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August 20, 2015 WORLD HEADLINES

Turkish PM makes last-ditch call for unity as government deadline looms

By Orhan Coskun and Ercan Gurses ANKARA (Reuters) – Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu made a last-ditch call for Turkey’s political parties to agree a working government on Thursday, three days before a deadline that would otherwise see President Tayyip Erdogan call a snap election. Turkey’s politicians have until Aug. 23 to agree a working government or else Erdogan could call for an interim, power-sharing cabinet to lead the country to

August 20, 2015 WORLD HEADLINES

Danny strengthens into first hurricane of 2015 Atlantic season

By Letitia Stein TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Danny became the first hurricane of the 2015 Atlantic season on Thursday even as the storm remained relatively small and far from affecting any land, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Winds from Danny were gusting up to 75 miles per hour (120 kph), government forecasters said, just attaining hurricane status of at least 74 mph (119 kph) winds. Danny could weaken