Yerevan, Sept. 15, (dpa/GNA) - A ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan came into effect on Wednesday evening, according to the secretary of the Armenian Security Council, Armen…
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More than 200 reports as mysterious ‘fireball’ lights up UK sky
London, Sept 15, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) - There have been more than 200 reports of a mysterious “fireball” crossing the night sky over Scotland and Northern Ireland. …
Dutch jobless rate at 3.8% in August, marking eight-month high
Amsterdam, Sept. 15, (dpa-AFX/GNA) - The Dutch unemployment rate increased for the fourth straight month in August to its highest level in eight months, data from the…
Norway trade surplus grows sharply in August
Oslo, Sept. 15, (dpa-AFX/GNA) - Norway’s trade surplus expanded notably in August from a year ago as exports grew more rapidly than imports, data from Statistics Norway…
Swiss competition watchdog searches Novartis suspecting patent abuse
Geneva, Sept. 15, (dpa/GNA) - Swiss competition authorities ordered a search of the headquarters of pharmaceutical company Novartis, on suspicion of patent misuse. The Competition Commission (Weko)…
New School Year Starts in Bulgaria
Sofia, Sept. 15, (BTA/GNA) – The new school year begins in Bulgaria Thursday. Nearly 717,000 pupils are returning to the classrooms for what everybody…
Music Album Gives Voice to Endangered Species in Bulgaria’s Eastern Rhodope Mountains
Sofia, Sept. 15, (BTA/BTA) – An album with recordings of nature sounds aims to raise funds for the protection of the Eastern Rhodope mountains’…
Bulgaria Among Leaders in Gender Equality, Still Room for Improvement
Sofia, Sept 13 – (BTA/GNA) – Priorities for public policies to treat women more fairly were outlined at the roundtable on “Women and leadership…
Queen’s children led by Charles walk behind late monarch’s coffin
London, Sept. 13, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) - King Charles III has led the royal family in a poignant display of respect for the late queen – walking behind…
Fighting flares up again between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Moscow, Sept. 13, (dpa/GNA) - Fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region of the South Caucasus flared up again on Monday night. Azerbaijani troops…
European stocks end higher again as risk sentiment improves
Brussels/Frankfurt/Paris, Sept. 13, (dpa-AFX/GNA) - European stocks closed higher on Monday, extending recent gains, amid improved risk sentiment despite aggressive policy stances by major central banks and…
Swiss producer and import price inflation eases further
Geneva, Sept. 13, (dpa-AFX/GNA) - Switzerland’s producer and import price inflation eased for the second successive month in August, data from the Federal Statistical Office showed on…
Germany mulls extending energy cost subsidies to smaller companies
Berlin, Sept. 13, (dpa/GNA) - Germany’s energy-intensive medium-sized companies must receive new subsidies for their gas and electricity costs as rapidly as possible, Economy Minister Robert Habeck…
EU proposals would see energy companies pay up after record profits
Brussels, Sept. 13, (dpa/GNA) - Oil, gas, coal, and refinery businesses in the EU may have to pay a solidarity contribution by the end of the year…
Czech Republic to press ahead with energy price cap
Prague, Sept. 13, (dpa/GNA) - The Czech government is pressing ahead with plans to introduce an electricity and gas price cap for households and small businesses. Prime Minister Petr…
Britain’s jobless rate falls to its lowest since 1974 at 3.6%
London, Sept. 13, (dpa-AFX/GNA) - Britain’s unemployment rate hit its lowest level in 48 years in three months to July, data published by the Office for National…
US think tank lauds ‘significant’ military achievements by Ukraine
Kiev, Sept. 12, (dpa/GNA) - Ukrainian soldiers have recaptured more territory in five days than Russian troops have occupied in total since April, according to US experts. …
Kremlin: Putin, Macron speak about Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant
Moscow/Paris, Sept. 12, (dpa/GNA) - According to information from the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on the phone about the critical…
Kremlin-backed candidates sweep to victory in Russia’s regional polls
Moscow, Sept. 12, (dpa/GNA) - In Russia’s first local elections since the invasion of Ukraine, Kremlin-backed candidates swept to victory as expected, state news agencies reported on…
Ukraine: Forces retake 20 eastern settlements in past day
Kiev, Sept. 12, (dpa/GNA) - Ukrainian fighters have recaptured more than 20 localities in the last 24 hours as their rapid advance in the east continues, Kiev…