Новости за 05.01.2018

A dozen US congressmen, most of whom Democrats, spoke in December with psychiatrist about  the mental state of the US President Donald Trump, CNN reported, quoting consultant Bandey Lee. She was called for opinion, and the group was joined by a Republican party senator as well.

Millions of people in Tokyo received a loud alert Friday that a "strong" earthquake was about to hit -- but it proved to be a false alarm apparently triggered by geological chance./dailysabah

The homeless man, who stole hundreds of thousands of euros in December from Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy near Paris, remains undetectable. So far, it has been estimated that the stolen money amounts to 300,000 euros. Now, according to a source close to the investigation, the stolen sum amounted to 490,000 euros, the France press reported.

The first for this year accident left cold again thousands of Sofia citizens, a reporter told BGNES.

French President Emmanuel Macron voiced concern over the possible instability of the European community after the UK's separation from the EU. According to him, the leaders of the member states should focus on the collective interest of the union during the Brexit negotiations, not to push their interests, writes The Independent.

President Rumen Radev convenes on January 9, 2018 at 10.30 am at the "Dondukov" 2 meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security.

For this year, Mark Zuckerberg has set himself the task of fixing the Facebook social network. Zuckerberg has begun to make challenges on New Year's Eve in 2009 when he wore a tie every day that reminded him of the importance of Facebook becoming profitable despite the global financial crisis.

Ten people have been killed in heavy snowfalls in central and eastern China over the past three days, TASS reported, referring to the authorities.

Bulgaria's sole nuclear power plant (NPP) Kozloduy said it has opened a 41.4 million levs ($25.6 million/21.2 million euro) tender for repair and maintenance services of the main and adjacent equipment and systems on the NPP’s units 5 and 6.

Moves to ratify the so-called Istanbul Convention of the Council of Europe are encountering strong opposition both from parties in the Bulgarian government and the opposition.

World No. 3 in tennis Grigor Dimitrov continues to defend his title from the Brisbane tournament (Avl, $ 468,910). In the third round, the winner in the ATP 250 race struggled with Kyle Edmund 6:3, 6:7, 6:4 in three sets and qualified for the 1/2 finals .

Trend’s interview with Head of Consular Section of Bulgarian Embassy in Azerbaijan Kiril Apostolov

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, weakened by an election setback in September, launches a second bid to build a coalition government on Sunday when she sits down with the Social Democrats (SPD) for exploratory talks, reported Reuters. 

The Friendship and Neighborhood Agreement between the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria, which was signed by the two prime ministers - Zoran Zaev and Boyko Borisov on 1 August last year - will be ratified on January 15,t BGNES reported.

Israel reported that a program has been in force since today that will force nearly 40,000 illegal immigrants to choose between expulsion and imprisonment, according to the France press, quoted by BTA.

US telecom AT & T announced plans to launch a "true 5G network" by the end of this year, CNET reported on Tuesday. With this, the operator hopes to overtake other industry competitors planning their 5G networks in 2019.

39.2% of Bulgarians could not keep their homes warm, according to a Eurostat survey for 2016. By this indicator, the country is in the worst position in the EU because the largest share of its population fails to secure its heating in the cold months of the year. For comparison, on average, 8.7% of citizens in the EU can not afford normal heating. After a peak of 11% in 2012, the proportion of these people has steadily declined in recent years, according to the European Statistical Office. However... Читать дальше...

Victoria and Alexander are the most preferred names in 2017, according to NSI data, FOCUS reported. Among the popular male names are Georgi, Dimitar, Ivan and Nikola. Often the boys are named Martin, Daniel and Victor. In recent years the number of newborns with the names Boris, Kaloyan, Simeon, Asparuh has increased. The most common Muslim names in Boys and in 2017 are Emir and Mert.

US President Donald Trump's lawyers threaten a former advisor, Steve Banon, because he disclosed classified information and humiliated the president in a new book to be released today. A letter was also sent to author Michael Wolfe and publisher of the book called Fire and Brimstone.

Worldwide sales of new passenger cars in 2017 have exceeded 90 million units. This is the first time in history, Automotive News reports. Compared to 2016, the growth rate is 2.7%. The average increase in sales since 2009, when the total number of cars in the world for the first time exceeds 1 billion, is 4.1% per year. This result is much higher than the population growth at a global level of 1.2% per year. All this shows that the interest in traditional cars remains high, despite the heavy penetration... Читать дальше...

Traffic Police in Sofia will no longer register cars that pollute the air. Within a month, inspections will be launched in the streets of Sofia to check for excessive amounts of harmful emissions. Environment Minister Neno Dimov pledged to get funding so that the measures could be applied across the country.

Unemployment in Bulgaria marked a record low, while at the same time economists report high employment for 2017.

This morning, 400 meters from the metropolitan boulevard "Brussels", which leads to the airport will be closed for repair.

In the final New Year’s auction at Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market on Friday, the owner of an international sushi restaurant shelled out more than $300,000 for a prime bluefin tuna and said he was “very happy” with the result, according to Reuters.

New York Governor  announced on Thursday a state of emergency because of cold and snowfall. According to Twiter, he announces the state of emergency in the city of New York, Long Island and Westchester County because of the extreme natural conditions.

Mayor of New York Bill de Blasio has already ordered all schools to be closed on Thursday. He recommended that local residents stay at home and avoid travel.

John Kennedy International Airport temporarily stopped the flights. The... Читать дальше...