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EXTRA: Romania, Serbia sign minority deal, clear Belgrade's EU path [Mar 01, 2012] Bucharest (dpa) - Serbia and Romania signed a treaty on the protection of minorities Thursday, clearing the path for the European Union to recognize Serbia as a membership candidate."The fact that we have this agreement today is a victory for an efficient style of making diplomacy," a spokesman for the ruling Liberal Party PDL, Sever Voinescu, said in Bucharest. dpa kl bb hl [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania nightclub blasts injure 17 [Feb 19, 2012] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Two explosions injured 17 people at a nightclub in the northern Romanian town of Sighetu Marmatiei, emergency services said Sunday. The first explosion ripped through the club in the early hours of Sunday, injuring seven. A second blast at the building several hours later injured another ten people, said Cornel Babut, spokesman for the local Maramures emergency office ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Israeli flight with 141 on board landed safely in Bucharest, despite technical problems [Jan 04, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania ? An official says an Israeli plane carrying 141 passengers has landed safely in Bucharest, despite encountering technical problems before landing. Airport spokesman Valentin Iordache says the pilot of the El Al flight from Tel Aviv reported problems with the flaps approaching Bucharest. Read full article >> [via YahooNews] More >>

Israeli flight with 141 on board landed safely in Bucharest, despite technical problems [Dec 22, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania ? An official says an Israeli plane carrying 141 passengers has landed safely in Bucharest, despite encountering technical problems before landing. Airport spokesman Valentin Iordache says the pilot of the El Al flight from Tel Aviv reported problems with the flaps approaching Bucharest. Read full article >> [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 >>

Romanian hacker arrested for breaching security of NASA?s servers [Nov 17, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania ? A court in Romania has ordered the arrest of a Romanian man accused of hacking into NASA?s servers. Court spokesman Lucian Marian in the northwest city of Cluj says Robert Butyka would be arrested for 29 days as he awaits trial. The 26-year-old Romanian national, currently in detention, is charged with breaching security measures to access several of NASA?s servers in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Robert Butyka Arrested For Hacking Into NASA's Servers [Nov 16, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania -- A court in Romania has ordered the arrest of a Romanian man accused of hacking into NASA's servers. Court spokesman Lucian Marian in the northwest city of Cluj says Robert Butyka would be arrested for 29 days as he awaits trial. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsRomanian arrested for hacking into NASA's servers [Nov 16, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - A court in Romania has ordered the arrest of a Romanian man accused of hacking into NASA's servers. Court spokesman Lucian Marian in the northwest city of Cluj says Robert Butyka would be arrested for 29 days as he awaits trial. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian arrested for hacking into NASA's servers [Nov 16, 2011] (11-16) 09:23 PST BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- A court in Romania has ordered the arrest of a Romanian man accused of hacking into NASA's servers. Court spokesman Lucian Marian in the northwest city of Cluj says Robert... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian arrested for hacking into NASA's servers [Nov 16, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania A court in Romania has ordered the arrest of a Romanian man accused of hacking into NASA's servers. Court spokesman Lucian Marian in the northwest city of Cluj says Robert Butyka would be arrested for 29 days as he awaits trial. The 26-year-old Romanian national, currently in detention, is charged with breaching security measures to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian hacker arrested for breaching security of NASA?s servers [Nov 16, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania ? A court in Romania has ordered the arrest of a Romanian man accused of hacking into NASA?s servers. Court spokesman Lucian Marian in the northwest city of Cluj says Robert Butyka would be arrested for 29 days as he awaits trial. The 26-year-old Romanian national, currently in detention, is charged with breaching security measures to access several of NASA?s servers in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania leader's gold comments called 'imprecise' [Sep 02, 2011] A spokesman for Romania's president says the politician's recent suggestion that the country had sold 200 tons of gold to pay for salaries and pensions was "imprecise." [via YahooNews] More >>

Panama-registered ship on fire in Romanian port [Jul 25, 2011] The Associated Press The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania Romanian authorities are fighting a raging fire on a ship docked near the Black Sea city of Constanta. The fire started early Monday on the Panama-registered vessel that has been undergoing repairs in Midia-Navodari, a small port just north of Constanta. Port spokesman Catalin Arteni has told Agerpres news agency that there are no ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Rocket warheads stolen from train [Jul 19, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Dozens of small, old rocket warheads were stolen from a train carrying military equipment from Romania to Bulgaria, officials said Monday. Authorities promised that the 64 warheads posed no danger to the public but offered varying explanations why. The Romanian national police said there was no risk because they were not attached to rockets. Spokesman Florin Hulea ... [via YahooNews] More >>

MFA on Romanian court, Ionescu allowed to travel [Jan 28, 2011] THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) will respect a Romanian court's decision to allow Silviu Ionescu to travel out of the Romanian capital, Bucharest, after the former diplomat appealed, a spokesman said on Friday. 'We are obliged to respect the decision of the Court,' the spokesman said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania court orders payout to barred girl [May 29, 2010] A Romanian court has ordered a teacher to pay a record 10,000 euros in compensation to the family of a 12-year-old Roma girl repeatedly barred from class, a court spokesman said this week. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania court orders 10,000-euro payout for barred Roma girl [May 25, 2010] (BUCHAREST ) - A Romanian court has ordered a teacher to pay a record 10,000 euros in compensation to the family of a 12-year-old Roma girl repeatedly barred from class, a court spokesman said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Interim Report about Bulgaria, Romania Due on Tuesday (Novinite.com) [Mar 22, 2010] The European Commission's interim report in connection with mechanisms for collaboration and control of internal affairs and justice systems in Bulgaria and Romania will be issued Tuesday, a spokesman officially announced. [via YahooNews] More >>