ISTANBUL / AP Turkey’s coast guard says it has prevented 48 Syrian migrants from reaching Greece. In a statement on its official website, the Turkish Coast Guard said the migrants on a rubber dinghy were stopped after a tip. Aerial footage accompanying the statement shows the dinghy at sea followed by the rescue operation off the coast of Kusadasi …

  KABUL / AP An Afghan official says at least eight members of the security forces have been killed by two other policemen in southern Zabul province. Gul Islam Seyal, spokesman for the provincial governor, said Saturday that both attackers fled the area after attacking their colleagues late Friday night. He said the two policemen also took all the weapons …

  NICOSIA / AP European Union member states have rejected Turkey’s demand that its citizens be granted the freedom to relocate and transfer money, services and goods to EU member Cyprus under any deal reunifying the ethnically divided island, the Cypriot president said on Saturday. Nicos Anastasiades said all EU leaders consider it a “bad precedent” for Cyprus or any …