NATO troops fire on bus in Afghanistan, killing 4
December 14, 2008
NATO forces in Afghanistan have killed four passengers on a bus that failed to stop when driving toward their patrol, the ISAF press service said. Read more
Russia’s Sukhinova wins Miss World 2008 title
December 14, 2008
Russia’s Kseniya Sukhinova has won the Miss World 2008 title at the international beauties competition in South Africa after beating 108 contestants. Read more
Romania will receive European funds in advance for 2007-2009 worth a total 1.82 billion euros, with the bulk of this amount or 768.52 million euros representing the advance for 2009 alone, the European Commission announced on Thursday.
November 27, 2008
The Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE) condemns the terror attacks in Mumbai that reportedly killed over 100 people and left 300 wounded, reads a MAE release on Thursday. Read more
Nicolas Sarkozy sends condolences to families of casualties in Petrila
November 18, 2008
French President Nicolas Sarkozy sent his Romanian counterpart Traian Basescu a message of sympathy with the families of the victims of the blast in Petrila (west), read the release France’s Embassy to Bucharest remitted to Agerpres. Read more
Russian nuclear submarine accident leaves 20 dead, 22 injured
November 9, 2008
MOSCOW, November 9 (RIA Novosti) – An accident aboard a Russian nuclear submarine in the Pacific Ocean killed 20 and injured another 22 people, a spokesman for Russia’s Investigative Committee said on Sunday. Read more
