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Category: Europe
These are 2016’s Top 10 Fine Dining Restaurants of the world1 day ago
In 2016, fine dining is all about experimentation and a stunning experience, which is a delight for more than just the taste buds. This is the reason why people travel thousands of miles away from home, and spend insane amounts of money, looking for a culinary experience which is unlike any other they can get around them.
PM leaves for Bosnia on official visit from Dec 20-22
ISLAMABAD, : Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday left here for Bosnia’s capital Sarajevo on an official visit from December 20 to 22. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Begum Kalsoom Nawaz and PM’s Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi. The Prime Minister is undertaking the visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina at the invitation of Chairman of the Council of Ministers , Dr. Denis Zvidvic.
Truck mows through German holiday market, killing 9
A passenger in the truck, which stopped after running down several vendor stands, was among the dead in a Berlin market. – A truck rammed into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin on Monday evening, killing at least nine people and injuring around 50 as it tore through tables and wooden stands.
12 killed after truck rams Berlin Christmas market crowd
A truck rammed into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin on Monday evening, killing at least 12 people and injuring around 50 as it tore through tables and wooden stands. Police said a suspect believed to be the driver was arrested nearby and a passenger died as paramedics were treating him.
9 Dead After Truck Plows Into Crowd at Berlin Christmas Market
A truck ploughed into a crowded Christmas market in the German capital Berlin on Monday evening, killing nine people and injuring up to 50 others, police said. German media, citing police at the scene, said first indications pointed to an attack on the market, situated at the foot of the ruined Kaiser Wilhelm memorial church, which was kept as a bombed-out ruin after World War Two.
101-year-old man jailed for historic sex crimes, becomes Britain’s oldest ever convict
A 101-year-old man, who last week became the oldest Briton to be convicted of a criminal offence, was jailed for 13 years on Monday for a string of historical sex crimes against two young sisters and their brother. Retired truck driver Ralph Clarke was found guilty of raping and abusing the sisters in the 1970s and early 80s, having earlier admitted indecently assaulting their brother and attempting to rape him when he was a schoolboy.
Scotland to Propose Plan to Stay in EU, Curb Brexit Damage
Scotland will publish proposals this week for how it can remain in the European single market after Britain leaves the European Union in order to avoid the “national disaster” of a “hard Brexit,” the Scottish government said Sunday. British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the formal process of leaving the EU, by the end of March to kick off two years of exit talks.
Scotland to Propose Plan to Stay in EU, Curb Brexit Damage
Scotland will publish proposals this week for how it can remain in the European single market after Britain leaves the European Union in order to avoid the “national disaster” of a “hard Brexit,” the Scottish government said Sunday. British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the formal process of leaving the EU, by the end of March to kick off two years of exit talks.
Poland’s president talks with opposition, new protests held
Poland’s president met separately with opposition party leaders Sunday to help solve a political crisis, as anti-government protests were held for the third straight day. Political tension is rising between Poland’s conservative government and the pro-European Union opposition over the ruling party’s plan to restrict journalists’ access to lawmakers in parliament.
Poland’s president talks with opposition, new protests held
Poland’s president met separately with opposition party leaders Sunday to help solve a political crisis, as anti-government protests were held for the third straight day. Political tension is rising between Poland’s conservative government and the pro-European Union opposition over the ruling party’s plan to restrict journalists’ access to lawmakers in parliament.
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A three-year-old Arkansas boy was fatally shot in a road rage incident Saturday night while on a shopping trip with his grandmother, police said.The gunman… — A new royal portrait to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday year has been released. Photographed by British fashion photographer Nick Knight, the Queen si… This week, former ASA Governing Committee member and Wisconsin farmer Kevin Hoyer provided public comments on behalf of the American Soybean Association in front of an Environ… Dubuque, Ia.
‘Saturday Night Live’ Pokes Fun at Trump’s Misspelled Tweets,…
A three-year-old Arkansas boy was fatally shot in a road rage incident Saturday night while on a shopping trip with his grandmother, police said.The gunman… — A new royal portrait to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday year has been released. Photographed by British fashion photographer Nick Knight, the Queen si… This week, former ASA Governing Committee member and Wisconsin farmer Kevin Hoyer provided public comments on behalf of the American Soybean Association in front of an Environ… Dubuque, Ia.
Renault Romania deplores death of Dacia plant former CEO Constantin Stroe
The management of Renault Romania on Saturday expressed regret at the death of Dacia plant former CEO Constantin Stroe, at age 74, following a stroke suffered in late November. “Automobile Dacia CEO Yves Caracatzanis, the Renault Group Romania managing board and the entire company personnel express their deep regret at the passing away of the man who, for 48 years, has written the history of the Romanian automobile.
Renault Romania deplores death of Dacia plant former CEO Constantin Stroe
The management of Renault Romania on Saturday expressed regret at the death of Dacia plant former CEO Constantin Stroe, at age 74, following a stroke suffered in late November. “Automobile Dacia CEO Yves Caracatzanis, the Renault Group Romania managing board and the entire company personnel express their deep regret at the passing away of the man who, for 48 years, has written the history of the Romanian automobile.
Dr Al Kawari meets Albania PM; discusses ties
Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama met yesterday with Cultural Adviser at the Emiri Diwan and the State of Qatar’s candidate to the Post of the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari. During the meeting, they talked in detail about the Qatari candidate’s vision for the advancement of Unesco and the most important challenges facing the organisation.
EU’s Tusk, Poland’s PM differ on nation’s democracy
Two days of anti-government protests have exposed clashing views on the shape of Poland’s democracy, with a European Union leader and the protesters saying it is threatened by the government, and the prime minister insisting the threat is coming from the opposition’s actions. European Council President Donald Tusk and Poland’s Prime Minister Beata Szydlo made separate comments Saturday on the rising political tension between Poland’s conservative government and the pro-EU opposition.
Polish opposition leaders call for additional demonstrations
Polish opposition leaders called for days of antigovernment demonstrations Saturday after police broke up an hours-long blockade of the Polish parliament by protesters who claim that ruling party lawmakers are violating the constitution. Several thousand people responded to that call in Warsaw and other cities.
UK faces strike-hit Christmas by post, train and air
The United Kingdom faces a Christmas of discontent as labour unions threaten to disrupt airports, rail services and mail deliveries. The Unite union and aviation services company Swissport announced negotiation plans Saturday intended to avert a Dec. 23 walkout by 1,500 baggage handlers, check-in staff and other workers at 18 regional airports from Belfast to Bournemouth.
Festive misery for travellers as airport crews vote to strike
TENS of thousands of festive travellers are facing the prospect of holiday misery after unions announced a series of strikes at Scotland’s three biggest airports in the days running up to Christmas. Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen are among 18 UK airports targeted by the Unite union as more than 1500 check-in staff, baggage handlers and cargo crew stage a 48-hour walk-out in the runup the December 25. Members of Unite employed by Swissport will walk out on December 23 and 24 at other airports including Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Doncaster, East Midlands, Gatwick, Heathrow, Leeds/ Bradford, Luton, Manchester, Newcastle, Southampton and Stansted.
Poland’s Kaczynski leaves parliament after police remove protesters
Jaroslaw Kaczynski attends a pro-government demonstration to mark the 35th anniversary of the marshal law in Warsaw, Poland, December 13, 2016. The head of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, left parliament in the early hours of Saturday after the police forcefully removed protesters blocking the exit from parliament, television footage showed.
Sundance Screenwriters Lab Unveils 15 Writers It Will Support
Making the cut is Iranian writer-director Massoud Bakhshi true story ‘Yalda,’ which centers on a woman convicted of killing her husband who agrees to appear on a popular TV show to ask her husband’s daughter for forgiveness. The Sundance Institute has selected the 15 emerging screenwriters and their 12 feature film projects that it will support through the 2017 Screenwriters Lab.
From troubled past to bright future: A new start for vulnerable adolescents in Kosovo
A 17-year-old boy holds onto a barbed wire fence at Lipjan Correctional Facility in Pristina. The centre was previously the only option for children in conflict with the law.