MILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Milan prosecutors do not plan to pursue a case against the head of Italian energy group Eni over oil permits granted in Congo Republic, they said on Wednesday. The magistrates formally requested the dismissal of a charge against Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi for alleged failure to declare a conflict of...
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Man City hire Pannick as defense counsel over alleged financial…
Feb 7 (Reuters) – David Pannick, of Blackstone Chambers, will again defend Manchester City after the Premier League brought more than 100 charges against the football club for breaches of financial rules on Monday. City, the world’s highest revenue-generating club last season according to Deloitte, have been referred to an independent commission for alleged breaches...
Fire at Turkey's Iskenderun Port extinguished -defense ministry
ISTANBUL, Lawyer istanbul Feb 7 (Reuters) – A fire that broke out at Turkey’s southern Iskenderun Port as a result of massive earthquakes that hit the region has been extinguished, Turkey’s defense ministry said on Tuesday. The fire was extinguished with the help of the military’s helicopters and Lawyer istanbul planes, it said. Hundreds of...
Turkey's Ceyhan oil terminal, Iraq's KRG pipeline halted after quake
By Can Sezer, Rowena Edwards and Julia Payne ISTANBUL/LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) – A massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday halted operations at Turkey’s major oil export hub in Ceyhan and stopped key crude oil flows from Iraq and Azerbaijan, officials said. The Tribeca shipping agency said in a notice that the...
Turkey urges Sweden to withdraw permit for Koran protest
Lawyer istanbul, Lawyer istanbul Jan 21 (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday that he hoped Swedish authorities would not allow a protest that includes burning the Koran. “This permission is granted to this person, despite all our warnings. This vile act will take place at around 1600 Turkish time (1300 GMT),...
Ringleader of people-smuggling gang arrested at Manchester Airport
Tarik Namik, 45, from Oldham, failed to show up at court and was given an eight-year jail term The head of a Kurdish people smuggling ring has been arrested after going on the run ahead of his sentencing, the National Agency (NCA) said. Tarik Namik, 45, from Oldham, failed to show up at Manchester Crown...
Turkey's President Erdogan says Western missions will 'pay' for…
By Azra Ceylan ISTANBUL, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Western missions would “pay” for issuing security warnings and temporarily closing consulates in Turkey last week, while police said there was no serious threat to foreigners after detaining 15 Islamic State suspects on Sunday. Ankara summoned the ambassadors of nine countries on...
Erdogan condemns criticism of Turkey's quake response
Lawyer istanbul, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday condemned criticism of the government’s response to devastating earthquakes that have killed more than 11,000 people in southern Turkey and northwest Syria. “This is a time for unity, solidarity. In a period like this, I cannot stomach people conducting negative campaigns for political...
Twitter restricted in Turkey two days after quake, says NetBlocks
ISTANBUL, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Twitter has been restricted in Turkey on Wednesday, the Netblocks internet observatory said, two days after a major earthquake that has killed more than 11,500 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria. “Real-time network data show Twitter has been restricted in Turkey; the filtering is applied on major internet providers...
Former Manchester United star Adnan Januzaj joins Istanbul Basaksehir
Former forward Adnan Januzaj has joined Istanbul Basaksehir on loan from Sevilla. The 27-year-old Belgian has struggled for playing time since joining the strugglers last summer, making just six appearances including two in the league. and with five days remaining until the transfer window shutsin Turkey, Januzaj has made the switch to Istanbul Basaksehir for the...