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Minor Roma Girl Stolen for Wife in Bulgaria

A young 16-year-old Bulgarian Roma girl has been stolen overnight Tuesday from her family to be made a bride, informed Bulgarian police from the city of Veliko Tarnovo.

Society | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 13:46 | Viewed: 2005

Bulgarian Prisoners to Clean Rubble from Pernik Earthquake

Prisoners from nearby Bobov Dol detention facility have been mobilized to help clear rubble from the Pernik earthquake that shook western Bulgaria May 22.

Society | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 12:49 | Viewed: 2331

Blast-ravaged Bulgaria Demands State Recovery Help

The Mayor of Bulgaria's southeastern municipality of Stradlzha, Mitko Andonov, demands urgent State help for the areas affected by last week's ammo depot explosions.

Society » Environment | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 11:37 | Viewed: 1490

Runaway Truck Severely Injures 3 in Bulgaria

A freight truck that spontaneously started has injured two workers and a chance boy who was riding a bicycle nearby in the Bulgarian city of Dobrich.

Society | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 08:53 | Viewed: 627

Human Remains at Site of Bulgaria Ammo Blast Identified

The biological remains in the area of the ammo depots that recently blasted in southern Bulgaria have been identified to belong to one of the workers declared dead in the incident.

Society | June 12, 2012, Tuesday // 08:25 | Viewed: 1008

Bulgaria's Vampire Skeleton 'Less Risky than Ammo Depot', Museum Chief Says

The medieval vampire skeleton, which was recently discovered in Bulgaria's Black Sea town of Sozopol and was brought to the National History Museum, will not bring trouble to the Bulgarian capital, according to museum head Bozhidar Dimitrov.

Society » Archaeology | June 11, 2012, Monday // 19:51 | Viewed: 3537

26-Year-Old Bulgarian Man Dies from Anabolic Steroids

A 26-year-old Bulgarian man has passed away in Bulgaria's Varna as a result of the continuous intake of anabolic steroids.

Society » Health | June 11, 2012, Monday // 19:06 | Viewed: 8578

2 Mosques Penalized in Bulgaria's Kardzhali for Noise Violations

The Regional Health Inspectorate in the southern Bulgarian town of Kardzhali has penalized the trustee boards of two mosques over loudspeakers making noise beyond the permissible limit.

Society | June 11, 2012, Monday // 18:21 | Viewed: 2488

UNESCO OKs Ski Facilities in Bulgarian Mountain Resort

Ski facilities in Bulgaria's mountain resort of Bansko have no negative impact on the environment and are not a threat to the extraordinary value of the Pirin National Park as a world heritage site, according to a report of UNESCO's World Heritage Cente

Society » Environment | June 11, 2012, Monday // 17:36 | Viewed: 1463

Mathematician Heads Bulgaria's Academy of Sciences

Bulgaria's Academy of Sciences (BAS) has elected the director of its Institute of Mathematics and Informatics to be its new president.

Society » Education | June 11, 2012, Monday // 16:40 | Viewed: 1709

Bulgaria's Sofia Comes Up with 'United Europe' Metro Station

One of the stations on the future second line of the Sofia Metro will be named "United Europe", according to a draft proposal of the municipal council in the Bulgarian capital.

Society | June 11, 2012, Monday // 15:41 | Viewed: 6722

Bulgarian 'Vampire' Skeleton Finds New Home in History Museum

The medieval skeleton treated against vampirism that was recently discovered in Bulgaria's Black Sea town of Sozopol has been transferred in the Sofia-based National History Museum.

Society » Archaeology | June 11, 2012, Monday // 12:09 | Viewed: 4325

Bulgaria's Academy of Sciences to Name New President

Bulgaria's Academy of Sciences (BAS) is to elect its new president on Monday, as the three candidates are set to present their programs.

Society » Education | June 11, 2012, Monday // 10:38 | Viewed: 1168

Three Bulgarian Beaches Fail Brussels Clean Water Tests

Three out of ninety-three bathing areas along Bulgaria's Black Sea coast do not meet the mandatory values for water cleanliness, while those of excellent quality are down two times over the previous year, a European Commission report shows.

Society » Environment | June 11, 2012, Monday // 10:10 | Viewed: 7104

Bulgaria Justice Ministry Agrees to Prison Workers' Demands

The Bulgarian Ministry of Justice issued a statement that the state budget for 2013 will include funds to satisfy demands by workers in Bulgaria's prisons, who went out on protest Sunday.

Society | June 10, 2012, Sunday // 19:28 | Viewed: 1634

UK Tourist in Bulgaria Found Severely Injured, Life in Danger

A UK tourist has been hospitalized in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas, after being discovered unconscious and with heavy injuries.

Society | June 10, 2012, Sunday // 18:46 | Viewed: 1861

Bulgarian Exhibit on Balkan Wars, WWI Visits Paris

The Bulgarian National Museum of Military History is staging in Paris an art exhibition entitled "Interpretations of the 1912-1918 Wars" at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in the French capital.

Society » Culture | June 10, 2012, Sunday // 17:01 | Viewed: 3164

Bulgarian Parliament Exhibit Honors 'Apostle of Freedom'

Bulgaria's Parliament is holding Sunday and open doors day with the building open for visitors between 11 am and 5 pm.

Society | June 10, 2012, Sunday // 13:18 | Viewed: 1211

Bulgarian Prison Guards Rally against Deplorable Conditions

Bulgarian prison guards and employees are staging a protest rally in downtown Sofia Sunday.

Society | June 10, 2012, Sunday // 11:54 | Viewed: 3548

Bulgarian Army Secures Area of Blasted Ammo Depot

A modular group for the detonation and destruction of unexploded ammunition from military unit 22 220 in the city of Sliven is securing Sunday the area of the blast near the Petolachkata junction in southeastern Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | June 10, 2012, Sunday // 11:18 | Viewed: 1412

'Scandalous Tape' Fuels Media War in Bulgaria

Animosity between the two major media groups in Bulgaria has intensified, resulting in a new wave of frontpage mudslinging publications.

Society | June 9, 2012, Saturday // 18:15 | Viewed: 5667
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