News archive of April 2015

Turkey's EU membership bid "complicated"

VIENNA -- "The uncompromising and aggressive" attitude towards those states that consider the WW1-era mass killing of Armenians as genocide "complicates" Ankara's EU bid.

Greek Parliament was expected to re-examine the cases of the Siemens bribe scandal and the Lagarde list, following an order issued by House Speaker Zoe Constantopoulou on Thursday in her capacity as head of the House's Special Permanent Committee on Institutions and Transparency.

BELGRADE - OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic met on Thursday with Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Laurent Louis Stokvis and discussed current topics relating to Serbian OSCE Chairmanship.

Thirty years after he was given the Palme D’Or, Costa Gavras returns to the Cannes Film Festival as the honorary member of the Cannes Classics family.

French prosecutors and military authorities are investigating accusations that French soldiers in Central African Republic sexually abused children they were sent to protect.
     

One of the prettiest and funniest women of the US star system, Olivia Munn appeared outside of famous restaurant “Craig’s” in West Hollywood. The beauty, who is considered to be a style guru wore a simple, yet elegant floral short dress and had her long hair in a ponytail.

Antonio Banderas seems to be in love yet again. The actor was spotted walking hand-in-hand with his new partner in London. Antonio broke up with his long-time wife Melanie Griffith just a few months ago.

He quickly paired up with 34 year-old Nicole Kimpel, however, an investment consultant.

A Chinese construction company has impressed the industry across the world after building a 57-story skyscraper for only 19 days.

The construction consists of concrete and glass and is located in the central part of the country. Company's Vice President stated that a popular method has been used to allow the construction of three storeys per day.

BELGRADE - The Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) Chief of Staff, General Ljubisa Dikovic, has met with Major-General Luciano Portolano, the commander of the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, to discuss the engagement of Serbian blue helmets in the multinational operation.

Aleksandar Vucic, Serbian Prime Minister, on Thursday said Serbia's austerity measure are bringing sufficiently good results for pensions and salaries in the public sector - reduced by 10 per cent in November - to rise this October.

"In August, we will start talks with the IMF about salaries and pensions increases, and we will increase them," Vucic said on Thursday.