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Turkish ship sinks off Romania; crew saved
A Turkish ship loaded with metal sank Wednesday in the Black Sea off the Romanian coast, the Romanian naval authority said.
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17 sailors from Turkish ship saved in Romania; ship carrying scrap metal in danger of sinking
BUCHAREST, Romania - Authorities say Romania saved 17 Turkish sailors whose ship began sinking off the Black Sea shore. Ion Voicu, an official with a government sea rescue agency, says the sailors were saved early Wednesday.
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France accuses Romania of dumping its Roma
Romania should not interpret freedom of movement in the EU as a right to get rid of its Roma at the expense of other countries, Pierre Lellouche, the French state secretary for European affairs, told the press yesterday (31 August) in Brussels, triggering a strong reaction from Bucharest.
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?Dragon? dinosaur stalked Romania
Skeletal anatomy of the Romanian ?dragon? dinosaur named Balaur Bondoc. Photo: Amnh/PA Wire Dragons are not merely the stuff of legend ? one terrorised the inhabitants of Romania long before St George ever picked up a lance, scientists revealed.
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Romanian Economy Expands In Q2
(RTTNews) - The Romanian economy expanded in the second quarter, the National Institute of Statistics said Wednesday. The economy grew 0.3% in the second quarter from the previous quarter, in line with flash estimate.
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Deadly dinosaur remains found in Romania
WASHINGTON - About 70 million years ago, a stocky dragon stalked what is now Romania. A new type of dinosaur similar to the frightening Velociraptor - but with two sharp claws on each foot instead of just one - has been discovered by Romanian and American researchers.
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Romania Must Pay Debts, Pass Pension Changes to Get Next Payment, IMF Says
Romania must prove it paid overdue debts to private companies and approve changes in its pension system by the end of September to unlock the next installment of its bailout loan, the International Monetary Fund said.
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Romanian foreign minister wants normalization with Russia after spy scandal
BUCHAREST, August 31 (Itar-Tass) -- Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi called for normalizing relations with Russia after the recent expulsion of a Romanian diplomat on spying suspicions.
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Romanian researchers find type of cells which may cure infarction
Romanian researchers discovered a type of cells which, together with stem cells, may encourage the regeneration of the heart muscle, after an infarction, Mediafax reports.
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Fossil of stocky new predatory dinosaur unearthed in Romania
The fossil of a stocky new dinosaur with two sets of claws on its feet unearthed in Romania has given researchers a window into what European predators looked like in the final years of the Age of Dinosaurs.
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Jankovic survives U.S. Open scare from unseeded Romanian
Fourth seed Jelena Jankovic narrowly averted a first-round upset by rallying to beat unseeded Romanian teenager Simona Halep 6-4 4-6 7-5 at the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
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Jankovic survives U.S. Open scare from unseeded Romanian
Fourth seed Jelena Jankovic narrowly averted a first-round upset by rallying to beat unseeded Romanian teenager Simona Halep 6-4 4-6 7-5 at the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
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Romanian foreign minister wants normalization with Russia after spy scandal
BUCHAREST, August 31 (Itar-Tass) -- Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi called for normalizing relations with Russia after the recent expulsion of a Romanian diplomat on spying suspicions.
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Two-Clawed Velociraptor Relative Found In Romania
A team of paleontologists from the University of Bucharest and the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) have discovered an unusual new type of dinosaur that is related to the Velociraptor, but with stockier limbs and a pair of massive claws on each of its hind feet.The researchers, who were working in Romania, were able to recover leg, hip, back, arms, hand, rib, and tail bones, making this ...
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'Balaur Bondoc': 'Stocky Dragon' Dinosaur Discovered In Romania, Similar To Velociraptor
What's Your Reaction? WASHINGTON ? Around 70 million years ago a stocky dragon stalked what is now Romania. A new type of dinosaur similar to the frightening Velociraptor ? but with two sharp claws on each foot instead of just one ? has been discovered by Romanian and American researchers.
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Romania three-men down for Albania game
Romania have lost three players since announcing their squad for their Group D opener against Albania, who have found a place for out-of-contract captain Ervin Skela.
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Fossils from new type of dinosaur found in Romania
Fossils of a new type of dinosaur, which looks like a beefy version of the predatory Velociraptor, have been unearthed in Romania.
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Romania: Russia nervous over Moldova's support for missile shield
Bucharest - Russian espionage charges against a Romanian diplomat were a reaction to Bucharest's support for Moldova's westward course, according to Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi.
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2 die in Romania from the mosquito-borne West Nile virus
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian authorities say two people have died and at least five others have been hospitalized after becoming infected with the West Nile virus.
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