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Dorin Chirtoaca not leaving the mayoralty

CHISINAU, Moldova The vice president of the Liberal Party (PL) Dorin Chirtoaca, who headed the party’s list of candidates, will refuse the MP seat and will remain mayor of Chisinau. Chirtoaca made the announcement at a news conference on Wednesday. In actual fact, Dorin Chirtoaca made public his decision at …

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Preparations for Russian president’s visit

BELGRADE, Serbia Russian ambassador in Belgrade Aleksandr Konuzin said that a series of strategic agreements will be signed during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s visit. A representative delegation will be accompanying Medvedev during his first trip to Serbia, expected in late October. The visit is expected to include discussions on a …

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Russian power blast toll rises

MOSCOW, Russia Some 64 missing workers, trapped in one of Russia’s biggest power plants after an explosion, are almost certainly dead. Now relatives have been told the grim news. Families gathered to hear officials say there is little hope for anyone caught in the flooded turbine hall. It is thought …

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Kremlin sends tough general to Ingushetia

SOCHI President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered a battle-hardened Russian general “to put in order” troubled Ingushetia. It comes a day after a suicide bomb attack defied Moscow’s control of its restive southern flank. Twenty people died and 136 were wounded in the most powerful blast in years when explosives packed …

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Bulgaria Government to Create Transplantations Fund

BULGARIA The Bulgarian Government has voted Wednesday for the creation of a specialized center “Transplantations Fund” which will assist those in need. The total sum that is needed to cover the transplantations in Bulgaria amounts to BGN 96 M, Health Minister, Bozhidar Nanev, reported Wednesday after the Council of Ministers …

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