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Pakistan: EU response to the monsoon flooding

After the worst monsoon floods in living memory, Pakistan is facing a humanitarian disaster on a massive and unimaginable scale. more »

Subway line dig unearths Aztec bones

The construction of a metro line in Mexico City yields the remains of 50 Aztec children and various clay artifacts. more »

World tango festival in full swing

The World Cup Tango competition gets under way in Buenos Aires. more »

Lithuania and Germany will sign an agreement on the mutual representation in consular matters

On 24 August at Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lithuania’s and Germany’s Governments will conclude an agreement on mutual representation by diplomatic and consular missions in visa application procedures. more »

European Globalisation Fund set to help workers in clothing industries in Spain

The European Commission approved an application from Spain for assistance from the EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). more »

UK's biggest freshwater fish dies

Anglers mourn the death of Two Tone, Britain's largest known freshwater fish. more »

Dalia Grybauskiatė met with President Bronisław Komorowski currently on vacation in Lithuania

President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with Polish President Bronisław Komorowski who is currently on vacation in Lithuania. more »

Back to school!

European civil servants go back to school to talk to young people about what the EU does. more »

European Commission calls for saving time and money in cross-border legal disputes through mediation

The European Commission today reiterated the potential of existing EU-rules on mediation in cross-border legal disputes, reminding Member States that these measures can only be effective if put in place by Member States at national level. more »

Plane crash "miracle" survivors talk

Passengers on board a Boeing 737 flight that crashed on San Andres Island, Colombia, give their accounts of what's being called a "miracle" escape for nearly all of them. more »

Millionaire raffles off luxury home

An Austrian millionaire raffles off his 1.5 million euro luxury villa in favor of a simpler life. more »

“Don't shoot, I'm a humanitarian worker!” – on World Humanitarian Day the European Commission calls for respect for humanitarian principles

On World Humanitarian Day on 19 August, the European Commission honours humanitarian workers who have lost their lives or freedom, or have been injured during the course of their work. more »

International Birdman contest

Jumping from a pier in the attempt to win the title of top Birdman and a $47,000 prize. more »

Lithuania joins other un members in the commemoration of World Humanitarian Day

The 19th of August marks the World Humanitarian Day, which is designated by the United Nations (UN) to honour international humanitarian aid workers who were killed or injured in the cause of of duty. more »

Lithuania's representative joins the Police Advisory Group of the OSCE to Kyrgyzstan

Lithuania delegates Deputy Director of Lithuania’s National Police School professor Alvydas Šakočius to the Police Advisory Group of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to Kyrgyzstan. more »

Dalia Grybauskaitė extended condolences to the President of Italy on the death of President Francesco Cossiga

President Dalia Grybauskaitė expressed, on behalf of the people of Lithuania and herself, condolences to President Giorgio Napolitano of the Italian Republic on the death of President Francesco Cossiga. more »

New opportunities for export of animal products to Russia as certificates enter into force

Exports of animals and animal products from the European Union to Russia are expected to receive a boost after five new certificates for exports between the EU and the Russian Federation entered into force on August 15. more »

Peru battles rabies and the plague

Doctors in Peru are facing outbreaks of two killer diseases, rabies and the plague, being spread by bats and rats. more »

Drug experts warn of 'superbug'

Scientists warn a new drug-resistant superbug could spread worldwide, fuelled in part by medical tourism. more »

Times Square kiss-fest

Hundreds of couples lock lips to recreate the famous kiss that marked the end of World War II 65 years ago. more »