Istanbul (AFP) - Engaged couples should refrain from flirting, holding hands and other behaviours that are not endorsed by Islam, Turkey's religious affairs agency declared Monday.Answering the question is it appropriate for those who are engaged to be married to be able to see each other?, the agency, known as Diyanet, set out where the limits lay for those who plan to tie the knot in overwhelmingly Muslim Turkey.There is no harm in engaged couples meeting to get to know each other, as long

Prosecutors in the Netherlands are planning to review claims by a group of 'investigative journalists,' who identified 20 Russian soldiers implicated in the MH17 flight, which was downed over eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014.According to reports, the Britain-based international research group called Bellingcat said in 2014 that a BUK mobile launcher, spotted on July 17 in an area controlled by pro-Russian rebels, came from a military convoy from Russia's 53rd anti-aircraft brigade --

A man’s attempt to burn bees out of their nest back fired after the ill-advised extermination method caught fire to a Georgia home, destroying most of it.Fayette County Deputy Fire Chief Tom Bartlett tells The Associated Press that the home owner lit a stick on fire last weekend, then tried to poke the flaming stick up into the bees’ nest near the roof to get rid of them.That set fire to part of the house, with the flames then spreading through the attic and engulfing much of the structure.No

Two Chinese tourists have been arrested in Berlin accused of making the Nazi salute outside the German parliament.In a case that has made headlines around the world, it is reported the men have been charged under post-World War Two legislation that bans symbols and gestures used by Hitler.Police say officers witnessed the middle-aged men make the salute while snapping photos on their mobile phones.It is reported the men have been released on a bail of 500 euros.The charges carry a fine or up to

While the majority of us have a reasonably good idea of what constitutes a healthy eating plan, sometimes life gets in the way of it. Knowing the best quick and easy food options for busy people is the difference between eating well and not. So what would a day of perfect eating look like for a busy professional?7AMTo optimise your metabolism, you should ideally eat breakfast before 8am. Rushing out the door with little more than a coffee starts the day off on the wrong foot. The best breakfast

Other than taking a break from classes and getting your tan on, the best part of summer has to be the darties. Even better, you can takethe day drinking outside. Don't worry —you can still play yourall-time favorite drinking game(beer pong), but you can take it into the water or double its size. When you're outside, it's also easy to turn your other favorite games, like Kan Jam or corn hole, into a total booze fest. Here are five outdoor drinking games you should play for the rest o

The owner of a private residence near Marseille, France, asked a woman to pay 490 euros because the communal pool had to be cleaned after she swam init wearing a burkini, according to an organisation established to combat Islamaphobia.United Against Islamaphobia in France(Le Collectif Contre l’Islamophobie enFrance,CCIF) publishedan articlewhich details Fadila’s* surprise when a staff member at the residence she was renting with her husband and three children asked everyone to leave the pool w

Having sex at least once a week slows ageing in women - even if they do not enjoy being intimate, new research reveals.Being active between the sheets increases the length of women's telomeres, reportedthe Daily Mail.These 'cap' the end of DNA strands, with longer lengths being associated with slower ageing, longer lifespans and improved overall health.Women's telomeres lengthen with regular love making regardless of whether they are sexually satisfied in their relationship, the

Justin Gatlin’s shock winin the men’s 100m final over Usain Bolt silenced the London Stadium.Gatlin, who served a doping ban between 2006-10 and won silvers behind Bolt at the last two world championships, clocked 9.92 seconds to win gold, with country man Christian Coleman winning silver in 9.94 sec.The American was afforded the same rough reception as he had in the heats and semi-finals: loud boos and jeering ringing around the same stadium where in 2012 his rivalry with Bolt was presented a

Some ofthe best breakup advice I've received has been from my grandma and my mom. My grandma told me that every relationship is either for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Not every romance is meant to last forever, but every person comes into your life for a purposes. And as long as you learn something from an experience, it will always be valuable — even if it ends in heartbreak.On the other hand, my mom has always told me that there are always more fish in the sea, and who needs fish a