58 die as refugee boat sinks off Turkey coast September 6, 2012 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Fifty-eight people died when a refugee boat carrying over 100 refugees sank off the coast of İzmir, Turkey, according to Hurriyet Daily News. Some 43 refugees were rescued, the others remain missing. Those rescued are reportedly from Iraq and Syria and are of Kurdish origin. The boat's passengers, who were allegedly trying to enter European countries illegally, were mostly women and children. Initial questioning revealed the refugees to be on their way to Britain. Gendarmarie forces have detained two Turkish suspects in connection with the incident amid a continuing investigation. Partner news  Top stories Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes. Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed. Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates.   Partner news |  Latest news Brad Pitt’s “World War Z” to open Moscow Film Fest  The fest will feature retrospectives of films by Bernardo Bertolucci and Costa Gavras, as well as a program devoted to Dutch cinema.Wrekin Hill picks up John Malkovich’s “Siberian Education” Based on the novel by Nicolai Lilin, the film is set in the ghetto of Soviet Russia and follows 2 boys who are members of a gang of exiled Siberians.EU says concerned over human rights record in Russia The European Union said it would closely watch developments affecting non-governmental organizations in Russia.John Lennon’s guitar auctioned for $408,000 The custom-made instrument, built in 1966 by the VOX company, was bought by an unidentified U.S. buyer in New York. |
