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We were expecting possible terror attacks in the Iraqi city of Karbala, Bulgaria's Army Chief Gen. Nikola Kolev said Saturday at the special press conference where it was confirmed that four Bulgarian soldiers died in Karbala bombings.
Politics | December 27, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
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Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov was shocked by the news about the four Bulgarian soldiers killed in Karbala on Saturday, and mourns together with their families, an announcement of the president's office says.
The four soldiers died in car bomb atta
Politics | December 27, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
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Bulgaria's Defense Ministry confirmed information about the four Bulgarian soldiers killed in attacks in the Iraqi city of Karbala earlier on Saturday.
The victims were named Georgi Kachorin, Anton Petrov, Ivan Indzhov and Svilen Kirov.
Politics | December 27, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
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Poland's Minister of National Defense, Jerzy Szmajdzinski, sent a letter of condolence to his Bulgarian counterpart Nikolay Svinarov over casualties in the attacks that hit Karbala earlier on Saturday, Sofia-based Info radio reported.
According to offici
Politics | December 27, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
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Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov has summoned Army Chief Gen. Nikola Kolev and General-Mayor Plamen Studenkov, chief of the state Military Information Service, on an emergency meeting after the several attacks that struck Karbala on Saturday.
Politics | December 27, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
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Insurgents Saturday struck coalition compounds and the city hall in the holy city of Karbala, killing four soldiers and wounding about 25 troops affiliated with the Polish-led multinational force patrolling south-central Iraq, CNN news agency said, citing
Politics | December 27, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
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Four Bulgarian soldiers were seriously wounded and another 15 suffered minor injuries in the attacks that hit Karbala on Saturday, an announcement of Bulgaria's Defense Ministry reads.
A number of attacks took place in the Iraqi city, where some 480 Bulg
Politics | December 27, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
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Bulgaria's Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg has been informed about the attacks in Karbala that reportedly killed four of the Bulgarian soldiers deployed there.
The news was also forwarded to Economy Minister Lidiya Shuleva, who temporary took on the po
Politics | December 27, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
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At least 67 people were wounded in the several attacks that hit the Iraqi city of Karbala on Wednesday, reportedly killing four Bulgarian soldiers, AFP news agency says.
Information about the four Bulgarian victims came from officials at Poland's Defense
Politics | December 27, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
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Satellite connection between Bulgaria and Karbala has been cut off, Gen. Nikola Kolev, chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Army, told the Bulgarian National Radio.
Politics | December 27, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
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Four Bulgarian soldiers were killed in one of the several attacks that hit the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday, Reuters news agency reported, citing officials at Poland's Defense Ministry.
Shortly before the news was broken, media reported about the at
Politics | December 27, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
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Blasts that hit two sites in the Iraqi city of Karbala, where almost 500 Bulgarian soldiers are stationed, killed three people on Saturday. The blasts were caused by car bombs or missiles.
Politics | December 27, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
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The number of people who were confirmed dead after Friday's earthquake in Iran approaches 20,000, according to official information. At least 50,000 others have been injured, and some of them are still in critical condition.
Politics | December 27, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
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A 23-member Bulgarian rescue squad leaves for Iran on Saturday, after a day earlier the country was hit by a severe earthquake and many are still believed to be under the ruins. The quake, measuring 6.
Politics | December 27, 2003, Saturday // 00:00
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The first shipment of humanitarian aid from Bulgaria to Iran will be ready on Saturday, Bulgarian officials said on December 26.
Economy Minister Lidiya Shuleva has also ordered for every opportunity to send aid to Iran to be taken.
Politics | December 26, 2003, Friday // 00:00
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Traffic along Bulgaria's main thoroughfares has been restored after some roads were blocked due to heavy snowfall, media reported on Friday. However, there are still numerous villages left with cut phone lines and no electricity.
Politics | December 26, 2003, Friday // 00:00
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None of the Bulgarian soldiers in the Iraqi city of Karbala have been injured in Friday's attacks against a police station near the city, Bulgarian Darik radio said later on the same day.
There are no reports of any people hurt in the attack.
Politics | December 26, 2003, Friday // 00:00
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A police station in the area near the Iraqi cities of Karbala and Hindiya, some 80 kilometers from capital Baghdad, came under missile attack on Friday.
The attack caused some material damages, but there are no reports of any people injured.
Politics | December 26, 2003, Friday // 00:00
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The number of people killed in the severe earthquake that devastated the Iranian town of Bam could reach 40,000, local radio station said on Friday.
The tremor, measuring 6.
Politics | December 26, 2003, Friday // 00:00
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A Romanian bus overturned Friday on a slippery road near the Bulgarian village of Vetren, about 25 kilometers north of the city of Stara Zagora, the Bulgarian National Radio reported.
There is still no official information about how many people were on
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Severe earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale shook southeastern Iran on Friday, with local media saying there were many casualties.
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