Turkey’s deputy PM apologizes for police crackdown
Turkey’s deputy prime minister has apologized for a police crackdown on protesters, as anti-government demonstrations stretched into a fifth day
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Turkey protests reach fifth day
Anti-government protests in Turkey have stretched into a fifth day, with police and demonstrators clashing in both Istanbul and Ankara.
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Anti-government protests subside in Turkey
Residents of Istanbul and Ankara woke up to a quiet morning Sunday as demonstrations against the government of Prime Minister
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Asteroid 1998 QE2 to make close encounter
A 2.7-kilometer-wide asteroid will pass within 5.8 million kilometers of Earth on Friday, May 31, and while it poses no
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Europe hands six nations a deficit reprieve
Europe is giving six of its financially struggling countries, including the major economies in France and Spain, more time to
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UN war crimes court convicts six Bosnian Croats
The U.N. war crimes court has convicted six Bosnian-Croat political and military leaders on charges of murder, rape and the
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Russia criticises EU for dropping Syrian rebel arms ban
Russia has criticized the European Union’s decision to amend its arms embargo on Syria, saying the move will hurt efforts
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EU amends Syria embargo to allow arming rebels
British Foreign Secretary William Hague says the 27-nation EU has agreed to amend an arms embargo on Syria to allow
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Telescopes spot colliding galaxies
Astronomers have gotten a rare glimpse of two distant and ancient galaxies merging. The galaxies, called HXMM01, are about 11
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