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Experts dismiss Mexico's account of apparent student massacre
Mexico's official account of the abduction and apparent massacre of 43 students last year does not add up, a team of international experts said on Sept.6, citing deep flaws in the government's investigation and dismissing its claims that the victims were incinerated in a garbage dump.
Varna to Host 11th World Animated Film Festival
For several days in September, the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna will be hosting a festival which was once a young and ambitious contender to become a key event in the world of animated movies.
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Turkey ranks sixth in Brookings' financial inclusion study
The Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings has launched the 2015 Brookings Financial and Digital Inclusion Project (FDIP) Report and Scorecard, which evaluates access to and usage of affordable financial services across 21 countries. According to Brookings? FDIP analysis, Turkey ranked sixth among the countries for its financial inclusion efforts.
NYT: Two Bulgarian Women Are Among Possible Nominees for UN Secretary-General
Two Bulgarian women - UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva, are among the possible nominees for succeeding Ban Ki-moon as the next UN Secretary-General.
This is suggested by a recent article of The New York Times (NYT) entitled "After 70 Years of Men, Some Say It Is 'High Time' a Woman Led the UN".
Transparency International criticizes Turkey
Transparency International has criticized the poor criminal liability of legal entities in Turkey, in addition to political interference in foreign bribery investigations, in a report titled "Exporting Corruption" that was revealed Aug. 20.
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Bulgaria Not Doing Enough to Combat Foreign Bribery
Bulgaria is among countries doing little or no effort to combat foreign bribery, a Transparency International report shows.
In its Progress Report 2015: Assessing Enforcement of the OECD Convention on Combating Foreign Bribery [PDF], the organization says cross-border bribery "has enormous negative consequences for the populations of affected countries".
Bulgaria Drops Six Positions in FIFA World Ranking
The Bulgarian men's national football team dropped six positions in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, which was released on Thursday.
At present, Bulgaria occupies the 68th place with 489 points, being behind the team of Norway and ahead of the United Arab Emirates.
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Russian veto on British resolution on Srebrenica
Russian veto on British resolution on Srebrenica
The British draft resolution on Srebrenica has not been adopted by the United Nations Security Council, because Russia vetoed it.
Earlier in the day, Russia suggested that the document should not be put up for a vote at all.
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Venezuelan TV presenter wiggled her bazookas to predict the results of Copa America… Here are the games she predicted:
Dylann Roof Manifesto… inside the mind of a mass murderer
Dylann Roof, aged 21, who killed nine people at an African-American church at Charleston, South Carolina, expressed his belief in a manifesto. Accompanying his extreme beliefs are a series of photos that have surfaced showing the gunman burning the flag of the United States and visiting a former slave plantation.