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Weather Forecast: Mostly Sunny with a Rise in Daily Temperatures
It will be mostly sunny today, with scattered high clouds.
A light west wind will blow. The daily temperatures will rise, reaching maximums between 5C and 10C, in Sofia around 5C. Atmospheric pressure will drop during the day, but will remain higher than the average for the month.
This is the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) weather forecast.
McConnell, Pelosi stand firm as impeachment remains frozen
The standoff over President Donald Trump's impeachment trial deepened as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said there will be "no haggling'' with Democrats as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi demands for more details and witnesses.
Avalanche Killed Two People and Injured Three others in the United States
Two people were killed and three others were injured after being caught in an avalanche at a ski resort in Idaho.
Rescue operations continued throughout the day. According to local media, one of the dead was found under a three-meter layer of snow, according to BGNES.
The Smoke from the Fires in Australia Reached Chile and Argentina
Forecasters have detected particulate matter in the air in South America.
The smoke from the fires in Australia reached Chile and Argentina.
The presence of smoke should not cause any serious effects in the South American nation, since it rarely rains in that area.
Atmospheric currents carried fragments across the Pacific Ocean 12,000 kilometers from the raging fires.
Cancer Society warns of risks of lighting fires
As an increasing number of city dwellers use their fireplaces to keep warm amid dropping temperatures, the Hellenic Cancer Society has warned of the health risks of burning wood in urban settings and has called on the government to ban the practice and introduce inspections and fines for offenders.
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Cyprus court hands suspended sentence to alleged gang rape victim
A court on Cyprus Tuesday handed a suspended sentence to a British teenager accused of faking a gang rape allegation in a case that has triggered protests from activists who claim she did not get a fair trial.
The 19-year-old claims that police coerced her to retract her claim that she was raped by a group of Israeli youths in the holiday resort of Ayia Napa in July.
British teen in rape trial gets suspended jail term in Greek Cyprus
A British teenager accused of faking a gang rape allegation was given a suspended sentence by a court in Greek Cyprus on Jan. 7 in a case which has prompted a rare rebuke from Britain and protests from activists who say she did not get a fair trial.
Bolton says he is willing to testify in Trump impeachment trial
President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton said on Jan. 6 he is willing to testify in the expected Senate impeachment trial of the president, a surprise development that could potentially strengthen the case that Trump should be removed from office.
Invitation to a green agreement
How polluted actually is our world and which sectors are placed close to the top of the list of the worst polluters?
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Smoking ban being upheld by 75 pct of businesses
Three in four businesses in Greece have fallen into line with the decade-old smoking ban since the government made its enforcement in all indoor public spaces one of its top priorities and imposed stricter fines for violations.
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