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Fire Breaks out in Deserted Building in Downtown Sofia

Fire broke out Thursday night in a deserted building in the very downtown of the Bulgarian capital Sofia.

Society | July 23, 2009, Thursday // 19:12 | Viewed: 1428

Bulgaria First Newspaper in Serbia Faces Bankruptcy

The oldest Bulgarian newspaper in Serbia, "Bratstvo" (Brotherhood), is near bankruptcy after the Serbian government cut by 75% the state funding of the media.

Society » Culture | July 23, 2009, Thursday // 17:53 | Viewed: 1681

PR Expert Behar Presents "111 Rules on Facebook" across Bulgaria

The first book ever written on Facebook, "111 Rules on Facebook", was presented by its author Maxim Behar in the Black Sea city of Varna Wednesday night.

Society | July 22, 2009, Wednesday // 20:30 | Viewed: 2570

Bulgaria Ski Resort Bansko Welcomes Jazz Fans

The ski resort, Bansko, will host the twelfth edition of the traditional jazz festival organized in the Bulgarian town each year.

Society » Culture | July 21, 2009, Tuesday // 19:50 | Viewed: 1988

Bulgarians Prefer Roma to Some Emigrants - Poll

The new emigrants arriving to Bulgaria are more unwanted than the local Roma, an "Open Society" Institute poll reveals.

Society | July 21, 2009, Tuesday // 14:19 | Viewed: 2885

German Youth Dies in Bulgaria's Sunny Beach Resort

An 18-year-old German tourist has died in a hotel in Bulgaria's Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach, Burgas police reported Tuesday.

Society | July 21, 2009, Tuesday // 11:25 | Viewed: 3606

3,6-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southern Bulgaria

An earthquake with a 3,6-magnitude was registered in Southern Bulgaria at 6:54 Tuesday morning.

Society | July 21, 2009, Tuesday // 08:23 | Viewed: 1779

US Businessman Accused of Destroying Bulgaria Historic Site

An American citizen is accused of doing illegal remodeling works of the "Hadzhi Nikoly" inn in the city of Veliko Tarnovo.

Society | July 20, 2009, Monday // 17:37 | Viewed: 4632

62 US Peace Corps Volunteers Set to Begin Work in Bulgaria

Sixty-two American Peace Corps Volunteers are ready to begin work in Bulgarian communities, the US Embassy in Sofia reported.

Society | July 20, 2009, Monday // 16:10 | Viewed: 2024

Bulgaria Celebrates Ilinden (St. Elijah's Day)

Bulgaria marks Monday Ilinden – the Day of St. Elijah or Iliya and the Name Day of Iliya, Iliyan and Iliyana.

Society | July 20, 2009, Monday // 11:38 | Viewed: 8416

Second Light Earthquake Shakes Southwest Bulgaria in Hours

A second small-scale earthquake was felt in Southwest Bulgaria Sunday evening.

Society | July 19, 2009, Sunday // 22:04 | Viewed: 2066

Bulgarian Student Wins Gold at International Math Competition

Bulgarian high school student, Lyuboslav Panchev, won the gold at the International Mathematics Olympiad in Bremen, Germany.

Society » Education | July 19, 2009, Sunday // 20:26 | Viewed: 7381

Light Earthquake Registered in Southwestern Bulgaria

A light earthquake of 3,0 on the Richter scale was registered Sunday around 4:30 pm in Southwestern Bulgaria, in the Blagoevgrad Region.

Society | July 19, 2009, Sunday // 18:00 | Viewed: 1811

Argentina Beauty Crowned Bulgaria's Tarnovo Folk Fest Queen

Maria Laura Algora from Argentina was chosen as Miss Festival 2009 at the international Veliko Tarnovo Folk Fest.

Society » Culture | July 19, 2009, Sunday // 15:44 | Viewed: 7910

4 More Bulgarians Die in Car Crash in Greece

Four Bulgarians died Saturday in Greece during a serious traffic accident, the Bulgarian National Radio reported.

Society | July 19, 2009, Sunday // 13:20 | Viewed: 3270

Bulgarian Archeologists Discover New Thracian Finds

Bulgarian archeologists, from the team of Konstantin Gospodinov discovered new finds during excavations of a Thracian village.

Society » Archaeology | July 19, 2009, Sunday // 11:25 | Viewed: 3266

110 Monuments of Bulgarian Hero Levski Counted around Globe

Over 100 monuments of the Bulgarian national hero, revolutionary Vasil Levski (1837-1873) exist around the world.

Society | July 18, 2009, Saturday // 20:01 | Viewed: 4194

Fire Breaks out in Printing House in Bulgaria's Plovdiv

A large fire broke out in a former printing house in the southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv.

Society | July 18, 2009, Saturday // 19:12 | Viewed: 1845

Tourist Killed by Lightning in Bulgaria's Sunny Beach Resort

A 21-year-old girl was killed by a lightning in Bulgaria's largest Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach.

Society | July 18, 2009, Saturday // 17:33 | Viewed: 4635

2 Men Perish in Illegal Coal Mining in Western Bulgaria

Two men died perished Saturday during illegal coal mining near the town of Bobovdol in Southwest Bulgaria.

Society | July 18, 2009, Saturday // 17:23 | Viewed: 3835

World's Oldest Man Dies Aged 113

Henry Allingham, the world's oldest man and one of the last surviving World War I servicemen, has died at the age of 113, his care home has said.

Society » Obituaries | July 18, 2009, Saturday // 11:31 | Viewed: 2867
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