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BELGRADE - Serbian librarians will attend the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress, the world's most significant library and information event, on August 16 - 21 in Lyon, France.

Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE) is informing that the Police Service of Northern Ireland are investigating recent attacks against Romanians and other Eastern Europeans in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to establish whether or not they can be considered hate crimes.

I could not believe what I heard. He was asking me if I wanted to have a glass of baklava. “Yes,” he said firmly. “I’ll make a baklava cocktail with whisky.”

It was only the day before his departure that Chef Cem Erol of the MSA learned about the bad news. He was about to leave for Sheffield University to participate in the event “Skills for Chefs,” where he was to prepare a special dinner for 150 chefs and conduct six workshops in a row. The bad news was his kitchen team of four could not get their visas to enter the U.K.

Scotland's independence would be "cataclysmic"

Former Secretary General of NATO George Robertson has said that Scottish independence "would be cataclysmic for the West in an era of international turmoil."

A "debilitating divorce" after a "yes" vote in September would threaten the stability of the wider world, the BBC quoted him as saying.

Qatar Airways Ltd Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said on Wednesday he’s pursuing acquisitions after reviving an investment strategy that saw the company offered stakes in carriers including Greece’s Olympic Air.