News archive of October 2018

'Coin thief' puzzles locals in Turkey's east

A burglar who broke into a supermarket and stole only coins has puzzled some locals in the eastern province of Sivas, who wondered why he did not even touch the banknotes and valuable items around. 

More than 70 homes declared unsafe on quake-hit Zakynthos

More than 70 homes have so far been declared unfit to occupy on the Ionian island of Zakynthos following a powerful earthquake last week.

State engineers had until Tuesday inspected 148 buildings, including schools, hospitals and public libraries.

Two school buildings require minor repairs, authorities said.

Inspections will continue through the week.

Bird Flu Registered in Farm Near Plodiv

Bird flu has been registered in a farm in the village of Bogdanitsa, Sadovo municipality, according to bTV. 

The case was confirmed yesterday. 39,000 laying hens will be culled and accordingly buried to prevent any spread of the disease.

The farm will be disinfected and the owners - compensated.

Car:Go service "welcome, but legally"; Yandex doing fine

"I hear that Car:Go is shutting down, and then that it isn't. All applications are welcome, we have Yandex that's working, but fist they must register based on the Law on Road Transport, instead of illegally transporting passengers," Mihajlovic told Prva TV.

Cyprus President, FM offer contradictory statements ahead of Lute meeting

Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides speaking on Tuesday, after a closed session of the House Committee on Foreign and European Affairs, said that President Nicos Anastasiades is "absolutely prepared and looks forward to a very substantial discussion on specific issues, that also involve matters of substance, and which led the latest effort to a failed outcome" as well as on procedural

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