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Albanian ‘Word of Honor’ in Ramallah

An exhibition by Norman Gershman, “Word of Honor – Jews Saved during WWII in Albania” has opened in Ramallah. The exhibition consists of 70 black and white photographs and portraits of Albanian families who saved Jews from persecution during World War II. The selection has already been displayed as part …

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Thaci: Kosovo Will Use Donor Funds Wisely

Kosovo’s Prime Minister has guaranteed full transparency over donor funds directed to Kosovo. “I guarantee donors that every cent they spend will be accounted for,” Hashim Thaci told a press conference about the Donor Forum. The Donor Forum was organised by the Prime Minister’s Office and the Agency for European …

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Macedonia Denies Secret IMF Loan Talks

Macedonia’s Finance Ministry on Wednesday denied media reports that it was holding secret talks with the IMF over a new loan to deal with a growing current account deficit. Makfax news agency reported that a Finance Ministry official has responded to today’s edition of the newspaper Utrinski Vesnik, in which …

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Russia Oligarch Wants Putin As Witness In Trail

Khodorkovsky appeared in court on Tuesday for the first day of a new trial that could keep him in prison for a further 22 years. Lawyers for jailed Russian oil oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky said on Tuesday they would call Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as a witness to fight embezzlement charges …

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Medvedev Charts Path to Better Russian-U.S. Ties

Medvedev said neither Russia nor the United States can tolerate `drift and indifference` in their relationship. Russia and the United States should rebuild their relations and work together on key global issues, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in an article on Tuesday in the Washington Post. Medvedev said neither Russia …

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