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Balkancar Employees On Strike Again

Bulgarian Balkancar Holding employees gathered in front of the Privatization Agency office in Sofia on Thursday to protest for their unpaid salaries. Later the protesting group moved to the building of the Council of Ministers.

Politics | September 23, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria Shares Army Reforms Experience

Defense ministers and Chiefs of Army Staff of Macedonia and Albania arrived on Thursday in Sofia to hold meetings with Bulgarian Defense Minister. Nikolay Svinarov conferred separately with Defence Ministers Vlado Buckovski of Macedonia and Pandeli Majko

Politics | September 23, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Flag Carrier Urged to Invest in Fleet

Bulgaria's national air carrier has been urged to invest in the purchase of new aircraft instead of paying high leasing fees to US and German companies.

Business | September 23, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Sofia Sets about Real Estate Forum

Bulgaria's first real estate expo is about to open in capital Sofia, bringing under the same roof bankers, real estate agencies and consultants. The participants will be introduced to major projects that have been developing over the last three years.

Business | September 23, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgarian Group Back from Karbala

Bulgaria's Defence announced that 25 of the Karbala-deployed soldiers have returned home. Twenty soldiers had their six-month mandate expired, two suffered health problems and three troops came home due to family reasons.

Politics | September 23, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Italian Hostages "Killed" In Iraq

A group that claimed to have kidnapped the Italian aid workers in Iraq have posted an Internet statement, which said the women were killed.

Politics | September 23, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Australia Probes into Plane Attack

Australian police is investigating an incendiary device found onboard of a plane at Sydney airport, it was revealed on Thursday. The nature of the device is still unclear, but experts said it could not explode on its own and needed someone to ignite it.

World | September 23, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Report: Libya Frees Bulgarian Nurses for Cash

Brussels and Tripoli are negotiating the possibility for the convicted Bulgarian nurses to be freed, in return for recompense pay, ITAR-TASS reported. The Russian agency also said that the lifting of the EU arms embargo on Libya could bring a more favora

Politics | September 23, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Wunderkind Bojinov Shines on

A brilliant lob by Bulgarian striker Valeri Bojinov brought Lecce to 2-2 against Roma on Wednesday evening. Lecce took the lead in the Serie A action, with Marco Cassetti beating Roma goalkeeper Ivan Pelizzoli in the first half.

Sports | September 23, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

UK Rules out Hostage Negotiations

The UK has ruled out negotiations with the Iraqi kidnappers of Briton Kenneth Bigley. Militants threaten to kill the man unless all female inmates are freed from Iraqi prisons.

Politics | September 23, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Bulgaria Enters European Basketball Finals

Bulgaria defeated Israel with 72:65 in a match of the fifth round of "B" qualification for the 2005 European Basketball Championship. The team will have to play yet another match but whatever the result is Bulgaria will take part in the European Basketba

Sports | September 22, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

NATO Oks Iraq Mission

NATO allies agreed on Wednesday on plans to send hundreds of instructors to run a training centre for Iraq's armed forces. Under the plan NATO would deploy about 300 allied instructors to Iraq to operate the academy for Iraqi officers outside Baghdad.

Politics | September 22, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgarian High-Jumper Leaves For Japan

The Bulgarian high-jumper Venelina Veneva will participate in the International high-jump competition in Yokohama city, Japan.

Sports | September 22, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Thracian Ruler Stirs Bulgaria's Interest

A bronze head of a Thracian ruler was discovered by Bulgarian archeologists near the city of Shipka. The great discovery was unearthed Tuesday evening by the team of the archaeologist Georgi Kitov.

Society | September 22, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Nurses Fate "Blocks" Libya's Integration

The fate of the five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Benghazi is major obstacle for Tripoli's returning to the international community, media reports. The AFP news agency said that the complete normalisation of relations between the European Union

Politics | September 22, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Got Jail Sentence in Austria

A Bulgarian woman was sentenced to 15 months in jail in Austria. Galina S.

Politics | September 22, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

W.A.S.P. Come to Rock Bulgaria

American rock band W.A.

Society | September 22, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Karbala Celebrates Bulgaria's Independence Day

A delegation of Bulgarian military officials has left for Iraq to visit the Bulgarian contingent in the southern city Karbala. The visit is on the occasion of the Bulgarian Independence day, September 22.

Politics | September 22, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

US Confirms 2nd Hostage Death

The US officially confirmed the death of the second American hostage in Iraq. The family of the American hostage Jack Hensley received confirmation on Wednesday that the headless body handed over to US officials in Iraq is his.

Politics | September 22, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Two Killed in Jerusalem Suicide Bombing

Two people was killed and many others were wounded when a Palestinian woman suicide bomber blew herself up at a hitchhiking post in Jerusalem on Wednesday. The blast happened in the busy French Hill area in the north of the city, which has been attacked b

World | September 22, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00

Festivity for Flower-Maniacs in Sofia

A large International specialized exposition of flowers and garden equipment gathered lovers of gardening in Sofia. "Flora 2004" offers to the visitors all a plant-lover might need - flowers, seedlings, garden instruments and equipment, ceramic and glass

Politics | September 22, 2004, Wednesday // 00:00
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