News archive of October 2014

Antic: Deliveries reduced, but Serbia has enough gas

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 10/31/2014 - 17:04

BELGRADE - Serbia's Energy Minister Aleksandar Antic said on Friday that the gas deliveries to Serbia have been reduced by 28 percent in the last seven days, but underscored that Serbia's energy system is stable and that the country has enough gas.

University infrastructure revamped thanks to EU donation

Published by B92 on Fri, 10/31/2014 - 16:57

University infrastructure revamped thanks to EU donation

BELGRADE -- The European Union backed the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development with a EUR 30 million donation.

Sofia City Courts Acquits Activists For Painting Monument

Published by Novinite on Fri, 10/31/2014 - 16:45

The Sofia City Court acquitted Asen Genov and Tsvetelina Sarbinska, accused of hooliganism for painting the monument in front of the Bulgarian Socialist Party offices in Sofia last November.

Iraqi foreign minister due to visit Turkey

Published by Hurriyet on Fri, 10/31/2014 - 16:44

Iraq’s new Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari is set to visit Turkey next week in a bid to restore bilateral relations that deteriorated during Nouri al-Maliki’s term of Prime Ministry.

Industrial production down by 5.7 %, foreign trade up 5.4 %

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 10/31/2014 - 16:41

BELGRADE - The industrial production in the Republic of Serbia decreased by 5.7 percent in the period January - September 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, while only in September 2014 it went down by 16 percent compared to September 2013, the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia released in a statement.

Leading dissident resigns from main opposition CHP

Published by Hurriyet on Fri, 10/31/2014 - 16:40

A leading dissident within Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) resigned from her party on Oct. 31, issuing a statement severely criticizing the CHP policies she said were “detached” from people and not helpful for coming to power.

Turkey, France say ISIL war is not limited to Kobane

Published by Hurriyet on Fri, 10/31/2014 - 16:39

France and Turkey concur that anti-ISIL operations must extend beyond Kobane as President Erdoğan again demands a wider fight against al-Assad Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took aim at Western leaders in Paris on Oct.

Five managers sentenced to prison over deadly Zonguldak mine accident

Published by Hurriyet on Fri, 10/31/2014 - 16:35

A local court has sentenced five managers of the Karadon mine in the Black Sea province of Zonguldak to between five and 10 years in prison each on Oct. 31 in the trial into a deadly accident that cost the lives to 30 workers.

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