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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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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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Europe News World 

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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