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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Voters angry over persistent corruption and a worsening economy are expected to oust Bulgaria's Socialist-led coalition and elevate the center-right party of Sofia's popular mayor to power in Sunday's parliamentary election. A change of power would continue a 19-year trend in Bulgaria in which no government has been re-elected, mainly because of tough reforms all have had to implement since the fall of Communism. Opinion polls in the run-up to Sunday's vote have suggested Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev will pay the price for the failure of his corruption-tainted government to handle an economy hit hard by the global downturn. One poll published Saturday suggested his main opponent, the capital's Mayor Boiko Borisov would easily win, although possibly by too narrow a margin to form a government without... [read full story]
http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/Summary-Market-Report/tobacco-belarus-187691.asp The Tobacco in Belarus report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest...
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Beijing (AFP) Nov 25, 2009 - Poor visibility delayed about 280 domestic and international flights serving Beijing on Wednesday, the capital's airport said, following several days of heavy air pollution.
A Swiss court granted Roman Polanski bail on Wednesday, accepting $4.5 million to allow him to remain under house arrest at his chalet. The director will stay in prison for up to 10 days while the Swiss government decides...
