Berlin, Aug 14, (dpa/GNA) – German Development Minister Svenja Schulze, has called for a peaceful solution to the Niger crisis, ahead of a trip…
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Three injured in Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine’s Odessa
Kiev, Aug 14, (dpa/GNA) – Three employees of a large supermarket were injured in a Russian airstrike, targeting the Ukrainian port city of Odessa…
Five missing in Italy after heavy rains cause land and mudslide
Rome, Aug 14, (dpa/GNA) – Five people are missing in the northern Italian municipality of Bardonecchia west of Turin, after heavy rain caused both…
Sicily’s Mount Etna erupts, Catania airport temporarily closed
Rome, Aug 14, (dpa/GNA) – Flights to and from Catania airport in southern Italy were suspended on Monday, morning due to a volcanic eruption…
Bulgaria: Ministry of Education and Science’s Digital Backpack Platform Is Ready
Sofia, Aug. 13 (BTA/GNA) – Minister of Education and Science Galin Tzokov spoke in a bTV interview about the Ministry’s Digital Backpack platform, a…
Bulgaria: Twenty-two People Swam across Danube at Silistra
Silistra, Aug 12 (BTA/GNA) – Twenty-two enthusiasts took part in the traditional crossing of the Danube near Silistra on Saturday. Silistra Municipality and the…
2 killed in commercial test-drive crash on famed German racing track
Koblenz, Aug. 10, (dpa/GNA) – Two people are dead after a commercial test drive on Germany’s famed Nürburgring motorsports complex ended in a crash.…
Germany extends air defence deployment in Poland through end of year
Warsaw, Aug. 10, (dpa/GNA) – Germany will keep Patroit air defence squadrons stationed in south-eastern Poland through the end of the year after both…
German union warns of asbestos contamination in older buildings
Berlin, Aug. 10, (dpa/GNA) – Millions of tons of carcinogenic materials are lying dormant in residential buildings in Germany and pose a threat to…
Floods bring southern Norway to a standstill
Copenhagen, Aug. 10, (dpa/GNA) – Emergency services were struggling to get a handle on the extreme flooding battering southern Norway on Thursday as helicopter…
German energy firm RWE continues investment in renewables
Frankfurt, Aug. 10, (dpa/GNA) – German energy firm RWE expanded its investment in renewable electricity plants in the second quarter and saw a boost…
Germany’s Deutsche Telekom raises 2023 outlook slightly
Frankfurt, Aug. 10, (dpa/GNA) – German telecommunications firm Deutsche Telekom improved its full-year financial forecast slightly after beating analyst expectations for new customers. For…
Munich Re remains optimistic despite Q2 profit dip
Munich, Aug. 10, (dpa/GNA) – Munich Re, the world’s largest reinsurance firm, raised its expectations for the full fiscal year on Thursday despite reporting…
Profits at shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd down after record 2022
Hamburg, Aug. 10, (dpa/GNA) – The weak global economy and declining demand for transport by sea caused sales and profits of German container shipping…
Rheinmetall reports sales growth, thick order books
Düsseldorf, Aug. 10, (dpa/GNA) – German armaments manufacturer Rheinmetall on Thursday reported that sales and operating revenue increased slightly over the past quarter. Sales…
Eleven missing after fire at holiday home for disabled in France
Paris, Aug 9, (dpa/GNA) – Eleven people are missing, after a fire erupted at a holiday home for people with disabilities in north-eastern France…
German court starts trial after homeless man’s body found in suitcase
Mönchengladbach, Germany, Aug 9, (dpa/GNA) – Three men accused of holding a homeless man captive, and causing bodily harm resulting in death, are on…
DFB’s Sasic: women’s football should not just be ‘along for the ride’
Berlin, Aug 9, (dpa/GNA) – German Football Federation (DFB) vice-president Celia Sasic, has called for more professional structures around the women’s national team, in…
Believers Complete Annual Pilgrimage Honouring Miracle Maker of Rila
Monastery, Southwetern Bulgaria, Aug. 6 (BTA/GNA) – Believers have completed the 14th annual pilgrimage honouring the Miracle Maker of Rila. They walked from Sofia…
Tourism Minister Holds Meeting with US Ambassador to Bulgaria
Sofia, Aug. 5 (BTA/GNA) – US Ambassador Kenneth Merten and Tourism Minister Zaritsa Dinkova held a meeting together, where they agreed that Bulgaria has…