After banning the sales of 16 ounce large sugary drinks in restaurants, food-chains, deli and movie theaters, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg takes on hospitals in his latest effort to combat obesity. Now Mayor Bloomberg is attempting to ban sugary drinks and junk foods from both private and public hospitals.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that Europe could only hope to come out of its crisis stronger and compete in a globalised world if its members pressed ahead with painful reforms and moved to more responsible budget policies.
Iranian General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Head of the Revolutionary Guard's aerospace division told the Iranian state television that in an event of a war or violent conflict with Israel, in might be pushed to attack U.S. bases, since U.S. is bound to be an obvious ally and aid to Israel.
Cindy Lee Garcia, actress in the anti-Islamist film “Age of Innocence,” has withdrawn her case against the filmmaker from a Los Angeles state court and filed it in federal court Monday.
