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Turkey warns it may use army to end protest unrest Turkey warned on Monday it may bring in the army to help quell nearly three weeks of nationwide anti-government protests as two major union federations went on strike over police violence against demonstrators.

18 June 2013

Thousands protest in Bulgaria, dismissing PM's olive branch Thousands of people protested in Bulgaria for a third day on Sunday in a show of anger against the government.

17 June 2013

Facebook reveals details of US data requests Facebook revealed Friday it received between 9,000 and 10,000 requests for user data from US authorities in the second half of last year, as it seeks to shield itself from a growing scandal.

15 June 2013

'Intersex' included on Australia's new gender guidelines The Australian government has announced new guidelines on gender recognition which state that individuals should be given the option of selecting "male", "female" or "intersex" on their personal documents.

14 June 2013

Quebec moves to allow assisted suicide The government of Canada's mostly French-speaking Quebec province on Wednesday unveiled legislation allowing terminally ill patients to kill themselves with a doctor's help.

14 June 2013

Obama on campaign trail amid controversies President Barack Obama rallied voters Wednesday to elect fellow Democrats, defending the role of government as he faces a series of high-profile controversies.

14 June 2013

Europe stepping up Internet surveillance on lower scale than US European governments' ability to monitor citizens' online activity on security grounds has increased significantly in recent years.

11 June 2013

Spanish regions take steps to help needy children To help children plunged into poverty by Spain's grinding recession, several regional governments have stepped up aid programmes for needy students.

07 June 2013

Turkey defends democratic credentials as tear gas flies Turkey's embattled government insisted on Wednesday it was "not a second-class democracy" even as police tear-gassed protesters massed in the streets calling for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to quit.

06 June 2013

West nurtures 'silent hope' Turkey protests can bring reform Caught off-guard by the massive protests erupting in Turkey, the country's Western partners have roundly condemned the use of excessive violence.

05 June 2013

Turkey protesters defiant after government apology Fresh violence erupted early Wednesday as protesters defied a government plea to end days of deadly unrest, the biggest challenge yet to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decade-long rule.

05 June 2013

US says Apple led 'deliberate' scheme on ebooks A US government lawyer accused Apple Monday of concocting a deliberate scheme to fix prices of electronic books as the antitrust trial against the tech giant got underway.

04 June 2013

Union to join Turkey's anti-govt protests Turkish police and anti-government protesters clashed again in Istanbul early Tuesday, as the reported death toll from nationwide protests rose to two.

04 June 2013

University chief says tapped to form Palestinian govt Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Sunday named Rami Hamdallah to form a new government, and the university chief said he accepted the task.

03 June 2013

Fresh street clashes pressure Turkey government Turkey's Islamist-rooted government faced growing pressure on Monday after angry demonstrators clashed for a third night with police in a nationwide wave of protests.

03 June 2013

'Furlough Friday' hits US federal employees The first day of US government furloughs imposed by a budget crunch saw more than 100,000 federal workers ordered to stay home Friday.

25 May 2013

Britain's Tories to propose EU referendum law Britain's Conservative Party will on Tuesday propose laws to force an in-out referendum on the country's membership of the European Union to be held by the end of 2017.

14 May 2013

Deadlock, demos loom after tight Bulgarian election The European Union's poorest country Bulgaria faced fresh political uncertainty Monday after inconclusive elections held three months after the biggest demonstrations in years forced the government to resign.

13 May 2013

Berlusconi affirms loyalty to coalition government Silvio Berlusconi affirmed over the weekend his centre-right movement's loyalty to the grand coalition government of Prime Minister Enrico Letta at a rally in a northern city which attracted noisy support and dissent.

13 May 2013

Philippine holds elections vital for Aquino reforms The Philippines held elections Monday seen as crucial for President Benigno Aquino's bold reform agenda, as deadly violence and graft-tainted candidates underlined the nation's deep-rooted problems.

13 May 2013

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