Melbourne

A dam holding back waste water from an iron ore mine in Brazil that is owned by Vale and BHP Billiton burst on Nov. 5, devastating a nearby town with mudslides and leaving officials in the remote region scrambling to assess casualties.

A 15-year-old boy, thought to be the youngest Briton to be convicted of a terrorism offence, was given a life sentence on Friday for inciting an attack on a World War One commemorative event in Australia from his bedroom in northern England. 

MasterChef judge George Calombaris, aged 36, told presenter Katie Monty Diamond that he had experienced racism at school. The Australian-born Greek chef said that his brother and two Turkish friends “fought their way through school every day” during their upbringing in Melbourne, where the largest Greek population outside Greece is located.

The quality of life in the Bulgarian capital steadily deteriorated, recording a drop for the fifth consecutive year.

This is revealed by the latest Global Liveability Ranking 2015 of The Economist Intelligence Unit, daily Sega informs.

Thousands of people are expected to take part in dozens of marches in cities across the globe on August 15 in support of Iran's deal with world powers over its controversial nuclear programme.

Go to Skyscanner and tweak the country you are supposedly located and set it to the country destination (the option to do so is at the very top of the screen where there is a flag of the country you are currently in.” Where you are located or say you are located makes a big difference in flight.

Tacky or an artistic interpretation of classic work? Right to manage your private property as you see fit, or an eyesore that provokes your neighbors?
Debate on those subjects swirls in a quiet suburban Melbourne, of all places, over a replica of Michelangelo’s masterpiece, David, placed conspicuously in a home’s front yard. take pride of place in a residential front yard.

By Debbie Papadakis

debbiedepapadakis@yahoo.com

If you love travelling and are constantly on the move, even for just a few days, then the following list might tempt you to settle elsewhere.

Monocle magazine ran its annual “Quality of Life” survey, judging cities based on four basic principles: International Flights, Ability to go around by bicycle, good places to eat, and public libraries.

The 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival will come to an end on the 15th of July with three concerts you do not want to miss at Unig Open Air Stage in Istanbul.

Young trumpeter Theo Croker will start off the festival?s grand finale, followed by the neo-soul quartet, Hiatus Kaiyote. The final part of the concert will be performed by British soul musician Michael Kiwanuka. 

Theo Croker