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US Palaeontologists Find Dinosaur "Mummy"

Fossil hunters found a 67 million-year-old duck-billed hadrosaur in North Dakota in the US, with its skin, muscle, tendons and other tissue preserved, making it a unique find in palaeontology's history. The preservation allowed scientists to estimate tha

Society | December 3, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 4950

Bulgarian Serviceman Injured in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Todor Vanov, a private with the Bulgarian infantry unit that is part of the EUFOR task force in Bosnia-Herzegovina, was injured on Monday, the country's defence ministry said in a statement. Vanov was burned when a bottle containing an inflammable mix ca

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Drunk Irishman Breaks into Furniture Shop in Bulgaria to Take Nap on Sofa

An Irishman has broken into a furniture shop in Bulgaria's resort of Bansko on Sunday night just to have a nap on a sofa inside, Interior Ministry officials reported. The violator has been found by the store's owner on Monday morning, who immediately sig

Society | December 3, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3684

Chinese Beauty Grabs Miss World 2007 Title

Miss China, Zhang Zilin, has been crowned Miss World 2007 at the pageant, held in her home country to become the first East Asian contestant that has ever won the title.

Society | December 3, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 5696

Elderly Victim of Gas Bottle Explosion in Bulgaria's Devnya Dies

The 52-year-old woman, who was injured in a gas bottle explosion in Bulgaria's town of Devnya, along with her four grandchildren, died of severe burns in a hospital on Monday. Dimitrichka Todorova, who suffered 70% burns, passed away about a week after h

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Bulgarian Woman Hurt in Explosion in Kosovo

A Bulgarian national was injured in an explosion at a caf?© in the Kosovo city of Prizren late Sunday, Serbian media reported. The woman is among seven others hurt in the blast that destroyed the caf?©, which is claimed to be a place of prostitution and

Society | December 3, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2162

Bulgarian Road Carnage Claims No Victims Overnight

No lives were claimed in 20 heavy car crashes reported overnight across Bulgaria, according to the data of the country's Interior Ministry. A total of 24 people were injured in the hits, one of them in critical condition.

Society | December 3, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1302

Palestinian Doctor Ashraf Marries Bulgarian Wife for 2nd Time

The Palestinian doctor Ashraf al-Hajuj has tied the knot with his beloved Bulgarian Olya late on Saturday.

Society | December 2, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 7257

Bulgaria's Veliko Tarnovo Fights Crashes with Wrecks

Authorities in the town of Veliko Tarnovo in northwestern Bulgaria have started placing car wrecks in public places to discourage drivers from driving recklessly. The wrecked cars will remain on display until the end of the year, at least, local traffic

Society | December 2, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1997

Teenager Shot Outside Bar in Bulgarian Village

A 14-year-old teenager was shot on Saturday night outside a bar in the village of Pokraina, near Vidin in northern Bulgaria, but his life appears to be out of danger. The boy was taken to the local hospital and then moved to the Pirogov emergency hospita

Society | December 2, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2587

Sinterklaas Arrives on Horse in Dutch Embassy in Sofia

The Dutch community in Bulgaria welcomed Saturday Sinterklaas who arrived in the embassy of the Netherlands in Sofia on a white horse, to give presents to the children who were good during the year. Every year the embassy celebrates colorfully the holida

Society | December 1, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3406

Crashes and Repairs Clog Sofia Traffic

Sofia police report of huge traffic jams caused by crashes and repair works clogging the city on Saturday. A heavy chain crash early in the day has blocked Sofia's busiest thoroughfare Tsarigradsko Shosse as well as one of the biggest junctures in the ca

Society | December 1, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2844

New Foundation Works for Solving Sofia Problems

Newly found European Sofia Foundation presented its goals at a press conference on Saturday. The organization aims at directing the capacity and efforts of specialist towards solving the capital's problem in the spheres of ecology, traffic, infrastructur

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Prevention Campaign starts in Bulgaria on World AIDS Day

Bulgaria's Red Cross starts a mass anti-AIDS campaign on December 1, the World AIDS day. Volunteers are to wait at bus stations, theaters, and cinemas giving out information leaflets, condoms, and red ribbons as a symbol of the fight against the disease.

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EU Pushes Forward with Galileo Satellite System

EU transport ministers have agreed on Friday to continue developing the Galileo satellite navigation project, which it envisions as an alternative to the US-developed GPS system. The system will comprise 30 satellites in mid-Earth orbit at an altitude of

Society | November 30, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1665

Week in Advance

SATURDAY *** World AIDS Day***

Society | November 30, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 926

Supermodel Eva Herzigova Opens New Jewellery Boutique in Sofia

World famous supermodel Eva Herzigova opened Chopard's first boutique in Bulgarian capital Sofia on Friday, the chain's 101st worldwide, as part of her two-day visit to the country.

Society | November 30, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 7187

Gingerbread Biscotti

INGREDIENTS * 1/3 cup vegetable oil

Society | November 30, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1269

Ford Mustang by Giugiaro Scratches Rims on Sofia Streets

Top designer Fabrizio Giugiaro scratched the rims of his unique concept Mustang on the streets of Sofia after the car was shown at an exhibition of luxury brands. The styling director of Italdesign-Giugiaro Spa presented the concept supercars Aston Marti

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Bulgarian Footballer Dies of Suffocation with Auto Gases

Bulgarian football player Pavel Maymarev died after he suffocated in his car, which was parked in a garage in the town of Veliko Tarnovo early on Friday. Maymarev, 19, who palyed in the team of Lokomotiv Dryanovo, was found dead by doctors from the local

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Bulgaria's Zlatograd Mourns for 3 Days Mine Accident Victims

Bulgaria's town of Zlatograd declared a three-day mourning in memory of two of the miners, who died in a mine accident on Thursday.

Society | November 30, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1648
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