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Erdogan says Mecca Defence Agreement open to 'other friendly nations'

Erdogan says Mecca Defence Agreement open to 'other friendly nations' Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan was open to the participation of “other friendly nations”, Turkish media reported. In a post on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal, Erdogan said: “The agreement does not target any country…

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Kumamoto Quake Death Toll Rises to 39

Kumamoto, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)--The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, late last month has increased by one to 39, the prefectural government's…

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