Obama administration disputes Republicans' account of U.S. policy on Syria
SYRIA-CRISIS/KERRY:Obama administration disputes Republicans' account of U.S. policy on Syria
Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan talks to the media in Istanbul
Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan talks to the media in Istanbul February 3, 2014. Dozens of their colleagues are in prison or on trial, thousands of faceless opponents hound them on Twitter, and phone calls from government officials warn them over their coverage - all hazards of the trade for Turkey's journalists. Government critics who refuse to be muzzled can find themselves sacked. Others avoid trouble, such as the broadcaster which screened a documentary on penguins last June while police sprayed thousands of demonstrators in Istanbul with tear gas. What has erupted in the past few weeks - a probe into alleged corruption at the heart of Erdogan's government - might seem like a gift to Turkey's cowed and long-suffering press. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: MEDIA PROFILE POLITICS)
Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan talks to the media in Istanbul
Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan talks to the media in Istanbul February 3, 2014. Dozens of their colleagues are in prison or on trial, thousands of faceless opponents hound them on Twitter, and phone calls from government officials warn them over their coverage - all hazards of the trade for Turkey's journalists. Government critics who refuse to be muzzled can find themselves sacked. Others avoid trouble, such as the broadcaster which screened a documentary on penguins last June while police sprayed thousands of demonstrators in Istanbul with tear gas. What has erupted in the past few weeks - a probe into alleged corruption at the heart of Erdogan's government - might seem like a gift to Turkey's cowed and long-suffering press. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: MEDIA PROFILE HEADSHOT POLITICS)
Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan talks to the media in Istanbul
Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan talks to the media in Istanbul February 3, 2014. Dozens of their colleagues are in prison or on trial, thousands of faceless opponents hound them on Twitter, and phone calls from government officials warn them over their coverage - all hazards of the trade for Turkey's journalists. Government critics who refuse to be muzzled can find themselves sacked. Others avoid trouble, such as the broadcaster which screened a documentary on penguins last June while police sprayed thousands of demonstrators in Istanbul with tear gas. What has erupted in the past few weeks - a probe into alleged corruption at the heart of Erdogan's government - might seem like a gift to Turkey's cowed and long-suffering press. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: MEDIA PROFILE HEADSHOT POLITICS)
Ukraine activist vows to fight for democracy after "torture"
UKRAINE-BULATOV/:Ukraine activist vows to fight for democracy after "torture"
Olympics-Russia scrambles to get hotels ready for Games
OLYMPICS-HOTELS/ (PIX, TV):Olympics-Russia scrambles to get hotels ready for Games
Member of Parliament Mohammadi speaks to the media, after an explosion inside a religious school in the Pul-e-charkhi area of Kabul city
Member of Parliament Mullah Tarakhel Mohammadi (C) speaks to the media, after an explosion inside a religious school in the Pul-e-charkhi area of Kabul city February 3, 2014. Police in Kabul say that at least two civilians were wounded following the explosion and an investigation is underway. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY POLITICS RELIGION)
China says no cover-ups using state secrecy as excuse
CHINA-SECRETS/:China says no cover-ups using state secrecy as excuse