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Death toll from Romanian nightclub fire rises to 41

November 8, 2015November 8, 2015 VOANews Romania

Nine more victims who were burned in last week’s horrific nightclub fire in Bucharest died Saturday in hospitals, bringing the

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NATO chief: War games meant to ‘send message’

November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 VOANews Nato

NATO’s largest military exercise in more than a decade sends “a very clear message to our nations and possible adversaries”,

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Romanian PM to resign over nightclub tragedy

November 4, 2015November 5, 2015 VOANews Romania

Romania’s Prime Minister Victor Ponta is resigning in response to protests demanding he step down after a nightclub fire resulted

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Thousands demand Romanian PM resign after deadly nightclub fire

November 4, 2015 VOANews Romania

Thousands marched through central Bucharest Tuesday demanding several senior officials resign after a nightclub fire killed 32 young concert goers

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UN: More than 200 000 migrants crossed Mediterranean in October

November 3, 2015 VOANews Greece

The United Nations says more than 218,000 migrants crossed the Mediterranean Sea during the month of October, more than the

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Turkish candidates hold final rallies before November 1 election

October 31, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Final preparations were made at polling stations in Turkey and candidates held their last rallies Saturday, a day ahead of

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Stakes are high in Turkish elections

October 31, 2015 VOANews Turkey

Turkish voters head to the polls on Sunday November 1 for a second national election in five months, after an

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Nightclub fire kills 27 in Romania

October 31, 2015October 31, 2015 VOANews Romania

A fire during a rock concert killed at least 27 people in a nightclub in Bucharest, Romania Friday. Romanian officials

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US, Europe watch as Turkey vote approaches

October 30, 2015 VOANews Turkey

U.S. and European leaders are paying close attention to Sunday’s snap elections in Turkey as tensions rise ahead of the

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