Jailed members of Russian band Pussy Riot appeal to European court
Jailed members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot are contesting their convictions in the European Court of Human Rights.
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Day: February 7, 2013
No change in global food prices after months of decline, UN FAO says
World food prices are steady after three months of decline with increased prices for oil and fats balancing out lower
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NASA captures first images of ISON comet
NASA has captured the first images of a distant comet, which may give us a spectacular light show later this
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Bulgaria clears way for Plovdiv Fair sell-off
Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on February 7 a motion to remove Plovdiv International Fair from the list of companies under a
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Bulgarians see business ties, luxury as Church’s biggest problem – poll
Nearly half the respondents in a poll carried out by polling agency BBSS Gallup saw the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s (BOC)
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Poland cuts interest rates for fourth time as economy slows further
Poland’s Monetary Policy Council offered its fourth consecutive 25 bps cut to official interest rates, as macro data for December
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Study: Earth-like planets closer than expected
Astronomers say there could be as many as 4.5 billion Earth-like planets orbiting stars in the Milky Way galaxy, and
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Wine: Growing Slovakia’s wide range of grape varieties
Have you ever tasted Hron, or Devín? This is not an invitation to drink from the waters of the Hron
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Saxony: Wine has flourished where the wall couldn’t manage
From Prague, the nearest foreign wine region lies just a little more than 70 miles (120 km) to the north.
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