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Life sentence for Turkey’s ex-chief of staff

Life sentence for Turkey’s ex-chief of staff


Life sentence for Turkey’s ex-chief of staff

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 10:15 AM PDT

Ergenekon case seen by some as key step towards democratisation by holding military to account, but others say it is little more than witch hunt

Diplomats strive to avoid Egypt bloodshed

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 10:51 AM PDT

Senior US senators join American, European and Arab envoys attempting to broker deal between military-backed government and Muslim Brotherhood

Germans’ fear of American spying surges

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 12:05 PM PDT

Germans' suspicions about US activities in industrial espionage and data theft have soared after the revelations of the NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden

Marina Berlusconi tipped as successor

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 09:02 AM PDT

With a real possibility that the former premier will be jailed for tax fraud and banned from office, attention turns to his possible successor

Major League baseball players suspended

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 11:17 AM PDT

A high-profile move to suspend star players threatens to cast a shadow over the national sport and rekindle issues that risked its legitimacy in the late 1990s

Syrian rebels push into Alawite villages

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 11:00 AM PDT

Rebel offensive pushes into heartland of minority Alawite sect from which Bashar al-Assad regime originates

UK considers legal action over Gibraltar

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 10:26 AM PDT

UK taking advice to determine if vehicle searches by Spanish police that are causing seven-hour delays are against EU free movement laws

Search for Israel bank chief intensifies

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 08:26 AM PDT

Two bungled appointments have prompted calls from Israeli government critics to overhaul the vetting procedures for senior civil service appointees

Zimbabwe market drops on Mugabe victory

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 07:52 AM PDT

The 11% fall in the $6bn market reflects investor jitters over the outcome of the poll and the direction the country will take in the next five years

US extends shutdown of embassies

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 09:59 PM PDT

Diplomatic posts to close for most of the week in countries from Egypt to Bangladesh, as terrorist 'chatter' sparks fears of attacks this month

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