US Marine Killed in Iraq
A US Marine was killed in Iraq. This is the first reported combat death of the war, the Associated Press reported.
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Bulgarian PM Expected at Sarafovo Air Base Tonight
Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg is expected to visit the Sarafovo air base at about 6 pm tonight, the press office of the US 409th Air Expeditionary Group. He was invited by the commanders of the US contingent.
UNICEF Started Fundraising Campaign for Iraqi Children
UNICEF has started a fundraising campaign for the Iraqi children. That was announced by world famous Greek singer Nana Mouskouri in Sofia.
No Threats of Terror Acts in Bulgaria
There have been no threats of terror acts on the territory of Bulgaria since the war in Iraq started, General Vassil Vasssilev, Chief of the National Police Service, announced before the joint meeting of the parliamentary defense and internal order commit
US Plans Sanctions for Refusal to Freeze Iraq's Assets
The United States threatened with sanctions the countries and financial organizations, which refuse to freeze Iraq's assets, ITAR-TASS reported.
Bulgaria Didn't Act Yet to US Request to Expel Iraqi Diplomats
Bulgaria hasn't reacted yet to the US request Iraqi diplomats to be expelled from the country, Lyubomir Todorov, deputy foreign minister, said Friday. Bulgaria is one of the countries, which officially declared they officially sided with the United State
US Flag over Iraqi Port
An American flag flew over the new Iraqi port of Umm Qasr Friday after US Marines took control after light resistance from Iraqi troops, according to a Reuters correspondent, CNN web site announced.
Bulgarian PM Joins EU Leaders in Brussels
Bulgarian delegation, led by the Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg joined the spring session of the European Council in Brussels. Finance Minister Milen Velchev and Foreign Minister Solomon Passy are on the delegation.
British Troops Move toward Burning Oilheads
British troops are moving toward several burning oil well heads. They were set on fire by Iraqi forces in the south of the country, the main spokesman for British forces in Qatar said on Friday.
Pardew: Inaction against Iraq Too Risky
Inaction in the case of Iraq is too risky, US Ambassador to Bulgaria James Pardew said in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio. The risk of allowing Saddam Hussein to keep weapons of mass destruction is bigger than the risk of war, he added.
Iraqi Troops Surrendered in Southern Iraq
Some two hundred Iraqi troops surrendered to British Royal Marine commandos operating in southern Iraq on Friday, the BBC news Web site reported. The information was confirmed by CNN.
Explosions Seen from Basra
As the ground war got under way in Iraq, explosions and fireballs were seen in the direction of Basra, Iraq's second city.
Sirens Rang Emergency in Kuwait Again
Emergency sirens rang out for ten minutes in Kuwait City a little after 9:20 am (8:20 am local Bulgarian time)today.
Baghdad Tense but Quiet
The Iraqi capital, Baghdad, was tense but quiet at daybreak on Friday, after sustaining two punishing air raids within 24 hours.
Pentagon Reports Iraqi Oil Wells Ablaze
The Pentagon has received reports that Iraqi forces have set "as many as three or four" oil wells ablaze in southern Iraq, near the Kuwaiti border.
US Urges Iraq Ambassadors to Be Expelled
The Bush administration has asked governments around the world to expel all Iraqi ambassadors, temporarily to suspend services at Iraqi embassies and freeze all Iraqi assets in their countries, CNN reported.
Over Thousand Arrested at San Francisco Anti-war Protest
Police in San Francisco have arrested 1,025 people during violence at an anti-war demonstration, BBC reported.
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