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Turkish PM urges protesters to leave Gezi Park

YoopyaJun 14, 2013August 11, 20240

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he has asked a small delegation of protesters to persuade the hundreds of

Egypt’s Sufis thrive despite attacks

YoopyaJun 14, 2013August 11, 20240

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Sufi Muslims say their places of worship are under threat by rising radicalism, as shrines sacred to them are coming under

UN says nearly 93,000 killed in Syrian conflict

YoopyaJun 13, 2013August 16, 20240

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s spiraling violence has resulted in the confirmed killings of nearly 93,000 people but the real number is likely to be far

Turkish PM vows to rid ‘lawbreakers’ from park

YoopyaJun 13, 2013August 18, 20240

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — “Lawbreakers” will be removed from Istanbul’s Taksim Square, Turkey’s prime minister declared Thursday, rejecting the European Parliament’s resolution condemning the excessive

10 Things to Know for Today

YoopyaJun 13, 2013August 18, 20240

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. GRIM NEW DEATH TOLL IN SYRIA The

Leaker Snowden’s allegations about US hacking give China new edge in cyber war of words

YoopyaJun 13, 2013August 18, 20240

HONG KONG (AP) — For months, China has tried to turn the tables on the U.S. to counter accusations that it hacks America’s computers and

South Africa’s Nelson Mandela spends 6th day in hospital following report of health progress

YoopyaJun 13, 2013August 18, 20240

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Nelson Mandela is spending a sixth day in the hospital. There was no immediate update on his health