Întâlnire emoţionantă la Oradea. Un tânăr care a dispărut acum 22 de ani din Bucureşti şi-a regăsit mama. Îi povesteşte acum întregul coşmar şi cum a reuşit să supravieţuiască în lagărul de exterminare al copiilor cu probleme de sănătate din Bihor.
Три деца и мъж бяха спасени от удавяне в язовир "Огняново"
Мъж и три деца са били извадени от водите на язовир "Огняново", съобщи БТА, като се позова на вътрешното министерство.
Сигнал за това, че във водите на язовира се давят четирима души е подаден на тел. 112 в 18.00 часа. след това на мястото е пристигнал екип от полицаи, пожарникари и ''Гражданска защита''. В спасителната операция са се включили и хора, които били наблизо.
След помощта на спасителния екип, децата и мъжът са изведени на суша невредими. По първоначална... Read more..
Satellite-Detected Flood
Waters Along the Prut River, Cahul and Vulcanesti Districts, Republic of Mo
Source: UNOSAT Republic of Moldova - This map illustrates probable standing flood waters along the eastern bank of the Prut River in the Cahul and
Vulcanesti Districts of the Republic of Moldova, as well as the ...
Bosnian Serb charged over Sarajevo war killings
Source: Reuters SARAJEVO, July 29 (Reuters) - Bosnia's state prosecution indicted a Serb ex-policeman on Thursday for crimes against civilians, including children, committed in the Sarajevo area during the country's ...
US FDA warns of pneumonia risk with Cubist drug
Source: Reuters * FDA urges doctors to monitor patients on Cubicin
* Cubist shares fall nearly 1 percent
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - U.S. health officials warned Thursday about the risk of pneumonia with an ...
International: Cluster Bomb
Ban Takes Effect
Source: Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC) - Countries that have not signed the
Convention on Cluster Munitions should join without delay, Human Rights Watch said today. The convention takes effect on August 1, 2010, becoming ...
France to dismantle Roma camps, expel offenders
Source: Reuters * Sarkozy takes tough line after weekend rioting
* Human rights groups express fears of stigmatisation
By Gerard Bon
PARIS, July 28 (Reuters) - President Nicholas Sarkozy on Wednesday ...
Cluster munitions: banned at last!
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Switzerland Geneva (ICRC) – The entry into force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions on 1 August 2010 is a major step towards putting an end to the terrible suffering
those weapons have caused for decades, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said today.
TIMELINE-Recent major plane crashes
Source: Reuters July 28 (Reuters) - All 152 people on board a commercial Pakistani Airbus 321, belonging to private airline Airblue, were killed when it crashed in heavy rain near the capital, Islamabad, an official ...
US FDA panel narrowly backs Medtronic spine device
Source: Reuters * FDA advisers vote 6-5 in favor of Amplify device
* Agency usually follows panel recommendations
* Approval could help Medtronic boost spine business (Adds analyst comments paragraphs 13-14)
...
UK court blocks extradition of Bosnian former leader
Source: Reuters (Adds Ganic quotes)
LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - A British court refused on Tuesday to extradite former Bosnian wartime leader Ejup Ganic, wanted in Serbia on war crimes charges, saying his trial ...
UK court blocks extradition of Bosnian former leader
Source: Reuters (Adds Ganic quotes, background)
LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - A British court refused on Tuesday to extradite former Bosnian wartime leader Ejup Ganic, wanted in Serbia on war crimes charges, saying ...
UK court blocks extradition of Bosnian former leader
Source: Reuters LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - A British court refused on Tuesday to extradite former Bosnian wartime leader Ejup Ganic, wanted in Serbia to face trial on war crimes charges, the Press Association ...
War crimes court denies Krajisnik early release
Source: Reuters * Krajisnik was eligible under UK law for parole in April
* Court says "high gravity" of crimes weighs against release
AMSTERDAM, July 27 (Reuters) - The Yugoslavia war crimes ...
Beluga back on market as caviar export quotas set
Source: Reuters * Five states including Iran and Russia agree export quotas
* Nearly 81 tonnes on offer, including 3 tonnes of Beluga
* Export quantities lower than in 2008, CITES says
(Adds details, beluga, ...
Caspian Sea states agree 2010 quotas for wild caviar
Source: Reuters * Five states including Iran and Russia agree export quotas
* Export quantities lower than in 2008, CITES says
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA, July 23 (Reuters) - Iran, Russia and three other ...
FDA staff--Cancer a concern with Medtronic device
Source: Reuters * Increased cancers seen with Amplify device - FDA staff
* Medtronic: No statistical difference in cancer rates
* Shares up 20 cents
WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - U.S. reviewers are concerned ...
US embassy workers treated for poison after opening mail
Three employees of the US embassy in Paris were treated for poisoning Friday after handling a suspicious mail.
London mayor calls for a 'cycling revolution'
The city of London woke up to a bit of chaos on the launch of the bipedaller - that mayor Boris Johnson calls the 'Rolls Royce of bicycles -- as the newest mode of public transport Friday morning, but as the day wore on people did manage to make short trips on it instead of taking the bus or the tube.
US Embassy in France says envelope "not harmful"
Two employees of the U.S. Embassy in Paris were examined for suspected poisoning on Friday after opening a suspicious envelope, but preliminary results indicated it was not harmful, the embassy said i...
Top rights advisor quits over "general atmosphere" in Russia
The head of the council advising Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on rights unexpectedly resigned Friday, in a blow for the Kremlin chief who has made developing civil society a "priority" ...
US embassy staf in France "poisoned" by mail
Three employees of the U.S. embassy in Paris were being treated for suspected poisoning on Friday after opening mail, but there was no immediate information on the seriousness of their condition, poli...
Turkish Airlines to start direct flights to Washington, Los Angeles
Turkey's national air carrier Turkish Airlines, or THY, will start direct flights to Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles in United States. THY said in a statement on Friday that flights would start f...
Syria calls on Turkish businessmen to invest in Arab country
Syrian Trade and Economy Minister Lamia Asi invited Turkish businessmen to invest in his country. Asi, in his address to the Syria Investment Conference in Istanbul held Friday as part of the Turkey-S...
El Hamdaoui steps up for Ajax
AFC Ajax have signed striker Mounir El Hamdaoui from AZ Alkmaar for an undisclosed fee with coach Martin Jol insisting the 26-year-old is the ideal replacement for Marko Pantelić.
Wildfires sweeping Russia kill at least 23
MASLOVKA, Russia (Reuters) - Forest fires sweeping across parts of Russia on Friday killed at least 23 people and forced the evacuation of thousands in the hottest summer weather since records began 1...
Radioactive Boar on the Rise in Germany
As Germany's wild boar population has skyrocketed in recent years, so too has the number of animals contaminated by radioactivity left over from the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. Government payments com...
Two dead in Greek army helicopter crash
"I express my deep grief over the tragic death of two select members of the army's air corps," Defence Minister Evangelos Venizelos said in a statement, promising an investigation "to the greatest pos...
Crackdown on foreign-born criminals
President Nicolas Sarkozy warned on Friday that France would strip the French nationality from foreign-born criminals who use violence against police or public officials.
Death toll in forest fires reach 25
The death toll from forest fires sweeping across Russia amid a record-breaking heatwave grew to 25 on Friday, with three firefighters among the dead, officials said.
Letter causes embassy staff to be tested
Two men who work for the US Embassy in Paris underwent medical tests after handling a suspicious letter on Friday, but the embassy said preliminary analysis suggested it was not harmful.
Greece and the Power of Negative Thinking
Once the cradle of European civilization, Greece is now at the epicenter of Europe’s economic crisis. The now-fading consensus in the market and among opinion-makers was that Greece is likely to...
Serbia submitted a draft resolution to the UN General Assembly calling for new talks between Belgrade and Pristina.
Thaci urges EU members to recognise Kosovo's independence
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Prime Minister Hashim Thaci is urging the five EU member states that have not recognised Kosovo -- Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Romania...
Albania's Topi, ruling party trade accusations
TIRANA, Albania -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) criticised President Bamir Topi on Wednesday (July 28th) for failing to sign a decree appointing...
Albania sends first fighting mission to Afghanistan
TIRANA, Albania -- Albania sent 44 troops to Kabul on Wednesday (July 28th), its first fighting mission in Afghanistan. Albanian commandos will be de...
Somali pirates release Turkish ship
ANKARA, Turkey -- Somali pirates released a Turkish cargo ship early Thursday (July 29th) after holding it for four months. The Frigia is owned by th...
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu met on Wednesday (July 28th) as part of ongoing talks to r...
Serbian parliament appoints central bank governor
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Parliament approved Dejan Soskic as the new National Bank of Serbia (NBS) governor on Wednesday (July 28th), replacing Radovan Je...
Slovenian police arrest hacker in cyber crime probe
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia -- Police have arrested a hacker suspected of creating a virus that has infected more than 12 million computers around the world,...
Ganic returns to Sarajevo
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- Former BiH presidency member Ejup Ganic arrived in Sarajevo on Wednesday (July 28th), a day after winning a...
EULEX searches home of former KLA commander
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- EULEX police officers raided the home of Azem Syla, a former commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), on Wednesday (July 28...
Athens police fire tear gas at striking truck drivers
ATHENS, Greece -- Police used tear gas Thursday (July 29th) to try to disperse hundreds of striking truck drivers who are defying an emergency back-t...
Serbian media welcomes court decision
Serbia's Constitutional Court abolished the majority of provisions of the Public Information Law, noting that the draconian penalties threatened freedom of the press.
Wahhabi growth is worrisome in BiH
The spread of radical Wahhabi Islam among some Bosniaks continues to be a cause for concern.
Culture and Sports: Olympic torch on its way to Singapore
The Summer Youth Olympics torch is lit at Ancient Olympia, Greece. Also in cultural news: Antalya, Turkey hosts the 10th Side International Culture and Arts Festival, and Prizren, Kosovo, prepares for DokuFest.
Haradinaj heads to Hague for round two
The UN tribunal reopened the war crimes trial against Ramush Haradinaj amid allegations of witness intimidation.
