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New security measures underway for schools, Turkish interior ministry says
The Turkish Interior Ministry is set to introduce a bunch of new security measures in and around school premises before the academic year starts on Sept. 18, daily Habertürk reported on Sept. 8.
CEZ's Fault Leaves Half of Sofia in the Dark for 6 Hours
A massive technical fault of energy utility CEZ left downtown Sofia in the dark from 4 to 10 pm yesterday, reported Standart News.
The company's operators were bombarded with thousands of phone calls from citizens in the affected quarters of Orlandovtsi, Yavorov and Hadzhi Dimitar and were constantly delaying the provisional time of power supply restoration.
Australian government releases “guide” to dealing with terrorism
The Federal Government has released a “tool kit” for venue operators to assess the vulnerability of their site and better protect it against a potential terrorist attack.
It outlined a blueprint for “layered security” at venues, including CCTV, X-ray screening and physical barriers like bollards to prevent vehicle attacks at crowded places like shopping centres and sports stadiums.
Istanbul municipality puts warning letters over video recording in cabs after criticism
The Istanbul Municipality has begun to put warning letters regarding video recording in cabs as a part of its new initiative after the move immediately drew criticism over "the violation of the right to privacy."
Vandals who smashed metro ticket machines identified
Using CCTV images, the police managed to identify the three men who used a sledgehammer to smash the new ticket machines that have been installed at Omonia metro station in central Athens. The attack took place on May 2 and led to eight new machines, designed to accept electronic tickets that are not yet in use, being destroyed, along with two existing ticket machines and an ATM screen.
The Bulgarian Who Kicked a Woman in Berlin Subway Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
The Bulgarian who kicked a woman down a flight of stairs at an underground station in Berlin in October 2016, was sentenced to 35 months of imprisonment by a German court, DPA reported on 6 July, quoted by BNT.
The incident was recorded from Hermannstrasse CCTV cameras. The attacker was identified and soon arrested. The incident caused a storm of outrage in Germany.
Taxi driver crashes into four pedestrians after allegedly using bonzai
A taxi-driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into four pedestrians in Istanbul's central Beyoğlu district after allegedly using bonzai, a cheap and addictive synthetic drug, local media reports said.
The incident occurred on June 25 but was reported three days later after footage emerged from nearby surveillance cameras.
Sofia Deputy Mayor: Video Surveillance To Be Installed in Capital's Nursery Schools
In the nursery schools in Sofia will be installed a video surveillance. Cameras will be in the play rooms and the sleeping rooms. That told the Deputy Mayor of Finance and Healthcare Doncho Barbalov the BNT media, reported Dnevnik.
St. Petersburg suicide bomber identified as 22 y.o born in Kyrgyzstan
The Russian Investigative Committee has identified 22-year-old Akbarzhon Dzhalilov, a Kyrgyz-born Russian citizen, as the suspect believed to have carried out the terrorist bombing in the Saint Petersburg Metro.
Fuel stolen from trucks on Crete
Authorities in Iraklio on the island of Crete on Monday were seeking the perpetrators who siphoned off around a ton of fuel from two trucks belonging to a local cement company.
Employees of the firm noticed that the fuel had been removed from the vehicles early on Monday morning though it remained unclear exactly when the theft occurred.
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