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Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan signals he backs re-run of contested Istanbul vote

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan signaled on Saturday he favors a re-run of a mayoral election in Istanbul which resulted in victory for the candidate of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). Erdogan’s ruling AK Party, whic…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Cold War

Russia’s increasing influence in Cuba stirs ghost of Cold War…

Havana (AFP) - Russia is stirring the ghosts of Cuba's Cold War past as it looks to re-establish its influence in the Communist-run island nation, although this time analysts say Moscow has no intention of bankrolling Havana. Whereas once the Soviet Union an…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Star Wars

The Morning After: Firefox extensions stopped working for a while

Add-onmageddon 2.0Firefox disabled all add-ons because a certificate expired If you use Firefox or Tor, you may have noticed a weird error message and a sudden lack of working extensions. That's because on Friday evening ET (midnight UTC/GMT) a certificate n…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Star Wars

Sit down and celebrate Star Wars Day these great PS4 games

Staff pick Who doesn't love a good LEGO game? With LEGO Star Wars, you get the best of both worlds: a fun, child-friendly experience set in everyone's favorite galaxy. It's a great starting point to introduce younger fans to this generation's new lineup of h…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

North Korea fires several short-range projectiles into sea

By FOSTER KLUG and HYUNG-JIN KIM SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang’s growing frustr…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Yellow Vests

WATCH 360 Footage From May Day Yellow Vests Protest in Paris

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Star Wars

Save $50 off Apple Watch Series 4, plus deals on Echo Dot, Samsung 4K TV, and more for May 4

Today is May 4, also known as Star Wars Day . So why not celebrate this day and snag yourself some sweet Star Wars deals over at this page . If Star Wars isn't your thing? Not a problem, as we have gathered all the best deals around the internet.…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Water Scarcity

Somalia faces another drought over poor rainy seasons

The deterioration in the humanitarian situation came earlier than expected. 2.2 million people will need urgent food assistance by July 2019 Below-average rains across most of Somalia during the 2018 Deyr (October-December), followed by harsh weather conditi…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Star Wars

Build your own lightsaber or master ‘Star Wars’ special effects with these $20 online courses

As a long-time Star Wars fan, you've likely celebrated countless May the Fourths with all of the binge-watching, merchandise buying, and arguing over conspiracy theories possible. This year, take a step further into your favorite universe: Udemy offers sever…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Hrant Dink

Armenia ready to strengthen ties with Israel despite Azerbaijan relations

“We want to improve and upgrade the relations with Israel in all fields” was the message I heard from Armen Grigororyan, Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia and from Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan in my recent interviews with them. Israel and A…

bubmagMay 4, 2019

Erdogan signals he backs re-run of contested Istanbul vote

Russia’s increasing influence in Cuba stirs ghost of Cold War…

The Morning After: Firefox extensions stopped working for a while

Sit down and celebrate Star Wars Day these great PS4 games

North Korea fires several short-range projectiles into sea

WATCH 360 Footage From May Day Yellow Vests Protest in Paris

Save $50 off Apple Watch Series 4, plus deals on Echo Dot, Samsung 4K TV, and more for May 4

Somalia faces another drought over poor rainy seasons

Build your own lightsaber or master ‘Star Wars’ special effects with these $20 online courses

Armenia ready to strengthen ties with Israel despite Azerbaijan relations

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