Georgia has arrested two foreign citizens suspected of preparing to carry out a "terrorist act", the interior ministry said on Thursday. One of the two men, identified as Mikail Kadiev and Rizvan Omarov, was wanted by international police organisation Interpol, the ministry said. It did not identify their nationality or give any more details about
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An explosion and fire killed one person and injured 73 at the Williams Olefins chemical plant in Geismar, Louisiana, on Thursday, unsettling an industrial town where authorities ordered people to remain indoors for hours to avoid the billowing smoke. The blast at 8:37 a.m. (1337 GMT) sent a huge fireball and column of smoke into
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Almost 250,000 Confederations Cup tickets bought on the internet by Brazilian fans have not been collected with only two days until the tournament starts, FIFA's general secretary said on Thursday. Jerome Valcke told a news conference the development raised concerns ahead of next year's World Cup because Brazilian supporters, who have complained about the system,
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The European Parliament on Thursday urged the Turkish government not to use harsh measures against peaceful protesters and appealed to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to take a conciliatory stance. Turkey has been rocked for the past two weeks by anti-government demonstrations centred on Istanbul's Taksim Square. Police have frequently used tear gas and water
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Four people charged with the conspiracy to murder Cypriot publisher Antis Hadjicostis three years ago were handed down life sentences by the Nicosia Assizes Court Thursday amid tension and scuffles in the court room. Tasos Krasopoulis and his sister Elena Skordeli Krasopouli were found to have masterminded the murder on January 11, 2010, in order
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Puffing on slim metal tubes loaded with pale yellow liquid, two London businessmen say they have between their lips a cure for what the U.N. calls "one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced". Electronic cigarettes are the future, they argue. Cheaper, cleaner and cooler than smoking, "vaping" – using a
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– Fasting two days a week takes off as new diet craze – "Fast Diet" tops bestselling book list in UK, US – Health experts start to reevaluate the effects Forget abandoning carbohydrates or detoxing. The new dieting craze sweeping Britain and taking off in the United States lets people eat whatever they like –
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French Total seems to be interested in participating at the construction of a natural gas liquefaction terminal in Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades said today, while noting the company’s effort to accelerate the exploration and exploitation process in its two licensed blocks in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone. According to an official announcement, President Anastasiades concluded on
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The death toll in Syria reached at least 93,000 at the end of April, but the true number from the violence now in its third year may be much higher, the United Nations human rights office said on Thursday. An average of more than 5,000 people have been killed every month since July, while the
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France threatened on Wednesday to block the start of free trade talks between the European Union and the United States if movies and digital media are not kept out of the negotiations. Two days before EU countries are supposed to give the go-ahead for negotiations, France said it would veto the talks unless the sector
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