Romania and R. of Moldova take steps to normalize ties (Nine O’Clock)
Visiting Moldovan PM Vlad Filat and his Romanian counterpart signed several agreements, including the one on border traffic. Citizenship procedures for Moldovan citizens to be reduced to five months.

Greek police catch helicopter jail fugitive (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Greek police arrested Monday a heavily-armed fugitive, Alket Rijai, who embarrassed authorities by twice escaping from prison in a helicopter.

Central Catholic grad training Romanian, Bulgarian soldiers (Grand Island Independent)
MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania — Nearly 40 years ago, murals depicting the glory of the Soviet military were freshly painted at the Novo Selo training area in Bulgaria.

Fit Berbatov eyes Bulgarian goal-scoring record (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov hopes to break his country’s goal-scoring record in Wednesday’s friendly against Malta after recovering from a knee injury.

Mexican striker Antonio De Nigris dies in Greece (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Officials at Greek club Larissa say Mexican striker Antonio de Nigris has died in the central Greek city. A club statement says the 31-year-old died early Monday but says the cause and circumstances of the player’s death is not immediately known. A state coroner is due to conduct an autopsy and announce its results later Monday.

Czech, US officials discuss missile defense (AP via Yahoo! News)
Senior U.S. and Czech Foreign Ministry officials are holding talks to discuss ways for the Czech Republic to participate in a reworked U.S. missile defense plan.

Greece 0-0 Ukraine: Stalemate In Athens As Visitors Leave Happier (Unian)
Greece have it all to do secure a place in South Africa as Ukraine held them at home in tonight`s first leg UEFA World Cup play-off.

Mexican striker Antonio De Nigris dies in Greece (AP via Yahoo! News)
Officials at Greek club Larissa say Mexican striker Antonio de Nigris has died in the central Greek city.

Greece 0 Ukraine 0: Athens draw sets up tough return leg in Donetsk (Daily Mail)
Greece, the European champions five years ago, face a tough battle to qualify for the World Cup finals when they play the return leg in Donetsk after being held by Ukraine in Athens.

Kosovo PM urges Serb minority to vote in poll (MalaysiaNews.net)
Colombia to release Venezuelan troops Kosovo s prime minister urged the Serb minority not to boycott the country s first elections since independence from Serbia, calling yesterday s…

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