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Aug 31 2010, Yoann

A gunman went on a rampage in Slovakia’s capital on Monday, killing seven people and wounding 15, then committed suicide, officials said.

Five of the people killed were members of a Roma family who lived in an apartment where the man began his attack..

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Hockey Final Four: U.S. v. Finland; Canada v. Slovakia

Glenn, Ottawa

Zach Parise provided the U.S. goals and Ryan Miller stopped all 19 shots he faced to blank Switzerland 2-0, sending the Americans into the men’s hockey semifinals...

Sports, U.S., Finland

made popular Feb 26 2010

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No Diplomatic Immunity Helps

Boba Bobik, Kiev

A few hours ago, on 12th February, 2009, at 7p.m. Moscow Time, the Ambassador of Slovakia to Russia, Mr. Augustine Chisaro was robbed in a Moscow’s Rublevka Shosse...

Politics & Society, crime, robbery, ambassador

made popular Feb 14 2009

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Slovakia gets the goahead to adopt the euro

Tommy, Manchester

The European Commission on Wednesday approved the application of Slovakia to adopt the euro as its currency on Jan. 1, 2009, completing a fast and furious...

Politics & Society, Slovakia adopt euro, European Commission, euro

made popular May 8 2008

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Syrian President Bashar Assad, second left, his wife Asma, left, Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic and his wife Silvia listen to national anthems during the welcoming ceremony in Bratislava, on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Assad is on a two-day official...