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Day: October 10, 2012

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Improved controls needed to protect children from internet porn, bullying, MEPs say

October 10, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Internet safety must keep up with technological progress and the intensive use of the web by children, says the European

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Pussy Riot among three finalists shortlisted by European Parliament committee for Sakharov Prize 2012

October 10, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Ales Bialiatski, Pussy Riot and Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jafar Panahi are the three finalists shortlisted for the 2012 Sakharov Prize

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Bulgaria 

Czech Republic: Reining in Russia’s spy games

October 10, 2012October 10, 2012 Mark Galeotti for The Prague Post

Last month, the Czech Republic’s Security Information Service (BIS) warned that Russian espionage was a serious, growing and aggressive challenge.

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Georgia’s political factions now must govern together

October 10, 2012October 10, 2012 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

Georgia’s future prime minister, Bidzina Ivanishvili, met President Mikheil Saakashvili at Tbilisi’s modern steel-and-glass presidential palace on Tuesday. Afterwards the

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Nato ready to defend Turkey against attacks from Syria if necessary

October 10, 2012October 10, 2012 Al Pessin of VOANews

Nato”s secretary general says the alliance is prepared to defend Turkey against attacks from Syria if necessary. Secretary General Anders

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Netanyahu orders early elections in Israel

October 10, 2012October 10, 2012 VOANews

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ordering early parliamentary elections to be held as soon as possible. Mr. Netanyahu said

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