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North Macedonia nightclub fire horror as at least '50 dead and 100 injured' in huge blaze
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A new wave of cancer diagnoses is expected to sweep across Europe over the next 15 years, with experts predicting a staggering 38 per cent increase in the cancer burden by 2040. This will result in over 3.4 million new cancer cases and 1.7 million...

North Macedonia nightclub fire horror as at least '50 dead and many injured' in huge blaze
The blaze is thought to be the worst tragedy to happen in the town yet ( Image: LIDER) At least 50 partygoers are thought to have died after a huge blaze erupted at a night club in North Macedonia. Emergency services raced to Club Pulse in Kocani...

UNESCO, Jamaica form ties; North Macedonia boosts SMEs
Homepage > News > Business > UNESCO, Jamaica form ties; North Macedonia boosts SMEs Jamaica’s educational sector is set to undergo significant transformation in the coming years following the launch of an initiative by the United Nations...

North Macedonia appeals for calm as nightclub fire deaths trigger protests
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First of four burn victims from North Macedonia released from hospital
Ljubljana/Maribor/Skopje, 7 April - One of the two patients from North Macedonia treated at the UKC Ljubljana hospital for severe burns after the nightclub fire in Kočani has been released from hospital, the Macedonian press agency Mia reported on...

President Radev Urges North Macedonia’s Leaders to End Anti-Bulgarian Rhetoric for EU Progress
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev called on political leaders in North Macedonia to abandon their demagoguery and confront the consequences of their actions. According to Radev, the policies pursued by the country’s leadership are distancing North...

North Macedonian Authorities Detain 15 People After Fire Kills 59
The inferno, sparked by stage pyrotechnics during a live concert at Club Pulse in the eastern town of Kocani, swept through the overcrowded venue in the early hours of Sunday, The Irish Examiner reported. Interior minister Panche Toshkovski said...

North Macedonian authorities detain 15 people after nightclub fire kills 59
The inferno, sparked by stage pyrotechnics during a live concert at Club Pulse in the eastern town of Kocani, swept through the overcrowded venue in the early hours of Sunday. Interior minister Panche Toshkovski said 15 people had been detained...

No Plan: North Macedonia’s ‘Fight for Clean Air’ is More Like Capitulation
This winter, like the winter before, Skopje’s Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine Institute was heating on Mazut, a low-quality heavy fuel oil. In the neighbouring school, the air purifiers were on, some bought by the municipality, others by...

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North Macedonia fire: Everything we know about nightclub blaze in Kocani town
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North Macedonia nightclub fire in pictures - harrowing scenes after blaze kills 59
Harrowing images show the before and after of a nightmare blaze which erupted at a nightclub, killing 59 people and injuring more than 150 others. Pictures have revealed the extent of damage caused from the catastophic fire which happened at Club...

North Macedonia: At least 50 killed, dozens injured in night club fire
More than 100 young people died after a fire broke out at a nightclub in Kocani where they were attending a concert by a popular concert duo, DNA Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski said pyrotechnics used by the crowd triggered the blaze, causing...

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria’s shadow economy is EU’s highest; North Macedonian families grateful for Sofia care; Non-alcoholic beer consumption soars
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The death toll in the North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 60 after a burn victim dies
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A critically injured burn victim from a nightclub fire last month in North Macedonia has died while receiving treatment in Lithuania, raising the death toll to 60, the country’s health minister said Friday....

Death Toll in North Macedonia Nightclub Fire Rises to 60 After Another Victim Succumbs to Injuries
The death toll from a devastating nightclub fire in North Macedonia has climbed to 60 after a critically injured burn victim passed away in a hospital, according to officials. The fire broke out late at night in a packed venue in the city of...

North Macedonia: Dozens killed in nightclub fire
A fire in a nightclub in the North Madedonian town of Kocani early on Sunday morning has killed at least 51 people and left dozens more injured. More than a thousand mostly young people were attending a concert by DNK, a popular hip-hop duo, when...

North Macedonia Fire Kills at Least 50, Dozens Injured
Emergency services responded to the blaze at Club Pulse in Kocani, a town of nearly 25,000 residents, at around 3 a.m. local time. Witnesses described chaotic scenes as rescuers worked to pull survivors from the burning venue. Authorities have...

Health Minister Kirilov Checks on Kocani Patients in St. George Hospital
Minister of Health Silvi Kirilov visited the St. George University Hospital in Plovdiv Sunday and met with the two patients from North Macedonia remaining there and the medical teams caring for them. "I would like to thank for the high...