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Bulgarian Authorities Establish Identity of Afghan Migrant Shot Near Border

Bulgarian authorities have established the identity of the Afghan migrant, who died near the country's frontier with Turkey after a bullet fired by a border police officer ricocheted and hit him.

His name was Bismillah and according to the testimonies of the other migrants from the group he was familiar with the route.

Turkey welcomes European court's ruling granting right to deny 'genocide'

Welcoming a ruling by the top European court of human rights, which said Switzerland had violated a Turkish politician?s right to freedom of speech by convicting him for denying the killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915 amounted to genocide, Turkey has called the ruling ?an important turning point, as it provides a reply to the exploitation of history and law for political motives.?

Euro court rules in favor of Turkish politician in 'Armenian genocide denial' case

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg ruled on Oct. 15 that Switzerland violated Turkish politician Do?u Perinçek?s right to freedom of speech.

The case concerned a fine imposed on Perinçek for a speech he gave in the country in which he denied that the mass deportation of Armenians in Anatolia in 1915 amounted to genocide.

The dream job: 5th annual list of the best places to work in all the world

How do you best create a great culture at a global organization? Elevate pay levels? Increase training opportunities? Launch a wellness program? Those steps may help, but the thing that moves the needle most for employees at the world’s best workplaces is a strong sense of community.

Where is homeschooling legal in Europe?

Homeschooling is legal but highly regulated in Europe. It is legal in Lithuania, Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Lusembourg, Ireland, United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Czech Republic (until the age of 12 years), Hungary, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, San Marino, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Andora and Sweden.

Voting for the Nov 1 polls starts abroad and at customs gates

Voting for the snap elections on Nov. 1 has started at Turkey's representatives in foreign countries and at border gates across the country. 

A total of 2,895,885 Turkish citizens living abroad are eligible to vote either at 112 foreign representative offices in 54 countries or at 30 customs gates on Turkey's borders and international airports. 

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