Големите производители на електроника ще покажат своите таблети тази седмица, с които да конкурират iPad на Apple, пише "Файненшъл таймс". Samsung и Toshiba се очаква да покажат свои устройства в четвъртък по време на изложението за потребителска електроника IFA в Берлин.
Ден преди това компанията на Стив Джобс се очаква да представи нови продукти в Сан Франциско. Освен нови модели на iPod има спекулации, че компанията ще покаже и по-компактна версия на таблета iPad, снабдена с... Read more..
Петима министри ще бъдат сменени в Румъния
Министрърът на земеделието Михай Думитру, на финансите Себастиан Владеску, на труда Михай Шейтан, на комуникациите Габриел Санду, на икономиката Адриян Видяну и на транспорта Раду Берчану ще бъдат отстранени от правителството на румънския премиер Емил Бок, съобщиха румънските медии.
Министрите Думитру и Шейтан потвърдиха, че са били уведомени от премиера Емил Бок, че са в списъка на министрите, които ще бъдат отстранени от постовете си.
Правителството подкрепя проекта за завод на "Пайплайф България" с 240 хил. лв.
Министерският съвет ще предостави на община Ботевград 240 хил. лв. "за изграждане на елементи на общинската пътна инфраструктура в промишлената зона в града". Очаква се решението ще бъде взето на заседанието на кабинета утре, съобщи правителствената информационна служба.
По този начин ще бъде подкрепен инвестиционният проект на "Пайплайф България" ЕООД за изграждане на завод за производство на пластмасови тръби в Ботевград, който е сертифициран като инвестиция от клас А.Read more..
UNHCR makes
unprecedented appearance before European Court
Source: UNHCR UNHCR for the first time takes part in an oral hearing before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in a case
about asylum in Europe.
EU asks France for evidence Roma expulsions legal
Source: Reuters * EU asks France to explain Roma expulsions
* French campaign provokes outrage; poses legal questions
By Justyna Pawlak
BRUSSELS, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The ...
Bosnia parliament OKs sending troops to Afghanistan
Source: Reuters SARAJEVO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Bosnia's national parliament on Wednesday endorsed a decision by the country's presidency to send a 45-man strong infantry unit to join the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan ...
Back to the heart towards better future for Romanias children
World Vision Middle East/Eastern Europe/ Central Asia office Children in Romanias Valcea County are rediscovering their spiritual heritage through the
Youth Bible Curriculum (YBC) project and a summer camp held recently in the county. The 31 children that attended the camp were selected from Romanian Orthodox churches which use the YBC bible study
materials for children as young as six through to teens aged 17.
Back to the heart towards better future for Romanias children
Children in Romanias Valcea County are rediscovering their spiritual heritage through the
Youth Bible Curriculum (YBC) project and a summer camp held recently in the county. The 31 children that attended the camp were selected from Romanian Orthodox churches which use the YBC bible study
materials for children as young as six through to teens aged 17.
Bosnia's war victims struggle to get compensation
Source: AlertNet SARAJEVO (AlertNet) - Milan Mandic, a 55-year-old engineer from Sarajevo, knows exactly where his father Bozo was executed and then buried in June 1992, at the start of the war in Bosnia.
But he ...
More than a camp students learn valuable life skills
World Vision Middle East/Eastern Europe/ Central Asia office Students supported through World Vision scholarship and sponsorship projects in Romanias
Valcea and Dolj counties were rewarded for their good school performance recently at summer camps on the Romanian coast. Most had never left home, let alone seen the sea
UN: Replace Rhetoric With Action on Disability Rights
Source: Human Rights Watch (New
York) - Governments meeting at the United Nations this week to discuss implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) should focus on effective strategies and ...
Reuters Health-Gaining on death, cooling therapy catches on
Source: Reuters * Cooling shown to protect brain after cardiac arrest
* U.S. hospitals still slow to adopt the therapy
* May help 2,300 patients avert brain damage each year
By Frederik Joelving
PHILADELPHIA ...
Training for
Child Protection in Emergencies adopted by Romanian local authorities
The first ever Child
Protection training for Emergency situations was recently undertaken by representatives of local authorities, local NGOs, social workers and teachers in Dorohoi town, Botosani County in north east
Romania as part of World Visions ongoing commitment to serve communities in emergency situations. World Vision plans to replicate the training in its Area Development Programmes across the
country, given the frequency of natural disasters and vulnerability of so many rural communities.
Training for
Child Protection in Emergencies adopted by Romanian local authorities
World Vision Middle East/Eastern Europe/ Central Asia office The first ever Child
Protection training for Emergency situations was recently undertaken by representatives of local authorities, local NGOs, social workers and teachers in Dorohoi town, Botosani County in north east
Romania as part of World Visions ongoing commitment to serve communities in emergency situations. World Vision plans to replicate the training in its Area Development Programmes across the
country, given the frequency of natural disasters and vulnerability of so many rural communities.
Croat general's war crimes trial enters final phase
Source: Reuters * Gotovina charged over offensive against Serbs in Krajina
* Prosecutors requested 27 years imprisonment for Gotovina
* Defence argue Croatian operation helped bring peace
By Aaron Gray-Block ...
U.N. rights body rebukes France for mistreating Roma
Source: Reuters * Independent U.N. racism experts rebuke France
* Body concerned some Roma expelled against their will
* But says issues faced by Roma throughout Europe
(Recasts with quotes from news ...
FEATURE-Cigarette tax hike backfires in Balkans
Source: Reuters * Bulgaria, Romania hope smoking tax will help cut deficits
* Smuggling threatens to cancel out increases in revenue
* Bulgaria reversed national ban in June
By Tsvetelia Tsolova
KYUSTENDIL ...
U.N. rights body rebukes France for mistreating Roma
Source: Reuters * Independent U.N. racism experts rebuke France
* Body concerned some Roma expelled against their will
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A United Nations human rights body ...
Discovery of cerebral cortex in marine worm offers insights into evolution
Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, have discovered a true counterpart of the cerebral cortex in an invertebrate, a marine worm.
Deaths in new Russia wildfires, homes destroyed
A new wave of wildfires swept through villages in southern Russia on Thursday, killing at least two people and destroying hundreds of homes, officials and news reports said. Fires driven by high winds...
Coach Palma says Jordan, Germany played without spirit
The coach of Jordan's national basketball team said that both Jordan and Germany played without spirit in their last game in Group A of Basketball Championship.
Tajik police station car bomb injures 25
A car packed with explosives has rammed into a police station in northern Tajikistan, triggering a powerful blast that injured at least 25 people, interior ministry officials said.
Tullamore firm wins €4m EU grant
A company based in Tullamore, Co Offaly, is to benefit from a €4m EU research grant after receiving top ranking in a list of projects submitted to the European Commission earlier this year. R&...
European firms in China call for more level playing field
BEIJING -- European companies in China on Thursday called for greater market access and a level playing field with Chinese rivals amid growing frustration among foreign firms over perceived unfair tre...
Italy's Ferrari recalls 1,248 vehicles after some catch fire
ROME -- Italian automaker Ferrari announced Wednesday it had recalled all versions of its model 458 Italia sports car produced before July 2010 after four of them caught fire.
Europe records 1 percent growth following Germany's recovery
BRUSSELS -- Europe's economy outpaced the United States and Japan in the second quarter, EU data showed Thursday, but analysts warned that the German-powered growth would likely lose steam in the seco...
European Central Bank raises growth forecast
FRANKFURT -- The European Central Bank on Thursday raised its growth and inflation forecasts for the 16-nation eurozone, with the economy now expected to expand 1.6 percent this year and 1.4 percent i...
Fyffes report €2.3m fall in profits
Fruit importer and distributor Fyffes has blamed difficult trading conditions for a €2.3m fall in profits for the first six months of the year.The company's pre-tax profits up until June 30 this yea...
Italy Goes After Tax Dodgers
It's been a busy summer for Italy's undercover tax inspectors. Sporting T-shirts, shorts, and flip-flops, they have blended into the crowd at beaches, yacht clubs, and discos from Venice to Sicily, se...
EU cuts deal to set up banking watchdogs
EU negotiators reached agreement yesterday (2 September) on a package of measures to beef up supervision of the bloc's banks, giving new EU watchdogs a mandate to overrule national authorities and...
EU presses China to step up fight against fakes
SHANGHAI (AFP) – The European Union pressed China on Friday to back up its words with action and do more to stem the flow of Chinese-made counterfeit goods into Europe and around the world. E...
EU to Invest $8 Billion in Technological Innovation
Last week, EU’s Research Commissioner, Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, announced that the European Union would invest 6.4 billion euros (US$8.3 billion) in research and innovation in 2011. This is the mo...
Life in Italy is beautiful, says George Clooney
George Clooney's Italian investment is paying off incredible returns.
BUCHAREST, Romania -- A Turkish cargo ship sank off the Romanian coast in the Black Sea on Wednesday (September 1st), the Naval Authority announced....
Kosovo awaits recognitions from CARICOM states
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- The independence of Kosovo will soon be recognised by members of CARICOM, an organisation of 15 Caribbean nations and dependencie...
Belgrade celebrates beer, music
Almost a million people headed to Belgrade to sample different brands of beer, rock out with their favourite bands and have a good time.
Moldovans to vote in crucial referendum
Will changes to the way presidents are elected end Moldova's political crisis?
Croatia to await EC assessment before deciding on shipyards
ZAGREB, Croatia -- Economy Minister Djuro Popijac said on Wednesday (September 1st) the cabinet will wait for the European Commission's (EC) assessme...
BiH meets last condition for EU visa liberalisation
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- Parliament on Wednesday (September 1st) met the last condition for EU visa liberalisation after the House o...
Albanian government, opposition accuse each other of corruption
TIRANA, Albania -- Accusations of corruption are flying between the government and opposition. On Wednesday (September 1st), opposition Socialist Par...
Turkey takes over UN Security Council's rotating presidency
NEW YORK, United States -- Turkey took over the month-long rotating presidency of the UN Security Council on Wednesday (September 1st). The previous...
Romania's ruling PDL opts for cabinet reshuffle
BUCHAREST, Romania -- Prime Minister Emil Boc presented two options at a meeting with lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) late W...
Bulgaria says no additional troops to Afghanistan
SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Defence Minister Anyu Angelov said on Wednesday (September 1st) that Bulgaria will send no additional troops to join the Internati...
Albania's Berisha calls for laws to improve tourism infrastructure
TIRANA, Albania -- Prime Minister Sali Berisha called on his cabinet Wednesday (September 1st) to draft laws that will improve tourism infrastructure...
Youth find no prospects in BiH
Frustrated by a lack of economic opportunities and an inability to shake up the political status quo, many young people are looking abroad.
Danish prosecutors charge TV station with PKK propaganda
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Prosecutors on Tuesday (August 31st) pressed charges against the Kurdish-language station Roj-TV, which holds a Danish broadca...
Christofias, Eroglu agree to hold fresh talks on Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu agreed on Tuesday (August 31st) to hold fresh intensive ta...
Albania updates EC on visa liberalisation progress
TIRANA, Albania -- The government delivered a report outlining the country's progress in meeting the criteria for visa liberalisation to the European...