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ARCHIVE - 23 August 2017
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Walmart and Google are Uniting Against AmazonBulgaria can Now Export Plant Products to Vietnam
Bulgaria and Romania Want 3rd Bridge Between the Countries
Bank of America Chooses Between Frankfurt and Paris for a New European Trade Hub
Bulgarian Ministry of Economy: 'Kremikovtsi is the Worst Privatization Deal Ever'
Plovdiv Municipality is Seeking For Director of Tourism
Politics
Bulgaria Reopens Commercial Service in MacedoniaThe Commander of the Seventh American Navy was Fired after Warship Incidents
Bulgarian Interior Minister Stopped The Public Order for the Emergency Number 112
Tsvetan Kitov is Re-Appointed as Chairman of the State Agency For Technical Operations
Emergency Phone 112 will not Stop Working for People
The Interior Ministry has Appointed 934 New Policemen this Year
Konstantin Kamenarov is the New Director General of the Bulgarian National Television
Bulgarian Government Will Approve the Annual Report on the State of National Security in 2016
Society
British Tourist Arrested in Turkey After Attempting to Fly Home with Gold Coins Found While SnorkellingThe Police Scattered Protesters Against Trump with Smoke Grenades
BDZ For Another Year Will Provide Trip to the Black Sea Coast For Children Deprived of Parental Care
Eurostat: Bulgarians Preffered Cinema to Concerts, Performances and Other Outgoing Events
In the Near 50-100 Years Climate in Bulgaria to Get Closer to the African One
Typhoon Paralyzed Parts of China
Huge Forest Fire in the Canadian Province of British Columbia
Mostly Sunny Weather Today With Max Temperatures Around 29°
Linkin Park Plan Public Event to Honor Chester Bennington
Sports
Barcelona is Suing Neymar for EUR 8.5 Million, the Footballer Files CountersuitDimitar Berbatov is Now Officially a Player of Kerala Blasters in India
Crime
EUR 85,500 were Seized at Sofia AirportWorld
UN Racism Committee Issues 'Warning' Over US TensionsThe United States is Suspending USD 300 million in Aid to Egypt
Warsaw Revives Call for German WWII Reparations
At Least 35 Died in an Air Strike by the Arab Coalition in Yemen
Five Killed in Attack in Southern Afghanistan
Supercomputer Improved Records for Putting a Medical Diagnosis
US: Russia is Arming the Taliban in Afghanistan
Boko Haram Uses More and More Children as "Human Bombs" in Nigeria
Trump: Kim Jong-un Begins to Respect the United States
Two Arrested in Morocco Over Suspected Links to Barcelona Attackers
US hits Chinese and Russian Firms Over North Korea
Headless Body Found in Copenhagen Waterside is Missing Journalist
Theresa May Says UK Leaving EU Court's Jurisdiction After Brexit
Emmanuel Macron Starts His European Tour
Serbia and Macedonia Agree to Mend Ties After Embassy Pullout
Turkey, Iraq to Cooperate to Defeat PKK, FM Çavuşoğlu Says
Business
Bulgaria can Now Export Plant Products to Vietnam
Bulgarian producers of plant products can now export their products to Vietnam, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry announced.
Business | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 13:52
Bulgaria and Romania Want 3rd Bridge Between the Countries
Bulgarians and Romanians call for building a second bridge between the citie of Russe and Giurgiu, which would be the 3rd link between Bulgaria and Romania over the Dunabe.
Business | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 10:09
Bank of America Chooses Between Frankfurt and Paris for a New European Trade Hub
Bank of America investment bank managers are not unanimous about where the trade hub in Europe should be after Britain leaves the EU, according to Bloomberg, citing its anonymous sources.
Bulgarian Ministry of Economy: 'Kremikovtsi is the Worst Privatization Deal Ever'
"I personally think that the privatization of Kremikovtsi copper smelter was the worst such deal in Bulgaria ever.
Plovdiv Municipality is Seeking For Director of Tourism
The increasing number of tourists and the prospect of Plovdiv to meet even more until 2019, when the city will be the European Capital of Culture, led to the idea of restructuring in the municipality, BGNES reported.
Politics
Bulgaria Reopens Commercial Service in Macedonia
In a move to boost economic links between Bulgaria and Macedonia, Bulgaria's economy ministry has decided to re-launch the activities of its commerial and economy service in Skopje, which was closed in December 2015, its press office told BIRN in a statem
The Commander of the Seventh American Navy was Fired after Warship Incidents
The commander of the Seventh US Navy, vice-admiral Joseph Aucoin, was fired after two clashes involving US naval ships in Asian waters for less than three months, Reuters reported.
Bulgarian Interior Minister Stopped The Public Order for the Emergency Number 112
Interior Minister Valentin Radev announced in the Council of Ministers that he has forbidden the appointment of officers in the Ministry of Interior administration until the number of police officers has been filled.
Tsvetan Kitov is Re-Appointed as Chairman of the State Agency For Technical Operations
The chairman of the State Agency for Technical Operations Tsvetan Kitov was re-appointed to the position at today's Government meeting, reported BGNES.
Emergency Phone 112 will not Stop Working for People
Phone 112 will not stop working for people.
The Interior Ministry has Appointed 934 New Policemen this Year
934 are the new police officers appointed up until 8 August, Interior Minister Valentin Radev announced after the meeting of the Council of Ministers.
Konstantin Kamenarov is the New Director General of the Bulgarian National Television
The Council for Electronic Media (CEM) elected Konstantin Kamenarov for the new director general of BNT.
Bulgarian Government Will Approve the Annual Report on the State of National Security in 2016
At a regular government meeting, ministers are going to approve an annual report on the state of national security in 2016,BGNES reported.
Society
British Tourist Arrested in Turkey After Attempting to Fly Home with Gold Coins Found While Snorkelling
A British tourist has been arrested in Turkey after he reportedly attempted to fly home with coins he found while snorkelling, according to the Independent.
Society | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 16:31
The Police Scattered Protesters Against Trump with Smoke Grenades
The police in Phoenix, the US, scattered with smoke grenades protesters in front of the congress center where President Donald Trump spoke to his supporters.
Society | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 14:58
BDZ For Another Year Will Provide Trip to the Black Sea Coast For Children Deprived of Parental Care
BDZ - Passenger Transports Ltd for another year will provide the trip to the Black sea of children from the secondary school "St.
Society | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 13:31
Eurostat: Bulgarians Preffered Cinema to Concerts, Performances and Other Outgoing Events
A Eurostat analysis of some cultural preferences of Europeans in 2016 shows that Bulgarians preferred going to the cinema to concerts, performances or other outgoing events.
Society | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 11:32
In the Near 50-100 Years Climate in Bulgaria to Get Closer to the African One
In the near 50-100 years, the climate in Bulgaria will get closer to the African one, which will affect agriculture.
Typhoon Paralyzed Parts of China
Typhoon Hato approached closely Hong Kong, literally paralyzing the megalopolis, NOVA informs.
Huge Forest Fire in the Canadian Province of British Columbia
Nineteen forest fires merged into one huge fire in the western Canadian province of British Columbia, France press reported.
Mostly Sunny Weather Today With Max Temperatures Around 29°
The weather will be mostly sunny today, sometimes with increased clouds in particular areas, mainly in the northern and mountainous regions.
Linkin Park Plan Public Event to Honor Chester Bennington
Linkin Park will host a public event in Los Angeles to honor late singer Chester Bennington.
Sports
Barcelona is Suing Neymar for EUR 8.5 Million, the Footballer Files Countersuit
The lawyers of the Paris Saint-Germain star announced that the Brazilian was astounded by his former club's decision to bring him to court for failing to meet his obligations with the Catalonians.
Sports | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 15:31
Dimitar Berbatov is Now Officially a Player of Kerala Blasters in India
Dimitar Berbatov is now a player of the Indian "Kerala Blasters", announced his manager Emil Danchev in front of "24 hours".
Sports | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 12:37
Crime
EUR 85,500 were Seized at Sofia Airport
The customs officers of the Anti-Trafficking Unit at Customs Airport Sofia detained EUR 85,500, which were not declared by the holder when they entered the country.
Crime | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 14:12
World
UN Racism Committee Issues 'Warning' Over US Tensions
A UN committee tasked with combatting racism has issued a formal "early warning" over conditions in the US, a rare move often used to signal the potential of a looming civil conflict, according to the Sun Daily News.
World | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 14:20
The United States is Suspending USD 300 million in Aid to Egypt
President Trump's administration has cut off nearly USD 100 million in military and economic aid to Egypt and postponed nearly USD 200 million in military funding until improvements in human rights and mitigation efforts for civilian and non-governmental
World | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 14:00
Warsaw Revives Call for German WWII Reparations
Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has stepped up its anti-German rhetoric by declaring Warsaw has a right to billions of dollars in reparations for destruction inflicted by the Nazis in World War II, reported Politico.
World | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 13:41
At Least 35 Died in an Air Strike by the Arab Coalition in Yemen
At least 35 civilians have died as a result of a bombing in the Yemeni capital of Sana, carried out by Saudi-Arabia-led regional coalition aircrafts, TASS reports, citing information from the Al Mayadeen TV channel.
World | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 13:26
Five Killed in Attack in Southern Afghanistan
A suicide bomber took the lives of five civilians and injured at least 25 in southern Afghanistan, AFP reported, quoting a local source.
World | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 13:23
Supercomputer Improved Records for Putting a Medical Diagnosis
Chinese scientists have developed a robotic system that diagnoses a whole range of human diseases.
World | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 13:14
US: Russia is Arming the Taliban in Afghanistan
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson accused Russia of supplying weapons to the Taliban in Afghanistan.
World | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 12:29
Boko Haram Uses More and More Children as "Human Bombs" in Nigeria
Islamic group Boko Haram uses more and more children, mostly girls, as "human bombs" in northeastern Nigeria, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in Geneva, cited by the France press.
World | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 12:18
Trump: Kim Jong-un Begins to Respect the United States
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday in Phoenix, Arizona, that his aggressive rhetoric aimed at North Korea is working, and that his colleague, Kim Jon-un, "starts to" respect the United States.
World | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 11:52
Two Arrested in Morocco Over Suspected Links to Barcelona Attackers
Moroccan authorities have arrested two people suspected of links to the alleged perpetrators of the van attack that killed 13 people in the Spanish city of Barcelona, state TV channel 2M reported on Tuesday, quoted by Reuters.
World | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 11:48
US hits Chinese and Russian Firms Over North Korea
The US has imposed sanctions on a dozen Russian and Chinese companies and individuals it accuses of helping North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, reported BBC.
World | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 10:05
Headless Body Found in Copenhagen Waterside is Missing Journalist
Danish police on Wednesday identified a headless female torso found in the Copenhagen waterside as that of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, who police believe was killed on a home-made submarine, The Independent reports.
World | August 23, 2017, Wednesday // 09:32
Theresa May Says UK Leaving EU Court's Jurisdiction After Brexit
Theresa May has insisted the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice in the UK will come to an end with Brexit, BBC reports.
Emmanuel Macron Starts His European Tour
French President Emmanuel Macron kicks of a European Union diplomatic blitz Wednesday seeking nothing less than to reshape the bloc’s stance on subjects ranging from cheap labor to defense and border controls.
Serbia and Macedonia Agree to Mend Ties After Embassy Pullout
Serbia and Macedonia agreed to mend ties on Wednesday, two days after Belgrade pulled its embassy staff out of Skopje to protest "offensive actions" by its southern neighbor, according to Reuters.
Turkey, Iraq to Cooperate to Defeat PKK, FM Çavuşoğlu Says
Turkey will cooperate with Iraq to defeat the PKK terror group in the country, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Wednesday, as he reiterated the country's determination to also fight Daesh and support Iraq's territorial integrity, reported Daily Saba
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