Geography of Pennsylvania

Ex-professor sues the U.S. university that fired him because he was Greek!

Professor George Stylianides is suing the University of Scranton for firing him allegedly because of his Greek heritage. Stylianides is taking the university to court and is calling for back pay and damages for racial discrimination, reports the Scranton Times-Tribune. A federal lawsuit says he was hired in 2008, but fired nearly four years later.

Arabic to be offered as second language in Turkish elementary schools

Elementary school students in Turkey will be given the option to choose Arabic as a second language as of the 2016-2017 school year, in addition to the already offered English, French and German, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported Education Ministry officials as saying.

Turkey's news agency films Gülen's mansion in Pennsylvania

Turkey?s semi-official Anadolu Agency has filmed the mansion complex of U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, the ally-turned-bête noire of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

?The mansion in Pennsylvania, which is said to have once been flooded by visitors, is now silent,? the report stated on Jan. 29.

Bulgaria's Construction Sector Records Slight Decline in July

Bulgaria's construction sector index of production in July was 0.3% below its level in the previous month, according to the national statistics preliminary data.

In July, the working day adjusted data showed an increase by 2.9% in the construction production, compared to the same month of 2013.