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Day: July 21, 2014

Europe 

UN resolution calls for unrestricted access to Ukraine crash site

July 21, 2014July 23, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the downing of the Malaysian passenger jet that killed

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Europe 

Civilians killed as Ukrainian forces tighten noose on rebels in Donetsk

July 21, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

DONETSK, Ukraine – Heavy fighting broke out in this regional capital on July 21, with Ukrainian government forces and Kremlin-backed

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Europe 

Malaysian plane victims to be moved to Netherlands

July 21, 2014 Al Pessin of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian officials say the search for bodies has ended at the site where a Malaysia Airlines plane came down, and

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Bulgaria 

Thunderstorms, rain prompt ‘code orange’ weather alert in Bulgaria

July 21, 2014July 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

A code “orange” weather warning has been issued for six districts in northern and western Bulgaria on July 22 because

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev indicates tasks of caretaker cabinet

July 21, 2014July 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

With Bulgaria’s current cabinet expected to resign by July 25, possibly on July 23, President Rossen Plevneliev has indicated the

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Europe 

Ukraine offers Netherlands to lead airliner investigation

July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 Al Pessin of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine has offered to give the lead in the investigation into the downing of the Malaysian airliner last week to

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Bulgaria 

Siderov hooliganism trial postponed until after Bulgaria’s October elections

July 21, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Volen Siderov

The start of the trial of ultra-nationalist Ataka party leader Volen Siderov on assault and hooliganism charges in connection with

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government plans to disperse 2000 refugees throughout country – reports

July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Syrian refugees

The Bulgarian government has a plan to place 2000 refugees with formal refugee or humanitarian status throughout the country by

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Bulgaria 

Work starts on upgrade of road to planned new Bulgaria – Serbia border checkpoint

July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

A symbolic start has been made to work on a three million leva (about 1.5 million euro) upgrade of a

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