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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Few tilts seen from Iran with new president

WASHINGTON, June 14 (UPI) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei matters more in terms of foreign policy than the next Iranian president, a U.S. expert on Iran said Friday. Iran's state-funded broadcaster Press TV reported voting hours were extended into Friday evening because of high turnout for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 15, 2013

Protest group says it will monitor Turkey's pledge on park delay

ISTANBUL, Turkey, June 15 (UPI) -- Turkish protesters say they will "continue to struggle" and have promised to track the government's pledge to delay the demolition of an Istanbul park. A statement by Taksim Solidarity appeared to raise the prospect of the "struggle" extending beyond issues with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 14, 2013

Polls open as six vie to become Iran's next president

TEHRAN, June 14 (UPI) -- As millions of Iranians cast ballots in the country's presidential election, one candidate has been reaching out to reformists in recent days. Hassan Rouhani has been drawing attention recently for speaking publicly about the need to re-engage with the West, promising to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

Turkey's Erdogan 'running out of patience' with park protesters

ISTANBUL, Turkey, June 13 (UPI) -- Protesters camped in Istanbul's Gezi Park must leave because of the "thugs" and "vagabonds" in their midst, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. "We are running out of patience," Erdogan told party members Thursday in Ankara, Turkey's capital. "I am... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Many Turkish protesters refuse to meet with Erdogan

ISTANBUL, Turkey, June 12 (UPI) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Wednesday with leaders of the protests that have roiled Istanbul for more than two weeks, officials said. But Eyup Muhcu, who did not attend the meeting, said many decided the violent tactics used by police in... Sign in to see full entry.

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