https://www.hotnews.ro HotNews.ro - ultimele stiri din English ro Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:08:36 +0200 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:08:36 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-8516348-dinel-staicu-nutu-arrested-hungary.htm Businessman Dinel Staicu (Nutu), sentenced to seven years of prison for fraud was captured by Hungarian police officers, judicial sources declared, quoted by Romanian news agency Mediagax. Two weeks ago, Dinel Staicu was sentenced to seven years of prison but the businessman flee the country. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:48:38 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-8516348-dinel-staicu-nutu-arrested-hungary.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7543395-gfk-65-romanians-expect-deterioration-the-family-39-financial-situation.htm Approximately 65% of the Romanians believe their family's situation is going to worsen in the following 12 months, as GfK Trust Barometer indicates. One year ago, the same survey said the same thing about 30% about Romania's residents. Only 6% of those who answered the GfK questionnaire hope to have a better situation within a year's time, while 23% expect everything to stay as it is. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:56:16 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7543395-gfk-65-romanians-expect-deterioration-the-family-39-financial-situation.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7541292-orange-code-for-rain-six-romanian-counties.htm The National Meteorology Administration has issued a new orange code warning for rain in Maramures county (North Romania) and in the mountainous region, in Suceava (N), Neamt (N-E), Bistrita-Nasaud (N), Mures (Central-North) and Harghita (Central-North). Here rain quantities will reach above 60-70 litres per square meters. The warning became valid on Wednesday, July 7, at 8 o'clock and will end at 9 pm. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:16:36 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7541292-orange-code-for-rain-six-romanian-counties.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7517746-romania-has-not-asked-far-the-centre-for-emergency-situations-for-help.htm Romania has not asked for the activation of the EU civil protection mechanism up to now, EC spokesperson Ferran Tarradellas told Hotnews.ro. Authorities in Bucharest can request support from the EU's centre for emergency situations. The help would consist in technical aid, such as inflatable dams or electricity generators etc., which could be provided by the member states. Plus, specialists from EU member states could assist the Romanian authorities in their fight against floods. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:47:47 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7517746-romania-has-not-asked-far-the-centre-for-emergency-situations-for-help.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7472082-rains-causes-heavy-traffic-bucharest.htm The road traffic is heavy on several important thoroughfares in Bucharest where adds up to the high number of cars to cause more problems, the Bucharest Road Police Brigade announces, according to Mediafax. Heavy traffic is experienced on Heroes’ Boulevard, Razoare Street, Carol I Boulevard, Union Piata – Victory Piata, Splaiul Independentei towards Union Piata, Bucur Obor - Stefan cel Mare Road - Calea Dorobantilor, South Piata and Iuliu Maniu Boulevard. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:15:21 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7472082-rains-causes-heavy-traffic-bucharest.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7458193-yellow-code-for-rain-and-storms-south-and-south-west-romania.htm Weather specialists have issued a new yellow code warning for the period starting June 21, 19 o'clock to June 22, 9am, addressing heavy rains, flushes of lightning and thunders, strong winds and hail. According to the National Meteorological administration, the affected areas are Banat (West), Oltenia (South), West and North Muntenia (Central-South) and the Muntenian and Western Carpathians. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:05:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7458193-yellow-code-for-rain-and-storms-south-and-south-west-romania.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7390519-only-300-people-travel-from-romania-south-africa.htm Approximately 300 Romanians will travel to South Africa to see teams competing for the World Football Coup, Romanian news agency Mediafax informs. The economic crisis and the fact that the Romanian team failed to qualify have led to a reduce number of people that will travel from Romania to South Africa to see the final tour live. The minimum price for a return flight, housing and a ticket is 2,500 euros. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:31:58 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7390519-only-300-people-travel-from-romania-south-africa.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7310646-whit-sunday-pilgrimage-10-000-hungarians-visited-the-austro-hungarian-empire-border.htm Approximately 10,000 Hungarians visited the former border of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from Ghimes-Faget Romanian town, Bacau county, Romanian news agency Agerpres informs. The pilgrims visited the place to see the ruins of the Rakoczi fortress and have laid flowers or the Hungarian flag, as remembrance sign. Mon, 24 May 2010 11:24:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7310646-whit-sunday-pilgrimage-10-000-hungarians-visited-the-austro-hungarian-empire-border.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7103906-american-state-kentucky-was-about-baptised-transylvania.htm Transylvania was about to become American state. It's not about the Romanian central-west region, spelled Transilvania, but the territory called today Kentucky. The name stuck for almost a year, until the Congress voted against the creation of this state. The American Transylvania would have bordered Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:45:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7103906-american-state-kentucky-was-about-baptised-transylvania.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7070884-sorana-cirstea-eliminated-venus-williams.htm Romanian tennis player Sorana Cirstea left the Masters Miami tour quite early, after the second round. She was taken out of the competition by Venus Williams, score 6-4, 6-3. The American managed to impose her rhythm and Sorana missed an important opportunity in the first set, when she was leading 4-2. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:18:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7070884-sorana-cirstea-eliminated-venus-williams.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7064390-dulgeru-wins-romanian-duel-first-round-cirstea-qualifies-with-minimum-number-sets.htm Romanian tennis player Alexandra Dulgeru qualified in the second round of the Sonny Ericsson Open in Miami, US, defeating her conational Ioana Raluca Olaru in two sets (6-1, 6-3). The owner of a WAT title (Warsaw, May 2009) is going to meet Viktoria Azarenka from Byelorussia in her next confrontation. Meanwhile, the best-positioned Romanian in the WAT top, namely Sorana Cirstea, won against Portuguese Larcher de Brito, score 7-5, 7-6 (9) and will next have to face favourite number three player Venus Williams. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:06:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7064390-dulgeru-wins-romanian-duel-first-round-cirstea-qualifies-with-minimum-number-sets.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7014503-indian-wells-today-39-agenda-three-romanians-scheduled-for-the-first-day-competition.htm Four Romanians obtained a position on the Indian Wells (California) main panel. Three of them are competing from day one, namely today. Sorana Cirstea is the Romanian female player with the best position in the world top so far. She will try to overcome the fact she was not in good shape during the last weeks, when she suffered five consecutive defeats. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:04:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-7014503-indian-wells-today-39-agenda-three-romanians-scheduled-for-the-first-day-competition.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6965911-jay-weissberg-variety-believe-romanian-cinematography-extraordinarily-powerful-now-but-that-doesn-39-mean-masterpiece-has-released-every-year.htm He was one of the critics who published praising chronics for the Romanian fill "If I want to whistle, i whistle", immediate after the Berlin Festival. He writes constantly for American magazine Variety about Romanian movies. He's not only in-the-know, but also an admirer of the new generation of Romanian film makers. Interviewed by HotNews.ro reporter Iulia Blaga over the phone, Jay Weissberg said he was expecting Florin Serban's film to win something at the festival, but not the Golden Bear. He believes that the Romanian cinematography might just stay on top of the wave for a long time. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:37:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6965911-jay-weissberg-variety-believe-romanian-cinematography-extraordinarily-powerful-now-but-that-doesn-39-mean-masterpiece-has-released-every-year.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6834583-roger-federer-victor-hanescu-6-2-6-3-6-2-dominated-the-world-champion.htm Romanian tennis player Victor Hanescu was eliminated in the second round in Australian Open, after a tough match against world's no. 1 Roger Federer. With an often "mellow" and predictable tennis, Victor lost in three sets, score 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Federer met a convenient opponent and qualified in the third tour. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:57:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6834583-roger-federer-victor-hanescu-6-2-6-3-6-2-dominated-the-world-champion.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6793392-romanian-singer-tops-billboard-charts.htm Inna is the first Romanian artist to top a Billboard chart, one of the most appreciated magazines worldwide, a reference publication for the world of music. After she succeeded to get to the top of Spanish charts and was listed among the top 10 Belgian, Hungary and Netherlands pop artists, a 23 year-old Romanian ranks first the Hot Dance Airplay Billboard with her Hot single, the singer's website informs. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:37:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6793392-romanian-singer-tops-billboard-charts.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6793351-romanian-singer-tops-billboard-charts.htm Inna is the first Romanian artist to a Billboard chart, one of the most appreciated magazines worldwide, a reference publication for the world of music. After she succeeded to get to the top of Spanish charts and was listed among the top 10 Belgian, Hungary and Netherlands pop artists, a 23 year-old Romanian ranks first the Hot Dance Airplay Billboard with her Hot single, the singer's website informs. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:26:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6793351-romanian-singer-tops-billboard-charts.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6785333-sorana-cirstea-loses-first-match-against-spain.htm Romanian tennis player Sorana Cirstea lost Romania's first match at Hopman Cup against Spain (Group A), a tournament taking place in Australia. Cirstea lost two sets against Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, score 4-6, 3-6. Romania needs Hanescu's victory against Robredo to even the Spanish and preserve the chances to get to the final. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:10:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6785333-sorana-cirstea-loses-first-match-against-spain.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6708093-businessman-proposed-building-hotel-for-romanian-tourists-new-york-local-councillors-rejected.htm Vestal local council from the US state of New York rejected on December 9 a businessman's proposal to construct a hotel for Romanian tourists, according to Fox40wicz.com. The proposal was rejected with four votes against and one in favour. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:50:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6708093-businessman-proposed-building-hotel-for-romanian-tourists-new-york-local-councillors-rejected.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6203834-documentary-how-did-eastern-ukraine-become-war-front-with-russia-and-what-does-the-conflict-that-holds-several-million-people-hostages-look-like-now.htm Russia seized Crimea in three weeks and then began destabilizing eastern Ukraine, with paramilitary forces occupying key buildings in many cities in Donetsk and Luhansk regions in April 2014. The Ukrainian army then regained part of the territory, the Russians came back with heavy weapons and troops, and then, without great success, peace agreements were discussed. The conflict in Ukraine has been going on for five years and has left more than 13,000 dead and millions of refugees behind, but attacks and bombings continue to happen and people die on both sides almost daily. Tue, 23 Jul 2019 11:30:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6203834-documentary-how-did-eastern-ukraine-become-war-front-with-russia-and-what-does-the-conflict-that-holds-several-million-people-hostages-look-like-now.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6106833-open-andrei-pavel-eliminated-the-first-tour-romania-has-only-one-competitor-left.htm Andrei Pavel left the last Grand Slem of his career after the first tour. The Romanian was defeated on Wednesday at US Open by Robby Ginepri, score 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0. Therefore, Romania's single left competitor in US Open is currently Sorana Cirstea. Pavel is still bound to play another match in doubles, next to Horia Tecau in the men's competition, but also alongside Monica Niculescu in the mix double. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:29:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6106833-open-andrei-pavel-eliminated-the-first-tour-romania-has-only-one-competitor-left.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6100208-open-seven-romanians-the-second-day-the-competition.htm Victor Hanescu, Edina Gallovits, Raluca Olaru and Alexandra Dulgheru were not very lucky in the first US Open Grand Slem day. Seven Romanians are competing for to qualifying for the second US Open round: Sorana Cirstea (favourite no. 24), Monica Niculescu, Victor Crivoi and two double pairs: Horia Tecau/Andrei Pavel and Victor Hanescu/Gabriel Trifu. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:43:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6100208-open-seven-romanians-the-second-day-the-competition.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6029511-other-means-killing.htm For this moment no bullets can be heard. However, in between these gaps of silence which invite you think about pacifism, your eyes will see bleeding wounds, suffering bodies and human souls perishing from mental anguish and physical punishments imposed by the adroit personalities of our insular bestiary. Cuban poet and journalist Jorge Olivera was sentenced for 18 years in prison for giving the true information about the real Cuba. He was arrested together with other 28 other independent journalist during so called Cuban Black Spring in 2003, when there was a crackdown on the Cuban opposition. In December 2004 he was released on medical parole. This is the third piece he publishes with HotNews.ro. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:46:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6029511-other-means-killing.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6024365-romanian-professional-american-football-player-will-featured-playboy.htm His name is Zoltan Mesko and he's a professional American football player at Michigan University. "University of Michigan punter Zoltan Mesko has several characteristics that distinguish him from your average college football player. He was born in Romania and emigrated when he was 11 years old. He is fluent in four languages. He will appear in the September issue of Playboy— as a member of its preseason All-America team." Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:06:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-6024365-romanian-professional-american-football-player-will-featured-playboy.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-5821448-roboscan-system-the-best-world-invention-2008.htm ROBOSCAN system was invented by a group of Romanian researchers: it is considered to be the world's most advanced container and truck scanning system. The invention was awarded the prize for the best invention on the planet on behalf of World Organisation for Intellectual Property (WIPO), the company informs. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:41:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-5821448-roboscan-system-the-best-world-invention-2008.htm https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-5295300-happy-new-year.htm Once again, the New Year celebration proves to be an excellent opportunity for us to take a few-days break. So, wishing you all the best (low cholesterol, may your bank rates never grow etc.), we leave for a glass of Champagne and a long nap, until January 5. Breaking news and major events will still be covered. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:51:00 +0200 https://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-english-5295300-happy-new-year.htm