News archive of April 2018

Turkey's total tourism income increased by 31.3 percent, year-on-year, reaching $4.25 billion in the first quarter of 2018, according to a report released by Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on April 30.

The government, the ombudsman, MEPs and experts will participate in the International Forum on Double Food Standard in the EU. The event is under the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and is under the patronage of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, BNT reported.

Concerns about overcrowding at migration reception centers have resurfaced following fresh clashes at the Moria camp on Lesvos on Sunday night.

According to the news website Lesvosnews.gr, several migrants were injured in the fracas and transferred to the island's main hospital for first aid treatment.

An explosion hit the Afghan capital of Kabul during the morning rush hour on Monday, reports Reuters.

The explosion, in the Shashdarak area close to buildings of the NDS intelligence service, came a week after a blast killed 60 people at a voter registration center in the west of the city. 

Frenchwoman Pauline Parmentier ended her 10-year wait for a third WTA title by beating Polona Hercog 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the April 29 final in Istanbul.

Germany and France on Saturday pledged to deliver a joint proposal to reform the eurozone in time for a leaders summit in June, despite their big differences on the future of the bloc, The Local reports.

 Europol has said the ISIS propaganda machine has been dealt a major blow thanks to an international police operation launched on Wednesday, The Brussels Times reports.

However, historian Pieter Van Ostaeyen, an expert in the Arab world and ISIS, says this is "a slightly exaggeration" and there hasn't been any impact.

Franck Ribery has issued a battle cry before the Champions League semi-final second leg at Real Madrid on May 1, where Bayern Munich knows it must be ruthless in front of goal to stage an unlikely comeback.

Today it will be mostly sunny. Cumulus will be developing in the afternoon, substantial over the mountainous regions in Western Bulgaria, where in some places it will rain and thunder.

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde was delighted that his side "finally" wrapped up a 25th La Liga title with four matches to spare, after a Lionel Messi hat-trick secured a thrilling 4-2 victory at Deportivo La Coruna late on April 29.