Mass protests in front of the presidential palace in Bishkek have led to the overthrow of the government of Kyrgyzstan. As is customary on such occasions, the president fled the country in his private jet. Leaders of the opposition say they will form a new government.In other news, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Israel is the main threat to peace in the Middle East. Meanwhile, in Greece the crisis continues, with new strikes planned, including a lawyers’ strike. Lawyers are protesting new tax rules which make them subject to VAT.
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In other news, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Israel is the main threat to peace in the Middle East.
"Pay no attention to that mad dwarf behind the curtain toying with his centrifuges!", Erdogan was hasty to add...
Amnesty International condemned Yemeni and Saudi Arabian forces for bombing northern Yemen.
Sheesh, AI, are you on the side of Iran's puppet Shia Houthi rebels? If the Houthis had ever accepted their military defeat rather than repeated breaking truces offered, Saudi Arabia wouldn't have had to maintain the bombing.
Farage vs. Van Rompuy Round 2:
'Zeus-like' van Rompuy kidnapping our democracy - Nigel Farage MEP
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