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Two dead, 22 injured in Boston Marathon explosions

April 15, 2013April 16, 2013 VOANews

At least two people were killed and 22 others injured after two apparent bomb explosions struck near the finish line

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Two explosions at Boston Marathon finish line; two dead, several injured

April 15, 2013April 15, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Two people died and 24 people were injured after two large explosions struck near the finish line of the Boston

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Turkey floats gas pipeline plan with Israel

April 15, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Turkey

As diplomatic relations between Israel and Turkey thaw, Turkey’s energy minister says that a pipeline project between the two countries

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Russia bans 18 US citizens

April 14, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Russia

Russia has released a list of 18 Americans banned from Russian soil in response to a similar move by the

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Mexican criminal syndicates trying to develop their European drugs business, Europol says

April 14, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Powerful Mexican criminal groups groups are attempting to establish themselves as key players in the European drugs market, according to

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Dairy price surge pushes world food costs for March slightly higher, UN reports

April 12, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

A sharp surge in the price of dairy products pushed the overall costs of food one percentage point higher in

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PC sales worldwide saw worst quarter since 1994 in Q1 2013 – IDC

April 11, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Worldwide PC shipments totalled 76.3 million units in the first quarter of 2013, down 13.9 per cent compared to the

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IMF chief Lagarde cites uneven global economic gains

April 11, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews IMF

The head of the International Monetary Fund says financial conditions are improving in much of the world, but that differences

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US leads boycott of controversial UN debate

April 11, 2013May 27, 2013 Margaret Besheer of VOANews

The United States led a boycott Wednesday of a controversial debate in the U.N. General Assembly about the role of

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