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Bulgaria's Danube Town Rescues Capital from Garbage Woes

A total of 130,000 tons of garbage collected from the capital Sofia have been deposited at the waste depot in the town of Silistra, located on the Danube River in Northeastern Bulgaria.

Society | August 7, 2009, Friday // 08:23 | Viewed: 2340

Stallone, De Niro, Pacino All Set for Bulgaria Filming in 2010

Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone are all set to come to Bulgaria in 2010 according to new Deputy Culture Minister, Dimitar Dereliev.

Society » Culture | August 6, 2009, Thursday // 20:22 | Viewed: 9295

Bulgaria Orthodox Church Celebrates Preobrazhenie

On August 6 the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ (Sveto Preobrazhenie Gospodne).

Society » Culture | August 6, 2009, Thursday // 12:48 | Viewed: 7156

Organizers Confirm Madonna Bulgaria Concert despite Contrary Rumors

The organizers of the Madonna's concert in Bulgaria have confirmed that the event would take place as scheduled on August 29, 2009.

Society | August 6, 2009, Thursday // 11:31 | Viewed: 5249

Light Earthquake near Bulgaria Capital Sofia

A light 2,6-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale was registered early Thursday morning near Bulgaria's capital Sofia.

Society » Environment | August 6, 2009, Thursday // 08:09 | Viewed: 2800

Four Killed in Car Accident in Bulgaria's Ruse

Four people have died after a serious car crash in Bulgaria's Ruse at 4pm Wednesday afternoon close to the central train station, local police reported.

Society | August 5, 2009, Wednesday // 18:34 | Viewed: 12398

Saxe-Coburg Was Ready to Become PM of Bulgaria in 1960

Bulgaria's former Tsar and Prime Minister in 2001-2005, Simeon Saxe-Coburg, first expressed readiness to become the Prime Minister of Bulgaria in a private conversation in March 1960.

Society | August 5, 2009, Wednesday // 17:41 | Viewed: 2270

Seven New Asteroids Discovered by Bulgarian Astronomers

Seven new asteroids have been discovered by a group of Bulgarian astronomers from the Zvezdno Obshtestvo Observatory.

Society | August 5, 2009, Wednesday // 16:41 | Viewed: 2594

Bulgarian Archaeologists Rediscover Ancient Black Sea Fortress

Bulgarian archaeologists have rediscovered a Late Antiquity fortress located near the town of Byala on the St.

Society » Archaeology | August 5, 2009, Wednesday // 14:09 | Viewed: 8705

Torrential Rains Flood Western Bulgaria, Capital Sofia

Main streets in Bulgaria's capital Sofia have been flooded after torrential rains drenched the city on Wednesday.

Society » Environment | August 5, 2009, Wednesday // 12:54 | Viewed: 1865

No Damage or Injuries in Bulgaria from Black Sea Earthquake

There is no damage or injuries currently reported from the relatively strong earthquake that shook Bulgaria Wednesday morning.

Society » Environment | August 5, 2009, Wednesday // 12:04 | Viewed: 4862

4,7 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Bulgaria

A 4,7 on the Richter scale earthquake has been registered on the territory of Bulgaria at 10:49 am Wednesday.

Society » Environment | August 5, 2009, Wednesday // 11:12 | Viewed: 4128

3 Czech Tourists Die in Hellish Car Crash in Bulgaria

Three Czech nationals, who were in Bulgaria to spend their summer holidays, died in a hellish car crash near the town of Chernomorets on the Black Sea coast.

Society | August 4, 2009, Tuesday // 19:06 | Viewed: 4237

Bulgaria Archeologists Find Unused Byzantine Coins

Bulgarian archeologists have found unused coins with picture of the Byzantine emperor Basil II, later surnamed the Bulgar-slayer.

Society » Archaeology | August 4, 2009, Tuesday // 17:46 | Viewed: 4863

Bulgaria's Northern Town Sees Record-High Temperatures

People in the town of Veliko Tarnovo, Northern Bulgaria, sweated out their warmest August 4 for the last one hundred years with highs standing at 39.08 C.

Society | August 4, 2009, Tuesday // 17:21 | Viewed: 1853

Bulgaria Swine Flu Cases Tower to 36

The Bulgarian Health Ministry has said that one more new case of the H1N1 strain has been found in the country, taking the total tally of those infected by the swine flu pandemic up to 36.

Society | August 4, 2009, Tuesday // 16:40 | Viewed: 1727

Bulgarian Sailor Wakes from Coma after Return from Iran

The 56-year-old sailor, Panko Todorov, who was flown back to Bulgaria from Iran by the Bulgarian government, has woken up from his coma.

Society | August 4, 2009, Tuesday // 14:24 | Viewed: 1969

One Third of Bulgarian Cigarettes Sold Illegally

One third of the tobacco products in Bulgaria are sold on the black market according to state owned tobacco monopoly Bulgartabac.

Society | August 4, 2009, Tuesday // 10:51 | Viewed: 6162

Bulgarian Archaeologists Start Excavation of Medieval Fortress Krakra

The second archaeological expedition to excavate the Bulgarian medieval fortress Krakra near the western city of Pernik is starting Monday night.

Society » Archaeology | August 2, 2009, Sunday // 15:53 | Viewed: 7398

Bulgaria with 33 000 New Cancer Patients per Year

The number of people with all sorts of cancer in Bulgaria is growing, and each year the country registers 33 000 new cases.

Society | August 2, 2009, Sunday // 15:19 | Viewed: 2602

Mercedes Driver Slaughters 22 Sheep in Bulgaria Road Carnage

A 35-year-old driver killed 22 sheep in a road accident in Southern Bulgaria on Saturday.

Society | August 2, 2009, Sunday // 13:57 | Viewed: 10084
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