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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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Iohannis: Romania wants to be active factor in finding political solutions to eastern Ukraine crisis
President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday said Romania is supporting Ukraine's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, underscoring Romania's wish to be an active factor in the find of political solutions to the eastern Ukraine crisis.
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Horia Georgescu resigns as ANI head, says his lawyer
The head of the National Agency for Integrity (ANI), Horia Georgescu, has resigned from office, his resignation following to be registered on Tuesday at the Cabinet of the Senate President, his lawyer, Cristian Ene, announced.
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German Meat Processing Company Mulls Investment in Bulgaria
A meat processing company based in Germany's federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia mulls an investment in Bulgaria, according to Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski.
Several NGOs ask for Prime minister Victor Ponta's resignation for 26-in-1 emergency ordinance
Several NGOs ask Prime minister Victor Ponta to resign from office, and the Ombudsman "to challenge the 26-in-1 ordinance" to the Constitutional Court.
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Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Calls for Measures to Support Ailing Dairy Sector
Bulgaria has been plagued by a lasting downward trend in milk prices for a 12 month in a row and needs a quick solution to cope with the situation in the dairy sector, according to Agriculture Minister Desislava Taneva.
Richter 4.6M earthquake occurs at 17:49 local time, rattles Bucharest too
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter scale occurred Monday afternoon at 17:49 hrs (15:49 UTC) in Romania's seismic region of Vrancea, having a 115-km deep epicenter, the National Institute for Earth Physics (INFP) informed.
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The quake was felt in Bucharest too. AGERPRES