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Bulgarian Town in Panic after New Quake

The 4.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the town of Pernik near the capital Sofia, shook apartment buildings, rattled windows and caused residents to rush into the streets.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 17:35 | Viewed: 1306

Mayor of Bulgaria's Pernik Headed for Quake-Hit Area

Rositsa Yanakieva, Mayor of the western Bulgarian city of Pernik, has said that the 4.5-magnitude quake, which struck the region on Saturday afternoon, has not caused any casualties or collapsed buildings.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 17:34 | Viewed: 1195

4.5 Quake Rocks Bulgaria's Capital Sofia Too

The 4.5- magnitude earthquake that struck Western Bulgaria on Saturday afternoon was felt in Pernik, Sofia, Samokov, Montana and Plovdiv.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 17:20 | Viewed: 1230

4.5-Magnitude Quake Jolts Bulgaria's Pernik

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck western Bulgaria at 3.52 p.m. on Saturday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 16:18 | Viewed: 5186

ET Caught on Picture in Bulgaria, Hikers Claim

A group of Bulgarians from the second largest city of Plovdiv insist they have spotted an extra-terrestrial in a mountain area.

Society | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 12:51 | Viewed: 9735

Bulgaria Braces for Record Heat, Code Orange for Saturday

A Code Orange alert was declared once again for all Bulgarian regions on Saturday.

Society » Environment | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 10:20 | Viewed: 1000

Novinite.com Launches 'Bulgaria - France Survey'

Bulgaria's largest English-language media, Novinite.

Society | July 14, 2012, Saturday // 08:41 | Viewed: 1264

Bulgarian PM Wants to Push Religious Indoctrination in Schools - Report

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is in favor of imposing compulsory religious education in the country's schools, Bishop Gavrail from the Lovech Bishopric has told the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency.

Society » Education | July 13, 2012, Friday // 17:30 | Viewed: 1682

Manowar's DeMaio Endorses Adopting Sofia Stray Dogs

Manowar bass player and songwriter Joey DeMaio has endorsed the campaign for the adoption of stray dogs launched in Bulgaria's capital Sofia.

Society | July 13, 2012, Friday // 15:05 | Viewed: 8977

Bulgarian Students Win Informatics Olympiad

Bulgarian high school students have achieved the highest score in the international Informatics Olympiad held in Tata, Hungary between July 7 and 13.

Society » Education | July 13, 2012, Friday // 14:28 | Viewed: 2064

It Is 3rd Friday The 13th in Infamous 2012

Today is Friday the 13th, a "fatal" date that occurs for the third time in year 2012, a year which has been filled with superstitions.

Society | July 13, 2012, Friday // 13:30 | Viewed: 4149

Bulgarian Judiciary Stage Unprecedented Rally over Colleague Ousting

Bulgarian judges staged Friday an unprecedented for the judiciary protest rally against the dismissal of Miroslava Todorova, Chair of the Bulgarian Judges Association, BJA, and Judge at the Sofia City Court.

Society | July 13, 2012, Friday // 12:40 | Viewed: 1656

Archaeologists Discover Bulgarian Herculaneum

A Bulgarian Herculaneum, named Akra, has been discovered by archaeologists on the Akin cape, near the town of Chernomorets on the southern Black Sea coast.

Society » Archaeology | July 13, 2012, Friday // 11:42 | Viewed: 25701

Wildfire near Bulgaria's Arbanasi Extinguished

The wildfire, which broke out Thursday near the historic Bulgarian village of Arbanasi, has been extinguished.

Society » Environment | July 13, 2012, Friday // 09:25 | Viewed: 1360

Bulgarian Print Media 'Censored' 16 Important News Topics - NGO

A survey conducted by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) has shed light on the most frequently silenced and censored issues in Bulgarian print media.

Society | July 12, 2012, Thursday // 18:05 | Viewed: 3590

Wildfire Erupts Near Bulgaria's Arbanasi

A wildfire has erupted near the historic Bulgarian village of Arbanasi.

Society » Environment | July 12, 2012, Thursday // 17:13 | Viewed: 1296

Angel Iliev Elected Sofia Appellate Prosecutor

Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council, VSS, was finally able to elect Thursday Angel Iliev as Sofia Appellate Prosecutor.

Society | July 12, 2012, Thursday // 15:52 | Viewed: 1223

Bulgaria Braces for 42 Degrees Celsius This Weekend

Bulgaria braces for an extremely hot weekend, as experts have predicted that tropical air masses are to enter the country via North Africa.

Society » Environment | July 12, 2012, Thursday // 14:03 | Viewed: 2024

Bulgaria Retirement Age for Both Sexes the Same after 2020

Retirement age in Bulgaria for both genders will be the same after 2020, the Minister of Social Policy and Labor, Totyu Mladenov has confirmed.

Society | July 12, 2012, Thursday // 11:53 | Viewed: 2353

Bulgaria Grants Free Access to Beaches

Free public access should be granted to all Bulgarian Black Sea beaches, the country's Parliament decided on Wednesday.

Society » Environment | July 12, 2012, Thursday // 11:17 | Viewed: 1153

Russian Floods Stir Alarm of Black Sea Pollution in Bulgaria

An alert has been received on July 9 in the Regional Lab in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Varna warning about possible pollution of the sea waters after the devastating flood in Krasnodar, Russia.

Society » Environment | July 12, 2012, Thursday // 09:01 | Viewed: 2220
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