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Day: December 26, 2013

Europe 

Turkish prosecutor dismissed, charged with official interference

December 26, 2013 VOANews Turkey

A Turkish prosecutor leading a high-level bribery and corruption investigation says he has been removed from the case and that

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Bulgaria 

‘Bulgarian Christmas’ charity campaign raises 1.5 million leva

December 26, 2013December 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

The “Bulgarian Christmas” (Булгарска Коледа) charity campaign 2013 raised more than 1.5 million leva for the treatment of ill children.

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Bulgaria 

Thousands turn out for Bulgaria’s anti-government ‘Resignation at Christmas’ protest

December 26, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Home for the holidays, Bulgarian expatriates and students studying abroad joined in the “Resignation at Christmas” anti-government protest on December

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Leisure 

Film review: Nymphomaniac, Vol 1

December 26, 2013December 27, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Vastly overhyped because of its supposedly controversial sex scenes starring famous actors and actresses, Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac, Vol. 1

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Leisure 

Film review: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

December 26, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

There is always fun to be had whenever Ben Stiller steps behind the camera. From Zoolander to Tropic Thunder, his

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Europe 

Two arrests reported in beating of Ukrainian journalist Chornovol

December 26, 2013February 11, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

A group of men viciously attacked and beat prominent Ukrainian journalist and civic activist Tetyana Chornovol outside Kyiv about 1:30

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