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Man Attacked, Stabbed by Strangers in Sofia

A young Bulgarian man was attacked by strangers on Thursday and was stabbed several times in the chest, Darik News reported. The accident occurred in Sofia's Mladost neighbourhood.

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Heavy Car, Truck Crash Blocks Sofia-Varna Highway

A heavy car crash caused an enormous traffic jam on Thursday on the highway connecting Sofia to the Black Sea city of Varna, Darik News reported.

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Gas Leakage Alert in Bulgaria's Lukoil Neftochim Oil Refinery

A failure at Burgas-based Lukoil Neftochim oil refinery caused a huge leakage of propane-butane gas in the wee hours of Thursday.

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Poacher Wants Confiscated Horse Back to Avoid Divorce in Bulgaria

A repeated poacher has sent a letter to Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Nihat Kabil, demanding that his confiscated horse be returned.

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Interior Minister's Driver Dies in Crash in Bulgaria

The driver of Bulgaria's Interior Minister Rumen Petkov has been killed in a car crash in Bulgaria. Chavdar Stoitchkov, 55, an experienced driver, was killed together with his wife after his car hit a puddle on the Hemus highway on their way to Sofia.

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Crime Boss, Associates Want Bail in Bulgaria

Dimitar Zheliazkov, who was arrested on Monday in the Black Sea town of Burgas on charges of leading an organized crime group for drug dealing and trafficking, will plead for a release on bail again on Thursday. Zhelyazkov, dubbed Mityo Ochite (The Eyes)

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Bulgarian Sentenced in US for Aiding Illegal Immigrants

A Bulgarian, who holds an American passport, has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for aiding at least 870 illegal immigrants for arriving in the States.

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2 Bulgarians Die of Alcohol Poisoning

Two Bulgarian citizens from the town of Razgrad died on Wednesday after getting drunk, Darik News reported.

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Bulgarian Policemen Fires Bullet into His Head, Dies

The 32-year-old Bulgarian policeman, who shot through his head in Sofia's neighbourhood Liylin, died in hospital on Wednesday. Ventsislav Hristov was found in his flat in a hopeless condition about eight hours after the accident.

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Bulgarian Arrested in Cape Town Striptease Club

A 39-old-year Bulgarian was arrested in a striptease club in South Africa's Cape Town, where the man was recently working. Ilian Fishkin and the 33-year-old club's owner Juri Ulianitski were seized at a raid of the local police.

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Policeman Shot at Himself in Bulgaria

A 33-year-old Bulgarian policeman tried to kill himself as shot through his head in Sofia's neighbourhood Liylin on Wednesday. The man is a sergeant in a Defence Ministry unit in the town of Kostinbrod.

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New Charges Raised against Ex-Sofia Heating Utility Head

Bulgarian prosecutors have raised new charges against the ex-Sofia heating utility head Valentin Dimitrov on Wednesday, Darik News reported.

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Man Shot at in Bulgaria's Capital

A 31-year-old man has been shot at in downtown Sofia late on Tuesday.

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Roma Engage in Bloody Fight over Buses in Bulgaria

A Roma family has beaten up a 45-year-old woman and her son over an old family feud in the village of Kosharna near Russe.

Crime | April 10, 2007, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1811

Elderly Biker Crashes into Excavator in Bulgaria

A 65-year-old motorcyclist has crashed into a digger in the village of Vardim. The man has been hospitalized and his life is in danger after suffering a cranial fracture.

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Crane Collapses on Building Site in Bulgaria, 4 Injured

A crane collapsed and injured the crane operator and other three workers on a construction site in Bulgaria's capital city on Tuesday. The four injured workers were hospitalised in Pirogov Emergency Institute in Sofia.

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Bulgarian Nationalist MP Rides on 2 Promiles Blood Alcohol, Crashes

A MP from Bulgaria's nationalist party was involved in a car accident on the main highway Hemus after he sat behind the wheel with almost 2 promiles of blood alcohol on Saturday. Borislav Noev lost control over the vehicle and hit the side road divider

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