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On This Day – January 24

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Cold War Reckoning: Tracking Down Romania’s Communist Torturers

RAMNICU SARAT — The door closes, hinges grating like a desperate man’s lament. Only a single sunbeam manages to make its way through the bars of the prison cell. A few minutes in this long, heavy silence and one can imagine the daily life of a prisoner, locked up inside a two-square-meter cell. In eastern […]

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WATCH: Dogs Can Teach Humans How To Cross The Street

LA STAMPA (ITALY) Worldcrunch BUCHAREST– A public service campaign in Romania is trying to prevent pedestrian deaths by showing how some stray dogs in Bucharest are street smarter than humans. Say WHAT!? Yes, really. You can scroll to the bottom of the page to see the video. But first, you might want to remember all […]

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Missing Ceaucescu: Meet The Young Romanians Nostalgic For Communism

BUCHAREST – When he’s not glued to his computer screen, Stefan Cornea watches films on TV. At 18 years of age, this Bucharest high school student is fed up with politics, Romania and life in general. “There’s nothing to do here,” he says in a cynical tone. “It was better before. My parents have told […]

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