News archive of January 2018

Three people died after a helicopter crashed into a house near a South California airport. Two people were injured. So far, there are no known reasons for the incident in Newport Beach.

It is not clear whether there were people in the house where the machine crashed, BNT reported.

Polish President Andrzej Duda signed a law banning shops to work on Sunday, Dnevnik reported.

The Danaos cinema is screening "Dolphin Man," a documentary by Greece's Lefteris Charitos and France's Benoit Lichte that sheds light on the fascinating world of the late free-diver Jacques Mayol, who gained international prominence with Luc Besson's cult classic "The Big Blue." From the Mediterranean to Japan and from India to the Bahamas, the film introduces Mayol's closest friends and family

The Thessaloniki Concert Hall hosts a new production by the Dancers of the North ensemble that explores the selfie craze through the prism of Oscar Wilde's iconic novel on the fear of death, "The Picture of Dorian Gray." Rated 15+, the production is directed by Tatiana Papadopoulou, who has also done the choreography with Alexandros Stavropoulos.

The Greek Film Archive is showcasing a tribute to Iran's blossoming cinema scene. Organized in cooperation with the Iranian Embassy's Cultural Center, the tribute comprises six fictional films and two documentaries. The screening program each day starts with "Spring Wind," a 25-minute documentary commissioned by Iran's tourism board to promote the country's myriad attractions.

On average every household has 90 kg of disposed food worth 500 leva per year. This was announced by the Executive Director of the Bulgarian Food Bank, Tsanka Milanova.

The biggest percentage of the disposed food is by households (44%), followed by restaurants (33%), food stores (11%), institutions, production, etc., according to the calculations of the Bulgarian Food Bank.

It is important that Serbia moves closer the EU, Antonio Tajani said in Belgrade on Wednesday.

Tajani arrived here late on Tuesday and today he met with Serbian National Assembly President Majo Gojkovic, Tanjug is reporting.

The government adopted a report on the implementation of the municipal programs for the control of the population of stray dogs on the territory of Bulgaria in 2016, BGNES reported.

Euroleague Basketball, which runs the Euroleague competition, said on Tuesday that it has launched disciplinary proceedings against the Red Star Belgrade basketball club after the racist banner was raised by some fans at a match against Olympiakos of Greece last Friday in the Serbian capital.

The fans' banner carried the message: "Albanians, Croats and Muslims are not my brothers."

The government has approved additional costs and transfers of BGN 49,007,600 to support the Bulgarian presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2018.