks in Turkey over the past year. Read more here
Associated Press

New York Times: Trump promises a revelation on hacking

WEST PALM BEACH – President-elect Donald J. Trump, expressing lingering skepticism about intelligence assessments of Russian interference in the …
New York Times

Associated Press: New Year’s attack on packed Istanbul сlub leaves 39 dead

An assailant believed to have been dressed in a Santa Claus costume opened fire at a crowded nightclub in Istanbul during New Year’s celebrations, …
Associated Press

Reuters: At least 35 killed in New Year gun attack at Istanbul nightclub

ISTANBUL — At least one gunman shot his way into an Istanbul nightclub packed with hundreds of New Year’s revellers on Sunday, killing 35 people and …
Reuters

Azerbaijani Defense Ministry accuses Armenia of nearly 60 breaches of truce

BAKU – The Armenian army broke the truce 58 times on the contact line with Azerbaijani forces in the past 24 hours, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry …
Interfax-Ukraine

Reporters Without Borders calls for release of authors of Russian electronic media held in Belarus

MINSK – The international human rights organization Reporters Without Borders has called on the Belarusian authorities to free three authors of a …
Interfax-Ukraine

Wall Street Journal: Donald Trump’s plan to partner with Russia faces new, bigger hurdle

A central promise of President-elect Donald Trump’s foreign policy is that he will forge a working partnership with Russia, turning an old adversary …
Wall Street Journal

EUobserver: EU legitimacy in question

Referendums are dangerous for the EU. In recent years, almost all popular votes on EU matters ended up with the same answer: No. The vote with the …
EUobserver.com

Reuters: European cities ramp up security for New Year after Berlin attack

European capitals tightened security on Dec. 30 ahead of New Year’s celebrations, erecting concrete barriers in city centres and stepping up police …
Reuters
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