Bulgaria, Turkey transport ministers reach agreement (ROUNDUP)
Leipzig. Bulgarian interim Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications, Kristian Krastev, met with Turkish Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications, Binali Yildirim in the frames of a forum of transport ministers in Leipzig.

Utrinski Vesnik: Macedonia ready for the next stage of its EU integration, says Fule
Skopje. During the debate on the declaration of the European Commission (EC) and the Council of the EU over Macedonia’s progress the MEPs asked for launching the EU accession talks with Macedonia, writes Macedonian Utrinski Vesnik.

Japan man, 80, scales Everest, sets record
Kathmandu. An 80-year-old Japanese climber reached the summit of Mount Everest on Thursday, becoming the oldest person to scale the world's highest mountain, his website and a Nepalese official said, AFP reported.