Assad backers form 43 percent of Syria war deaths
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights updates casualty tallies showing 96,431 total deaths, with 24,617 government soldiers and 17,031 pro government militiamen among the dead. Civilians total 35,479, while anti Assad fighters account for 16,699. Hezbollah deaths number 145.
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Defiant Erdogan denounces riots in Turkey
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan calls anti-government protests arm in arm with terrorism as four days of unrest rock dozens of cities. Police clashes injure hundreds. protests persist in Istanbul and Ankara with barricades and tear gas. Erdogan vows no concessions while critics push for resignation.
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Gov. Terry Branstad signed a sweeping education reform package at Des Moines North High School with lawmakers and students looking on. The law centers on a new career path for teachers with optional adoption, linking funding to implementation and prompting districts to choose or tailor models to meet state standards.
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