Estonia Breaks Ground on New Synagogue
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Estonia's Jewish community broke ground Thursday on a new synagogue to replace the house of worship destroyed by bombing in World War II.
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Estonia on Tuesday reburied the remains of eight Soviet soldiers whose exhumation from a war grave had sparked deadly riots and infuriated neighboring Russia.The eight white caskets were lowered into new ground at the Defense Forces cemetery in a ceremony attended by Defense Minister Jaak Aaviksoo, foreign diplomats and World War II veterans.'We have fulfilled our duty and given these soldiers their final resting place,' Aaviksoo said after the hour-long ceremony. He said he hoped the reburial would prevent Russia from using the war grave issue in the future 'for provocations against the Republic of Estonia.' Read more
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Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi yesterday morning inaugurated the new premises of AM Mangion Limited at Luqa industrial estate.
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Voters were going to the polls in Estonia to elect a new parliament, the Deutsche Welle reported.Comment
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Israel has begun construction work on the southern section of its controversial West Bank separation barrier. At least two bulldozers could be seen on Sunday levelling land around the village of Sikka, 15km from the city of Hebron.
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Odin, the designer boutique, has expanded its original location into a neighboring space.
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ESTONIA HANDS OUT EUR 511,000 IN FOREIGN AID IN 2004 Baltic News Service December 24, 2004 TALLINN, Dec 24 -- Estonia gave international development and foreign aid to the tune of eight million kroons (EUR ...
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The Estonian National Opera is on the eve of its centennial anniversary a ' and the staff can hardly wait.
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An exhibit featuring letters, photos and Nazi-era documents detailing the history of Vienna's Jews opened in the Austrian capital Tuesday.
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The new Government, headed by Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, on Tuesday got the investiture vote from Parliament.
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Israeli officials say the government has approved the building more than 300 new houses in West Bank settlements. Officials say the new building will be in the settlements of Har Gilo and Haradar close to Jerusalem.
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Estonian lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill calling for the removal of a Soviet war memorial, ignoring Moscow's warning of 'irreversible consequences' for relations between the two countries.Comment
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Candles outside Australian parliament spell out apology as official opening ceremony is marked by aboriginal welcome for first time
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The Scottish Parliament's new home is due to open its doors as legislative plans for the next year are unveiled.
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Polls have closed in Estonia where voters were asked to elect a new parliament. It's widely believed that they will return to power the coalition made up of Prime Minister Andrus Ansip's centre-right Reform ...Comment
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Estonia has taken a key step towards loosening Russia's energy grip on the Baltic states with the inauguration of an undersea electricity cable linking it with Finland.
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Former Prime Minister Shimon Peres is to be formally inaugurated as the president of Israel.