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Year: 2013

Bulgaria 

Anti-government students decide to continue occupation of Sofia University central campus

November 13, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Dawn on November 13 found new-style heavy barriers and a strong police presence outside the National Assembly after a night

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Europe 

Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina merits ‘close watch,’ UN Security Council told

November 13, 2013November 13, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bosnia and Herzegovina

The sustained attention of the international community is vital to helping Bosnia and Herzegovina on the path to prosperity and

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Perspectives World 

Russia Watch: Latinas rule! Africans, Asians and Europeans pushed aside in Moscow’s Miss Universe contest

November 13, 2013May 10, 2024 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

OK, I did not interview Miss Venezuela. I did not think the Miss Universe jury in Moscow would really fall

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Europe 

Russia demands Polish apology over embassy attack

November 13, 2013November 13, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Russia

The Russian foreign ministry has demanded apologies and compensation from Poland for the incident which took place in front of

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Europe 

EU leaders urge action to reduce youth unemployment

November 13, 2013November 13, 2013 Zlatica Hoke of VOANews

European Union leaders have called for swift action to reduce youth unemployment, a growing problem in the 28-nation grouping. Almost

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World 

Image captures Saturn, Mars, Earth and Venus

November 13, 2013November 13, 2013 VOANews final frontier

If you were to travel to Saturn and look back toward Earth, this is what you would have seen this

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Bulgaria 

Clashes between police and protesters over attempt to block MPs

November 12, 2013November 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Bulgarian MPs were able to make their way out of Parliament at the end of the session on November 12

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Deputy PM caught in EU funds row crossfire

November 12, 2013May 5, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Zinaida Zlatanova

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Zinaida Zlatanova’s attempt to take a potshot at the opposition has backfired, instead highlighting lack of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Bokova wins second term as UNESCO director-general

November 12, 2013February 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Irina Bokova

Bulgarian Irina Bokova was elected to a second term as head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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