News archive of July 2018
French Skier who Disappeared in Italy in 1954 is Finally Identified
A French skier who disappeared in Italy more than 60 years ago has been identified after his story was shared on social media, Italian police say.
Human remains, ski equipment and glasses had been found in 2005, high in a valley in Italy's Aosta region.
But investigators were unable to identify the victim, and, last month, shared their findings on Facebook.
Polar Bear Shot Dead in 'Self-defence' after Wounding Cruise Ship Worker
A POLAR BEAR was shot dead after attacking a German cruise ship worker on Norway's Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, authorities have confirmed.
The unnamed man in his 40s suffered head injuries shortly after landing on Spitsbergen island.
He was accompanying a tourist expedition from the MS Bremen of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises yesterday.
Syrian refugees find safe haven but no secure future on Greek island
On a balmy summer evening, Abdulkader Hamo smiled as he watched his young daughters dance in a school performance on the tiny Greek island of Tilos, far from their home in northern Syria.
With some 850 km (528 miles) separating them from the trauma of Syria's war, the girls laughed and played with their new classmates.
Fire Almost Destroyed the "Royal Stables" in Sofia
A fire destroyed almost completely the so-called "Royal Stables" in Sofia. The fire broke out very early in the morning, and the flames destroyed about 2,000 square feet of roofing of the buildings in the complex. Eight firefighter teams and more than 30 firefighters were suppressing the fiery element.
Lightning Killed a Man on Mount Orelyak in Pirin
A man died after being struck by a lightning on Mount Orelyak in Pirin.
The Mountain Rescue Service in Bansko confirmed to the Bulgarian National Radio that the man had died on the spot. A report of an incident in the mountain over Gotse Delchev was received at the rescue service on duty in Bansko about 14 hours.