Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 11-12
Every year in August, the Perseid meteor shower makes an impressive lights show in the skies over the northern hemisphere
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Year: 2012
Battle for Aleppo continues
Syrian activists say government forces launched a new bombardment of Aleppo Friday, continuing their offensive against rebel-held areas in the
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Design of monument to late Polish presidential couple unveiled
A design of a monument to the late Polish president Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, both killed in an
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Film review: The Bourne Legacy
It seemed like a really silly idea to try to continue the Bourne film franchise without Matt Damon starring in
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Hungary commentary: Orbán’s ill wind could blow his house down
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s recent remarks, welcoming an “Eastern Wind” that can blow in a mix of economic dynamism
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Bulgaria, Romania face EU sanctions of Danube River ferry – report
Bulgaria and Romania could face “serious financial sanctions” imposed by the European Union if the two countries fail to launch
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Thunderstorms help contain wildfires in Bulgaria
Cooler weather and rain has helped Bulgarian fire-fighters contain the worst of the wildfires that popped all over the country
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Pfizer to pay $60M fine for bribes abroad, including in Bulgaria
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has agreed to pay a $60 million fine to the US government in order to end an
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Greek jobless rate hits record 23%
Greece says its jobless rate hit 23 per cent in May, an all-time high for the debt-ridden country. The newest
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