Units of time
Frankfurt book fair to take place as scheduled
Frankfurt's annual book fair - the world's largest - will take place as scheduled in mid-October, its organizers said on May 27, a sign of some return to normality amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The event usually draws more than 300,000 visitors, and dates back to the 15th century when Johannes Gutenberg
introduced the mass printing of books in nearby Mainz.
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May 24 - Bulgaria Celebrates National Day of Culture and Slavic Script
Bulgaria celebrates May 24 as the day of the Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavic Script, the official Day of Holy Brothers St. Cyril and St. Methodius - the Byzantine scholars who wrote the first Slavic alphabet in 855 A.D., and translated into Old Bulgarian the Bible and the religious literature of Orthodox Christianity.
Bosnia’s Long Search for Wartime Missing Persons in Croatia
According to the Bosnian Missing Persons Institute, 102 Bosnian citizens, including Andrea Beganovic, were reported missing in neighbouring Croatia as a result of the war in the 1990s.
"Out of that number, 46 victims have been found, exhumed and identified so far, while the search for 56 people continues," said Missing Persons Institute spokesperson Emza Fazlic.
Ankara welcomes political agreement in Afghanistan
Turkey on May 17 welcomed the political agreement between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political rival Abdullah Abdullah, hoping that the deal would lead to intra-Afghan negotiations, and ultimately bring lasting peace in the war-torn country.
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Centuries-old gold engravings found in mosque
An excavation team was taken aback when they stumbled upon unique handmade gold and original ornaments while unearthing in the restoration works of the 400-year-old Tekeli Mehmet Pasha Mosque, one of the iconic mosques in the southern province of Antalya.
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May 1 - International Labor Day
On May 1, many countries around the world celebrate International Labor Day and Workers' Solidarity.
The beginning was made on May 1, 1886 in the US when unions conduct unofficial national strike, which involved over 300,000 workers across the country demanding the introduction of an official eight-hour day.
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The Marshall Plan, Bretton Woods and the EU
Europe needs a huge amount of money to deal with the pandemic and its consequences. Just as urgently, it needs to establish the mechanisms to collect and distribute those funds.
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Plane 'draws' national flag in Anatolia's sky
A Turkish plane followed a route marking a crescent and sky, the national flag of Turkey, above Anatolia on April 23.
A specially arranged Turkish Airlines flight, TK1920, followed the route, as the country celebrated the National Sovereignty and Children's Day.
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National Sovereignty and Children’s Day celebrated across Turkey
Turkey marked National Sovereignty and Children's Day on April 23, the anniversary of the foundation of the Turkish Parliament, with people celebrating from their homes due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
100 art students from overseas celebrate April 23
Some 100 international ballet, dance and music students have participated in a project to celebrate Turkey's National Sovereignty and Children's Day on April 23.
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