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Turkey seized "objectionable cargo" aboard a Syrian passenger plane which it intercepted en route from Moscow to Damascus, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.

Turkey seized "objectionable cargo" aboard a Syrian passenger plane which it intercepted en route from Moscow to Damascus, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.

Turkey seized "objectionable cargo" aboard a Syrian passenger plane which it intercepted en route from Moscow to Damascus on Wednesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.

A Syrian passenger plane was forced to land in Ankara on Wednesday evening on suspicions that it was carrying weapons, Anatolia news agency reported citing officials.

Turkish police arrested more than 70 people in coordinated raids around the country on Tuesday for suspected links to outlawed Kurdish rebels, media reports said.

Australia broadened its inquiry into live animal shipments after activists produced new footage showing distressed cows and sheep being slaughtered in Turkey, a major export market.

The US embassy in Ankara is believed to have been among the targets of 15 alleged Al-Qaeda militants arrested by Turkish security forces, Anatolia news agency reported Wednesday.

North American stocks rose Tuesday as the Bank of Canada left interest rates unchanged and Apple beat street estimates with Q1 earnings released after the close of trading. . Today on Stockhouse

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police have detained 10 suspected al Qaeda militants who they believe were planning an attack ahead of New Year, state-run Anatolian news agency reported.

Report: Turkish police detain 10 al-Qaida suspects in western Turkey. Police have detained 10 people suspected of links to the al-Qaida terror network and accused of preparing to stage an attack before New Year's Eve, the state-run Anatolia news agency said Thursday.

Bale inspires Tottenham to 3-1 win over reigning champion Inter, Barcelona held by Copenhagen. Tottenham beat defending champion Inter Milan 3-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday for one of the biggest wins in team history.

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Sunday to hold Israel to account over its "state terror" in the Middle East as thousands protested against the deadly raid on Gaza-bound aid ships.

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Sunday to hold Israel to account over its "state terror" in the Middle East as thousands protested against the deadly raid on Gaza-bound aid ships.

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Sunday to hold Israel to account over its "state terror" in the Middle East as thousands protested against the deadly raid on Gaza-bound aid ships.

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Sunday to hold Israel to account over its "state terror" in the Middle East as thousands protested against the deadly raid on Gaza-bound aid ships.

News that banking giant Goldman Sachs has been charged with fraud sent Asian stocks tumbling Monday, while airlines were hit as northern European airspace was closed due to the Icelandic volcano.

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - About 1,000 Turkish students have left home to attend university in Bosnia, attracted by the low cost of living, good food and -- for women -- the right to wear an Islamic headscarf.

Turkish police Monday detained more than 40 people, including former air force and navy chiefs, in connection with an alleged military plot against the Islamist-rooted government, officials and media reports said.

PARIS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Sarkozy grilled top managers of carmaker Renault on Saturday but failed to win pledges from them to center production of their new small car at a factory in France rather than in Turkey.

Renault chief Carlos Ghosn assured French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday that production of the new Clio line would not be entirely transferred to Turkey as the government had feared.