World history

One of the earliest trading routes in history, and the one which had the greatest impact on humanity, the Silk Road is one of the strongest cultural connections between China and Greece.

EU Chairman Donald Tusk said on Friday there had been progress in Brexit negotiations and he hoped that by December it would be sufficient to start talks with London on their relationship after Britain leaves, reported Reuters. 

Theresa May has vowed to make it as easy as possible for EU citizens to remain in the UK after Brexit ahead of a key summit of European leaders, BBC reported. 

In a Facebook post, the prime minister insisted the application process for settled status would be "streamlined" and the cost "as low as possible".

Britain's exit from the European community will be the focus of the two-day EU summit that begins today in Brussels, reports iNews. 

European Council President Donald Tusk proposed a meeting of EU Heads of State and Government and the Western Balkans on 17 May next year in Sofia. This is part of a list of proposals for the work program of the European Council by mid-2019.

BELGRADE - Serbia is a part of Europe and a key partner of the EU in managing the refugee crisis, EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides said after a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Monday.

Tropical Storm Ophelia has gained strength in the Atlantic and yesterday became a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center reported.

Self-proclaimed anarchists burst into the Spanish embassy in Athens on Wednesday and threw leaflets in favor of Catalonian independence, an embassy official said.

The embassy staff evacuated the premises leaving only a few diplomats inside, the official said. There were no reports of damage or injuries.

The Soviet Union planned to blow up an atomic bomb on the Moon. This is clear from a secret document kept in the Russian State Archive, where journalists from the German TV Channel for historical broadcasting "Em De Er - Traveling in Time" have managed to get.

Elections to pick the leader of Greece's new center-left party will take part on November 12, it was announced Monday.

A runoff vote, if necessary, will be held a week later on November 19.

The ballot was postponed to safeguard the transparency of the process, organizers said.