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UPDATE 1-Turkish writer Altan released from prison - lawyer
ANKARA, April 14 (Reuters) - Turkish journalist and writer Ahmet Altan was released from prison on Wednesday, his lawyer said, after the top appeals court overturned a verdict against him following a ruling by a European court that his rights had been violated.
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WRAPUP 5-European powers warn Iran over 'dangerous' uranium enrichment move
PARIS, April 14 (Reuters) - The European countries party to the Iran nuclear deal told Tehran on Wednesday its decision to enrich uranium at 60% purity, bringing the fissile material closer to bomb-grade, was contrary to efforts to revive the 2015 accord.
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UPDATE 1-Iran almost ready to start enriching uranium to 60% purity - IAEA
VIENNA, April 14 (Reuters) - Iran is almost ready to start enriching uranium to 60% purity at an above-ground plant at Natanz and plans to add 1,024 first-generation IR-1 centrifuges to an underground plant Tehran says was hit by sabotage, the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Wednesday.
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UPDATE 1-U.S. says indirect nuclear talks with Iran to resume on Thursday
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran will reconvene indirect talks aimed at reviving the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal on Thursday in Vienna, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.
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Turkey's top appeals court orders writer Altan's release: lawyer
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's top appeals court on Wednesday ordered writer and journalist Ahmet Altan be freed, one of his lawyers said, a day after Europe's human rights court said his detention for more than four years had violated his rights.
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Turkey's top appeals court orders writer Altan's release - lawyer
ANKARA, April 14 (Reuters) - Turkey's top appeals court on Wednesday ordered writer and journalist Ahmet Altan be freed, one of his lawyers said, a day after Europe's human rights court said his detention for more than four years had violated his rights.
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Turkey's Erdogan slams Italy's Draghi over 'dictator' comment
ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan accused Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Wednesday of behaving with "impertinence and disrespect" after he called the Turkish leader a "dictator".
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Turkey's Erdogan slams Italy's Draghi over 'dictator' comment
ANKARA, April 14 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan accused Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Wednesday of behaving with "impertinence and disrespect" after he called the Turkish leader a "dictator."
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White House says Iran talks will reconvene on Thursday in Vienna
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran will reconvene indirect talks aimed at reviving Iranâs 2015 nuclear deal on Thursday in Vienna, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. (Reporting By Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw Editing by Chris Reese)
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UPDATE 1-U.S. spy chiefs say China is 'unparalleled priority'
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. spy agency leaders said on Wednesday that China is an "unparalleled" priority, citing Beijing's regional aggression and cyber capabilities as they testified at a public congressional "Worldwide Threats" hearing for the first time in more than two years.
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