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Bulgarian-British Hero Awarded Posthumously

Bulgarian Plamen Petkov, who drowned saving the life of a four-year-old British kid, will be awarded the order of courage posthumously by his native country.

Society | June 6, 2012, Wednesday // 12:54 | Viewed: 1483

School Map Lists Bulgarian Territory as Part of Turkey

Some Bulgarian regions have been listed as being part of Turkey in school text and multimedia distributed to students in Istanbul.

Society | June 6, 2012, Wednesday // 11:23 | Viewed: 3462

Bulgarian Police Warn of Scattered Ammunition after Depot Blasts

Bulgaria's Interior Ministry has warned that munitions and fragments of munitions have been scattered in the region surrounding the Petolachkata road junction in Southeastern Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | June 6, 2012, Wednesday // 09:15 | Viewed: 1320

Bulgaria, World Fascinated by Rare Venus Transit

The planet Venus moved across the face of the Sun, fascinating skywatchers across the globe who had the chance to observe one of the rarest events in the Solar System.

Society » Environment | June 6, 2012, Wednesday // 08:35 | Viewed: 1293

3 Workers Remain Missing in Wake of Bulgaria Ammo Site Blasts

Three workers are still missing after Tuesday's incident in which an ammunition depot exploded in Southeastern Bulgaria.

Society | June 6, 2012, Wednesday // 07:59 | Viewed: 946

3 Missing in Bulgaria after Ammunition Depot Explosions

Three people are missing after the incident in which an ammunition depot exploded near the city of Sliven in Southeastern Bulgaria, Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov announced late Tuesday night.

Society | June 5, 2012, Tuesday // 20:41 | Viewed: 2270

Number of Injured in Bulgaria Ammunition Depot Blasts Growing

A total of 9 people have been registered as injured in the incident in which an ammunition depot exploded near the city of Sliven in Southeastern Bulgaria Tuesday afternoon.

Society | June 5, 2012, Tuesday // 19:47 | Viewed: 1644

Bulgarian Village Evacuated over Munition Facility Blasts

All residents of the Bulgarian village of Gorno Alexandrovo have been urged to leave their homes over the incident in which an ammunition depot exploded near the city of Sliven in Southeastern Bulgaria Tuesday afternoon.

Society | June 5, 2012, Tuesday // 19:25 | Viewed: 1943

Munition Explosions Caused 4.5-Magnitude Quake in Bulgaria, Fire Brigade Chief Claims

The incident in which an ammunition depot exploded near the city of Sliven in Southeastern Bulgaria Tuesday afternoon has caused a 4.5-magnitude earthquake on the Richter Scale, Nikolay Nikolov, the head of the Bulgarian Fire Brigade Service, declared.

Society » Environment | June 5, 2012, Tuesday // 18:46 | Viewed: 2218

Ammunition Depot Explosions Cause Earthquake in Bulgaria

The incident in which an ammunition depot exploded near the city of Sliven in Southeastern Bulgaria Tuesday afternoon has caused a minor earthquake in the region, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences announced.

Society » Environment | June 5, 2012, Tuesday // 18:31 | Viewed: 3854

Bulgarian Ammunition Depot Blasts Injure 7, 2 Critical

A total of seven workers have been injured as blasts took place in a private Bulgarian ammunition depot on Tuesday.

Society » Environment | June 5, 2012, Tuesday // 17:33 | Viewed: 1598

NGO Chair Calls for Compulsory Swimming Lessons in Bulgarian Schools

Hristo Grigorov, Chair of the Bulgarian Red Cross, has highlighted the importance of compulsory swimming lessons in school curriculum.

Society | June 5, 2012, Tuesday // 16:43 | Viewed: 1221

Explosions Blast Ammunition Depot in Southern Bulgaria

Explosions have occurred at a private ammunition depot near the Southeastern Bulgarian village of Lozenets, forcing local authorities to temporary close the the major Bulgarian road junction known as "Petolachkata".

Society » Environment | June 5, 2012, Tuesday // 16:14 | Viewed: 3127

84% of Bulgarians Care about Environment - Poll

A large majority of Bulgarians, 84%, are interested in the subject of natural environment, according to a recent poll of the MBMD agency.

Society » Environment | June 5, 2012, Tuesday // 15:04 | Viewed: 1553

Bulgaria's Deputy Chief Mufti Demands 2nd Sofia Mosque

Bulgaria's Deputy Chief Mufti, Murat Pingov, has renewed calls for the construction of a second mosque in the capital Sofia.

Society » Culture | June 5, 2012, Tuesday // 13:22 | Viewed: 1801

Bulgaria Renews Cyrillic Domain Hopes

Bulgaria will receive soon the ".ею" Internet domain suffix as the European Union one ".eu" will be allowed to be written in Cyrillic.

Society | June 5, 2012, Tuesday // 13:20 | Viewed: 1946

Most Bulgarians Would Flee Buildings if Quake Hits - Poll

Some 58% of Bulgarians would escape the buildings they are situated in and move to at a safe distance if an earthquake occurs, according to a poll conducted by the local National Center for Study of Public Opinion.

Society » Environment | June 5, 2012, Tuesday // 12:41 | Viewed: 1150

BMW with Pregnant Driver, Ambulance Crash in Sofia

A BMW automobile, driven by a five-month pregnant woman, has crashed with an ambulance at a busy intersection of Bulgaria's capital Sofia Monday evening.

Society | June 5, 2012, Tuesday // 09:46 | Viewed: 3171

Bulgarians to Witness Unique Venus Transit

A remarkable event will be observed in the skies above Bulgaria early morning on Wednesday June 6, when Venus will pass across the face of the sun — a phenomenon known as a transit.

Society » Environment | June 5, 2012, Tuesday // 08:40 | Viewed: 1939

Half Bulgaria under Code Yellow over Downpours, Thunder

Code yellow for potentially dangerous weather has been declared Tuesday for most of Bulgaria due to expected torrential rains and thunderstorms.

Society » Environment | June 5, 2012, Tuesday // 08:06 | Viewed: 2685

Finland Party Wants to Ban Begging over Bulgarian, Romanian Roma

Three lawmakers of Finland's nationalist Finns party have proposed a bill that would ban begging in public places.

Society | June 4, 2012, Monday // 17:53 | Viewed: 4641
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