Flour

İpek Kip was in the textile business. About six years ago, because of continuous shrinkage in the textile sector, she decided to take time off and shut down her office. 

Life will get even more expensive for Greeks as of next month following the government's decision to raise a number of taxes, such as the value-added tax on most commodities and the special consumption tax on fuel, tobacco and coffee, as well as hikes on landlines, Internet and pay-TV.

The Bulgarian State Agency for Refugees (DAB) is in urgent need of 10 tonnes of flour in order to feed the people accommodated at its shelters in Sofia and Harmanli.

DAB informed of this in an announcement addressed to potential donors made on its website, daily Dnevnik informs.

A Brussels mosque located close to the headquarters of the European Commission was evacuated after envelopes containing white powder were found.

A decontamination unit from the Laboratory for Civil Protection was deployed after the discovery of the powder which later turned out to be flour.

Turkey's wheat production hit a record high of 23 million tons this year after a drought year. Despite a dramatic rise in output, the country has kept importing wheat as the locally produced wheat is of low quality due to unproductive seeds. The productivity level can be increased through certified seeds, according to sector players. 

Traditional Kyrgyz weddings in Van’s Ulupamir village include elaborate preparation rituals, negotiations and ceremonies – along with more than enough sheep and flour to go around