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Turkish operations in Syria aim to establish public order, while unemployment rates in Turkey have risen significantly. A newborn baby in India fights for survival, and recycling companies seek waste imports. England's school policies and teenage girls' mental wellbeing are also discussed. A literary quote from George Eliot's Middlemarch concludes the diverse range of news.

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1)Turkeys cross-border counterterrorism operation with the Syrian National Army (SNA) in northern Syria will conclude when the public order on the two sides of the border is secured, a senior Turkish official has said. Operation Peace Spring will continue until the Republic of Turkey is convinced that it has ensured the safety of its citizens and deems its accomplishments satisfactory, said Fahrettin Altun, the communications director of the Turkish presidency. ( Daily News, 15 October 2019)

2) Turkey's unemployment rate became 13.9% in July this year, the Turkish Statistical Institute (T K) announced on Oct. 15. "While [the] youth unemployment rate including those aged 15-24 was 27.1% with 7.2 percentage points rise, the unemployment rate for those aged 15-64 occurred as 14.2% with 3.2 percentage points rise," the institute added. ( Daily News, 15 October 2019)

3)A newborn baby discovered buried alive in a clay pot in northern India is fighting for her life, her doctor says. (BBC News, 15 October 2019)

4)The recycling companies in charge of reprocessing the country's waste are at risk of not producing enough. This has driven those companies to import selected waste from countries like Britain. (BBC News, 15 October 2019)

5)England's schools watchdog says parents need better advice about the cost and responsibilities of home educating and should be made aware of alternatives. (BBC News, 15 October 2019)

6)Getting enough sleep and seeing friends may have a bigger effect on teenage girls' mental wellbeing than social media use, a report suggests. (BBC News, 15 October 2019)

I am sure, I should be glad that you always should live at Middlemarch, Mrs. Bulstrode Said Mrs. Hackbutt, with a slight sigh. (From Middlemarch by George Eliot)