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Greece to prosecute first maritime piracy case with evidence gathered by Interpol team

December 13, 2012December 13, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Evidence gathered by an Interpol Incident Response Team (IRT) following the release of the hijacked oil tanker Irene SL in

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Russia Watch: Russian conservatives see ‘foreign agents’ and ‘treason’ behind social change

December 12, 2012December 12, 2012 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

Ashley, an American friend, and I were walking on a bridge over the Moscow River to the “Inostranii Agent” or

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EU receives 2012 Nobel Peace Prize

December 10, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

The European Union has received this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for turning Europe “from a continent of war to a

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Borissov to attend ceremony conferring Nobel Peace Prize on EU

December 10, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov is visiting Norway on December 10 and 11 2012 and would attend the ceremony at

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Japan cancels tsunami warning after powerful quake

December 7, 2012December 7, 2012 VOANews

A powerful earthquake shook Japan’s northeastern coast, triggering a small tsunami and causing buildings to sway as far away as

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US company aims to fly you to the moon for $1.5 billion

December 7, 2012December 7, 2012 VOANews

A U.S. company founded by ex-NASA executives says it plans to offer commercial flights to the moon by the end

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Holocaust restitution hits gridlock at forum

December 7, 2012December 6, 2012 Will Tizard for The Prague Post

“Slow and steady – we’re playing the long game.” That’s the message Stuart Eizenstat says is critical to understanding the

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Clinton criticises Russia on Europe policy, human rights

December 7, 2012December 6, 2012 Al Pessin of VOANews

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sharply criticized Russia Thursday, saying it is trying to “re-Sovietize” Eastern Europe and Central

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Bulgarian scientist who believes in aliens does not believe in ‘Mayan calendar’ destruction on December 21 2012

December 5, 2012December 5, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Luchezar Filipov, the Bulgarian Academy of Science deputy director of Space Research who made headlines in 2009 by saying that

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