NASA lands rover on Mars
The U.S. space agency has landed a rover on Mars, completing the most harrowing step in a mission to investigate
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Month: August 2012
Seven killed in US Sikh temple shooting
Authorities in the northern U.S. state of Wisconsin say a shooting at a Sikh temple Sunday morning in the city
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Syrian forces continue Aleppo assault
Syrian opposition activists are reporting continued attacks by government forces in the northern city of Aleppo Monday, as prominent U.S.
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NASA Mars rover will face harrowing descent, landing
The U.S. space agency is preparing for its newest Mars rover, Curiosity, to touch down on the Red Planet on
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Driving with daylights to become mandatory in Bulgaria
New driving regulations mandating drivers to have daylights on at all times are expected to go into effect in the
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Bulgaria, Romania not ready for Schengen this year – German minister
Bulgaria and Romania were not ready to join the Schengen visa-free travel area in 2012, German interior minister Hans-Peter Friedrich
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Former Bourgas city councillor faces organised crime charges for illegal loans
A former city councillor in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Bourgas is facing criminal charges for allegedly heading an organised
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Slovak MPs abolish their immunity from prosecution
In a rare expression of unanimity – albeit one that had previously eluded them for almost 20 years – Slovak
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UN human rights experts call on countries to confront hatred, violence and discrimination against Roma
Two independent United Nations human rights experts issued a call on August 2 2012, Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day, to all
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