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UN Security Council meets as investigation launched into Malaysia Airlines disaster

July 18, 2014July 18, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the downing on July 18 of a Malaysia

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Bulgaria’s European Commissioner Georgieva calls for objective international investigation into downing of Malaysian aircraft over Ukraine

July 18, 2014July 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Kristalina Georgieva, Bulgaria’s European Commissioner, said on July 18 that she expects an objective international investigation into the bringing down

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Bulgarian President joins calls for ‘immediate and full’ international investigation into downing of MH17 over Ukraine

July 18, 2014July 20, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has joined calls for an immediate and full international investigation to determine the causes and those

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International demands for clarity on responsibility for downing of Malaysian aircraft over eastern Ukraine

July 18, 2014July 20, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union is among those demanding clarity on the facts of the downing of Malasyian Airlines Flight MH17 in

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Bulgaria to see Supermoon on July 12, first of three in 2014

July 11, 2014July 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

Bulgaria will join much of the rest of the planet in seeing a Super Moon on July 12 2014, the

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Astronomers discover ‘Earth-size diamond in space’

June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 VOANews final frontier

Astronomers say they’ve discovered “an Earth-size diamond in space.” The white dwarf star, some 900 million light-years away, could be

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World Bank pares back global economic growth projections, sees ‘modest recovery’ in developing Europe

June 11, 2014June 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

Developing countries are headed for a year of disappointing growth, as first quarter weakness in 2014 has delayed an expected

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Turkey’s government under fire over mine disaster

May 21, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Dozens of arrests have been made in connection with the fire and explosion at the Soma coal mine located in

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Turkey wraps up search efforts, with 301 miners dead

May 17, 2014 VOANews Turkey

Rescuers in Turkey have begun wrapping up search operations at the site of the country’s worst-ever coal mine disaster. On

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