Fighting for Turkey's soul Reading the Western press, one would think that there is a fight in Turkey between the democratic yet religious governing party and the secular but anti-democratic opposition.
A new role for America Obama can focus on winning the election to the exclusion of all else or he can use his campaign as a platform for designing a new political cycle.
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Technology? No Thanks There is a miniscule minority in society that is stubbornly refusing to surrender to the dictates of the simplest of technological inventions.
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Blue light may inhibit tumour growth A team of researchers, including an Indian scientist, has found that blue curing light used to harden dental fillings may stunt tumour growth as well.
A piece of the 'wedding cake'... Children play at a fountain in Venezia square, Rome, on Wednesday as temperatures reached 35 degree Celsius. AFP
