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Day: December 13, 2012

Bulgaria Europe News 

Illegal drugs and stolen goods seized in international operation at 28 European airports

December 13, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Couriers have been arrested and drugs and stolen goods seized as law enforcement authorities from 15 countries carried out a

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Bulgaria News 

President Plevneliev discusses Bulgarian – African trade ties with African ambassadors in Sofia

December 13, 2012December 13, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The state of trade, economic and political ties with African countries were discussed at a December 12 2012 meeting between

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Europe News World 

Greece to prosecute first maritime piracy case with evidence gathered by Interpol team

December 13, 2012December 13, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Evidence gathered by an Interpol Incident Response Team (IRT) following the release of the hijacked oil tanker Irene SL in

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Europe News 

ICTY sentences Bosnia Serb intelligence chief over Srebrenica and Zepa

December 13, 2012December 13, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A United Nations war crimes tribunal on December 12 2012 sentenced a former Bosnian Serb military chief to life imprisonment after convicting

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Leisure 

Lincoln, Les Miserables among leaders in Screen Actors Guild nominations

December 13, 2012December 13, 2012 VOANews

The American civil war drama “Lincoln,” the musical “Les Miserables,” and the comedic “Silver Linings Playbook” are in the forefront

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Europe News 

Turkey’s PM attacks popular TV show Magnificent Century

December 13, 2012December 13, 2012 Dorian Jones of VOANews

Turkey is witnessing something of a battle royal. The country’s most popular soap television series, “Magnificent Century,” is about Turkey’s

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Business Europe News 

11 EU countries get European Parliament’s approval for a financial transaction tax

December 13, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Eleven EU countries planning to introduce a financial transaction tax (FTT) won a resounding go-ahead from members of the European

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