Sources: Mediafax
The first round of the Romanian presidential election is held with eleven candidates on the ballot. George Simion leads the first round with 40% of the vote. As no candidate has won over 50% of the vote, a run-off between the first two candidates will be held on May 18. 2025-05-4
Bulgaria and Romania finalize the process of joining the Schengen Area and lift their land border controls. 2025-01-1
Romania reports a record 16,443 new cases and 442 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1,382,531 and the nationwide death toll to 40,071. 2021-10-12
A mother and her three children are killed in a car fire in Brisbane, Australia, in a targeted familicide carjacking by former New Zealand Warriors player Rowan Baxter. He was the ex-husband of the woman and father of the children, and he committed suicide at the scene. 2020-02-19
452 people are injured in clashes between protesters and police during an anti-government meeting in Bucharest, Romania. 2018-08-10
A collision between two trains in Gorj County, Romania, leaves one dead and another in critical condition. 2016-11-29
Romanian investigators find the remains of paint, canvas and nails in the oven of a woman whose son is charged with stealing seven paintings by Picasso, Monet and Matisse from the Kunsthal gallery in October 2012. 2013-07-18
Panamanian authorities seize North Korean bulk carrier "Chong Chon Gang" after a missile is found on board. The captain of the ship, which was en route from Cuba, attempted to commit suicide. 2013-07-16
The city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, is chosen as 2015 European Youth Capital. 2012-11-25
A gunman opens fire at a fiber optics plant in Albuquerque, New Mexico, killing two and wounding four before committing suicide. 2010-07-12