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Russia opposes Nato Patriot missiles on Turkey’s Syria border

November 22, 2012 VOANews

Russia has warned against NATO’s possible deployment of Patriot missiles near Turkey’s border with Syria. Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich

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Bulgaria welcomes Israel – Hamas ceasefire

November 22, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria welcomes with relief the ceasefire announced on November 21, aimed at achieving a sustainable end to the violence between

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Fragile Israeli-Gaza cease-fire begins

November 22, 2012 Scott Bobb and Elizabeth Arrott VOANews

A cease-fire in Israel-Gaza hostilities brokered by Egypt went into effect Wednesday night, but not before last-minute exchanges of volleys

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Bulgaria grants 100 000 euro for humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees

November 21, 2012November 21, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has allocated 200 000 leva (about 100 000 euro) for emergency humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees who have fled into

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Clinton in Middle East for talks on ending Gaza-Israel violence

November 21, 2012November 21, 2012 Scott Stearns of VOANews

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in the Middle East for talks aimed at ending the violence between Israel

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France downplays Moody’s downgrade

November 20, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

A day after credit ratings agency Moody’s downgraded French government bonds by one notch below the triple-A top ranking, French

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Israel pounds Gaza as diplomacy intensifies

November 20, 2012November 20, 2012 Scott Bob of VOANews

As diplomacy intensifies to stop the cross-border attacks between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical workers say more than

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Israel threatens to expand Gaza offensive

November 19, 2012 Robert Berger of VOANews

Israel’s military offensive in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip is continuing for a fifth day, and there has been no let

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Obama: Resolving Gaza conflict begins with no missiles fired at Israel

November 19, 2012 VOANews

U.S. President Barack Obama says efforts to resolve the latest fighting between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas must begin

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