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Day: September 18, 2014

Europe 

About 1.5 million European Jews hide their religion – report

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

A report by two Jewish groups shows that about 1.5 million European Jews hide their religion, the European Jewish Press

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Business 

Ukrainian banks among riskiest, says S&P rating

September 18, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Standard & Poor’s, a New York-based assessor of credit worthiness, thinks the Ukrainian banking sector is on shaky ground. According

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Europe 

Why is Putin coming to Serbia, US ambassador asks

September 18, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Russia, Serbia, Ukraine

“It is not certain yet whether Putin (Russian president Vladimir) will visit Belgrade, but if this happen, why is he

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Europe 

Annual military exercise takes on new meaning for Ukraine troops

September 18, 2014 Al Pessin of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The Ukrainian troops put on camouflage paint and hide in tall grass by the side of the road.  They have information

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Europe 

OSCE demands halt to threats against journalists in Kosovo, Russia

September 18, 2014 VOANews Kosovo, Media, Russia

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe has condemned death threats and attacks against journalists in Kosovo and Russia.

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Leisure 

Film review: The Maze Runner

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Their memories have been erased, and they remember nothing except their name — barely. Dozens of teenagers are stuck in

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Leisure 

Film review: Before I Go to Sleep

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Before she goes to sleep, Christine Lucas (Nicole Kidman) spends her day reconstructing the events of the past 10 years.

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Bulgaria 

‘New evidence’ that Bulgaria forced Syrian asylum-seekers back to Turkey, Human Rights Watch says

September 18, 2014September 21, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Syrian refugees, Turkey

Bulgarian border police have in the past month forced Syrian asylum seekers back to Turkey and beaten some of them,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian court denies appeal to overturn arrest warrant on CCB majority shareholder Vassilev

September 18, 2014March 16, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Sofia Court of Appeals ruled on September 18 to reject the appeal brought by lawyers acting on behalf of Tsvetan

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