Fire engulfs 27-storey skyscraper in Tianjin, China (Digi24)

A fire has engulfed a 27-storey skyscraper in the Chinese metropolis of Tianjin on Tuesday.

ICJ to rule on Russia's jurisdiction in Ukraine case in September

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hear Russia's objections to Ukraine's case against it in September, the court announced on Wednesday, AFP and Agerpres report.

Moldova's Justice Minister praises Romanian training on legislative harmonisation

Moldova's Justice Minister Veronica Mihailov-Moraru has said that the training on legislative harmonisation provided by her Romanian counterpart Alina Gorghiu is "useful schooling" for her country.

Hungarian, Turkish Parliaments to discuss Sweden's NATO entry in autumn

The parliaments of Hungary and Turkey will separately discuss the issue of ratifying Sweden's entry into NATO in the autumn, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced on Sunday, reported by EFE and Agerpres.

Passenger numbers on Moldova Railways drop by 8 times in 20 years

The railway station in Moldova is facing a severe decline in passenger numbers, according to data presented by the National Bureau of Statistics.

Number of family doctors in Moldova could decrease

The Republic of Moldova is facing a shortage of about 200 family doctors, according to the Health Ministry. This is due to a number of factors, including the retirement of many family doctors and the lack of investment in the field.

Foreigners caught trying to illegally cross Moldovan border into Romania

Five foreign nationals, including a minor, were detained on Saturday after they were caught trying to illegally cross the Moldovan border into Romania.

F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots begins

Ukrainian pilots have begun training on F-16 fighter jets, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said Saturday in an interview with Ukrainian media, CNN reports, as picked up by News.ro and Digi24.

Moldova needs to cut red tape to attract more investment, says Economy Minister

Economy Minister Dumitru Alaiba said that Moldova still needs to take a number of steps to become more attractive for investment.

Series of earthquakes rattle Hungary

Thirteen earthquakes were recorded in Hungary on Saturday and Sunday, the largest of which had a magnitude of 4.1. All of the quakes were felt in the city of Arad and some of them in Oradea, according to Digi24.

Pope Francis: Reduce military spending, increase humanitarian aid

Pope Francis has called for a decrease in arms spending, saying that this would free up more money for humanitarian causes, DPA and Digi24 broadcast on Saturday.

ECOWAS delegation arrives in Niamey for new diplomatic mediation in Niger

A West African delegation arrived in Niamey on Saturday in an attempt to mediate with the military leaders who seized power in Niger, according to sources close to the new military regime, the ECOWAS force and ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, according to Agerpres, quoting AFP and Reuters.