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Turkish riot police, protesters clash

June 12, 2013June 12, 2013 VOANews Turkey

Turkish riot police have fired tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons in clashes that lasted into the early hours

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Turkish police enter Taksim Square

June 11, 2013June 12, 2013 VOANews Turkey

Hundreds of Turkish police in riot gear entered Istanbul’s Taksim Square early Tuesday, firing tear gas and a water cannon

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Turkish opposition calls on PM to end tensions

June 10, 2013 VOANews Turkey

Turkey’s opposition party leader has urged Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop escalating tensions and dragging the country “into

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Turkey protesters, police clash as demonstrations enter 10th day

June 9, 2013June 10, 2013 VOANews Turkey

Turkish police in Ankara and Istanbul have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters early Sunday,

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Europe 

Turkey protests enter ninth day

June 8, 2013June 9, 2013 VOANews Turkey

Thousands of demonstrators are occupying Istanbul’s central Taksim Square as protests in Turkey entered their ninth day.Protesters raised signs Saturday

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European Central Bank says euro economy still shrinking

June 6, 2013June 8, 2013 VOANews

The European Central Bank says the economic fortunes in the euro currency bloc are continuing to shrink, but should advance

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Turkish PM returns home to protests asking for his resignation

June 6, 2013 VOANews Turkey

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan returns to his country Thursday, after spending several days in North Africa as protesters

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Ultra-light planet found outside Solar System

June 6, 2013June 6, 2013 VOANews final frontier

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has discovered what appears to be the lightest planet ever to be directly observed outside

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Police, protesters clash as Turkey protests continue

June 5, 2013June 5, 2013 VOANews Turkey

Police in Turkey have used tear gas and water cannons on protesters who continue to gather to speak out against

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