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Greece's national homeless soccer squad is to set off to Norway to compete in the Homeless World Cup, taking place at the capital's iconic City Hall Square from Tuesday to September 5.

Over 500 players from more than 50 countries will be competing in the 15th edition of the international event, which promises to be among the most ambitious yet.

Europa League has seen Turkey's Başakşehir and Konyaspor pitted against Hoffenheim and Marseille respectively.

In Group C, the Istanbul club face Germany's Hoffenheim, which missed out on Champions League football when it was beaten by Liverpool.

Portuguese club Braga and Bulgaria's Ludogorets make up the rest of the group.

The number of Turkish fishing boats off the northwest African coast of Mauritania has risen to 33, up from just two last year, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Aug. 23. 

The fisherman have been giving their catch to factories established by Turkish entrepreneurs in Mauritania to be turned into fish flour, which is then sent to Turkey.

After the last matches in the Champions League final round, all the teams for the group stage of the tournament were announced last night, informs the Bulgarian National Television.

Real Madrid (Spain), Bayern (Germany), Chelsea (England), Juventus (Italy), Monaco (France), Benfica (Portugal), Spartak (Russia) and Shakhtar (Ukraine) are in the first pot.

For passionate fine diners, Bangkok is the place to be in September to witness culinary creativity at its best.

The European Commission has helped mobilise substantial support for Portugal, through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, following a request for assistance to battle forest fires in the country.

The Dormition of Virgin Mary on August 15, the so-called Easter of summer, is a day-hymn to Virgin Mary, the mother of all Christians.

The greatest pilgrimage is held at the on the island of Tinos, at the major Marian shrine in Greece, the church of Evangelistria.

More than 3,000 firemen struggled to put out forest fires across Portugal on Sunday, after the country requested assistance from Europe to fight blazes that threaten to spread with more hot weather in the coming days, reported Reuters.

Greece can be a success story if it sticks to agreed reforms, European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Managing Director Klaus Regling has said, adding that eurozone countries could agree on debt relief measures for Greece, if necessary, after August 2018 provided that Athens has seen through its commitments.

The Southern EU member states are exploring the possibility of forming a united camp regarding the relocation of the European Medicines Agency from London after Brexit, Greece’s Deputy Foreign Minister George Katrougalos said.