NEW YORK, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of State has begun firing more than 1,300 people as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency, U.S. media reported on Friday.

ISTANBUL, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Turkish police rounded up 835 suspects in a sweeping public safety operation across Istanbul, the city's police department said on Wednesday.

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