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ANKARA - Turkey's health minister urged Turks to avoid kissing or handshaking for the next five months to contain the spread of H1N1, newspapers said Tuesday, after Turkey reported its first known death from the flu virus. Schools in Turkey's capit ...

Turkey’s alternative energy potential is huge, but it remains locked – at least so far. Earlier this month, Ankara hosted the International Energy Congress on Renewable Energy where the Turkish energy sector was the main discussion point. The congress attracted a record number of participants from public and private sectors, including the Turkish Minister of Energy and members of the country’s Parliament. It was once more observed that the potential of investments in Turkey is by far exceeding

Via KaosGL ( link here ): Black Pink Triangle Association in Izmir is the fifth LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) organization that faces closure threat from the Turkish government. The first hearing will take place on February 19, 2010. The reason for closure threat is once again being “against the law and morality.” According to the information provided to the association, the Governor’s Office of the City of Izmir is demanding closure of the Black Pink Triangle Associati

Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:46pm EDT By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has declared 2009 H1N1 swine flu a national emergency, the White House said on Saturday. The declaration will make it easier for U.S. medical facilities to handle a surge in flu patients by allowing the waiver of some requirements of Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health insurance programs as needed, the White House said in a statement. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pre

Yesterday the city of Santa Cruz, California joined a legion of other groups around the world in the attempt to create a world record for the number of people simultaneously dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” while also raising money for a number of charity organizations around the globe - the event is called “ Thrill the World .” Portland, Oregon Mill Creek, Washington Oakland, Maryland Helsinki, Finland • Nanchang, Jiangxi, China • Los Angeles, California •