UN resolution calls for unrestricted access to Ukraine crash site
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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Day: July 21, 2014
Civilians killed as Ukrainian forces tighten noose on rebels in Donetsk
DONETSK, Ukraine – Heavy fighting broke out in this regional capital on July 21, with Ukrainian government forces and Kremlin-backed
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Malaysian plane victims to be moved to Netherlands
Ukrainian officials say the search for bodies has ended at the site where a Malaysia Airlines plane came down, and
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Thunderstorms, rain prompt ‘code orange’ weather alert in Bulgaria
A code “orange” weather warning has been issued for six districts in northern and western Bulgaria on July 22 because
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev indicates tasks of caretaker cabinet
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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Ukraine offers Netherlands to lead airliner investigation
Ukraine has offered to give the lead in the investigation into the downing of the Malaysian airliner last week to
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Siderov hooliganism trial postponed until after Bulgaria’s October elections
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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Bulgarian government plans to disperse 2000 refugees throughout country – reports
The Bulgarian government has a plan to place 2000 refugees with formal refugee or humanitarian status throughout the country by
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Work starts on upgrade of road to planned new Bulgaria – Serbia border checkpoint
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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