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Istanbul's Taksim Square quiet after chaotic, violent night
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- A somber mood hangs over Gezi Park. Just 24 hours ago protesters danced to reggae music and studied together for university exams, sharing food and drink, an array of political views represented as demonstrators engaged in lively...
Tags: Ankara (Turkey), Activism, Heart Attack, Abdullah Gul, Politics
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Bulgaria charges ex-interior minister in wiretapping scandal
ReutersSOFIA (Reuters) - A former Bulgarian interior minister was charged with abuse of power on Wednesday in a wiretapping scandal that has damaged the public's trust in politicians. Tsvetan Tsvetanov, a senior politician with the now-opposition GERB party,...Tags: Political Corruption, Politics, European Union, Parliament, Organized Crime
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Turkey's leader warns protesters in Istanbul and sends his 'love'
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Tuesday that his tolerance for nationwide street protests was at an end, as riot police clashed with demonstrators who have occupied Istanbul’s Taksim Square for nearly...
Tags: Demonstration, Activism, Turkey, Politics, Government
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Police storm Istanbul square, clash with protesters
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Turkish police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters adorned in gas masks and slinging Molotov cocktails in central Taksim Square early Tuesday. The clashes marked the first major violence in the iconic square since...
Tags: Demonstration, Activism, Shootings, Politics, Turkey
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In North Carolina, political protesters welcome arrest
Raleigh, N.C. — The Rev. Deborah Cayer arrived at the state Legislature building here Monday night wearing a protest button and toting an umbrella. She had tucked her driver's license into her skirt waistband. That was all she carried. She had...Tags: Parties and Movements, Social Issues, U.S. Presidential Election (2008), Regional Authority, Raleigh
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WRAPUP 2-U.S. reviews security damage from NSA disclosures
Reuters* Booz Allen Hamilton says has fired Snowden * Top Republican calls Snowden "a traitor" * Google and others seek loosening of secrecy on requests * Privacy groups want surveillance programs investigated * Civil liberties group files court challenge...Tags: Services and Shopping, Security, Google Inc., Parties and Movements, International Law
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Reuters World News Highlights at 1800 GMT June 11
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has launched an internal review to assess damage to U.S. national security from last week's leak of top-secret details of National Security Agency surveillance programs, a senior U.S....Tags: Politics, World Trade Organization, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Summits
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Turkey's investment grade cheers turn to tears
ReutersBy Carolyn Cohn LONDON, June 11 (Reuters) - The transformation of Turkey in less than a month from newly-minted investment grade darling to market struggler has again put the role of ratings agencies under scrutiny. Turkey won a coveted second...Tags: Federal Reserve, Economy, Business and Finance, Credit Ratings, Finance, International Monetary Fund
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Turkish PM calls on protesters to withdraw from Istanbul park
ReutersANKARA, June 11 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called on protesters to withdraw from central Istanbul's Gezi Park on Tuesday and said a wave of anti-government demonstrations was part of a deliberate attempt to damage Turkey's image and...Tags: Turkey, Politics, Government
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Brian Mello: Understanding the paradox of protests in Turkey
Over the last several days, Turkey has experienced widespread protests and political upheaval in cities across the country. What began as an occupation to save a small Istanbul park from plans to redevelop it into a new shopping mall grew into a...Tags: European Union, Turkey, Politics, Government, Muhlenberg College
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Turkish PM Erdogan to meet Istanbul protest organisers on Wed
ReutersANKARA, June 10 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan will on Wednesday meet leaders of the Gezi Park platform, the group whose protests against the destruction of an Istanbul park have spiralled into a wave of anti-government protests that...Tags: Politics, Government
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