The controversial British novelist and writer of the film's screenplay won the prestigious Booker Prize in 1981 for the novel.

The accident happened when employees accidentally poured acid into a tank containing sodium hydroxide solution, causing a chemical reaction.

Karadzic was given 90 minutes to make a statement on his role in the war that left an estimated 100,000 dead.

Turkey's bid to join the bloc has virtually ground to a halt in recent years due to opposition from core EU members.

A court official named Judge Tharwat Hamad as leading the probe of accusations against Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi.

Parliament speaker Reuven Rivlin made the announcement after a long day of political speeches and debates.

The conflict has already drawn in a stream of Sunni Islamist fighters from across the region attracted to the rebel cause.

"The Exorcism of Emily Rose" director has become attached to the project that will reunite him with the production team from Sinister.

Should GaGa sign the deal with Warners, this will mark her very first involvement in a soundtrack album for a movie.

Japanese officials said the ships were sighted about 30 miles from the island of Yonaguni, in Japan's Okinawa prefecture.