ARCHIVE - 20 August 2017

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Business

Australian PM Urges Developers to Design Protection From Vehicle Attacks

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called on Sunday for developers to incorporate safety features into their projects to prevent militant attacks with vehicles and other weapons as he announced new plans to protect the public, Reuters reports.

Business | August 20, 2017, Sunday // 10:49

Australian Authorities Charge 3 Men For Terrorsim

Australian police have charged three men with committing terrorist acts on suspicion of starting fires at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Melbourne last year, inspired by Islamic State and intending to divide the Muslim community, Reuters reports.

Business | August 20, 2017, Sunday // 10:41

Russia Prepared to Supply Gas to Both Greece, Bulgaria if Necessary

Russia is prepared to supply gas from the TurkStream pipeline to both Greece and Bulgaria if necessary, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told reporters, quoted by Kiev Post.

Business » Industry | August 20, 2017, Sunday // 15:16

Minister of Tourism: 'I Am Ready to Meet Representatives of the Union of Owners of Sunny Beach'

Bulgarian Minister of Tourism Nikolina Anglekova has announced she was ready to meet representatives of the Union of Owners of Sunny Beach in order to discuss the situation in the Black Sea resort.

Business » Tourism | August 20, 2017, Sunday // 13:16

Society

Lost WW2 Warship USS Indianapolis Found After 72 Years

The Indianapolis was destroyed returning from its secret mission to deliver parts for the atomic bomb which was later used on Hiroshima, reported BBC.

Society | August 20, 2017, Sunday // 13:25

Old Unexploded Naval Mine Was Found Near 'Coral' Camping

The beach area near  ''Coral'' camping site was cut off because of an old unexploded naval mine,  bTV reported.

Society | August 20, 2017, Sunday // 12:07

Risk of Fires in Bulgaria Remains High

The risk of fires remains extremely high in Southeastern and Northern Bulgaria as well as in the Struma River valley, the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology has warned, quoted by '24 Chasa' Newspaper.

Society » Environment | August 20, 2017, Sunday // 12:39

Olympic Medalist Velichko Cholakov Passed Away

The weightlifter champion Velichko Cholakov has died suddenly, his relatives reported,quoted by BTV.

Society » Obituaries | August 20, 2017, Sunday // 17:09

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Has Achieved a Historic Success

Bulgarian best tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has achieved a historic success and will play in the first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final in his career so far.

Sports | August 20, 2017, Sunday // 12:20

World

Spain Terror Cell Had 120 Gas Canisters

A 12-strong terror cell that carried out two attacks in Spain this week had collected 120 gas canisters and was planning to use them in vehicle attacks, Spanish police say, quoted by BBC.

World » EU | August 20, 2017, Sunday // 17:15

British Tourists 'Terrified' as Fighter Jet Tracks Passenger Plane'

Passengers on board a holiday jet flying from Spain to Birmingham have told how it was shadowed by a French fighter plane for up to 15 minutes, according to The Independent.

World » EU | August 20, 2017, Sunday // 13:19

Barcelona’s Iconic Sagrada Familia - Prime Target of Terrorists’ Botched Bombing Plot

The Catalonian terrorist cell, responsible for the twin attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, originally planned to carry out a major bombing campaign with explosive-laden vans.

World » EU | August 20, 2017, Sunday // 12:31

German Writer Critical of Turkey's Erdogan Arrested in Spain

 German-Turkish author Dogan Akhanli was arrested in Spain on Saturday after Turkey issued an Interpol warrant for the writer, a critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, fanning an already fierce row between the NATO allies, reported Reuters

World » EU | August 20, 2017, Sunday // 12:23
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