Romania sends last military mission to Afghanistan

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 03:59

The troops of the Romanian 20th Infantry Battalion left Sunday for Afghanistan for the last mission, Xinhua reported.

British diplomat dead after hotel fall in Romania

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 07:42

British diplomats say a 46-year-old British man has died after falling from a hotel window in the northwest of the country.

Romanian man guilty in US basketball player death

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 06:09

A Romanian man has been found guilty on appeal of beating American basketball player Chauncey Hardy to death in a bar.

Immigration fears spark political firestorm in UK

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 22:18

They`re portrayed as pickpockets who will steal British jobs. There are predictions they will beg, the unruly young ones will stir up riots, and some will even try to sell babies.

Immigration issue causes tension within UK coalition

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 23:27

British PM David Cameron has been accused of mishandling contentious issue of immigration by one of his own coalition ministers ahead of a possible influx of Romanians and Bulgarians from January 1.

Extortion bid sends Romanian millionaire to jail

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 02:28

A Romanian court today sentenced flamboyant millionaire Dan Diaconescu, a politician and owner of the OTV television network, to three months in prison for blackmailing a small-town mayor, Mediafax agency reported.

Romania MPs under fire after voting for immunity over graft

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 15:06

Domestic and international critics poured scorn on Romanian lawmakers today after they unexpectedly voted to exempt MPs and the president from corruption charges while in office.

Romania MPs under fire after voting for immunity over graft

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 02:46

Domestic and international critics poured scorn on Romanian lawmakers Wednesday after they unexpectedly voted to exempt MPs and the president from corruption charges while in office.

Israel in settlements row with Romania: Reports

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 02:31

A diplomatic spat has erupted between Israel and Romania after Bucharest reportedly refused to allow Romanian construction workers to be employed in West Bank settlements, Israel`s military radio said on Wednesday.

Greece say fair play saved Romania from World Cup forfeit

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 10:27

An act of sportsmanship by Greece coach Fernando Santos and team director Takis Fyssas saved Romania from the possibility of a forfeited 3-0 defeat in the first leg of their World Cup playoff.

Thousands march in Romania against shale gas, gold mine

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 12:07

Thousands of Romanians rallied against a controversial Canadian gold mine project and against shale gas exploration, in weekly demos that have turned into one of the country`s longest-running protests in years.

12 dead in Bangladesh violence

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 12:07

Thousands of Romanians rallied against a controversial Canadian gold mine project and against shale gas exploration, in weekly demos that have turned into one of the country`s longest-running protests in years.