Geography of Pennsylvania
7-year Old Girl Tried to Escape from Switzerland with a Plane
Girl at age 7 managed to escape from her parents in Geneva, without a ticket she got on a train to the international airport, then again without a ticket entered an airplane, reports bgnes.
6 injured in Frankfurt airport gas attack
An unknown person sprayed a supposed ‘irritant gas’ at a check-in counter of Frankfurt International Airport. Six people have been injured, police confirmed. People affected by the substance are being treated for inhalation and eye injuries.
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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.
World Press Photo award withdrawn in manipulation scandal
Organisers of the prestigious World Press Photo awards have revoked a major prize after the entry, which portrayed the gritty Belgian industrial town Charleroi, was accused of being staged in a deepening debate over manipulation of images.
Esmark for agreement on previous conditions
PITTSBURGH - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Esmark Europe BV James Bouchard expressed disappointment on Wednesday over the failure of the negotiations on takeover of Zelezara Smederevo Steel Works and attributed it to a change in previously agreed conditions.
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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.