News archive of October 2017

Handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame in Athens

Greek actress Katerina Lechou, in the role of the High Priestess, lights a torch with the Olympic flame during the handover ceremony of the Olympic flame at the Panathenaic Stadium, in Athens, Tuesday. The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics will be held from 9 until 25 February 2018. [Reuters]

Dangerous Houses in the Center of Sofia are Over 150

Dangerous houses in the center of Sofia are over 150. One third of them are in an area where only few incidents of collapsed houses have occurred in recent weeks.

The house on "Bratya Miladinovi" Str., Which was left without a wall because of a building in the neighborhood, is not yet secured.

This is not the only house in the area in such a state.

A 6.8-magnitude Earthquake Shook New Caledonia

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale shook the shores of New Caledonia. For now there is no threat of a tsunami. The epicenter is 29 kilometers deep, about 253 kilometers from the capital, Noumea.

Letter bomb suspect to testify to magistrate on Wednesday

A 29-year-old man accused of mailing several letter bombs to foreign and Greek financial officials - including one that exploded in the hands of former prime minister Lucas Papademos in May, injuring him seriously - has been given until Wednesday to testify to a special investigating magistrate.

Bulgarian Scientists will Protest on November 1

On the Day of Bulgarian Enlighteners - November 1, the trade unions of scientists and scientists from the Agricultural Academy and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences organize a protest rally-procession, reports investor. 

90% of the Murders of Journalists Remain Unpunished

The injustice to journalists is costly to all societies. Ninety percent of journalists' murders are still unpunished, according to information provided by the member states of the organization in 2017. This was stated by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova in connection with the approach to the International Day for the Cessation of Journalism Offenses - November 2.

South American country revokes recognition of Kosovo - FM

Suriname has decided to withdraw its previous decision to recognize Kosovo as independent, Serbia's Foreign Minster Ivica Dacic announced on Tuesday.

The first deputy prime minister stressed that he received information about this from the South American country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and that it came "after long-term work, and many conversations."

Touring Perfection | Delphi | November 1 - December 3

In cooperation with the Italian Education Institute in Athens, the Archaeological Museum of Delphi presents an exhibition by Italian photographer Paolo Morello titled "Touring Perfection," previously shown at the Epigraphic Museum in Athens. Curated by Aphrodite Economidou, the exhibition pays homage to ancient Greece's greatest cultural monuments as captured by the Palermo-born artist.

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