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EXPLAINED: Understanding the G-20 Summit in 12 points
Over the last few months, Turkey has been preparing to host the much anticipated G-20 Summit 2015 for its first time at Antalya's Belek resort on Nov. 15 and 16. Hürriyet has prepared a guide to further delve into what G-20 means, who will attend the summit and which topics will be on agenda in the guide below collected in 12 points.
Greek housewives earn 1,000 euros per session in global online sex racket!
The economic crisis appears to be pushing women in Greece to the “world’s oldest profession” reports Greek tabloid Espresso. The daily newspaper’s reportage was based on an investigation with the Greek Police that found that at least 2,500 women in Greece are performing live sex acts in front of their computers for 60 euros per session.
The best – and worst – places to live in all the world in 2015 (infographics + vid)
The 2015 Prosperity Index is out again, ranking 142 countries across 89 variables and eight sub-indexes: the economy, entrepreneurship and opportunity, governance, education, health, safety and security, personal freedom and social capital.
REJECTED Kosovo failed to become a member of UNESCO
REJECTED Kosovo failed to become a member of UNESCO
UNESCO has not accepted Kosovo as a member; the proposal failed to gain a two-thirds majority at the organization's General Conference in Paris on Monday.
142 countries voted - 92 in favor, 50 against, while 29 abstained. Pristina's bid required 95 votes in favor to be successful.
Turkey maintains position in alcohol consumption: OECD report
Turkey has finished second from last again among 44 countries in terms of adult alcohol consumption, effectively maintaining its position over the past 12 years, according to an Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) health report.
Bucharest Nightclub Death Toll Rises, Ex-Mayor Arrested
Thirteen more people died over the weekend of burns-related injuries after a blaze started by fireworks at a rock concert at the Colectiv nightclub in Bucharest on October 30, bringing the number killed in the tragedy to 46.
Real locations that inspired Disney’s films
All Disney movies show beautiful worlds which we thought they were all works of imagination. But, they aren’t. See images of real-life locations compared to some of Disney’s most iconic locations.
So, now you have the chance to visit the dreamy castle you were watching on Disney’s movies when you were young.
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Bulgaria Ranks among Europe's Worst Healthcare Spenders
Bulgaria has ranked low in terms of smart healthcare spending, recent data shows.
An infographic using figures by the Economist intelligence unit's Healthcare Outcomes Index 2014, prepared by MEDIGO, shows Bulgaria, Slovakia, Denmark, Estonia and Latvia are evaluated at 3 out of 9 (1 is "poor", 5 "satisfactory", 10 "excellent").
Lockheed wins preliminary deal worth up to $5.37 bln for more F-35s
Lockheed Martin Corp has won a preliminary contract valued at up to $5.37 billion to build a ninth batch of 55 F-35 jets for the U.S. military and its allies, the U.S. Defense Department said on Nov. 3.
Child suicides are low in Greece, but the kids are more likely to be murdered
The Hellenic Society of Forensic Medicine (HSFM) carried out a study on child suicide and found that Greece has the lowest child suicide rate in Europe. The suicide rate among Greece’s minors is 0.4 per 100,000 for boys and 0.11 per 100,000 for girls.