Turkey Warns "Not Far" From War After Syrian Attack -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday his country was "not far" from war with Syria following cross-border attacks this week - words which highlighted the danger that the uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Asaad will drag in its neighbors.
In a belligerent speech to a crowd in Istanbul, Erdogan warned the Assad government it would be making a fatal mistake if it picked a fight with Turkey.
The speech followed a Syrian mortar barrage on a town in southeast Turkey that killed five people on Tuesday.
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ASIA
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India pushes ahead with economic reform agenda.
India tests nuclear-capable missile.
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AFRICA
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EUROPE
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Spain tops agenda for euro zone permanent bailout fund.
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Malta hosts first Europe-Arab summit in a decade.
EU nuclear plants fail to meet international safety standards.
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Georgia poll winner asks supporters to end vote-rigging protests.
Germany introduces new circumcision law.
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AMERICAS
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