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Early Parliamentary Elections are Held in Austria

Early parliamentary elections are taking place in Austria. Will former Prime Minister Sebastian Kurtz return to power and what are the possible scenarios after that?

Just over 6 million Austrian citizens elect 183 MPs. Stability - this is what the first who stood in front of the urns wished.

One year on, Saudi struggles to turn page on Khashoggi murder

Saudi Arabia is attempting a comeback on the global stage one year after journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder, but the crisis has weakened it and undermined its de facto leader's ambitious reforms, analysts say.

When Will We be Able to See the Monkeys Again at the Zoo in Sofia?

A construction problem delayed the monkey cell reconstruction at a zoo in the capital for a year. Renovation of primate habitats should have been completed by the end of 2018. However, designers missed the important detail that under the new monkey cell extensions there are underground rooms with collectors.

A Large-Scale Protest of the Opposition Will Take Place in Moscow

A large-scale opposition protest is planned in Moscow today.

This time the protest is allowed by the authorities and his idea is to support "political prisoners". That's what the opposition calls the people arrested during the summer protests.

Elena Poptodorova: The Trump Impeachment Procedure Will Go Intensely

Former Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United States and Vice President of the Atlantic Treaty Association, Elena Poptodora, commented on the launch of President Trump's impeachment procedure at BNT's studio. Poptodorva explained that the problem was rooted in the fact that he had tried to involve a foreign country in a domestic political issue.

2,864 earthquake assembly areas in Istanbul: AFAD head

There are 2,864 earthquake assembly areas in Istanbul, Mehmet Güllüoğlu, the head of Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), said, in the aftermath of the 5.8-magnitude quake that struck the city on Sept. 26. These assembly areas consist of parks and gardens, he said.

And the Golden Boll goes to ‘Noah Land’

"Noah Land" (Nuh Tepesi) by Cenk Ertürk received the Best Film award at the 26th Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, which took place in the southern province of Adana and ended on Sept. 28.

18 Injured after Explosion and Fire Aboard an Oil Tanker

18 people were injured in an explosion and fire that erupted aboard an oil tanker at the South Korean port of Ulsan. This was reported by BGNES.

Twelve sailors were injured, nine of them are South Korean citizens, three foreigners, as well as six rescuers. They have received burns or have been poisoned with smoke. One of the Koreans is in critical condition. 

314 Secondary Earthquakes in Istanbul for the Past Three Days

The number of the secondary earthquakes in Istanbul, after the strong earthquake of 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale, reached 314. This was reported on Twitter by the Office of Emergency Management, quoted by BGNES.

One of the strongest secondary quakes was registered yesterday at 2.03 pm in the Silivri region. It was of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale, Anadolu Agency noted.

A MiG-29 Fighter Jet Crashed in Slovakia

A MiG-29 fighter jet crashed during a training flight in Slovakia. The pilot was able to catapult and survive, according to the Department of Defense. The incident happened in the western part of the country.

A Strong Earthquake Shook the Philippines

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook the Philippine island Mindanao on Sunday. This was reported by BGNES, citing the European Mediterranean Seismological Center.

The epicentre was 185 km. southeast of Davao City. The quake was at a depth of 88 km.

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