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Serious Crash Between Two Busses Closed the Road Between Burgas and Sozopol

A serious crash between two buses closed the road from Burgas to the Southern Black Sea coast, bTV announced. 

The incident is at the end of the "Moriaci" stop before Sozopol.

Shortly after 9 am, a bus with a Burgas registration, carrying Czech tourists, has hit another bus with passengers.

Qatar defense minister visits Turkey

Qatar's defense minister is visiting Ankara on June 30 for discussions on Turkey's military and defense support to the Gulf country amid the ongoing rift between Doha and four Arab states. 

Qatari Defense Minister Khaled bin Mohammed al-Attiyah was due to meet with his Turkish counterpart Fikri Işık in the late afternoon, after the Hürriyet Daily News went press. 

Blockade is 'bloodless declaration of war': Qatari minister

Qatari Minister of Defense Khaled al-Attiyah has described a blockade imposed by several Arab states on his country as a "declaration of war."

"This is a bloodless declaration of war," al-Attiyah said in an interview with the London-based Al-Araby Al-Jadeed newspaper published on June 30, Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

Seselj's party member wanted by Hague Tribunal passes away

Long-time member of the Serb Radical Party (SRS) Jovo Ostojic has died, the party announced on Friday.

According to the SRS website, Ostojic passed away last night after a short illness.

Dacic: EU should keep door open, gov't to continue reforms

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic on Tuesday expressed the expectation the EU would keep its door open to accession as that would help ease instability and tensions in the Belkans, and added that the next Serbian government would maintain political goals such as building a modern society and Serbia's EU path, regional peace and stability and reforms.

Vucic, Reynders discuss bilateral relations

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday met with Belgian Deputy PM and FM Didier Reynders to discuss bilateral relations, ways of strengthening economic cooperation and Serbia's European integration.

Vucic expressed the hope more Belgian companies would be interested in investing in Serbia, in particular in infrastructure, agriculture and the energy sector.

Vucic: I have no objections to Brnabic's government

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Tuesday that, as the leader of the largest political party in the country, he had had no objections to the composition of PM-Designate Ana Brnabic's government.

"I had no objections, but even if I had had any, maybe I would not have said anything," Vucic told reporters at the Belgrade Fair.

Vucic: MiG jets to arrive soon

Trump 'proud' of leaving Paris climate deal

U.S. President Donald Trump strongly defended his decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord on June 29, declaring himself "proud" of the move.

"In order to protect American jobs, companies and workers, we've withdrawn the United States from the one-sided Paris Climate Accord," Trump said to applause, during a speech on the future of the US energy sector.

Canadians Sue Romania Over Halted Montana Gold Mine

Canadian company Gabriel Resources filed a second lawsuit against Romania on Friday seeking $4.4 billion in alleged losses over its stalled Rosia Montana gold and silver project, which the government refused to approve following protests by environmentalists.

Two smaller companies belonging to Gabriel Resources group filed a similar lawsuit in July 2015 at the same court.

China 'outraged' by $1.42 bln planned US arms sales to Taiwan

China urged the United States to revoke immediately its "wrong decision" to sell Taiwan $1.42 billion worth of arms, saying it contradicted a "consensus" President Xi Jinping reached with his counterpart, Donald Trump, in talks in April in Florida.

Angel Mitev to Run the National Palace of Culture

Angel Mitev, who until now led the state-owned company "Restoration", took over the post of Executive Director of the National Palace of Culture after the withdrawal of Miroslav Borshosh from the position, Minister of Culture Boil Banov announced at a special press conference, according to bTV. 

Ex-bosses stand trial over Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis

Three former executives at the operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant went on trial June 30, the only people ever to face a criminal court in connection with the 2011 meltdowns that left swathes of countryside uninhabitable.

Ex-CIA agent convicted over imam kidnapping to face sentencing

A former CIA agent who was found guilty of kidnapping an Egyptian imam by an Italian court more than a decade ago said on June 29 she intended to return to Italy to face her sentence, but hopes to avoid prison.

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