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Huge Saturn storm continues to amaze

October 30, 2012 VOANews

While super storm Sandy batters the eastern United States, scientists are marveling at another mega storm on the planet Saturn

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Hurricane Sandy disrupts international air travel

October 30, 2012October 30, 2012 Selah Hennessy VOANews

International flights were grounded Monday and more cancellations are expected as Hurricane Sandy makes its way toward and onto the

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EU ready to assist in recovery efforts after Hurricane Sandy’s impact on Caribbean

October 29, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Union stands ready to assist in recovery efforts after the destructive passage of Hurricane Sandy through the Caribbean,

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EU expresses concern about Russia treason law

October 26, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has expressed concern about Russia’s new legislation which broadens the definition of treason.

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Obama, Romney concentrate on ‘swing states’

October 25, 2012 VOANews

U.S. President Barack Obama is crisscrossing the nation on a marathon campaign tour Thursday, while Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney

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Russia Watch: Is Russia’s Putin a secret fan of Mitt Romney?

October 25, 2012October 25, 2012 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

The conventional wisdom is that the Kremlin would like to see Barack Obama back in the White House next year.

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Rockets slam southern Israel, Israeli strikes back

October 24, 2012October 24, 2012 VOANews

Dozens of rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel, wounding several people, while Israeli warplanes have

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Bulgarian pleads guilty in Chicago scam fraud case

October 24, 2012October 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A Bulgarian national arrested in March on charges of financial crimes pleaded guilty on October 23 and was sentenced to

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Italian scientists resign to protest earthquake ruling

October 24, 2012 VOANews

Senior members of Italy’s government disaster assessment agency have resigned in protest, after seven scientists and experts were sentenced to

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