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Clare Hollingworth: The reporter who broke the news of World War II, dead at 105
Any big journalistic scoop requires a combination of luck and hustle. It’s only natural that Clare Hollingworth had a lot of both when she scored one of the greatest scoops of the 20th century.
Guardian: Greek government risks refugees lives
English site Guardian is highly critical of the Greek government in dealing the refugees exposed to arctic weather conditions on the island of Lesvos:
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Guardian report on ailing Greek health system sparks ugly row
A report by The Guardian on Sunday on the problems faced by Greece's ailing public healthcare system has sparked an ugly war of words between Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis and unionists.
HDP co-chair Demirtaş skips court hearing after not receiving indictment
An arrested co-chair of Turkey's third largest party, the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), did not participate in the first hearing of his "terrorism" case after prosecutors refused to share the indictment.
EU, Afghanistan Agree to Allow Readmission of Migrants
The EU has reached a deal with Afghanistan to sent back migrants whose protection applications were refused, DW reports.
As a summit in Brussels bringing together officials from 70 countries kicks off on Tuesday, the EU is expected to give the green light to EUR 1 B in yearly aid to Afghanistan by 2020.
Saudi petition seeks end to male guardianship of women
The petition calls for the kingdom's women to be treated "as a full citizen, and decide an age where she will be an adult and will be responsible for her own acts," said campaigner Aziza Al-Yousef.
The retired university professor told AFP that she had tried unsuccessfully to deliver the petition with 14,700 names to the Royal Court on Sept. 26.
The Greek writers who are revolutionising poetry in an age of austerity
A new kind of poetry is flourishing in Greece’s streets, bars and cafes, says the Guardian in an article about a new wave in Greek poetry.
Dozens killed in car bombings in Baghdad (pics+vid)
Three car bombs have killed dozens of people in Baghdad, Iraq.
The first explosion occurred in a commercial area in a predominantly Shia neighbourhood of Baghdad, killing at least 63 people and wounding dozens of others, the Guardian says.
British PM Cameron calls Nigeria and Afghanistan ‘fantastically corrupt’
Prime Minister David Cameron has been overheard describing Nigeria and Afghanistan as “fantastically corrupt” in a conversation with the Queen.
In comments that were caught by a microphone during a reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday, he said Nigeria and Afghanistan were two of the most corrupt countries in the world, as the Guardian reports.
TOS: Nisville named one of Top 10 jazz festivals in Europe
BELGRADE - The National Tourist Organization of Serbia (TOS) said in a release Wednesday that the British The Guardian had placed southern Serbian-based Nisville among Europe's Top 10 jazz festivals.