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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Year: 2013
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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Hungary’s far-right Jobbik holds anti-Jewish rally in Budapest ahead of WJC assembly
About a thousand supporters turned out in Budapest on May 4 2013 for an anti-Jewish rally organised by Hungary’s far-right
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‘Holy fire’ arrives in Bulgaria from Jerusalem for Orthodox Easter
Borne in a lantern by Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolai, a flame of the “holy fire” that is an essential part of
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Austerity seriously affecting health in Europe, North America
Austerity is having a serious effect on health in both Europe and North America – that’s according to a team
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