ARCHIVE - 10 August 2013

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Business

Bulgaria Names New Forestry Agency Head

Grigor Gogov is to be appointed as the new head of Bulgaria’s Executive Forestry Agency, Deputy Agriculture Minister Valentina Marinova has announced.

Business | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 16:49

Politics

Bulgaria Welcomes Back 418 Rangers from Afghanistan

Bulgarian state officials welcomed back home on Saturday 418 rangers from the country's NATO-led ISAF forces in Afghanistan.

Politics » Defense | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 14:06

Bulgaria’s Parliament to Convene in Emergency amid Summer Recess

Following persistent calls by the opposition, Bulgaria’s parliamentary speaker will convene all MPs next week to vote on the presidential veto of the budget revision.

Politics » Domestic | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 12:28

Bulgarian Protesters on Day 57: On the Brighter Side of the Fence

Bulgarians have taken once again to the streets of the capital Sofia Friday evening to demand the resignation of the country's government for the fifty-seventh day in a row.

Politics » Domestic | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 11:00

Bulgaria Ex Rulers Call for Urgently Convening Parliament Monday

Bulgaria’s formerly ruling party GERB has pressed for an immediate extraordinary sitting of Parliament in two days over the presidential veto on the budget revision.

Politics » Domestic | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 09:49

Society

Bulgarian UFO Video Captures Attention of 'Fact or Faked' Investigator

A video showing an unidentified flying object moving across the night sky of Bulgaria’s Haskovo earlier in August has captured the attention of Ben Hansen, the lead investigator of the Syfy Channel's "Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files.

Society | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 18:42

Large Wildfire Erupts Near Bulgaria's Aytos

A big wildfire has erupted in the exurban area surrounding the southeastern Bulgarian town of Aytos.

Society » Environment | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 15:30

Skygazers in Bulgaria Too Hope for Spectacular Meteor Shower

Say a wish because the annual Perseid meteors are set to put on a spectacular sky show over the next few days, one of the most popular events in the astronomical calendar.

Society » Environment | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 14:32

Gibson, Banderas Confirmed for Bulgaria-Shot Expendables 3

Sylvester Stallone has confirmed that Mel Gibson is to play the villain in the upcoming Expendables threequel that is to be shot in Bulgaria starting August 19.

Society » Culture | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 16:04

Sports

Bulgarian Hero On and Off the Pitch Stiliyan Petrov: Leukemia Worse than Hell

A month after cancer-stricken former Aston Villa captain, Bulgarian Stiliyan Petrov, reached the age of thirty-four, he has spoken completely honestly about the ordeal his and his family went though over the last year.

Sports | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 11:45

Crime

Former Bulgaria U-21 International Busted for Murder

Bulgarian football player Borislav Baldzhiyski has been arrested for beating a man to death in front of a casino in Sofia.

Crime | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 18:00

Views on BG

Ottoman Legacy Struggles against Lack of Care in Bulgaria

Remnants of Ottoman architecture standing in Bulgaria are in a struggle against lack of care, Turkish Deputy Premier's visit to the country has revealed.

Views on BG | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 13:57

Cyclists' 1,700-Mile Ride to Help Bulgaria's Needy

Two Bristol cyclists are preparing to ride 1,700 miles to Bulgaria. GP Mark Corcoran and property director Richard Taylor will embark on the challenge next month to raise money to furnish and equip a medical centre in Sofia.

Views on BG | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 10:13

Quotes

Today's Quote

“I don’t know what Hell is like, but this has to be worse, I tell you that.

Quotes | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 12:34

World

Volcano Eruption Leaves 6 Dead in Indonesia

Hot lava from an erupting volcano killed six people sleeping in a beach village on a small island in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, international media inform.

World | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 19:43

Major Human Trafficking Ring Busted in Spain, France

A gang that smuggled Chinese citizens into the United States and Europe, sometimes sexually exploiting them, has been busted with 75 arrests in Spain and France, authorities say.

World | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 17:20

Cameron Rules Out Boycott of Sochi Olympics

British Prime Minister David Cameron has has rejected a call from TV star Stephen Fry to strip Russia of the 2014 Winter Olympics because of its abuse of gay people.

World | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 15:02

US Embassies to Reopen Except Yemen after Terror Threat

All but one of the US diplomatic posts closed this week in a sweeping response to fears of a possible al Qaeda attack will reopen on Sunday, CNN reported, citing the State Department.

World | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 08:56

Novinite Insider

An Inconvenient Challenge for Bulgarian Civil Society

Every day since mid June, protesters have sought the resignation of the still young government of Plamen Oresharski comprised of the Bulgarian Socialist Party and the Turkish-minority-dominated Movement for Rights and Freedoms.

Novinite Insider » Expert Voices | August 10, 2013, Saturday // 13:16
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