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Erdogan: Turkey to Be in Top 10 World Economies by 2023

Turkey will become one of the ten largest world economies by 2023, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has forecast.

World | November 6, 2010, Saturday // 15:39 | Viewed: 4361

Al-Queda Admits Responsibility for US-bound Explosives

Yemen-based militant group al-Qaeda admitted responsibility for sending last week two parcel bombs on cargo planes bound for the US, BBC reports, citing messages on Islamist websites.

World | November 6, 2010, Saturday // 12:59 | Viewed: 2493

Russian Journalist Severely Beaten in Moscow

Unidentified individuals have attacked and thrashed Russian journalist, Oleg Kashin, from the influential daily "Komersant," the paper informs Saturday.

World | November 6, 2010, Saturday // 11:00 | Viewed: 3120

Holocaust-Era Mass Grave of Jews Unearthed in Romania

A mass grave from World War II containing the bodies of some 100 Jews has been found near a Romanian town, the Elie Wiesel National Institute for the Study of the Holocaust in Romania announced.

World | November 5, 2010, Friday // 19:09 | Viewed: 8533

Georgia Nabs 15 Russian Spies, Moscow Says Plot Farcical

Georgia and Russia got tangled in a new spy plot after the South Caucasian country busted 15 allegedly Russian spies on Friday.

World | November 5, 2010, Friday // 18:02 | Viewed: 2295

Moderate Earthquake Hits Serbia

A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 on the Richter scale hit Serbia only two days after a stronger quake killed two and injured dozens, the Serbian Seismological Institute has announced.

World | November 5, 2010, Friday // 09:25 | Viewed: 2788

68 Killed in Cuban Plane Crash

A Cuban passengers plane have crashed in central Cuba, killing all 68 people on board, including 28 foreigners and seven crew members, the BBC reported.

World | November 5, 2010, Friday // 08:58 | Viewed: 2057

Indonesia's Most Dangerous Volcano Erupts Again, Kills 58

At least 58 people have been killed and dozens are being treated for burns and respiratory problems after Indonesia's most dangerous volcano Mount Merapi erupted again late Thursday, the BBC reports.

World | November 5, 2010, Friday // 08:16 | Viewed: 4659

Serbian President Apologizes for Vukovar Massacre

Serbian President Boris Tadic has apologized for the Croatian victims of the notorious massacre at Vukovar in 1991 during the wars in former Yugoslavia.

World | November 4, 2010, Thursday // 14:51 | Viewed: 3676

Radical Kurds Claim Responsibility for Istanbul Suicide Attack

A radical Kurdish group has claimed responsibility for the Sunday suicide bombing in Istanbul, Turkey that left 32 people injured, the BBC reports.

World | November 4, 2010, Thursday // 14:02 | Viewed: 1877

Greek Police Seize More Bomb Parcels in Athens

The Greek police have carried out a controlled explosion of a bomb contained in a parcel for the French Embassy in Athens.

World | November 4, 2010, Thursday // 14:01 | Viewed: 2013

Indonesia's Most Dangerous Volcano Continues to Erupt

Indonesia's most dangerous volcano Mount Merapi erupted again Thursday spewing clouds of hot ash up to 8 km in the air, the Washington Post has reported.

World | November 4, 2010, Thursday // 10:42 | Viewed: 2600

Dilma Rousseff: I Am The Only Successful 'Bulgarian' Abroad

Dilma Rousseff, Brazil's newly elected President, whose father was born in Bulgaria, has called herself the only "Bulgarian" to reap success outside the territory of the small Balkan country.

World | November 3, 2010, Wednesday // 18:15 | Viewed: 4736

Skopje Paper Declares Dilma Rousseff Macedonian

The influential Macedonian daily "Denvnik" published Wednesday an article declaring the Bulgarian-descended President-elect of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, is actually with Macedonian origins.

World | November 3, 2010, Wednesday // 17:59 | Viewed: 5141

Paul the Octopus' Successor Makes Public Debut

The successor to Paul, the famous World Cup octopus who died last month, moved into his psychic predecessor's aquarium in the German town of Oberhausen on 03 November.

World | November 3, 2010, Wednesday // 17:51 | Viewed: 4573

Greece Suspends International Mailing over Bomb Parcels

The Greek authorities have suspended international mail and shipping services for two days after extremists mailed bomb parcels to foreign embassies, including Bulgaria's, the Greek Parliament, and the office of German Chancellor Merkel.

World | November 3, 2010, Wednesday // 09:29 | Viewed: 2274

Republicans Grab Hold of US House in Midterms

President Barack Obama's Democratic Party suffered a substantial loss in the US midterm elections Tuesday losing control of the House of Representatives and barely holding on to a majority in the Senate.

World | November 3, 2010, Wednesday // 09:04 | Viewed: 2403

Kosovo Govt Falls, Snap Elections December 12

The Kosovo Parliament passed a no-confidence vote to the government, which means snap elections will have to be held in 45 days.

World | November 2, 2010, Tuesday // 18:45 | Viewed: 2034

9 Athens Bombs Are Likely Coordinated

All nine bomb packages discovered in Athens over Monday and Tuesday have been sent Monday and most probably originate from the same source.

World | November 2, 2010, Tuesday // 18:26 | Viewed: 2317

Bomb Mail Found in Merkel's Office, None Injured

A suspicious package has been discovered in the office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, it was alarmed just hours after a string of attacks were staged at a number of foreign embassies in Athens, Greece.

World | November 2, 2010, Tuesday // 17:08 | Viewed: 2908

Facebook Group: Brazil's New President Dilma Is Macedonian

Brazil's newly-elected President Dilma Rousseff is a Macedonian, according to a Facebook group that has emerged after media-craze in Bulgaria regarding Dilma's Bulgarian lineage.

World | November 2, 2010, Tuesday // 16:53 | Viewed: 7834
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