Wozniacki – injury fears
Top seed and world number three Caroline Wozniacki was forced to withdraw from the Polsat Warsaw Open on Thursday and cast doubt on her chances of being fit for the French Open. Wozniacki pulled out after losing the first set 6-3 to Chinese fifth seed Jie Zheng, and admitted: „My ankle was taped really well […]
Sailors Released by Somali Pirates Arrive in Bulgaria Friday
The five Bulgarian sailors from the kidnapped St James Park are arriving in Bulgaria on Friday, May 21, the Foreign Ministry informs Thursday. They will land at the airport of the Black Sea city of Varna and will be met by friends and relatives. A short briefing is scheduled for 2:30 pm in the VIP […]
Bulgarian MEPs Urge EU to Be Proactive in South Caucasus
The European Parliament has approved a report of a Bulgarian MEP urging the EU craft a strategy for the critically important South Caucasus region. The report of the Bulgarian Socialist MEP, Evgeni Kirilov, stresses the need for the Union to be proactive with respect to the stabilization and encouraging the development of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and […]
Injury hits Wozniacki
Top seed and world number three Caroline Wozniacki was forced to withdraw from the Polsat Warsaw Open on Thursday and cast doubt on her chances of being fit for the French Open. Wozniacki pulled out after losing the first set 6-3 to Chinese fifth seed Jie Zheng, and admitted: „My ankle was taped really well […]
Social Unrest Spreads to Slovenia and Spain; Images Around the Globe; US Not Immune to Protests
The wave of social unrest is spreading. A new round of protests has hit Spain with a public sector strike set for June 8. In Slovenia, students are protesting new rules that limit their work hours and pay. „Luka Gubo” an economist from Slovenia writes: Hi Mish! First I must say that I love your […]
Turkish government promises new action as tragic toll mounts in mines
Following a spate of tragic mine accidents that have killed 60 workers in the past five months, the government has vowed to take additional steps to increase the safety of workers, including tighter inspections of state and private mines. More on mines Read more about the Zonguldak tragedy and other Turkish mine disasters Mine disasters […]
Mobile video specialist Movidius brings in $7.5M
A mobile-video upstart is looking to pick up the pace with backing from European venture capitalists. Movidius, an Irish chipmaker focusing on 3D video for mobile devices, has raised a Series B funding totaling $7.5 million. The round came from existing shareholders including Celtic House Venture Partners , Capital E , Emertec Gestion , AIB […]
Oce Announces Winner of Its Third Annual ‘Green Reprographer of the Year’ Award
ProRepro Recognized for Exceptional Sustainable Business Practices TRUMBULL, Conn., May 20 /PRNewswire/ – Oce, an international leader in digital document management, today announced the winner of its third annual, „Green Reprographer of the Year” award during the IRgA 2010 Annual Convention and Trade Show held May 19-21 in Palm Springs, CA. ProRepro, Orange County’s fastest […]
Oldies but goldies – subiecte de presă
Inundaţiile. La fiece ploicică mai abundentă, ori săptămână cu ploi cuminţi, civilizate, dar perseverente, în România sunt inundaţii. Dacă nu case şi gospodării, măcar nişte zeci şi sute de hectare tot sunt afectate. Aţi văzut cam ce-a fost săptămâna asta, nu puteţi spune că s-a rupt cerul şi ne-a inundat de ploi, dar asta n-a […]
De ce Boc poate şi noi nu?!
Trăim o vreme în care legile şi puterea judecătorească nu mai înseamnă nimic. În fond, România este guvernată de o dictatură. Aşa cred eu. E părerea mea şi nu are rost să mă contraziceţi. Şi am şi argumente în favoarea mea. Simple. Dar care demonstrează clar că gaşca ce ne conduce nu mai are nici […]
