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Corruption scandal is test for Turkey's democracy – German FM
Date: 2013-12-28 17:43:58 GMT - Germany - International - SN:55 - ID:466703
The ongoing high-profile graft scandal in Turkey is a test for the state of democracy and rule of law in the country, commented new German Foreign Affairs Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. In an interview for Bild am Sonntag, Steinmeier called on ....
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Karem Abu Salem crossing to be re-opened by Israel - politician
Date: 2013-12-28 17:07:03 GMT - palestine - International - SN:48 - ID:466652
The Palestinian Authorities' Head of Border Crossings Nazmi Mehana expected that the Israeli forces will re-open Karem Abu Salem crossing on Sunday to allow fuel needed for operating an electricity station into the enclave . Contacts are underway ....
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Russians name Putin as Man of the Year – survey
Date: 2013-12-28 15:42:35 GMT - Russia - International - SN:44 - ID:466523
Russians have named President Vladimir Putin as the Man of the Year in 2013, according to a new survey. According to RIA Novosti, twenty-six percent of respondents chose Putin and seven percent, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the poll by the ....
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25 MPs of Turkey's Justice & Development party ready to resign
Date: 2013-12-28 09:15:54 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:25 - ID:465745
There are about 25 MPs from the Ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) who are ready to tender their resignations in protest of corruption and bribes cases and the interference of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in issues ....
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2 peacekeepers killed in C. African Republic
Date: 2013-12-28 08:22:59 GMT - Central African Republic - International - SN:2 - ID:465573
Two African Union peacekeepers were killed overnight in the Central African Republic, the ABC News reported. The two officers from the Republic of Congo were killed by unidentified assailants, African Union mission spokesman Eloi Yao said. ....
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Massive protest in Ankara demand Erdogan to step down
Date: 2013-12-28 08:10:01 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:12 - ID:465624
A large number of demonstrators gathered on Friday at Jovan Park in Ankara, demanding Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to resign over a high-level corruption scandal. One of the protest organizers told MENA that their demonstrations will ....
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Four dead in French, Swiss Alps avalanches
Date: 2013-12-28 07:56:08 GMT - France - International - SN:9 - ID:465606
At least four skiers died and two others were critically injured as avalanches hit the French and Swiss Alps after heavy snowfalls and relatively mild temperatures, police said Friday. Near the Swiss resort of St. Moritz an off-piste skier of ....
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Russia Buries Famed AK-47 Inventor Kalashnikov
Date: 2013-12-27 13:40:44 GMT - Russia - International - SN:28 - ID:464666
Russia’s most famous gun designer, Mikhail Kalashnikov, was buried Friday at a new military cemetery outside Moscow, RIA Novosti reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and a host of other high-ranking officials ....
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Russia says Arafat died of natural causes
Date: 2013-12-26 12:30:53 GMT - Russia - International - SN:11 - ID:462701
Former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died of natural causes, not radiation poisoning, the head of a Russian state forensics agency that tested samples taken from his body said on Thursday, according to the Interfax news agency. The Russian ....
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Turkey denies report about Egyptian official arrest
Date: 2013-12-25 15:50:06 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:46 - ID:461376
A Turkish official refuted reports claiming Turkey would arrest Egyptian government officials if they were to travel to Turkey. "To the best of my knowledge, there are no such plans or decisions by the Turkish government," Arshad Hormozlo, a ....
