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Final US presidential debate displays differences on foreign policy

October 23, 2012 Dan Robinson of VOANews

In their final debate before the November 6 U.S. presidential election, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney battled

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Masked duo robs bank in Bulgarian capital Sofia

October 23, 2012October 23, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Two armed men robbed a branch of Allianz Bank in Bulgarian capital Sofia on October 23, taking about 60 000

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s heritage law amendments has prosecutors, mayors worried

October 22, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A bill amending Bulgaria’s Cultural Heritage Act has raised concerns among prosecutors and mayors, who fear that a change in

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International Cycling Union bans Armstrong, strips Tour titles

October 22, 2012October 22, 2012 VOANews

Cycling’s governing body has stripped famed U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and banned him

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Europe News 

Romania set to lose 7B euro in EU funding – report

October 22, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Romania was set to lose seven billion euro in European Union funding allocated for the current budget period under operational

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s debt collectors to be able to attach bank accounts electronically from January 1

October 21, 2012October 21, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s debt collectors will be able to attach bank accounts of defaulting debtors electronically from January 1 2013, when amendments

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Taxi fare prices in Sofia to increase by 20% in November

October 21, 2012October 21, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Taxi fare prices in Sofia will increase by an average of 20 per cent at the beginning of November 2012,

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Bulgaria News 

Sofia Blue Zone parking system is cutting traffic, earning cash, ruling party councillors say

October 21, 2012October 21, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The system of “blue zone” and “green zone” paid parking areas in Bulgaria’s capital city, introduced at the end of

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian Border Police arrest 41 for illegal border-crossing

October 21, 2012October 21, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Border Police arrested 41 people for illegal crossing the border into the country between 8am on October 20 2012

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