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NATO member Ankara called for the meeting under the alliance's Article 4 after it launched a number of air raids against ISIL.
With manufacturing down in China - the world's economic dynamo, demand for vital commodities will drop.
There is particular lower confidence in the the German and French economies.
In the first week of June, outflow from emerging economies reached $9.3 billion – the highest rate in seven years.
The elections - slated for October 18 (first round) and November 22 (second round) - are designed to stabilize the country.
There has been no immediate claim of responsibility, but the Taliban have been very active in Faryab province.
Obama told President Xi Jinping in a phone call that he was looking forward to the Chinese president's September visit.
A perfect storm of market conditions has boosted US dollar dominance this summer.
At least 30 people were killed in a suicide blast at a cultural center in Suruc, a city along the border with Syria.
Angela Merkel called on the Greek Parliament to quickly push through fiscal reforms in order to prop up the economy.
