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Robertson Assures War in Iraq Won't Delay NATO Enlargement

NATO Secretary General Lord George Robertson assured Monday that NATO enlargement will not be delayed by the war in Iraq. "The crisis in Iraq is no threat to the timeline of your accession to NATO," Secretary-General Robertson said at a news conference i

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Bush to Request War Budget

President Bush is expected to formally address the cost of war in Iraq on Monday afternoon. He will then submit his supplemental budget request to Congress on Tuesday.

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Blair: We are Nearing Crucial Confrontation in Baghdad

US and British forces fighting in Iraq aim to reach Baghdad as quickly as possible, Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday. He added that they were nearing a crucial confrontation.

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Bulgarian Delegation to Attend WB Knowledge Economy Forum

Senior government officials, policymakers, and NGO and private sector representatives from Eastern and Western Europe will gather in Helsinki, Finland from March 25-28 for the Knowledge Economy Forum. Bulgarian delegates will also attend the forum.

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One Bidder in Balkancar's Sale

Balkars - Consortium is the only company, which submitted preliminary offer by the Monday deadline in the sale of an undisclosed stake in Balkancar Holding, Sofia and the state-owned assets in its fourteen units capital, the privatisation agency reported.

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Violent Clashes in Hamburg at Anti-war Rally

An anti-US war demonstration by thousands of high school students led to violent clashes with police in Hamburg, resulting in the arrest of scores of protestors, DPA reported Monday.

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US Says It Has Evidence Russia Sold Weapons to Iraq

The United States has "credible evidence that Russian companies have provided assistance and prohibited hardware to the Iraqi regime," White House spokesman Ari Fleischer says. Earlier on Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov rejected the US accus

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New Explosions Rock Baghdad

US-led raids rocked again the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Monday afternoon.

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Russia Wants Meeting of Security Council on Iraq

Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov on Monday said Monday Russia wanted a session of the UN Security Council to discuss the war in Iraq.

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Putin Calls on Iraq to Treat PoWs with Dignity

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the Iraqi leadership to treat prisoners of war with dignity as required under international laws.

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US Forces Commander Says 3,000 Iraqis Captured

About 3,000 Iraqis have been taken prisoners so far, says General Tommy Franks. The Commander of US forces General Tommy Franks said at a news conference that coalition progress in attaining its objectives had been "rapid", at times "dramatic".

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Bulgaria Mulls US Call to Close Iraqi Mission

Bulgaria is still mulling the US call to close down the Iraqi diplomatic mission, Deputy Foreign Minister Lyubomir Ivanov said March 24. Options for expulsion of foreign diplomats are envisaged by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and cover a

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Bulgarian Unit with Gulf Mission May Be Sent to Jordan

The unit that Bulgaria will send to a neighboring to Iraq country will most probably be sent to Jordan, ruling party lawmakers said, quoted by local Info radio. Defense Minister Svinarov did not confirm the information.

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Nearly 9,000 Decares Forested under Ministries' Program

Nearly 9,000 decares have been forested under the program for restoration and protection of the forests, a joint initiative of the Agriculture and Social Ministries. Most of the new forests are in the regions of Stara Zagora, Kurdzhali and Burgas.

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Iraq Says It has More Prisoners of War

Iraq has captured other US and American Prisoners of War (POWs), Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed Sahaf said Monday, quoted by French daily Le Monde. "Yesterday (Sunday) was a black day for the American and British forces.

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US Marines Battle Iraqis for Control over Route near Nasiriya

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Hoon Accused Iraq of POWs "Barbaric" Treatment

Britain's Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon accused the Iraqis of "appalling and barbaric" treatment of American prisoners. He added the military campaign in Iraq is going according to plan.

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Iraq Captured US Helicopter

One of the US Apache helicopters has come down in Iraq.

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360 g Marijuana Seized at Kulata Border Checkpoint

Customs officers seized 360 grams marijuana at border checkpoint Kulata, Customs agency announced. The drug was found in a car with Greek registration on its way out of Bulgaria.

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Iraq Reports 62 killed, over 400 Wounded Past Day

62 people were killed by U.S.

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Microsoft Donates Equipment to Sofia School

Microsoft's local unit Microsoft Bulgaria donated full equipment for a computer hall in Sofia School "Saints Sedmochislenitsi" under a joint project with Bulgaria's Education Ministry for introduction of information technologies in the curriculum of prima

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