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Car Crash Injures 3 Bystanders in Sofia

The collision of two cars on the Hristo Smirnenski boulevard in downtown Sofia injured three bystanders, Darik News reported on Monday. The causes of the collision were not immediately clear, but both cars ended up in the outdoor section of a caf?©, wher

Crime | March 12, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1653

Train Cars Moving Propane Explode in New York State

A train carrying propane derailed near the town of Oneida, in New York, forcing authorities to evacuate the town's inhabitants and shut off a portion of a nearby motorway, the Associated Press reported on Monday. The explosion followed the derailment of

Crime | March 12, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1478

Bulgarian with Fake Passport Arrested in Austria

A Bulgarian citizen was arrested in Austria's province Burgenland on suspicions for people smuggling. The 30-year-old man was detained late on Saturday night together with a fellow citizen and a 28-year-old Turkish.

Crime | March 12, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1512

Bulgarian Killed in Drunken Brawl

A 53-year-old man was beaten to death by a fellow villager after a drunken brawl in the village of Aidemir, Northern Bulgaria on Saturday. The victim and his attacker, a 51-year-old man, were sitting at the same table in a local pub and drank a lot.

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Sofia Police Chief Dismissed

Sofia district police chief has been dismissed days after the interior minister asked him to resign over the case of missing Croatian Ivan Mozhe. Interior Minister Rumen Petkov has accused top cop Stoyan Stoyanov of covering up crucial for the investigat

Crime | March 12, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1280

Severed Head Found in Bulgaria Is Not Kidnapped Croatian's

The severed human head, which was discovered last week near Bulgaria's town of Slivnitsa, does not belong to the allegedly kidnapped Croatian Ivan Mozhe, his lawyer said. Lawyer Nikolay Berov made the statement in an interview for Darik News on Monday.

Crime | March 12, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1761

2 Versions For Blasting Bulgarian in Cyprus

Police is working on two versions for the death of a Bulgarian with dual citizenship, who was blasted in his car in Cyprus on Sunday. The first hypothesis is that Anastasious Tsapelous and his wife Bulgarian Antoaneta Atanasova, who was seriously injured

Crime | March 12, 2007, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1371

Bulgarian With Dual Citizenship Blasted in Cyprus

A Bulgarian with dual citizenship was killed in a Cyprus car blast on Sunday, Darik News reported, citing Foreign Ministry spokesman Dimitar Tsanchev. Anastasious Tsapelous, who had both a Cyprian and a Bulgarian passport, was killed on the spot when his

Crime | March 11, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1621

Bulgarian Killed in Cyprus Car Blast

A Bulgarian man was killed in Cyprus when a blast ripped through his car in the resort of Limasol. The man's wife, who was also in the car, has been hospitalized in critical condition, Darik News reported, quoting AFP.

Crime | March 11, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1620

Corrupt Border Policeman Sacked in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Rumen Petkov has sacked officer Lyubomir Vladov from the Kalotina border checkpoint because he asked for a bribe. A citizen called the anti-corruption hotline to report that Vladov had requested cash from passengers on a bus

Crime | March 11, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1738

Sofia Businessman's Son "Kidnapped"

The son of a Sofia businessman has been kidnapped Friday night in the capital, reports claim. The car the young man had been taken with was then torched in the Rodopski Izvor street, BGNES reported.

Crime | March 11, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1684

BGN 30 M Worth of Drugs Busted at Bulgaria's Border

Customs agents at Bulgaria's border checkpoint have seized more than 163 kilos of heroin, following a risk analysis method. The agents stopped a Turkish truck going to Austria for a check and found 158 packets stashed in the driver's cabin.

Crime | March 11, 2007, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1572

Second Victim of Mine Blast Dies in Bulgaria

Five days after the blast in Bulgaria's Oranovo mine the explosion took its toll on one more life - that of Rossen Andreev, father of three children.

Crime | March 10, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1847

Causes for Killer Mine Blast in Bulgaria Clear

Bulgaria's labour inspection have already made a pretty clear picture of what happened in the Monday mine blast that took the life of one worker and left three others in critical condition.

Crime | March 10, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1770

Bulgarians, Romanians Arrested for Theft in Spain

Authorities in the Spanish town of Baldemoro have arrested two Bulgarian and two Romanian citizens for committing a series of thefts in bars and entertainment centers. The four were accused of having committed 33 thefts in total.

Crime | March 10, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1709

Car Crash Kills 1 Bulgarian

A Bulgarian man was killed in a car crash that puzzled police, Darik News revealed. The car hit an iron pole and the man was killed on the spot.

Crime | March 10, 2007, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1406

Border Policeman Stops Child's Illegal Leave of Bulgaria

Bulgarian border policeman Dimitar Dimitrov has stopped the illegal leave of a 12-year-old girl.

Crime | March 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1647

Old Bulgarian Woman Dies After Double Car Hit

An old woman died on spot after she was run over by two cars downtown Bulgarian town of Lovech on Thursday. The 69-year-old woman was crossing the central "Bulgaria" boulevard when a car knocked her down.

Crime | March 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1288

Bulgaria Delays Mobsters Trial, Defendant "Afflicted" by Epilepsy

Sofia city court postponed yet again its latest session in the trial against the Marguins, the two notorious brothers, believed to be the most powerful underworld bosses in Bulgaria. The court delayed its session after two of the major defendants failed

Crime | March 9, 2007, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1651

Two Dead as Western Australia Braces for New Cyclone

Two people were confirmed dead and more than 20 injured by Cyclone George in western Australia, which could soon be hit by Cyclone Jacob, the Sydney Morning Herald reported on Friday. Most of the victims came from three isolated mining camps, which still

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Disguised Men Rob Bulgarian Petrol Station

Two men with masks committed an armed robbery at a petrol station near Bulgaria's town of Lukovit, Northern Bulgaria in the small hours of Thursday. A 25-year-old girl, who was on duty, said she was attacked by two disguised men that were waving guns.

Crime | March 8, 2007, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1369
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