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Fringe’in bu beş oyunu kaçmaz!

Türkiye’den ve dünyadan tiyatro, dans ve performans alanında alternatif işleri İstanbul’a taşıyan Fringe Festival, 18 Eylül’de başlıyor. Bu sene ilk kez düzenlenen festivalin ekibi bizim için beş oyun önerdi...

Riots hit London ahead of G20 meet

LONDON - Thousands gather in London to protest the G20 summit and handling of the economic crisis. Rioters force their way into the Royal Bank of Scotland, trying to storm the Bank of England while others clash with police on a day demonstrators have branded ’Financial Fool’s Day’

Turkey says no to Rasmussen for top NATO job

Despite the headline, let me make two things clear at the outset. Firstly it is not clear that Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen is eyeing the job of NATO secretary general after he leaves his office. He himself has been quoted in the international media as saying he is not. Whether this is due to the fact that he sees the going difficult, and therefore feels compelled to say so, or whether he is genuine in saying this is an open question.