The Battle of Çanakkale (1915) - Part 4

Failure of the landing led to a long struggle in which both parties had heavy losses. The battles at Kirte, Kerevizdere and Zığındere turned out futile. It was clear that no decisive battle would take place before August. Forces of the Allies, failing to succed at Seddülbahir and Arıburnu, decided to make a third front at Anafartalar (Suvla). This way, they hoped, they would seize Conkbayırı-Kocaçimentepe line and would have control over the strait. The landing started in the night of August 6-7. On August 8, Mustafa Kemal was appointed to the command of the Anafartalar Band, and the next day he charged. This charge, as well as averting the Allies' cooperation, also turned the battle into a trench and position fight with the help of reinforcements and fretted the emeny for a long while. Therefore, the Allies' plans on surrounding our forces through the rear also failed, and as late as August, the destiny of the Gallipoli Campaign was drawn - Turkish victory. Unable to resist across the heroic defense by Turkish soldiers, the British War Cabinet decided to evacuate. British and French forces left their tents and munitions behing, and without being noticed by our soldiers, had evacuted Çanakkale by January 9, 1916.

The Battle of Çanakkale (1915) - Part 3

Upon the failure of the naval campaign, the Allies planned a continental operation and landed in the morning of April 25. Liman von Sanders, the German Cavalry General commanding our forces, assumed that the Allies would land on Saros and Kumkale. In accordance with this assumption, he located only one of the six divisionsat Seddülbahir, which turned out to be the real landing point of the Allies. He appointed one division as reserve troops under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Mustafa Kemali located two divisions at Saros and the remaining two on the Anatolian shore of the strait. His assumotions proved wrong. Seeing the Allies land on Maydos, Mustafa Kemal made a historically decisive move - he took the initiative and sent the 57th infantry regiment to charge back the emeny. For if the Allies had been able to seize Conbayırı, our defense system would have been severely damaged, which would end up in the occupation of Istanbul. The courcage of the Turkish soldier together with the detemination of Atatürk made the Allies' marching stop, adding on other page of honor or to our history.

The Battle of Çanakkale (1915) - Part 2

On the way to this final objective, the Allies initiated the naval operation on February 19,1915. The operation was planned in three phases, which were long-range guns, then middle-range bombing and finally close-range combat. Minesweepers would thereby take the change and clear the war for the fleet, enabling its heading for Istanbul. In accordance with this strategy, the Allies decided to charge the strait in March 1915 under the command of Admiral De Robeck. This charge on Çanakkale strait in order to enslave Turkish land and nation, however, met the flawless defense of the heroic Turkish soldier, and the Allies had to draw back on March 18, 1915, facing one of the harshest defeats in history.

The Battle of Çanakkale (1915) - Part 1

In the World War I, the Allies wanted to reach Istanbul passing through Çanakkale strait by means of the utterly strong British navy, to overthwor the Ottoman government and push the Ottoman state to withdraw from the war. Even if it would not be possible to capture Istanbul with a mere fleet, the British hoped that the sight of a fleet in the strait would cause an upheaval that would lead to the overthrow of the government and overpower Turks. Beside this, the Ottoman state's inclusion in the war had broken the contact of Russia to its European allies. The allies were in need of Russian wheat, and the Russians in need of British and French military support. Therefore, the straits were to be kept open in one war or another. Russia's staying part of the war would also enable opening another front against Germant and Austria-Hungary. There also war the fact that a victory at Çanakkale would bring about a prestige, which might have helped the Allies get on their side some states that were not yet in either side, such as Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Italy.

Bank levy ‘least painful' for Cyprus

"I chose the least painful option, and I bear the political cost for this, in order to limit as much as possible the consequences for the economy and for our fellow Cypriots," Anastasiades said in a televised address to the nation on Sunday.
As a condition for a desperately needed 10 billion euro ($A12.6 billion) bailout for Cyprus, fellow eurozone countries and international creditors on Saturday imposed a levy on all deposits in the island's banks.
Deposits of more than 100,000 euros will be hit with a 9.9 per cent charge, while under that threshold the levy drops to 6.75 per cent.
Anastasiades urged all political parties in Cyprus to ratify the terms of the EU deal when parliament meets on Monday.
"I urge the parliamentary parties to decide, and I will fully respect their decision, in the best interests of the people and this country," Anastasiades said.

Murderer frees hostages in Greek prison

The five hostages - employees at the Malandrino prison in central Greece - emerged unharmed after their ordeal, the ANA news agency reported.
Albanian national Alket Rizaj had caught prison guards by surprise on Saturday when he seized the hostages to demand his release, in circumstances that are still unclear.
Special police units were sent in to guard the prison and its surroundings while negotiations were under way with Rizaj.
ANA reported that one of those held captive had managed to escape on Sunday after police threw smoke bombs into the prison, leaving five hostages.
Rizaj had previously made two highly publicised attempts to escape along with Greece's most notorious convict Vassilis Paleokostas.
The duo attempted two dramatic helicopter getaways from the Korydallos prison in Athens in 2006 and 2009.

Obsessed fan who shot US ballplayer dies

After the headlines faded, Ruth Ann Steinhagen did something else just as surprising: She disappeared into obscurity, living a quiet life unnoticed in Chicago until now, more than half a century later, when news broke that she had died three months earlier.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed on Friday that Steinhagen passed away of natural causes on December 29, at the age of 83. First reported by the Chicago Tribune last week, her identity was a surprise even to the morgue employees who knew about the 1984 movie, The Natural, in which she was portrayed by actress Barbara Hershey.
"She chose to live in the shadows and she did a good job of it," John Theodore, an author who wrote a 2002 non-fiction book about the crime, wrote in an email on Sunday.
The story, with its elements of obsession, mystery, insanity and a baseball star, made it part of both Chicago's colourful crime history and rich baseball lore.

Man charged over fatal Sydney collision

Police were called to an intersection in Sefton about 8.25pm (AEDT) on Sunday after a white Ford Falcon and a black Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle collided.
The 22-year-old pillion rider fell from the bike and died at the scene.
The motorcyclist, a 24-year-old man, sustained a broken arm and a fractured nose and taken to Liverpool Hospital.
A 61-year-old man, who was driving the Ford, was arrested at the scene and later charged with negligent driving causing death.
He was refused bail to appear in Bankstown Local Court on Monday.

Rain comes, but not enough to end NZ's dry

Grim-faced weather forecasters predict a dry Easter in the wake of this latest downfall that will leave 20-40mm of rain to soak into dry soil and top up draining reserves.
"That's a good start, a very good start, considering how little rain we've had," Weather Watch analyst Richard Green said on Monday.
"But what we really need is 70 to 100mm spread over three different events if we're going to fix this problem. The trouble is we don't see those back-up events coming through."
Rain finally came to New Zealand over the weekend, with every centre recording anything from 2mm in Wellington up to 30mm on the West Coast on Sunday.

Just like the Romans

One way to see Rome afresh is to visit out of season. Most extreme is midwinter, when official tourism drops and Romans enter into the Christmas spirit, and presepios - re-creations of the nativity scene - appear in markets in Piazza Navona, and in churches all over the city.
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The other extreme is midsummer, when Italians abandon their urban abodes, usually for the coast. In Rome, an intense heat pervades. (See the film Pranzo di Ferragosto for the mood.) But for those who stay, including heat-hardy visitors, there is the upside of free entertainment.

When you consider the 100 days of it that followed the completion of the Colosseum, free entertainment has a long history in Rome. Entertainment is the antidote of the Commune of Rome to the extreme heat of July and August. As one local says: "It is given by the lord mayor, so we all say, 'What a great guy. Let's vote for him next election!"'

The bucking stops here

Julie Miller visits the country's largest outdoor rodeo, rich in Wild West traditions and community spirit.

Eight seconds. It doesn't sound like much, but when you're on the back of a furious bull crammed into a metal-barred chute, it must feel like an eternity. That's how long a cowboy has to stay on the back of a bucking bovine to earn glory, a share of a million-dollar prize pool and dignity before a roaring crowd at the largest outdoor rodeo in the US.

It's the details that mark the intensity of the moment: the wild rolling of the animal's eyes, its liquid snort of fear, the tension in the cowboy's gloved fist as he grips a rope, his only means of support. Chute assistants shout as the bull lashes out, desperate for its ordeal to be over; while the nervous cowboy tentatively gives a nod to indicate he's ready.

Sentenced to a high-life

Andrew Bain lives and breathes history on a convict-built property and Australia's only World Heritage-listed B&B.

It's Anne of Green Gables meets convict life. In the shadow of a double-storey barn, sheep, goats, ducks and turkeys wander about, surrounded by some of the oldest convict-built structures in Tasmania.

Children hand-feed the cute animals, while a roll call of convict names relates Dickensian-type crimes punished by the severest of penalties: life sentences for pickpocketing; 14 years for stealing a few handkerchiefs.

Barefoot in the fields

Keith Austin finds London's hidden oasis of calm is flanked by two of the city's most under-appreciated museums.

There is a curious concatenation of urban infrastructure around London's Lincoln's Inn Fields that has rendered it almost invisible. Loosely bounded on four sides by the busyness of High Holborn, Kingsway, Chancery Lane and Fleet Street, it is further insulated by a labyrinth of minor streets and winding alleyways.

It is the city's very own Brigadoon, lyricist Alan Jay Lerner's mythical town that only appears every 100 years. One moment you are sidestepping tourists and locals, and the next you are enveloped by a grassy oasis of calm, peppered with picnickers and canoodling students.

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Healthier and exotic alternatives take over the breakfast menus

Every request for a plate of fried bacon and eggs is firmly rejected at the inner-city breakfast haunt, Reuben Hills. Patrons are instead urged to try soft baked eggs with jamon, buttered spinach, and ranchero sauce on rye bread.

But don't call it a designer breakfast. "We're trying to focus on the humility of peasant cuisine of Central America," said Joey Ingram, head chef at the Surry Hills cafe. "The dish is peasant fare. It's better than fried eggs on soggy toast with overcooked, crispy bacon."

Exotic and healthier versions of bacon and eggs are appearing on more Sydney menus in lieu of the traditional staple.

Dragons are all huff and puff as Hodges sparks Broncos

Justin Hodges played only 40 minutes but his class was the difference in Brisbane's gutsy defeat of St George Illawarra at WIN Stadium on Friday.

Despite dominating possession and field position against an opposition reduced to 15 players after losing Hodges and prop Josh McGuire to injury, the Dragons never really looked like winning and must seriously be considering stepping up plans to sign sacked Canberra star Josh Dugan.

Even with Hodges spending 10 minutes in the sin bin for a professional foul, St George Illawarra could only manage one try and then allowed their undermanned opponents to score three times in the second half.

Old habits die hard as Waratahs suffer another loss

Coach Michael Cheika believes the side's finals chances are still alive but was frustrated by what he called a poor performance execution-wise.
''We're making a lot of good play and then we're just making mistakes, like we're getting stripped [or] they chip the ball over and we're not in a position to stop that,'' he said.
''One time maybe but not two or three. We're not taking our opportunities when they come. You add up all those things and you end up, in a game you really should have won, losing.''
Still, there is every reason to believe the Waratahs might be well on their way to chasing away the ghosts of seasons past after their most complete performance yet this season.
It was the first time in four games they ran into the sheds in front, let alone with two tries under their belts.

Opposition grows over anti-doping laws push

The government's bid to grant the national anti-doping authority star chamber powers similar to those enjoyed by state corruption watchdogs appears doomed, with the Greens joining the Coalition on Thursday in refusing to support the proposed law.

Greens senator Richard Di Natale claimed rapists and murderers would have greater legal rights than athletes if the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2013 was to be passed by Parliament.

Under the changes to the existing law, ASADA would be given the right to compel athletes to submit to interviews - with fines of up to $5100 for those who withhold information from investigators.
The burden of proof would be shifted to athletes to prove they had done nothing wrong.

Shipwreck's past caught up in its murky waters

Under swirling clouds, the outline of the wreck becomes visible in a patch of shimmering blue sea in the coral reef, 60 kilometres west of Geraldton.

A place of jaw-dropping beauty, for centuries this reef was a deadly trap for European seafarers. It claimed its most notorious prize in the early hours of June 4, 1629, when the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia, laden with gold and silver, ran aground, leading to a desperate fight for survival - and one of the worst massacres at sea recorded.
As sailor turned against sailor, some opportunists took control, slaughtering the young, old and weak, and any women they weren't interested in raping. "Just don't call the voyage 'heroic'," said Jeff Brooks, chairman of the Batavia Coast Replica Boat Association. "They were saving their skins."

Historic: A picture of the Batavia.

Brisbane uni backs assignment to help LNP bring down Rudd

A Brisbane university has defended challenging its advertising students to create an election campaign for the LNP candidate running against Kevin Rudd in the seat of Griffith.

One second-year Queensland University of Technology student, who wished to remain anonymous, said he thought the Media Planning assignment was a hypothetical until Dr Bill Glasson personally came to a class on Thursday.

“It just seemed like we were too close to the campaign,” he told Fairfax Media.

“At the end of his speech, the lecturer mentioned that assignments she thought were the best would be passed onto the client, which seemed quite fishy to me.”

Corby may have to come clean to get parole

Schapelle Corby may need to admit for the first time ever that she is a drug smuggler, and then show remorse for her crime, before she can be granted parole under tough new laws passed in Indonesia.

As Kerobokan's prison governor Ngurah Wiratna met Corby’s lawyer yesterday, he confirmed that she would need to prove to the country's anti-narcotics police, BNN, that she was willing to be a "justice collaborator" in future, but also to admit she was involved in the 2004 drug importation of 4.1kg of cannabis.

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About Anzac Cove Gallipoli

Anzac Cove (Turkish: Anzak Koyu) is a small cove on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. It became famous as the site of World War I landing of the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) on 25 April 1915. The cove is a mere 600 metres (2,000 ft) long, bounded by the headlands of Ari Burnu to the north and Little Ari Burnu, known as Hell Spit, to the south. Following the landing at Anzac Cove, the beach became the main base for the Australian and New Zealand troops for the eight months of the Battle of Gallipoli.

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About Lone Pine

The Lone Pine was a solitary tree on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, which marked the site of the Battle of Lone Pine in 1915. Pines which are planted as a memorial to the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who fought in Gallipoli are also known as “Lone Pines” or “Gallipoli Pines”, referencing the original tree.

The original “Lone Pine”

The original “Lone Pine” was a sole survivor of a group of trees that had been cut down by Turkish soldiers who had used the timber and branches to cover their trenches during the battle.

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About Chunuk Bair

The Battle of Chunuk Bair (Turkish: Conk Bayırı Muharebesi) was a World War I battle fought between the Ottoman defenders and troops of New Zealand and Great Britain. Allied units that made the summit of Chunuk Bair early a.m. 8 August 1915, to engage the Turks were: Wellington Battalion of New Zealand and Australian Division, 7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment and 8th Battalion, Welch Regiment both of the British 13th; who were reached and reinforced in the afternoon by two squads of the Auckland Mounted Rifle Regiment, New Zealand and Australian Division. These first summit holders, decimated by withering fire, were relieved at 10.30pm on 8 August by the Otago Battalion (NZ), and the Wellington Mounted Rifle Regiment New Zealand and Australian Division; who were in turn relieved by 8pm on 9 August by the 6th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and 5th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment who were massacred and driven off the summit in the early morning of 10 August by…

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About Suvla Bay

Suvla is a bay on the Aegean coast of the Gallipoli peninsula in European Turkey, south of the Gulf of Saros.

On August 6, 1915, it was the site for the Landing at Suvla Bay by the British IX Corps as part of the August Offensive during the Battle of Gallipoli. The landing and others at various points along the peninsula were designed to capture the peninsula from Turkish troops defending it under German direction, and to open the Dardanelles Straits to British warships — thus facilitating a planned naval attack on Constantinople (Istanbul). The Gallipoli campaign ended in failure and high casualties for the British side, which included numbers of Australians, New Zealanders and Newfoundlanders.

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12 detained in operation against DHKP/C in İstanbul

Twelve people were detained on Thursday in İstanbul in an operation against the terrorist Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C).

A team from the İstanbul Police Department's counter-terrorism unit aided by special ops police officers raided a flat in the Okmeydanı neighborhood where suspected members of the terrorist group were staying early on Thursday, breaking in when the suspects tried to prevent the police from entering. The suspects set fire to some organizational documents and shouted slogans. The officers used tear gas to help capture them and called firefighters to the scene.

Twelve of those present were then detained and taken to the İstanbul Police Department for questioning.

Greece steps up criticism of Turkey in Aegean row

Greece has accused Turkey of violating international law in a row over contested waters in the Aegean and the east Mediterranean, stepping up its criticism amid growing tensions over the decades-old dispute between the two neighbors.

Turkey and Greece have been locked in a dispute for decades over territorial rights in the Aegean and the east Mediterranean. Despite a major political rapprochement since the late 1990s and growing cooperation, tension over the disputed waters has been brewing lately as economic crisis-hit Greece hopes to find oil and gas reserves in the east Mediterranean. Turkey also wants to conduct exploration in the disputed region and says the state-owned oil company TPAO is legally authorized to do so.

Erdoğan's reformist character leaves its mark on 10-year rule

Today marks the 10th anniversary of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan becoming Turkey's prime minister, the longest period for a politician to occupy this post in Turkey's history, and many recognize the central role of Erdoğan's reformist stance in the country's civilianization and democratization.

In parliamentary elections held on Nov. 3, 2002, Erdoğan's Justice and Development Party (AK Party) won the votes sufficient to form a single-party government. Incumbent President Abdullah Gül, an AK Party founder and Kayseri deputy at the time, established the 58th government in place of Erdoğan, who could not run for Parliament due to a legal obstacle. Erdoğan was later elected deputy from Siirt on March 9, 2003. Gül dissolved the government on March 11 and Erdoğan formed the 59th government three days later.

Peace can be started

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) head António Guterres has said the voluntary return to Turkey of Turkish Kurds living in the Makhmour refugee camp in northern Iraq can be started if and when the peace process launched in Turkey concludes successfully.

"We are all hopeful,” he said, speaking to reporters in Ankara on Monday, “that [there is] a process launched by the government,” referring to talks state authorities have been holding with the imprisoned leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) since last October.

Turkey is economic winner of Iraq war

The Americans won the war, the Iranians won the peace and the Turks won the contracts.

Turkey, which blocked the deployment of U.S. troops through its territory during the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, is emerging 10 years on as one of the prime beneficiaries of the battle for the Iraqi market.

Although Turkey’s relations with Baghdad are increasingly bitter, its exports to Iraq have in the past decade soared by more than 25 percent a year, reaching $10.8 billion in 2012, making Iraq Ankara’s second-most valuable export market after Germany.

The rebels handed over six soldiers

A Kurdish party official says Kurdish rebels have freed a group of captured soldiers and officials as part of peace efforts between Turkey and the rebels.

The official says the rebels on Wednesday handed over six soldiers, a trainee local administrator and a police officer to a group of Kurdish legislators who had traveled to northern Iraq, where the rebels maintain bases.

They are expected to return to Turkey soon.

Third committee to İmralı

Ak Party made a statement after the clarify of İmralı's official reports. Hüseyin Çelik, spokesman of AK Party, talked about the reports, he said "There is nothing else to say. If BDP accept this situation, it happenned just like they say."

Çelik answered questions of journalist about the date of visit to İmralı. And he told "The Committee that visits the island will be appear the first day of the week."

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Justice Commission begins discussions on 4th judicial reform package

The parliamentary Justice Commission began discussions on Turkey's fourth judicial reform package -- which mainly aims to do away with violations of human rights, ensure fair trials, expand the boundaries of freedom of expression and prevent lengthy detentions and trials.

The commission, led by Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Ankara deputy Ahmet İyimaya, gathered to begin the talks on Thursday morning.

An updated definition of terrorism in accordance with the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) is expected to be made in this judicial package. The new definition will most likely have resorting to violence as its main criterion, while acts that do not entail any violence, such as propagating ideas, are expected to be left out of the definition, a step that will pave the way for the release of hundreds of prisoners in court cases related to the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK), an umbrella organization encompassing the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Germany to allow hospital births under false name

The German cabinet has agreed a bill allowing women going through unwanted pregnancies to give birth in hospital under a false name.

The draft law is aimed at reducing unsafe births and giving mothers an alternative to abandoning unwanted newborns in so-called baby boxes.

Children would still be able to learn their mother's identity after turning 16, according to the bill.

The number of babies left in hatches has been on the rise across Europe.

Samsung set for crucial Galaxy S4 smartphone launch

It follows the S3, a handset that has sold more than 40 million units. The Galaxy handsets are seen as the closest competitor to Apple's iPhone.

Analysts predict software that tracks where users are looking and automatically scrolls down the page as it is read, without it being touched.

There is also expected to be a souped-up camera and processor.

Worms detected by converted iPhone microscope

Pictures were then taken of stool samples placed on lab slides, wrapped in cellophane and taped to the phone.

They were studied for the presence of eggs, the main sign of the presence of the parasites.

When the results were double-checked with a laboratory light microscope, the device had managed to pick up 70% of the samples with infections present - and 90% of the heavier infections.

What Japanese history lessons leave out

From Homo erectus to the present day - 300,000 years of history in just one year of lessons. That is how, at the age of 14, I first learned of Japan's relations with the outside world.
For three hours a week - 105 hours over the year - we edged towards the 20th Century.
It's hardly surprising that some classes, in some schools, never get there, and are told by teachers to finish the book in their spare time.
When I returned recently to my old school, Sacred Heart in Tokyo, teachers told me they often have to start hurrying, near the end of the year, to make sure they have time for World War II.

Bedford cat which was 'runt of the litter' turns 27

Former landlady Ann Munday, from Wentworth Drive, acquired a "very poorly" cat she called Wadsworth, from a vet in De Parys Avenue in 1986.
With the vets' help she said she nursed him back to health and "he has gone from strength to strength".
The surgery, which moved to Acorn House in Brickhill, and still treats the cat, has verified his age.
Mrs Munday said her cat, known as Waddy, "is not as active as he was".
'Old man' Since he was taken on by Mrs Munday, the cat, who was named after the beer, has lived at the Horse and Jockey public house before moving to The Blacksmith's Arms, both in Ravensden.
Now in a house he leads a quieter life and "doesn't really play anymore".

Italian envoy barred from leaving India

The court had allowed the marines to go home to vote in last month's elections. Ambassador Daniele Mancini had personally assured the court the marines would return by 22 March. On Wednesday, PM Manmohan Singh warned that "there will be consequences" unless Italy returned the marines. In unusually strong language, the prime minister said that Italy's refusal to send back the marines was "unacceptable". Rome's decision has come as a major embarrassment for the Indian government and opposition parties have been demanding their immediate return.
'Breach of undertaking' On Thursday morning, the court headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir issued a notice to the Italian ambassador, restraining him from leaving without its permission.
The ambassador has been asked to respond to the notice by 18 March. India's Attorney General GE Vahanvati told the judges that Rome's failure to return the two marines "is a breach of undertaking given to the highest court of the land and the government is extremely concerned about it". In February, the Supreme Court allowed Massimilian Latorre and Salvatore Girone to go home to vote in the Italian elections. They were ordered to return within four weeks. But on Monday, Italy informed India that the marines would not be coming back, prompting a diplomatic row. The marines are accused of shooting the fishermen in February 2012. They said they mistook them for pirates. Italy argues that because the case is now the subject of international maritime law, it has been decided that the pair will not return to India "on the expiration of the permission granted to them". Rome says that it wants its nationals to be tried in Italy. Because the incident took place in international waters, Italy believes India has no jurisdiction in the case.

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Caerphilly Castle Ladies FC exits league after 43-0 loss

Caerphilly Castle Ladies' results in the Women's Welsh Premier League will be wiped out.

This season the side, whose first team walked-out last summer, found itself on the wrong end of 36-0, 28-0 and 26-0 scorelines as well as the 43-0 loss.
The Football Association of Wales (FAW) said the club had taken the move "with regret".

The team, known as the Castle, found itself in the headlines following its latest defeat, which meant the side had let in 219 goals and scored just one in 10 games.

Club officials had said earlier this week they were putting a "brave face" on the results and had no intention of giving up but the statement issued through the FAW indicated the club will focus on bringing on youth players.
It said: "With regret, the club has decided to withdraw its membership from the Welsh Premier Women's League with immediate effect.
"Caerphilly Castle is very proud of its tradition of nurturing young footballing talent over the years but the club has found it difficult to compete at the highest level of Welsh Women's Football this season.

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President Obama upbraids China over cyber attacks

Mr Obama told ABC News some, but not all, hacking originating from China was state sponsored, although he played down congressional talk of a cyber war.
He spoke a day after US intelligence chiefs said cyber attacks had replaced terrorism as the main security threat.
China denies such hacking and says it is the victim of such attacks.
Mr Obama was asked in the interview with ABC News, broadcast on Wednesday, about claims from US lawmakers that the scale of attacks on American firms and infrastructure amounted to a cyber "war" with China.

Russia warns UK on arming Syrian rebels

It comes after David Cameron suggested the UK would consider vetoing an extension to the European Union's arms embargo on Syria.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who is London for talks with the foreign secretary, made it clear Moscow would oppose any move to supply arms.

William Hague said the UK had "not ruled out anything in the future".

The British government has already promised to give "non-lethal" assistance to forces opposed to President Assad.

Suicide bomber attacks Afghan buzkashi sports fans

The brother and father of the speaker of the Afghan parliament are said to be among the dead in Imam Sahib district, Kunduz province.

Hundreds of people were watching and the death toll may rise further.

Buzkashi is played on horseback and is similar to polo, but uses the headless carcass of a goat instead of a ball.

Europe faces more travel chaos as snow turns into ice

Large parts of northern France have been placed on ice alert, with officials describing the situation as "very complicated".

Frankfurt airport had to cancel more flights on Wednesday, after hundreds of passengers remained stranded overnight.

Meanwhile the Eurostar high-speed train has resumed its service between London, Paris and Brussels but with delays.

The cross-Channel train had been forced to suspend all travel on Tuesday after a severe snowstorm struck France, Belgium, Germany and the UK.

Bolshoi cast defend dancer arrested over acid attack

More than 300 members of Russia's Bolshoi Ballet have come out in defence of a dancer accused of masterminding an acid attack on the artistic director.

In an open letter to President Vladimir Putin, theatre staff said the idea that soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko was behind the crime was "absurd".

The dancer has admitted to discussing an attack on Sergei Filin, but denies ordering the use of acid.

Mr Dmitrichenko was arrested with two others earlier this month.

Illinois golfer plunges down sinkhole on the 14th

 

Mark Mihal, 43, was investigating an unusual depression when the earth gave way on the 14th hole of the fairway in Waterloo, Illinois.

Friends managed to bring the mortgage broker to safety with a rope, and he escaped with only a sore shoulder.

Mr Mihal said he felt lucky to survive the "absolutely crazy" accident.

"It didn't look unstable,'' Mr Mihal said of the slump in the ground, which exposed a 10ft-wide sinkhole once he stood on it. "And then I was gone.

Dave Lee Travis arrested over new sex offence claims

Mr Travis, of Mentmore, Bucks, was arrested on Monday after answering bail following his first arrest in November 2012 as part of Operation Yewtree.

On Wednesday, he denied any wrongdoing and said his "conscience is clear".

A senior Crown prosecutor has said a number of "significant" arrests of sexual abuse subjects are planned.
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Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio elected Pope

Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio has greeted crowds in Rome's St Peter's Square after his election as the Catholic Church's new Pope.

Appearing on a balcony over the square, he asked the faithful to pray for him. Cheers erupted as he gave a blessing.

The first Latin American and the first Jesuit to be pontiff, he will call himself Francis I.

An hour earlier, white smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney announced the new Pope's election.

Pope Francis, 76, replaces Benedict XVI, who resigned last month at the age of 85, saying he was not strong enough to lead the Church.

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RSL attacks plans for kick-boxing tournament at Gallipoli

Melbourne promoter Tarik Solak wants to pit Australian, New Zealand and Turkish fighters against a "rest of the world" line-up on April 24.

Mr Solak, who is an Australian and Turkish dual citizen, said he believed he could attract up to 20,000 fans to watch the card.

He said the event should not be seen as disrespectful to those who fought at Gallipoli.

Mr Solak did not care what anyone thought of the proposal because controversy gave him the chance to explain what he wanted to do. "I can't get bad advertising."

NZ gets 2000 passes for Anzac Day service

New Zealand has been allocated 2000 passes for the centenary Anzac Day commemorative services to be held at Gallipoli in 2015.

Veteran's Affairs Minister Michael Woodhouse says the Turkish government has recently reviewed the Anzac commemorative site and formally advised that the maximum capacity is 10,500 people.

"Demand for places at the 2015 Gallipoli commemorations is expected to significantly exceed the site capacity. That is why both Australia and New Zealand have agreed to ballot attendance passes," Mr Woodhouse said.

Of the 10,500 attendance passes, Australia will receive 8000, New Zealand 2000, with the remaining 500 reserved for those from Turkey and for VIPs representing New Zealand, Australia and other countries involved in the conflict.

The inner defences of the Dardanelles did not prove so easy to overcome. It was necessary to sweep the mines aside before the great battleships could come up to engage the forts and push through the narrowest point of the Dardanelles – the Narrows. But all British efforts to deal with the mines with fishing trawlers equipped as minesweepers failed, as the shore batteries found them an easy target. Eventually, it was decided to mount a major attack on the forts protecting the minefields, using 16 British and French battleships and battle cruisers, among them the Royal Navy’s most modern Dreadnought battleship, HMS Queen Elizabeth.

The Straits of the Dardanelles, November 1914 – April 1915

When World War I broke out in Europe in early August 1914, the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) initially remained neutral, unable to commit itself fully to either the Central Powers (Germany and Austro-Hungary) or the Allies (Britain, France and Russia). However, on 27 September 1914, Turkey closed the Straits of the Dardanelles (Çanakkale Boğazi) to British, French and Russian shipping and the situation gradually drifted towards war. On 29 October, German warships, ostensibly under Turkish control, bombarded Russian Black Sea ports. Turkey now found itself drawn inexorably into the German sphere of influence, and on 5 November 1914 Britain and France officially declared war on the Ottoman Empire.

Gallipoli legend of Simpson falls in a donkey vote

An official inquiry has punctured the most popular legend of the Gallipoli campaign by declaring that Simpson - the man with the donkey - was not exceptionally brave.

A Defence Department committee last week found there were no grounds to justify the demand of a long-running public campaign that John Simpson Kirkpatrick be awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross.

But the committee went further to rule that the British-born private was no more gallant than scores of other stretcher bearers who transported wounded soldiers in the first weeks after the Gallipoli landing in April 1915.

Gallipoli hero Simpson won't receive VC

Gallipoli hero John Simpson and 12 other former soldiers and sailors have missed out on being retrospectively awarded the Victoria Cross.

Simpson and his donkey are famed for transporting wounded soldiers from the frontline at Gallipoli; their story retold in school history books for almost a century.

His commanders at the time did not recommend he be awarded a Victoria Cross.

Now, a two-year inquiry by a Defence tribunal has found that those superiors followed the correct process and that Simpson will not be awarded a VC retrospectively.