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London and Dublin will hold further talks with Northern Ireland's political parties to try to avert a crisis over an IRA-linked murder that has led to calls to suspend Belfast's parliament, the British government said on Aug.1.

The Greek crisis has ignited a taste for feta cheese and olives, says London-based Greek businessman Panos Manuelides. His company, North London-based Odysea, offers cheese like sheep and goats’ cheese Kefalotyri that is growing in popularity in the UK day by day.

Experts in Athens, Greece, say people should follow in the footsteps of Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher by taking siestas.

“Our study shows that not only is midday sleep associated with lower blood pressure, but longer sleeps are even more beneficial. Midday sleepers had greater dips in blood pressure while sleeping at night, which is associated with better health outcomes.”

Would-be foreign investors in Iran should be prepared to share the benefits of their deals, the country's president said, indicating Tehran will impose tough terms that could clash with U.S. regulations even after sanctions are lifted. 

Egypt summoned the British ambassador to reject as "unacceptable interference" comments he made on an Egyptian court's decision to hand down prison sentences for three Al Jazeera journalists, state media said on Aug. 30.

Iran will offer three gas fields to foreign investors at a conference in London later this year, an Iranian official said on Aug. 26.

The man found dead inside a home in south west London last week has been named as Bulgarian national Rosen Ivanov, Kingston Guardian reported on Wednesday.

The 27-year-old was found on Friday morning at Rushmere Court, The Avenue, Worcester Park.

There has been no conclusive evidence yet about the cause of death, according to the article.

Saudi Arabia on Aug. 26 executed three of its citizens for murder and a Syrian convicted of drugs smuggling, a day after Amnesty International urged a moratorium on rising executions in the conservative kingdom.

The United States announced Aug. 24 it has "no intention" to reopen an embassy in Tehran, just one day after the United Kingdom reopened its diplomatic mission in the Iranian capital.

Bulgaria is one of the four countries included in the Offshoring Destination of the Year category of the shortlist for the 2015 annual awards of the National Outsourcing Association (NOA).

Bulgaria's rivals in the category are Slovakia, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.