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Day: August 28, 2014

Europe 

Ukraine regroups as Russia attacks

August 28, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

After a public handshake between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Minsk on August 26, hopes

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Europe 

EU’s game of European thrones

August 28, 2014September 4, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer European Commission

European Union ambassadors were meeting on August 28 ahead of a scheduled gathering two days later to deal out posts

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Sport 

Ludogorets heroics rewarded with tough Champions League draw

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad were drawn against defending champions Real Madrid, five-time winners Liverpool and Basel in Group B of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utilities regulator chief agrees to resign – ministry

August 28, 2014September 2, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Economy Ministry said on August 28 that the head of the country’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC),

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Bulgaria 

Peevski set to return to Bulgarian Parliament as major parties finalise candidates

August 28, 2014September 2, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Delyan Peevski, the controversial figure whose abortive appointment as State Agency for National Security chief in 2013 sparked public protests

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Europe 

EU milk overflowing due to Russian ban

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 The Prague Post European Commission, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission has announced that it will open Private Storage Aid for butter, skimmed milk powder (SMP) and certain

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Bulgaria 

Pesticides in feed blamed in deaths of animals at Sofia Zoo

August 28, 2014September 2, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Pesticides in grain and bran have been found to have been the cause of the deaths of a number of

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Sport 

Bulgaria’s Dimitrov scores first US Open win

August 28, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov notched his first win at the US Open, defeating American wild-card Ryan Harrison in straight sets to

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Europe 

Ukraine: Russia’s military seizes key border town

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine says the key border town of Novoazovsk in southeastern Ukraine has fallen under the control of Russia’s military. Ukraine’s

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