ARCHIVE - 12 April 2014

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Politics

Russia's Ambassador to Bulgaria: We Will Respond to EU Sanctions

Russia will respond to EU sanctions, Russia's Ambassador to Bulgaria Yuriy Isakov stressed, Saturday.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 12, 2014, Saturday // 16:38

Society

Some 250 Thousand Unemployed Bulgarians Not Seeking Work – Eurostat

Some 253 thousand Bulgarians are unemployed, and are not actively seeking for a job, according to Eurostat latest data on potential additional labor force in the EU.

Society | April 12, 2014, Saturday // 13:06

Celebrated Bulgarian Composer Boris Karadimchev Dies Aged 81

Bulgarian composer Boris Karadimchev passed away, Saturday at the age of 81.

Society » Obituaries | April 12, 2014, Saturday // 21:00

Sports

Bulgaria's Blagoy Ivanov Records 11 Wins, Reaches MMA Bellator Finals

Bulgarian MMA fighter Blagoy Ivanov added another victory to his record, defeating American Lavar Johnson at the Bellator Championship Tournament, Friday.

Sports | April 12, 2014, Saturday // 12:29

Crime

Police Disarm Barricaded Man in Bulgaria's Cherniche Village

The house of Vasil Mitkov who has barricaded himself in Cherniche, Bulgaria, was stormed by a special police unit who have disarmed the man, Saturday.

Crime | April 12, 2014, Saturday // 14:46

Man Barricades Himself in Bulgarian Village, Shoots at Police

Police have surrounded the area near the house of a 40-year-old man who has barricaded himself in a village near Bulgaria's town of Simitli, Friday.

Crime | April 12, 2014, Saturday // 14:02

Missing Daughter of Businessman from Bulgaria's Pomorie Found Dead

The eight-year-old daughter of Pomorie-based Bulgarian businessman, Veselin Todorov, who has gone missing on Thursday, was found dead.

Crime | April 12, 2014, Saturday // 10:48

World

Ukraine Suspends Gas Payments to Russia

Ukraine is suspending payments to Russia for gas deliveries until the conclusion of price talks, chief executive Andriy Kobolev said on Saturday.

World | April 12, 2014, Saturday // 15:04

Ukraine's PM Offers Concessions to Donetsk Pro-Russian Separatists

Pro-Russian separatists have retained control of key government buildings in eastern Ukraine despite PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk's promise to cede more power to the country's regions.

World | April 12, 2014, Saturday // 12:09

US Imposes New Sanctions Against Crimea Officials

US Department of the Treasury has imposed new sanctions against seven Crimean top officials and the Crimea-based Chernomorneftegaz energy company, Friday.

World | April 12, 2014, Saturday // 11:37

US Refuses Visa to Iranian Diplomat Over Security Risk

The US has refused a visa to the new Iranian envoy to the UN in New York, due to links to the group that took over the US embassy in Tehran in 1979.

World | April 12, 2014, Saturday // 11:19

Crimea Adopts New Constitution

Crimean Parliament adopted the new constitution of the republic at an extraordinary session in the Crimean capital city, Friday.

World | April 12, 2014, Saturday // 10:31
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