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Month: June 2014

Europe 

Unesco chief Irina Bokova denounces killing of journalists in eastern Ukraine

June 20, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom, Bulgaria’s Irina Bokova, denounced on June 19 the

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Bulgaria 

Ten dead in floods in Bulgaria’s Varna – reports

June 19, 2014June 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Varna, Varna floods

At least 10 people were dead after torrential rains on June 19 2014 flooded the Asparouhovo area of Bulgaria’s Black Sea

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Business 

Chinese Android phone shipped with spyware

June 19, 2014 Matthew Hilburn of VOANews

That cheap smartphone you may have purchased may come preloaded with an unwelcome app – one that can turn your

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Bulgaria 

Three dead, four missing, in floods in Bulgaria’s Varna

June 19, 2014June 20, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Varna, Varna floods

Three people – a man, woman and child, believed to be a family – died as heavy rain on June

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Bulgaria 

Varna, other towns hard-hit as torrential rains cause power cuts, floods chaos in parts of Bulgaria

June 19, 2014June 20, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Sofia, Varna, Varna floods

The latest bout of torrential rains on June 19 brought further flooding, power cuts and chaos to parts of Bulgaria

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Europe 

Nato chief: More Russian troops at Ukraine’s border

June 19, 2014 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

The head of Nato says that Russia has resumed a troop build-up along its border with Ukraine, as Ukraine’s president

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Europe 

Parliament in Skopje votes in Macedonia’s new government

June 19, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

With a majority of votes, MPs in Macedonia voted into power on June 19 2014 the new government of the country

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Europe 

Ukraine: Donetsk streets mostly deserted as separatists lose support

June 19, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

As separatists seize more buildings in Donetsk, the streets of the eastern Ukrainian city of more than 1 million people

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Europe 

Kosovo president asks constitutional court for clarity on nomination of prime minister

June 19, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo

Kosovo president Atifete Jahjaga sent a request on June 19 2014 to the country’s constitutional court to clarify several constitutional issues

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