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on November 14, 2016 in World News

Bulgaria in Turmoil after PM Quits over New Pro-Russia President

EU member Bulgaria faced an uncertain future on Monday after centre-right Prime Minister Boyko Borisov quit following the crushing defeat of his presidential nominee at the hands of a Moscow-friendly general backed by the Socialist opposition. Critics fear the surprise win could tilt ex-communist Bulgaria, which has long walked a tightrope between Moscow and Brussels, towards Russia’s orbit — a trend seen across eastern and central Europe amid rising euroscepticism. Nearby Moldova also looked set to elect a pro-Russian president on Sunday. “The results clearly show that the ruling coalition no longer holds the majority,” the premier, who was re-elected… View Article

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on November 14, 2016 in World News

President-Elect Trump: I Won’t Allow Them to Dice Up 2nd Amendment

by AWR Hawkins During a November 13 interview on 60 Minutes, President-elect Donald Trump reminding Americans that he will not sit back and allow anti-gunners to dice up the Second Amendment. The comments on the Second Amendment came amid a discussion about Supreme Court justice nominations. Leslie Stahl broached the subject by bringing up abortion. She asked, “Will you appoint– are you looking to appoint a justice who wants to overturn Roe v. Wade?” Trump said his nominees will be “pro-life.” So Stahl pressed harder, and Trump said: Well, there are a couple of things. They’ll be pro-life, they’ll be–in… View Article

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