Biology
Fatal MERS virus carried to Greece from Saudi Arabia
Authorities found on Monday an Athenian taxi driver who picked up a passenger arriving from Saudi Arabia on Thursday while suffering from a rare respiratory disease that has killed dozens.
Bomb Signal Alerts Sofia Courthouse
Police are checking the Sofia courthouse after a bomb signal on Tuesday afternoon.
Around 2:45 PM, an anonymous man called in to alert the police that there is a bomb placed in the central Sofia courthouse, Vesti.bg reported.
The is no confirmation yet whether the signal was false.
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Inspection to carry out control of soy fields
BELGRADE – The Phytosanitary Inspection of the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture will conduct a thorough inspection of soybean crops and oversee the purchases of soy grain with a view to preventing the cultivation and trade of GMO soy in Serbia, the ministry has said in a release.
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Mosquito spraying to start in Greece due to West Nile threat
Deputy Health Minister Zeta Makri on Thursday gave the go-ahead to local authorities in Attica, Larissa in central Greece and eastern Macedonia in the north of the country to start spraying chemicals from the air to ward off mosquitoes which have appeared early this year following a mild winter.
Bambi products to feature Non-GMO icon
BELGRADE - Bambi will become the first food company in Serbia to feature a non-GMO icon on its products, which are all GMO free.
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Tuberculosis on the Drop in Bulgaria
The number of tuberculosis cases in Bulgaria has dropped by 15% in 2013 compared to the previous year.
Last year, 1,938 cases of tuberculosis were registered around the country, while in 2012 the number was 2,280, according to preliminary data of the National Tuberculosis Prevention Program.
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Bulgaria Anticipates Good Grape Crop in 2014
Bulgaria anticipates a big wine grape yield of high quality in 2014, according to Ivan Pachev, Director of the Pleven-based National Institute of Viticulture and Oenology.
Pachev, as cited by the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency, informed that it had been a good winter for vines, with no frost damage.
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Glamocic: Honey exports generate more revenue than meat
BELGRADE – The Sixth Governmental Beekeeping Fair, bringing together a total of 97 participants from all over Serbia, was opened by Serbian Agriculture Minister Dragan Glamocic at the Belgrade Fair on Saturday.
Bucharest Stray Dog Crackdown Yields Results
The local authorities took a total of 6,756 stray dogs off the streets of Bucharest between September 2013 and January 2014, following the adoption of a new law aimed at solving the problem which has plagued Romania for years.
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With wild bees to strawberries for Guinness
With wild bees to strawberries for Guinness
Strawberries, big as apples are being grown by the Jovanovic family in the Village of Udovice which is near the Town of Smederevo. Their strawberry of 245 grams is by 14 grams heavier than the one specified by the Guinness World Records.
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