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Ionescu trial resumes with son testifying in court [May 18, 2012] SINGAPORE: The trial of the former Romanian Charge d'Affaires in Singapore, Silviu Ionescu, resumed in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, with his youngest son testifying. [via YahooNews] More >>

AI plane makes emergency landing in Bucharest [May 13, 2012] A Chicago-bound Air India plane, with 206 passengers and crew onboard, made an emergency landing in Romanian capital Bucharest, after the cargo door warning went off, on Saturday. The fli... [via YahooNews] More >>

UEFA Europa League trophy handed to Bucharest [Apr 12, 2012] UEFA President Michel Platini has presented the UEFA Europa League trophy to the city of Bucharest as the countdown begins to the final in the Romanian capital next month. [via YahooNews] More >>

UEFA Europa League trophy handed to Bucharest [Apr 11, 2012] UEFA President Michel Platini has presented the UEFA Europa League trophy to the city of Bucharest as the countdown begins to the final in the Romanian capital next month. [via YahooNews] More >>

2 killed, 6 wounded after man opens fire at hair salon in Romanian capital [Mar 06, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania - A gunman opened fire Monday in a hair salon in the Romanian capital, killing two people and wounding six, officials said. The suspected shooter was identified as an ambulance driver who was married to a woman killed in the attack. [via YahooNews] More >>

2 dead, 6 wounded in hair salon shooting in Romania [Mar 06, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - A gunman opened fire on Monday in a hair salon in the Romanian capital, killing two people and wounding six, officials said. The suspected shooter was identified as an ambulance driver who was married to a woman killed in the attack. Related Stories Obama to host G-8 summit in Camp David in May Merkel expresses concern for Brazil currency woes Britain will work to mend ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania: 2 dead, 6 wounded in hair salon shooting [Mar 05, 2012] A gunman opened fire Monday in a hair salon in the Romanian capital, killing two people and wounding six, officials said. The suspected shooter was identified as an ambulance driver who was married to a woman killed in the attack. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania: 2 dead, 6 wounded in hair salon shooting [Mar 05, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - A gunman opened fire Monday in a hair salon in the Romanian capital, killing two people and wounding six, officials said. The suspected shooter was identified as an ambulance driver who was married to 1 of the women killed. [via YahooNews] More >>

11 companies, suspected of rigging the bids for road works in Bucharest [Feb 16, 2012] The Competition Council (CC) is probing a possible agreement between 11 companies, to participate with fake offers in the bids organised by the Street Administration of the Bucharest Municipality in view of awarding contracts for paving streets, covering potholes and installing kerbstones in the Romanian Capital, Mediafax reports. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian protests injure at least 59 [Jan 19, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Anti-government protests in the Romanian capital of Bucharest resulted in at least 59 injuries and 40 arrests, police said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian protests injure at least 59 [Jan 16, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Anti-government protests in the Romanian capital of Bucharest resulted in at least 59 injuries and 40 arrests, police said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Protesters, police clash in Bucharest, 59 hurt [Jan 16, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters clashed with riot police in the Romanian capital Bucharest at the weekend and 59 people were injured, paramedics said on Monday. Analysts said the unrest, the worst in the Balkan country for more than a decade, could resume this week but was unlikely to affect the government's austerity programme, one of the protesters' grievances, at this stage ... [via YahooNews] More >>

'CIA prison' found in Bucharest [Dec 09, 2011] The CIA operated a secret prison in the Romanian capital Bucharest where terrorism suspects were interrogated, a German media investigation claims. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania May Lose EUR 50 M over Bulgaria's 'Sluggish' Work on Danube Bridge 2 [Nov 21, 2011] Romania may lose EUR 50 M in EU money due to Bulgaria's delay in the construction of the so called Danube Bridge 2, connecting Bulgaria's Vidin and Romania's Calafat. What is unusual in the case is that the delay has been caused by Bulgaria, according to the Romanian Capital newspaper. The Romanian part of the construction has already been finished, the paper points out. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Sick passenger forces emergency landing in Romania [Nov 17, 2011] A plane bound from Israel to the United States made an emergency landing in Romania after an American passenger had a heart attack. Valentin Iordache, spokesman for Henri Coanda airport in Bucharest, says the Boeing 747 from Tel Aviv landed in the Romanian capital early Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

'Spiderman' Robert scales Bucharest hotel [Oct 15, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Folks in Bucharest say they were pretty impressed as they watched "French Spiderman" Alain Robert scale the outside of a hotel in the Romanian capital. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Set Up High-Level Cooperation Council [Oct 12, 2011] The Cabinets of Bulgaria and Romania have set up a High-Level Cooperation Council at their first ever joint sitting held Wednesday in Bucharest. The governments of the two neighboring EU countries met in the Romanian capital led by the two Prime Ministers, Boyko Borisov and Emil Boc, and signed a political declaration for establishing a cooperation council. The joint sitting of the two Cabinets ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Czechs beat Romania in Davis Cup playoffs [Sep 18, 2011] Lukas Rosol and Jan Hakjek won the last two matches in the Romanian capital Sunday to give the Czech Republic a flawless 5-0 win over Romania in the Davis World Cup series. Rosol defeated Romania's Marius Copil in two sets 6-4, 7-6 (2), while Hajek easily downed Victor Crivoi, 6-1, 6-4. On Saturday, Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek won their doubles against Horia Tecau and Marius Copil on a... [via YahooNews] More >>

US Embassy in Romania to move to new location [Sep 06, 2011] After nearly seven decades, the U.S. embassy is moving to a new location just north of the Romanian capital. The embassy said in a statement Tuesday the building, which was built from scratch starting from 2009, cost $100 million . [via YahooNews] More >>

US Embassy in Romania to move to new location [Sep 06, 2011] After nearly seven decades, the U.S. embassy is moving to a new location just north of the Romanian capital. [via YahooNews] More >>