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Sulphur Dioxide Poisons Bulgaria's Galabovo Village for Third Time

The Regional Environmental Inspectorate registered Friday afternoon sulphur dioxide pollution in the village of Galabovo, Central Bulgaria. The automatic station of the eco inspectorate detected levels of the chemical substance in the village, which more

Society | October 5, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1391

Grilled Bullseye

Ingredients: 2 eggs

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Fish: Healthy to Eat During Pregnancy?

Fish and seafood can be beneficial to infant brain development during pregnancy, despite fears of mercury and its effect on an infant's nervous system, Reuters reports. Fish and seafood include omega-3 fatty acids, known to aid brain development of an in

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Week in Advance

SATURDAY *** 118th anniversary since Thomas Edison showed the first motion picture ***

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UK Police Recover Stolen Da Vinci Painting After 4 Years

A painting by Leonardo da Vinci worth at least GBP 25 M has been recovered in a police raid four years after it was stolen from Britain's biggest private landowner, UK media reported Friday. Thieves posing as tourists took the 16th century masterpiece, M

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Finland Named the Best Place to Live

Finland is the best country to live in, according to a Reader's Digest study, which compared the countries on their green credentials.

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10 000 Women Trafficked in Bulgaria Yearly

Around 10 000 women are trafficked out of Bulgaria every year, and the number is rising, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov said on Friday. Some of the reasons are continued poverty, organised crime and a weak judicial system, he added.

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Bulgaria Honours Fifth Winner of "John Atanasoff" Award

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov handed for the fifth time the yearly John Atanasoff award given for special achievements in the field of computer engineering. This year's winner is Georgi Kuzmanov, who was recognized for his contribution for the dev

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1 Killed in Car Crashes Overnight in Bulgaria

One person died as 29 heavy car crashes were reported overnight in Bulgaria, according to the data of the country's Interior Ministry. A total of 43 people were injured in the hits and two of them are in critical condition.

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Truck Driver Dies after Hitting Car, Concrete Post, Tree in Bulgaria

A 51-year-old truck driver died after he hit against a car, a concrete post and a tree along a road in Bulgaria's village of Kitanchevo late on Wednesday. One of the passengers in the truck, a boy at the age of 15, and another two men, who were riding in

Society | October 4, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1672

Sarkozy Visit, Football Match Wreak Havoc on Traffic in Bulgarian Capital

Restrictions caused by the visit of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the football match between CSKA Sofia and Toulouse, as well as the ongoing teachers' strike have clogged the traffic in Bulgarian capital Sofia on Thursday. Several key boulevards w

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Bulgarian Rangers Go on Strike

Bulgarian rangers went on strike on Thursday, demanding higher wages, overtime pay and subsidies for protective wear. Forest rangers' trade union warned about its intention to go on strike back in June, claiming at that time that the budget allocation fo

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2 Killed in Car Crashes Overnight in Bulgaria

Two people died as 22 heavy car crashes were reported overnight in Bulgaria, according to the data of the country's Interior Ministry. A total of 24 people were injured in the hits and three of them are in critical condition.

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1 Dead, 18 Injured in Chain Crash near Vratsa in Bulgaria

A total of 19 people were injured in the chain crash on Thursday morning near the town of Vratsa in northwestern Bulgaria on the road connecting the town to Oryahovo on the Danube. One man died in hospital shortly before an ambulance that was due to take

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Important Ancient Artefacts Found in Bulgaria's Perperikon

The team of archaeologists of the famous Bulgarian Professor Nikolay Ovhcarov has unearthed three unique artefacts from the different epochs of the ancient city Perperikon. The three artefacts were unearthed during the four-month excavations of the team,

Society | October 3, 2007, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 9964

Bulgaria's War on Wheels Claims 3 Victims Overnight

Three passengers died as 25 heavy car crashes were reported overnight in Bulgaria, according to the data of the country's Interior Ministry. A total of 29 people were injured in the hits and three of them are in critical condition.

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"Ratatouille" Makes Parisians Go Nuts for Pet Rats

The US box-office hit "Ratatouille", starring an animated rodent, who dreams of becoming a top Parisian chef, has sparked a new pet rats trend in the French capital, a pets association said, cited by French media.

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Quarter of Sofia's Citizens Suffer from Mental Diseases - Report

A quarter of the Sofia citizens suffer from some kind of mental disease, a research of the Sofia City Hall showed.

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Young Scientist Protest by Rolling Pumpkins on Sofia Square

Dozens of young Bulgarians scientists gathered Tuesday in Sofia and rolled pumpkins over the Batenberg Square as a means of protest against the miserable state funding. By rolling pumpkins on the square, the scientist wanted to show what should be done w

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1 Killed in 22 Car Crashes Overnight in Bulgaria

One passenger died as 22 heavy car crashes were reported overnight in Bulgaria, according to the data of the country's Interior Ministry. A total of 22 people were injured in the hits and one of them is in critical condition.

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Bulgaria's Interior Minister Opens New Year in Military Academy

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Rumen Petkov opened Tuesday the new academic year in the Military Academy. "The employees of the Interior Ministry have scored excelent results in their work, which is mainly due to the good training in the Academy," Minister

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