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Bulgaria Bus Accident Casualties Identified

The casualties, who died in a tragic bus accident in Southeastern Bulgaria on Thursday morning, have been identified and found to be citizens of the town of Yambol and the nearby villages.

Society | May 29, 2009, Friday // 10:50 | Viewed: 4383

Bulgaria Gripped by Fast Food Passion - Survey

Bulgarians are obsessed with fast food and a hefty 68% of them say they cannot give it up, a survey has found out in a surprise result.

Society | May 29, 2009, Friday // 10:28 | Viewed: 6564

Bulgaria Transport Companies Call for Legislative Changes after Hellish Crash

Transport companies in Bulgaria have urged for the immediate adoption of amendments to the legislation dealing with traffic in the wake of Thursday's deadly bus crash

Society | May 29, 2009, Friday // 08:56 | Viewed: 1624

Bulgaria Arrests Killer Bus Owner

The owner of the company, part of whose fleet is the bus that ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in south-eastern Bulgaria, killing 16 people, has been arrested.

Society | May 29, 2009, Friday // 08:24 | Viewed: 1787

Bulgaria Mourns Hellish Bus Crash Victims

Bulgaria has declared Friday an official day of mourning in honour of the sixteen people who were killed in a bus crash in south-eastern Bulgaria.

Society | May 29, 2009, Friday // 08:02 | Viewed: 1700

Crashed Bulgarian Bus Driver with 0,029% Blood Alcohol Content

The blood alcohol content of the driver of the bus that crashed near Bulgaria's Yambol Thursday and killed 16, was .

Society | May 28, 2009, Thursday // 20:23 | Viewed: 2891

Bulgaria Is 29th Methane to Markets Initiative Member

Bulgaria has become the 29th country to join the international climate change initiative Methane to Markets (M2M).

Society » Environment | May 28, 2009, Thursday // 19:49 | Viewed: 1867

Sofia City Hall Cancels All Events over Tragic Bus Accident

The Sofia City Hall is canceling all events planned for Friday, May 29 over the National Mourning for the victims of the tragic accident near the Bakadzhik peak in southern Bulgaria.

Society | May 28, 2009, Thursday // 18:54 | Viewed: 1383

Bulgaria Ship Stuck in Bosphorus near Istanbul

The Bulgarian dry bulk carrier, "LJ", has got stuck Thursday in the shallows of the Bosphorus strait 50 meters away from Turkey's capital, Istanbul.

Society | May 28, 2009, Thursday // 18:23 | Viewed: 2795

Bulgaria President Visits Area of Tragic Bus Accident

Bulgaria's President, Georgi Parvanov, is in the city of Yambol Thursday afternoon in connection with the tragic bus accident that took the lives of 16 Bulgarians.

Society | May 28, 2009, Thursday // 17:36 | Viewed: 1811

Witness of Bulgaria Bus Tragedy: There are Dead Bodies Everywhere

A policeman, who rescued two women as a bus ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in south-eastern Bulgaria, said dead bodies were all around him.

Society | May 28, 2009, Thursday // 15:19 | Viewed: 2495

Obsolete Bus Causes Bulgaria Tragic Accident

The tragic accident, causing the death of 16 Bulgarians, involved a 30-year-old Bulgarian-made "Chavdar-Setra" 11M4 bus, the Transportation Ministry informs.

Society | May 28, 2009, Thursday // 13:59 | Viewed: 4715

Hotline Opened after Bus Tragedy in Bulgaria

Bulgarian officials have opened a hotline to handle incoming calls regarding the bus crash in south-eastern Bulgaria that claimed the lives of at least sixteen people.

Society | May 28, 2009, Thursday // 13:58 | Viewed: 1147

Bulgaria Mayor: Bus Accident Is Real Tragedy

The mayor of the municipality of Tundzha commented that the bus crash that killed at least 16 people in Southeastern Bulgaria is an awful tragedy.

Society | May 28, 2009, Thursday // 13:38 | Viewed: 1079

Most of Bulgaria Bus Accident Casualties Identified

Most of the casualties, who died in a tragic bus accident in Southeastern Bulgaria on Thursday morning, have been identified and found to be citizens of the town of Yambol and the nearby villages.

Society | May 28, 2009, Thursday // 12:49 | Viewed: 2019

Death Toll of Bulgaria Hellish Bus Crash Hits 16

Sixteen people have been killed and another twenty injured as a bus sliced into a throng of tourists near the town of Yambol in southeastern Bulgaria.

Society | May 28, 2009, Thursday // 12:33 | Viewed: 4426

Bulgaria to Officially Mourn Bus Accident Victims Friday

Bulgaria's Ministry Council declared Friday, May 29 as a day of national mourning for the victims of the tragic bus accident near the city of Yambol.

Society | May 28, 2009, Thursday // 12:29 | Viewed: 2394

Amnesty International: Bulgaria Violates Human Rights

Discrimination against minorities, violence and intolerance towards Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, ill-treatment by law enforcement officials, lengthy detention of asylum seekers are serious issues for Bulgaria.

Society | May 28, 2009, Thursday // 12:01 | Viewed: 3373

13 Die in Tragic Accident in Southern Bulgaria

A bus has flipped over near the Bakadzhik peak in southern Bulgaria around 9:00 am Thursday morning.

Society | May 28, 2009, Thursday // 11:00 | Viewed: 1509

Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria Mark Ascension Day

The Orthodox church in Bulgaria marks Thursday Ascension Day, or the so called Spasovden, which relates to the ascension of Jesus into heaven following his crucifixion and resurrection.

Society » Culture | May 28, 2009, Thursday // 09:03 | Viewed: 1898

Bulgaria Opens European Philatelic Exhibition 2009

The European Philatelic Exhibition Bulgaria 2009 was opened in Sofia on Wednesday.

Society » Culture | May 27, 2009, Wednesday // 16:33 | Viewed: 3028
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