During this year's ceremonial wreath placing for Australia's fallen soldiers, the nation's Remembrance Day ceremony suffered a mishap, when the commentator mistakenly declared "Macedonia" when referring to FYROM, via a loudspeaker.

In Istanbul on Sunday, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden privately met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, prior to departing for Washington, D.C., during his official trip to Turkey.

Cypriot Commissioner for Human Rights and Nationals Living Abroad Fotis Fotiou stated that Greece, Cyprus and Israel appear to be close to finalizing coordination efforts, concerning their diaspora organizations in the USA, Australia, Canada, Greek Britain and in other international locations.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's stay in Turkey was met by opposition over the weekend, as approximately 300 people demonstrated in Istanbul while he made his way to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.