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Capturing the world through photography, video and multimedia - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles TimesCapturing the world through photography, video and multimediaLos Angeles TimesPHOTOGRAPH BY: Bela Szandelszky / Associated Press Chisinau, Moldova — A man smells a flower during a memorial service on United Nations Holocaust Remembrance Day. PHOTOGRAPH BY: JOHN MCCONNICO / Associated Press Jerusalem — Israelis look at an ...News of the world in photos: Never again as Holocaust is rememberedSeattle Post IntelligencerHonoring the victims of the Holocaust 67 years after the liberation of Auschwitzmsnbc.com (blog)Auschwitz survivor dies in Oswiecim on anniversarySan Jose Mercury NewsNewserall 678 news articles »

Moldova holds first talks with new leader of rebel region - Kyiv Post

Moldova holds first talks with new leader of rebel regionKyiv PostCHISINAU, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Moldova's prime minister and the new leader of a rebel region agreed on Friday to increase contacts between their populations and improve cross-border trading and telephone links. Transdniestria, a narrow strip of land ...and more »

Nezavisimaya Moldova: Protest to take place in Chisinau against ruling alliance - Focus News

Nezavisimaya Moldova: Protest to take place in Chisinau against ruling allianceFocus NewsChisinau. A peaceful protest is to take place in Chisinau on Sunday against the policy of Moldova's ruling alliance, the local newspaper Nezavisimaya Moldova reported. A committee for the protection of constitution, which was set up on 22 January, ...and more »

Ire over Russian peacekeepers after youth's death - Southeast European Times

The GuardianIre over Russian peacekeepers after youth's deathSoutheast European TimesBy Alina Radu for Southeast European Times in Chisinau -- 04/01/12 Hundreds of people gathered on Tuesday (January 3rd) in Transnistria to protest against the killing of a Moldovan youth on Sunday. The 18-year-old boy, hailing from the village of ...Shooting at Checkpoint Raises Tensions in a Disputed Region Claimed by MoldovaNew York TimesUS Embassy in Moldova urges breakaway region of Trans-Dniester be demilitarizedWashington PostHundreds, including ex-Moldovan president, Chisinau mayor, protest presence of ...Kyiv PostFox Newsall 121 news articles »

Costa Concordia: Moldovan dancer insists she is not captain's lover - Telegraph.co.uk

National Post (blog)Costa Concordia: Moldovan dancer insists she is not captain's loverTelegraph.co.ukBy Nick Squires, Giglio and Martin Evans in Chisinau, Moldova Domnica Cemortan, 25, was seen enjoying dinner with Captain Francesco Schettino, just 30 minutes before the liner careered into rocks and sank off the Italian island of Giglio.'Mystery' woman Domnica Cemortan says she's ready to testify in defence of ...National Post (blog)Mysterious blonde on the bridge of doomed Costa Concordia ready to testifyCalgary HeraldCosta Concordia: Mystery of Blonde Moldovan Woman Domnica Cemortan [SLIDESHOW]IBTimes.co.ukSydney Morning Herald -The Australian -International Business Timesall 6,410 news articles »

Moldovan premier meets Azeri ambassador - BSANNA NEWS

News.AzMoldovan premier meets Azeri ambassadorBSANNA NEWSChisinau, January 24. /MOLDPRES/. Prime Minister Vlad Filat met Azeri Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Moldova Namig Aliyev today, the government's communication and press relations department has said. The officials assessed a 17-19 ...Moldovan agriculture minister to visit AzerbaijanNews.Azall 4 news articles »

Transnistria, wind of change with the new president? - Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso

Osservatorio Balcani e CaucasoTransnistria, wind of change with the new president?Osservatorio Balcani e CaucasoBesides, he added that Moldova and Ukraine will remain two good, stable neighbors, and stressed that he would work with Chisinau to facilitate freedom of movement over Transnistria's borders with Moldova. Deeds followed words: on January 17 Tiraspol ...

Western European Official Encouraged By New Transdniester Leader - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyWestern European Official Encouraged By New Transdniester LeaderRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyCHISINAU -- A Council of Europe official who visited Moldova's separatist Transdniester region said its new leadership shows signs it wants to improve the human rights situation in the territory, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports.

Anti-Government Rally In Moldova - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyAnti-Government Rally In MoldovaRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyThousands of people have demonstrated against the government in Chisinau, demanding fresh elections and better living conditions in Moldova. The protest comes ahead of a spring referendum planned by the government in a bid to change Moldova's ...

Italy wants to quiz mystery Moldovan dancer - Straits Times

Straits TimesItaly wants to quiz mystery Moldovan dancerStraits TimesDomnica Cemortan, 25, poses during an interview with Adevarul Chisinau newspaper in Chisinau, Moldova, in this Jan 16, 2012 file photo. -- PHOTO: REUTERS GIGLIO ISLAND, Italy (AFP) - A prosecutor probing the Italian cruise ship disaster said on ...and more »

Tiraspol official: Negotiations over Transnistrian conflict might be cancelled

Chisinau/ Moldova.ORG/ -- Nina Stanski, the head of the negotiation team of Tiraspol in the “5+2 format”, blames Chisinau on the grounds of threatening the negotiations between sides. “The negotiation which were previously planned for February 2012, might be cancelled because of Moldova which generates tensions at Vadul lui Voda checkpoint,” said Mrs. Stanski. According to Radio Chisinau, Nina ...

Negotiations might be cancelled in the Transnistrian conflict

Chisinau/ Moldova.ORG/ -- Nina Stanski, the head of the negotiation team of Tiraspol in the “5+2 format”, blames Chisinau on the grounds of threatening the negotiations between sides. “The negotiation which were previously planned for February 2012, might be cancelled because of Moldova which generates tensions at Vadul lui Voda checkpoint,” said Mrs. Stanski. According to Radio Chisinau, Nina ...

Ukraine to re-establish relations between Chisinau and Tiraspol

Ukraine wants a better approach between Chisinau and Tiraspol. Next week, in the Ukrainian city of Odessa, will take place an official meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Republic of Moldova and the Transnistrian side, informs the Ukrainian website Podrobnosti, which cites a diplomatic source. According to the same source, Ukraine hardly works to solve the conflict in ...

Bargaining might be cancelled in Transnistrian conflict

Chisinau/ Moldova.ORG/ -- Nina Stanski, the head of the bargaining team of Tiraspol in the “5+2 format” negotiations, blames Chisinau on the grounds of threatening the negotiations between sides. “The bargaining which were previously planned for February 2012, might be cancelled because of Moldova which generates tensions at Vadul lui Voda checkpoint,” said Mrs. Stanski. According to Radio ...

Romanian ambassador: Moldova, a ‘soul project’ for Romania

Chisinau/ Moldova.ORG/ -- “The Republic of Moldova is an essential subject on the public agenda of Romania,” said Marius Lazurca, the ambassador of Romania to Chisinau in an interview for HotNews.md. According to him, there is no other country in the world besides Romania to have such close relations with the Republic of Moldova. “That’s why, the Republic of Moldova will always be, the way ...

Communists protest the recent incident from the Romanian border

Chisinau/ Moldova.ORG/ -- Over 60 activists of the young wing of the Communist Party demonstrated today in front of the Romanian Embassy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the NATO Office from Chisinau, as a solidarity movement towards Valentin Roman, a 23-year-old man who was injured at Chiurgiulesti-Galati checkpoint. They rallied against the Romanian police officers who shot the man from ...

Moldova holds first talks with new leader of rebel region

CHISINAU, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Moldova's prime minister and the new leader of a rebel region agreed on Friday to increase contacts between their populations and improve cross-border trading and telephone links.

Transnistria removes the taxation of the goods from Moldova

Chisinau/ Moldova.ORG/ -- After a break of about six years, the Moldovan products are finally welcome in Transnistria. Evgeny Shevchuk has signed today a document which cancels the taxation of the goods imported from Moldova, informs the official webpage of the leader of Transnistria. The decision was announced today, January 17 by Piotr Stepanov during the session of the Supreme Assembly. Mr ...

Court throws out Moldovan presidental vote

CHISINAU, Moldova, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The Moldovan Constitutional Court has thrown out the results of December's presidential election and canceled the runoff scheduled for next week.

Another protest in Moldova: “Transnistria isn’t Chechen Republic!

Chisinau/ Moldova.ORG/ -- A new protest was organized yesterday, January 14 in front of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau. The event initially started on Facebook. More than 150 teenagers gathered from many districts of the Republic of Moldova. Many bystanders joined the event, as well. The participants expressed their disagreement with the deployment of the Russian troops on the ground of Moldova ...