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Turkish engineers’ union slams AKP government’s attempts to control it
Date: 2014-12-27 07:30:32 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:9 - ID:1620301
The Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (UCTEA) criticized the Justice & Development Party (AKP) government’s attempts to put their union under control by making it an affiliate to the environment & urban planning ....
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Erdoğan in dispute with Davutoğlu over fired ministers
Date: 2014-12-26 13:19:28 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:15 - ID:1617725
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan got into a dispute with his Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu after the latter demanded referring the four fired Turkish ministers to the Supreme Council Court. Erdoğan refused Davutoğlu's suggestion because it ....
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Israel searches for stabber of 2 policemen
Date: 2014-12-26 09:27:20 GMT - palestine - International - SN:6 - ID:1616433
A large Israeli army and police are conducting searches around Al-Quds’ historical gate, the scene of a stabbing attack against two Israeli policemen. The policemen suffered light injuries, one to the neck and the other to the hand, after being ....
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Pope condemns religious violence in Christmas address
Date: 2014-12-25 14:37:35 GMT - Vatican - International - SN:25 - ID:1613137
Pope Francis has denounced the "brutal persecution" of religious and ethnic minorities, in his traditional Christmas Day address, according to BBC News. In his second "Urbi et Orbi" - to the city and the world - Christmas message, the pontiff ....
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Obama falls far short of expectations -- Poll says
Date: 2014-12-25 07:49:09 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:1609629
Improving views of the US economy have helped hike President Barack Obama's approval rating to a 20-month high, a new CNN/ORC poll showed Tuesday. More Americans still disapprove of the job Obama is doing as President. But at 48%, Obama's ....
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Livni strongly criticizes Netanyahu's diplomatic, economic policies
Date: 2014-12-24 16:33:25 GMT - Israel - International - SN:37 - ID:1607341
Hatnua chief Tzipi Livni has slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that he was "weak" on security, in addition to being weak on economics and diplomacy, according to JPost. Speaking at the Calacalist conference in Tel Aviv, Livni said ....
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George HW Bush taken to hospital
Date: 2014-12-24 07:52:59 GMT - USA - International - SN:8 - ID:1602277
Former US President George Bush Senior has been taken to hospital after suffering from a shortness of breath, his spokesman says as quoted by the BBC. Bush, 90, was taken to the Houston Methodist Hospital as a precaution, and "will be held for ....
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Lieberman: Netanyahu's status quo approach failed
Date: 2014-12-24 07:40:30 GMT - Israel - International - SN:6 - ID:1602181
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s status-quo approach to the Palestinian conflict has failed and that without an Israeli initiative the country will face a “diplomatic tsunami.” Speaking at a ....
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Taliban supreme leader Mullah Omar held in Pakistan
Date: 2014-12-23 16:24:31 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:45 - ID:1599353
Taliban Supreme Leader Mullah Mohammad Omar is in custody of the Pakistani security forces in Karachi city of Pakistan, according to Afghanistan's Khaama Press. Spokesman for ex-President Hamid Karzai Aimal Faizi has said that the issue was ....
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Israel's Likud party slams finance minister
Date: 2014-12-23 16:13:13 GMT - Israel - International - SN:51 - ID:1599925
Israeli Likud Party headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhahy slammed Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid as the most unsuccessful finance minister in Israel's history, Ynet reported Tuesday. Labid will not be part of next government, the party ....
