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World Refugee Day: 65 million people forcibly displaced around the world

June 20, 2016June 21, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Turkey

World Refugee Day, June 20, has seen the European Union underline its commitment to global efforts to address the refugee

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Ouster of Turkish PM rekindles dissent in ruling AKP

May 19, 2016May 19, 2016 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Since the ousting of Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu, pro-president media outlets are appealing for unity and loyalty to president

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Yom HaShoah marked, as Bulgaria remembers Jews murdered and Jews saved

May 5, 2016May 7, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Bulgaria’s Jewish community joined in marking Yom HaShoah 2016, commemorating the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, while also

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Nato-Russia talks fail, but raise hopes

April 23, 2016 VOANews Nato, Russia

Nato and Russia held their first dialogue in two years this week. The meeting among ambassadors of the alliance and

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Nato, Russian officials meet for first time in two years

April 20, 2016April 20, 2016 VOANews Nato, Russia

The NATO-Russia Council has convened for the first time since 2014, with recent tensions between Russia and the United States

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Companies and individuals in Panama Papers, but no Bulgarian politicians – report

April 4, 2016April 5, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian companies and individuals were found in the Panama Papers data leak, but there were no records implicating Bulgarian politicians

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Deadly explosions at Brussels Airport

March 22, 2016March 22, 2016 VOANews

Authorities in Belgium say one person has been killed and several more injured in two explosions at the international airport

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Putin orders withdrawal of Russian forces from Syria

March 15, 2016 VOANews Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the withdrawal of Russian forces from Syria, as new U.N.-mediated peace talks on Syria

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OECD: World economy is likely to expand no faster in 2016 than in 2015

February 18, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Achieving strong growth in the global economy remains elusive, with only a modest recovery in advanced economies and slower activity

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