Cyprus votes on February 17 for new president
Voters in Cyprus are going to the polls Sunday to elect a new president who must negotiate a financial rescue
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Europe
Skopje thanks Prague for decision to use ‘Republic of Macedonia’ name
Macedonian foreign minister Nikola Poposki has written to his Czech counterpart Karel Schwarzenberg expressing thanks for the decision by the
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Positive messages on bilateral relations after Borissov meets Gruevski in Skopje
An evening meeting in Skopje between Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski on February 16
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Poland’s Dreamliners will not fly before October
Poland’s state-owned airline LOT will not use both its Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger jets before October, as the U.S. aircraft
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Bulgaria awaits outcome of tests for horsemeat in lasagna
Bulgaria is awaiting the outcome of tests on 86kg of samples from lasagna confiscated from a supermarket chain on February
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Horsemeat scandal: EU committee agrees on immediate start to testing, EC to pay 75%
The European Union’s Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health agreed at a February 15 2013 meeting, held
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Frustrated at lack of progress in ending political stalemate, European Commissioner cancels Skopje visit
European Enlargement Commissioner Štefan Füle has cancelled a planned visit to Skopje, saying that he is frustrated at the lack
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Meteor causes hundreds of injuries, panic in Russia’s Urals region
Russian officials say a meteor streaked across the sky above Russia’s Ural Mountains Friday morning, causing explosions and shattering windows.
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February 15 flyby: Asteroid’s spin intrigues astronomers
Astronomers hope to learn more about Asteroid 2012 DA14’s features and composition as it flies past Earth at about 7.8
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