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Memorial Day like no other for Americans under coronavirus restrictions
May 25, 2020 By Faith Matters

Memorial Day like no other for Americans under coronavirus restrictions

Americans have marked a Memorial Day like no other as the coronavirus pandemic forced communities to honour the nation’s military dead with smaller, more subdued ceremonies. On the weekend that marks the unofficial start of summer, US authorities warned beach-goers to heed social distancing rules to avoid a resurgence of the disease. Covid-19 has infected […]

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Turkey army says it seizes power; Erdogan says: ‘We will overcome this’
July 16, 2016 By Faith Matters

Turkey army says it seizes power; Erdogan says: ‘We will overcome this’

Turkey’s military said on Friday it had seized power but President Tayyip Erdogan vowed that the attempted coup would be put down. If successful, the overthrow of Erdogan, who has ruled Turkey since 2003, would be one of the biggest shifts in the Middle East in years, transforming one of the most important U.S. allies […]

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