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Majestic Pirlo impresses Maracana in Italy win
ReutersRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Mario Balotelli scored the winner and Andrea Pirlo, capping a majestic 100th international appearance by scoring with a 30-metre free kick, provided the inspiration as Italy beat Mexico 2-1 in their opening Confederations Cup...Tags: FIFA World Cup, Italy, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mexico
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Sporadic clashes in Turkey as Erdogan asserts authority
Reuters* Sporadic clashes in Istanbul carry on into night * Prime Minister seeks to wrest back initiative * Unions call national strike for Monday By Ayla Jean Yackley ISTANBUL, June 17 (Reuters) - Sporadic clashes between police and protesters flared up...Tags: National Government, Turkey, Demonstration, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Turkish police enter Istanbul's Gezi Park after PM's warning
ReutersISTANBUL, June 15 (Reuters) - Turkish riot police fired teargas and water cannon to try to clear protesters from a central Istanbul park on Saturday evening, hours after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan warned that police were ready to intervene. "We have...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Police attack Istanbul park protesters with water cannons, tear gas
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Hundreds of riot police surrounded a park in central Istanbul on Saturday, firing tear gas and water cannons in a renewed push by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to restore order after two weeks of demonstrations that have...
Tags: Political Dissent, Istanbul (Turkey), Wars and Interventions, Iran, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Turkish union federation to call general strike after police raid
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) - One of Turkey's main public sector labor unions said it would call a general strike for Monday after riot police stormed an Istanbul park, firing tear gas and percussion bombs to evict hundreds of anti-government demonstrators on...Tags: Turkey, Career and Workplace, Istanbul (Turkey), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Strikes
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Turkish police launch assault on protesters in Istanbul park
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Hundreds of riot police firing tear gas stormed a central Istanbul park Saturday, tearing down tents and clearing out demonstrators in a bold, if politically risky, move by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stem more than two...Tags: National Government, Political Dissent, Manufacturing and Engineering, Crime, Law and Justice, Istanbul (Turkey)
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Police raid on Istanbul park triggers night of rioting
Reuters* Erdogan had warned square would be cleared * "Tayyip, resign," protesters chant * Ruling party rally set for Sunday * Labour confederation calls national strike for Monday By Ayla Jean Yackley and Seda Sezer ISTANBUL, June 16 (Reuters) -...Tags: National Government, Political Dissent, Germany, Career and Workplace, Strikes
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Turkey seeks negotiated end to anti-government protests
Reuters* Istanbul governor offers dialogue in Bosphorus cafe * Protests have left three dead, 5,000 injured * Unrest started after crackdown on peaceful protest in park By Daren Butler and Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL/ANKARA, June 14 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime...Tags: Executive Branch, National Government, Referenda, European Parliament, Turkey
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Pictures in the News | June 12, 2013
FrameworkWednesday's Pictures in the News begins with a heart-warming image of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Dinkins getting hugged by his daughter after a welcome home ceremony at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Ga.Welcome home.... -
Pictures in the News | June 11, 2013
FrameworkIn Tuesday's Pictures in the News: Los Angeles: A gathering is held in the Leimert Park neighborhood to remember 17-year-old shooting victim Trayvon Martin, who was killed in Florida last year by a neighborhood watch captain. The trial of the shooter,... -
Turkey's leader may consider referendum on park development
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Turkey's leader might consider holding a referendum on plans for development in an Istanbul park that sparked nationwide protests against his government, according to media reports Wednesday. Such a move would mark Prime Minister...
Tags: Human Rights, Referenda, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Istanbul (Turkey)
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