Is this cave in Turkey where Homer wrote ‘The Odyssey’?

On a Turkish hillside overlooking the olive-covered slopes outside Izmir is a cave known to generations of locals as the place where Homer penned “The Odyssey”.”This place was always called Homer’s Valley by the locals. Travellers from all over the world would come and see the cave where Homer is said to have composed his […]

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Nearly 13,000 displaced after deadly Indonesian quake

Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited much-needed aid on Monday as they camped out at schools, police stations and government offices, with many stuck outside. The 7.7-magnitude quake early on Saturday killed 53 people and injured more than 100. Rescue officials have said there are no reports of people […]

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Trump says US scaling back military drills with Seoul hours before start

US President Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back “inappropriate and hostile” military drills with South Korea, hours before the exercises began on Monday. Trump cited his “good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as he said he was unhappy about the drills that were designed to prepare for a […]

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Kallas: EU will Russland-Sanktionen deutlich ausweiten

Die EU will die Sanktionen gegen Russland nach den Worten der Außenbeauftragten Kaja Kallas in den kommenden Monaten deutlich ausweiten. “Im Herbst werde ich die weitreichendste Sanktionsliste seit Beginn des Krieges vorlegen. Sollte sie beschlossen werden, wird sich die Zahl der sanktionierten russischen Personen, Unternehmen und Organisationen sofort um ein Drittel erhöhen”, sagte Kallas der […]

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Zwei Verfahren: Russische Justiz befasst sich erneut mit Anti-Kriegs-Partei Jabloko

Die russische Justiz befasst sich am Montag (09.00 Uhr MESZ) erneut mit der von der bevorstehenden Parlamentswahl ausgeschlossenen Anti-Kriegs-Partei Jabloko. In Moskau findet vor dem Obersten Gerichtshof des Landes eine Anhörung zur Berufung von Jabloko-Chef Nikolaj Rybakow gegen den Ausschluss von dem für September geplanten Urnengang statt. Zeitgleich beginnt im nordwestrussischen Pskow die Urteilsverkündung gegen […]

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Kushner to meet Netanyahu after talks with Hamas on Gaza plan

US envoy Jared Kushner is due to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after holding talks with Hamas leaders in Egypt aimed at reviving a US-backed Gaza peace plan that Israel has so far rejected. The meeting comes two weeks after Hamas endorsed the latest stage of Trump’s Gaza plan, which Netanyahu has […]

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Photos, memories all that remain for Colombia’s bereaved after quake

In Torres del Limonar, a Cali residential complex that collapsed in Monday’s earthquake, people pick through rubble to recover victims’ belongings and return them to grieving families. Marlene Nino, a 70-year-old retired lawyer who lost her sister Doris, said she felt grateful for the volunteers who helped recover some of her photos from the ruins.”We’re […]

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Is this cave in Turkey where Homer wrote ‘The Odyssey’?

On a Turkish hillside overlooking the olive-covered slopes outside Izmir is a cave known to generations of locals as the place where Homer penned “The Odyssey”.”This place was always called Homer’s Valley by the locals. Travellers from all over the world would come and see the cave where Homer is said to have composed his […]

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Trump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea hours before start

US President Donald Trump said “inappropriate and hostile” military drills with South Korea designed to prepare for a possible attack by the North would be scaled back hours before they started on Monday. Trump’s comments ahead of the annual “Ulchi Freedom Shield” exercise in South Korea showed his willingness to challenge long-standing military alliances, as […]

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