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Turkey ex-army chief denies 1997 coup roleAnkara (AFP) Dec 12, 2013 A former Turkish army chief denied Thursday that the military overthrow of the country's first Islamist prime minister in 1997 was tantamount to a coup. General Ismail Hakki Karadayi, who has been charged with 102 others, appeared in court in Ankara for the first time since the start of the trial in September over what has been dubbed Turkey's "post-modern coup". Karadayi, 81, who failed to appear before because of ill health, denied that the army's actions against the government of prime minist ... read more |
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 Study finds biomaterials repair human heart East Antarctica is sliding sideways What the past tells us about modern sea-level rise How Bats Took Over the Night Arctic cyclones more common than previously thought Not all species age the same; humans may be outliers | .. |
 Silesia autonomy backers vow to carry on after Poland ruling A group seeking autonomy for Poland's Upper Silesia will go on despite a Supreme Court barring its legal registration, the group's leaders say. ... more | .. |
 Thai election possibly by early February Thais will head to the polls likely in early February following the dissolution of the Lower House of Parliament amid mass anti-government protests in Bangkok. ... more | .. |
 Ukraine braced for more protests as Russia pact looms Ukraine's pro-EU campaigners promised more protests as the presidents of Ukraine and Russia met Friday in the southern Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, talks that were previously unannounced. ... more | .. |
 China alarm over 'New Citizens' activist movement China's reformist New Citizens Movement is widening the attraction of activism with its low-key gatherings - and its loose cell structure worries the mighty Communist state despite the group's tiny size, campaigners say. ... more |
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 West presses Ukraine to heed protesters' demands The United States on Thursday urged Ukrainian authorities to heed the demands of thousands of pro-EU demonstrators, as protesters kept up a blockade of top government buildings and occupation of a central Kiev square. ... more | .. |
 NATO calls for dialogue in Ukraine NATO foreign ministers called Tuesday on the Ukraine government and opposition to open a dialogue after President Viktor Yanukovych ditched an EU association pact, sparking violent street protests. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong government opens debate on full democracy The Hong Kong government Wednesday opened a long-awaited public consultation on ways to elect the city's future leader, amid growing fears increased intervention by China will prevent genuine political reform. ... more | .. |
Thai PM refuses to resign amid growing street protests Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has rejected demands to resign after protest leaders gave her two days to step down. ... more |
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 Egypt's draft constitution consolidates army power Egypt's draft constitution, which has been approved for a referendum, would consolidate the power of the military, which had promised a "democratic transition" when it ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Reid's power grab is about much more than Senate rules The U.S. Senate is becoming more and more like the U.S. House of Representatives. ... more | .. |
 Indonesian Islamic parties consider a coalition One of Indonesia's main Islamic political groups said it will seek a broad coalition of Islamic parties to put forward a presidential candidate for next year's election. ... more | .. |
 Australia's governor general strays into republic debate Australia's prime minister has defended the right of the governor general - representative of the British monarchy as Australia's head of state - to declare her support for Australia becoming a republic. ... more |
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 Outside View: The evolving role of the referendum Two weeks ago, all across the United States, citizens with the right to vote once again went to their local polling place to exercise one of the greatest rights provided under the U.S. democratic system of law. ... more | .. |
 Outgoing PM vows to keep Georgia's pro-West stance Billionaire former Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili insisted in a farewell letter Thursday that he will use his influence to ensure the ex-Soviet state remains pro-Western, while denying he plans to rule from the shadows. ... more | .. |
 Clinton tells China forum he hopes for female US president Former US president Bill Clinton hopes there will be a woman in the White House in his lifetime and will support his wife Hillary in whatever she decides to do, he told a Chinese audience on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Myanmar releases more political prisoners Myanmar released 69 prisoners, including an environmental protester and two grandchildren of a former junta leader, ahead of its year-end deadline to release all activists and political prisoners. ... more |
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 Space station cooling breakdown may delay Orbital launch Chinese flyby of asteroid shows space rock is "rubble" Hidden Details Revealed in Nearby Starburst Galaxy: Green Bank Telescope's new vision debuts SSTL selected for first private Mars mission Johns Hopkins APL Will Launch RAVAN Cubesat to Help Solve an Earth Science Mystery SwRI scientists publish first radiation measurements from the surface of Mars | .. |
 China to abolish 're-education through labour' system China is to abolish its controversial "re-education through labour" system, under which police panels can sentence offenders to years in camps without a trial, the official Xinhua news agency said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Sri Lanka's Commonwealth Summit comes under fire Sri Lanka's government is on the defensive ahead of the 53-nation Commonwealth Summit following complaints of interference from a British television crew. ... more | .. |
 Thai amnesty protesters remain in the streets Thailand's governing Pheu Thai party is urging the thousands of protesters in central Bangkok to end their demonstration and take their complaints directly to government ministers. ... more | .. |
 China, Russia return to UN Rights Council China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Cuba won seats on the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday, despite fierce international criticism of their records. ... more |
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 Garbage clogs Madrid streets as street sweepers strike Rubbish piled up in the gutters of Madrid on Thursday as a strike by street-sweepers facing sackings and salary cuts began to leave its mark on the major tourist destination. ... more | .. |
 UN slams 152 death sentences issued by Bangladesh court The United Nations right chief on Wednesday expressed "serious alarm" at death sentences passed by a Bangladesh court on 152 soldiers over the massacre of scores of army officers in 2009. ... more | .. |
 Latin American leaders crazy about Twitter They make serious statements, blasting US spying or claiming disputed territory. But they get personal too, musing about things like flowers. Among Latin American leaders, Twitter is red-hot. ... more | .. |
Thai PM Yingluck defends amnesty bill Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has defended publicly a controversial amnesty bill that allows reconciliation for alleged political offenses during and after Thailand's 2006 coup. ... more |
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