Turkish official shot, several taken hostage

A gunman shot and seriously wounded a provincial manager of Turkey's social security institution in southern Turkey and took several people hostage on Friday, state-run Anatolian news agency reported. It said the

Greece to revise proposed gambling bill

The Greek government will revise a proposed law on liberalising gambling after ruling party politicians complained it could turn the cash-strapped country into a vast casino, members of parliament said on Thursday.