Prosecution opens case against Bosnian wartime commander Mladić
United Nations prosecutors will open their case against Bosnian Serb wartime commander Ratko Mladić on Monday, with their first witness
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Month: July 2012
AmCham Bulgaria’s Independence Day Community Party 2012
The American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria held its traditional Independence Day Community Party at the American College of Sofia
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Bulgaria’s ‘Archon’ controversy: The power and the story
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, decided on June 20 2012 to introduce the “honorary title of
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No more hidden fees: Airlines forced to be upfront with pricing
Airlines across Europe have been forced to change their booking systems to make “hidden fees” more obvious to customers during
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Wine Olympics: Sampling an unlikely variety of English wines
With the eyes of the world on this year’s Olympics in London, it might be timely to cast an eye
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Film review: Ice Age: Continental Drift
The sloth, the mammoth and the saber are back, and though they have moved beyond the ice age that gave
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Bulgarian lottery jackpot payout creates five new millionaires
The jackpot in Bulgaria’s six of 49 game in the state lottery fell on July 8 2012, after having built
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Russian flood toll hits 150; Putin orders investigation
The death toll rose to at least 150 on Sunday from severe flooding in southern Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Romanian parliament suspends president, impeachment referendum to follow
Romania’s bicameral parliament voted late on July 6 to suspend the country’s president, Traian Basescu, with 256 votes in favour
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