U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, will visit Turkey later this month. Tensions between the two countries have grown since a failed military coup that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, right, blames on a U.S.-based cleric. (Jorge Silva, Umit Bektas/Reuters)
Trip comes amid strained relations over U.S.-based cleric, who Turkey blames for coup attempt
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Turkey in late August, broadcaster CNN Turk said on Thursday, more than a month after a failed military coup shook the NATO member state.
Turkey's relations with Washington have been strained by the abortive putsch, which President Tayyip Erdogan blames on U.S.-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen. Erdogan has called for the extradition of Gulen, who denies involvement in the plot.
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MIDDLE EAST
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Iran hangs 20 over 'armed attacks'.
Israeli army donkey sales stir Palestinian outrage.
ASIA
Japan's new defence chief warns on N. Korea, China on first day.
UN condemnation of North Korean missile reaching Japanese waters curtailed by China. Japan: North Korea missile launch an "unforgivable act of violence".
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Myanmar military relaxes stance on rebels barred from peace talks.
Pakistani govt chopper crash-lands in Afghanistan: official.
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China jails leading human rights lawyer.
Bangladesh detains two over July cafe attack that killed 20 hostages.
AFRICA
South Africans deliver stinging rebuke to ANC.
Egypt says kills leader of ISIS Sinai branch suspected of downing Russian plane.
US air raids lift morale of Libya anti-IS force on the ground.
EU extends civilian mission in Libya by a year.
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UN says South Sudan government raped, killed.
East Africa leaders to press for regional force in S. Sudan.
Tunisia PM-designate starts talks on forming government.
Mali says six soldiers missing since jihadist attack. Al-Qaida-linked extremists kill Mali officer in Timbuktu.
UN bungles response to Africa's yellow fever outbreak.
EUROPE
Woman killed in London attack was an American, police say. Russell Square stabbings shock London.
Ukraine rejects Russia's proposed ambassador to Kiev.
Report slams EU's failure to foresee 'colossal' migrant crisis.
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Politicians admit migrants to cost Germany more than 30 billion Euros a year.
British warships should be sent to Gibraltar ‘to protect it from Spain’ during Brexit negotiations.
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AMERICAS
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White House: Iran cash payment not ransom for hostages.
Kerry defends cash payment in wake of Iran deal.
GOP senator wants details on Iran 'ransom'.
Obama declares himself a 'feminist'.
US to give Argentina declassified papers on America's role in military dictatorship.
Brazil Senate committee votes to put Rousseff on trial.
Cuba reports fresh Zika virus cases.
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TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
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U.S. designates Pakistani Taliban splinter group as 'global terrorists'.
ISIS defector describes group's interest in Western attacks: Report.
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