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Day: August 2, 2012

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Envoy Kofi Annan resigns amid Syria violence

August 2, 2012August 2, 2012 VOANews

Kofi Annan says he is quitting his role as the U.N. and Arab League envoy to Syria, as violence from

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Bulgaria News World 

Bulgaria asks Interpol for help to identify Bourgas suicide bomber

August 2, 2012August 2, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have asked for the help of Interpol member countries to help identify the terrorist who carried out the

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Europe News 

Romania’s top court delays ruling on impeachment referendum

August 2, 2012August 2, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Romania’s constitutional court decided on August 2 to delay a ruling on the validity of the referendum to impeach president

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Europe News 

Hungarian far-right party ‘Jew’ pressured to step down

August 2, 2012August 2, 2012 The Budapest Times

A Member of the European Parliament from the far-right party Jobbik came under pressure to resign this week after a

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian Government steps in on Vitosha skiing runs dispute

August 2, 2012August 2, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

During what proved to be the most snowy winter in a decade, residents of Bulgarian capital city Sofia were justifiably

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Bulgaria News 

ATM skimming devices found on Bulgaria’s Black Sea

August 2, 2012August 2, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian law enforcement officials have discovered and seized six skimming devices installed on ATMs on the country’s Black Sea coast

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Business News World 

Olympic Games hurt business in London

August 2, 2012August 2, 2012 Al Pessin of VOANews

The Olympics were expected to bring huge crowds to London, over-burdening the roads and transit system, and providing a boost

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News World 

Fighting rages in Syria’s largest city

August 2, 2012August 2, 2012 VOANews

Fighting in Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, rages on after two weeks of clashes, with activists reporting that rebels used a

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