A Republican victory may widen rifts between Turkey, US 0

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Post Views: 8  ALI H. ASLAN  TODAY’S ZAMAN  House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is likely to be replaced by Ohio Congressman John Boehner if the Republicans take the House. A probable Republican win in today’s US congressional elections

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Unanswered questions in the Yemen terror scare 0

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Post Views: 8 By Barry Grey In what has become a regular feature of American public life—especially on the eve of major elections—the airwaves were taken over Friday by breathless reports of a new terror threat. It is impossible to

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IL PKK NEGA OGNI COINVOLGIMENTO IN BOMBA ISTANBUL 0

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Post Views: 9 Nel giorno dell’annuncio di una nuova tregua unilaterale fino alle elezioni del 2011, il PKK ha anche sottolineato di non aver nulla a che fare con l’attacco di domenica 31 ottobre a Istanbul. Domenica mattina verso le

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IL PKK ESTENDE TREGUA FINO ALLE ELEZIONI DEL 2011 0

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Post Views: 11 Il PKK, partito dei lavoratori del Kurdistan, ha annunciato oggi l’estensione del cessate il fuoco unilaterale fino alle elezioni generali del 2011. Allo stesso tempo il PKK ha negato ogni coinvolgimento nell’attentato suicida di ieri, domenica 31

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China launches national census 0

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Post Views: 25 This once-a-decade process is being undertaken for the sixth time in the world’s most populous country.   The last census in 2000 put China’s official population at 1.295 billion people [EPA] China has kicked off its once-a-decade census that

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Bomb in Istanbul: 1 dead, 32 wounded 0

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Post Views: 6 An explosion has been reported in Taksim Square around 10.35 yesterday morning. There were no details as to what caused the explosion but first reports said it was an attack on policemen stationing in the main Istanbul

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The making of Turkey’s prime minister 0

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Post Views: 12 MUSTAFA AKYOL ISTANBUL  During his studies, Erdo?an played football and joined an anti-communist action group. He was sentenced in 1998 to a 10-month prison term before being elected the prime minister in 2002 elections. Even the most

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Barack Obama’s final midterm rally highlights declining popularity 0

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Post Views: 8 Voter disenchantment with US president was reflected by 5,000 empty seats during event at Cleveland’s Wolfstein centre Ewen MacAskill in Cleveland Barack Obama speaks to supporters in Cleveland during his last rally before the midterm elections. Photograph:

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Dilma Rousseff wins Brazil’s presidential election 0

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Post Views: 8 Dilma Rousseff wins election in Brazil with 55% of the vote, beating José Serra, who trailed on 44% Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Dilma Rousseff waves to supporters as she arrives to give her victory speech

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