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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan right, wipes his tears during the funeral of Mustafa Cambaz, Erol and Abdullah Olcak, killed Friday while protesting the attempted coup against Turkey's government, in Istanbul, Sunday, July 17, 2016.

Turkey mulls reinstating death penalty: 'Coup organisers will have to pay the price'
Mail Guardian South Africa President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey would consider reinstating the death penalty after the to overthrow his government. “In democracies, decisions are made based on what the... (photo: AP / Emrah Gurel)

File - Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves to thousands of supporters in front of a European, German and Turkish flag at the Cologne arena during a visit to Cologne, Germany, Saturday, May 24, 2014.

Turkey to consider reinstating death penalty: Prez
The Times of India ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey would consider reinstating the death penalty after the failed attempt to overthrow his government. "In democracies, decisions are... (photo: AP / Martin Meissner)

John F. Kerry (right), Secretary of State of the United States, addresses the round table discussion on “International and regional cooperation and partnerships for disability-inclusive development”, held as part of the General Assembly’s high-level meeting on disability and development, 23 Sept, 2013.

Turkey's NATO membership potentially at stake, Kerry warns
Stars and Stripes BRUSSELS — Secretary of State John F. Kerry cautioned Monday that Turkey's membership in NATO could be jeopardized if abandons democratic principles and the rule of law in a post-coup crackdown.... (photo: UN / Amanda Voisard)

A protester salutes as he takes part in a rally in Taksim Square, Istanbul, Sunday, July 17, 2016.

Arrests hit 6,000 as Turkey cracks down on army and judges after coup bid
DNA India --> Mon, 18 Jul 2016-08:35am , Reuters Death toll rises to more than 290 people;Chief of air base also used by US jets arrested Turkey widened a crackdown on suspected supporters of a failed military... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)

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Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a hangar at Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona.

141 Things Donald Trump Has Said and Done That Make Him Unfit to Be President

Slate It has been 13 months since Donald Trump announced his presidential bid and, in the same speech, called Mexican immigrants rapists. The ensuing drip feed of Trumpian... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore)

#NATIONALBOYCOTTDAY: SOCIAL JUSTICE REQUIRES SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Boycott Walmart, Nike, Reebok, NFL Merchandising and Others
Community news #NATIONALBOYCOTTDAY: SOCIAL JUSTICE REQUIRES SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Boycott Walmart, Nike, Reebok, NFL Merchandising and Others Since the inception of time, the cries for... (photo: )

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 10, 2016) President Barack Obama speaks to U.S. and Spanish service members along with their families during his visit to Naval Station Rota

President Obama came up short with remarks in Dallas
The Oklahoman AS the nation's first black president, Barack Obama is better positioned than most politicians to defuse racial tensions. There are indications he genuinely wants to... (photo: US Navy / Brian Dietrick)

France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris catches a ball during the official training in the eve of the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group D match between France and England in Donetsk, Ukraine, Sunday, June 10, 2012.

Euro 2016 Team of the Tournament
Sporting Life RUI PATRICIO (PORTUGAL): Played well in the final and as part of the victorious team edges ahead of Hugo Lloris, Manuel Neuer, Michael McGovern and Lukasz Fabianski to... (photo: AP / Vadim Ghirda)

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, and his wife Jane Sanders, speaking with supporters at the Putting Families First Presidential Forum hosted by the CCI Action Fund at the First Christian Church in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, presidential campaign

Sanders scores win for $15 minimum wage
The Miami Herald Bernie Sanders’ crusade to shape the Democratic party platform scored a win late Friday night, with the approval of an amendment calling for increasing the federal... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore)

Even if he keeps his job, Malcolm Turnbull's problems have just begun
CNN Adelaide, Australia (CNN)Whatever the final seat count, the 2016 Australian election has gone badly wrong for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. This was meant to be the... (photo: AP / Andrew Taylor)

Donald Trump with two United States Secret Service personnel beside him, 24 January 2016,

Trump eyes executive orders to sidestep congressional gridlock
Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — Donald Trump may be one of Barack Obama’s toughest critics, but when it comes to the president’s use of executive orders to circumvent... (photo: Creative Commons / Evan Guest)

File - A Palestinian woman walks through rubble of destroyed homes in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on October 12, 2014, following the 50-day conflict between Hamas militants and Israel.

US Democratic Party: Closer to justice on Palestine?
Al Jazeera The Democratic party's platform drafting committee hearings in St Louis earlier this month provided another little push forward to Martin Luther King Jr's belief that... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)

Controversial Rodrigo Duterte sworn in as Philippines President
Deccan Chronicle Manila: Authoritarian firebrand Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as the Philippines' president on Thursday, after promising a ruthless and deeply controversial war on... (photo: AP / Bullit Marquez)