Moldova

Why a U.N. Official's Video Could Get Her Arrested

Boris Dittrich | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Russia Gay Rights, Russia Lgbt Rights, LGBT Rights, Moldova, Navi Pillay, Homophobia, Nigeria, International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, Ukraine, Video, World News

All over the world people of all ages are being discriminated against at home, at school, at work, or in other everyday situations because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Moldovan Castration Law: President Calls Law 'Torture'

AP | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Video, Moldova Pedophiles, Moldova Castration, Moldova, Moldova Paedophile Castration, Moldova Castration Law, Moldova President Nicolae Timofti, Nicolae Timofti, World News

CHISINAU, Moldova -- Moldova's president has refused to sign a law that would have meant that foreigners convicted of sexually abusing children in Mol...

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PHOTOS: Top 10 Backpacking Destinations For 2012

Off Track Planet | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Turkey, Italy, Travel, Croatia, Switzerland, Backpacking, Argentina, Mexico, Budget Travel, Romania, Budget, Moldova, Nicaragua, Senegal, Destinations, 2012, Slidepollajax, Travel News

You've heard of some of these places, while others are completely new -- each has a little something sassy to get you anxious to move.

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Naked, Drunk Driver Wreaks Havoc

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 12.30.2011

Read More: Drunk Naked Man Moscow, Russia, Don't Cover Me, Moldova, Naked Driver, Cars, Moscow, Naked Driver Moscow, World News

MOSCOW -- Russian police say a drunk and naked driver has wreaked havoc in central Moscow, damaging 12 cars before being caught by police. The city...

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The Ambassador of Moldova on U.S.-Moldova Relations and the Future of the Republic

Rahim Kanani | Posted 06.27.2011

Read More: Russia, Eastern Europe, Moldova, United States, Joe Biden, US Moldova, World News

H.E. Igor Munteanu and I discussed Vice President Joe Biden's recent visit to the country, the U.S.-Moldova relationship, and the future of the Republic.

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11 Postcards From Around the World

Kevin Richberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tourism, Postcards, Travel, World Travel, Morocco, Moldova, Maldives, Iceland, Sweden, Ecotourism, Slidepollajax, Travel News

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Moldova Wins: Alcohol Consumption Around The World, Illustrated

The Economist | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Alcohol Related Death, World Health Organization, Alcohol Consumption, Moonshine, Moldova, Alcohol, Food News

THE world drank the equivalent of 6.1 litres of pure alcohol per person in 2005, according to a report from the World Health Organisation published on...

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An Interview With Igor Munteanu, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the USA and Canada

Rahim Kanani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russia, Igor Munteanu, Corruption Perception Index, Human Rights, Moldova, Moldova 2009 Elections, European Union, Transnistria, Human Trafficking, World News

I interviewed H.E. Igor Munteanu, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the USA and Canada, on the past, present and future of the Republic of Moldova.

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Moldova, a Hot Bed for Human Trafficking

Nikki Junker | Posted 06.22.2011

Read More: Sex Trafficking, Moldova, Human Trafficking, World News

Even amongst abolitionists, Moldova is unheard of, which is unfortunate considering that this small country, the poorest in the EU, is a major source country for human trafficking.

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Showdown Nears Over Gaza-Bound Ship

AP | MARK LAVIE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt, Israel Flotilla, Israel, Gaza, Moldova, Gaza Aid Ship, World News

JERUSALEM — A Libyan aid boat carrying supplies for Gaza was sailing toward Egypt late Tuesday instead of trying to run a naval blockade of the ...

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Moldova's Eurovision 2010 Song: "Run Away" by Sunstroke Project and Olia Tira (VIDEO)

Will Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Moldova, Eurovision, Eurovision Song Contest, Eurovision 2010, Olia Tira, Sunstroke Project, Eurovision Predictions, World News, Eurovision Lyrics, Eurovision First Semi-Final, World News

Every year aspiring pop stars pull out their English language dictionaries and write lyrics they hope will appeal to English-speaking audiences. Unfortunately, many end up singing in "Eurovision English."

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Orly Taitz: Washington Post Profiles 'Birther Queen'

The Washington Post | Liza Mundy | Posted 05.25.2011

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif.-The dental office of Orly Taitz, DDS, Esq., is in a low-slung complex in a quiet planned community in Orange County, al...

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Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey On Using Twitter For Social Change

Huffington Post | Shams Kazi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Good, Alliance for Youth Movements, Revolution, Twitter, Iran Election, Jack Dorsey, #Pman, Moldova, Twitter Revolution, Impact News

In case you haven't noticed, Twitter has made headlines recently as a platform for passionate people to effect social change. In April, the presiden...

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Gov 2.0: How The Internet Is Redefining Democracy

New York TImes | Posted 05.25.2011

There is no turning back the clock. We now have more public opinion exerting pressure on politics than ever before. The question is how it may be chan...

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Moldova Elections: Communists Lose

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Moldova Europe, Russia, Moldova Protests Twitter, Moldova Reelctions, Soviet, Communists, Elections, Eastern Europe, Moldova Communist Party, Moldova Parliament, Moldova, Moldova Vote, Moldova Communism, Moldova Protests, Voting, Moldova Elections, World News

Moldova's pro-Western opposition parties have defeated the Communist Party in repeat parliamentary elections. With most of the votes tabulated, the C...

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The I-Factor

David Hoffman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Information Access Authoritarian, Spreading-Democracy, Zimbabwe, Authoritarian Regime, Moldova, Obama Democracy, Information Access, Authoritarian Internet Access, Iran, Democracy, Daniel Kaufmann, Politics News

From Iran to Pakistan, information access puts authoritarian rulers in a dilemma.

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Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Islam, Palestinian, Pakistan, Lebanon, Obama, Tiananmen, Hamas, Hezbollah, China, Kim Jong-Il, Mcchrystal, Mali, Cairo, Kim Jong-Un, Israel, Moldova, North Korea, Foreign Affairs, Middle East, Advocacy, Abu Qatada, World News

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs : Obama and the Muslim World Facts: US President Barack Obama completed his much-anticipated trip to the Mid...

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World In Photos: June 2, 2009

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt, Slideshow, Cricket, Cairo, Sri Lanka, Twenty20 World Cup, Bangladesh, China, Greenland, Moldova, World in Photos, World News

Here is the HuffPost's selection of photos of today's news and events from every corner of the globe. Check back Monday through Friday for this HuffPo...

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Communists Win Moldova Election Recount

Moscow Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russia, Moldova Recount, Moldova Communist Party, Moldova, Foreign Affairs, Moldova Communism, Moldova Protests, Advocacy, Europe, World News

Moldova's ruling Communist Party was again declared the winner on Tuesday in the country's disputed parliamentary elections in a recount ordered after...

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Moldova: Power to the People, Electronically Speaking

Moira Gunn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iphone, Twitter, Tech Nation, Howard Dean, Technation, Moldova, BioTech Nation, Information Age, World News

Yes, the Information Age has arrived, and without a doubt, information and freedom are inextricably linked. Truth be told, the power of governments will never be the same.

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Moldovan President Calls For Recount

AP | MANSUR MIROVALEV and CORNELIU RUSNAC | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Foreign Affairs, Advocacy, Moldova, Moldova Protests, Moldova Communist Party, Moldova Communism, Moldova Protests Twitter, Moldova Europe, Moldova Parliament, Moldova Recount, World News

CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldova's Communist president called Friday for a recount of ballots in last weekend's parliamentary elections in an effort ...

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West Must Speak up for Moldova

Oleg Kozlovsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Moldova Protests, Moldova, World News

Will the West allow the pro-European democratic forces in Moldova to be crushed by the Communist regime?

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Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Russia, Hugo Chavez, Turkey, Algeria, Pakistan, Iran, Georgia, Ukraine, Barack Obama, Robert Gates, Baitullah Mehsud, Moldova, Somalia, Azerbaijan, Israel, North Korea, World News

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: Turning East - Turning West: Brewing Revolutions and Breakaway Provinces Facts: Up to 100,000 protesters h...

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Two Detained For Moldovan 'Coup Attempt'

Radio Free Europe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Moldova Europe, Moldova Parliament, Moldova Communist Party, Moldova, Foreign Affairs, Moldova Protests Twitter, Moldova Communism, Moldova Protests, Ukraine, Moldova Coup Attempt, Advocacy, World News

Ukrainian police and customs officers have detained two Moldovan citizens at the airport in Odessa, RFE/RL's Ukrainian service reports. ...

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Moldova erupts into violent protests after elections

WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Moldova, Home News

Protests in Moldova. Photo: Denis Graur Riots broke out in Moldova — a former Soviet republic between Ukraine and Romania — as t...

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