Strong winds cause powercuts, flight diversions in Bulgaria
Strong winds in Bulgaria on November 22 left thousands of people in various regions of the country without electricity, and
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Month: November 2015
UNHCR, IOM, UNICEF: New Balkan border restrictions on refugees and migrants untenable
A range of new restrictions against the movement of refugees and migrants from Greece through the Western Balkans and further
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Malta wins Junior Eurovision 2015 song contest hosted in Sofia
Malta won the 2015 Junior Eurovision song contest, with 13-year-old Destiny Chukunyere voted into top spot with her song “Not
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Bulgaria declares ‘Code Orange’ weather warning over strong winds in 14 regions for November 22
Bulgaria has declared a “Code Orange” hazardous weather warning for November 22 because of a weather forecast for strong winds
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Brussels terror alert level raised
Belgium has raised its terror alert level for its capital Brussels to the highest level, warning of an “imminent threat.”
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Claim of Ukrainian weapons sale to ISIS prompts denials, alarm
Ukraine’s Defence Ministry issued a statement on November 20 refuting information in Kuwaiti media that terrorists from the Islamic State
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Film review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2
Katniss is tired, and so are we. The climax has been awaited far too long, mostly because Suzanne Collins’s three
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UN Security Council urges action against IS
One week after the deadly Paris attacks, the U.N. Security Council called Friday on nations to “redouble and coordinate their
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Bulgarian telecom carrier Vivacom sold – reports
Bulgarian telecom firm Vivacom, one of the country’s three major carriers, was sold at an auction, with businessman Spas Roussev
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