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UNESCO names Athens World Book Capital for 2018

The city of Athens has been announced from UNESCO as the World Book Capital for 2018. The proposed program includes meetings with writers, translators and illustrators, concerts, thematic exhibitions, poetry readings and workshops for publishing professionals. The aim of the program is to make books accessible to the city’s entire population, including migrants and refugees.

Greek neighbourhood among world’s top for 2016

Over 40 million people travelled in 2015 and stayed in homes through Airbnb in 150 countries around the world and most of them preferred to stay outside of traditional tourist hotspots.

After all, 74% of Airbnb properties are located in neighbourhoods which are away of famous tourist locations giving the opportunity to visitors to experience local life.

VIDEO: Israeli organ trafficker detained in Istanbul

Istanbul police detained an Israeli organ trafficker who was sought by Interpol's red notice at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport on early Dec. 4.

Boris Wolkman was detained over alleged "organ trafficking" and "fraud" at 2:40 a.m. immediately after he arrived in Istanbul on a flight from Bangkok.

Wolkman was later referred to the courthouse in Istanbul's Bak?rköy for trial.

VIDEO: Israeli organ smuggler seized in Istanbul

Police from the Istanbul Smuggling Department seized an Israeli organ smuggler who was sought by Interpol's red notice at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport on early Dec. 4.

Boris Wolkman was detained over alleged "organ smuggling" and "fraud" at 2:40 a.m. immediately after he arrived in Istanbul on a flight from Bangkok.

Bob Geldof blames young people for the Paris attacks (vid)

Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof says that the younger generation is to blame for the terror attacks sweeping the world and conflicts in the Middle East. Speaking at the One Young World conference in Bangkok, Thailand, the frontman accused young people of having blood on their hands.

He said:

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