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Turkish PM Issues Final Warning to Protesters

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a "final warning" to protesters to leave Gezi Park in central Istanbul. Activists have said they will not leave the park until the government abandons plans to redevelop it. Erdogan has promised a...

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World population projected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050 – UN report

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The world’s population grew to seven billion in 2011.

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Nearly 93,000 people killed in ‘vicious’ Syria conflict – UN human rights chief

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A building severely damaged by an airstrike in Aleppo City, Syria.

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Murle Leaders Stake Peace Hopes on Talks with Yau Yau

Officials in Jonglei state expressed hope that proposed talks between local leaders of the Murle community and rebel leader David Yau Yau will be the key to getting Yau Yau to lay down arms and hold peace talks with the government.

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