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Serbia’s Nazi-Backed WWII Leader Awaits Rehabilitation
A Belgrade court is to begin the process of rehabilitating Milan Nedic, leader of a Nazi-backed puppet government during WWII, who was branded a war criminal by the Yugoslav Communists.
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Mitov Visiting US to Discuss Defense, Security
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov will discuss the latest developments in the country's partnership with the United States during a working visit to Washington, D.C. this week.
Last general of 1980 coup in Turkey laid to rest
Turkey's last general from the country's bloody 1980 coup era was laid to rest in Istanbul on Saturday, having passed away two days ago at the age of 90.
Following a military ceremony, Tahsin ?ahinkaya was buried in Karacaahmet Cemetery following the noon prayer and a funeral ceremony at Selimiye Mosque, which was attended by a large number of high-ranking officers.
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Man, 73, dies in Turkish brothel
A 73-year-old man has died while in the arms of a prostitute in western Turkey, Do?an News Agency reported.
The man, identified as Mustafa K., visited a brothel in the Ayd?n province on June 5, the report said. He fainted shortly after he entered a room with a prostitute, who quickly called an ambulance.
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Serbian Opposition Proposes New Lustration Bill
Bojan Kostres, the vice-president of the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina, LSV, told BIRN that his party is planning to submit a motion to parliament to re-adopt the Law on Accountability for Human Rights Violations, known as the Lustration Law.
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Culinary Myths and Battlefields
He slept at a folded military camp bed, even in times of peace. He never slept long any way; he even considered spending time in bed as a waste (except for reasons other than sleeping, but that is another story) and always woke up at daybreak. Considering that he led some 60 battles, there is no wonder that his campaign bed was his comfort zone.
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Historical carpet lost at museum
An 89-year-old carpet, which was gifted to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk during his trip to the western province of U?ak, was lost at the newly restored Atatürk Museum.
The museum underwent restoration in 2013 and reopened last month. One of six historical cotton U?ak carpets, the 12-meter-squared carpet was lost during the restoration work.
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Kerry hospitalised in Geneva after French cycling accident
US Secretary of State John Kerry was hospitalised in Geneva on Sunday after a cycling accident across the border in France, the State Department said.
NASA night trip over eastern Med
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Turkish chief of staff returns to post after 15-day medical leave
The top commander of Turkey has returned back to his office after a 15-day medical leave of absence, which led to speculations about whether a possible disagreement over military intervention in Syria was the real reason for his leave.