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13Jan/17

U.N. alarmed at migrants dying of cold, “dire” situation in Greece

January 13, 2017ImmigrationAftermath of war, BELGRADE, Bulgaria, Cecile Pouilly, Cultural globalization, Demography, Environmental social science, European migrant crisis, Forced migration, Geneva, Greece, Human geography, Human migration, Italy, Joel Millman, Politics, Population, Refugee, Right of asylum, Romania, Serbia, Social Issues, Switzerland, the world meteorological organization, Turkey, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugeessmbale

Refugees and migrants are dying in Europe’s sudden cold weather and governments must do more to help them, the U.N. says.

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29Nov/16

Theo van Seggelen, Secretary General of FIFPro

Worldwide soccer players face modest wages, late payment and initimidation shows survey

November 29, 2016FootballAssociation football, Brazil, Brazilian footballers, FIFA, FIFA World Cup, FIFPro, Footballers, France, French Muslims, Gabon, Ireland, Israel, Italy, London, Malta, Netherlands, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Sports, Theo van Seggelen, Turkey, United Kingdomsmbale

The world soccer players’ union FIFPro publishes a survey that highlights low wages, few holidays and other poor working conditions faced by players around the world.

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07May/16

Patrick Ekeng

Cameroon’s Ekeng dies on pitch

May 7, 2016FootballAssociation football, Bucharest, Cameroon, City: Bucharest, Colombia, Cordoba, Country: Cameroon, Footballers, France, Lausanne, Marc-Vivien Foe, Patrick Ekeng, Romania, Romanian Football Federation, soccer, Spain, Sportssmbale

Cameroonian soccer player Patrick Ekeng died on Friday evening after collapsing during a match whilst playing for Romanian side Dinamo Bucharest.

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29Nov/15

Highlights of world events from October and November 2015

November 29, 2015WorldAfghanistan, Ankara, Aung San Suu Kyi, Beirut, Contemporary history, Croatia, Decades, Egypt, el-Sheikh, France, François Hollande, Germany, Hungary, In Iraq, In Turkey, Iraq, Israel, Jerusalem, Konstantin Murakhtin, KUNDUZ, Kurdish separatism in Turkey, Kurdistan Workers' Party, Mali, Massoud Barzani, Médecins Sans Frontières, Moscow, Myanmar, Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada, Paris, Persecution of Yazidis by ISIL, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Sinjar, Slovenia, St. Petersburg, Syrian Civil War, Tayyip Erdogan, The Airbus, Turkey, Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War, United States, Victor Ponta, Washingtonsmbale

World events during October and November include a disaster at a Romanian nightclub which saw tens of thousands protest on the streets, simultaneous attacks at several locations in Paris and the re-taking of the Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State.
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31Oct/15

Romania President awaits investigation report after Bucharest nightclub fire

October 31, 2015WorldArgentina, Brazil, Bucharest, Buenos Aires, Colectiv nightclub fire, Daniela, Disasters, Human behavior, Iohannis, Kiss nightclub fire, Klaus Iohannis, Man-made disasters, Nightclub, Perm, Pyrotechnics, Raed Arafat, Romania, Romanian protests, Russia, Santa Maria Rio Grande do Sulsmbale

Romanian President, Klaus Iohannis, says he awaits the results of an investigation report after a fire at a nightclub in Bucharest leaves 27 dead and 184 injured as blood donors queue outside of hospital.
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22Sep/15

Guns blazing, muscles flexing: bodyguards show off skills in Kiev

September 22, 2015Human Interestbodyguard, Bulgaria, Countries, Europe, Flex, Geography of Europe, Kiev, Kyiv International Airport, Moldova, Romania, State Defence Service of Ukraine, Sweden, Ukraine, Valeriy Heletey, Valery Heletey, Vasily Vakulenkosmbale

Bodyguards from six countries flex their muscles and show off their skills in international competition in Ukraine’s capital Kiev.

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18Sep/15

EU migration head says “times are testing the Union”

September 18, 2015WorldAftermath of war, Continents, Countries, Demography, Dimitris Avramopoulos, European migrant crisis, European Union, Forced migration, Human migration, Hungary, Law enforcement in Europe, Migration policy of the European Union, Multi-speed Europe, Population, Refugee, Right of asylum, Romania, Schengen Areasmbale

(REUTERS) – The European Union’s migration commissioner said on Thursday (September 17) that barriers of the kind that Hungary had erected on its Serbian border were temporary solutions that only diverted refugees and migrants to other countries and escalated tensions.
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12Sep/15

Vinci played “out of her mind” says Serena

September 12, 2015TennisFlavia Pennetta, New York, Roberta Vinci, Romania, Serena Williams, Serena Williams tennis season, Simona Halep, Summer Olympic Games, Tennis, Tennis players, United States, Venus Williamssmbale

Serena Williams loses Grand Slam bid in shocking U.S. Open upset by Roberta Vinci in three sets.
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02Sep/15

Vienna police free 24 Afghan teenagers from van with doors welded shut, arrest Romanian driver

September 2, 2015WorldAustria, Austrian police, Countries, Door, driver, Europe, Germany, Hungary, Reuters, Romania, Thomas Keiblinger, Vienna, Vienna policesmbale

Austrian police say they have freed 24 Afghan teenagers from a van in Vienna which had been welded shut, and arrested the Romanian driver.

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25Jul/15

2018 world cup draw pits Spain against Italy

July 25, 2015FootballAlbania, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Association football, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Cameroon national football team, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, FIFA, FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup qualification, Fiji, France, Georgia, Germany, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Netherland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Playoffs, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Sepp Blatter, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sports, St. Petersburg, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, the 2018 World Cup, the World Cup, Trinidad, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vincent, Vladimir Putin, Wales, World Cup, Zimbabwesmbale

The draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia throws up exciting matches including Spain against Italy and Netherland versus France.

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