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Istanbul's Bosphorus closed to traffic as Turkish Stream's construction vessel transits strait

Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait was closed to traffic on May 31 due to the transiting of the Pioneering Spirit vessel, which will carry out the construction of the Turkish Stream natural gas pipeline's offshore section, Doğan News Agency has reported.

Ferry lines have also been suspended. 

28 refugees detected on Island of Ros

Greek coast guard authorities detained a 19-year-old foreign human trafficker who reportedly transported 28 refugees to the island of Ros in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The 29 refugees (including the trafficker) were spotted on the island by a FRONTEX vessel which transported them to the island of Kastellorizo.

Mostly Sunny Today, Maximum Temperatures Between 20°C and 25°C

Today it will be mostly sunny. Clouds will develop temporarily around midday and in the afternoon, mostly in the mountains, slim chance of rain, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), quoted by FOCUS News Agency.

Original Brexit Took Place 450,000 Years Ago - study

At a time when British Prime Minister Theresa May is trying hard to seal the Brexit deal, a study shows that the original Brexit took place around 450,000 years ago.

Interestingly, no one voted for it when Britain walked away from the rest of Europe at that time. Scientists explain that it happened when a strip of land, which once connected ancient Britain to Europe, was destroyed.

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