Malaysia’s national oil company Petronas and Azerbaijan?s state-owned Socar have signed a …
Bulgaria grants 300 000 leva to Macedonia over flood damage
Bulgaria?s Cabinet agreed on September 20 to grant financial assistance of 300 000 leva (about 153 440 euro) to the the Republic of Macedonia to help its neighbouring country tackle the effects of the disastrous floods in the regions of …
New Zealand Starts Block Offer 2017 Process
New Zealand?s energy and resources minister Simon Bridges on September 19 announced the start of the Block Offer 2017 process for …
The MISSION in Missionaries: An Opportunity You May Not Have Considered
In an effort to share more ?everyday missions? stories, MNN is using social media to connect with fellow Christ-followers and hear what?s on their hearts. Today, it?s my pleasure to introduce you to Rebecca Jefferson, our very first guest blogger.…
Plovdiv District Court dismisses chief architect over ?Tobacco Town? demolition bid
The District Court in Bulgaria?s second city Plovdiv upheld on September 19 an application by the Regional Prosecutor?s Office to remove from office Chief Architect Roumen Roussev, who is facing criminal charges in connection with the attempted demolition of a …
Background check: Rohingya boat people

Many Rohingya are facing starvation since foreign aid workers were forced to leave the region by the government.
(Image, caption courtesy Partners)
Most Rohingya refugees currently adrift in the Andaman Ocean fled persecution in Myanmar months ago with the help …
New Zealand Starts Block Offer 2017 Process
New Zealand?s energy and resources minister Simon Bridges on September 19 announced the start of the Block Offer 2017 process for …
Will ISIS go nuclear?
Debate continues over the probability and likelihood of a nuclear ISIS. While reportedly improbable, Central Asia could be a starting point for the Islamic State?s nuclear ambitions.
ISIS in Central Asia

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In March, terrorists handed out hundreds of notices …
Bulgaria grants 300 000 leva to Macedonia over flood damage
Bulgaria?s Cabinet agreed on September 20 to grant financial assistance of 300 000 leva (about 153 440 euro) to the the Republic of Macedonia to help its neighbouring country tackle the effects of the disastrous floods in the regions of …
EU indecision on UN Secretary General choice plays to Russia?s advantage

The race to replace Ban Ki-moon as United Nations Secretary-General in 2017 is an awful muddle, yet it may still culminate in victory for a well-qualified European. The current frontrunner is former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres, but European Commission
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