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CNN.com - Feb 16 11:19 AM
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- A Turkish court on Friday sentenced seven suspected al-Qaeda militants to life in prison for the deadly 2003 bombings in Istanbul.Second person tested for bird flu in Turkey AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 7:03 AM
A second person has been hospitalised in Turkey with suspected bird flu as authorities announced that the virus had affected poultry in four new locations in the mainly Kurdish southeast, a news agency has reported.Nationalism Has Turkey's Intellectuals on Edge NPR - Feb 16 5:12 PM
A climate of fear has settled over leading dissident intellectuals in Turkey, in the wake of the assassination last month of a prominent Turkish-Armenian writer. Ultra-nationalists have stoned churches, attempted hijackings of ferryboats, and chanted the name of the writer's killer at soccer games.Seven jailed for Turkey bombings BBC News - Feb 16 11:14 AM
A court in Turkey sentences seven people to life in jail for the 2003 Istanbul bombings that killed 58 people.Deafening silence on turkey farm rattles consumers Financial Times - Feb 16 6:37 PM
Poultry sales have slumped, hygiene lapses have been exposed and it remains unclear how bird flu found its way to Bernard Matthews's turkey flock. But Mr Matthews, the 76-year-old founder of the turkey empire, does not seem to feel any pressure to explain. He is nowhere to be found.Series of 'biosecurity lapses' revealed at bird-flu turkey plant The Scotsman - Feb 16 4:48 PM
TURKEY firm Bernard Matthews was under fire last night after an official report revealed a catalogue of failings at the plant hit by bird flu.Bernard Matthews turkey factory squalor Evening Standard - Feb 16 2:51 PM
The factory farm at the centre of the bird flu alert was a haven for scavenging birds and rats, while the turkey sheds were filthy with dilapidated roofs.Turkey ready for inaugural Black Sea Games People's Daily - Feb 16 5:52 PM
Turkish Youth and Sports Director General Mehmet Atalay said on Friday that Turkey is ready for the First Black Sea Games to be held between July 2 and 8 in the Black Sea city of Trabzon and neighboring provinces in northern Turkey.HSBC bomb target in Turkey ITV.com - Feb 16 1:54 PM
The British-based HSBC bank has been the target of three bombings in Turkey. A fourth bomb went off near a Turkish-American culture centre in the capital, Ankara.Bernard Matthews turkey factory squalor Daily Mail - Feb 16 10:10 AM
The factory farm at the centre of the bird flu alert was a haven for scavenging birds and rats, while the turkey sheds were filthy with dilapidated roofs. The damning picture emerged from an official inquiry into the outbreak on a Suffolk farm at the heart of the Bernard Matthews empire Nu-Train's Recipe of the Month: Touchdown Turkey Chili KTVN Reno - Feb 16 6:11 PM
In this chili recipe we bench the fattier sausage or ground beef and send in the lean ground turkey instead. The result is sure to score a touchdown with any crowd!Turkey tests 2nd person for deadly avian virus The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 16 12:52 PM
A second person has been hospitalized in Turkey with suspected bird flu as authorities announced that the virus had affected poultry in four new locations in the mainly Kurdish southeast, the Anatolia news agency reported Friday. A 27-year-old man was admitted to hospital in the central province of Konya late Thursday.DSWCD, Trailblazer to hold turkey workshop Minden Press-Herald - Feb 16 9:04 AM
Dorcheat Soil and Water Conservation District and Trailblazer RC&D, in cooperation with the Webster Parish Cooperative Extension Service, are holding a turkey management workshop.Verdict due in Turkey bomb trial BBC News - Feb 15 5:51 PM
A verdict is expected in a trial of 73 men charged with a wave of suicide bombings in Turkey in 2003.Turkey's Is Invest aims to finish IPO in H1 Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 16 4:13 AM
ISTANBUL, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Turkish brokerage Is Invest, owned by Turkey's largest bank Is Bank , aims to complete an initial public offering in the first half of this year, it said on Friday.Woman hospitalised in Turkey over bird flu outbreak AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 15 7:22 AM
Turkish authorities are testing a woman for bird flu in southeastern Turkey where the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus resurfaced last week in poultry, a hospital official has said.Bird flu spreads to 10 villages in Turkey AlertNet - Feb 16 4:06 AM
Source: Reuters DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Bird flu has spread to 10 villages in southeast Turkey, where four children died of the virus a year ago, but no human cases have been reported, agriculture ... Account hacking gang arrested in Turkey Finextra - Feb 16 8:52 AM
Police in Turkey have arrested 17 members of a gang who allegedly hacked into online bank accounts and stole $300,000 from customers.Turkey firm on Mediterranean exploration EARTHtimes.org - Feb 16 8:26 AM
Turkey insisted that its oil exploration in the Mediterranean Sea was within its waters and not in Cypriot territory.Bernard Matthews to resume turkey trade FWi Farmers Weekly Interactive - Feb 16 6:33 AM
The company voluntarily suspended shipments a week ago, when epidemiological studies showed that the H5N1 virus found in turkey sheds at its Holton, Suffolk site was identical to the virus found on two goose farms in Hungary.Turkey raps Cyprus over oil offer BBC News - Feb 15 9:29 AM
Turkey says Cyprus should cancel plans to award offshore oil exploration and drilling rights.EU-Turkey ties cooling further Euro Observer - Feb 16 12:33 AM
16.02.2007 - 09:24 CET | By Mark Beunderman Ties between the EU and Turkey appear to be cooling further after last December's partial freeze of Turkish membership talks, with Ankara cancelling a key meeting with the EU and with a Turkish-Cypriot row mounting over oil exploration rights.Turkey to inspect Jerusalem work BBC News - Feb 15 8:06 AM
Turkey is to send an inspection team to survey work being carried out near the holiest site in Jerusalem.Turkey's Babacan Says Cyprus Seeks Further Clashes Over EU Bid Bloomberg.com - Feb 15 8:10 AM
Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Turkey accused the Greek republic of Cyprus of sabotaging its bid to join the European Union by stirring up conflicts such as the denial of profits from the sale of oil rights to Turkish Cypriots.Verdict expected in Turkey bombings trial AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 8:32 AM
A Turkish court is expected to deliver a verdict later in the trial of 73 suspected Al-Qaeda associates over deadly suicide bombings in Istanbul in 2003.Olmert urges Iran sanctions in Turkey The Washington Times - Feb 15 5:08 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert asked Turkish officials to adopt economic sanctions against Iran as he began a two-day visit to Turkey. Olmert told the Turkish newspaper Milliyet that sanctions would make Iran reconsider its nuclear program, Haaretz reported.Israeli PM holds talks in Turkey BBC News - Feb 15 5:57 AM
Israeli PM Ehud Olmert discusses Middle East tensions with Turkey, Israel's main regional ally.CYPRUS PRESSES ON WITH OIL PLANS DESPITE TURKEY ROW Tocqueville Connection - Feb 16 3:12 AM
NICOSIA, Feb 15, 2007 (AFP) - Cyprus on Thursday formally invited tenders for oil exploration and drilling rights off the coast of the Mediterranean island despite a growing row with Turkey.Cyprus Launches Oil Exploration Tender Despite Turkey's Protests Nasdaq - Feb 15 2:23 PM
(RTTNews) - Cyprus on Thursday launched an international tender to issue licenses for offshore oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas, in spite of strong objections from neighboring Turkey.Turkey warns Cyprus over oil exploration tender People's Daily - Feb 15 5:46 PM
Turkey wanted Cyprus on Thursday to cancel its tender for oil exploration and drilling rights off the Mediterranean island.Turkey Jails 7 for Life for Al-Qaeda Istanbul Blasts (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Feb 16 12:54 PM
Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) -- A Turkish court handed down life sentences to seven people with links to al-Qaeda for carrying out four suicide bombings in Istanbul three years ago that killed 64 people.Turkey jails al-Qaida cell Guardian Unlimited - Feb 16 6:44 PM
Seven men sentenced to life for bombs in Istanbul in 2003.UN Envoy In Iraq Visits Turkey Scoop.co.nz - Feb 15 2:38 PM
The top United Nations envoy to Iraq visited Turkey today as part of his ongoing efforts to muster regional support to bring stability to the war-torn country, the third such visit he has made in as many weeks.Turkey jails al-Qaida cell for consulate bomb Guardian Unlimited - Feb 16 6:21 PM
Seven men sentenced to life in prison for 2003 attacks.Turkey Warns Cyprus to Cancel Exploration Tender Rigzone - Feb 15 12:21 PM
Turkey warned Cyprus to cancel an official tender for oil exploration and drilling rights off the coast of the divided island that it shares with a breakaway Turkish Cypriot community.Olmert urges Iran sanctions in Turkey EARTHtimes.org - Feb 15 5:10 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert asked Turkish officials to adopt economic sanctions against Iran as he began a two-day visit to Turkey.Israeli PM in Turkey for Middle East talks amid protests AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 10:41 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrived in Turkey, Israel's closest Muslim ally, for two days of talks on the Middle East amid protests here over the Jewish state's controversial construction work near Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque.Turkey to send team to check Jerusalem excavations Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 15 4:56 AM
ANKARA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Turkey would send a team of experts to Jerusalem to survey archaeological work near the al-Aqsa mosque which has triggered protests across the Muslim world.Turkey sentences welcomed BBC News - Feb 16 3:40 PM
The foreign secretary welcomes the life sentences given to seven men for the 2003 Istanbul bombings.Turkey consulate bombing mastermind jailed Daily Telegraph - Feb 16 5:43 PM
An al-Qa'eda terrorist was jailed for life for masterminding suicide attacks on British and Jewish targets, which left 60 dead in Istanbul in 2003, after telling a Turkish court yesterday that victory for "jihad" was close at hand.Britain welcomes life sentences in Istanbul bombings AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 1:14 PM
Britain welcomed the sentencing in Turkey of seven Al-Qaeda militants to life terms in prison for the "abhorrent" bombings against British and Jewish targets in Istanbul.Moralists slap turkey TV Northern Territory News - Feb 15 3:34 PM
THE Ten Network's Big Brother has been pilloried in the vast majority of submissions to the media regulator's inquiry into reality television. The Australian Communications and Media Authority inquiry, established by instruction from Communications Minister Helen Coonan after Big Brother 's "turkey slapping" incident was broadcast over the internet last year, received 184 submissions, with more ...Wendy s honored for turkey sandwiches Meat News - Feb 15 7:12 AM
UNITED STATES: Wendy s International received the National Turkey Federation s fifth annual Turkey On the Menu award.CORRECTED - Turkey's Tupras targets $13.3 bln net turnover Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 15 2:43 AM
ISTANBUL, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Tupras , Turkey's only oil refiner, said on Thursday it targets $13.3 billion net turnover and $3.13 billion exports in 2007.Verdict expected in Turkey bombings trial AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 4:10 AM
A Turkish court has heard the closing defence arguments of 73 suspected Al-Qaeda associates accused over deadly suicide bombings of synagogues and British targets in Istanbul in 2003, in a trial amid tight security.CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Turkey's Tupras sees lower 2007 sales Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 15 2:45 AM
ISTANBUL, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Tupras , Turkey's only oil refiner, said on Thursday it expected net turnover to fall to $13.3 billion but see exports rise to $3.13 billion exports in 2007.Hungarian poultry 'most plausible' cause of English bird flu AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 10:40 AM
Poultry products from Hungary were the most likely cause of an outbreak of a potentially lethal H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus at a turkey farm in eastern England, the government said.Turkey tycoon breaks silence over flu scare Edinburgh Evening News - Feb 15 4:20 AM
BERNARD MATTHEWS, who owns the turkey farm where bird flu was discovered, broke his silence to apologise for the outbreak - but insisted it was not his fault.Turkey products cleared for sale BBC News - Feb 14 12:11 PM
The Food Standards Agency clears some Bernard Matthews turkey products for sale following the Suffolk bird flu outbreak.Hormel Foods 1Q profit jumps 8.7 percent AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 6:48 AM
Hormel Foods Corp., the maker of Spam canned meat and Jennie-O Turkey, said on Friday that first-quarter profit rose 8.7 percent despite a sharp run-up in grain prices that hurt turkey profits.Al-Qaida associates jailed for life in Turkey Japan Today - Feb 16 2:52 PM
ISTANBUL A Turkish court on Friday handed down life sentences to seven al-Qaida associates for their involvement in deadly suicide bombings against Jewish and British targets in Istanbul in 2003.Turkey Tycoon 'Sorry' Over Bird Flu Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Feb 14 9:56 PM
Bernard Matthews, who owns the turkey farm where bird flu was discovered, has apologised for the outbreak.Turkey plant staff were told of hygiene 'deficiencies' Guardian Unlimited - Feb 16 7:09 AM
Senior workers at Bernard Matthews site were warned about 'non-compliance' by officials during past year.Turkey plant staff were told of hygiene 'deficiencies' Guardian Unlimited - Feb 16 6:20 AM
Gulls fed on waste at Bernard Matthews site, report says.Hungarian poultry 'most plausible' cause of English bird flu AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 6:47 AM
Poultry products from Hungary were the most likely cause of the outbreak of a potentially lethal H5N1 bird flu at a Suffolk turkey farm, the government has said.Hungarian poultry 'most plausible' cause of bird flu outbreak AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 5:32 AM
Poultry products from Hungary were the most likely cause of the outbreak of a potentially lethal H5N1 bird flu at a turkey farm in Suffolk, the government has said.Büyükan t vows to counter attempts to divide Turkey Kavkaz Center - Feb 15 1:46 AM
Turkey's top military commander has vowed to forcefully counter any attempts at the division of Turkey. "As long as the dynamic forces exist, those who dream of dividing Turkey will wake up to a nightmare," Büyükan t told a meeting of Turks living in the United States during a visit.Hungarian poultry 'most plausible' cause of English bird flu outbreak AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 5:23 AM
Poultry products from Hungary were the most likely cause of the outbreak of a potentially lethal H5N1 bird flu at a turkey farm in eastern England, the British government has said.UPI Energy Watch UPI - Feb 16 12:54 PM
T urkey, Cyprus in oil spat Turkey asked Cyprus Thursday to cancel its tender for oil exploration and drilling rights off the Mediterranean island.Bernard Matthews turkey imports to restart ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 16 4:00 AM
Bernard Matthews is restarting poultry movements as a probe admits Hungarian imports were the likely cause of the recent bird flu scare.Israeli PM heads to Turkey for talks on Palestinians, Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 7:01 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is heading to Turkey, Israel's closest Muslim ally, for a two-day visit set to focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and fears about Iran's nuclear ambitions.Young Iraqis, foiled in bid to leave, return to Baghdad The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 12:00 AM
The young Iraqi men thought they had good reason to enter Turkey: to escape their violent homeland and sneak to Sweden.ISU receives grant to study turkey production emissions High Plains Journal - Feb 14 10:08 PM
A new, two-year study of air emissions from two Midwest turkey production units will get underway in March 2007, funded by a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Research Initiative on air quality.String of flaws found at Bernard Matthews plant Guardian Unlimited - Feb 16 5:56 PM
· Firm was twice warned of lapses by meat inspectors· No final proof of infected turkey from HungaryWhere East meets West Bangkok Post - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
Thai manufacturers looking to tap into the high-value European Union market can do so without the high premium attached to investing in those countries by looking at Turkey.Turkey approves 3G telecoms licence launch Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 16 12:20 AM
ANKARA, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The Turkish government has approved the issue of four third generation mobile telecoms licences and tenders will be launched in six months, the official gazette said on Friday.Ongoing privatisation uncovers rare opportunities Bangkok Post - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
Thai companies, especially those that are strong players in their industries and are seeking ways to expand into the European Union, could take advantage of the privatisation process being undertaken in Turkey.Israeli PM visits Turkey amid protests Japan Today - Feb 14 2:30 PM
ANKARA Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrived Wednesday in Turkey, Israel's closest Muslim ally, for two days of talks on the Middle East amid protests here over the Jewish state's controversial construction work near Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque.Iran's Haddad kicks off tour to Indonesia, Turkey IranMania.com - Feb 14 8:46 PM
LONDON, February 15 (IranMania) - Iran's Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel began a six-day visit to Indonesia and Turkey, IRNA reported. He is expected in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday evening on the first leg of his two-nation tour.Bernard Matthews turkey imports to restart ITV.com - Feb 16 3:53 AM
Bernard Matthews will restart poultry movement between the UK and Hungary later tonight as the Government admits Hungarian imports were the most likely cause of the recent bird flu outbreak.Some turkey products get all clear PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 14 11:27 AM
The Food Standards Agency has cleared some Bernard Matthews turkey products to be released for sale, saying they do not contain meat from a restricted zone in Hungary.Genes prove Herodotus right about Etruscans Daily Telegraph - Feb 16 6:24 PM
One of the roots of Roman civilisation has been traced by scientists to western Turkey, confirming an account given more than 2,000 years ago.Emre quizzed over Diouf abuse BBC News - Feb 16 3:18 AM
The Football Association is to investigate claims Turkey's Emre racially abused Ivory Coast's El-Hadji Diouf in a premier league match.Matthews may face hygiene charges Independent - Feb 16 4:14 PM
Bernard Matthews, Britain's best-known turkey breeder, could face prosecution over lapses in hygiene at his plant at Holton, Suffolk, where thousands of birds were slaughtered last month after an outbreak of avian flu.Spare a thought, if you will, for the poor celebrity Times Online Sunday - Feb 16 4:44 PM
Where am I? Bernard Matthews could face prosecution over sloppy biosecurity at the Holton factory in Suffolk where the avian flu virus infected turkey chicks and 160,000 birds had to be destroyed.Olmert arrives in Turkey to discuss Mideast, trade AlertNet - Feb 14 10:06 AM
Source: Reuters By Jonathan Saul ANKARA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert began a visit to Turkey on Wednesday, seeking to strengthen ties with a key Muslim ally amid regional tensions. " ... Senior News Pahrump Valley Times - Feb 16 4:49 PM
Monday -- Chicken broccoli, rice, fruit. Tuesday -- Turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetables. Wednesday -- Goulash, corn bread, fruit.Bird flu hits third village in southeast Turkey AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 11:17 AM
Bird flu has been detected among poultry in a third village in southeastern Turkey after the presence of the potentially H5N1 virus was confirmed last week in the region, a local official said.Turkey 'may have come from restricted bird flu zone' Daily Telegraph - Feb 14 8:45 AM
Bernard Matthews has agreed to withold some turkey products from sale over fears they may have come from a restricted zone, set up following an outbreak of bird flu.British authorities impose restrictions, cull turkeys amid outbreak Fox21 - Feb 16 6:09 PM
LONDON British health officials are imposing new restrictions in the area where a deadly strain of bird flu was found in turkeys. About 25-hundred turkeys died of the virus on a commercial farm northeast of London, owned by Europe's largest turkey producer.Analysis: Israel, Turkey probe closer ties UPI - Feb 14 8:20 AM
TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will try to expand Israel's strategic relations with Turkey during a two-day visit to Ankara that starts Wednesday.Before You Go to Turkey About.com - Feb 14 1:14 PM
Turkey offers a number of great destinations and experiences to visitors. The Mediterranean beaches along the Gulf of Antalya have become popular with sun worshippers. And history is an attraction.Failings at bird flu plant revealed PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 16 9:45 AM
Turkey firm Bernard Matthews is under fire after an official report revealed a catalogue of failings at the plant hit by bird flu.Olmert agrees to inspection of mosque repairs by Turkey Gulf Times - Feb 15 11:56 PM
ANKARA: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert yesterday agreed to a Turkish inspection of construction work near Jerusalem s Al Aqsa mosque that has sparked violent Palestinian protests and angered Muslims across the world.Turkey's Petkim back in profit before block sale Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 14 4:51 AM
ISTANBUL, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Turkey's leading petrochemical producer, Petkim , moved back into profit in 2006, prior to the planned full privatisation of the state-run firm, with a net profit of 57.99 million lira ($41.42 million).Antalya - Turkey's Mediterranean Playground About.com - Feb 14 1:14 PM
Antalya has become Turkey's leading resort and tourism destination over the last few decades. People love it. And it's not hard to see why after you've sat on the beach...Antalya, Turkey About.com - Feb 14 1:13 PM
The Attraction: Antalya is Turkey s Mediterranean playground. The beaches are beautiful. The water is warm. The nightlife is varied and moderately sophisticated. There are added attractions. The site is extremely close to some of the most beautiful mountains in the Mediterranean basin.Outdoors Buzz: 65 percent on Upriver lakes got a sturgeon The Appleton Post-Crescent - Feb 16 3:34 PM
A whopping 65 percent of the 482 spearers who bought an upriver lakes license this season took a sturgeon, according to Ron Bruch, senior sturgeon biologist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Thats a better percentage than most turkey or deer hunters can claim.FA looks into second racist abuse claim regarding Emre Independent - Feb 16 4:17 PM
The Newcastle United midfielder Emre was yesterday facing a second investigation into claims of racism made against him. The Football Association is to look into claims that the 26-year-old Turkey international abused the Bolton striker El-Hadji Diouf during his side's 2-1 Premiership defeat at St James' Park on 15 October.Turkey products held back from sale PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 14 3:31 AM
Some Bernard Matthews turkey products are being held back from sale because they may contain meat from a restricted zone in Hungary, the food watchdog has said.UK and Hungary dispute source of bird flu outbreak Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 16 9:04 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and Hungary remained locked in a dispute over bird flu on Friday after a UK report said the east European country was the most plausible source of an outbreak at a turkey farm in England.Turkey producer says no cover-up Gulf Times - Feb 15 11:55 PM
LONDON: Bernard Matthews, whose poultry firm of the same name is at the heart of a bird flu outbreak in Britain, said that he was sorry for the scare but insisted that it was not his company s fault.Turk foresees revisions to controversial law International Herald Tribune - Feb 15 1:52 PM
Turkey plans to revise a controversial law that makes insulting Turkishness a crime by the end of this year, Ankara's chief European Union negotiator said Thursday.Hormel 1Q profits rise Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Feb 16 6:01 AM
AUSTIN, Minn. Hormel Foods Corp., the maker of Spam canned meat and Jennie-O Turkey, said on Friday that first-quarter profit rose 8.7 percent despite a sharp run-up in grain prices that hurt turkey profits. Austin-based Hormel said it earned $75.3 million, or 54 cents per share, during the quarter that ended Jan. 28, up from $69.3 million, or 50 cents per share, during the same period last year. ...Feud over source of bird flu outbreak continues Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 16 7:47 AM
Britain and Hungary remained locked in a dispute over bird flu on Friday after a UK report said the east European country was the most plausible source of an outbreak at the Bernard Matthews turkey farm in Suffolk.Hormel 1Q profit rises Sharewatch - Feb 16 1:18 PM
But Jennie-O Turkey Store, which was Hormel's most profitable division in 2005, saw profits fall 25 percent to $30 million, despite a 4 percent rise in sales. Hormel blamed that on more expensive turkey feed due to the ethanol-driven run-up in corn prices.9 on trial for Istanbul bombings give final statements Leesville Leader - Feb 16 9:05 AM
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Nine suspected al-Qaida militants charged in the 2003 Istanbul suicide bombings that killed 58 people gave final statements in court Friday as their trial drew to a close, with one telling supporters: Don't give up for any reason!''Court sentences 7 al-Qaida suspects to life in prison for Istanbul blasts CNews - Feb 16 12:51 PM
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - A Turkish court on Friday sentenced seven suspected al-Qaida militants to life in prison for the deadly 2003 bombings in Istanbul.Turkey's Petkim back in profit ahead of block sale Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 14 1:03 AM
ISTANBUL, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Turkey's leading petrochemical producer Petkim moved back into profit last year, ahead of the planned full privatisation of the state-run firm, with a net profit of 57.99 million lira ($41.42 million).Al-Qaida members get life sentence IndeOnline.com - Feb 16 2:23 PM
ISTANBUL, Turkey A Turkish court on Friday sentenced seven suspected al-Qaida militants to life in prison for a pair of 2003 suicide bombings in Istanbul that killed 58 people attacks prosecutors said were ordered by Osama bin Laden.