ARCHIVE - 20 April 2018

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Business

Spain is Richer than Italy, According to Data from the IMF
Bulgarian National Bank Puts into Circulation a Silver Commemorative Coin "The Old Elm in Sliven"
Over 11% Growth in International Tourism Revenues During the Winter in Bulgaria

Politics

Cuba's Raúl Castro Hands over Power to Miguel Díaz-Canel
Reuters: Russia Says Trump Invited Putin to U.S. During Phone Call
Mass Evacuation this Morning in Berlin to Defuse WWII Bomb
The EC is Considering Setting Up a New Energy Agency
From Today, the Traffic in Downtown Sofia is Changing Due to Construction of the Subway

Society

April,20 - Hristo Prodanov is Becoming a Hero, Climbing Mount Everest Without the Use of Supplementary Oxygen
Saudi Arabia's First Cinema in Over 35 Years Open Doors
Spring Brings us Good Weather over the Weekend and after that
Rain in Some Areas Today in Bulgaria, Thunders in Southwest Regions in Afternoon
Bulgarian Photographer Took First Prize of a Prestigious Competition
Nearly a Million Bulgarians have Health Problems
Large Oil Refinery in Texas is on Fire
Injured Police Officers in Violent Clashes in Paris (Video)
Dozens Injured in Train Accident in Austria

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Beat David Goffin in Quarter-finals
Breaking News: Arsen Wenger is Leaving Arsenal at the End of the Season

Crime

Iraqi Woman Tried to Enter Romania with a Passport Bought in Bulgaria
Father Slaughtered his Son in Novi Han
Prosecutor Office to Reveal Details of the Case with the Detained Policemen in Rakovski

World

'Russian Elon Musk' Raped and Tortured to Death in Custody
Bashar Assad Returns Legion d’honneur to France
North and South Korea Open Hotline Between Leaders
The King of Swaziland Renames the Country 'the Kingdom of eSwatini'
Majority of Germans Want More Protection From Globalization
EU Clears Landmark Trade Agreement with Japan
Syrians in Turkey Continue to Return Home

Novinite Insider

What is the Origin of the Weirdest Bulgarian Expressions

Business

Spain is Richer than Italy, According to Data from the IMF

The Spaniards have become richer than the Italians, writes the Financial Times.

Business » Finance | April 20, 2018, Friday // 15:38

Bulgarian National Bank Puts into Circulation a Silver Commemorative Coin "The Old Elm in Sliven"

From April 23, 2018, the Bulgarian National Bank puts into circulation a silver commemorative coin "The Old Elm in Sliven".

Business » Finance | April 20, 2018, Friday // 13:59

Over 11% Growth in International Tourism Revenues During the Winter in Bulgaria

More than 11% is the growth of the revenues from international tourism for the period December 2017 - February 2018.

Business » Tourism | April 20, 2018, Friday // 14:06

Politics

Cuba's Raúl Castro Hands over Power to Miguel Díaz-Canel

BBC - Miguel Díaz-Canel has been sworn in as Cuba's new president, replacing Raúl Castro who took over from his ailing brother Fidel in 2006.

Politics | April 20, 2018, Friday // 11:17

Reuters: Russia Says Trump Invited Putin to U.S. During Phone Call

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Politics » Diplomacy | April 20, 2018, Friday // 13:10

Mass Evacuation this Morning in Berlin to Defuse WWII Bomb

THE PLANNED DISPOSAL of an unexploded World War II bomb today will force a mass evacuation around Berlin’s central railway station and likely spark transport chaos in the German capital.

Politics » Defense | April 20, 2018, Friday // 10:47

The EC is Considering Setting Up a New Energy Agency

The establishment of a new European Energy Agency was discussed during the informal meeting of the ministers in Sofia.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | April 20, 2018, Friday // 14:02

From Today, the Traffic in Downtown Sofia is Changing Due to Construction of the Subway

The bus station near the Military Academy now will be after the crossing with "Shipka" Str.

Politics » Domestic | April 20, 2018, Friday // 13:52

Society

April,20 - Hristo Prodanov is Becoming a Hero, Climbing Mount Everest Without the Use of Supplementary Oxygen

Mighty and beautiful, but equally treacherous, many climbers have perished on the slopes of  the world’s tallest mountain, Mount Everest.

Society | April 20, 2018, Friday // 14:15

Saudi Arabia's First Cinema in Over 35 Years Open Doors

Saudi Arabia has unveiled its first cinema in over 35 years with a private screening of the blockbuster Black Panther, reported the Guardian.

Society | April 20, 2018, Friday // 10:43

Spring Brings us Good Weather over the Weekend and after that

After the colder Friday with more clouds and drizzle in places, from Saturday, weather will stabilize and will be mostly sunny with rising temperatures.

Society » Environment | April 20, 2018, Friday // 14:10

Rain in Some Areas Today in Bulgaria, Thunders in Southwest Regions in Afternoon

Today it will rain in some parts of the country, rain with thunder is expected in the southwestern regions in the afternoon.

Society » Environment | April 20, 2018, Friday // 10:38

Bulgarian Photographer Took First Prize of a Prestigious Competition

Bulgarian photographer Veselin Atanasov became Photographer of the Year in the "Amateur" section of the Sony World Photography Award 2018.

Society » Culture | April 20, 2018, Friday // 10:53

Nearly a Million Bulgarians have Health Problems

About 16 percent of the working population in Bulgaria over 16 years of age (just over 6 million people), or nearly 960 thousand Bulgarians, had health problems and had a certain discomfort on their daily lives and their lifestyle, according to research d

Society » Health | April 20, 2018, Friday // 14:59

Large Oil Refinery in Texas is on Fire

TEXAS CITY, TX (WCMH) -- First responders are investigating after a massive fire and explosion were reported at a Valero refinery in Texas City, Texas, according to KPRC.

Society » Incidents | April 20, 2018, Friday // 14:55

Injured Police Officers in Violent Clashes in Paris (Video)

Seven police officers were injured in fierce clashes in Paris.

Society » Incidents | April 20, 2018, Friday // 11:12

Dozens Injured in Train Accident in Austria

Up to 40 people were injured, most of them lightly, when two train carriages collided in the Austrian city of Salzburg on Friday, rescuers and the rail company said.

Society » Incidents | April 20, 2018, Friday // 10:51

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov Beat David Goffin in Quarter-finals

Bulgarian fourth seed Grigor Dimitrov reached his first Monte Carlo Masters semi-final with a hard-fought win over Belgium's David Goffin.

Sports | April 20, 2018, Friday // 15:18

Breaking News: Arsen Wenger is Leaving Arsenal at the End of the Season

BBC - Arsene Wenger is to leave Arsenal at the end of the season, ending a near 22-year reign as manager.

Sports | April 20, 2018, Friday // 13:19

Crime

Iraqi Woman Tried to Enter Romania with a Passport Bought in Bulgaria

Iraqi woman was captured today at the Ruse-Giurgiu border checkpoint while attempting to enter illegally into Romania with a British passport, Agency Agerpres reported, citing the Territorial Inspectorate of the Romanian border police.

Crime | April 20, 2018, Friday // 15:23

Father Slaughtered his Son in Novi Han

A father brutally slaughtered his son in Novi Han.

Crime | April 20, 2018, Friday // 14:51

Prosecutor Office to Reveal Details of the Case with the Detained Policemen in Rakovski

More details are expected today about the detention of policemen in Rakovski.

Crime | April 20, 2018, Friday // 10:36

World

'Russian Elon Musk' Raped and Tortured to Death in Custody

A broken spine, signs of electric torture, asphyxiation, knife wounds and rape – these were just a few of the grim and unexpected findings of an official medical report into the death of a Russian inventor in pretrial custody.

World | April 20, 2018, Friday // 15:11

Bashar Assad Returns Legion d’honneur to France

Syria has returned the prestigious Legion d’honneur that was presented to its president Bashar al-Assad by France, saying would not wear the award of a “slave country” to the US.

World | April 20, 2018, Friday // 14:47

North and South Korea Open Hotline Between Leaders

 The two Koreas opened a hotline between their leaders Friday, Seoul's presidential office said, a week before a summit between North Korea's Kim Jong Un and the South's President Moon Jae-in in the Demilitarized Zone, AFP reports.

World | April 20, 2018, Friday // 14:10

The King of Swaziland Renames the Country 'the Kingdom of eSwatini'

At first glance eSwatini reads like the name of a Silicon Valley start-up company.

World | April 20, 2018, Friday // 10:48

Majority of Germans Want More Protection From Globalization

57 percent of the people in Germany want the government to put more effort into protecting the country’s economy from foreign competitors, according to a new study, The Local reports.

World » EU | April 20, 2018, Friday // 10:41

EU Clears Landmark Trade Agreement with Japan

Cheaper Japanese cars and European cheese are on the way as the EU’s trade agreement after the European Commission announced on April 18 that it had cleared the way for an Economic Partnership Agreement with Tokyo, New Europe reports.

World » EU | April 20, 2018, Friday // 10:36

Syrians in Turkey Continue to Return Home

At least 9,880 Syrians in Turkey have returned to their country through the Cilvegozu border gate in Turkey's southern Hatay province in last three-and-a-half months, Turkish officials said, reported Anadolu AgencyThe officials who spoke on condition of a

World » Southeast Europe | April 20, 2018, Friday // 10:42

Novinite Insider

What is the Origin of the Weirdest Bulgarian Expressions

Folk wisdom has been remembered and applied for decades through hundreds of weird phrases.

Novinite Insider » Opinions | April 20, 2018, Friday // 16:36
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