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Day: October 19, 2012

Europe News 

Poland calls on Russia to investigate Smolensk picture leak

October 19, 2012October 18, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Poland expects decisive action from Russian authorities, including an investigation and punishment of persons responsible for internet leak of drastic

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Pussy Rioter wants a ‘thought revolution’

October 19, 2012October 18, 2012 Anna Shamanska for The Prague Post

As a recently freed member of the jailed punk-rock trio Pussy Riot vows to continue protesting against Russian authorities, observers

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Greek anti-austerity protests turn violent

October 19, 2012October 18, 2012 VOANews

Anti-austerity protests turned violent in Athens on Thursday, with hundreds of youths hurling gasoline bombs and rocks at riot police.

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Gas, oil exploration may boost Ukraine-UK ties

October 19, 2012October 19, 2012 Maryna Irkliyenko of the Kyiv Post

Economic and finance heavyweight the United Kingdom is one of Ukraine’s biggest foreign investors. Yet the British-Ukrainian economic relationship is

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Leisure 

Silent movies, chocolate, fine dining and music all part of seventh Belgian Week in Bulgaria

October 19, 2012May 6, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

For the first time, silent movies from Belgium – the oldest film dating from 1897 – will be screened in

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Search engine Google says profits fall

October 19, 2012October 19, 2012 VOANews

Internet search giant Google says its profits declined 20 percent in the last three months, which prompted a sharp sell-off

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Leisure 

Film review: Hotel Transylvania

October 19, 2012October 18, 2012 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Hotel Transylvania may sound like it’s just in time for Halloween, even though it’s all about style and looking quirky

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