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Turkey ends Soma mine disaster rescue, death toll 301 (BBC)
Turkey has called a halt to the Soma mine rescue operation after two more bodies were found, raising the death toll to 301.
The bodies of all miners trapped after the mine collapsed are now thought to be recovered.
Protesters have clashed with police near Soma. Correspondents say more than 30 people, including several lawyers, have been arrested.
Demonstrations were held elsewhere over Turkey's worst-ever mine disaster.
Hundreds of people marched through the western city of Izmir and there were protests in Istanbul and the capital, Ankara.
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more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27455367
