ANKARA -- Turkey may buy a second batch of Russian-made S-400 defense systems if the United States refuses to provide Patriot missile, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday.

"If the U.S. does not want to sell the Patriot, tomorrow we could buy a second S-400 or another defense system," Cavusoglu said during an interview with NTV broadcaster. (Turkey-S-400 Defense System)

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JERUSALEM -- The Blue and White party, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main challenger in the Israel's elections, admitted defeat on Wednesday night but vowed to serve as "fierce opposition" to the right-wing leader.

The four main leaders of the centrist party, three of them ex-army chiefs, appeared in a broadcast speech on Israel's three main television channels. (Israel-Elections)

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ALGIERS -- Algerian interim president, Abdelkader Bensalah, on Wednesday signed a decree to announce the election on July 4 to elect a new president for the North African nation, local media reported.

On Tuesday, Bensalah was named by the parliament as interim president to replace resigning Abdelaziz Bouteflika. (Algeria-Election)

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ANKARA -- Turkey's Finance and Treasury Minister Berat Albayrak announced on Wednesday an economic reforms package focused on the financial sector in a bid to tackle an economic slowdown.

The financial sector is prioritized in the new structural reforms that will apply for this year, Albayrak said at a news conference in Istanbul. (Turkey-Economic Reform) Enditem

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