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Day: August 18, 2014

Europe 

Rockets reportedly kill fleeing civilians in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv, insurgents swap blame

August 18, 2014August 18, 2014 Christopher J Miller of The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Rockets struck and killed many civilians fleeing the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk, burning some of them alive inside

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria detains 63 refugees on boat in Black Sea

August 18, 2014August 24, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Syrian refugees

Bulgaria’s border police have intercepted 143 refugees attempting to enter the country illegally over the past three days, including 63

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Bulgaria 

Italian court rejects Bulgarian drug trafficker appeal – report

August 18, 2014August 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

An appeal court in Milan ruled to uphold the 20 years imprisonment sentence on Evelin “Brendo” Banev, who was found

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Sport 

Bulgaria’s Bojinov in talks for free transfer to West Ham

August 18, 2014August 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Former Manchester City and Fiorentina striker Valeri Bojinov was in London to discuss terms of a free transfer to English

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Europe 

Russia says agreement reached on aid to Ukraine

August 18, 2014August 18, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says his country has resolved the issues it has had with sending humanitarian aid into

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Europe 

Greek government prepares for difficult Paris talks with troika

August 18, 2014August 18, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek cabinet ministers return to Athens this week following a short summer break in order to prepare for talks with

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