Red Sea
Egypt 'seizes' Suez megaship, demands nearly $1 bln compensation
The megaship which blocked Egypt's Suez Canal and crippled world trade for nearly a week has been "seized" on court orders until the vessel's owners pay $900 million, canal authorities said on April 13.
NSI: Bulgaria’s Population Melted by Another 34,934 People in 2020
By 31 December 2020 the population of Bulgaria is 6,916,548 people, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) reported. Compared to 2019, the population of the country decreased by 34,934 people, or by 0.5 percent.
Suez Update: Huge Container Ship Partially Refloated, Canal Still Bottlenecked
A canal services firm says that salvage teams have "partially refloated" the colossal container ship that remains wedged across the Suez Canal, without providing further details about when the vessel would be set free.
Ever Given container ship unstuck (video)
The Suez Canal authority issued a relevant statement
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Giant container ship that blocked Suez Canal set free
Salvage teams on March 29 set free a colossal container ship that has halted global trade through the Suez Canal, bringing an end to a crisis that for nearly a week had clogged one of the world's most vital maritime arteries.
Ship 'partially refloated,' but still stuck in Suez Canal
Engineers on March 29 "partially refloated" the colossal container ship that continues to block traffic through the Suez Canal, a canal services firm said, without providing further details about when the vessel would be fully set free.
Suez Bottleneck May Cause New Toilet Paper Crisis
A megaship blocking the Suez Canal may cause a new toilet paper crisis, it is claimed.
It comes just a year after UK supermarket shelves were stripped of toilet roll in a frenzy of panic buying just before the first lockdown.
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Massive cargo ship turns sideways, blocks Egypt’s Suez Canal
A cargo container ship that's among the largest in the world has turned sideways and blocked all traffic in Egypt's Suez Canal, officials said on March 24, threatening to disrupt a global shipping system already strained by the coronavirus pandemic.
First charter flights to Sharm El-Sheikh from Sibiu Airport to take off in April
For the first time, charter flights to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, will take off from the Sibiu International Airport this April, according to a press statement released by the airport on Thursday. The flights that will be operated in partnership with the Cocktail Holidays tour operator and EgyptAir will depart every Saturday, between April 3 - May 8, 2021.
President Vucic meets with the members of Crisis Staffs PHOTO
Vucic will also meet with members of the Crisis Staff to eliminate the emerging and prevent the possible harmful effects of infectious disease COVID-19 on the economy field.
Photos of the meeting have been posted on the Instagram profile of the President of Serbia buducnostsrbijeav.
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