Sofia Protest Blocks Traffic to Southwest Bulgaria
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Top news: 12 November 2004, Friday. Many worried citizens blocked Sofia's suburban area of Knyazhevo and the road to Southwest Bulgaria.
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In Nepal, a Maoist guerrilla blockade has shut down major highways leading into the capital Kathmandu. Residents are stockpiling food to brace for the impact after a week of rebel violence has left a hundred people dead.
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A pro-opposition convoy trying to rally support for presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was turned back from his rival&#39;s hometown Tuesday after Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych&#39;s supporters blocked the road.
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Ukraine's opposition announced plans to block off key roads and teachers went on strike in parts of the country as protests over disputed election results stretched into the fourth day.
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MOSCOW  - Tens of thousands of Russians protested across the country Saturday against a law replacing transportation and medical benefits for pensioners with cash payments, but were countered by massive rival demonstrations organized by pro-Kremlin forces.
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Bulgaria in Brief: 26 December 2004, Sunday. Traffic in Bulgaria is still impeded by the winter conditions in the country despite the increasing temperatures registered during the Christmas holidays.
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Bangladesh was again at a standstill as the opposition went ahead with a nationwide transport blockade in protest at the president's refusal to stand down as head of the interim government.
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By Vesna Peric Zimonjic  BELGRADE, Dec. 9, 2006 (IPS/GIN) -- Construction of a major highway in western Romania that threatens to destroy the precious Retezat and Domogled natural reserve parks has been stopped, at least for now.
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By CHASE SQUIRES DENVER - Thousands of travelers heading to ski areas for the holiday weekend were stalled by giant traffic jams Saturday as highways were blocked by crews removing snow slides.
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Protesters loyal to Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko who staged a blockade of the government offices in Kiev, are reflected in the windshield of a van, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004.
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Politics: 6 February 2005, Sunday. Driving on Bulgarian roads outside city boundaries without a pre-paid road-toll ticket (vignette) will be sanctioned as of Monday with a fine of BGN 100 to BGN 200.
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Politics: 18 November 2004, Thursday. Sofia and other major Bulgarian cities will remain without public transport from 11 am until midday on Thursday due to nationwide protests, organised by Bulgaria's trade ...
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BELGRADE, Dec. 9 (IPS) - The controversy over construction of a major  highway in western Romania that threatens to destroy the precious  Retezat and Domogled natural reserve parks has been put off at  least for now.
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Police stopped angry retirees from blocking traffic Monday, the third day of protests in President Vladimir Putin's hometown against welfare benefit cutoffs that have sparked the largest outburst of public anger in the Russian leader's five years in power.
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Thousands of textile factory workers took to the streets blocking a major highway in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Saturday, demanding a pay rise and overtime payments.
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Hundreds of people blocked Greeceâs main motorway today in protest at the lack of central crash barriers along a stretch where seven teenagers were killed in a bus crash yesterday.
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Maoist rebels called a dawn-to-dusk strike aimed at blocking all road traffic in the far southeast of Nepal to protest the alleged deaths of two rebel commanders in army custody, Maoist sources said.