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Zimonjic, Matkowski reach Indian Wells semis
INDIAN WELLS - Serbia's tennis player Nenad Zimonjic and Marcin Matkowski of Poland secured their spot in semifinals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, (California), after beating the double comprising Florin Mergea (Romania) / Dominic Inglot (UK) 4-6, 6-3, 10-3 on Thursday morning (CET).
Italian Police Busts Traffickers of Stolen Medicines Destined to Bulgaria, Romania
Italian police detained eight people for trafficking of medicines, which had been stolen from hospitals and pharmacies in the country, which were destined to Bulgaria, Romania and Albania.
The police seized more than 53 000 packaging of medicines, their value amounting to EUR 1.8 M, 24 Chasa daily reports.
Agriculture Ministry: Romania may export frozen pork to China
Romania may begin the export of frozen pork to China, after pork producer Smithfield Romania has received the approval to be registered in the country in question, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) informed.
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Romania does not recognise treaty between Russia, South Ossetia
Romania does not recognise the "so-called treaty of alliance and integration" which has just been signed between Russia and the South Ossetia Georgian separatist region, the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) said on Wednesday.
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World Poetry Day(s) in Belgrade
BELGRADE - This year's World Poetry Day(s) will be held in Belgrade and Pozega from March 20 to 23, bringing together numerous authors from Serbia and abroad.
In 1999, UNESCO proclaimed March 21 as World Poetry Day which has been celebrated in Serbia since 2001.
This 15th event in a row has several program units that cover both contemporary and classical poetry.
President Klaus Iohannis to attend Hope Concert at Romanian Athenaeum
President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday is set to attend the "Hope Concert" organized at the Romanian Athenaeum by the "Hope and Homes for Children Romania" foundation.
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"Hope Concert" is also the new name of the Twin Art gala, a cultural event dedicated to the HHC Romania foundation.
Zimonjic and Matkovski in quarterfinals in men's doubles
INDIAN WELLS - Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic and Poland's Marcin Matkovski have reached the quarterfinals of the men's doubles tournament at the ATP Masters in Indian Wells.
The beat Tanasi Kokinakis of Australia and Andy Murray of the UK 6-1 6-4 on Tuesday.
Their next opponents will be Dominik Inglot of the UK and Romania's Florin Mergea.
Former ANI head Horia Georgescu, placed under preventive arrest
Magistrates from the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) on Tuesday night decided to place the former head of the National Agency for Integrity (ANI), Horia Georgescu, currently investigated for abuse of office in the National Authority for Property Restitution (ANRP) case, under preventive arrest for 30 days.
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PM Ponta: Romania seeks to strengthen military capabilities against 'danger' posed by Russian operations in Ukraine
Romania seeks to strengthen its military capabilities in the face of the "danger" posed by the Russian operations in Ukraine, Premier Victor Ponta told foreign reporters accredited in Bucharest, AFP reports on Tuesday.
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AGERPRES general director heard by Chamber of Deputies Culture Committee
AGERPRES General Director Alexandru Giboi was heard by the Culture, Arts and Mass Media Committee of the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday, on the technical error occurred in the brochure "Germany-Romania. 135 years of diplomatic relations."
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Poroshenko: Romania, Germany will give medical care to Ukrainian troops
The AGERPRES special correspondent, Catalin Alexandru reports: The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday said that Romania and Germany are going to give medical care to the Ukrainian troops.
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Book on Princess Margareta to launch in Bucharest
A book called "Margareta, m?rturia unui sfert de veac regal / Margareta, Testimonies of a Royal Quarter of Century" by Sandra Gatejeanu-Gheorghe that narrates the princess' "past twenty-five years of representative deeds," and her "rich charity activity along with her contribution to the institutional and cultural development of Romania," will be released on Wednesday in Bucharest, at the Elisa
About 60 exhibitors to take part in Vinofest in Vrsac
VRSAC - Vinofest, an international wine fair that will be held for the 10th time in Vrsac, northeastern Serbia, on March 20-21, will bring together about 60 exhibitors displaying over 200 different wines and draw some 2,000 or more visitors.
ForMin Aurescu: Supporting Nigeria's development, an EU relevant contribution to the fight against Boko Haram
Romania's Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu told a meeting on Monday in Brussels of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) that the European Union can bring a relevant contribution to the fight against the Boko Haram group by supporting Nigeria's development.
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World Bank contributes 200 mln euros to ROSE project implemented by Education Ministry
The World Bank's Managing Board approved, on Monday, a loan of 200 million euros for the project ROSE (Romania Secondary Education Project) aimed at increasing the chances for undergraduate students to finish higher education, which will be implemented by the Education Ministry for a period of seven years, a World Bank release informs.
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