ARCHIVE - 3 August 2013

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Business

Bulgarian Railways Mark 125th Anniversary amid Fears of Privatization

Bulgarian citizens have organized an informal celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) and protested against the company's possible privatization.

Business | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 16:21

Bulgarian Kozloduy NPP Records Net Loss H1, 2013

Bulgaria's Kozloduy NPP has registered BGN 5.8 M losses for the first half of 2013, according to the entity's financial statement.

Business » Energy | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 11:35

Russia Confirmed Biggest Producer of Oil Globally

Russia has stayed in front of Saudi Arabia, topping the list of countries in the world producing the largest quantities of oil.

Business » Energy | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 10:15

Politics

Bulgaria, Iran Bound by Ancient, Lasting Friendship - Iranian Ambassador

Relations between Iran and Bulgaria are warm and friendly, according to new Iranian ambassador to Sofia Abullah Norouzi.

Politics » Diplomacy | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 15:46

Former Bulgarian FM Appointed UN Envoy to Iraq

Former Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Mladenov has been appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as the organization's special envoy to Iraq.

Politics » Diplomacy | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 14:53

Iran Envoy to Bulgaria: Burgas Bus Bombing Might Have Benefited Israel

There is no reason for Hezbollah to be involved in the July 2012 Burgas bus bombing, according to Iran's ambassador to Bulgaria Abdullah Norouzi.

Politics » Diplomacy | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 13:19

New Macedonian Opposition Leader Wants More Dialogue with Bulgaria

Macedonia's opposition Social Democratic Union new leader Zoran Zaev has expressed his desire to see a more open attitude of its country towards neighboring Bulgaria.

Politics » Domestic | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 18:37

Society

Bulgarian Border Authorities Detain 20 Middle East Illegal Migrants

Bulgarian border authorities have detained 20 illegal migrants from the Middle East trying to enter the country from Turkey.

Society | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 14:18

Indignant Bulgarians Commission Billboards to Harass Rulers on Way to Beach

Anti-government billboards have popped up in Bulgarian seaside city of Varna, which is expected to welcome MPs and ministers on vacation.

Society | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 13:40

Bulgarian Protesters March through Country to Raid MPs on Beach

Bulgarian protesters have launched Saturday a long march across the country from capital Sofia to seaside Varna, where a main government summer residence is located.

Society | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 12:52

Bulgaria Declares National Mourning for Miners' Deaths

The Bulgarian government has declared Monday, August 5, a day of national mourning for the four miners who were killed by a collapse in the Oranovo coal mine in south-western Bulgaria.

Society | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 12:25

Bulgarian Police Brutality Investigation to Be Ready September

The investigation of the actions of Bulgarian police in the stormy night July 23, when protesters beseiged Parliament, will be ready with results in September.

Society | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 10:57

New Heatwave Breaks One Temperature Record in Bulgaria

A new heat wave setting in in Bulgaria has broken the temperature record in Ahtopol on the southern part of Bulgaria's Black Sea coast.

Society » Environment | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 19:02

Thousands Gather in Traditional Bulgarian Bagpipe Festival

More than 15,000 people are estimated to have gathered in the tiny Gela village in Bulgaria's Rhodope Mountains or the yearly bagpipe folklore festival.

Society » Culture | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 19:54

Sports

Bulgaria's Pulev Vows to Crush Thompson, Klitschko

Bulgarian boxer Kubrat Pulev has vowed to beat Tony Thompson and Wladimir Klitschko and grab the IBF world crown.

Sports | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 18:15

Crime

Bulgarian Kid Arrested in Greece for Jealousy Drowning of Younger Nephews

A 13-year old Bulgarian boy has been detained by Greek authorities after confessing he has murdered his younger nephews.

Crime | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 19:15

World

Rouhani Inaugurated as Iran's President

The ceremony which will hand over Iran's presidential office from Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Hassan Rouhani has started in Tehran.

World | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 17:44

Man in Turkey Killed by Stray Bullet from Syria

A Turkish citizen in the Ceylanpinar municipality of Sanliurfa province has been hit and killed by a stray bullet coming from neighboring Syria.

World | August 3, 2013, Saturday // 16:52
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