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Voters stand in a line as they enter the voting station located in the South Bondi Lifesaving Club, at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Australia, July 2, 2016. REUTERS/David Gray
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Local and foreign tourists stroll at Taksim square in central Istanbul, Turkey March 22, 2016. Picture taken March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal – RTSBU0B
Airport Attack in Istanbul Could Make a Slow Tourism Season Even Grimmer
The sun set long ago on the Byzantine emperors who ruled from this ancient city, known then as Constantinople. The First World War did away with the Ottoman sultans who presided over far-off subjects from its majestic palaces. But even as empires rose and then fell...Caption:
Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov (L), Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) and French President Francois Hollande at a summit on Ukraine at the Elysee Palace in Paris October 2, 2015. REUTERS
Moscow, Ankara to Cooperate in Solving Syrian Crisis
Moscow-Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov stated following talks with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu that they agreed upon tackling the Syrian crisis as well as coordinating anti-terrorism efforts. This meeting, which is the first since December...Caption:
Security personnel are seen near the Holey Artisan restaurant hostage site, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Bangladesh Attack: 20 killed before Commandos End Siege
Twenty foreign hostages were killed to death on Saturday morning by radical militants who attacked an upscale café in the Bangladeshi capital shouting “Allahu Akbar.” The foreigners were killed before police stormed the building on Saturday and rescued 13...Caption:
Tribesmen loyal to the Houthi movement attend a gathering in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, April 17, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah