Kosovo granted full sovereignty
The multi-national group supervising Kosovo’s independence has decided to grant it full rights of national sovereignty as of September. The
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Iran braces for EU embargo
European Union sanctions against imports of Iranian oil went into effect Sunday. The sanctions are part of a growing arsenal
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Golf: The British Open – Picking a major winner
With the next major championship, the British Open, on the horizon, it is becoming harder than ever to pick a
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Bulgarian among 24 arrested in international operation against ‘carding’ group
A Bulgarian was among 24 people arrested in a major international operation against a “carding” scheme, offences in which the
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Erdogan warns Damascus of Turkey’s ‘wrath’
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is ratcheting up the pressure on Syria over the shooting down of a Turkish
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Study: 2009 Swine flu deaths much higher than first reported
A new study says the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic killed more than 284,000 people — 15 times the official
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Democratic Egypt has our support, Bulgarian FM Mladenov says
The choice of Mohammed Mursi – the first civilian president in the history of Egypt – is a sign of
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The Sofia Globe, the newest Bulgaria-based English-language news, features and analysis website, is starting a daily e-mail bulletin. The daily
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Ministers to brief EU council discussion on Syria about Lebanon, Iraq visits
Three foreign ministers from European Union countries – Nikolai Mladenov of Bulgaria, Carl Bildt of Sweden and Poland’s Radoslaw Sikorski
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