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Bulgarian PR Expert Maxim Behar Reelected to WCFDavos Committee
Maxim Behar has again been elected as co-Chair of the Davos World Communications Forum Committee, an office he has assumed since 2013.
France, Qatar sign $7 bln Rafale warplane, missile deal
President Francois Hollande and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani signed on May 4 a 6.3 billion euro ($7.02 billion) agreement for the sale of 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets.
Mass 'migrant prison camp' grave found in Thailand
Authorities in Thailand uncovered a mass grave in an abandoned jungle camp May 1 believed to contain the remains of migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh, a grisly find in a region notorious for people-smuggling routes.
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France and Qatar seal $7 bln Rafale fighter jet deal
Qatar has agreed to buy 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets in a deal worth 6.3 billion euros ($7 billion), the French government said April 30, as the Gulf Arab state looks to boost its military firepower amid regional instability.
MH370 search zone to double if nothing found: officials
The search zone for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will be doubled if nothing is found in the huge undersea area now being scanned for wreckage, Malaysia, Australia and China announced Thursday.
Bulgarian Watchdog OKs Acquisition of Ceramic Tiles Maker KAI Group by US Mohawk Industries
KAI Group, the largest Bulgarian manufacturer of ceramic tiles, has been acquired by leading global flooring manufacturer Mohawk Industries.
The previous owner of KAI Group, investment fund Advent International, is selling the company 7 years after acquiring it.
Hamilton wins in China as Rosberg fumes
Lewis Hamilton roared to victory at the Chinese Grand Prix but was then hit by a furious blast from Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg as their long-running feud re-erupted on April 12.
In a race which finished under the safety car, the Briton made it two wins out of three races this year, with Rosberg second and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel third.
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Muslim world faces risk of disintegration, says President Erdo?an
The Islamic world faces the risk of disintegration amid sectarian tensions, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has said.
?The main thing for us is Islam, not Sunni nor Shiite,? Erdo?an told a group of journalists returning to Ankara following a one-day visit to Tehran on April 7.
ISIL-inspired Malaysia detainees plotted terror attacks: police
Malaysia was accused April 7 of waging an assault on civil rights as parliament passed a tough anti-terrorism law aimed at countering Islamic militancy.
Ferrari put fizz back into F1
As Sebastian Vettel nurses his hangover, Bernie Ecclestone can raise a toast to the F1 gods after a weekend to savour in Malaysia gave the sport a reason to smile again.
Crisis loomed like the black clouds over Sepang after the German Grand Prix's axing, deafening complaints from teams and a soporific first race in Australia.
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