Turkish Welcome for Chicago NATO Summit

NATO leaders meeting on May 20 to May 21 in Chicago will get a warm Turkish/Chicagoan greeting.

• Turkish Welcome for Chicago NATO Summit
• Turkey warns companies against Cyprus gas search
• UN: Monitors alone cannot end Syria bloodshed
• Obama puts international spotlight on Camp David
• Activist: China to have passports ready in 2 weeks
• Myanmar begins new era as Suu Kyi joins parliament
• India ferry capsizes; 103 dead, 100 missing

Ecowas slaps sanctions on Guinea-Bissau

The Economic Community of West African States, Ecowas, has implemented targeted and specific sanctions on the military junta and its leaders in Guinea-Bissau, after talks between the junta and the regional bloc over the restoration of civilian rule broke down.

• Ecowas slaps sanctions on Guinea-Bissau
• Sony to cut 10,000 jobs, turn around TV business
• Zimbabwe host Turkish businesses for trade expo
• Turkey to reduce Iranian oil imports
• SA manufacturing industry still affected by economic crisis - Davies
• South Africa seeks alternatives for Iranian oil supply
• SA investment and trade tour begins in Brazil

WHO: Measles deaths have plummeted over a decade

The number of measles deaths worldwide has apparently dropped by about three-quarters over a decade, according to a new study by the World Health Organization and others.

• WHO: Measles deaths have plummeted over a decade
• US reviews research risks amid bird-flu debate
• New malaria method could boost drug production

Electric cars risk losing green sheen in Japan

Electric car owners who prided themselves on being green now find themselves in a bind as Japan's government maneuvers to restart dozens of nuclear power plants idled after last year's meltdowns.

• Electric cars risk losing green sheen in Japan
• Solar storm shakes Earth magnetic field
• Google challenges hackers to exploit Chrome; Up to $1 Million in prizes
• Scientists see red on NASA cuts of Mars missions
• Samsung lets you cook with your smart phone
• Life in Antarctic lake? It's everywhere else
• Privacy watchdogs are demanding answers from Apple Inc.

US- TURKIYE RELATIONS

The Second Annual Turkic American Alliance (TAA) Convention was held in Washington recently. The day- long event was an opportunity to discuss the new challenges, and avenues for partnership between Turkiye and the US.

• US- TURKIYE RELATIONS
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• Quality Education in Kenya
• Somalis Try To Survive in Camps
• TV Content Fair DISCOP takes place in Nairobi
• Libya Contact Group states press for release of Libyan assets
• Southern Sudanese Community Celebrates New State