TODAY'S ZAMAN
'The Artist' gets 6 nominations to lead Globes
The silent-era tale "The Artist" leads the Golden Globes with six nominations, among them best comedy or musical, and acting honors for its French stars, Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo.
Suspected killer of Osmaniye girls dies in apparent suicide
A 29-year-old-man, who allegedly killed two high school girls in an armed attack in the Kadirli district of the Osmaniye province on Wednesday, was found dead in the garden of the high school the girls were attending on Thursday in what reports said was an apparent suicide.
Parliament establishes commission to investigate Dersim
Taking the first step to shed light on the bloody incidents in the predominantly Alevi region of Dersim in the early years of the republic, Parliament has established a sub-commission to investigate the tragic incidents following petitions from the victims, who demand an extensive investigation into the incident.
Turkey, China set eyes on $100 bln in mutual trade
Turkey and China Wednesday announced a goal to boost bilateral trade from the current $24 billion to $100 billion over the next eight years as senior government officials from two of the world's fastest growing economies met in İstanbul to discuss measures to facilitate trade.
Human remains found in excavation in Mardin
A skull, several bones and clothes were found in Mardin on Wednesday during an excavation being carried out as part of an investigation into the disappearance of six people who were detained by the gendarmerie in 1995.
Italian police arrest six Turks in Hizbullah probe
Italian police arrested nine suspects on Tuesday, including six Turkish nationals, as part of an operation against an alleged Italian-based cell of the Turkish fundamentalist group Hizbullah.
Turkish aid to Somalia totals $365 million
Turkey has sent $365 million (TL 640 million) in cash and in-kind aid to Somalia over the past year, a statement by the Prime Ministry Public Diplomacy Coordinator's Office said on Wednesday.The Public Diplomacy Coordinator's Office released a statement on Turkish assistance to Somalia ahead of the International Conference on Somalia, which will be held in London on Thursday.
Argentine train crash kills at least 40, hurts 550
A commuter train crashed in Buenos Aires on Wednesday and media reported that at least 40 had been killed, while officials said some 550 others had been injured.
Australia prime minister battle looms after Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd quits
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigned on Wednesday, saying he could no longer work with Prime Minister Julia Gillard, igniting a new and bitter leadership crisis for the struggling minority government.
US signals possibility of arming Syrian rebels
The United States appeared to open the door to eventually arming Syria's opposition, saying that if a political solution to the crisis was impossible it might have to consider other options.
Beşiktaş has one foot in last 16, Trabzon faces survival battle at PSV
Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor, Turkey’s UEFA Europa League representatives, both have contrasting fortunes as they go into their respective round of 32 second-leg matches on Thursday.
Epic film ‘Fetih 1453’ cannot beat Recep İvedik at box office
The new Turkish historical epic “Fetih 1453” (The Conquest 1453) could not beat Turkey’s all-time opening weekend champion “Recep İvedik 2” at the box office despite strong anticipation among moviegoers.
Adele adds to awards haul at triumphant BRITs
Soul singer Adele added to her awards haul at the 2012 BRITs on Tuesday and set the biggest night in British pop alight with a rousing performance of “Rolling In the Deep.”
Recovering face-transplant recipient in front of cameras, again
Turkey's first ever full-face transplant patient appeared before the cameras on Wednesday, 24 hours after his first press conference, in what is reportedly a result of a public relations conflict between doctors who performed the surgery and a private Turkish television.
Turkey complains to China's Xi over one-sided trade
Turkey told China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping on Wednesday that trade could more than quadruple to $100 billion over the next eight years, but something must be done to make it less one-sided.
Four killed, many wounded in Afghan Koran protests
Four people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests in Afghanistan which flared for a second day on Wednesday in several cities over the burning of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, at NATO's main base in the country, officials said.
Police chief shot to death in gas station melee
A man in Turkey's southern province of Antalya fatally injured a police chief who was trying to urge the man to lay down his gun.
Man allegedly attacked students out of ‘unrequited love’
Two high school students were killed in an armed attack by a man who opened fire on a school bus with a pump rifle in the Kadirli district of the Osmaniye province on Wednesday.
Four civil servants summoned to testify as part of Feb. 28 probe
Prosecutors have summoned four civil servants from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) to testify as part of a probe into a military intervention in politics in 1997, known as the Feb. 28 post-modern coup.
Opposition CHP appeals controversial MİT law at top court
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Wednesday challenged a law passed last week that made changes to a law regarding National Intelligence Organization (MİT) officials in the country's Constitutional Court.
