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The two teams that left Romania in the Mongol Rally - Mamaliga (Polenta) Warriors and Dracula Khan - this weekend reached Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan, respectively, and their journey included a visit to a body shop in Georgia, meeting other teams in the rally, continual driving to the border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan for 36 hours and a lunch served in a yurt.

IEP: Serbia is safe country

NEW YORK -- Serbia ranks 52nd in the Global Peace Index (GPI), produced by the New York-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).

This index ranks it among the top 30 percent of the safest countries in the world.

NEW YORK - Serbia ranks 52nd in the Global Peace Index (GPI), produced by the New York-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), and is in the top 30 percent of the safest countries in the world.

One-third of Bulgarian high school graduates with top marks at the closing exams would prefer to study at foreign universities, Novinite.bg has reported.

According to Education Ministry data, more than 12,000 Bulgarian high-school graduates coming mostly from top-notch schools in the country would begin university studies abroad next year.

After claiming victory on Sunday in the final of the Women's Youth (U18) World Handball Championship in Macedonia, Romania's team came to have three representatives in the All Star Team of the 2014 Women's Junior World Championship.

Joint drills enhance military co-operation and mutual confidence

A survey of the German statistics service found that the vacation of the Germans in Bulgaria is by 52% cheaper than in their country. 

Second cheapest are Hungary and Romania – Germans there would pay by an average of 43% less for hotels and restaurants.

Poland is also cheaper – by 23%.

The Pirate Bay, one of the most well-known website for downloading torrents of movies, music and software, has doubled its traffic despite being banned in several countries. 

Beşiktaş will face Feyenoord in the Champions League third qualifying round in a bid to become the second Turkish team in the competition.

The Black Eagles will visit the Dutch league runners-up in the first leg game to be played on July 29 or 30. The return leg will be played on Aug. 5 or 6 in Istanbul.

Serbian minimum wage: Under one euro per hour

BELGRADE -- Serbia's net minimum wage - deducting taxes and contributions for mandatory social insurance - will be RSD 115 per hour from July until December.

The Serbian government made the decision on Friday.