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Day: August 1, 2012

News Perspectives World 

Russia Watch: Russia’s Political Summer Olympics – Putin x Pussy Riot

August 1, 2012August 1, 2012 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

In Moscow’s Political Summer Olympics, President Putin is on track this week to win the gold in a demanding event:

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Europe News World 

Domodedovo, Breivik, Greek anarchists cited in US report on terrorism

August 1, 2012August 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Although terrorist groups continued to plot attacks against European targets and interests, 2011 was marked by a smaller number of

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Two Bulgarians held in Croatia for people trafficking

August 1, 2012August 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Two Bulgarians have been detained in Croatia for human trafficking, the Croatian news website Index reported, according to local news

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Bulgaria News 

Anti-AIDS campaign starts on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast

August 1, 2012August 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A summer anti-AIDS campaign started on August 1 2012 on Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea coast. Over the course of 28

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Bulgaria News World 

Bulgarian authorities release photo of Bourgas terrorist

August 1, 2012August 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry released on August 1 a photo of the terrorist who carried out the suicide bombing at Sarafovo

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Europe News World 

Syrian humanitarian crisis reminiscent of ex-Yugoslavia, EC’s Georgieva says

August 1, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Syria is sliding into a large scale humanitarian tragedy that brings back awful memories of the former Yugoslavia, European humanitarian

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Europe Leisure News 

Poland’s low cost airline OLT Express suspends all flights

August 1, 2012August 1, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Some 360 customers of Sun&Fun travel agency could not set out on their holiday trip to Egypt yesterday as the

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Europe News 

Romney lauds deep ties between America and Poland

August 1, 2012August 1, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Poland has no greater friend and ally than the American nation, visiting Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Tuesday during

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Bulgaria 

Hungary: Fascist website faces probe after Jews targeted

August 1, 2012August 1, 2012 The Budapest Times

Police are investigating on suspicion of incitement after far-right website kuruc.info published personal data on Jewish protesters who had called

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