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Ayia Napa Case: Lawyers express deep concern

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The lawyers who represent Ayia Napa girl have expressed deep concern about the court verdict that has found their client’ rape allegation fake.

Recently, a court found that the rape allegation made by the British teenager against twelve Israeli men was fake.

The court has not announced the quantum of punishments yet. The court is expected to announce the quantum of punishment on 7th January 2020. The court can give a sentence up to a year in prison or a heavy fine or both.

The lawyers of the British teenager have criticised the way the case has been handled by the court. They said the teenager was not properly heard.

The mother of the teenager has also expressed her deep concern. She said her mother was suffering from the unwelcoming condition of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She added she should be provided with proper treatment. She has appealed for the interference of her country’s government.


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Thief returns stolen ashes after an emotional appeal

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After the couple, who had found their son’s ashes which they brought to Cyprus from Sweden to scatter in a beautiful place stolen, made a emotional appeal though a media, the thief, who was moved emotionally by the appeal of the couple, has contacted the couple to express his deep sorrow and revealed the location where they could found the ashes.

The couple, who flew back to Poland after the incident, will return to Cyprus to collect the ashes and to scatter the ashes in some beautiful place.

The Cyprus police have arrested around three people in connection with the incident. One of the three is said to be a woman.

The couple’s son died of an accident at least five months ago. They wanted to do the ash scatter ceremony in a beautiful and warm region in Cyrus to end their worst year in a suitable manner.

The couple said they were no longer angry with the thief. They also added the thief had a good heart.

At this moment, it remains unclear the Cyprus judiciary would take a lenient stand against the culprit.


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Turkey’s constitutional court overturns country’s ban on Wikipedia

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The constitutional court of the European country of Turkey has overturned the ban imposed on Wikipedia by the country on the ground that the website published defamatory contents against the country.

Dismissing the ban, the court has found the ban inconsistent with the country’s obligation to protect the right to expression.

The site was originally banned on 2007, as the site published a report which links the militants in Syria to the country.

Recently, the website management even approached the European Court of Human Rights to make sure the right to expression is not denied to the people of Turkey.

The latest verdict is a victory to the site management and the people of the country who want to see their right to expression protected.

The website management has welcomed the decision made by the Turkey’s constitutional court.

The order has been supported by at least ten members of the sixteen member constitutional court.

In reality, the verdict is the victory of the right to expression. Turkey is infamous for its negative attitude towards the right to expression. Since the failed coup, its commitment towards the right to expression remains at its lowest. It is expected that the latest verdict will overturn the scenario completely.


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German singer Peter Schreier is no more

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Popular German singer Peter Schreier has passed away due to some age related ailments in Dresden, where he was enjoying his retirement life.

He was not less than 84. At the peak of his career, he had huge fan following. He was popular for his expressiveness.

Notably, he was the only singer who spent his life in the Communist Germany. He once said he could not leave his hometown.

Until the year 2005, he was active in the industry. Then, he retired from the industry to lead a quite life in his hometown. When asked about that, he once said he had sung enough.

The entire musical industry has expressed its deep sorrow in the demise of the musical legend.

Though he is no more, he always remains in the mind of all music lovers as a sweet memory.


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Russian young anti-government activist forcibly conscripted

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Ruslan Shaveddinov, the young anti-government activist, has been forcibly conscripted by the Russian military force.

Russia’s prime opposition leader Alexei Navalny has condemned the, so called, forced conscription of the young leader.

He alleged that his employee was abducted from his house by the Russian military and taken to a remote Russian military camp.

In Russia, military service of 12 months is compulsory for all citizens aged between 18 and 27. It is exempted in rare cases.

Mr. Navalny said Mr. Shaveddinov had a credible medical ground to be exempted from the compulsory military service.

He has been forcefully taken to the military base, a day after a Russian court dismissed the medical ground presented by the young leader to exempt him from the compulsory military service.

Mr. Navalny, under whom the conscripted leader worked a press secretary, said that his lawyers would approach the court, demanding the release of his employee.


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Russia publicises identity of FSB attacker

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Russia has released the identity of the person who attacked the Federal Security Service (FSB) headquarters and killed an official.

The Russian authority has identified the attacker as Yevgeny Manyurov. The details about the attacker has been publicised through a Russian state-run newspaper. The attacker is said to be a loner as well as a gun enthusiast.

The exact reason why he has attacked the FSB headquarters is unknown at this moment. An investigation to clear the dark air surround the attack is on.

At least five persons have been injured in the attack. Among the five, there is also a civilian. The injured persons are at the stage of recovering.

The FSB is the internal intelligence agency of Russia. Like the KGB, the force has enormous importance in the country.

Russia considers the attack on the FSB as a very serious issue.

The attack was gunned down during the incident.


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EU court advises Spain to give immunity to Catalan leader elected as MEP

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The European Union court has reminded Spain about the necessity of offering immunity from detention to Member of European Parliament Oriol Junqueras, who is under the custody of his country for his role in the Catalan separatist moment.

As per the Spanish law, newly elected MEPs should take an oath on the constitution of the country.

Spain has not yet allowed the imprisoned MEP to take such an oath. Not only Mr. Junqueras has been denied the right to take the oath, several other Catalan leader, who was charged with the charges similar to those charges against the aforesaid MEP, have been disallowed to undergo the procedure.

The EU court states that since the moment Mr. Junqueras became the MEP he deserves the protection of immunity.

The court’s directive is expected to force Spain to take a lenient stand on the MEPs, who were denied the right to take oath for their participation in the, so called, separatist movement.


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Polish SC expresses concern about proposed judicial reforms of Govt.

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The Supreme Court of the European country of Poland has expressed its concerns about the recently proposed judicial reforms of the government.

The court has warned the Polish government of serious consequences. It said if the proposal was implemented the country would have to leave the European Union.

Meanwhile, the Polish government has dismissed the concerns raised by the top court of the country. It said the country’s judicial system had not yet recovered fully from its communist hangover.

The polish government has justified the proposed judicial reforms as an effort to help the judicial system to recover completely from its communist hangover.

The European country of Poland was under the clutches of communism for several years in the past.

The present government is of the opinion that the country has not yet recovered fully from the clutches of the communist hangover.

The EU has not yet responded to the issue. No European superpower has commented on the issue either.

The confrontation between the Polish government and its judicial system is not a new thing. Since the induction of the present government, it is in a bad relation with the country’s judicial system.

The new proposal allows the government to push with serious punishment including dismissal those judges who, the government thinks, intervenes in the politics of the country.


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Russia, China ask UN to free North Korea from economic sanctions

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The European country of Russia and the communist country of China have asked the United Nations to free the iron curtain country of North Korea from the clutches of economic sanctions.

All talks, conducted so far between the US and North Korea to bring peace to the Korean peninsula, have gone unsuccessful.

Russia and China are close partners of North Korea. They always stand with their all-time partner.

The International sanctions make it difficult for Beijing and Moscow to support Pyongyang – which is at present under a severe economic crisis.

Though China and Russia demand a complete removal of sanctions, if the UN gives a slight relaxation to North Korean’s coal, iron, iron ore and textile exports, they may agree without pushing anything further.

North Korea recently upgraded its nuclear capacity further. It asked the US to come up with a feasible agreement within this year.

Actually, Russia and Chine present the new demand as a humanitarian concern. The demand is presented as an effort to improve the standard of living of the people of the iron curtain country of North Korea.

It is yet to see whether the issue will be viewed though humanitarian angle or through security angle by the United Nations – more accurately, the other core members of the UN.


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To Sleep: Charlottee Turner Smith

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“COME, balmy Sleep! tired nature’s soft resort!
On these sad temples all thy poppies shed;
And bid day dreams, from Morpheus’ airy court,
Float in light vision around my aching head!
Secure all thy blessings, partial Power!
On his hard bed the peasant throws him down;
And the poor sea-boy, in the rudest hour,
Enjoys thee more than he who wears a crown.
Clasp’d in her faithful shepherd’s guardian arms,
Well may the village girl sweet slumbers prove;
And they, O gentle Sleep! still taste thy charms ,
Who wake to labour, liberty, and love.
But still thy opiate aid dost thou deny
To calm the anxious breast; to close the streaming eye.” – Charlotte Turner Smith

Beautiful is her construction; thoughtful is her lines. Romantic poet Charlottee is nothing less than a legend. No poet conveys emotions better than this beautiful lady.

Her lines have soul; her lines speak to heart directly. There is no place for confusion in her poems. Her poems deliver exactly what they are supposed to convey.

Her poems care little to restrictions. They cannot be confined inside any boundary. They are free.

The freedom her poems enjoy is what that gives wings to them. They fly high. From them, even sky is not a limit.

Let’s take a minute to remember this legend poet.


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