Romanian police fine 5 US sailors after drunken brawl over unpaid bar tab

The US Navy has launched a probe after a group of its sailors were detained and fined following a dispute and a brawl with security guards at a nightclub in the town of Craiova, Romania. A group of seven sailors, based at a US missile defense facility in the southern Romanian town of Deveselu, reportedly […]

‘Creed 2’ Lands Romanian Boxer Florian Munteanu As Ivan Drago’s Son

Back in November last year, we heard that Creed 2 might be looking for someone to play the son of Ivan Drago, the legendary boxer responsible for killing Apollo Creed in the ring at the beginning of Rocky IV in 1985. At the time, an MMA fighter named  Sage Northcutt said that he sent in […]

Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel has reportedly teamed up with a Romanian gang to ship drugs to the UK

Thomson Reuters A European branch of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel has formed an alliance with a Romanian criminal group in order to smuggle narcotics into the UK, The Times of London reports, citing Britain’s National Crime Agency. According to The Times, the Sinaloa branch has linked up with a Romanian gang that operates heavy goods vehicles […]

Eurovision 2017: Romanian entry suffers EPIC wardrobe malfunction as fans distraught

As yodeller Ilinca Bacila sang with rapper Alex Florea, all eyes were on her revealing red dress which flaunted her enviable pins.  The singer flashed more than she hoped for in the sizzling number whilst fans watching at home couldn’t resist airing their thoughts on Twitter.  One fan posted: “Oh my, her dress is only […]

Romanian tennis legend Ilie Nastase was always a nasty piece of work

GETTY/EPA Ilie Nastase has reverted to type causing a stir at the Federation Cup Yes, he screamed at umpires and swore at linesmen. But he was also the clown prince who charmed us with pranks such as borrowing a policeman’s helmet, hiding under the Centre Court tarpaulin and putting a mouse in Arthur Ashe’s locker.  […]

US landing ship with marines enters Black Sea for drills with Romanian navy

An American landing ship, the USS Carter Hall, with marines on board, has crossed the Bosporus Strait and arrived in the Black Sea on Friday for joint drills with the Romanian Navy. “The amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) and embarked Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrived in the Black […]