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Day: December 16, 2014

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Bulgaria 

Three foreigners wanted in Spain on terrorism charges arrested in Bulgaria ‘on way to Syria’

December 16, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Three foreign nationals wanted by Spain in connection with terrorist activities have been arrested in Bulgaria, while on their way

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Business 

New car sales in Bulgaria rise 6.8% year-on-year in January-November 2014

December 16, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

New car sales in Bulgaria from January to November 2014 added up to 18 427, an increase of 6.8 per

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World 

Bulgaria condemns Taliban terrorist attack on Peshawar school

December 16, 2014December 16, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria strongly condemned the brutal terrorist attack on a school in Peshawar, Pakistan, which has left more than 130 dead,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian police arrest man who offered 200 leva bribe

December 16, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian police have arrested a man who attempted a 200 leva bribe after a commercial goods van was pulled over

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Business 

Four cancer treatment centres to open in Bulgaria with aid of Israeli investments

December 16, 2014December 16, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Four cancer treatment centres will open in Bulgaria with the help of Israeli investments, Israeli ambassador Shaul Kamiza-Ras said on

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World 

Rouble plunges to new lows despite rate hike

December 16, 2014 VOANews Russia

The rouble has tumbled to another historic low, despite an emergency attempt by Russia to prop up the rapidly declining

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Business 

Total-led consortium to postpone drilling for gas on Bulgarian sea shelf – reports

December 16, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

A consortium led by French oil firm Total has said that it would delay the start of drilling gas wells

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Europe 

Turkey’s media raids could presage wider crackdown

December 16, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkey’s government is facing growing international pressure following police raids on media establishments. But the Turkish president has dismissed criticism

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Europe 

Russian rouble falls to new lows

December 16, 2014 VOANews Russia

The value of the Russian ruble plunged to new lows Monday against the dollar and euro, with Moscow’s central bank

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