Sofia to open second metro line on August 31
Sofia’s second metro rail line is scheduled to open on August 31, with the final touches now being put on
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Egyptian media calls military shakeup ‘revolutionary’
Egyptian media outlets are hailing as “revolutionary” a decision by President Mohamed Morsi to dismiss the once-powerful defense minister and
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US pundits debate choice of Ryan as Romney’s running mate
U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s choice of Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate has brought Ryan’s budget-cutting proposal
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London Olympics conclude, IOC grateful
The London Olympics have come to a close with the International Olympic Committee pleased with nearly all aspects of the
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Iranians struggle to recover after powerful earthquakes
Thousands of people in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province are struggling to cope after their homes were destroyed by two powerful
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S&P raises Bulgaria’s short-term, affirms long-term ratings
International credit ratings agency Standard&Poor’s (S&P) said on August 10 that it raised Bulgaria’s short-term foreign and local currency sovereign
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Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 11-12
Every year in August, the Perseid meteor shower makes an impressive lights show in the skies over the northern hemisphere
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Battle for Aleppo continues
Syrian activists say government forces launched a new bombardment of Aleppo Friday, continuing their offensive against rebel-held areas in the
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Design of monument to late Polish presidential couple unveiled
A design of a monument to the late Polish president Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria, both killed in an
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