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Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the lawmakers of his Islamic-rooted party at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Turkey's Erdogan says not opposed to military coup plot retrials
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said he would not oppose the retrial of hundreds of military officers convicted on coup plot charges, a case that underlined civilian dominan... (photo: AP) Reuters
Photos   Political Corruption - Turkey   Recep Tayyip Erdogan   Turkish Politics   Wikipedia: 2013 corruption scandal in Turkey  
Gunmen patrol after clashes with Iraqi security forces in Fallujah, 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. Iraqis Make Gains Against Militants in Key City
BAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces and their tribal allies made gains in heavy fighting on Sunday in Ramadi, reclaiming parts of the city from Sunni militants aligned with Al Qaeda, security officials ... (photo: AP) The New York Times
2014 Anbar Clashes   Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant   Photos   Terrorism in Iraq   Wikipedia : Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  
Travelers walk in the economic parking lot at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. Polar Vortex: Global Warming To Blame For Chilly 2014 Weather In US?
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, the recently rescued scientists from the ship trapped in Antarctica’s thickening ice were derided as “global warming alarmists,” and even Don... (photo: AP / Nam Y. Huh) The Inquisitr
Photos   Polar Vortex   Weather in US   Wikipedia: Polar vortex   Winter Storms - US  
Displaced families prepare food in the morning, some of the thousands who fled the recent fighting between government and rebel forces in Bor by boat across the White Nile, in the town of Awerial, South Sudan Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. South Sudan's Warring Factions Start Direct Peace Talks
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Two warring factions from South Sudan held direct peace talks on Sunday for the first time since conflict began roiling the country last month, sending hundreds of thous... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis) Huffington Post
Human Rights   Photos   S Sudan   UN   Wikipedia: South Sudanese conflict (2013present)  
The Prophet Muhammad Mosque looks over a burned police vehicle left in the main street of Fallujah after clashes between Iraqi security forces and al-Qaeda fighters in Fallujah, 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. Bombings kill 20 in Iraq's capital, Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) — A new wave of bombings hit Iraq's capital, Baghdad, killing at least 20 people Sunday, officials said, the latest assault by militants who have been fighting Iraqi security forces and... (photo: AP) Houston Chronicle
Al Qaida   Iraq War   Mideast Peace   Photos   Wikipedia: Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal)  
Bangladeshi army soldiers patrol on a street during the election, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. At least 13 killed in Bangladesh election violence
Uneven contest: a soldier keeps watch on polling day in Dhaka. Photo: Reuters | Thousands of protesters firebombed polling stations and stole ballot papers as deadly violence flared across Bangladesh ... (photo: AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh) Canberra Times
Bangladesh Violence   Elections   Human Rights   Photos   Wikipedia: Bangladeshi general election, 2014  
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