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Turkey from 1,000 feet exhibition opens at Belgrade fortress

BELGRADE - An exhibition by famous Turkish photographer Alp Alper has opened at the Belgrade fortress and will last until June 7.

Engineers conducting safety checks after quake in northern Aegean

Dozens of aftershocks rattled the northern Aegean islands of Lemnos and Samothraki yesterday following Saturdays strong undersea quake, measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, which led to a British tourist being injured on Lemnos and dozens of injuries in western Turkey.

Bulgarians Living Abroad Vote at 168 Polling Stations

As Bulgarians are voting in the European Parliament elections on Sunday, the first overseas polling station to open was the one in Tokyo.

At 5 am EET on Sunday, the polling stations in Russia, Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates opened, according to reports of news.bg.

Around 135 Aftershocks Registered After Saturday Earthquake in Greece

Seismologists registered around 135 aftershocks between the Saturday 6.9 Richter scale earthquake in the Aegean Sea and Sunday morning.

Around 20 of them were of 4 Richter scale or a little higher, the remaining are between 2.8 and 3.

Long Series of Aftershocks Registered in Aegean Sea

Almost 30 aftershocks have been registered in the northern part of the Aegean Sea after the powerful earthquake which rattled parts of Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey, Saturday.

Most of these were of magnitude 2.5-3.0 on the Richter scale, however some have reached a magnitude of 4.0. The aftershocks occur every 5-10 minutes.

Earthquake in Aegean Sea Causes Panic, Damages in Turkey

The powerful earthquake that rattled Greece and Bulgaria, Saturday, has shaken areas around western Turkey, as well, causing damage and minor injuries.

Earthquake in northern Aegean measured at 6.4 Richter, felt in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria [Update]

An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck off the coast of northern Greece on Saturday and was felt as far as neighboring Turkey and Bulgaria but there were no reports of casualties or serious destruction, police and fire brigade officials said.

Cheapest water, most expensive coffee in Greece

According to a survey conducted by Omnibus for Britains Royal Mail comparing a number of holiday destinations, tourists in Greece pay the least for bottled still water but the most for a cup of coffee.

The survey concerns the prices tourists pay for certain services and products at popular holiday destinations.

Turkey supports donor conference for Bosnia

ANKARA -- Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has signed a book of condolences opened at the embassy of Bosnia-Herzegovina in Ankara.

Davutogu did so "on the occasion of the tragic balance of the floods in this, for Turkey, brotherly state," said reports.

Rogan wine wins silver in France

BELGRADE - Rogan, a family winery based in Lipovac, near Oplenac, central Serbia, has won a silver medal at an international competition in France for its Shiraz wine, the Belgrade-based Centre for Wine Culture said in a statement on Friday.

Romania can and must become region justice expertise provider (JusMin Cazanciuc)

Romania can and must become a provider of expertise on justice matters in the region, since it has proved it is capable of building extremely efficient institutions and implementing an entirely new legislative system, Justice Minister Robert Cazanciuc said during a visit paid to Turkey on Thursday and Friday.