World Oct 15 Drone strike on ship in Romanian waters raises fear that war in Ukraine is spreading By Associated Press
World Aug 13 Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant's 2nd reactor amid low water levels on Danube River Scorching heat and low rainfall in recent weeks have left the Danube River at record lows and forced the state-owned Cernavoda plant to shut down its first reactor in late July. By Associated Press
Science Aug 05 The Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging In the middle of the river separating Serbia and Romania near the Serbian port of Prahovo, a rusty hull is now visible along with a broken mast where the Nazi flag used to fly. By Marko Drobnjakovic, Associated Press
World Jun 13 Tens of thousands march at Pride events in Romania and Bulgaria to demand equality Romania and Bulgaria do not recognize same-sex marriage or civil partnerships, despite the bloc prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. By Veselin Toshkov, Stephen McGrath, Associated Press
World Jun 05 No one hurt in maritime drone explosion at a Romanian Black Sea port The maritime incident occurred a week after a Russian aerial drone that was part of an attack on Ukraine went astray and struck an apartment building in Romania’s eastern Danube port city of Galati, injuring two people in the NATO… By Stephen McGrath, Vadim Ghirda, Associated Press
May 29 Russian drone targeting Ukraine crashes into Romanian apartment building By Stephen McGrath, Nicolae Dumitrache, Associated Press A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine and then went astray slammed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people in the NATO member country, Romanian authorities said, adding to concerns that the… Continue reading
Apr 02 A priceless Romanian helmet is recovered after thieves broke in with a homemade bomb and sledgehammer By Aleksandar Furtula, Molly Quell, Associated Press There were fears the helmet may have been melted down because its fame and dramatic studded appearance made it virtually unsellable. Continue reading
Nov 19 Russian attack kills 25 in Ukraine's Ternopil as Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for Erdogan talks By Illia Novikov, Associated Press The attack hit two apartment blocks, injuring at least 73 people. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted most of the 476 drones and 48 missiles fired overnight. Continue reading
Sep 09 Czech Republic and allies break up Belarus KGB spy network across Europe By Karel Janicek, Associated Press The Czechs also expelled a Belarusian agent operating as a diplomat and gave the person 72 hours to leave. Continue reading
Jun 02 Romanian man pleads guilty to 'swatting' plot that targeted an ex-U.S. president and lawmakers By Associated Press A Romanian citizen has pleaded guilty to engaging in a plot to use “swatting” calls to intimidate and threaten dozens of people with bogus police emergencies, including a former U.S. president and several members of Congress. Continue reading