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Bigley's Body Dumped South of Baghdad

The body of Kenneth Bigley, the British hostage who was killed last week, was dumped just south of Baghdad on Friday, Qatar-based Al-Jazeera TV channel reported, citing sources close to the insurgency. Unidentified sources reported that Bigley's kidnapper

Politics | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bexx Air Mails Refund Forms by Oct 14

Bexx Air, Bulgaria's first and only low fare air charter company, whose office was closed in the middle of September, promised it would mail by October 14 a refund form to all ticket-holders stranded without flights. A refund form will be mailed to all p

Business | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Malta Replace Injured Striker

Malta's football coach had to replace striker Michael Galea who suffers a knee injury. Coach Horst Heese has opted for Floriana's Steve Wellman instead, local media reported.

Sports | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarians "Hungry" for New Party

Around 45% of all Bulgarians do not intend to give their vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections next year. This shows a recent inquiry made by "24 Hours" daily newspaper.

Politics | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Special Scholarship for Bulgarian Student in Milan

A young Bulgarian studying in Milan, Italy, won the special Hristo Botev scholarship that is being granted for the first time this year.

Society | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

14 Croatian Fans Join Bulgarians Behind Bars

Fourteen Croatians and four Bulgarians have been sentenced to nine days in jail following their arrests before Saturday's World Cup qualifier, Bulgaria's Embassy in Zagreb announced.

Sports | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Ten Turkish Hostages Released

Ten Turkish hostages have been released by their captors in Iraq. Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said 10 employees of the Turkish construction company VISNAN had arrived at the Turkish embassy in Baghdad, Sky News reported.

Politics | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

UK Deputy FM Appeals to Tripoli for Bulgarians' Release

British Deputy Foreign Minister will appeal to Libyan authorities for deciding on Bulgarian medics' and Palestinian doctor's case, an anonymous British government official announced. Baroness Elizabeth Symons leaves for Libya on a three-day visit on Tues

Politics | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Beer Consumption in Bulgaria Down

Consumption of beer in Bulgaria has decreased by 33.1% over the first six months of the year.

Business | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Wounded Bulgarian Soldiers Out of Danger

The three Bulgarian soldiers in Karbala, who were lightly injured by a mortar attack on the camp, are in good condition. Soldiers' life is not at risk, announced Bulgaria's Defence Ministry Spokesperson Rumyana Strugarova.

Politics | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Car Sales in Bulgaria Up Y/Y

Sales of new cars, light and heavy duty trucks, buses and motorcycles have gone up by 43.8% year-on-year in period from January to September, data from the Union of the Importers of Automobiles in Bulgaria (UIAB) shows.

Business | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

New Surprises from Bulgarian Pop Diva

Bulgarian pop diva Nina Nikolina returned to the music market with a new single called "I can't."

Society | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Joins Informal NATO Meeting

Bulgaria's Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov will take part in the informal meeting of the NATO defense ministers. The two-day forum, starting October 13 to end October 14, will take place in Poiana Brasov, Romania.

Politics | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria, Greece Seek Business Cooperation

A Bulgarian - Greek business forum will be opened in Sofia.

Business | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Growing Interest in Bulgaria's Rural Tourism

There has been an increasing interest in the rural tourism in the countries from Eastern Europe, according to the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization Francesco Frangialli. Bulgaria's National Radio cited Frangialli as saying that Bulgaria

Business | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Trendy Fashion Tiptoes on Music Lines

A dozen leading fashion design houses staged Monday their latest collections on the floor of Central Department Store in downtown Sofia. Modern Bulgarian bands enlightened the catwalk show with a dozen different music pieces performed live by Mariana Popo

Society | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Racket Quits Kremlin Tournament

Bulgarian Magdalena Maleeva has ended Monday her play in the Kremlin Cup Tournament with a defeat from hosts' Vera Douchevina. The 29-aged best tennis player of Bulgaria faced fierce opposition from the 17-year-old Russian and eventually retreated with 7

Sports | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Three Bulgarian Troops Injured in Karbala Mortar Fire

Three Bulgarian soldiers have been lightly injured when a mortar fire hit their base in southern Iraqi city of Karbala, Polish multinational commandment said quoted by the Bulgarian National Radio. The incident happened on Monday, at about 11:20 pm Bulga

Politics | October 12, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Ex-Diplomat Set to Sue "All Berlin Characters"

Bulgaria's former Ambassador to Germany Nikolay Apostolov told local 24 Hours daily he would sue "all characters involved in the Berlin scandal". Apostolov hit media headlines on September 28 when just days before his mandate expired he occurred in the c

Politics | October 11, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Bulgaria, Greece Seek to Tighten Ties

Forty years after opening a new page in their diplomatic history, Bulgaria and Greece are poised on deepening and expanding mutual cooperation, the presidents of both neighbouring states declared on Monday. Greece's President Kostantinos Stephanopoulos t

Politics | October 11, 2004, Monday // 00:00

Reminiscence of History in Former President's Interviews

Bulgaria's former President Dr Zhelyu Zhelev has collected and published his interviews in a printed edition issued by the same-name foundation.

Society | October 11, 2004, Monday // 00:00
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