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3 people injured in an explosion at a tire factory in northern Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania - A Romanian official says three people have been injured in an explosion and fire at a tire factory in northern Romania.
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Libya 'rape victim' recovers in Romania
Eman al-Obeidi, a Libyan woman who says she was raped by pro-Gaddafi men, is recovering in a Romanian refugee centre, the UN says.
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Borisov, Boc to Open Factory of Bulgarian Firm Monbat in Romania
A EUR 13 M factory of Monbat Recycling, a subsidiary of Bulgarian company Monbat, in Romania will be inaugurated formally by the Prime Ministers of Bulgaria and Romania Boyko Borisov and Emil Boc on Thursday. Monbat Recycling SRL, whose plant is located outside of Bucharest, is an investment of Bulgarian car battery producer Monbat, part of the Bulgarian Prista Oil Group, one of the largest ...
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Romanian man sets himself on fire outside presidential palace, another threatens suicide
BUCHAREST, Romania - A 59-year-old retiree has set himself on fire and another man threatened to commit suicide outside the presidential palace in what appeared to be protests over living conditions in Romania.
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Mechel Reports Company Management's Official Meetings With Romania's President and Prime Minister
MOSCOW -- Mechel OAO , one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports two official meetings between Mechel OAO's Chairman of the Board of Directors Igor Zyuzin and Romania's President Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Emil Boc.
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UN official calls for privacy for Libyan woman who claimed she was raped by Gadhafi troops
BUCHAREST, Romania ? The U.N. refugee agency on Wednesday appealed for privacy for a Libyan woman who claims she was raped by Moammar Gadhafi?s troops. Iman al-Obeidi, 29, made headlines around the world in March when she rushed into Libya?s Rixos Hotel and told foreign reporters she had been gang-raped by Libyan troops who detained her at a checkpoint in Tripoli, the Libyan capital. Since then ...
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UN: give space to Libyan woman who claimed rape
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - The U.N. refugee agency on Wednesday appealed for privacy for a Libyan woman who claims she was raped by Moammar Gadhafi's troops.
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UN official calls for privacy for Libyan woman who claimed she was raped by Gadhafi troops
BUCHAREST, Romania - The U.N. refugee agency on Wednesday appealed for privacy for a Libyan woman who claims she was raped by Moammar Gadhafi's troops.
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Ronaldo says emotional goodbye to Brazil fans in Romania victory
Brazil forward legend Ronaldo bade farewell to the nation's fans on Wednesday in an emotional final match against Romania, and spoke from the pitch as the Selecao eased to a comfortable 1-0 victory in the friendly encounter.
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Alleged Libyan rape victim in Romania: UN
A Libyan woman who accused soldiers loyal to strongman Moamer Kadhafi of raping her, has arrived at a refugee centre in western Romania, a UN official said Tuesday.
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The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MTI) wants to terminate the contract with Bechtel, according to information obtained by Jurnalul National.
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Romanian lawmakers vote against cutting 9,500 police and other interior ministry officials
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian lawmakers have rejected a government proposal to fire 9,500 police officers and other interior ministry employees. Some 150 lawmakers have voted Tuesday for the proposal made by Interior Minister Traian Igas, 17 short of votes needed.
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UEFA charges Romania for fans' Mladic taunt
Romania faces UEFA sanctions after its fans taunted opposing Bosnia-Herzegovina followers with a banner supporting alleged war criminal Ratko Mladic. UEFA says it has opened a disciplinary case after Romanian fans displayed the slogan "Free Mladic" at a 2012 European Championship qualifier in Bucharest last Friday.
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Romanian lawmakers vote against cutting 9,500 police and other interior ministry officials
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian lawmakers have rejected a government proposal to fire 9,500 police officers and other interior ministry employees. Some 150 lawmakers have voted Tuesday for the proposal made by Interior Minister Traian Igas, 17 short of votes needed.
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WHO: Time running out to solve E. coli outbreak
A man balances on a pile of cucumbers collected for destruction at a greenhouse compound outside Bucharest, Romania, Monday, June 6, 2011. Producers destroyed thousands of tons of cucumbers over the past two days, according to local media, after their production was either turned back from exports or refused for sale by supermarkets in Romania for fear of E. coli bacteria contamination.
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Belodedici excited by Under-19s in Romania
Ex-Romania defender Miodrag Belodedici, director of his country's youth teams, says the Under-19 finals represent a great opportunity for their up-and-coming players to develop.
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Libyan woman who claimed rape arrives in Romania
A Libyan woman who claims she was raped by Moammar Gadhafi's troops has arrived at a U.N. refugee center in Romania, an official said Tuesday.
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Romanian writer Fanus Neagu, who wrote about village life, dies of cancer
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian writer Fanus Neagu, who was known for his stories about villages on the River Danube and his football commentaries, has died. He was 79.
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UN refugee agency: Libyan woman who claimed rape by Gadhafi troops in Romania center
TIMISOARA, Romania ? The U.N. refugee agency says a Libyan woman who claimed she was raped by Gadhafi troops has arrived in Romania. UNHCR spokeswoman Claudia Liute said Tuesday that Iman al-Obeidi arrived in Romania alone on a flight from Italy late Sunday. Liute says the 29-year-old is staying in a refugee transit center in the western Romanian city of Timisoara where she can remain for up to ...
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Libyan woman who claimed rape arrives in Romania
The Associated Press The Associated Press TIMISOARA, Romania The U.N. refugee agency says a Libyan woman who claimed she was raped by Gadhafi troops has arrived in Romania. UNHCR spokeswoman Claudia Liute said Tuesday that Iman al-Obeidi arrived in Romania alone on a flight from Italy late Sunday. Liute says the 29-year-old is staying in a refugee transit center in the western Romanian city of ...
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