Minibus Falls into Gully in Bulgaria, 7 Injured
A total of seven passengers were injured after a minibus overturned into a gully near Bulgaria's town of Silistra on Monday. The vehicle was transporting workers from a local wood-processing factory.
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3-year-old Boy Killed in Car, Truck Crash in Bulgaria
A 3-year-old child died after being involved in a hellish hit between a car and a truck near Bulgaria's village of Tvarditsa on Monday. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital immediately after the accident but doctors did not managed to save his life
Bulgaria Academics Re-Elect Yuchnovski Chair
Bulgaria's Academy of Sciences (BAS) re-elected academician Ivan Yuchnovski chair of the 138-year-old institution, despite brawls over the rights of the candidate to run for another mandate. Yuchnovski gathered about 70% of the votes of the academy's ass
Bulgaria Academics Elect New Chair amid Legal Brawls
Bulgaria's Academy of Sciences (BAS) discusses Monday the candidatures for taking over the chair's position of the 138-year-old institution amidst a scandal over the legal right of the current chair to run for another mandate. The academy's assembly has
Truck Topples over, Closes E80 Route in Bulgaria
A heavy truck toppled over near the southern Bulgaria's town of Haskovo, blocking the international E80 route on Monday. Police advise drivers to use by-pass roads as a long line of cars has been building up, waiting for the heavy machine to be moved out
Bulgaria Road Carnage Claims 5 Lives Overnight
A total of five lives were claimed in 15 heavy car crashes reported overnight across Bulgaria, according to the data of the country's Interior Ministry. Other 13 people were injured in the hits, as one of them is in critical condition.
Englishman Makes Best Grape Rakia in Southern Bulgaria
The Englishman Michael Weavers received the first prize in the annual competition for the best grape rakia (traditional Bulgarian brandy) in the village of Skalitza close to the city of Yambol in southeast Bulgaria. Weavers has been living in the nearby
Eco-Protesters Clash with Owners over Construction in Bulgaria's Irakli
Local landowners tore down the posters of environmentalists who protested against the construction works in Irakli, a protected coastal area included in EU's NATURA 2000 Program.
University Students Wannabes Flock to Sofia Education Forum
Young people, willing to get better education, came at the at the opening of a forum presenting more than 30 foreign universities in the framework of World Education project in Sofia on Saturday.
1 Dead, 3 Hurt in Heavy Car Collision in Bulgaria's Capital
A 72-year-old man died on spot and three other passengers were injured in a hellish car crash that occurred in Sofia's neighborhood of Bozhurishte on Saturday. One of the passengers hurt, a woman at the age of 61, remains critical, doctors from Pirogov E
Eco-activists Protest over Continuing Construction Works in Bulgaria's Irakli
Bulgarian environmentalists are to stage yet another protest on Sunday over the launch of construction works in the coastal Irakli-Emine, a protected area, included in NATURA 2000 program. According to the environmentalists, the construction works must b
1 Killed in Overnight Crashes in Bulgaria
A total of 11 heavy accidents occurred across Bulgaria on Friday night, killing one person, data of the country's Interior Ministry shows. Other 10 ppassengers were injured in the hits, as one of them is in critical condition.
Mostly Foreigners Adopt Children with Disabilities in Bulgaria - Report
Foreigners are those who most often adopt Bulgarian children with disabilities, social workers reported at a round table discussion over the problems of children in unequal social position. Bulgarians usually do not have enough money to provide these chi
Bulgarian Teenager Loses 2 Fingers Lighting Firecracker
A 14-year-old boy from Sofia lost two fingers on Friday when a party firecracker exploded in his hands. The incident occurred when a group of boys were throwing firecrackers in a schoolyard in the capital's Ovcha Kupel district, police reported.
British Gets World Press Photo Award
The international jury of the annual World Press Photo contest selected an image of the UK photographer Tim Hetherington as the photo of 2007. The picture shows a US soldier resting exhausted in a muddy bunker in Afghanistan and was taken in September by
Bulgaria's Police Keeps Right to Log Internet Communication
Bulgaria's police will keep its right to log Internet communication despite the protests of Internet providers and users, the State Agency for Information Technologies and Communication announced. About 50 people rallied Thursday in Sofia to protest agai
New Bulgarian Movie Shown at Berlinale 2008
A new Bulgarian movie was included in the selection of the Berlin Film Festival, which started Thursday. Corridor #8 directed by Boris Despodov is the first Bulgarian film in six years to enter the official selection of the prestigious festival.
Bulgarian Town on Alert over High Air Pollution
Bulgaria's executive environmental agency has raised an alert on Thursday over record-high concentration of sulphur dioxide in the air over the central Bulgarian town of Galabovo. The pollution monitoring system in the town detected levels of the chemica
Discarded Cigarette Sets Bulgarian High School on Fire
A discarded cigarette is believed to have sparked the blaze at a school in the central Bulgarian town of Kalofer on Thursday, Darik radio reported.
Sofia Kinder-Garden Celebrates United Europe
A Sofia kinder garden organized Wednesday a special celebration called "Europe in the kinder garden," aiming at popularisation of the idea of a united Europe.
Jazz Legend Dee Dee Bridgewater to Sing in Sofia Again
World jazz legend Dee Dee Bridgewater will visit Sofia for a second time to present her new project The Red Earth-A Malian Journey. Bridgewater will thrill Bulgarian fans with a concert in Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture on March 18 2008.
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