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Erdogan says Turkish people want death penalty restored
EU Commision President Jean-Claude Junker said if Turkey reintroduces the death penalty, which the government said it will be considering, it would stop the process of Turkey joining the EU. Gulen is a USA -based Islamic cleric who was a key ally of President Erdogan until 2013 when a power struggle broke out between the two and the government unleashed a major purge against the controversial Gulen movement.
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Seven Russian swimmers banned from Rio
Meanwhile, volleyball player Alexander Markin told local media he had been dropped due to a positive test earlier this year for the banned substance meldonium, even though he had not been banned . It said it would establish a "pool of Russian eligible athletes". "It's looking like, according to our plan, that we will be able to move everybody in on Wednesday, " Chiller said, speaking at Rio's Olympic Park.
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Nintendo Co., Ltd Plunges After Issuing Pokemon GO Earnings Warning
When you look at it, Pokemon Go has always been tagged with The Pokemon Company first before Nintendo . Even with Mewtwo as allegedly the most powerful Pokemon , Mewtwo is still not helping Nintendo in making money. In fact, since its launch, Pokemon Go has added almost $12 billion to Nintendo's market value, so today's dip isn't a total disaster for the company.
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Turkey to disband its presidential guard
Also detained in the sweep was Halis Hanci, an alleged senior aide to US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen - the reclusive spiritual leader whom Turkey accuses of having orchestrated the plot to overthrow Erdogan. More rallies were planned over the weekend in many towns and cities. The rally was organized by the opposition Republican People's Party, which was close to secularist generals who used to control the military.
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Kerry says US neutral on SCS, wants China to follow laws
ASEAN requires all of its decisions to be made by consensus , and Cambodia's refusal to support mentioning the July 12 tribunal ruling left the bloc deadlocked over the weekend before the Philippines withdrew its request to mention the arbitration case.
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China criticises US, Japan, Australia for 'fanning' tensions on South China Sea
An already tense situation in the South China Sea has become increasingly unbalanced, as the United States moves to install the advanced THAAD missile-defense system in South Korea , claiming the need to protect against North Korean military threats.