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Even as Moamer Kadhafi's forces stage a brutal crackdown against protesters, swathes of the east of Libya have gone over to opposition control and others into lawlessness,
A total of 10 Bulgarians have been evacuated from Libya with a Romanian rescue plane on Friday, the Bulgarian bTV private channel has informed.
One more Bulgarian citizen has been rescued from the turmoil by a plane sent by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, according to ITAR-TASS.
Meanwhile, some 100 Bulgarian citizens are reported by bTV to have registered to board the Turkish ship Iskenderum, which is to evacuate about 300 foreigners from Libya's eastern city of Benghazi. The Turkish ship was supposed to depart from Benghazi on Thursday, but adverse weather conditions have delayed it. A 30 hour trip to the Turkish port of Marmaris awaits those willing to be evacuated.
On Wednesday, two Bulgarian planes rescued 111 Bulgarians, 70 people from Croatia, 2 from South Korea, 10 from China and six Romanian citizens from Libya.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy seized the MSC ARIES container ship, reportedly linked to Israel, near the Strait of Hormuz
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A Bulgarian cruise ship collided with a concrete wall in a sluice on the River Danube in the northern Austrian town of Aschach an der Donau, leaving eleven people injured.
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At an extraordinary briefing held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, outgoing Deputy Prime Minister Mariya Gabriel announced that all sailors aboard the hijacked Bulgarian cargo ship "Ruen" are in good health and currently aboard an Indian warship.
Barbara Leaf, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs, criticized the Yemeni Houthis for their inhumane actions in capturing merchant ships, including the "Galaxy Leader"
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Italy has thrown its weight behind Bulgaria's bid for full-fledged membership in the Schengen area, affirming its steadfast support during Italian President Sergio Mattarella's two-day visit to Bulgaria
In a strategic move aimed at reinforcing Bulgaria's commitment to its European aspirations and tackling corruption, outgoing Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov held a crucial meeting with EU, Ukrainian, US, and British ambassadors
In a statement that underscores the United States' keen interest in Bulgaria's political landscape, US Ambassador Kenneth Merten expressed disappointment at the failure of negotiations to form a government in the country
Nathaniel Copsey has been appointed as the new British Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria, succeeding Rob Dixon, announced the British Embassy
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