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Clinton in Albania on last leg of Balkans tour

November 2, 2012 VOANews

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Albania’s feuding political factions to work together to push through democratic reforms

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Clinton: US optimistic about Croatia’s future

November 1, 2012 VOANews

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Croatia’s leaders Wednesday that their country has great potential and that the United

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Russia’s upper house passes treason bill

October 31, 2012October 31, 2012 VOANews

Russia’s upper house of parliament has approved a controversial new draft law on treason that would make it a crime

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Disney to acquire Star Wars franchise

October 31, 2012 VOANews

Media and entertainment giant Walt Disney has announced a nearly $4 billion deal to acquire George Lucas’s renowned film studio,

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Greek New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras
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Greek PM Samaras says debt deal reached with lenders

October 31, 2012October 31, 2012 VOANews

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras says he has reached agreement with the country’s international lenders on a new austerity plan,

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Huge Saturn storm continues to amaze

October 30, 2012 VOANews

While super storm Sandy batters the eastern United States, scientists are marveling at another mega storm on the planet Saturn

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Opposition parties win Lithuanian elections

October 29, 2012 VOANews

The Lithuanian opposition parties that won Sunday’s parliamentary elections held talks early Monday on forming a new government. The leftist

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Ruling party leads in Ukraine exit polls

October 28, 2012October 28, 2012 VOANews

Early exit polls show that Ukraine’s ruling party, Regions Party of President Viktor Yanukovych, leading in Sunday’s elections for parliament

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European Parliament awards Sakharov rights prize to two Iranian dissidents

October 28, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

The European Parliament has awarded its prestigious Sakharov Prize for human rights and freedom of thought to two Iranian dissidents.

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