Istanbul, Feb 13, (dpa/GNA) – The death toll from earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, climbed to more than 37,500 on Monday, a day after…
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Bulgaria’s National Legal Aid Bureau helped more than 3,600 people in 2022
Sofia, Feb 13 (BTA/GNA) – The National Legal Aid Bureau (NLAB) helped more than 3,600 people in 2022 under the Asylum and Refugees Act.…
Italian EU lawmaker placed under house arrest amid corruption charges
Rome, Feb. 12, (dpa/GNa) - Italian EU lawmaker Andrea Cozzolino has been placed under house arrest as authorities investigate his suspected involvement in the European Parliament corruption scandal. A…
Turkey: Two more contractors arrested over collapsed buildings
Istanbul, Feb. 12, (dpa/GNA) - Two more contractors have been arrested in Turkey on suspicion of negligence related to collapsed buildings following Monday’s devastating earthquake, media reported…
Earthquake death toll rises as some still saved after nearly six days
Istanbul, Feb. 12, (dpa/GNA) - The reported death toll from earthquakes in Turkey and Syria surpassed 30,000 on Sunday, as a top UN humanitarian official predicted the…
London campaigners stage carnival to call for release of Assange
London, Feb. 12, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Campaigners have staged a “night carnival” in London to call for the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Around 2,000 supporters…
Bulgarian Cave Rescuers Help Save Survivor in Antakya 135 Hours after Quake
Sofia/Antakya, Feb 12 (BTA/GNA) – Late Saturday afternoon, more than 135 hours after the devastating earthquake in Turkiye, cave rescuers from Bulgaria helped pull…
Bulgarian and Polish Rescuers Save Woman in Turkish Town of Besni after Four Days of Being Trapped
Feb 11 (BTA/GNA) – A woman was extracted alive on Friday from the ruins of a collapsed building in the southeastern Turkish town of…
Sofia Dessert Fest to Take Place on February 11 and 12
Sofia, Feb 10 (BTA/GNA) – Sofia Dessert Fest will take place on February 11 and 12 in Mega Mall – Sofia, said the Bulgarian…
Death toll in Russian gas explosion rises to at least 12
Moscow, Feb. 10, (dpa/GNA) - At least 12 people have been killed in a powerful gas explosion in an apartment block in the Russian city of…
EU leaders agree on stricter measures to tackle irregular migration
Brussels, Feb. 10, (dpa/GNA) - European Union leaders agreed on Thursday night in Brussels on a series of measures aimed at reducing the number of irregular…
Russia launches new wave of attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure
Kiev, Feb. 10, (dpa/GNA) - Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with drone and missile attacks on Friday, according to Ukrainian officials, with the strikes triggering air…
EU pledges ‘steadfast’ support to Zelensky after summit visit
Brussels, Feb. 10, (dpa/GNA) - European Union leaders have assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Europe’s continued support in the war against Russia, but made few concrete…
Profit up for Motorola Solutions in fourth quarter
Washington, Feb. 10, (dpa/GNA) - Fourth-qu Economics arter earnings increased from the previous year and beat analysts’ estimates, Motorola Solutions announced Thursday. The company’s earnings totalled $589…
Earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria crosses 21,000
Istanbul, Feb. 10, (dpa/GNA) - The death toll from earthquakes that devastated wide swathes of Turkey and Syria crossed 21,000 by Friday, as rescuers raced against…
Thousands take to the streets in Portugal to protest high inflation
Madrid, Feb. 10, (dpa/GNA) - Thousands of people protested in Lisbon and other Portuguese cities about soaring inflation, demanding significant increases to their pay wages and pensions. …
French cosmetics producer L’Oréal reports far higher sales, profits
Paris, Feb. 10, (dpa/GNA) - A surge in demand for make-up and skin care products coupled with the weaker euro enabled French cosmetics group L’Oréal to report significant…
Britain avoids recession as the economy flatlines at end of 2022
London, Feb. 10, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) - The British economy flatlined in the last three months of 2022, helping it to avoid a recession by the thinnest of…
Adidas may face losses after dropping Kanye West over anti-Semitism
Herzogenaurach, Feb. 10, (dpa/GNA) - German sports goods producer Adidas could face a loss this year following its decision to split with controversial rapper Kanye West. …
Dortmund beat Bochum for Cup quarter-finals, Nuremberg also progress
Berlin, Feb. 9, (dpa/GNA) - Borussia Dortmund have made it to the German Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 win at Bochum on Wednesday, while Nuremberg have reached…