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Afghan forces retake control of Kunduz from Taliban
Afghan forces retook control of the strategic northern city of Kunduz on Oct.1 after a three-day Taliban occupation that dealt a stinging blow to the country's NATO-trained military.
External trade deficit down by 2.2 percent
Serbia's external trade deficit for the period January - August 2015 amounted to EUR 2.7 billion, down by 2.2 percent compared to the same period 2014.
The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia released this data on Wednesday.
Milosevic's Widow Publishes Her Life Story
The widow of Serbia’s strongman Slobodan Milosevic, Mirjana Markovic, has published a 1000-page autobiography, covering her childhood, marriage and her husband's rise and fall.
Romanian Bank Chief Backs New IMF Deal
The governor of the Romanian national bank, BNR, Mugur Isarescu, said on Wednesday that Romania needed a new IMF deal.
"Such an accord is a must now," he said. "A new agreement with the IMF will add credibility to Romania's economic policies and help us to gain access to foreign capital at favourable rates."
Croatia's HDZ Unveils Hints of Election Pledges
After months of work, the first glimpses of the program of the strongest opposition party, the centre-right Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, have been revealed.
The daily Vecernji list on Wednesday published an overview of the HDZ's program for Croatian parliamentary elections in November, which will be presented in full on Thursday.
Nikolic Attacks Kosovo's UNESCO Bid at UN
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic is using his trip to the United Nations to campaign against Kosovo's bid to join the UN's cultural wing, UNESCO.
Bulgaria's Svoge: a Starting Point to Explore Beautiful Iskar Gorge
Novinite is republishing with an abridgement a second (after the one about Lakatnik) story by our reader Leon de Leeuw, who visited the area of Lakatnik, a place not far from Bulgaria's capital Sofia which has much to offer to hikers and nature lovers.
Hürriyet columnist Ahmet Hakan injured in 'organized assault'
Hürriyet columnist Ahmet Hakan, who has been targeted with politically-motivated threats, has been injured after an assault in front of his home.
EU Should Use Azerbaijan's Anti-Corruption Experience - Bulgaria VP
Bulgarian Vice President Margarita Popova has said the European Union should draw upon Azerbaijan's experience in anti-corruption.
In an interview with the Trend.az website, Popova has argued Brussels should "cooperate in this sphere with Azerbaijan not through instruction, but on an equal footing.
Bulgaria's Alarm Siren System to Be Tested at 13h
Bulgaria is to test its alarm system on Thursday, with sirens due to sound in eleven towns and cities across the country.
In alphabetical order, 11 venues are: Varna, Burgas, Kardzhali, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Ruse, Smolyan, Sofia and Vratsa.
Additionally, the sirens will go on in places within the 30-kilometer zone around the Kozloduy nuclear power plant.
New Bulgarian App Gives Information on Traffic, Road Incidents
A new application has been launched to give up-to-date information on traffic across Bulgaria, along with other important data, Regional Minister Lilyana Pavlova has said.
Pavlova told Focus News Agency on Wednesday that the new software was created under the EU's Operational Program Technical Assistance.
Bulgarian C-Bank's Supervision Dept. Director General Kordovska Resigns
Neli Kordovska, the Bulgarian National Bank's Director General in charge of Banking Supervision, has stepped down, officials have said.
Kordovska is not taking the respective office at Bulgaria's central bank BNB as of October 1.
Representatives of the institution have announced on the BNB's Bulgarian-language website that a procedure is already underway to pick her successor.
Time for Joint Action to Solve World Conflicts, Bulgaria's President Says
Present-day challenges trascend national borders and require action with "with resolve on a global scale", Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said on Wednesday.