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Germany’s Merkel to visit Greece on October 9

October 8, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will visit Athens next week, her first visit to debt-ridden Greece since the three-year

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Turkey returns fire at Syria in new border incident

October 8, 2012October 8, 2012 VOANews

Turkey launched retaliatory artillery fire at Syria for a fifth straight day Sunday after a new mortar round struck the

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Facebook marks milestone with one billion users

October 5, 2012October 5, 2012 VOANews

As Facebook celebrates the milestone of having one billion users, social media experts are taking a look at how social

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Greece predicts it will reach new funding deal

October 4, 2012 VOANews

Greece’s finance chief is predicting the country will reach an agreement with its international lenders by Monday to release another

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Serbia bans gay pride parade

October 4, 2012October 4, 2012 VOANews

Serbian authorities have canceled Saturday’s gay pride parade in Belgrade for security reasons. The Interior Ministry Wednesday said the risk

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Exit polls: Georgia opposition leads in October 1 parliamentary vote

October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 VOANews

Exit polls in Georgia have given an early edge to the opposition coalition in Monday’s parliamentary vote, but the lead

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Obama, Romney prepare for presidential election debates

October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 VOANews

U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, are preparing for the next critical phase of the 2012

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Georgian parties hold final rallies ahead of October 1 parliamentary elections

October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 VOANews

Supporters of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili and opposition leader Bidzina Ivanishvili have held their final political rallies in preparation for

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US scientists: clear evidence Mars had flowing water

September 28, 2012September 28, 2012 VOANews

U.S. scientists say pictures sent back from the Curiosity probe on Mars show clear evidence that water — essential for

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