Iranians struggle to recover after powerful earthquakes
Thousands of people in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province are struggling to cope after their homes were destroyed by two powerful
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Month: August 2012
Bulgaria opens Olympic medals count, all eyes on volleyball
After almost two weeks of disappointing results by Bulgarian athletes in the London Olympics, the country won its first medal,
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S&P raises Bulgaria’s short-term, affirms long-term ratings
International credit ratings agency Standard&Poor’s (S&P) said on August 10 that it raised Bulgaria’s short-term foreign and local currency sovereign
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Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 11-12
Every year in August, the Perseid meteor shower makes an impressive lights show in the skies over the northern hemisphere
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Battle for Aleppo continues
Syrian activists say government forces launched a new bombardment of Aleppo Friday, continuing their offensive against rebel-held areas in the
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Design of monument to late Polish presidential couple unveiled
A design of a monument to the late Polish president Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, both killed in an
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Film review: The Bourne Legacy
It seemed like a really silly idea to try to continue the Bourne film franchise without Matt Damon starring in
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Hungary commentary: Orbán’s ill wind could blow his house down
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s recent remarks, welcoming an “Eastern Wind” that can blow in a mix of economic dynamism
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Bulgaria, Romania face EU sanctions of Danube River ferry – report
Bulgaria and Romania could face “serious financial sanctions” imposed by the European Union if the two countries fail to launch
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