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Bulgaria Chess Star Topalov Makes First Move in Red Cross Charity

Bulgaria's chess star and world champion, Veselin Topalov, became Friday the official face of the Bulgarian edition of the global Red Cross campaign.

Society | May 8, 2009, Friday // 16:39 | Viewed: 1661

Bulgaria Protected Birds Enjoy New Offspring

A new generation of pelicans is already populating the "Srebarna" reserve in northeastern Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | May 7, 2009, Thursday // 20:36 | Viewed: 1968

Child Nearly Fatally Mauled by Dog in Bulgaria

A three-year-old boy from the Black Sea town of Aitos is fighting for his life after a vicious attack by a dog, a German Shepherd.

Society | May 7, 2009, Thursday // 17:51 | Viewed: 6614

Burgas Joggers Find 2 Dead Dolphins on Beach

Two dead dolphins have been found on the central beach of the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas.

Society » Environment | May 7, 2009, Thursday // 17:37 | Viewed: 3800

Precious Statue of Bulgaria Hero Levski Found in Recycling Yard

A resident of the town of Kostinbrod, near the capital Sofia, discovered a bust of Bulgaria's national hero Vasil Levski in a recycling facility.

Society » Culture | May 7, 2009, Thursday // 15:47 | Viewed: 2738

Bulgaria Tour Bus Hit by Truck in Montenegro

A Bulgarian bus with 50 passengers on board had been hit by a heavy duty truck in a tunnel in Montenegro Wednesday.

Society | May 7, 2009, Thursday // 14:42 | Viewed: 2530

5 Injured in Bulgarian Bus Crash in Turkey

Five people were injured after a bus carrying Bulgarian tourists crashed headlong into a truck near the town of Edirne, Turkey, local media reported.

Society | May 7, 2009, Thursday // 12:05 | Viewed: 1681

American Blues Guitarist Steve James Performs in Bulgaria

American blues guitarist Steve James will be performing free concerts in Pleven, Varna and Plovdiv while on tour as the United States Cultural Envoy to Bulgaria, starting on May 9.

Society » Culture | May 7, 2009, Thursday // 11:13 | Viewed: 2146

Sofia Mayor to "Guard US President Obama"

Sofia mayor Boyko Borisov, whose security firm once guarded the country's communist leader Todor Zhivkov, will make it to the big stage as a bodyguard of the US President.

Society | May 6, 2009, Wednesday // 12:56 | Viewed: 2130

Bulgaria Celebrates Army Valor on St. George's Day

Bulgaria celebrated on May 6 the valour of its army and marked the national feast Gergyovden, the day of Saint George,

Society | May 6, 2009, Wednesday // 07:33 | Viewed: 5071

Bulgaria Marks World Asthma Day

World asthma day has been marked in Bulgaria Tuesday with free breathing tests given in Zaimov park in Sofia.

Society | May 5, 2009, Tuesday // 18:55 | Viewed: 1582

Bulgaria President: Nessebar UNESCO Status Under Threat

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has suggested that Nessebar's status as a UNESCO World Heritage site will be cancelled.

Society » Culture | May 5, 2009, Tuesday // 15:55 | Viewed: 4476

Bulgaria Valor Day Celebration already Started

The celebration of Bulgaria's Valor Day - May 6, have already started with military bands concert on various public places in capital Sofia.

Society | May 5, 2009, Tuesday // 11:57 | Viewed: 2751

Innocent Man Freed After 16 Years in US Jail

Thaddeus Jimenez was freed Monday after spending more than 16 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

Society | May 5, 2009, Tuesday // 11:15 | Viewed: 4402

Bulgarian Emigrants Start Mass Return from Greece

Bulgarian emigrants in Greece have started to return en mass to Bulgaria according to the chairman of the new party The Other Bulgaria.

Society | May 4, 2009, Monday // 12:07 | Viewed: 3564

Light Earthquake Hits Bulgaria’s Razlog

An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale hit the area around the Bulgarian town of Razlog at 10:15 Monday morning.

Society » Environment | May 4, 2009, Monday // 11:08 | Viewed: 2742

Bulgaria President Opens Sofia UNESCO Conference

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has opened a UNESCO International conference on Monday in Sofia.

Society » Culture | May 4, 2009, Monday // 09:09 | Viewed: 2104

Bulgaria Belogradchik Rocks Set to Conquer Strasburg

The photo exhibit "The Bulgarian Natural Phenomena Belogradchik Rocks" was officially launched in Strasburg Sunday.

Society » Culture | May 3, 2009, Sunday // 16:42 | Viewed: 2457

Dupnitsa Businessman Death Confirmed Suicide

The autopsy of the body of the businessman from the town of Dupnitsa, Alexandar Karabeliov, confirmed the initial suicide version.

Society | May 3, 2009, Sunday // 14:14 | Viewed: 2047

May 3 - World Press Freedom Day

World Press Freedom Day is celebrated every year on 3 May worldwide.

Society | May 3, 2009, Sunday // 12:08 | Viewed: 5121

Bulgaria Dupnitsa Businessman Hangs Himself

Bulgarian Businessman from the Southern town of Dupnitsa, Alexandar Karabeliov, hang himself in the woods of the Verila mountain.

Society | May 2, 2009, Saturday // 17:57 | Viewed: 2301
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