Turkey’s criticism of OIC over Egypt seen as split with Arab allies
Turkey’s call for the resignation of the head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, or OIC, for not speaking out
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Month: August 2013
Film review: The Purge
“We gotta get some rope,” says James Sandin (Ethan Hawke) halfway through The Purge. A homeless man has entered their
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Film review: Jobs
Jobs was never going to be a hit with the Apple fans. Making a movie about one of the few
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Bulgaria’s Customs Agency chief Tanov sacked
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on August 22 that the head of the country’s Customs Agency, Vanyo Tanov, has been fired.
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Bulgaria’s Health Minister denies plans to cut 10% of auxiliary staff
Bulgaria’s Health Minister Tanya Andreeva said on August 22 that reports about the ministry’s plans to cut 10 per cent
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Grand stage of Plovdiv Drama Theatre burns down in fire
A fire at the Plovdiv Drama Theatre on the morning of August 22 has burned down the grand stage and
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Exhibitions, speeches mark 45th anniversary of Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
The 45th anniversary of the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia was marked with a display of photographs, screenings of documentaries
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EU suspends military sales to Egypt
The European Union has suspended military sales to Egypt for items it believes could be used for repression. The United
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Left-wing government in Czech Republic likely as elections loom
A general election is likely next month in the Czech Republic after the Chamber of Deputies voted on August 20
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