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Turkish President Erdogan Pledges Support for Saudi Arabia Military Operation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has accused Iran of further aggravating the conflict between Sunniis and Shiites in Yemen.

He insisted that Tehran should immediately retreat its forces from Yemen in order to alleviate the situation, as reported by the Bulgarian National Radio.

Booze and binge-drinking?The world's biggest drinkers! (charts)

Believe it or not, excluding teetotallers the world's biggest drinkers are in Chad and the united Arab Emirates, consuming 33.9 and 32.8 liters of alcohol annually, according to the Lancet. This puts Brits far behind with just an average of 13.8 liters per year. Greeks just make it into the 10-15 litre category, drinking 10.3 liters of alcohol.

Saudi Arabia launches strikes on Yemen rebels

Saudi warplanes bombed Huthi rebels in Yemen on March 26, launching a military intervention by a 10-nation coalition to prevent the fall of embattled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi.
      
The rebels and their allies within the armed forces had been closing in on main southern city Aden where Hadi has been holed up since fleeing the rebel-controlled capital Sanaa last month.

Istanbul to host nuclear power plants summit

Istanbul is preparing to host the Nuclear Power Plants summit for the second time, to run for two days from March 19 at the Grand Cevahir Hotel on the European side of the city.

The Anadolu Agency-sponsored event will give companies, experts and associations active in the nuclear energy sector an opportunity to meet possible investors.

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