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ANKARA (Reuters) - Nobel Prize-winning Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk published a new book in Turkey on Friday, his first since obtaining the award.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Authorities say nine Kurdish rebels and three pro-government village guards have been killed in clashes in Turkey's southeast. The office of the governor of Bitlis province says seven rebels were killed in a clash with Turkish soldiers aided by village guards.

There have been signs of relief recently in the Middle East region, with a number of countries playing an active role to turn hostile parties into peace deal seekers. In mid-August, Syria and Lebanon agreed to normalize bilateral ties and demarcate their borders. The move is historic as Syria and Lebanon have not established diplomatic relations since their independence from the French colonial ...

Last week I had a chance to participate in a Q and A with Josh Bernstein, the star of the Discovery Channel’s new adventure show Into The Unknown. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to make the call, but our friends over at Media Boulevard and Deadbolt.com did the interview. Here’s the full transcript. With this show, can you tell us just a little bit about the process of deciding what to cover on Into the Unknown and really at what point did you get involved? Do you come up with ideas or do

ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Turkey has banned access to 853 Web sites in what critics say is an affront to freedom of speech rights of Turks.