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Slovenia's Biggest Tennis Tournament Starts in Portorož
Slovenia's Biggest Tennis Tournament Starts in Portorož

10 july 2014

The biggest tennis tournament in Slovenia will get underway at the coast on Monday as players take to the courts of Marina Portorož for the Tilia Slovenia Open.The week-long ATP Challenger is being held for a second year in Portorož, but will this year feature a slightly bigger prize fund of US$ 50,000 instead of US$ 32,500.

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World Cup 2014: Argentina proved people wrong - Sergio Aguero
World Cup 2014: Argentina proved people wrong - Sergio Aguero

10 july 2014

Striker Sergio Aguero believes Argentina have proved people wrong by reaching Sunday's World Cup final against Germany.

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Party time in Berlin as Germany overwhelms Brazil in a 7-1 World Cup rout
Party time in Berlin as Germany overwhelms Brazil in a 7-1 World Cup rout

9 july 2014

German fans celebrated long and hard after their football team's astonishing performance in Brazil.

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Pahor Welcomes Italian President Napolitano in Nova Gorica
Pahor Welcomes Italian President Napolitano in Nova Gorica

9 july 2014

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano was received by his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor in Europe Square in Nova Gorica on Monday, after which the pair visited the Sveta Gora hill to lay a wreath at a monument honouring dead Slovenian soldiers and inaugurate "a bench of peace".Speaking at a short ceremony after meeting in the square connecting the border towns of Nova Gorica in Slovenia and Gorizia in Italy, the presidents emphasised the need to preserve peace.

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Kittel claims second stage win of Tour de France
Kittel claims second stage win of Tour de France

8 july 2014

Germany's Marcel Kittel signalled his intent for a green jersey triumph after he won stage three of the Tour de France for his second success of this year's edition.

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NATO Commander for Europe Paying Official Visit
NATO Commander for Europe Paying Official Visit

8 july 2014

US General Philip Mark Breedlove, NATO'S supreme commander for Europe, will visit Slovenia upon the invitation of Chief of the Slovenian General Staff, Major General Dobran Božič on Tuesday. He will also meet outgoing Defence Minister Roman Jakič during the official visit.

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Number of Tourists Up in First Five Months
Number of Tourists Up in First Five Months

7 july 2014

The number of tourists recorded in Slovenia in the first five months increased by 3.2% over the same period last year, but the number of overnight stays they made stayed roughly the same, according to the latest data released by the Statistics Office on Monday.

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Portugal embraces dozens of Chernobyl children in a bid to improve their health
Portugal embraces dozens of Chernobyl children in a bid to improve their health

7 july 2014

Katerina Ponomarenko enjoys splashing around in a pool just like any other child but the youngster does not take her enjoyment for granted. She is having a holiday with a Portuguese family away from her home in the Ukrainian region of Chernobyl where dozens of youngsters are suffering from the fallout of the 1986 nuclear accident.

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