Vladimir Putin lashes out at America
for killing Gaddafi and backing protests

Vladimir Putin has accused his political opponents at home of trying to destabilize Russia on the West's orders and alleged that the United States killed Libyan dictator Col Muammar Gaddafi.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu:
'Turkey's policies brought Israel to its knees'

Ankara's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu boasts Turkey's firm Middle East
policies have isolate Israel even further both regionally and internationally

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Friday that Turkey's recent, firm policies in the Middle East "have brought Israel to its knees" and isolated the Jewish state both regionally and internationally.

According to the Turkish website Today's Zaman, Davutoglu's statement, made before the Turkish Parliament, was meant to counter claims by the opposition suggesting that Turkey's foreign policy was dependent on Western countries, and that Turkey's foreign policy is shifting towards the East.