Geopolitical News
Pope Benedict XVI will visit Israel and Palestinian territories in May, AFP, citing the Israeli media. Pope Benedict XVI announced his intention to visit Israel at a meeting with leaders of Jewish communities in the U.S. on Thursday, but did not specify the date of travel.
The Italian fashion industry needs government support in times of financial crisis, announced at a meeting of the Italian Senate, announced ANSA. "The fashion industry risk to fail in a crisis, when demand for luxury items fell," said Michele Tronchin, director of the Italian Fashion System (Sistema Moda Italia).
Vassilis Paleokostas and Alket Rizaj are two prisoners, for which yesterday night Greek police have deployed large-scale operation. They were able to repeat the pattern of almost fled from in 2006 - the cell board the helicopter. They escaped from the heavily guarded prison Korydallos as the helicopter landed on the roof of the prison.
For the first time South Korean banknote will depict a woman. This will happen when the issue of the new banknote with face value of 50,000 won ($ 36), the Central Bank. The choice of Shin is important because it marks the first time a woman will be painted on the South Korean banknote - an area traditionally reserved for men, noted in April
Doner kebab, is as delicious as it is harmful, Reuters reported. Preferred by many oriental bite contain "shocking" amounts of salt and fat. In addition, very often wraps are made from unverified, unknown, and even meat, in the opinion of health services in Britain.
Bronze monument in the shape of a huge shoe was erected as a sign of respect for the Iraqi journalist Muntazir I-Zaidi, who at the end of minalata year during a news conference threw former U.S. President George Bush with his shoes.
Manufacturer of Italian sparkling wine spumante type invented a new method for its aging. To unite a passion for the sea and that of wine, Piero Lugano northern Piedmont decided to put bottles of wine on the seabed, not in the cellar.
New Nicaraguan cigars "Obama," so named in honor of President Barack Obama achieved record sales. Monthly in the U.S. are sold in 10,000 copies of them, AP reported.
Pretending to be sons of Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, head of the concern "Ferrari", two Neapolitans managed to drag a few thousand euros victims in the United States, Australia and half of Europe. The plan was minded 22-year-old Luke Ripa and 28-year-old brother Danilo in the back of the President of the "Ferrari" and "Fiat", unbeknownst to him whatever, forward Pronto Sofia.
Retired from Northern Italy left the kennel from the city of Monza able to 1 million. The funds in the form of shares. The desire is to pensioner with them to build a new shelter for homeless dogs. Because of the crisis on the stock exchange now, and because of slow bureaucratic procedures for the transfer of inheritance, however, is likely to melt Million half, says newspaper "Corriere della Sera", quoted by Sofia pronto.
Zimbabwe banknote with face value printed 10 billion local dollars, AFP reported. Zimbabwean central bank has said it may place on Wednesday notes of higher denomination in order to help citizens somehow to cope with galloping hyperinflation, sweeping the country, ruled by dictator Robert Mugabe.