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Day: December 6, 2013

Sport 

Uruguay, England and Italy drawn into 2014 World Cup ‘group of death’

December 6, 2013December 6, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Uruguay, England and Italy – winners of a combined seven World Cups among them – were drawn into the 2014

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament to wrap up Budget vote next week

December 6, 2013December 6, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

After spending most of the week debating the 2014 Budget Act, Bulgaria’s Parliament will hold two additional sittings on December

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Perspectives 

Russia Watch: From Ukraine to Georgia to Russia, the internet breaks the information rules of the old USSR

December 6, 2013December 6, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Ukraine

In August of last year, Mikhail Saakashivili was cruising to what looked like an easy election victory. Today, he travels

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Europe 

Kyiv’s riot police brutal, ‘begrudging’

December 6, 2013 Christopher J Miller of The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Whether in their blue urban camouflage or pitch-black uniforms, their faces masked or unmasked beneath large black helmets, their presence

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Europe 

Polish environment minister to discuss shale gas bill with investors

December 6, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

Poland will hold a meeting with shale gas investors and experts on December 10 before making final decisions on the

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Europe 

First-time visit of Israeli minister to Turkey

December 6, 2013December 6, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

It may seem like an ordinary visit and yet it is so important. The official visit of Israeli Environment minister

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World 

Tributes to life of Nelson Mandela

December 6, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

From around the world, tributes began to pour in soon after the news of the death on December 5 2013

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World 

Nelson Mandela dies

December 6, 2013February 11, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, statesman, former president and hero to every believer in democracy,  died on December 5 2013 the South African

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