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Avian flu deaths reported in Egypt, Indonesia, Vietnam

A young woman in Egypt and another of almost the same age in Indonesia died of H5N1 avian influenza yesterday,...

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Avian flu deaths reported in Egypt, Indonesia, Vietnam

A young woman in Egypt and another of almost the same age in Indonesia died of H5N1 avian influenza yesterday,...

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Official: Russian arms exports to exceed $7 bln in 2007

Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Monday that the country’s arms and military equipment exports could exceed $7...

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Official: Russian arms exports to exceed $7 bln in 2007

Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Monday that the country’s arms and military equipment exports could exceed $7...

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Russia to sell advanced air defense systems to Iran

Iran signed a contract with Russia on Tuesday on the delivery of advanced S-300 air defense missile systems to the...

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Russia to sell advanced air defense systems to Iran

Iran signed a contract with Russia on Tuesday on the delivery of advanced S-300 air defense missile systems to the...

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Alitalia board picks Air France-KLM’s bid

The Board of Directors of Alitalia has decided to choose Air France-KLM as its preferred bidder and considered its offer...

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Alitalia board picks Air France-KLM’s bid

The Board of Directors of Alitalia has decided to choose Air France-KLM as its preferred bidder and considered its offer...

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Switzerland fuels Hungarian development with Ft 20 bln

Summer of 2008 is the beginning of tendering development assistance provided by an override agreement between Hungary and Switzerland....

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Switzerland fuels Hungarian development with Ft 20 bln

Summer of 2008 is the beginning of tendering development assistance provided by an override agreement between Hungary and Switzerland....

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Boeing inks 10 year-deal with India’s Hindustan Aeronautics

Boeing and India’s state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Thursday signed a 10-year pact for aerospace manufacturing in India worth over...

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Boeing inks 10 year-deal with India’s Hindustan Aeronautics

Boeing and India’s state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Thursday signed a 10-year pact for aerospace manufacturing in India worth over...

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Siemens blacklisted by Norway’s Defense for overcharging

Norwegian Defense Minister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen has announced that German corporation Siemens will not receive any new contracts from the Norwegian...

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Siemens blacklisted by Norway’s Defense for overcharging

Norwegian Defense Minister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen has announced that German corporation Siemens will not receive any new contracts from the Norwegian...

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Fico optimistic over Slovak-Hungarian relations

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico expressed hopes that bilateral talks could contribute to easing political tensions between Slovakia and Hungary....

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Grandfathers and Revolutions: The Film Hungarian-Australians Tried to Ban

With the approach of the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Australian filmmaker Peter Hegedüs says his documentary on...

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Budapest Ghetto Wall Exhibition Loses Focus of Core Historical Horror

In some countries, a city’s “ghetto” refers to a historical quarter, long populated by an ethnic or religious minority, possibly...

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Hungarian Jazz Guitar Great Gábor Szabó Honored in Budapest

In October, a plaque commemorating quietly influential Hungarian-born jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó was erected at the site of his family’s...

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Obituary: Péter Pallai – Revolutionary Fighter, Builders’ Laborer, Teacher, Journalist, Jazz Ambassador

Péter Pallai, probably best known globally as a BBC Hungary correspondent, won affection in whatever role he took on. He...

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National Flag Honoring March 15 Heroes Raised in Front of Parliament

The national flag was raised with military honours to commemorate the March 15th national holiday on Saturday in front of...

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House of Unicum Takes Visitors on a 270° Immersive Trip Through Time

The House of Unicum has unveiled a new addition to its visitor experience: since September, guests have been able to...

More Than 200 WWII Explosives Found at Budapest Construction Site

Bomb disposal specialists recovered more than 200 World War II explosive devices and fragments at a construction site on Üllői...

Hungary to Open Communist-Era Secret Service Files on November 4

Hungary’s government will make communist-era secret service documents public on Nov. 4, fulfilling one of the ruling Tisza Party’s main...

Grandfathers and Revolutions: The Film Hungarian-Australians Tried to Ban

With the approach of the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, Australian filmmaker Peter Hegedüs says his documentary on...

Hungary’s Presidential Sándor Palace to Reopen to Visitors

The presidential Sándor Palace in Budapest will reopen to visitors from Aug. 1-8, the speaker of parliament, who is exercising...

From Piquet’s Powerslide to Norris’ Triumph: 40 Years of Formula One in Hungary

Formula One’s arrival in Hungary in 1986 was remarkable long before the cars reached the starting grid. At the height...

Hungary to Release Some Communist-era Secret Service Files on Oct. 22

Some secret service files from Hungary’s Communist regime will be made public from Oct. 22, the eve of the 70th...

Mákos Pite and Red Dope

It’s spring, and the poppies of Hungary are blooming in the field. Sitting outside a café in Szeged, I’m munching...

Budapest’s Renewed Citadella Reopening This Week

Budapest's Citadella will reopen to visitors on March 28 after a multiyear restoration that has transformed the deteriorating fortress into...

Budapest’s Citadella to Reopen after 4‑Year Restoration

The historic Citadella atop Gellért Hill in Budapest has undergone a comprehensive four‑year renovation and is set to reopen to...

Budapest Ghetto Wall Exhibition Loses Focus of Core Historical Horror

In some countries, a city’s “ghetto” refers to a historical quarter, long populated by an ethnic or religious minority, possibly...

Hungarian Jazz Guitar Great Gábor Szabó Honored in Budapest

In October, a plaque commemorating quietly influential Hungarian-born jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó was erected at the site of his family’s...

Ralph Brewster: the Would-be American who Couch-surfed WW2 Budapest

What existed on the plot now occupied by the Mammut 2 shopping mall on Margit krt? Who was Aladár Rácz?...

Obituary: Péter Pallai – Revolutionary Fighter, Builders’ Laborer, Teacher, Journalist, Jazz Ambassador

Péter Pallai, probably best known globally as a BBC Hungary correspondent, won affection in whatever role he took on. He...

National Flag Honoring March 15 Heroes Raised in Front of Parliament

The national flag was raised with military honours to commemorate the March 15th national holiday on Saturday in front of...

House of Unicum Takes Visitors on a 270° Immersive Trip Through Time

The House of Unicum has unveiled a new addition to its visitor experience: since September, guests have been able to...