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Oil Prices Hit Record-High Level

The price of crude oil has topped USD 45 a barrel - touching a record 21-year high of USD 45.04 in New York trade.

World | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Cat Forces Belgian Plane to Land

An escaped pet cat created a scare on a Belgian airliner, forcing the crew to turn back to Brussels 20 minutes into its journey. SN Brussels Airlines stressed the incident had been a fluke and the crew had observed all safety regulations.

World | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Donald Duck Gets Fame Walk Star

Cartoon character Donald Duck received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The beaming Donald and Mickey Mouse were among those who attended the star's unveiling on the sidewalk in front of the Walt Disney-owned El Capitan Theatre and Disney store in Ho

World | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

4 Dead in Austrian Bus Crash

At least four people have been killed and 40 seriously injured after a tourist bus carrying 48 passengers, most of them British, crashed in Austria. Police said that at least 27 Britons were on the bus, along with two Germans and two Russians.

World | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Egyptian "Beheaded" in Iraq

An Islamist Web site carried a videotape purporting to show the beheading in Iraq of a man identified as an "Egyptian spy" working with US forces, Reuters reported. The tape showed the Egyptian giving his name as Mohammed Mutawalli and saying he had help

Politics | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Petrov Fit for Next Celtic Game

The captain of the Bulgarian national football team and Celtic midfielder Stilian Petrov will be fit enough to take part in the next Celtic game in the weekend. Following a check up by the club's medical staff, Petrov has been told that the ankle injury

Sports | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Karbala Remains Peaceful

The situation in the southern Iraqi city Karbala remains peaceful despite the furious clashed in the other holy Shiite city Najaf. Defence Ministry reported that the soldiers from Bulgaria's third unit keep on executing their tasks and patrolling the str

Politics | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Stickers Intensify Bulgarians' Vigilance

Over 7,000 stickers will be placed in the Bulgarian trains and railway stations to intensify the vigilance of the passengers. The stickers ask the passengers not to leave their luggage unobserved and to inform the authorities of any suspicious people or o

Politics | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Najaf Clashes Go On

US tanks pushed into Najaf's vast cemetery-turned-battlefield as helicopter gunships fired on Shiite militiamen hiding there. American patrols with loudspeakers went through the city, warning militants to leave or face death.

World | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Japan Nuclear Firm Investigated

The Japanese company running a nuclear power plant where four employees died on Monday is being investigated on suspicion of negligence. Kansai Electric Power admitted it was told last year that a cooling pipe which burst was a safety threat.

World | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

US Sees New CIA Director

US President George Bush has chosen Congressman Porter Goss to be the new director of the CIA. Goss, a Republican who heads the House of Representatives intelligence committee, is to replace George Tenet, who resigned as CIA chief last month.

World | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Libya Agrees Berlin Bomb Payout

Libya agreed to pay USD 35 M to compensate some victims of the bombing of a Berlin nightclub in 1986. The deal came in talks between Tripoli and lawyers for German victims of the attack at La Belle disco.

World | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Kaufhof Presents Bulgarian Goods

Germany's major chain of shopping stores Kaufhof will present Bulgarian goods during the so-called "Days of Bulgaria" that will take place August 11 to 28. There will be special counters for the Bulgarian goods in more than 30 stores of the major German

Business | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Olympic Mood Conquers Sofia

Bulgaria's capital has been conquered by the Olympic mood three days before the beginning of the Games in Athens. Bulgarian artists have been inspired by the Olympic passion to create more than 18 sculpures.

Society | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

One Nabbed over Sofia Mobster Murder

Sofia's Prosecutor's Office has launched legal proceedings against Anatolii Mankov, 30, who has been arrested over the July 30 Sofia shootout. Mankov faces jail sentences over the killing of at least two of the six victims in the Sofia shootout.

Politics | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Sofia Sees Off More Olympic Hopes

The second group of Bulgaria's Olympic athletes left for Athens on Tuesday.

Sports | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00

Greece Blacklists Suspended IOC Member - Report

Greece has reportedly closed its borders to Bulgarian Ivan Slavkov, whom the International Olympic Committee suspended over BBC bribe allegations. Slavkov's accreditation to the Athens Olympic Games was rescinded last week, but now he will not be allowed

Politics | August 10, 2004, Tuesday // 00:00