Bulgaria's Soldiers in Karbala Face Great Risk
The situation in the holy Shia city of Karbala remains dangerous and Bulgaria's unit there faces great risk at present, Bulgaria's Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.
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Armed Bank Robbery in Sofia
Armed robbers attacked Tuesday a bank's booking clerk and guard in the Sofia district of Mladost, and took away some EUR 123,000, USD 32,000 and BGN 40,000. The attackers beat the woman and her companion, and drove away in a black BMW.
Bulgarian Squad Returns from Quake-hit Iran
The twenty-three Bulgarian firefighters that left for the quake-hit Iranian city of Bam will return on December 31.
Car Crashes Killed 874 in Bulgaria Jan-Nov
Car crashes in Bulgaria over January-November 2003 have claimed the lives of 874 people, data of the Interior Ministry show. Over that period, more than 61,000 road accidents took place in the country - the heaviest of them numbering some 6, 460.
Four Soldiers Still in German Intensive Care
Four of the Bulgarian soldiers who got wounded in last Saturday's Karbala bombings are still at the intensive care at a US hospital in Germany, about to undergo surgery. The condition of the four men - Peyo Stoev, Stefan Draganov, Boris Borissov and Tsve
Mayor of Bulgarian Village Found Dead
Mayor of the Bulgarian village of Cherepovo, near the town Hskovo - 50-year-old Ivan Vanchev, was found dead at his home on Tuesday. Policemen found no trace of violence against the man, and no goodbye letter either.
Three Wounded Soldiers to Leave Hospital
Three of the Bulgarian soldiers that were wounded in the December 27 Karbala attacks will be released from hospital on Wednesday, director of the Military-Medical Academy Brigadier-General Stoyan Tonev said Tuesday. The plane that carried the bodies of t
BBC: Karbala Deaths Shocked the Nation
Deaths of the five Bulgarian soldiers after last Saturday's attacks in Karbala shocked the Bulgarian nation, BBC wrote on Tuesday as Bulgaria observes its national day of mourning. The news agency also noted that there was "praise for the prompt action o
Hundreds Flocked to Pay Last Respect to Karbala Victims
The ceremony for paying last respect to the five Bulgarian soldiers who died after the Karbala attacks on December 27 started at about 09:30 a.m.
Plane Brings to Sofia 18 Wounded, 2 in Shock
The Bulgarian plane that carried the bodies of the five soldiers killed in last Saturday's Karbala attacks also brought to the country 18 wounded soldiers, other two who are in a shock after the bombings, and another two who returned due to personal reaso
Bodies of the 5 Killed Soldiers Transported to Sofia
Plane that carried the bodies of the five Bulgarian soldiers who died after the deadly attacks in Karbala on December 27, landed at Sofia Airport at about 02:30 a.m.
Bulgaria Mourns Five Karbala Victims
Bulgaria observes a national day of mourning on December 30 over the five Bulgarian soldiers who died after Saturday's attacks in the Iraqi city of Karbala. National flag is hoisted at half-mast on this day.
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Bulgarian Embassies Beef up Security Amid Terror Threats
Bulgarian Embassies abroad have received signals for terror threats over the last six months, Foreign Minister Passy said in an interview for local Trud Daily.
Iraqis: Bulgarian Soldiers Terrible, Disrespectful
"The way the soldier talked to us is disrespectful. The way they treat us is very bad.
Bulgarian Soldier Undergoing Surgery in Germany
One of the Bulgarian soldiers wounded in Karbala on Saturday is currently undergoing surgery in Germany, director of the Military-Medical Academy in Sofia Brigadier-General Stoyan Tonev said Monday. He, however, refused to name the soldier, but said that
Sofia Starts Investigation into Karbala Drama
Bulgaria's Military Prosecutor's Office launched an inquest on the deadly attacks that struck the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday. Five suspects have been arrested so far in connection to the series of car bomb, mortar and machine gun attacks that stru
Blast "Hit" Civil Defense Office in Sofia
A bomb went off at or near an office of the Civil Defense service in the Sofia district of Dianabad, witnesses told Novinite.com.
Bulgaria's President, PM: Karbala Attack Was a Barbarity
We find no words to express our feelings after the barbaric attack that killed five of our compatriots, Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov, Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg and parliament speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov said in a special statement distribute
Bulgaria Selected Best Policemen
At a special ceremony at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, ten of Bulgaria's policemen were awarded the yearly Policeman of the Year prize. Officers from across the country applied for the award, and were evaluated by a special committee.
France Shows Sympathy with Bulgaria's Drama
France's President Jacques Chirac sent Monday a letter of condolence to his Bulgarian counterpart Georgi Parvanov over the deadly attacks that took place in the Iraqi city of Karbala on December 27. The bombings claimed the lives of five soldiers from the
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