The Knights of Malta military order of the Catholic Church – which dates back to the time of the Crusades – is celebrating its 900th birthday in Rome. The order is one of the few created in the Middle Ages that is still active. It has now become a major international humanitarian organization. The order… Continue reading The Knights of Malta military order of the Catholic Church celebrates 900th anniversary
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Taylan K is not suspect of Sarai Sierra murder
Taylan K, the Turkish man accused earlier yesterday of having a secret affair with Sarai Sierra, the New York mother who was bludgeoned to death during a solo trip to Istanbul last week, has denied the claims, insisting they were just friends who met up for a cup of tea. Sarai Sierra, 33, from Staten… Continue reading Taylan K is not suspect of Sarai Sierra murder
Caffrey: Persian cat survives on two legs on the same side
When black Persian Caffrey was three, he was run over by a car and lost his left hind leg. The cat happily carried on with three, thanks to a $5,000 series of operations that stitched up the damage and made the best of his front left paw, which was also injured in the crash For… Continue reading Caffrey: Persian cat survives on two legs on the same side
Annette Schavan resigns over plagiarism row
German Education Minister Annette Schavan has resigned after Heinrich Heine University stripped her of her doctorate for plagiarism. Duesseldorf’s Heinrich Heine University voted last Tuesday to remove her doctorate following a review. Annette Schavan, a close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, had insisted she would fight the ruling and not resign. In 2011, Defence Minister… Continue reading Annette Schavan resigns over plagiarism row
Tarkan K. identified as Sarai Sierra’s Turkish secret lover
Sarai Sierra, the Staten Island mother who was found beaten to death during a solo trip to Istanbul last week, had sex with her Turkish lover in a bar restroom the day before she died, it was claimed today. The allegations come as the body of Sarai Sierra arrived at her home in Staten Island,… Continue reading Tarkan K. identified as Sarai Sierra’s Turkish secret lover
European Council agrees on 2014-2020 EU budget
EU leaders have reached agreement on the 7-year budget for 2014-2020 after marathon talks in Brussels. The deal was announced by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, who said it was “worth waiting for”. The new budget amounts to 908 billion euros ($1.2 trillion) in forecast payments. It is the first-ever reduction in the EU’s… Continue reading European Council agrees on 2014-2020 EU budget
UK demands further cuts at EU budget summit
British PM David Cameron says he will not accept an European Union budget deal unless further cuts are made in negotiations in Brussels. EU leaders are gathering for a two-day summit to try to strike a seven-year spending deal, after a previous meeting in November failed. But David Cameron said the figures being proposed “need… Continue reading UK demands further cuts at EU budget summit
EU new cybercrime reporting rules
Over 40,000 firms, including energy providers, banks and hospitals could be required to report cyber-break-ins under new rules proposed by the EU. It is part of a move to intensify global efforts to fight cybercrime. Digital agenda commissioner Neelie Kroes said that Europe needed to improve how it dealt with cybersecurity. But firms are concerned… Continue reading EU new cybercrime reporting rules
EU to begin 7-year budget summit in Brussels
European Union leaders are due to begin a two-day summit in Brussels to try to strike a deal on its next seven years budget. High EU expenditure at a time of cutbacks and austerity across the continent is the main issue dividing the 27 member states. They failed to reach a compromise at a similar… Continue reading EU to begin 7-year budget summit in Brussels
Sarai Sierra had an affair with Taylan K she met on the internet before she went missing in Istanbul
Sarai Sierra, the married New York mother who was murdered while on a solo trip to Turkey, had sex the day before she vanished with a man she met on the internet, he has claimed. “Taylan K” has been interviewed at length by Istanbul police after they discovered his online communication with 33-year-old Sarai Sierra,… Continue reading Sarai Sierra had an affair with Taylan K she met on the internet before she went missing in Istanbul
Tatiana Kozlenko sacked by Aeroflot after picture showing her giving passengers the finger goes viral
Flight attendant Tatiana Kozlenko, who posted a picture of herself giving her passengers the finger, has been sacked by Aeroflot airline. Tatiana Kozlenko put the snap up on her personal page on Vkontakte, one of Russia’s most popular Facebook-style social networks. Within hours the snap – which appears to show the arm of an air… Continue reading Tatiana Kozlenko sacked by Aeroflot after picture showing her giving passengers the finger goes viral
Annette Schavan: German education minister stripped of doctorate over plagiarism
University of Duesseldorf in Germany has voted to strip Education Minister Annette Schavan of her doctorate after an investigation into plagiarism allegations. The University of Duesseldorf’s philosophy faculty decided on Tuesday that she had carried out “a deliberate deception through plagiarism”. Annette Schavan has denied the claims and said she will appeal. An earlier plagiarism… Continue reading Annette Schavan: German education minister stripped of doctorate over plagiarism
Burgas bus bombing linked to Hezbollah
The bus bombing that killed five Israelis and a driver in Burgas, Bulgaria, last year was most likely the work of Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants, Bulgarian officials say. The attack, in the Black Sea resort of Burgas in July 2012, was carried out by a bomber who died at the scene. A six-month probe uncovered “obvious… Continue reading Burgas bus bombing linked to Hezbollah
Parisian women allowed to wear trousers
France’s government has decided to overturn a 200-year-old ban on women wearing trousers. The Minister of Women’s Rights, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, said that the ban was incompatible with modern French values and laws. Najat Vallaud-Belkacem said the law, imposed on November 17, 1800, had in effect already been rescinded because of incompatibility. The move to formally… Continue reading Parisian women allowed to wear trousers
Malala Yousafzai: Malala Fund set up to help all children get an education
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot in the head by the Taliban last year, has spoken for the first time describing how a fund has been set up in her name to help all children get an education. Malala Yousafzai, 15, was speaking in an interview recorded before surgery at a Birmingham hospital… Continue reading Malala Yousafzai: Malala Fund set up to help all children get an education
Malala Yousafzai recovering after skull surgery in Birmingham
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot in the head by the Taliban, is now recovering after skull surgery in Birmingham. Malala Yousafzai, 15, was attacked in October after campaigning for girls’ rights to education. A bullet was removed from her head by surgeons in Pakistan, before she was flown to the UK for… Continue reading Malala Yousafzai recovering after skull surgery in Birmingham
Sarai Sierra: missing US tourist found dead in Istanbul
Sarai Sierra, a US woman who disappeared last month while on holiday in Turkey, has been found dead in Istanbul, reports say. The body of Sarai Sierra was discovered near Istanbul’s ancient walls, Turkish media report. Police have arrested nine people in connection with the case, the state-run Anadolu agency says. Sarai Sierra, a 33-year-old… Continue reading Sarai Sierra: missing US tourist found dead in Istanbul
DHKP-C Marxist group claims US embassy suicide attack in Ankara
Turkish Marxist group Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) has claimed it carried a suicide attack on the US embassy in Ankara on Friday. DHKP-C said the “act of self-sacrifice” had targeted the US, which the group called “murderer of the people of the world”. The bomber and a guard were killed in the attack at… Continue reading DHKP-C Marxist group claims US embassy suicide attack in Ankara
Mel Greig and Michael Christian will not face charges over Kate Middleton hoax
Australian DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian, who made a hoax call to the UK hospital treating Kate Middleton, will not face charges, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Mel Greig and Michael Christian phoned the King Edward VII’s Hospital pretending to be members of the Royal Family asking about Kate Middleton’s treatment for… Continue reading Mel Greig and Michael Christian will not face charges over Kate Middleton hoax
Battle of Stalingrad 70th anniversary celebrated in Russia
President Vladimir Putin will lead Russia tributes to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Stalingrad. The city of Stalingrad, which was renamed Volgograd in 1961, will regain its wartime name for the event, following a council decision. Around one million people are thought to have died in the battle, as… Continue reading Battle of Stalingrad 70th anniversary celebrated in Russia
Stalingrad name revived for official commemorations
Volgograd, the Russian city once known as Stalingrad, is to regain its old name during commemorations of the famous World War II battle on Saturday. The city has been officially known as Volgograd since 1961, when it was renamed to remove its association with Soviet dictator Josef Stalin. Its old name is inseparable from the… Continue reading Stalingrad name revived for official commemorations
Explosion at US embassy in Ankara kills at least one person
At least one person has been killed in a blast outside the US embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, with reports that it was a suicide bomber. Dozens of ambulances and fire engines rushed to the scene after the explosion, in an area which is home to diplomatic missions. According to Turkish broadcaster NTV, the… Continue reading Explosion at US embassy in Ankara kills at least one person
Nemoguca Misija: Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić in Basic Instinct moment during TV prank
Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić was the subject of an X-rated TV prank which left him feeling a little overexposed after he was flashed by a glamorous presenter during an interview. Serbia’s Socialist party leader Ivica Dačić was midway through a discussion about Balkan politics when the young woman, wearing a particularly short mini dress,… Continue reading Nemoguca Misija: Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić in Basic Instinct moment during TV prank
Ryanair loses EU ash cloud case
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair should have fully compensated a passenger whose flight was cancelled because of the volcanic ash cloud in 2010, the EU’s top court has said. On such occasions there is no limit – in time or money – to the airline’s duty to look after its passengers, the European Court of Justice… Continue reading Ryanair loses EU ash cloud case
Russia abandons US anti-drug accord in apparent sign of worsening relations
Russian government has decided to abandon an agreement with the US on fighting crime and the drugs trade, in an apparent sign of worsening relations. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the decade-long agreement no longer addressed “realities” and had “exhausted its potential”. The agreement saw the US funding anti-crime projects in Russia. Meanwhile, two US… Continue reading Russia abandons US anti-drug accord in apparent sign of worsening relations