News archive of January 2019

"Report on Ivanovic murder has just been sent to Pristina"

Justice Minister Nela Kuburovic said this on Wednesday, adding that this was done on the basis of the last request from Pristina to question certain individuals in connection with the investigation into the murder.

Ivanovic, a Serb politician from northern Kosovo, was shot and killed a year ago in the town of Kosovska Mitrovica.

Communicators comment on contemporary art

An exhibition titled 'Contemporary Art Comments through the Eyes of Communicator' opens today at Istanbul's Medipol University Faculty of Communications. Hosted by Faculty of Communications Dean Professor Ali Büyükaslan and curated by the university's academic and painter Seval Özcan, the exhibition features works by the students of the faculty through Jan 16.

Former Corruption Chief Sues Romanian Govt in Strasbourg

Romania's former anti-corruption champion, former chief prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi, has challenged her country's government at the European Court of Human Rights over her dismissal last year as head of Romania's National Anti-Corruption Directorate, the DNA.

Tennis: Monica Niculescu, semifinalist in doubles event at Hobart (WTA)

The pairing made of Romanian tennis player Monica Niculescu and Chinese player Zhaoxuan Yang qualified on Wednesday for the doubles event of the WTA tournament of Hobart, Australia, with total prizes worth 250,000 USD, after they won 6-1, 6-4 against Romanian - Kazakh pair Raluca Olaru/Galina Voskoboeva.

Lanthimos's 'The Favourite' leads nominations for BAFTA awards

"The Favourite," directed by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, led the nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards on Wednesday, with 12 nods for the costume piece that has already won its leading actress Olivia Colman several prizes.

'The Favourite' leads nominations for Britain's BAFTA awards

"The Favourite" led the nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards on Wednesday, with 12 nods for the costume piece that has already won its leading actress Olivia Colman several prizes.

Mitsotakis to meet Merkel on Friday

Greek conservative opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet with Germany's visiting Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday, according to reports.

The meeting will take place at the German ambassador's residence in the Athens district of Chalandri at 2 p.m., according to the same reports.

More bad weather ahead as 'Ypatia' sweeps Greece

A storm system dubbed "Ypatia" will affect Greece starting from Wednesday, bringing storms, more snowfall and very strong southerly winds, according to the meteorological station of the Athens National Observatory.

Pages