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Tudor Giurgiu's 'Why me?' has world premiere in 'Panorama' section of Berlin Film Festival

Film director Tudor Giurgiu's third feature "Why me?" will have its world premiere in the "Panorama" section of the Berlin International Film Festival running between February 5 - 15, informs the official website of the event.

Photo credit: (c) Mircea ROSCA / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

Turkish ruling party deputy says 'the Ottomans are back,' but 'janissaries' protest AKP

A deputy from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) recently declared that ?the Ottoman Empire has returned,? but the government has since faced its own ?janissary rebellion," when public servants dressed as Ottoman janissary soldiers protested in front of a local AKP headquarters.

One more ban for Moses epic from United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates said Dec. 30 that it will not allow screening of Hollywood's Biblical epic "Exodus: Gods and Kings," mirroring similar bans by Egypt and Morocco.

The National Media Council, charged with vetting films for release in the UAE, said the Ridley Scott movie about Moses's escape from pharaonic Egypt contained "religious and historical mistakes."

Health worker with Ebola transferred to London hospital

A health worker who was the first person diagnosed with Ebola in Britain arrived at a London hospital from Scotland early on Tuesday for treatment after contracting the disease in West Africa.
   
The woman arrived at the capital's Royal Free hospital, Britain's designated Ebola treatment centre, in an ambulance accompanied by several police vehicles, a Reuters witness said.

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