Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: On the campaign trail with puppets, priests and pop songs
Though the quality of political campaign advertising in Bulgaria has improved, albeit from a low base, the May 12 2013
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Month: May 2013
Kerry heads to Russia for talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Russia for talks on the war in Syria and other issues.
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Thousands attend anti-Putin Rally in Moscow
Thousands of protesters gathered in Moscow to mark the first anniversary of an anti-Kremlin demonstration last year that ended in
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Russia prepares law to ban ‘gay propaganda’
When a gay group held a film festival in Moscow in April, there were the usual anti-gay protesters. But this
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Bulgaria could buy nine to 10 fighter jets, President Plevneliev says
Estimates are that Bulgaria could purchase nine to 10 military fighter jets, President Rossen Plevneliev said on May 6, Bulgaria’s
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Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: Into the home straight
Bulgaria’s political parties entered the home straight on May 6, with four days left to campaign ahead of the May
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Slovak capital hosts world wine contest
Slovakia is not particularly well known abroad for its wine production, but this is mainly because most of it is consumed
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World Jewish Congress criticises Hungarian PM Orbán’s speech at its assembly
A speech at the opening of the World Jewish Congress’s (WJC) plenary assembly in Budapest by Hungarian prime minister Viktor
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Scientists advance asteroid detection, deflection, detonation research
Amateur and professional skywatchers all over the world send observations to the Minor Planet Center, which collects information about near-Earth objects.
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