ARCHIVE - 7 January 2020

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Business

In 2019, Turkey Exported Weapons for $ 2.7 Billion
China's Winter Season has Attracted 224 Million Local Tourists

Politics

Ivan Geshev Ordered Joint Checks of Local Waste Holders' Compliance with the Laws

Society

BNR: Bulgarian Carriers Getting Ready for National Protest on January 13
24,500 Pigs will be Humanely Killed in Shumen Region
Samsung Created an Artificial Human Able to "Converse and Sympathize" (VIDEO)
Which were the Most Popular Baby Names in Bulgaria in 2019?
Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors Saint John the Baptist
More than a Third of Bulgarians Can't Afford to Heat their Home Sufficiently
A Code Orange Warning for Rough Seas and Strong Winds in the Sea Issued fo Burgas, Code Yellow Warning for Varna and Dobrich
New Strong Earthquake in Puerto Rico
US Airline is Beginning to Use Fuel Made from Recycled Garbage
6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Registered in Indonesia
Weather Forecast: Mostly Sunny but Cold
At leat One Killed in the Earthquakes Off the Coast of Puerto Rico
An Airplane Skidded Off the Runway in Istanbul, the Airport is Closed for Several Hours (VIDEO)
At least 16 People Were Killed in a Bus Crash in Peru (PHOTO)

World

Shocking Data on the Missing Persons in Mexico
The United States Declined to Issue a Visa to the Iranian Foreign Minister for UN Meeting
Toyota to Build a Prototype of the "City of the Future" near Fuji Mountain
SpaceX Successfully Launched a Rocket with 60 Starlink Satellites
There are over 600 Million Gamers in China
Serbia's National Debt has Doubled in the Last 10 Years
UNESCO to the US and Iran: You are Obliged not to Harm Cultural Heritage in the Event of Armed Conflict

Business

In 2019, Turkey Exported Weapons for $ 2.7 Billion

Turkish arms exports in 2019 grew 36.

Business | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 08:18

China's Winter Season has Attracted 224 Million Local Tourists

The number of Chinese tourists during the winter season 2018/2019 reached 224 million, with winter tourism maintaining a trend of intense growth.

Business » Tourism | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 07:56

Politics

Ivan Geshev Ordered Joint Checks of Local Waste Holders' Compliance with the Laws

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev on January 6 ordered the Interior Minister and the Head of of the State Agency for National Security to conduct joint checks of local waste holders' compliance with the Waste Management Act and the Environmental Pro

Politics | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 18:12

Society

BNR: Bulgarian Carriers Getting Ready for National Protest on January 13

Representatives of various branch organizations in the transport sector in Bulgaria have demanded the resignation of the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Petya Avramova because of what they say are unfair tariffs, as well as because the s

Society | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 18:09

24,500 Pigs will be Humanely Killed in Shumen Region

Today, part of 24,500 pigs will be humanely killed in at the industrial pig complex Tetrahib AD near the village of Nikola Kozlevo in Shumen.

Society | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 12:48

Samsung Created an Artificial Human Able to "Converse and Sympathize" (VIDEO)

Samsung's lab has introduced a digital avatar described as an AI-powered "artificial human," claiming it is able to "converse and sympathize" like real people, livemint reported.

Society | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 12:23

Which were the Most Popular Baby Names in Bulgaria in 2019?

Viktoria and Aleksandar were the most popular names for newborn babies in Bulgaria in 2019, according to data of the National Statistical Institute.

Society | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 08:39

Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors Saint John the Baptist

Bulgarians with the name Ivan (and its derivatives) are celebrating St John the Baptist, or Ivanovden as it is locally known, on January 7.

Society | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 08:35

More than a Third of Bulgarians Can't Afford to Heat their Home Sufficiently

In 2018, 7% of the European Union (EU) population said in an EU-wide survey that they could not afford to heat their home sufficiently.

Society | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 08:09

A Code Orange Warning for Rough Seas and Strong Winds in the Sea Issued fo Burgas, Code Yellow Warning for Varna and Dobrich

A Code Orange warning for rough seas and strong winds in the sea has been issued for Burgas region, the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) said on its website.

Society » Environment | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 15:18

New Strong Earthquake in Puerto Rico

A 6.

Society » Environment | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 12:20

US Airline is Beginning to Use Fuel Made from Recycled Garbage

US air carrier JetBlue is beginning to use recycled fuel to cause less environmental damage.

Society » Environment | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 12:00

6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Registered in Indonesia

A 6.

Society » Environment | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 11:21

Weather Forecast: Mostly Sunny but Cold

Today, most of the country will be mainly sunny, later on clouds will break and decrease in far southeastern areas as well.

Society » Environment | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 10:50

At leat One Killed in the Earthquakes Off the Coast of Puerto Rico

The strong earthquakes off the coast of Puerto Rico have killed at least one person - the 73-year-old disabled Nelson Martinez.

Society » Incidents | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 18:03

An Airplane Skidded Off the Runway in Istanbul, the Airport is Closed for Several Hours (VIDEO)

A passenger plane of the Turkish low-cost airline Pegasus skidded off the runway of Sabiha Gokcen International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, Turkish NTV reported.

Society » Incidents | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 12:37

At least 16 People Were Killed in a Bus Crash in Peru (PHOTO)

At least 16 people, including two Germans, were killed in a bus crash in Peru, Reuters reported, citing local police.

Society » Incidents | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 07:48

World

Shocking Data on the Missing Persons in Mexico

More than 60,000 people have disappeared in Mexico in the last 13 years.

World | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 17:53

The United States Declined to Issue a Visa to the Iranian Foreign Minister for UN Meeting

The United States has declined to issue a visa to the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was scheduled to attend a UN Security Council meeting in New York on Thursday.

World | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 12:16

Toyota to Build a Prototype of the "City of the Future" near Fuji Mountain

Toyota has announced plans to build a prototype of the city of the future near Japan's Fuji Mountain, DPA reported.

World | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 11:53

SpaceX Successfully Launched a Rocket with 60 Starlink Satellites

SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket launches 60 micro-satellites from the Starlink system into orbit, according to global agencies.

World | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 10:54

There are over 600 Million Gamers in China

The number of gamers in China has exceeded 600 million, and according to experts, the new innovations will become the engine of the continuous development of the gaming industry.

World | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 08:29

Serbia's National Debt has Doubled in the Last 10 Years

Serbia's debt has almost doubled in the last decade, rising steadily over the last two years, reaching over half of the Balkan country's GDP.

World | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 08:15

UNESCO to the US and Iran: You are Obliged not to Harm Cultural Heritage in the Event of Armed Conflict

UNESCO has reminded the US and Iran that they have signed international treaties that oblige them not to damage cultural heritage sites in armed conflict, Reuters reported.

World | January 7, 2020, Tuesday // 07:35
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