What's the deal with Turkey?
A mass influx of refugees fleeing a jihadist offensive against Syrian Kurds serves as a reminder that for the past three years Turkey has been bearing the brunt of the spillover from Syria's civil war. After this weekend's release of 49 mainly Turkish ...
Turkey 97th happiest among 135 countries, Gallup says
Turkey ranks 97th out of 135 countries with regard to well-being -- based not just on how wealthy or healthy people are but also how they generally feel about their lives -- according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. The US-based poll released on ...
Apple sells over 10 million iPhones
In just three days, sales of the iPhone 6 and larger iPhone 6 Plus have set a new record. 10 million handsets sold in one weekend ©Apple -AFP/ Relaxnews Apple on Monday announced that iPhone sales surpassed 10 million following the first weekend of sales in 10 initial countries. To put the figures i ...
Friends Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary: Watch 236 Episodes in 236 Seconds!
The first episode of Friends aired 20 years ago today. Ten seasons and a whopping 235 additional installments followed, and in honor of the 20th anniversary, you can watch a retrospective on it below. In just 236 seconds, one for each of the iconic series' episodes, courtesy of our old friend the In ...
Florida – Part 1
I named my blog ‘Scottish Wildlife Watcher’ as my interest in the natural world is not limited to birds but wildlife as a whole. I have only started birding in the last two years and that has been the blogs primary focus so far however I have always had a special passion for one particular group of ...
Week 38 ( 16th Sept - 22nd Sept )
#261 Being picked up from school, & with my fave popcorn chicken + cheese. Who doesn't know that I'm always a hungry ghost after class? Hehe #262 Slumber night with the boyz at @ TJ's. I've gotta admit... as much as they troll me, its always a good time with em. & surprisingly, there was some level ...
Turkey struggles with spillover as Syrian Kurds battle Islamic State
MURSITPINAR Turkey (Reuters) - Syrian Kurds battled to defend a key border town from an Islamic State advance on Monday as Kurdish youths from neighboring Turkey rushed to their aid, heightening the pressure on Ankara to act against the Islamist insurgents. > >
State Fair in Dallas
Drriss & Marrionn/Flickr Creative Commons The State Fair in Dallas will be held from September 26 through October 19, 2014. You will definitely need more than one day to see everything, especially if you want to see different headliners on the Chevy Main Stage. Since you may be stuck in traffic when ...
