ARCHIVE - 3 January 2018

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Business

Playboy Magazine May Stop Coming out on Paper
KBC Acquires the Remaining 40% of UBB-Metlife
Government To Cap Visitors To Taj Mahal At 40,000 Per Day
Environmentalists Protest against Construction of Second Ski Lift in Bansko
Catalan Crisis Cost Spain's State Budget EUR 1 bln
More Than Half of New Norway Car Sales Now Electric or Hybrid

Politics

The US is Preparing New Measures Against Pakistan
Berlusconi Selects Toto Cutugno and Al Bano for MPs
Trump: My "Nuclear Button" is Bigger than Kim Jong-un's Button
In 2016 the Authorities in Edirne Managed to Capture 50,000 Migrants in an Attempt to Illegally Transfer to Bulgaria and Greece
There will be Hundreds of Fences in New York Against Car Raids
Turkey is Looking to Hire 40,000 New Soldiers
'Trend': 43% of Bulgarians Expect a Successful EU Presidency
Government Allocates additional BGN 15 mln For the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Until the End of the Heating Season, the Prices of Heating and Electricity will not be Increased
Ratification of the Istanbul Convention Will not Lead to a Change in the Constitution
The Income of 400,000 Working Bulgarians Will Increase

Society

Here's the Most Insecure Password
Iceland Becomes 1st Country to Legalise Equal Pay
The Eiffel Tower was closed today Due to the Eleanor Storm
Bulgarian Public Holidays and Non Working Days For 2018
Storm Eleanor Causes Flood Damage on Ireland's West Coast
Unprecedented Storm Crossed over Belgium
Another Minor Earthquake in Northern Greece
Unusually Warm Weather in Alaska
Thousands of Britons were Left Without Electricity Because of the Storm Elinor
NIMH: Substantial Cloudiness Over the Country Today, Light Rain is Expected in Some Areas
Nearly 60% of Medicines Imported into Bulgaria are Being Re-Exported to Europe
Russian Helicopter Crashes in Syria, 2 Dead
Nearly 50 People Died in a Bus Crash in Peru

Sports

The Captain of the Bulgarian National Football Team is Close to a Transfer in Italy

Crime

Violent Crime Rises in Germany and is Attributed to Refugees

Lifestyle

'World’s Most Expensive Vodka' Stolen From Copenhagen Collection

World

Scientists have Discovered a New Giant Octopus
U.N. Rights Boss Calls on Iran to Defuse Tension, Investigate Protest Deaths
Autonomous Trains Take Over Bejing Subway
Passenger of "Ryanair" Stepped out to the Airplane Wing Through the Emergency Exit (Video)
Trump will Give Fake News Awards
Tens of Thousands Took Part in Demonstrations to Defend the Regime in Iran
Norway has Suspended Exports of Munitions and Arms to the United Arab Emirates
U.S. warns North Korea against new Missile Test, Plays Down Talk
Germany Says Iranian Protesters Deserve Respect
Over 4,000 Undocumented Migrants Held in Turkey
Russia is Considering Creating its Own Cryptocurrency in Order to Avoid Western Sanctions

Business

Playboy Magazine May Stop Coming out on Paper

Publishers of the well-known Playboy magazine may stop printing.

Business | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 16:42

KBC Acquires the Remaining 40% of UBB-Metlife

The owner of UBB, the Belgian bank-insurance group KBC, acquires the remaining 40% of the life insurance company UBB-Metlife, the bank said.

Business | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 15:29

Government To Cap Visitors To Taj Mahal At 40,000 Per Day

 The Archaeological Survey of India is likely to restrict the number of tourists visiting the Taj Mahal to 40,000 daily, and put a three-hour cap on each ticket holder to tour the 17th-century Mughal monument in a bid to preserve the heritage site, a sour

Business | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 11:17

Environmentalists Protest against Construction of Second Ski Lift in Bansko

According to them, the presented project for the construction of the second lift in Bulgaria’s ’winter resort of Bansko is only the first step towards the construction of kilometers long ski runs in the forest territory of Pirin Park, which is a protected

Business | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 10:15

Catalan Crisis Cost Spain's State Budget EUR 1 bln

The crisis in Catalonia cost Spain's state budget at least 1 billion euros.

Business » Finance | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 14:12

More Than Half of New Norway Car Sales Now Electric or Hybrid

 Sales of electric and hybrid cars exceeded half of new registrations in Norway in 2017, a record aided by generous subsidies that extended the Nordic nation’s lead in a shift from fossil-fuel engines, data showed on Wednesday, reported Reuters.

Business » Industry | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 14:18

Politics

The US is Preparing New Measures Against Pakistan

The United States is preparing new measures against Pakistan due to alleged support for terrorism, US spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said.

Politics | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 15:20

Berlusconi Selects Toto Cutugno and Al Bano for MPs

The Forza Italy party and its leader, former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, are planning to raise the candidacies of singers Toto Cotugno and Al Bano in the upcoming parliamentary elections, Messaggero writes.

Politics | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 13:59

Trump: My "Nuclear Button" is Bigger than Kim Jong-un's Button

US President Donald Trump mocked his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un, saying he had a bigger nuclear button than his, announced the US press.

Politics | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 11:16

In 2016 the Authorities in Edirne Managed to Capture 50,000 Migrants in an Attempt to Illegally Transfer to Bulgaria and Greece

Last year, the authorities in Edirne managed to capture 50,000 migrants in an attempt to illegally transfer to Bulgaria and Greece, the correspondent of BGNES reported.

Politics » Defense | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 15:34

There will be Hundreds of Fences in New York Against Car Raids

Hundreds of new permanent enclosures will be installed in the Times Square and elsewhere in New York to prevent pedestrians from being attacked by cars, the Associated Press reported.

Politics » Defense | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 13:36

Turkey is Looking to Hire 40,000 New Soldiers

The Turkish army will appoint more than 40,000 new staff to compensate for those fired after the 2016 coup attempt, the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet quoted FOCUS quoting.

Politics » Defense | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 10:35

'Trend': 43% of Bulgarians Expect a Successful EU Presidency

3/4 of GERB's sympathizers believe that Bulgaria is prepared for the event, the opposite opinion dominates among the supporters of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, shows a poll of 24chasa.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 11:10

Government Allocates additional BGN 15 mln For the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Bulgarian Government approved a draft agreement between the Council of Ministers and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Politics » Domestic | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 13:58

Until the End of the Heating Season, the Prices of Heating and Electricity will not be Increased

Until 1 April, when is the end of the heating season, heating and electricity prices will not be increased.

Politics » Domestic | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 12:16

Ratification of the Istanbul Convention Will not Lead to a Change in the Constitution

''The ratification of the Istanbul Convention will not lead to a change in the constitution.

Politics » Domestic | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 11:45

The Income of 400,000 Working Bulgarians Will Increase

With the increase of the minimum wage to BGN 510 from January 2018, the income of 400,000 working Bulgarians will increase.

Politics » Domestic | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 11:13

Society

Here's the Most Insecure Password

SplashData publishes its annual rating of the hundred most unreliable passwords for the year on the internet.

Society | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 14:20

Iceland Becomes 1st Country to Legalise Equal Pay

A new law making it illegal to pay men more than women has taken effect in Iceland.

Society | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 14:06

The Eiffel Tower was closed today Due to the Eleanor Storm

The Eiffel Tower was closed today for visitors because of the strong winds that hit the French capital.

Society | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 13:52

Bulgarian Public Holidays and Non Working Days For 2018

After Christmas and New Year's Holidays, it usually takes a while for most of the people to get back into working rhythm.

Society | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 11:23

Storm Eleanor Causes Flood Damage on Ireland's West Coast

Homes and business on Ireland’s west coast suffered flood damage and 27,000 were still without electricity on Wednesday after Storm Eleanor brought heavy rain and winds of up to 155 kilometers per hour, reported Reuters.

Society » Environment | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 16:45

Unprecedented Storm Crossed over Belgium

The Eleanor storm crossed over Belgium this night and caused material damage, local media reported.

Society » Environment | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 13:54

Another Minor Earthquake in Northern Greece

Another weak earthquake of 3.

Society » Environment | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 10:53

Unusually Warm Weather in Alaska

While the most of the United States is dealing with cold and ice, residents of Alaska enjoy unusually warm weather.

Society » Environment | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 10:45

Thousands of Britons were Left Without Electricity Because of the Storm Elinor

Thousands of households are without electricity because of the storm Elinor, which has reached the UK.

Society » Environment | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 10:32

NIMH: Substantial Cloudiness Over the Country Today, Light Rain is Expected in Some Areas

There will be substantial cloudiness over the country today, but light rain is expected only in some areas, or snow in the mountainous regions.

Society » Environment | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 10:13

Nearly 60% of Medicines Imported into Bulgaria are Being Re-Exported to Europe

Patient and non-governmental organizations have again warned of the threatening consequences of re-export of medicines.

Society » Health | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 15:21

Russian Helicopter Crashes in Syria, 2 Dead

Russia's Defense Ministry says that a Russian military helicopter has crashed in Syria, killing both pilots aboard.

Society » Incidents | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 14:04

Nearly 50 People Died in a Bus Crash in Peru

At least 48 people were killed in a bus crash in Peru, the BNR said, citing the agencies.

Society » Incidents | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 10:26

Sports

The Captain of the Bulgarian National Football Team is Close to a Transfer in Italy

The team with best form in recent time of all the clubs in Italy - Udinese, wants to buy Ivelin Popov.

Sports | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 14:20

Crime

Violent Crime Rises in Germany and is Attributed to Refugees

Young male refugees in Germany got the blame on Wednesday for most of a two-year increase in violent crime, adding fuel to the country’s political debate over migrants, according to Reuters.

Crime | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 16:51

Lifestyle

'World’s Most Expensive Vodka' Stolen From Copenhagen Collection

A bottle of vodka claimed to be worth over a million euros was stolen from a collection in Copenhagen in the early hours of Tuesday, says the owner of the collection.

Lifestyle | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 15:24

World

Scientists have Discovered a New Giant Octopus

A new type of giant Pacific octopus was discovered by researchers at the University of Alaska, Earther said.

World | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 17:28

Autonomous Trains Take Over Bejing Subway

The first line of the Beijing Metro with fully automated unmanned trains was officially launched on Saturday, China's Central Television reported.

World | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 17:23

Passenger of "Ryanair" Stepped out to the Airplane Wing Through the Emergency Exit (Video)

A passenger of Ryanair, who was tired of waiting on a Spanish airport, shocked his companions after he had escaped through the escape route and stood on the wing.

World | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 15:02

Trump will Give Fake News Awards

US President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter late last night that he will hold fake news awards next week, DPA reported.

World | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 13:47

Tens of Thousands Took Part in Demonstrations to Defend the Regime in Iran

Tens of thousands of demonstrators supporting the regime gathered on Wednesday in various Iranian cities to condemn the "riots" that broke out in the country in recent days.

World | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 13:31

Norway has Suspended Exports of Munitions and Arms to the United Arab Emirates

Norway has suspended exports of munitions and arms to the United Arab Emirates, saying it was “an expression of a strict precautionary line” and was based on “a comprehensive assessment of the situation in Yemen” where a Saudi-led coalition has been fight

World | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 12:06

U.S. warns North Korea against new Missile Test, Plays Down Talk

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World | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 09:44

Germany Says Iranian Protesters Deserve Respect

 Germany said on Wednesday it was following developments in Iran with concern but stressed that protesters there demonstrating against economic hardship deserved respect, Reuters reported.

World » EU | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 14:05

Over 4,000 Undocumented Migrants Held in Turkey

More than 4,250 undocumented migrants and refugees who were trying to reach Europe using illegal routes as well as over 100 smugglers were held in Turkey during 2017, according to a security source, Anadolu Agency reported.

World » Southeast Europe | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 13:50

Russia is Considering Creating its Own Cryptocurrency in Order to Avoid Western Sanctions

Russia will probably seek to create its own cryptocurrency, the BNR reports referring to the Financial Times.

World » Russia | January 3, 2018, Wednesday // 10:39
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