Новости за 01.12.2017

Syria’s top government negotiator said on Friday his team was quitting U.N.-led peace talks in Geneva and might not return next week, blaming the opposition’s rejection of any role for President Bashar al-Assad in a transition, reported Reuters.

The Christmas tree of Sofia will shine tonight in front of the National Palace of Culture.

Syrian insurgents brought down an army helicopter in southwest Syria on Friday, near the Israel-occupied Golan Heights, a war monitoring group said.

 Bulgaria, Austria and Romania will be taking over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU in succession over the next 18 months and Brussels believes this will be an opportunity for “neighbours” to help to accelerate the EU integration of the Western Balkans.

More expensive urban transport in Burgas since today, reported bTV. 

There is a grace period during which the ticket will cost BGN 1.30 to both cardholders and those who travel less often and buy a ticket from the bus controllers.

By the end of the month, however, when the so-called validators in all buses and trolleys in Burgas will be operating, the ticket will jump to BGN 1.50.

The ticket price for the night line which operates after midnight is going to be BGN 2.00

The steady development of relations between Bulgaria and Turkey is a priority of Bulgarian foreign policy.

Georgia says a Chechen jihadist killed in a clash with special forces in the Georgian capital Tbilisi was the suspected organiser of a terror attack on Istanbul airport last year, reported BBC. 

New 220 HIV positive have been registered in Bulgaria this year with over 260,000 people surveyed.

Oscar Wilde is undoubtedly one of the greatest writers and poets ever to have lived. Most people associate his name with Dorian Gray's Portrait, but there are also many of his works that have not been as popular as they deserve.

Globally renown PR expert Maxim Behar was listed officially  in the ICCO's World PR Wall of Fame, whose President he was for two years. At a glamorous ceremony at London's Andaz Hotel, nearly 250 PR professionals from the five continents have applauded the Bulgarian who climbed to the highest possible ladder in the world.

''An expert group at European level will have the difficult task in just 3-4 months to make a common definition of the issue of false news because they are often not illegal and to identify and unify good practices, we have a common answer to this challenge.''

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan late on Nov. 30 that she will work to speed up the delivery of promised EU aid for Syrians in Turkey, according to presidential sources, Hurriyet reported.

In a phone conversation between Erdoğan and Merkel, regional developments concerning Syria and bilateral relations were discussed, said the sources.

Erdoğan also told Merkel about last week’s Sochi summit on Syria.

On Nov. 22, Erdoğan met Russian President... Читать дальше...

Pakistani Taliban masked with burqas attacked the campus of an agricultural college in Peshawar today. At least nine people were killed and 35 were injured, Reuters reported.

Plovdiv, the city of seven hills! CNN wanders the streets of Bulgaria's second largest city, from its Roman amphitheater to its colorful buildings.

After a 13-hour working day, MPs adopted the state budget for 2018, reported BGNES.

Albanians are preparing for the worst as non-stop torrential rains have started and are predicted to continue for several days – with major flooding predicted across the country, Tirana Times reported.

Several parts of the country were already seeing floods by Thursday night, with the main highway linking Tirana to Durres closed to trafficking due to high water.

Authorities said flooding had also damaged agricultural land and roads. In some places there were blackouts as the electricity... Читать дальше...

Today is the day that England and 31 other nations learn their fate as the 2018 World Cup draw takes place in Moscow.

Port - Bourgas is closed for maneuver due to strong wind, according to the site of Port Infrastructure. The wind blows at a speed of 5.9 m / s with gusts up to 10 m / s. The air temperature is 17 degrees. The ban applies to all crafts. It will be revoked after improving weather conditions.

Earthquake with magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter scale is recorded on Iran's territory in the morning hours of Friday, according to the official website of the European Mediterranean Seismic Center (EMSC).

Moon Express, a company planning to mine material on the moon, is "definitely" going to launch its first mission next year, and could have human colonies there within five years, Chairman Naveen Jain told CNBC on Thursday.

General Motors aims to launch a public ride-sharing service across several cities that uses fully self-driving cars by 2019, potentially becoming the first traditional carmaker to deploy autonomous technology at scale in the real world.

Germany will cut its diplomatic mission to Pyongyang and demand North Korea to reduce its presence in Berlin, Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said after meeting with his US counterpart, reports sega. 

There is no hope of rescuing the crew members of the Argentine submarine that disappeared two weeks ago, Nova TV reported.
The navy announced it had ceased the operation to rescue the 44 people.

From today at 16.00h, Bulgarians will be able to travel and stay in Canada without visas. However, visa-free travel does not allow work there, but short business trips, tourism, visits to relatives, acquaintances and friends.

Those travelling by plane must sign up once on the Canadian government website. When travelling by land or by sea, there is no need for this registration.

US Homeland Security Adviser Herbert McMaster has held a meeting with the foreign ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro.