News archive of February 2015

Djokovic wins 5th Australian Open title

MELBOURNE -- World's best ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic has won his 5th Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday by beating Andy Murray 7-6(5) 6(4)-7 6-3 6-0.

The Serb now has 49 ATP titles to his name, 8 of which are Grand Slams, that is two Wimbledon titles and one US Open along with the five Australian Open trophies.

The application for participation in the National Programme for Energy Effectiveness starts on Monday, as announced by the Bulgarian Ministry of Regional Development.

The project will be funded by the Bulgarian Development Bank, providing a BGN 1 B loan for the project.

The UN Security Council demanded the immediate release of all hostages held by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), as Jordan vowed to do everything it can to save the life of a pilot captured by the militants.
      

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots rallied to edge Seattle 28-24 in Super Bowl 49 on Feb. 1 scuttling the Seahawks' bid for a second straight NFL championship in dramatic style.
      

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) condemns "in the firmest terms" the execution of Japanese citizen Kenji Goto by the terrorist organization ISIL, a release of MAE remitted on Sunday to AGERPRES shows.

Photo credit: (c) Grigore POPESCU / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

A state of emergency was announced on Sunday, after floods and hurricane winds took over a number of cities in Bulgaria. The disaster wrecked havoc on Smolyan, Burgas, Topolovgrad and Dobrich. Varshets, Devin and Kardzhali were also affected.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker mulls suspending the mission of the so-called "Troika" of international lenders in Greece, media reports suggest.

President Klaus Iohannis will meet, on Monday, at 10.00 EET, in the Blue Room of the Cotroceni Palace, with Senate Speaker Calin Popescu Tariceanu and Chamber of Deputies Speaker Valeriu Zgonea, the schedule of the President, as posted on the Presidential Administration website, shows.

Photo credit: (c) Alex MICSIK / AGERPRES PHOTO

Accommodation centers hosting asylum seekers and refugees across Bulgaria are to be imposed a curfew as of Monday, February 2.

The measure will prevent about 3700 of refugees from leaving their compounds after 20:00 EET, or 22:00 EEST in the summer.

Balkan nations receive support for NATO membership

Turkey and Hungary voice support for quicker regional NATO integration as they continue comprehensive defence reforms.

Macedonia has satisfied all conditions for NATO membership, but is kept out by Greece's veto. [AFP]