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 Britain Culture Photos Society Turkey | Queen visits Istanbul | STRINGENT security measures greeted Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip today when they visited Istanbul, Turkey's largest city and cultural capital, on the third day of their... (photo: AP / Erhan Sevenler, Pool) The Australian | |
Greeks march against privatisations | THOUSANDS of Greek workers walked off the job today and marched through central Athens in protest at the conservative government's privatisation plans. | Dock workers, hospital and civil aviation au... (photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis) The Australian Greece Labour Photos Society Strike |
Nuclear tests by French on Mururoa still rankle | Nearly 35 years after France thumbed its nose at world opinion and held a series of nuclear tests on Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific, David Barber's view has not changed. | It was a fundamentally... (photo: AP Photo) NZ Herald Defence France Nuclear Photos Weapons |
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Poland buries saviour of Warsaw Ghetto children | WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's World War Two resistance heroine Irena Sendler, who saved thousands of Jewish children from the Nazi gas chambers, was buried on Thursday to... (photo: Public Domain) The Star Children Photos Poland Warsaw World |
Cherie tells of Blairs' dejection when Bush won US presidency | LONDON: Former British prime minister Tony Blair's wife says she and her husband watched in horror as George W.Bush became US president in 2000, according to extracts o... (photo: AP / Riccardo Gangale) The Australian Photos Politics Society UK US |
Liquid lunch could aid weight loss | A "LIQUID lunch" could no longer mean a few pints down the pub, but instead a healthy way to lose weight, according to a study by scientists from food giant Unilever. |... (photo: WN / James) The Australian Congress Food Photos Science Water |
Jolie twins could be born in France | FILM star Angelina Jolie is considering giving birth in France to her twins with partner Brad Pitt. The 32-year-old actress, making no attempt to hide her large baby bu... (photo: AP ) The Australian Actress Film France Photos Star |
Hitler's Coiffeur - and Indoctrination Article by Worldnews Guest Writer Rene Delavy | I have written so many Glosses that some readers may believe that this here is again one of them. I swear now that this st... (photo: Library of Congress / Istituto Nazionale Luce) WorldNews.com Culture Europe Photos US War |
NY apples exported to Russia for first time | ALBANY, N.Y.—New York apples are headed to Russia in the first commercial venture for the state crop to the former Soviet Union. | The New York Apple Association ... (photo: WN / Periasamy) The Boston Globe Apples Crop Fruit Photos Russia |
Climate change threatens Norway's moose Already chased by hunters and often run down by cars and trains, the popular Norwegian moose now faces another threat: Global warming. | Greenery that's too mature can up... (photo: Creative Commons / Malene ) Aftenposten Climate Hunters Moose Norway Photos |
World's Wildlife and Environment Already Hit by Climate Change, Major Study Shows | Global warming is disrupting wildlife and the environment on every continent, according to an unprecedented study that reveals the extent to which climate change is alr... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Common Dreams Climatechange Ecosystem Environment Photos Wildlife |
Da Vinci to be honored by small helicopter flight | TOKYO (AP) - A Japanese man who developed the world's smallest helicopter will take flight in the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci in tribute to the Renaissance genius' ... (photo: Leonardo da Vinci) Syracuse Europe Florence Helicopter Italy Japan Photos Technology Tokyo Tribute |