Turkish committee clears contentious bill following brawl
By Associated Press May 3 at 3:26 AM ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish parliamentary committee has approved a contentious ruling-party proposal to strip legislators of their immunity from prosecution, hours after the meeting erupted in chaos with legislators hurling bottles of water and punches at each other. The proposed constitutional amendment, cleared by the committee late on Monday, could pave the way for the trial of several pro-Kurdish legislators on terror-related charges. The proposal was ..>> view originalArchaeologists Believe They've Found Captain Cook's Ship Endeavour
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Tuesday, May 3, 2016
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