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Day: February 27, 2014

Europe 

Turkey’s government tries to expand intelligence agency powers

February 27, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

The Turkish government is pushing through legislation extending the powers of the country’s National Intelligence Agency, or MIT, and increasing

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Leisure 

What’s On: Sofia International Film Fest begins on March 6

February 27, 2014February 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff editors pick

Bulgaria’s biggest annual cinema event, Sofia International Film Festival, opens on March 6 at the National Palace of Culture (NDK)

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Leisure 

Film review: The Monuments Men

February 27, 2014February 27, 2014 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

These guys really existed. They were art historians, architects, curators and artists, and they played a very important part in

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Leisure 

Film review: Non-Stop

February 27, 2014February 27, 2014 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

When you’re watching an aircraft hijack movie, you know everything will turn out alright in the end, except if it’s

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World 

US alleges widespread global human rights violations

February 27, 2014February 27, 2014 VOANews

The U.S. is alleging that too many governments around the world are tightening controls on free expression and using repressive

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Bulgaria 

Roma issues, worsening media environment highlighted in US state department report on Bulgaria

February 27, 2014March 2, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The marginalisation of the Roma minority remains Bulgaria’s most pressing human rights problem, according to the United States state department

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World 

Cyber thieves increasingly attack mobile devices

February 27, 2014February 28, 2014 Matthew Hilburn of VOANews

The amount of malicious software targeting mobile devices is exploding, according to security firm Kaspersky Lab. Kaspersky said that in

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Europe 

Romanian PM says no major change in fiscal policies this year

February 27, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romanian PM Victor Ponta said on February 27 that there would no abrupt change in his government’s fiscal policies this

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Europe 

Sevastopol: the Ukrainian port on Russia’s side

February 27, 2014February 27, 2014 Jacob Resneck of Deutsche Welle Ukraine

This week thousands rallied in the military port city, waving Russian flags and chanting slogans against the people they describe

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