News archive of January 2016
Over 10,000 migrant children missing: Europol
Over 10,000 unaccompanied migrant children have disappeared in Europe, the EU police agency Europol said on Jan. 31, fearing many have been whisked into sex trafficking rings or the slave trade.
Europol's press office confirmed to AFP the figures published in British newspaper The Observer, adding that they covered the last 18-24 months.
Video footage shows devastation in Diyarbakır’s Sur district
Newly released video footage shows the extent of the destruction in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır’s Sur district, where a military curfew has been in effect amid clashes since Dec. 11
Brutal accident: Driver survives a car accident and hit by another car (vid)
A shocking footage posted on LiveLeak shows a driver who has just survived a car accident being hit by another car.
The driver is seen trying to get some pieces of his ruined car, which is still in the middle of the highway, when a lorry hit him and drag him a few meters.
Another man rushed to the scene to help the man who is seen trying to recover.
Farmers' Markets Selling Organic Products to Open in Five Bulgarian Cities
Specialised farmers' markets selling organic products will be opened in five Bulgarian cities - Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas and Veliko Tarnovo.
Only certified producers will be able sell their produce at these markets, private bTV station informs.
In order to be eligible to sell at the markets, producers will have to possess certificates for each of the exhibited products.
Millions in Ethiopia facing worst drought for decades: UN
Ethiopia is struggling with its worst drought for 30 years, with millions in dire need of life-saving aid, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on Jan. 31.
At least 10.2 million people need food aid in Ethiopia, a figure the U.N. has warned could double within months, casting a fifth of the population into hunger.