The Iraqi cleric at the centre of an uprising against the US occupation has called on Russia to play a significant role counteracting the US "insults" that can to destroy the world peace In an interview for a Russian news agency, Muqtada al-Sadr called
At least seven people are feared dead after a school bus and a train collided near Turkey's capital Ankara. According to CNN-Turk, the overnight express running from Izmir to Ankara crashed into the minibus, which was taking children to a local school in
High-quality forged passports were seized last night on Bulgaria's border checkpoint of Kalotina. Ttwo Bulgarians from the town of Velingrad, some 140 km south of capital Sofia, carried the total of 946 fake Italian, Spanish and Greek passports.
Journalists met Friday with Bulgarian medics charged with infecting more than 400 children in Libya, for the first time in eight months. No pictures were made during the one-hour meeting.
Bulgaria marked Friday the 125th anniversary of the establishment of its constitutional state. On April 16, 1879 the first Bulgarian Tarnavo Constitution was passed by the National Assembly.
Bulgaria-born French journalist Alexandre Jordanov, who was kidnapped and threatened with death in Iraq, told reporters about the hostages' drama.
Las Vegas Philharmonic Music Director Harold Weller conducted a major show in Sofia. The concert in Bulgaria marked Weller's debut in Europe.
Four more Bulgarian soldiers, who asked to quit Bulgaria's infantry unit in Karbala and return home, have withdrawn their requests.
Bulgaria's National Security Services are involved in the investigation of the March 11 attacks. Spanish media reported that police are also investigating some March 11 leads in other countries.
The Bulgarian flag, together with the flags of the other seven new NATO members, was hoisted for the first time at the NATO military headquarters in Belgium.
Bulgaria has pledged to have closer co-operating with the Palestinian authority. Nabeel Shaath, Palestine's Foreign Minister and his Bulgarian counterpart Solomon Passy agreed on that today in Sofia.
Japan's government confirmed reports about the release of three Japanese hostages taken in Iraq last week. The three are Soichiro Koriyama, 32, a freelance photojournalist from Tokyo, Nahoko Takato, 34, a volunteer worker from Chitose, Hokkaido, and Nori
Three Japanese hostages taken in Iraq last week have been released in Baghdad, according to reports. The three are Soichiro Koriyama, 32, a freelance photojournalist from Tokyo, Nahoko Takato, 34, a volunteer worker from Chitose, Hokkaido, and Noriaki Im
An Iranian diplomat in Baghdad has been shot and killed, Iranian Embassy officials said Thursday.
Most of Bulgaria's politicians are disliked by the people, survey showed. The President, the foreign minister and the Interior's chief secretary are the only ones to enjoy a positive evaluation.
Italy has dismissed the idea of a truce with Osama bin Laden's terror group as "unthinkable". The offer came in a tape which was broadcast by Dubai-based Al Arabiya channel and Qatar-based Al Jazeera station.
Libya could pass harsh sentences on the Bulgarians and then play condescension, Bulgaria's parliament speaker said. The six defendants have been living on the verge of despair for more than five years.
Two Jordanian businessmen may have been shot dead by US soldiers in the outskirts of the Iraqi town of Ramadi, west of Baghdad.
Two more Japanese hostages have been seized in Iraq, media said Thursday. According to media reports, the pair were abducted somewhere between Baghdad and Falluja.
A special post stamp edition will be circulated to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the first Bulgarian flight into open Space. Bulgaria's first cosmonaut Georgi Ivanov is on the face of the stamp worth of BGN 0.
Macedonia's Prime Minister Branko Crvenkovski has the lead in the elections for a new president. According to partial results, he has swept almost 43 percent of votes cast yesterday.
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