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Russia Watch: After 20 years of US aid, Russia goes solo on controlling loose nukes

October 19, 2012October 18, 2012 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

The day that Russia’s government decided last week to end its participation in the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction program, a

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Europe News 

Renowned Turkish pianist on trial for insulting Islam

October 19, 2012October 18, 2012 VOANews

A world-renowned Turkish pianist is on trial on charges of inciting religious hatred and insulting Islam in comments he made

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Poland calls on Russia to investigate Smolensk picture leak

October 19, 2012October 18, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Poland expects decisive action from Russian authorities, including an investigation and punishment of persons responsible for internet leak of drastic

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Pussy Rioter wants a ‘thought revolution’

October 19, 2012October 18, 2012 Anna Shamanska for The Prague Post

As a recently freed member of the jailed punk-rock trio Pussy Riot vows to continue protesting against Russian authorities, observers

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Europe News 

Greek anti-austerity protests turn violent

October 19, 2012October 18, 2012 VOANews

Anti-austerity protests turned violent in Athens on Thursday, with hundreds of youths hurling gasoline bombs and rocks at riot police.

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Europe News 

Gas, oil exploration may boost Ukraine-UK ties

October 19, 2012October 19, 2012 Maryna Irkliyenko of the Kyiv Post

Economic and finance heavyweight the United Kingdom is one of Ukraine’s biggest foreign investors. Yet the British-Ukrainian economic relationship is

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Search engine Google says profits fall

October 19, 2012October 19, 2012 VOANews

Internet search giant Google says its profits declined 20 percent in the last three months, which prompted a sharp sell-off

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Bulgaria think-tank presents leaner Budget alternative

October 18, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A week after the Cabinet approved the 2013 Budget bill, Sofia-based think-tank Institute for Market Economics (IME) presented on October

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Bulgaria’s Jeleva misses out on EPP vice president seat

October 18, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Roumyana Zheleva, the former foreign minister and failed European Commissioner-designate, who was surprisingly nominated for a second term as vice

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