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Friday, June 12th, 2015

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What Our Contributors Think of Turkey's General Election Results


On Sunday night Turkey announced the results of a stunning election many are hailing as the beginning of the end for the country's long-dominant conservative AKP. Global Voices asked our authors and translators what they thought the significance of the June 7 general election was, and where Turkey might go from here.

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Thousands Continue to Live in Makeshift Camps in Myanmar


Four years ago, clashes between government soldiers and rebels from the Kachin Independence Army in northern Myanmar renewed civil war in Kachin State. The fighting displaced thousands of people who fled to the Chinese border. Many still live in makeshift camps near the border with no end in sight.

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Nigeria Suprises Spectators at FIFA Women's World Cup 2015


Nigeria's national women's football team, the Super Falcons, blew expectations out of the water on Monday when they tied with Sweden 3-3 at the FIFA 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada.The Super Falcons are the only African team to have played in the women's FIFA World Cup since 1991.


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Russia Advances ‘Right to be Forgotten’ Bill As Industry Protests


The Russian Duma is moving fast to adopt legislation that would require search engines to delete links to information and content following user requests. The new legislation has faced criticism from the Russian Internet industry: search giant Yandex argues such a law would violate constitutional rights and impose unreasonable and unusual legal burdens. 

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