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Day: August 22, 2012

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Russia becomes 156th member of WTO

August 22, 2012August 22, 2012 VOANews

Russia became the 156th member of the World Trade Organization on Wednesday, following nearly two decades of negotiations. Russia was

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgarian railways chief executive resigns

August 22, 2012August 22, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Yordan Nedev, the chief executive of Bulgaria’s state railways BDZ, has resigned citing the continued delays in the payment of

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Bulgaria Europe News 

French cabinet mulls lifting work restrictions on Bulgarians, Romanians

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

French prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on August 22 that he was in favour of lifting the work restrictions on

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Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras
Europe News 

Greek PM says country not seeking more money

August 22, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is seeking to reassure the country’s international creditors, saying Greece is not looking for any

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News World 

Foreign journalist killed, two others missing in Syria

August 22, 2012August 22, 2012 VOANews

A Japanese journalist who was traveling with Syrian rebels has died after being caught in gunfire, while two Alhurra TV

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News World 

Candidate’s rape comment rekindles US abortion debate

August 22, 2012August 22, 2012 Alex Villarreal of VOANews

A U.S. Republican lawmaker’s statement this week that “legitimate rape” rarely causes pregnancy has pushed the abortion debate to the

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News World 

NASA rover ready for drive on Mars

August 22, 2012August 22, 2012 VOANews

The U.S. Mars rover Curiosity is set to go for its first drive. NASA says it will tell the car-sized

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