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Year: 2013

News World 

Two explosions at Boston Marathon finish line; two dead, several injured

April 15, 2013April 15, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Two people died and 24 people were injured after two large explosions struck near the finish line of the Boston

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News World 

Turkey floats gas pipeline plan with Israel

April 15, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Turkey

As diplomatic relations between Israel and Turkey thaw, Turkey’s energy minister says that a pipeline project between the two countries

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View overlooking Greek capital city Athens photo Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Europe News 

Lenders say Greece on track to get more bailout money

April 15, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Greece

Greece’s international lenders say the debt-ridden country is meeting their demands to improve its economy and is on track to

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Bulgaria News 

Tsvetanov should quit politics, rival parties say after eavesdropping report

April 15, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Sergei Stanishev, Tsvetan Tsvetanov

GERB election campaign chief Tsvetan Tsvetanov should withdraw from politics, given his promise to do so should the Interior Ministry

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Most victims of people trafficking in EU are from Bulgaria and Romania – EC

April 15, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

Most of the several thousand victims of people trafficking in the European Union were from Bulgaria and Romania, the European

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian prosecutors say lax controls on police eavesdropping ripe for abuse

April 15, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian prosecutors investigating allegations by socialist leader Sergei Stanishev of illegal electronic surveillance have found that lax controls over police

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian prosecutors start criminal proceedings against senior officials in eavesdropping scandal

April 15, 2013April 15, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Three senior officials at Bulgaria’s Specialist Directorate for Operational and Technical Operations face criminal proceedings following an investigation by a

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Bulgaria News 

No radiation leak danger, Kozloduy says after emergency shutdown of generator

April 15, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear

A turbo-generator at the fifth unit of Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power station was shut down on April 14 after a

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Bulgaria News 

Annual ban on recreational fishing in force in Bulgaria from April 15

April 15, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The annual ban on recreational fishing in Bulgaria is in force from April 15 to May 31 2013, the Fisheries

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