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Nato: Syria chemical weapons warrant immediate international reaction

December 4, 2012June 2, 2013 Al Pessin of VOANews Nato, Syria

The NATO secretary-general says the alliance will authorize Tuesday the deployment of a missile defense system to Turkey “within weeks”

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Bulgaria cannot yet say who ordered Bourgas Airport terrorist attack, Borissov says after talks with Obama

December 4, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas terrorist attack

The United States and Bulgaria have pledged to step up their co-operation in investigating the July suicide bomber terrorist attack

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Russia Watch: Russia’s winter transport: From the troika to rubber tyres

December 4, 2012 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

It snowed in Russia last week. (Yawn. What else is new?) But Russia no longer is Dr. Zhivago country, a

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Nato approves Turkey’s request for missiles on Syria border

December 4, 2012June 2, 2013 VOANews Nato, Syria, Turkey

NATO on Tuesday agreed to deploy Patriot missiles to the Turkish border to help defend Turkey against threats from Syria.

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UN General Assembly approves Palestinian status upgrade

November 30, 2012 VOANews

The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to recognize a Palestinian state with non-member observer status. There was jubiliation

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Russia bans Pussy Riot video online

November 30, 2012 VOANews

A court in Moscow has ruled that Internet websites must remove video footage of a Pussy Riot band performance in

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Bulgaria to abstain in UN General Assembly vote on resolution on Palestine, urges direct Israel – Palestinian talks

November 29, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria will abstain in the vote in the UN General Assembly on the resolution which would upgrade the Palestinian status

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Russia PM Medvedev voices confidence in euro zone

November 28, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says his country has confidence the eurozone’s economic fortunes will improve, despite ongoing concerns about

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Euro zone to remain in recession until early 2013, OECD economic outlook says

November 27, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The euro zone will remain in recession until early 2013, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD)

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