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Turkey's CHP presents motion for parliament to research hate crimes
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) presented a motion for parliament to research the social causes of hate crimes on Nov. 11, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
Trump victory explained in hilarious rant (warning graphic language-video)
Jonathan Pie is a satirical news reporter character created and played by actor Tom Walker. He is known for his apparent ‘out take’ rants of a conflicted reporter speaking his mind about the state of UK politics. His latest rant (usual foul language included) is a very profound and incisive analysis of the Trump phenomenon.
Rainbow flag hung out on Ombudsman building
BELGRADE - A rainbow flag was hung out on the building of Serbia's protector of citizens as part of International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia celebrations, a sign of support for people of different sexual orientation and gender identity and the fight for their rights, on Tuesday.
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Ankara welcomes appointment of Turk as OSCE executive for efforts against intolerance
Turkey has welcomed the appointment of a Turkish academic as a senior representative in charge of combating intolerance and discrimination against Muslims under the roof of Europe's top security body.
Turkey says 'never again' for Holocaust victims
Jan. 27 is designated by the United Nations as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and coincides with the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp by Soviet troops during World War II.
The day was marked in Ankara last week with a ceremony attended by EU Minister Volkan Bozk?r, members of Turkey's Jewish community and foreign diplomats.
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Cambridge University students compete for the best bum
The finalists of Cambridge University’s annual ‘Best Bums’ competition have been revealed.
The competition runs for four years by student newspaper the Tab, and both male and female students compete against each other to decide who has the best buttocks on campus.
Don't give Islamists the Islamophobia they want - and more
My column neighbor and ex-sparring partner (if I may?) Mustafa Akyol was perfectly right in his piece "Don't give ISIL the Islamophobia it wants," when he wrote that the French "should not give the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) what it wants, which is an irrational and disproportionate response." He was also right when he wrote that "in a nutshell, this would mean 'total war' agai
Bosnian Muslims Ponder Backlash After Paris Attacks
The day after the attacks in Paris, the leader of the Islamic Community in Bosnia, Husein Kavazovic, condemned the murders and expressed solidarity with the victims.
"The attackers do not represent our faith nor our community," Kavazovic said on Saturday.
Feeling austerity? Hug a German! It’s free (video)
Germany’s policies aren’t exactly all that popular in Greece, with anti-German sentiment on the rise and even a movement to boycott German products. One German decided to head to Syntagma Square and offer Free Hugs. Bloomberg found him by accident.
“People are very friendly,” said the comedian. “They hate Merkel and they hate Schaeuble but they don’t hate me.”
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ISIS assumes responsibility for attack on islamophobic Muhammad sketch exhibition
For the first time, ISIS assumed responsibility for an attack on American soil, which took place the day before yesterday against an Islamophobic gathering in Texas, and threatened to unleash further attacks.