Klose’s double score helps Germany defeat Azerbaijan

ShareGermany striker Miroslav Klose scored twice to help Germany defeat Azerbaijan 6-1 Tuesday night in Euro 2012 qualifier. It was Germany’s second victory in two games. Defender Heiko Westermann scored on 28 minutes, Lucas Podolski doubled the lead on 45 minutes and Klose added the third in injury time of the first half. In the [...]

Ballack still in Loew’s plans

ShareGermany coach Joachim Loew insisted German daily Bild on Sunday that he still has Michael Ballack in his plans. The 33-year-old midfielder dropped by Loew for the opening Euro 2012 qualifiers and so missed Friday’s 1-0 win against Belgium as he works his way back to fitness after an ankle injury. Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Ballack [...]

Klose goal helps Germany beat Belgium

ShareGermany striker Miroslav Klose scored a second-half goal and helped Germany 1-0 win over Belgium in Friday’s Euro 2012 qualifiers. Klose, 32, recently wished to continue playing until the 2014 World Cup and wanted to score more and more. Klose has already 14 World Cup goals to his credit and is just one away from [...]

Robinho set to leave Manchester City

ShareBrazil forward Robinho look set to leave Manchester City as City manager Roberto Mancini is preparing to offload him before the end of the transfer window. Mancini said Wednesday he would be happy if Robinho ended up staying at City but envisages the player leaving over the next few days. Robinho is hoping for a [...]

Palestinian man captured after attacking Turkish Embassy

Share A Palestinian man broke into the Turkish Embassy in Israel yesterday and tried to take two hostages. The attack was said to seek asylum from ‘murdering jews’ storms embassy in Tel Aviv; Turkish Foreign Ministry. Nadim Injaz, tried to abduct a vice consul and his wife. The knifeman who broke into the embassy also [...]

Jennifer Lopez To Face $40 Million Lawsuit Over Canceled Cyprus Show

ShareSinger and actress Jennifer Lopez is facing a $40 million lawsuit for scrapping a controversial show in Cyprus. The 40-year-old singer was to perform at the opening of a new hotel complex, Cratos Premium, in the Turkish Cypriot region of the popular tourist destination on July 24 – the same day as the 36th anniversary [...]

Turkey-Israel meets first time after flotilla attack

ShareThis is the first time high level meeting has held between Turkey and Israel, after the Israel army brutal attack on aid ship bound for Gaza. Talks held between Israeli Trade Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer and Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu on Wednesday in Brussels. Remember, Turkey had cut off all the talks with Israel after [...]

Turkey’s first nudist hotel plan hits hitch

ShareWhat was billed as the Muslim world’s first nudist hotel has been forced to close, just six days after it opened. It was shut after a local authority inspection which found that one of the balconies did not conform to the architect’s drawings. The first 12 sparsely-clad guests at the 64-room resort in Datca on [...]

Guard shoots man at Ukrainian Consulate in Turkey

Share Istanbul Gov. Muammer Guler said on Tuesday that a security officer guarding the Ukrainian Consulate in Istanbul shot and injured a man who claimed to be carrying a bomb. Guler said the man, a Turk, tried to enter the building because of a personal grievance concerning his wife in Ukraine and that it was [...]

Earthquake shakes eastern Turkey, killing at least 51

Share A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey on Monday, killing at least 51 people and knocking down houses in at least six small villages, the government said. The quake affected villages near the town of Kovancilar, toppling stone or mud-brick homes and minarets of mosques, officials and media reports said. The worst-hit area [...]

7 officers charged by Turkish court in coup plot

ShareSeven senior Turkish military officers were formally charged and ordered jail by the Turkish court on Wednesday for allegedly plotting several years ago to overthrow the Islamic-leaning government. Discovery of alleged military plans in 2003 and wiretap evidence to overthrow the government led to the detention of about 50 commanders on Monday, in the highest [...]

Detoxification: Cleansing your body

ShareLethargy, being out of sync, gaining extra pounds, or having skin problems can all be avoided by Detoxification.  Recommended for all those understanding their health or nutrition, this diet is a must to follow to stay clean and healthy… What is Detoxification? Detoxification is the body’s regular natural cleaning process to rid the body of [...]

China backs trilateral cooperation between Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan

ShareChina on Tuesday said that it supports the trilateral cooperation among Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan in their efforts to address the issue of Afghanistan. Yang Jiechi, the special representative of the Chinese President Hu Jintao made the statement at the regional summit on Afghanistan held in Istanbul, Turkey. Yang said that Afghanistan has gradually recovered [...]

World leaders call again on global warming

ShareThe world leaders made a call for clean energy commitments and raised a renewed alarm on global warming on Monday. They urged international action to increase the use of clean energy at a four-day forum that opened in the oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi. “If we don’t act now, our coral reefs and rainforests will [...]