Posts Tagged Eastern Europe

UN: 14 Iranian exiles moved from Iraq to Albania

BAGHDAD (AP) — The first exiles from an Iranian opposition group have moved to Albania from a camp near Baghdad as part of a relocation process, the United Nations said Thursday, a step toward defusing an explosive dispute left over from the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s and the U.S.-led ousting of the regime of Saddam Hussein.

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Hungarian ex-president’s plagiarism case closed

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Former Hungarian President Pal Schmitt hopes to continue working in the Olympic movement despite a plagiarism scandal.

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US beats Russia 8-3 at hockey worlds

Goal scorer Paul Stastny, left, and David Moss of USA celebrate  their team's opening goal  during the 2013 Ice Hockey IIHF World Championships Group B Quarterfinal match Russia vs USA in Helsinki, Finland on Thursday  May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/LEHTIKUVA / Martti Kainulainen) FINLAND OUT

HELSINKI (AP) — Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists and Craig Smith had five assists on Thursday to give the United States a spot in the hockey world championships semifinals with an 8-3 pounding of Russia on Thursday.

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Beckham to retire from soccer at end of season

Paris Saint Germain's David Beckham celebrates their title after winning their French League One soccer match against Lyon, in Lyon, central France, Sunday, May 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

LONDON (AP) — David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity.

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Review: ‘Metro: Last Light’ digs deep under Moscow

What are you doing after the apocalypse?

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