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A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has shaken eastern Turkey, killing at least 17 people in several villages.

Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to thousands of revelers Thursday eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in Thanksgiving Day tradition as turkey and pumpkin pie.

India and Turkey record their first cases of swine flu, giving further evidence that the virus is spreading.

May Day protesters clashed with riot police in Germany, Turkey and Greece on Friday while thousands angry at the government's responses to the global financial crisis took to the streets in France.

Turkey and Armenia have agreed to a framework for improving their strained relations, the first apparent break-through in diplomacy in more than a decade.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton confirms that Turkey will be the Islamic nation that President Barack Obama visits to keep his pledge of going to the Muslim nation in his first 100 days.

A faulty altimeter contributed to the crash of a Turkish Airlines jet at Amsterdam’s international airport last week, officials said.

Engine failure may have been a factor in Wednesday's plane crash at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, Dutch investigators say.

A Turkish Airlines plane with 135 people aboard slammed into a muddy field while attempting to land at Amsterdam's main airport Wednesday. Nine people were killed and more than 50 were injured, many in serious condition, officials said.

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