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Russia detains US diplomat over 'spy' charge

Ryan Fogle, a third secretary at the US Embassy in MoscowThe Russian security services say they have detained a US diplomat they claim is a CIA agent.

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Bulgaria conservatives lead vote count

The conservative GERB party of Bulgaria's former prime minister Boyko Borisov has received the most votes in a weekend parliamentary poll, but fell far short of a majority, according to partial official results.

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WHO sounds warning on coronavirus strain

The World Health Organisation has given warning that a new strain of the coronavirus could be passed on between people in close contact.

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'Carlos the Jackal' appeals life sentences

Until his capture in Sudan, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, pictured in 2000, was the world's most wanted fugitive [Reuters]Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, the Venezuelan better known to the world as Carlos the Jackal, is returning to court to appeal against his conviction for a series of deadly bombings in France 30 years ago.

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Bulgarians vote in snap election

Bulgarians are voting in a tight and tense snap election which is expected to result in political stalemate and fresh protests in the EU's poorest member.

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Pope canonises first saints of his reign

Pope Francis has created the first saints of his reign, canonising the first Colombian saint, the second female Mexican and 800 Italian Christians who refused to convert to Islam and were killed by Ottoman Turks in the 15th century.

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Turkey blames 'inaction' on Syria for attacks

Turkey's foreign minister has blamed the world's inaction on the SyriaTurkey's foreign minister has blamed the world's inaction on the Syrian conflict for the "barbarian act of terrorism" that claimed dozens of lives near the border.

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Bulgarian police seize 350,000 'fake' ballots

Bulgarian authorities have stormed a printing house and seized 350,000 illegally printed ballots just hours before the start of parliamentary elections.

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Syria denies link to Turkey car bombs

The blast occurred on Saturday in a crowded area of the small town of ReyhanliTurkey has accused groups supporting the Syrian regime of carrying out two car bombings that killed at least 46 people and injured dozens in a border town, the interior minister said.

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Muslim cleric sets terms for return to Jordan

Muslim cleric Abu Qatada has said he will return to Jordan voluntarily after Amman ratifies a deal with London that ensures he will receive a fair trial, the cleric's lawyer told a London court.

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