Erdogan calls for new Constitution
ANKARA • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called yesterday for a new Constitution after his ruling Justice and Development Party's weekend election triumph.
For more than a decade, he has been pushing for a new Constitution to replace a military-drafted charter and expand the powers of the presidency.
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Romanian PM quits over nightclub fire
BUCHAREST • Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced his resignation yesterday over a nightclub blaze that killed 32 people, a day after over 20,000 rallied in Bucharest to demand that he quit.
Mr Ponta, 43 and in office since 2012, had been struggling to contain anger over last Friday's tragedy.
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Life expectancy over 80 yrs in rich nations
PARIS • Rich countries have gained more than 10 years in life expectancy on average since 1970, with the average life span reaching 80.5 years in 2013, a study released by the OECD said.
Japan - at 83.4 years - along with Switzerland and Spain topped the charts, according to the annual overview of health metrics released yesterday.
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