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Science: Cosmos Light Takes Nobel Prize

Two US scientists, John Mather and George Smoot, have won the 2006 Nobel Physics Prize for peeping into the deep of Universe's history. Mather, 60, is a senior astrophysicist at US space agency Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.

Society | October 6, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1115

Forks&Corks: Apple Galette

Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, 2 tablespoons (or more) ice water, 1 1/2 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices, 4

Society | October 6, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1058

Bulgarian Symphony Voices Get Japanese Boost

The Symphony Orchestra at the BNR will play at brand new instruments after Japan made a generous donation to the state-run media. The Japanese and the Bulgarian governments signed and exchanged Thursday diplomatic notes on the allotment of USD 450,000 to

Society | October 5, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 971

Bulgarian Band Mixes up Promotion on mp3

The popular Bulgarian musicians from Gravity Co. have surprised the local fans with pre-premiere launch of their next album.

Society | October 4, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1004

Lingerie Catwalk Heralds Beauty Salon in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Visages modelling agency opened its second beauty salon in Sofia with a catwalk of Woman' Secret lingerie and Kenvelo clothes.

Society | October 3, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3495

US Artist Paints Online from Bulgaria's Vidin Gallery

Texas-born painter Gordon Carter has transformed the gallery in the Bulgarian Danube town of Vidin into a studio, creating an exhibition live over the Internet. The project "The process" started on September 25 and will wrap up on October 25.

Society | October 3, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1366

Bulgarian Archaeologists: Ancient Thracians Made Brain Surgeries

Bulgarian archaeological expedition discovered an ancient Thracian man's skull, which had undergone cranium surgery. The skull was found near the Southeast Bulgarian city of Svilengrad, where archaeologists make rescue excavations.

Society | October 3, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 6240

Bulgaria Broils on Autumn 06 Hottest Days, Mercury Hits 32C Thursday

The warm weather that swept Bulgaria at the beginning of the week will reach its peak on Thursday, October 5, turning it into the hottest day of this year's autumn.

Society | October 3, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1034

Sofia Rocks on "One Day Overground" Music Concert

Sofia's music lovers had the opportunity to see for free six of their favourite Bulgarian underground bands live on Monday evening. The event was ironically named One Day Overground, revealing organizers' idea to take their music out of basements and ding

Society | October 2, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1130

Bulgaria's Gay Idol Throws Mock Wedding in Sofia Club

Bulgaria's famed Roma transvestite Azis "married" his long-time lover Niki Kitaetsa (The Chinese), at a mock ceremony in Sofia's posh Dali Club. Same-sex marriages are illegal in the country, but that didn't stop the folk singer from re-enacting the whol

Society | October 2, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 40433

Bulgarian, US Musicians Call for "No to Drugs"

Bulgaria's popular bands Upsurt and the New Yorkers of Impact Vibe took on one stage in Sofia to call for "No to Drugs". The concert organised by Sofia Municipality and the Bulgarian-American Culture Exchange Foundation few weeks after the opening of the

Society | October 1, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 626

Czech Beauty Grabs Miss World 2006

Miss Czech Republic Tatana Kucharova was crowned Miss World 2006, in rivalry with 103 beauties, at a gleaming pageant show in Warsaw. The eighteen-year-old Czech student defeated 103 other women in voting by a panel of judges and television viewers aroun

Society | October 1, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 9950

Top Crime Fighter Snubs Bulgaria's Man of the Year Race

The chief prosecutor of Bulgaria has refused to run Man of the Year, after his name appeared to garner the majority of nomination votes. Boris Velchev has motivated his decision with inappropriateness of a magistrate's appearance in such contests.

Society | September 30, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1153

First Female Space Tourist Back to Earth

The first female paying space tourist, Anousheh Ansari, has landed safely on the Kazakh steppe after a journey back from the International Space Station (ISS). The Soyuz capsule also carried fellow US astronaut Jeff Williams and Russian cosmonaut Pavel V

Society | September 29, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 863

Health: Secret of Deadly 1918 Flu Revealed

Scientists have gained a new insight into how the deadly 1918 flu virus took hold of millions of people and killed them. An experiment to reconstruct the infection showed that a severe immune system reaction was triggered when mice were infected with the

Society | September 29, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 860

Forks&Corks: Wild-Mushroom Pasta

Ingredients: 2/3 oz dried morel or porcini mushrooms

Society | September 29, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1767

Sofia Goes Retro for World Tourism Day

A retro tram transports Sofia's citizens to mark World Tourism Day on September 27. Sofia's deputy mayor Tzvetan Tzvetanov and the representative of the State Tourism Agency Mario al-Jeburi presented the route for the tourist tram trip on a central tram

Society | September 27, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2587

Bulgarian Pop Duo Film "Most Tender Song"

Bulgarian pop duet KariZma made a video of the most tender song on their debut album Ecclesiast, according to the singers. The song is called "Not Now" and it is the second song from the Ecclesiast album KariZma have filmed.

Society | September 27, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3429

Half of Bulgaria's Children Illegitimate - Survey

Bulgaria holds one of the first places in Eastern Europe for illegitimately born children, figures of the Social Policy Ministry show.

Society | September 26, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1202

Bulgaria's "Prince of Ballads" Melts MTV Chart

MTV's World Chart Express melted by the voice of Bulgaria's Grafa, often called the "Prince of Ballads", after his song "The Happiest Man" reached second place. The first place in the chart is still occupied by Robbie Williams.

Society | September 26, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1297

Charming Mini Ladies Rival for Beauty Crown

Charming ladies aged between 4 and 15 have opened a hot competition for the beauty crown of The Little Miss 2006. The contest held for the third time in Bulgaria's second largest city of Plovdiv is organised in four age groups.

Society | September 25, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1168
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