ARCHIVE - 15 November 2015

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Business

Terrorism, Migration to Take Center Stage at G-20 Meet

Friday’s deadly attacks in Paris have added fresh urgency to the scheduled talks on terror, a key theme on the agenda at the two-day Group of 20 Summit in the Turkish resort town of Antalya on November 15.

Business | November 15, 2015, Sunday // 12:17

Politics

Bulgaria Warns Its Citizens to Abstain from Travel to France

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has advised the country’s nationals to avoid travel to France following Friday’s multiple deadly attacks in Paris that claimed the lives of at least 129 people.

Politics » Diplomacy | November 15, 2015, Sunday // 16:00

Bulgaria Steps up Border Controls after Paris Attacks, Detains 280 Illegal Migrants

Police have detained 280 foreign nationals illegally residing in Bulgaria following Friday’s deadly attacks in Paris.

Politics » Domestic | November 15, 2015, Sunday // 14:39

Society

Junior Eurovision Opening Ceremony Postponed over Paris Attacks

Bulgarian public TV broadcaster BNT, host of this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest, has postponed the Opening Ceremony to next week to honour the three days of mourning in France called over the deadly attacks in Paris.

Society » Culture | November 15, 2015, Sunday // 15:29

Wildfire Breaks out in Bulgaria’s Gabrovo Region

A forest fire has broken out in Gabrovo Region, in central Bulgaria, BGNES reported on Sunday.

Society » Incidents | November 15, 2015, Sunday // 16:23

World

Obama, Putin Discuss Syria, Ukraine on Sidelines of G-20 Summit   

U.S. President Barack Obama urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday to focus on fighting the Islamic State groupin Syria and vowed to increase efforts to wipe out the jihadist militants and prevent moreacts of terrorism like the Paris attacks Par

World | November 15, 2015, Sunday // 22:26

EU’s Tusk Calls on G-20 Leaders to ‘Address Terrorist Financing’

The G20 countries need to to address the issue of terrorist financing and share information on suspected transactions to counter the threat of global terrorism, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Sunday.

World | November 15, 2015, Sunday // 17:02

Turkey’s Military Kill 4 IS Fighters Across Border with Syria

Four militants of Islamic State group have been killed by the Turkish military after opening fire on the government troops across the border with Syria, Reuters reported.

World | November 15, 2015, Sunday // 12:01

First Identified Paris Attacker Wasn’t Implicated in Terrorist Activity

The first attacker in Paris carnage identified by French authorities is 29-year-old Omar Ismail Mostefai who had been known to police but had never been imprisoned, AFP reported.

World | November 15, 2015, Sunday // 10:26

Suspected Paris Attacker Crossed into Serbia via Greece, Macedonia - Tanjug

One of the suspected Paris attackers had crossed into Serbia from Macedonia on October 7 seeking asylum, Tanjug reported on Sunday.

World » Southeast Europe | November 15, 2015, Sunday // 13:53

Macedonia Preparing to Build Fence at Borders to Control Migrant Flow

Macedonia will start immediate preparations for building a wire fence along sectors of the country’s borders to respond to a potential slowdown in the passage of migrants from Macedonia to western Europe, MIA news agency reported on Sunday.

World » Southeast Europe | November 15, 2015, Sunday // 13:13
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