I was told that on the spectacular road from Palma de Mallorca to the Sa Calobra Creek, there are more than 800 turns. Which didn’t discourage some fearless (reckless?) cyclists from racing downhill, in the middle of ongoing traffic.
Month: July 2014
Cyberpirates engage in extortion on individuals as well as companies, through data kidnapping and threats to reveal sensitive information. Red Alert for the accounting department.
After the heartbreaking loss to host Brazil, a diehard Chile fan ponders the real meaning of the World Cup in a world with so much else to worry about.
Photo: Mauricio Macri via Facebook The mayor of Buenos Aires, Mauricio Macri, has said he wants to “congratulate” dog owners every time he sees them pick up after their dog on the street, and thinks it “unfair” that they should not be differentiated from those who leave streets “littered” with poop because “they pick up […]
The Sunni jihadist group ISIS continues to conquer territory in Iraq, while its leaders have declared an Islamic caliphate — in a bold bid for power across the Muslim world. But back in Syria, where ISIS has been a growing presence for more than a year, a citizen-reporter for an independent Syrian news site recounts […]
ISTANBUL — A one-page document. That’s it. All right, let’s include the appendix — that makes a total of two and a half pages. And with a big font too. I am talking about the Draft Law for Ending Terrorism and Increasing Social Unity, which the government recently presented to Parliament. Five articles in total, […]
BEIJING — Three years after the epic battle in Transformers: Dark of Moon, it’s time for the Autobots and Decepticons to face off again for viewers around the world. There is particular attention in China, where the fourth installment, Transformers: Age of Extinction, has been chosen to be the closing feature at the Shanghai International […]
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Fresh From The Bosphorus
In 1968, Istanbul’s Galata Bridge was already famous for its throngs of fishermen. They would present their catch on the bright red trays you can see in the foreground. We bought two (don’t ask me to remember what kind of fish!) and had them grilled nearby.
The new Ukrainian president’s attempt at peace has failed. What now?