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Politics Aug 6, 2024, 12:08

Slovenia urges peaceful transition of power in Bangladesh

Slovenia urges all parties in Bangladesh to practice restraint and ensure a peaceful transition to a democratically-elected government, the Foreign Ministry wrote on X on Tuesday. Weeks-long anti-government protests there have led to over 400 deaths so far and to PM Sheikh Hasina resigning on Monday with the army temporarily taking over.

Society Aug 6, 2024, 11:33

Hiroshima survivor trees growing in Ljubljana Botanic Gardens

Two species of trees that survived the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima 79 years to the day are growing in the Botanic Gardens in Ljubljana as a reminder of both the horrors of war and the power of survival and peace. The seeds of Hiroshima bombed ginkgo and Japanese hackberry were planted in Slovenia in June 2013.

Society Aug 6, 2024, 8:00

Slovenian castles a treat for adventure seekers

Slovenia is dotted with as many as 530 castles, mansions and fortresses. Built in different periods of the Middle Ages with the earliest records dating some of them back to the Antiquity, they provide unique experiences to visitors, who can spend the night in some of them.