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Tiger on Loose at Slovak-Ukrainian Border

Tiger on Loose at Slovak-Ukrainian Border

Ulic, September 4 (TASR) – The authorities in the village of Ulic in eastern Slovakia have warned the public about a young roaming tiger that has fled a private menagerie in the Ukrainian settlement of Strychava just over the Slovak-Ukrainian border. The Slovak border police were notified about the escape from

Blaze Near Mala Lodina Not Spreading for Time Being

Blaze Near Mala Lodina Not Spreading for Time Being

Mala Lodina/Bratislava, July 24 (TASR) – The forest fire near the village Mala Lodina (Kosice region) had made runs through the vegetation northwards but currently is not spreading, TASR was told by Firefigther and Emergency Corps Presidium spokesperson Katarina Krizanova on Sunday. The battle against the flames still continues, she

Premier: Government Ready to Help People after Fire in Handlova

Premier: Government Ready to Help People after Fire in Handlova

Handlova, June 16 (TASR) – The Government as well as the ministries are ready to help people who were hit by the tragic fire in a block of flats in the town of Handlova (Trencin region) on Thursday night, Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLaNO) stated in Handlova on Thursday evening. “It’

President: Family a Harbour of Love, Unconditional Acceptance and Support

President: Family a Harbour of Love, Unconditional Acceptance and Support

Bratislava, May 15 (TASR) – Family is the safe harbour of love, unconditional acceptance and support, President Zuzana Caputova posted on a social network to mark the International Day of Families on Sunday. Caputova added that family is also the place where life wisdom and experience of parents or grandparents meets

Eleven-year-old Boy Crosses Border by Himself, Only with Bag, Passport and Phone Number

Eleven-year-old Boy Crosses Border by Himself, Only with Bag, Passport and Phone Number

Bratislava, March 6 (TASR) – An 11-year-old boy from Zaporizhia in south-eastern Ukraine was among the war refugees who crossed the Ukrainian-Slovak border on Friday night (March 4-5), the Interior Ministry wrote on a social network on Sunday. The boy left his home country with a plastic bag, passport and a

Caputova among World's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2021 According to Forbes

Caputova among World's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2021 According to Forbes

New York, December 8 (TASR) – Slovak President Zuzana Caputova has been placed 86th in the Forbes magazine 2021 ranking of the world’s most powerful women, finding herself in the company of American novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott – number one in the ranking, US Vice-president Kamala Harris and European Commission

Government: 52 Black Districts as of Next Monday

Government: 52 Black Districts as of Next Monday

Bratislava, November 10 (TASR) – The Government decided on Wednesday that a total of 52 districts will be considered ‘black’ (a third-degree warning) according to the COVID-19 automaton as of next Monday (November 15), while 19 will be treated as ‘dark red’ (a second-degree warning) and eight districts as ‘red’ (a