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Day: April 27, 2014

Europe 

Captured OSCE monitors in Ukraine say they are well

April 27, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

A group of European monitors detained by pro-Russia insurgents in eastern Ukraine appeared in public Sunday to give assurances they

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Europe 

New Western sanctions to target Russian defence industry

April 27, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The United States says that new Western economic sanctions against Russia for its involvement in Ukraine will target Moscow’s defence

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev: Canonisation of Popes ‘special day for believers’

April 27, 2014April 29, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

The April 27 canonisation of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII was a special day for believers around the

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Europe 

Gruevski’s party heads for victory in Macedonian elections marred by claims of abuses

April 27, 2014April 29, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Macedonia

The ruling party and presidential candidate of Nikola Gruevski were headed for persuasive victories in the dual elections in Macedonia

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Europe 

Protesters seize broadcaster in Donetsk

April 27, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Pro-Russian protestors occupied the building of the regional state broadcasting company on April 27 after a rally on holding an

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s political parties launch European Parliament election campaigns

April 27, 2014April 29, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Sergei Stanishev, Volen Siderov

While it may seem a fiction given that Bulgaria’s political parties old and new have been in campaign mode for

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Sport 

Bulgaria’s Dimitrov wins second title of 2014

April 27, 2014April 29, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov won his second tournament of the year in Bucharest on April 27, defeating defending champing Lukas Rosol

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Europe 

Macedonia votes in presidential and snap parliamentary elections on April 27

April 27, 2014April 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

On April 27, citizens of Macedonia are to choose between two presidential candidates, Gjorge Ivanov from VMRO-DPMNE and Stevo Pendarovski

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Europe 

Pentagon: Russian aircraft enter Ukraine’s airspace several times

April 27, 2014April 29, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

U.S. military officials said Russian aircraft flew into Ukrainian airspace several times Friday. A Pentagon spokesman called on Moscow “to

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