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US Expert: North Korea Speeds Up Missile Launch Times

North Korea can fire long-range missiles significantly faster, following upgrades to its launch sites, a U.S. expert has observed.

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Turkey's Military Construction in Southeast Threatens Peace

Efforts by the Turkish government to end a decade-long insurgency by Kurdish rebels is under threat, as controversial military construction projects across Turkey's predominantly Kurdish southeast have been causing violent protests as peace efforts...

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EU countries still slow to act on economic reform recommendations, says European Parliament study

On Friday the European Council will adopt the 2014 country-specific recommendations for each EU member state. MEPs regularly point out that the member state governments have been slow to act on these recommendations. This view is corroborated by a new...

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Focus On Iraq as Kerry Meets Arab Counterparts in Paris

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is continuing his focus on the crisis in Iraq as he meets Thursday in Paris with his counterparts from Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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