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Turkish court bans main Kurdish political party
Istanbul - Turkey's Constitutional Court banned the country's largest Kurdish political party the DTP on Friday, ruling that it supported terrorism. The ruling means the party is immediately dissolved, with its 37 parliamentarians facing a five-year ...
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Swine-flu death toll doubles; 1 in 6 Americans have had flu
Washington - Swine flu has claimed an estimated 10,000 lives in the United States, more than double the estimated death toll in November, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday. The H1N1 virus has infected about 50 million...
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Brussels - European Union leaders agreed at a summit in Brussels on Friday to contribute 7.2 billion euros (10.6 billion dollars) to a three-year global fund aimed at helping poor nations deal with global warming. At first sight, the figure looks impressive. But closer scrutiny casts doubt over its ability to sway developing nations and make a real difference at key UN climate change talks in Copenhagen. The headline figure, which is made up of voluntary contributions from the EU's 27 mem... ( more ) |
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Tens of thousands to protest at Copenhagen climate summit
Copenhagen - More than 60,000 climate activists representing over 500 organizations were expected for a massive demonstration on Saturday at the UN climate summit being held in the Danish capital. A police spokesperson said over 5,000 officers would ...
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