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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Istanbul</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Only 5.4 pct of world&#8217;s people covered by smoke free laws in 2008: WHO</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/only-54-pct-of-worlds-people-covered-by-smoke-free-laws-in-2008-who-241887/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL - Only 5.4 percent of the world&#8217;s population was covered by comprehensive smoke-free laws in 2008, up from 3.1 percent in 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported today in its second report on the global tobacco epidemic.

This means that 154 million more people are no longer exposed to the harms of tobacco smoke ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/only-54-pct-of-worlds-people-covered-by-smoke-free-laws-in-2008-who-241887/" title="Only 5.4 pct of world&#8217;s people covered by smoke free laws in 2008: WHO">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>5 Turkish soldiers killed in terrorist attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL - At least five Turkish soldiers were killed Monday in a terrorist attack in the country&#8217;s east, according to television reports.

Several soldiers were reportedly also injured in the attack, which took place near a village in the Tokat region. The soldiers were on patrol when they came under attack, possibly by members of the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/5-turkish-soldiers-killed-in-terrorist-attack-241002/">5 Turkish soldiers killed in terrorist attack</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey says Sudan leader facing war-crimes charges won&#8217;t attend Istanbul summit</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-says-sudan-leader-facing-war-crimes-charges-wont-attend-istanbul-summit-222567/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Turkey: Indicted Sudan leader won&#8217;t attend summit

ISTANBUL — Turkey said Sunday that Sudan&#8217;s internationally indicted leader, President Omar al-Bashir, will not attend a conference of Muslim nations in Istanbul.
Turkey had faced criticism for its planned welcome of al-Bashir, who is the first government leader to face international war-crimes charges.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-says-sudan-leader-facing-war-crimes-charges-wont-attend-istanbul-summit-222567/">Source &nbsp;: Turkey says Sudan leader facing war-crimes charges won&#8217;t attend Istanbul summit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey to admit Sudan leader for Islamic summit, dismisses arrest warrant for Darfur slaughter</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-to-admit-sudan-leader-for-islamic-summit-dismisses-arrest-warrant-for-darfur-slaughter-222526/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Turkey to admit Sudan leader despite Darfur charge

ISTANBUL — Turkey said Sunday it will welcome Sudan&#8217;s leader even though he has been indicted for orchestrating crimes against humanity in Darfur.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is free to join an Istanbul summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference. The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-to-admit-sudan-leader-for-islamic-summit-dismisses-arrest-warrant-for-darfur-slaughter-222526/">Source article &nbsp;: Turkey to admit Sudan leader for Islamic summit, dismisses arrest warrant for Darfur slaughter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Egypt Air security official says guards thwart hijacking of flight from Istanbul to Cairo</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/egypt-air-security-official-says-guards-thwart-hijacking-of-flight-from-istanbul-to-cairo-202514/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maamoun Youssef</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CAIRO — Security guards thwarted an attempted hijacking Wednesday on an EgyptAir flight from Istanbul to Cairo by overpowering a man who threatened crew members with a knife, a security official for the airline said.

A Sudanese man used a plastic knife from the in-flight meal to threaten flight attendants after the plane left Turkish airspace ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/egypt-air-security-official-says-guards-thwart-hijacking-of-flight-from-istanbul-to-cairo-202514/">Egypt Air security official says guards thwart hijacking of flight from Istanbul to Cairo</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey frees Kurdish guerrillas who surrendered in peace initiative, though some face charges</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-frees-kurdish-guerrillas-who-surrendered-in-peace-initiative-though-some-face-charges-200992/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Torchia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — Turkish authorities on Tuesday released a band of Kurdish rebels who surrendered in a peace gesture, as part of a broad government effort to persuade thousands of other guerrillas to end their decades-long fight.

The legal fate of five of the eight rebels could influence any further moves toward reconciliation. They were freed pending ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-frees-kurdish-guerrillas-who-surrendered-in-peace-initiative-though-some-face-charges-200992/">Read more : Turkey frees Kurdish guerrillas who surrendered in peace initiative, though some face charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fate of 5 Kurdish rebels who surrendered could influence Turkish peace efforts</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fate-of-5-kurdish-rebels-who-surrendered-could-influence-turkish-peace-efforts-200695/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Torchia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — Turkish prosecutors sought charges Tuesday against five Kurdish rebels who surrendered in a peace gesture, raising questions about whether thousands of other guerrillas can be persuaded to end their decades-long fight.

Amnesty for fighters and more rights for Turkey&#8217;s Kurdish minority are key demands of the Kurdistan Workers&#8217; Party, or PKK, which began attacks ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fate-of-5-kurdish-rebels-who-surrendered-could-influence-turkish-peace-efforts-200695/">Read : Fate of 5 Kurdish rebels who surrendered could influence Turkish peace efforts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey and Israel spar over Turkish television drama about Mideast conflict</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-and-israel-spar-over-turkish-television-drama-about-mideast-conflict-198056/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Torchia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — Turkey on Friday shrugged off angry protests from Israel about a Turkish television drama that portrays Israeli soldiers as cruel and repressive and has deepened tension between the Jewish state and its key Muslim ally.

The remarks by Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu were the latest in a series of tart exchanges between two nations, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-and-israel-spar-over-turkish-television-drama-about-mideast-conflict-198056/">Original article on  : Turkey and Israel spar over Turkish television drama about Mideast conflict</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkish police detain 32 suspected of planning attacks on NATO and US, Israeli missions</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkish-police-detain-32-suspected-of-planning-attacks-on-nato-and-us-israeli-missions-197221/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish police detained Thursday more than 30 suspects allegedly linked to the al-Qaida terror network, saying they were planning to stage attacks on NATO facilities as well as U.S. and Israeli missions in the country.

Anti-terrorism police detained the suspects in simultaneous raids in the cities of Van, Erzurum, Konya, Batman and Istanbul. ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkish-police-detain-32-suspected-of-planning-attacks-on-nato-and-us-israeli-missions-197221/">Turkish police detain 32 suspected of planning attacks on NATO and US, Israeli missions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Analysis: Turkey scrapping air drill with Israel points to growing regional clout</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Torchia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — Turkey&#8217;s decision to scrap a military exercise involving Israel has sparked concerns in Israel about threats to its close military and economic ties with a key Muslim nation and a NATO member not always willing to follow the Western line.

The weekend move by Turkish premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan&#8217;s government comes at a time .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/analysis-turkey-scrapping-air-drill-with-israel-points-to-growing-regional-clout-193948/">Analysis: Turkey scrapping air drill with Israel points to growing regional clout</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey and Armenia expected to establish diplmatic ties, despite gulf over bloody past</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-and-armenia-expected-to-establish-diplmatic-ties-despite-gulf-over-bloody-past-192316/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Torchia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — Turkey and Armenia plan to sign an agreement Saturday establishing diplomatic ties in hopes of ending a century of acrimony over their bloody past and reopening their border, but nationalists on both sides are seeking to derail its implementation.

Better ties between Turkey, a regional heavyweight, and poor, landlocked Armenia are a key goal .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-and-armenia-expected-to-establish-diplmatic-ties-despite-gulf-over-bloody-past-192316/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Turkey and Armenia expected to establish diplmatic ties, despite gulf over bloody past</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey and Armenia try to end enmity, despite gulf over bloody past</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — Enter the &#8220;Hall of Armenian Issue with Documents&#8221; at the military museum in Istanbul, and you get a very different picture of what many historians view as the first genocide of the 20th century.

There, photographs show bodies of Ottoman Turks allegedly slaughtered and mutilated — the term &#8220;martyred&#8221; appears in the captions — .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-and-armenia-try-to-end-enmity-despite-gulf-over-bloody-past-191627/">Turkey and Armenia try to end enmity, despite gulf over bloody past</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey may buy 120 fighter jets for $13 bn</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL - Turkey may purchase 120 new-generation fighter jets against the previously decided 100 such fighters at a total cost of $13 billion, a media report said Thursday. 

&#8220;We may buy 120 JSF aircraft, instead of 100,&#8221; Murad Bayar, head of the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, was quoted by Daily News newspaper as saying.	 	
The .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-may-buy-120-fighter-jets-for-13-bn-190439/">Turkey may buy 120 fighter jets for $13 bn</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World Bank-IMF meetings end with call for reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL - The annual meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund was formally concluded Wednesday in Istanbul with an appeal to nations to pursue reforms while dealing with the global economic crisis.

In remarks wrapping up the conference attended by finance ministers, central bank governors and other top officials from 186 countries, plenary session ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-bank-imf-meetings-end-with-call-for-reform-189192/">Original article on  : World Bank-IMF meetings end with call for reform</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police break up second day of anti-IMF protest in Istanbul</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — Protesters hurled firebombs at banks and police and smashed shop windows in a second day of protests Wednesday against the International Monetary Fund.

The crowd of some 150 people — members of fringe left-wing groups — gathered about half a mile (a kilometer) away from the venue of the annual meetings of the IMF .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-break-up-second-day-of-anti-imf-protest-in-istanbul-189118/">Police break up second day of anti-IMF protest in Istanbul</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Poor will continue to bear impact of crisis: Mukherjee</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said the adverse effects of the financial crisis will continue to hit the poor for several more years as many developmental programmes suffered serious setback during the crisis. 

Speaking at the plenary session of the annual meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mukherjee .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/poor-will-continue-to-bear-impact-of-crisis-mukherjee-188281/">Original article &nbsp;: Poor will continue to bear impact of crisis: Mukherjee</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police break up hundreds of people protesting against the IMF in Istanbul</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — Turkish police used water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray on Tuesday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting against the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank held in Istanbul.

Dozens of masked protesters shattered the windows of a McDonald&#8217;s restaurant and several banks, also damaging vehicles as they ran into ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-break-up-hundreds-of-people-protesting-against-the-imf-in-istanbul-188007/" title="Police break up hundreds of people protesting against the IMF in Istanbul">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mukherjee bats for higher voting rights at World Bank meet</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday asked rich nations to deliver on the promise made at the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh to step up voting rights of emerging economies like India in multilateral lending institutions.

&#8220;Economic weight must be the primary criteria in any methodology for realignment,&#8221; the finance minister told a meeting of the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mukherjee-bats-for-higher-voting-rights-at-world-bank-meet-187147/">Read more : Mukherjee bats for higher voting rights at World Bank meet</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Finance ministers: developing countries deserve more voting power in World Bank</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Torchia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — The World Bank needs to become more efficient in how it uses its resources and give more say to developing economies, several member states, including major donors the U.S. and Britain, said Monday.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said donors were themselves facing fiscal hardship at home and wanted guarantees that money would be .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/finance-ministers-developing-countries-deserve-more-voting-power-in-world-bank-187111/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Finance ministers: developing countries deserve more voting power in World Bank</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pranab  promises India&#8217;s contribution to South-South  experience exchange facility</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL - Finance Minister Pranab  Mukherjee  has announced  that India would be an active partner  in  South-South experience   exchange  facility  and  would  soon  be  making   a contribution to this facility.

He  was speaking at a function on Innovative Development:  .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pranab-promises-indias-contribution-to-south-south-experience-exchange-facility-186977/">Original article &nbsp;: Pranab  promises India&#8217;s contribution to South-South  experience exchange facility</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE calls for establishment of regional stock market</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has called for setting up a regional financial market for the Middle East and East Asia following the failure of efforts to globalise financial services, WAM news agency reported Sunday.

The recommendation was made by Sultan bin Nasser Al Suweidi, governor of the UAE Central Bank, while addressing the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-calls-for-establishment-of-regional-stock-market-186611/">Read more : UAE calls for establishment of regional stock market</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IMF says it is committed to giving more voting power to developing countries</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — A key panel of the International Monetary Fund said Sunday that it supports giving more voting power to emerging market and developing countries, warning that the legitimacy of the institution was at stake.

The group&#8217;s International Monetary and Financial Committee said it backs a shift of at least 5 percent of voting power from ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/imf-says-it-is-committed-to-giving-more-voting-power-to-developing-countries-186559/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : IMF says it is committed to giving more voting power to developing countries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Treasury Secretary Geithner urges IMF to implement internal reforms</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Torchia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Sunday urged the IMF to implement reforms that would give emerging market and developing countries more say in the financial institution.

&#8220;A more representative, responsive and accountable governance structure is essential to strengthening the IMF&#8217;s legitimacy,&#8221; Geithner said in a statement.
He noted that G-20 countries had committed to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-treasury-secretary-geithner-urges-imf-to-implement-internal-reforms-186484/" title="US Treasury Secretary Geithner urges IMF to implement internal reforms">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Climate change hits poor in Africa, South Asia hardest: World Bank</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL - Climate change could depress the economic output of Africa and South Asia by as much as five percent per year, the World Bank warned Sunday.

The effects of a warming of the Earth&#8217;s temperature by even two degrees Celsius could put up to 400 million people at risk of hunger and leave up to ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/climate-change-hits-poor-in-africa-south-asia-hardest-world-bank-186386/">Climate change hits poor in Africa, South Asia hardest: World Bank</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>G7 holds fast on government support for world economy (Roundup)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Cermak</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL - The world&#8217;s seven leading industrial nations Saturday committed to keeping in place massive government support measures as the the global economy struggles to recover from its worst recession in decades.

The Group of Seven (G7) also warned against &#8220;complacency&#8221; in the face of what will likely be a weak and slow recovery, according to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/g7-holds-fast-on-government-support-for-world-economy-roundup-186082/" title="G7 holds fast on government support for world economy (Roundup)">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>G-7 finance ministers warn of fragile recovery, vow to keep stimulus measures</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — Finance ministers from the Group of Seven rich countries warned the recovery remains &#8220;fragile&#8221; and tried to talk up the U.S. dollar amid fears it could fall farther and disrupt the global economy.

The officials said in their closing statement after meeting Saturday in Istanbul that decisive moves by governments had improved conditions for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/g-7-finance-ministers-warn-of-fragile-recovery-vow-to-keep-stimulus-measures-186006/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : G-7 finance ministers warn of fragile recovery, vow to keep stimulus measures</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Group of 7 finance ministers warns of fragile recovery and against complacency</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — The world economy is growing again, but the recovery remains fragile, according to the finance ministers from the Group of Seven rich countries.

In a joint statement in Istanbul on Saturday, they say that decisive actions have helped the global economy to recover and financial market conditions to improve.
However, they warn there is no ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/group-of-7-finance-ministers-warns-of-fragile-recovery-and-against-complacency-185991/">Original article on  : Group of 7 finance ministers warns of fragile recovery and against complacency</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Group of 7 finance ministers meet amid questions about dollar&#8217;s role</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — Finance ministers from the Group of Seven rich countries gathered Saturday to confront concerns about the dollar, in a forum whose role is under question as developing countries get more say.

G-7 officials indicated their joint statement could be less detailed than communiques of the past, always intensely parsed for policy language that could ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/group-of-7-finance-ministers-meet-amid-questions-about-dollars-role-185872/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Group of 7 finance ministers meet amid questions about dollar&#8217;s role</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>G7 finance ministers meet in shadow of larger G20</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL - Finance ministers and central bank heads from the world&#8217;s seven major industrial powers were meeting Saturday, less than two weeks after being relegated to a side role in future global economic talks.

 The Group of Seven (G7) nations were coming together on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank&#8217;s annual .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/g7-finance-ministers-meet-in-shadow-of-larger-g20-185689/">Source article &nbsp;: G7 finance ministers meet in shadow of larger G20</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IMF looks at ways to raise money from banks to help insure system against another crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — The International Monetary Fund is considering how the world&#8217;s banks can pay more to help insure the financial system from another crisis and possibly assist poorer countries in the battle against climate change.

In a press briefing ahead of the upcoming annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank, the fund&#8217;s managing director ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/imf-looks-at-ways-to-raise-money-from-banks-to-help-insure-system-against-another-crisis-185061/">IMF looks at ways to raise money from banks to help insure system against another crisis</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — World Bank president Robert Zoellick warned Friday that the international lender could find money running tight within a year if crisis-driven demands on its funding keep up at their record pace and the richer countries fail to stump up more cash.

Speaking to reporters before the start of annual meetings of the World Bank ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-banks-zoellick-warns-of-funding-constraints-by-middle-of-next-year-184999/" title="World Bank&#8217;s Zoellick warns of funding constraints by middle of next year">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Developing countries need money to weather 2010: World Bank chief</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL - Developing nations will need outside support to help them boost domestic demand as the world begins an uncertain recovery from a devastating economic crisis, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Friday.

Speaking ahead of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund&#8217;s annual meetings here, Zoellick said many emerging countries were poised to become major ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/developing-countries-need-money-to-weather-2010-world-bank-chief-184848/">Developing countries need money to weather 2010: World Bank chief</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Protester throws shoe at IMF chief</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL - A protester threw a shoe at the chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Thursday and tried to storm the stage at a Turkish university.

IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn was holding a townhall-style meeting at Bilgi University in Istanbul, where the IMF and World Bank are holding their annual meetings this week and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/protester-throws-shoe-at-imf-chief-184014/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Protester throws shoe at IMF chief</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>International Monetary Fund says tight credit for consumers, businesses to hinder US recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL, Turkey — The U.S economy will be growing again by year end, but tight credit conditions for consumers and businesses will hamper the recovery, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday as it raised its forecast for growth next year to 1.5 percent from 0.8 percent.

The IMF also issued a warning about U.S. public finances, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/international-monetary-fund-says-tight-credit-for-consumers-businesses-to-hinder-us-recovery-183884/" title="International Monetary Fund says tight credit for consumers, businesses to hinder US recovery">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Student protester hurls shoe at IMF chief, but misses, during conference in Istanbul</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — A student journalist threw a shoe at IMF Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Thursday and ran toward the stage shouting &#8220;IMF get out!&#8221; as the finance official answered questions at a university in Istanbul.

The white sports shoe bounced off another student&#8217;s head but missed the IMF chief before landing beside him on the speaker&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/student-protester-hurls-shoe-at-imf-chief-but-misses-during-conference-in-istanbul-183855/">Original source &nbsp;: Student protester hurls shoe at IMF chief, but misses, during conference in Istanbul</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Student protester throws shoe at IMF director in Istanbul _ but misses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — A student journalist threw a shoe at IMF Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Thursday and ran toward the stage shouting &#8220;IMF get out!&#8221; as the finance official answered questions at a university in Istanbul.

The white sports shoe missed the IMF chief and landed on the platform. Strauss-Kahn moved to the side but was not .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/student-protester-throws-shoe-at-imf-director-in-istanbul-_-but-misses-183813/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Protester throws shoe at IMF director during conference in Istanbul</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/protester-throws-shoe-at-imf-director-during-conference-in-istanbul-183704/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — A protester threw a shoe at IMF Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn but missed during a conference at an Istanbul university Thursday.

The man threw his white sports shoe and ran toward the speakers platform shouting &#8220;IMF get out,&#8221; but he was blocked by security guards.
Strauss-Kahn looked puzzled as the shoe landed next to him on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/protester-throws-shoe-at-imf-director-during-conference-in-istanbul-183704/">Original article on  : Protester throws shoe at IMF director during conference in Istanbul</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IMF raises 2010 global growth forecast to 3.1 percent but warns that recovery will be slow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — The International Monetary Fund said the global economy is recovering faster than expected — but that governments should not be hasty in withdrawing the added spending and low interest rates that have helped restore growth.

The positive report card Thursday was likely to feed cautious but widespread relief that — despite a continuing rise .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/imf-raises-2010-global-growth-forecast-to-31-percent-but-warns-that-recovery-will-be-slow-183539/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: IMF raises 2010 global growth forecast to 3.1 percent but warns that recovery will be slow</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World out of recession, says IMF</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL - The world economy has pulled out of its worst recession since World War II and will stage a sluggish recovery in the coming year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in an economic forecast released Thursday.

But the IMF warned the recovery was largely due to massive public spending by governments. The underlying economy .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/world-out-of-recession-says-imf-183508/">Original article &nbsp;: World out of recession, says IMF</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>IMF says losses from financial crisis have fallen by $600 bln to $3.4 trillion as shares rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:35:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL, Turkey — Likely losses from the financial crisis in the three years to 2010 have been reduced by $600 billion to $3.4 trillion as the world economy grows faster than previously expected, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.

The organization warned however that the impetus for far-reaching financial reforms risked being lost if the improving .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/imf-says-losses-from-financial-crisis-have-fallen-by-600-bln-to-34-trillion-as-shares-rise-182511/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India, China must resolve border issues to ensure peace: Krishna</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL - For peace to prevail along the Sino-Indian border, all boundary issues need to be resolved in right earnest, External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna said in an exclusive interview to ANI here on Friday.

&#8220;Thirteen rounds of talks have been held by special representatives representing the Indian Government and the Chinese Government. It is ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-china-must-resolve-border-issues-to-ensure-peace-krishna-172932/" title="India, China must resolve border issues to ensure peace: Krishna">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Action against 26/11 perpetrators focus of talks with Pak in New York: India</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL/LONDON - Indian External Affairs Minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna has asserted that the main agenda of his meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi in New York would be to pressurise Islamabad in taking action against perpetrators of last year&#8217;s Mumbai terror attack.

Krishna said this while speaking to media persons at Turkish capital Istanbul .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/action-against-2611-perpetrators-focus-of-talks-with-pak-in-new-york-india-172862/">Action against 26/11 perpetrators focus of talks with Pak in New York: India</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Govt. to help grant 150,000 illegal Indian citizens Italian citizenship: Krishna</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL - In a unique landmark exercise, the Indian Government has undertaken a massive action plan to help over 150,000 illegal Indian immigrants acquire Italian citizenship within the next fortnight.

Revealing this information exclusively to ANI TV, Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said the Italian Government has given New Delhi fifteen days to formalise .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/govt-to-help-grant-150000-illegal-indian-citizens-italian-citizenship-krishna-171962/">Original source &nbsp;: Govt. to help grant 150,000 illegal Indian citizens Italian citizenship: Krishna</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Syria&#8217;s president, Turkey&#8217;s prime minister discuss stalled peace process with Israel</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey encouraged Syria on Wednesday to think of ways to revive the stalled peace talks with Israel, but the Syrian president said Israel does not appear to be a partner in the process.

Syrian President Bashar Assad sat down with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul to consider how to restart ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/syrias-president-turkeys-prime-minister-discuss-stalled-peace-process-with-israel-170093/" title="Syria&#8217;s president, Turkey&#8217;s prime minister discuss stalled peace process with Israel">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Merchant shipping fleets see more women on deck, but the industry is slow to change</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — Somali pirates who seize ships for ransom hold more than 100 captive mariners, including a rarity in the male-dominated shipping industry — a woman officer.

Women like Aysun Akbay, a 24-year-old Turk, are slowly making inroads into the upper levels of seafaring, a profession more resistant than most to female command. Women have long .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/merchant-shipping-fleets-see-more-women-on-deck-but-the-industry-is-slow-to-change-169699/">Merchant shipping fleets see more women on deck, but the industry is slow to change</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Flash floods hit northwestern Turkey; hundreds evacuated</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — Flash floods in northwestern Turkey forced the evacuation of about 200 workers at tile and brick factories by helicopter Saturday, an official said.

Flood waters were receding and rescue workers were working to evacuate a small number of workers left at the factories near the town of Kumbag, Gov. Zubeyir Kemelek of Tekirdag province .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/flash-floods-hit-northwestern-turkey-hundreds-evacuated-166882/">Flash floods hit northwestern Turkey; hundreds evacuated</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Flash floods inundate northwestern Turkey; Hundreds trapped in factories, 5 others missing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — Authorities say heavy downpours have led to new flash floods in northwestern Turkey, trapping hundreds of workers at some tile factories. At least five workers are reported missing.

Gov. Zubeyir Kemelek of Tekirdag province says military helicopters were trying to evacuate workers Saturday from inundated factories near the town of Kumbag. ATV television says ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/flash-floods-inundate-northwestern-turkey-hundreds-trapped-in-factories-5-others-missing-166854/" title="Flash floods inundate northwestern Turkey; Hundreds trapped in factories, 5 others missing">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Flash floods slam Istanbul, kill 20; Some people drown in vehicles, others dramatically saved</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibrahim Usta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — The heaviest rainfall in at least eight decades sent flash floods barreling across a major highway and into busy business districts in Turkey&#8217;s largest city on Wednesday, trapping factory workers and truck drivers in their vehicles and drowning at least 20 people.

Waters six feet (2 meters) high in some places flooded hundreds of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/flash-floods-slam-istanbul-kill-20-some-people-drown-in-vehicles-others-dramatically-saved-163561/" title="Flash floods slam Istanbul, kill 20; Some people drown in vehicles, others dramatically saved">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Istanbul governor: flooding death toll rises to 20</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibrahim Usta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — Istanbul&#8217;s governor says the death toll from flooding in the city has risen to 20.

Muammer Guler says more than 20 people were also injured in the floods that immersed part of the city on Wednesday.
He says heavy downpours are expected to continue throughout the week but insists authorities are taking the necessary precautions.
At .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/istanbul-governor-flooding-death-toll-rises-to-20-163506/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Istanbul governor: flooding death toll rises to 20</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Flash floods immerse Istanbul highway; 14 reportedly killed; dozens stranded</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ibrahim Usta</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISTANBUL — Flash floods gushed across an Istanbul highway and surrounding areas on Wednesday, killing 14 people and stranding dozens in their vehicles or on rooftops, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported.

As waters rose more than a meter (3 feet) high in the city&#8217;s Ikitelli district, motorists climbed on the roofs of their vehicles waiting ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/flash-floods-immerse-istanbul-highway-14-reportedly-killed-dozens-stranded-163413/">Flash floods immerse Istanbul highway; 14 reportedly killed; dozens stranded</a>.]]></description>
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