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Interior Minister Returns Stolen Sculpture to Sofia Gallery

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Rumen Petkov personally returned a valuable bronze sculpture stolen last weekend from the art collection of renowned Bulgarian painter Svetlin Russev. "Head" by Anguel Stanev has a price set at 4 000 euros, but with the poten

Society | January 9, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 702

Schwarzenegger Gets 15 Stitches After Traffic Accident

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was lightly injured and received15 stitches to repair a cut lip after a minor traffic accident Sunday. Schwarzenegger was traveling on his motorcycle with his son Patrick in a sidecar, when another driver backed

Society | January 9, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1137

Czech Bella to Throw Party in Sofia

Miss Czech Republic 2000 Michaela Salacova will stage a DJ party in Sofia later this month, organizers announced Sunday. The beauty queen will perform together with German DJ Eric Sneo.

Society | January 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1011

Bulgaria Pays Tribute to Midwives

With a variety of colourful rituals, Bulgaria honoured midwives Sunday on the annual Babinden festival. Traditions have it that early in the morning the midwives visit the children they have delivered, and wash their faces with water.

Society | January 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 606

Malta Has World's Happiest People

Malta's people are the happiest on earth, according to an annual World Database of Happiness complied by Rotterdam Erasmus University Prof. Ruut Veenhoven.

Society | January 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1704

Al Pacino Shoots Love Story in Bulgaria

Al Pacino and Scarlett Johansson will star together in a love drama shot in Bulgaria. Napoleon And Betsy is a project of Nu Image Bulgaria, a subsidiary of the US movie company Nu Image, which stepped in Bulgaria in 1998.

Society | January 8, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 4581

Bulgaria Parties for St. John's Day

The Orthodox Church in Bulgaria celebrated Saturday the St. John's Day in honour of Saint John the Baptist who baptized Jesus.

Society | January 7, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 908

Bulgarians Ice-Dive For Jordan's Day

Icy waters of rivers and lakes all over Bulgaria are seeing divers Friday for St. Jordan's Day.

Society | January 6, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 948

Health: Control Your Blood Pressure

Heart diseases are one of the most common health troubles among both men and women. One of the best way to prevent such problems is blood pressure control.

Society | January 6, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 803

Science: Secret of Soccer's Appeal Revealed

American scientists say they have proved soccer to be the most exciting of all sports. The reason is soccer's element of surprise, according to researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, US.

Society | January 6, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 662

Forks&Corks: Lamb with Green Onions

2 lb. lamb, cut into 1 1/2" pieces

Society | January 6, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 574

Bulgaria Films Own Prince & Pauper Story

The newest scenario of The Prince and the Pauper, Bulgaria-made, has won the hearts and minds of international audience. The film by Mariana Evstatieva-Biolcheva was awarded the Grand Prix at the International Children's Film Festival in Minsk, Belarus.

Society | January 5, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1445

"Devil's Date" Stirs Dutch Marriage Enthusiasm

A large number of Dutch couples are willing to tie the knot on June 6, apparently inspired by 666 referred as the "Number of the Beast."

Society | January 5, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1634

US Governor Goes for Hamburgers in Bulgaria

Former Governor of Nevada Bob Miller did not betray his taste and showed Thursday that even in Bulgaria he preferred a good old hamburger, when he walked into a McDonalds in Sofia. Miller enjoyed his lunch accompanied by Maxim Behar, CEO of M3 Communicat

Society | January 5, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3606

Bulgaria's Baby 2006 Revealed

Bozhidara (Gift from God) is the name of Bulgaria's Baby 2006. The young lady took her first breath on January 1 in Kyustendil.

Society | January 4, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 911

Bulgarian Christmas Charity Initiative Brings Record Revenues

The record sum of over EUR 1 M has been gathered by the charity initiative "The Bulgarian Christmas" held under the patronage of president Georgi Parvanov.

Society | January 3, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 567

Thousands Revel Scaled Bulgaria Sites

More than 20,000 people have visited the Bulgaria in Miniatures exhibition to see scaled models of some of the country's most spectacular historic and cultural sites. After travelling across the country for about a year, now the exhibition has found a pe

Society | January 3, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 955

Vote to Determine World's New Seven Wonders

People around the world are invited to vote in a survey for the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Society | January 2, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2738

2 Newborns Compete for Bulgaria's Baby 2006

A total of 65 calls have been registered December 31 and January 1 within the seventh national campaign "Baby 2006" of the Bulgarian "9 months" magazine. A total of 33 girls and 32 boys have been registered in the campaign.

Society | January 2, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 663

Bulgarian Mountains Offer Excellent Tourism Conditions

Tourism conditions in Bulgaria's mountainous resorts are excellent at present. Bulgaria's National Radio reported that all ski fans in Bulgaria are able to enjoy the pleasure of their sport at the tracks as the weather and the snow cover in the mountains

Society | January 2, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1266

Parties, Fireworks Usher in 2006 to Bulgaria

Lavish firework displays and huge street parties have been marking the start of 2006 across Bulgaria.

Society | January 1, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 850
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