| Vandeurzen stapt op. Volgt Leterme I ? Brussel, Fri 19 Dec 2008, 17:49 GMT Nadat minister van Justitie Jo Vandeurzen de handdoek in de ring heeft gegooid, zou premier Leterme aan zijn voltallige ploeg hebben voorgesteld om de regering te laten vallen. De rapport van het Hof van Cassatie zou teveel bezwarend materiaal bevatten. | ||
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| Démission du ministre Jo Vandeurzen Brussel, Fri 19 Dec 2008, 17:05 GMT Jo Vandeurzen démissionne de son poste de ministre de la Justice et des Réformes institutionnelles. Il trouve la note de la Cour de cassation trop accablante. | ||
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| Turkmenistan, Bulgaria Sign Energy Pact Ashkhabad, Fri 19 Dec 2008, 02:52 GMT Bulgaria signed energy pact with Turkmenistan, one of the energy rich countries in Central Asia. Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov met his Turkmen counterpart, President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov on Friday, in Ashgabat. Parvanov said that Turkmenistan has backed a proposal to provide 2 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Bulgaria. Existing pipeline which runs over Russia will be used for... | ||
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| Al-Qaeda Militans Arrested After Commit Murder and Burglary Istanbul, Fri 19 Dec 2008, 01:50 GMT Turkish police arrested 38 Al-Qaeda militants who committed murder and burglary in three cities. Istanbul Police Chief Celalettin Cerrah said on Friday that operations were made simultaneously with Izmir and Manisa, both in western Turkey, police forces. Cerrah reported that suspects involved in 12 diverse criminal acts including murder and burglary. Security cameras show that Al-Qaeda members... | ||
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| Turkish Police Detain 37 Suspected Al-Qaeda Members Istanbul, Fri 19 Dec 2008, 09:48 GMT Turkish police detained 37 people linked with Al-Qaeda in operations on Thursday. Suspects detained after the operations in Istanbul, Izmir, Kocaeli and other cities. Istanbul Police Chief Celalettin Cerrah said that police did a good job, and operations were continuing on Thursday. He denied CIA’s help in operations, “We can do our own job” Cerrah said to the... | ||
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| Demonstrators in Turkey Support Iraqi Journalist, Throw Shoes at Bush’s Picture Istanbul, Thu 18 Dec 2008, 03:45 GMT About 100 people on Thursday gathered outside the United States (US) General-Consulate building in Istanbul to support for the Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at the US President George W. Bush on Sunday. Journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi, who hurled shoes at outgoing US president in Iraq, sparks wave of support in Turkey. Turkish Communist Party (TKP) members left a black wreath in front of the US General Consulate in Istanbul, expressed their full support for al-Zeidi, and called his act as a... | ||
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| Blast-trapped 18 miners in central China remain lost Hunan, Thu 18 Dec 2008, 16:00 GMT Twenty-six hours after 18 miners were trapped by a coal mine blast on Wednesday, rescuers still could not enter the mine in Lianyuan city of central China's Hunan Province, because of high gas density, officials said. Twenty-six hours after 18 miners were trapped by a coal mine blast on Wednesday, rescuers still could not enter the mine in Lianyuan city of central China's Hunan Province, because of high gas density, officials said. "Chances of their survival were slim," said Shi Jinchu, vice director of the... | ||
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| Brown rejects call for early Iraq war inquiry United Kingdom, Thu 18 Dec 2008, 15:26 GMT Iraq war inquiry debate Gordon Brown batted away demands for an early inquiry into the Iraq war today - insisting it would not be "right" until troops arrive home. Challenged to announce an independent inquiry by Tory leader David Cameron, Mr Brown responded: "I have always said this is a matter we will consider once our... | ||
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| Fortis: Leterme aurait-il fait pression? Belgium, Thu 18 Dec 2008, 09:22 GMT Les partis flamands de l'opposition ont demandé la démission du Premier ministre Yves Leterme suite aux informations selon lesquelles lui ou sont cabinet ont tenté d'influencer la justice dans l'affaire Fortis. La lettre du Premier ministre à cet égard n'a pas convaincu, que du contraire. | ||
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| 'Belgische F16's zijn neusje van de zalm' Brussel, Wed 17 Dec 2008, 16:50 GMT Begin januari vertrekt een tweede lichting Belgische militairen van de luchtmacht naar Afghanistan om er het eerste detachement in Kandahar af te lossen. Ze zijn tot in de puntjes voorbereid en beschikken over topmateriaal om hun opdracht tot een goed einde te brengen. | ||
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| La relève belge est prête à partir en Afghanistan Belgium, Wed 17 Dec 2008, 16:26 GMT Le gouvernement a décidé de prolonger de six mois la mission des avions belges en Afghanistan. La première relève est prévue début janvier. Le détachement de Florennes sera remplacé par des hommes et des femmes provenant de la base aérienne de Kleine-Brogel dans le Limbourg. | ||
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| Turkish Doctors Want to Pay Bail for Al-Zaidi Kayseri, Wed 17 Dec 2008, 02:19 GMT Turkish doctors from Kayseri, a city near to capital Ankara, announced on Wednesday that they want to pay bail and compensation for Muntezar Al-Zaidi. Dr. Seyfi Sahin, owner of an ear-nose and throat clinic, said that Al-Zaidi’s action is not a deadly threat, so he only can be punished with a compensation. “We want to pay the compensation and the bail for Al-Zaidi,” he added. They already applied to the Iraqi Embassy in Ankara for the... | ||
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| Prosecutor Authorizes to Open Investigation on Alleged JITEM Executions Sirnak, Wed 17 Dec 2008, 01:31 GMT A prosecutor on Tuesday authorized investigators to locate and open the wells, which was claimed to use by a secret gendarmerie intelligence unit, JITEM, in Turkey’s southwestern region. The Bar Association of Sirnak, Turkey’s south eastern province, filed a criminal compliant in regard to recent statements by Tuncay Guney, who claimed that numerous people had been executed by JITEM in the 1990s. According to Guney’s statement, executed bodies were burned with acid and buried in... | ||
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| Labor Union Wants to Send Shoes to Al-Zaidi Ankara, Wed 17 Dec 2008, 01:10 GMT A labor union in Turkey wanted to send a pair of shoes to the Iraqi journalist Muntazer Al-Zaidi on Wednesday. Union leader Mustafa Kir said that Al-Zaidi’s action is the beginning of an end for the American invasion in Iraq. He tried to send shoes care of Iraqi Embassy in Ankara, but workers in embassy did not except the package. He will try to send the shoes via a private cargo company to... | ||
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| No Iraq inquiry - Harman United Kingdom, Wed 17 Dec 2008, 12:46 GMT Commons Leader Harriet Harman told MPs there would be no inquiry into the Iraq war until all British forces there had returned home. | ||
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| Turkey, Bulgaria To Extend Cooperation Over Nabucco Ankara, Wed 17 Dec 2008, 09:34 GMT Turkish and Bulgarian presidents said cooperation over Nabucco pipeline project will continue. Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov arrived in Turkish capital Ankara on Tuesday for an official visit. He met with Turkish President Abdullah Gul on the same day. Two presidents emphasized to continue cooperation over Nabucco project at a press briefing after meeting. Nabucco is a planned... | ||
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| French fine arts school nude models protest in Paris Paris, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 00:00 GMT Nude models of Paris fine arts school protest through delicious happening against recent city hall ban of traditional tip at the end of drawing lessons. The demonstrations started after the Paris City Hall decided to ban the "cornet", the gratuity that art students were used to leaving for the... | ||
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| US Senator Describes Mumbai Attacks as Turning Point on Terrorism Delhi, Tue 16 Dec 2008, 04:03 GMT The United States Senator, John Kerry, in India described on Monday the Mumbai terror attacks as a “turning point” in the world's attitude towards terrorism. Kerry met Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi, and the two politicians discussed on the Mumbai terror attacks, which occurred in the city on Nov 28, and as the result of the attack at least 125 people were killed. "We completely share the belief that Mumbai is a turning point. It... | ||
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| Heavy fog delays hundreds of flights in SW China Sichuan, Tue 16 Dec 2008, 16:00 GMT The Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, was closed six and a half hours on Tuesday due to fog, delaying hundreds of flights and stranded more than 10,000 passengers. The Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, was closed six and a half hours on Tuesday due to fog, delaying hundreds of flights and stranded more than 10,000 passengers. The airport closed at 4:30 a.m. when the fog, the heaviest so far... | ||
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| UN Special Representative de Mistura Arrives in Kirkuk Kirkuk, Tue 16 Dec 2008, 02:07 GMT United Nations (UN) Special Representative on Iraq Staffan de Mistura arrived in Kirkuk to talk about delayed referendum on Tuesday. De Mistura used an armed military vehicle for transportation in city because of the security reasons. He met with Abdul Rahman Mustafa, Governor of Kirkuk. He will also meet with representatives of local ethnic groups to discuss about Kirkuk status referendum. Referendum about whether Kirkuk... | ||
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