Turkey successfully tests its 1st flying car

Cezeri ascends to 32.8 ft in prototype flight tests, says Istanbul-based manufacturer Turkey’s first indigenous flying car, called Cezeri, was successfully tested in Istanbul, its manufacturer said on Tuesday. Designed and manufactured by Turkish engineers, Cezeri ascended to 10 meters (32.8 feet) in its 230 kilograms (507 pounds) prototype flight tests, manufacturer Baykar said in

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Trump presides as Israel, 2 Arab states sign historic pacts

President Donald Trump, center, with from left, Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump, and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, during the Abraham Accords signing ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON

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Ex-Tory MP Charlie Elphicke jailed for two years for sexually assaulting two young women

Elphicke had been handed back the whip while facing a criminal investigation in order to back former PM Theresa May in a confidence vote (PA) By Tristan Kirk Disgraced ex-MP Charlie Elphicke was labelled a “sexual predator” as he was jailed for two years for sexual assaults on two young women. The former government whip,

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Kenya, Tanzania talks over KQ flights ban hit stalemate

Kenyan airlines, including the national carrier Kenya Airways , face a lengthier ban from the Tanzanian market as the two nations hardened their stance in a dispute over the management of the Covid-19 pandemic. KQ, alongside AirKenya Express, Fly540 and Safarilink Aviation, remain locked out the Tanzanian market for a second month now in revenge

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Trump warns Iran of severe retaliation if US attacked

President Donald Trump threatened late Monday to deliver a devastating response to any attack by Iran against the US. “Any attack by Iran, in any form, against the United States will be met with an attack on Iran that will be 1,000 times greater in magnitude!” Trump said on Twitter. He said Tehran may be

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UK’s Johnson defends planned law, says EU ‘unreasonable’

In this Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 file photo, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street to attend the weekly session of Prime Ministers Questions in Parliament in London. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has strongly defended his controversial plan to override sections of the Brexit deal that he negotiated with the European Union, arguing

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Johnson faces revolt over plan to break Brexit treaty

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a virtual news conference on the ongoing situation with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Downing Street, London, Britain September 9, 2020. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try to persuade rebellious lawmakers in his party to vote on Monday for a

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Turkey not stopping Eastern Mediterranean mission, FM Çavuşoğlu says

Turkey has not stepped back from its Eastern Mediterranean mission and its seismic exploration vessel Oruç Reis is anchored off the coast of Antalya for routine maintenance, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Monday. Speaking during a live broadcast on NTV, Çavuşoğlu said the Yavuz and Barbaros drillships will continue to carry out their works in

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Mogadishu’s civilian houses are to be charged extra tax

Photo/Somali Times The Benadir regional administration’s tax department has met to speed up the collection of tolls from civilian houses in Mogadishu. Authorities said three issues would be resolved through the tax, including. Education, Health and Road Construction in Mogadishu. Banadir Regional Deputy Governor for administration and finance Ahmed Hassan Iman chaired the meeting, and

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Japan’s Suga wins ruling party leadership race to replace Abe

Photo: Credit Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Yoshihide Suga, a long-time ally of outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, won a ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election on Monday, paving the way for him to become prime minister in a parliamentary vote this week. Suga, 71, who served in the powerful post of chief cabinet

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