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Madonna Booed Over Appeal For Tolerance Toward Gypsies in Romania

American singer Madonna got booed during her concert in Bucharest, Romania, on Wednesday, August 26, when she appealed to the audience for more respect towards Gypsies. Three percent of the population of Romania...

Romanians Make World's Longest Sausage

A group in Bucharest, Romania created the world's longest smoked sausage, measuring in at a whopping 392 metres. The Mayor of Bucharest, Sorin Oprescu, was on hand as a representative from the Guinness Book of...

Davis Cup: Romania 2 India 0

"India’s chances of making it to the Davis Cup World Group received a jolt on Friday when their biggest singles hope, Somdev Devvarman, went down 3-6, 1-6, 0-6 to Romania’s Victor Hanescu in the second singles of the play-off at the Bucuresti Stadium in Bucharest....

Secretary Reaffirms Strategic Ties with Omani Leaders

" WASHINGTON, April 5, 2008 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates returned here today after a brief stop in Oman following the NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania. In the secretary’s first visit to Oman, Gates met with Sultan Qaboos bin Sa'id Al Said at his...

NATO unveils 'strategic vision' for Afghanistan

This is good news for Canada's forces fighting in Afghanistan.NATO leaders meeting in Bucharest today are now preparing to release a document outlining their 'strategic vision' for Afghanistan. More troops are...

Bush to back Ukraine's Nato hopes

As expected, George Bush will back Ukraine and Georgia's bid to join the North American Treaty Organisation."US President George W Bush is set to offer backing to Ukraine's membership of Nato as he starts a...

Former Romanian coach becomes a senator

Bucharest (ANTARA News) - Former Romanian coach Anghel Iordanescu became a senator for the opposition party the Social Democrats (PSD) on Tuesday.The 57-year-old guided Romania to the 1994 World Cup quarter-finals and admitted that back then he would never have thought he...

Russia rugby team's boots stolen

"Thieves have stolen several Russian rugby players' boots in Bucharest - just days before the national team's match against Romania, officials say. Nine pairs of boots and other gear disappeared from the team's hotel on Tuesday during a power cut, the Romanian Rugby...

Pack up your reading glasses! Bookstore tourism is here.

Browsers who lose themselves in bookstores are now taking a quantum leap forward. Bibliophiles now clamber aboard tour buses for guided excursions to the best independent bookstores for miles around. "Booklovers...

I Vant to Buy Your Castle: Dracula's digs for sale

Picture the ad: For Sale: Large castle. 13 bd., 2 bath, complete with bats and secret passages. Perfect for newlywed ghoulies with plans for a brood or bachelor werewolf who likes having house guests. Secret lab...

Angry surgeon chops off patient's penis during operation

"An angry Romanian doctor has cut off a patient's penis during surgery and chopped it into small pieces. Surgeon Naum Ciomu was operating on patient Nelu Radonescu, 36, to correct a testicular malformation when he...

Romanian senator sues over allegations he was communist spy

The allegations emerged after Senator Varujan Vosganian was nominated by Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu to serve as Romania's commissioner at the European Union when the country joins the bloc in January 2007.

REMINDER PerForming the Body la MNAC 7 si 8 octombrie ora 18

Asociatia Culturala ArtLink are placerea sa va invite la premierele pieselor de dans contemporan rezultate In urma proiectului “PerForming the Body”. Acestea vor fi prezentate publicului In zilele de 7 si 8 octombrie, orele 18:00, la Muzeul National de Arta...

Record de participare la Linux Open Alternative Days

Cea de a patra ediţie LOAD ce va avea loc în perioada 17 – 18 octombrie se prefigurează ca un succes pentru susţinătorii iniţiativelor Open Source. În acest an tematica abordată la...

The Perfect Bicycling Vacation

Especially designed for those with a passion for trails and bicycling, the 14 day-long tour of Romanian legendary landscapes and architectural artifacts is a must this summer. A wonderful opportunity to take your bike on the unique trails of Romania, and ride through some of...

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