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Turkey vows intent 'stronger than ever' to secure Syrian border
Turkey vows intent 'stronger than ever' to secure Syrian border
by  AFP

Turkey said Wednesday it was more determined than ever to secure its Syrian border from attacks by Kurdish forces, threatening a ground operation "at the most convenient time." Kobane, a Kurdish-majority town near the Turkish border, was captured by IS in late 2014 before Syrian Kurdish forces drove them out early the following year.

UK top court rejects Scottish independence vote plans
UK top court rejects Scottish independence vote plans
by  AFP

Britain's highest court on Wednesday rejected a bid by the devolved Scottish government in Edinburgh to hold a new referendum on independence without London's consent. Lawyers for the Scottish government wanted a ruling on the rights of the devolved parliament in Edinburgh if London continued to block an independence referendum.

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