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Facebook Has Dropped Out of the List of the Top Ten Most Valuable Brands in the World
Facebook has dropped out of the list of the top ten most valuable brands in the world. This is indicated by the ranking of Interbrand. The list is topped by Apple, Google and Amazon, and they have been on these positions with little shifts for years.
Understanding Ratko Mladic: Film Tells Inside Story of Trial
The former Bosnian Serb Army chief was convicted under a first-instance verdict in November 2017 of genocide in Srebrenica, the persecution of Bosniaks and Croats throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina, terrorising the civilian population of Sarajevo and taking UN peacekeepers hostage, but the case has now gone to appeal.
Macedonia Parliament Agrees to Change Country's Name
Macedonia's parliament has approved a constitutional amendment to change the country's name to the Republic of North Macedonia, reports BBC News.
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev narrowly secured the two-thirds majority needed in the historic vote amid a boycott by opposition nationalists.
Protesters outside parliament denounced what they called an act of treason.
BBC: Bulgaria 'Smashes Fake Passport Scam'
Prosecutors in Bulgaria say they have smashed a passport scam which saw thousands fraudulently acquire Bulgarian citizenship - and with it, the right to travel and work throughout the European Union, reports BBC News.
More than 20 people have been arrested, including officials.
Applicants are said to have paid up to $5,690 (£4,445) for fake certificates of Bulgarian origin.
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Dissident's Assassination Haunts Bulgaria After 40 Years
On September 7, 1978, the Bulgarian journalist, playwright and dissident from the regime of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, Georgi Markov, was poisoned with a ricin-filled pellet shot from a modified umbrella while crossing Waterloo Bridge in London. Four days later, he died.
Trump Invited Putin to the US
BBC - US President Donald Trump has invited Russian leader Vladimir Putin to visit the US in the autumn, his press secretary says.
Sarah Sanders tweeted that discussions for the visit were already under way.
Earlier Mr Trump rejected a proposal by Mr Putin to allow Russia to question US citizens.
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Romania and Lithuania Helped CIA to Torture Prisoners
European judges have ruled that our northern neighbor- Romania and Lithuania have violated the rights of two suspected terrorists from "Al Qaeda" and helped the CIA to abuse them, reports the BBC (BBC).
The United States caught Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashari after the New York attacks of September 11, 2001, and are now in jail at Guantanamo Bay.
BBC launches Serbian service - B92.net one of partners
After seven years, BBC in Serbian has returned, this time in a digital edition on a special page on the BBC website, on Twitter @bbcnasrpskom, but also on our site - on this link.
BBC in Serbian is a part of the World Service, which offers content in 42 languages on the broadcaster's radio, television and digital platforms to an audience of 269 million on a weekly basis.
An Asteroid that Visited US From Interstellar Space is One of the Most Elongated Cosmic Objects Known to Science
An asteroid that visited us from interstellar space is one of the most elongated cosmic objects known to science, a study has shown, reported BBC.
Discovered on 19 October, the object's speed and trajectory strongly suggested it originated in a planetary system around another star.
The Flat-Earthers had their…international conference & it was jaw-dropping! (VIDEO)
Flat Earthers from across the globe assembled in North Carolina and it was just as bizarre as you think.
The first Flat Earth Internation Conference, which drew hundreds and cost $149 per head to attend, didn’t really achieve much.