Crime

Series of Blasts Hit Bangkok

At least 12 people have been hurt in four explosions in the Thai capital, Bangkok, BBC reported. The swathe of explosions took place within 90 minutes of each other, with the first one at the Victory Monument in the centre.

Crime | December 31, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 877

Saddam-Flagged Bomb Threat Diverts Olympic Airlines Flight

A bomb threat speaking out about Saddam Hussein has diverted a Greek Olympic Airlines plane to Shannon Airport in south-western Ireland Sunday morning. All 183 passengers and the 12-member crew were evacuated at Shannon where security experts were search

Crime | December 31, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1101

Bulgaria Busts Large Viagra Smuggling

More than two thousand blisters of viagra were seized by Bulgarian customs officers at Captain Andreevo border checkpoint. The coveted aphrodisiac, worth some BGN 90,000 (approximately EUR 45,000) was uncovered in an Italian-plate car.

Crime | December 31, 2006, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1575

At Least 3 Injured at Madrid Airport Blast

A car bomb has exploded in the car park of Madrid's Barajas Airport injuring at least three people, Spanish officials have said. Two police officers who were examining the vehicle parked close to terminal four when it blew up were reported as being light

Crime | December 30, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 857

Indonesian Ferry Sinks Killing Some 850

A ferry carrying some 850 passengers has sunk in a storm off the Indonesian coast, according to reports. A naval official told local radio the ship was traveling from Semarang in Central Java to the port of Kumai in Kalimantan on the island of Borneo.

Crime | December 30, 2006, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1814

Varna-Shot Bulgarian Had Criminal Record

The Bulgarian man, who was killed in Varna on Thursday night, was defendant on a case for drugs. The case is suspended and has to be reviewed by the Varna Court of Cassation.

Crime | December 29, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 991

Brutal Murder Shocks Bulgaria's Seaside

Police at Bulgaria's seaside city of Varna is at high alert, after a man was killed late Thursday night, and the culprits still haven't been detained. A total of four unmasked men entered in a family bar and assaulted the 25-year-old waiter, beating and

Crime | December 29, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1312

Bulgarians Busted While Pushing Forged Euros in Greece

Two Bulgarian citizens have been arrested in Greece for trying to pass off forged EUR 200 bills as the real deal. Another man is still wanted by the police.

Crime | December 29, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1040

Sofia's Heating Utility Mulling Arrested Official's Fate

Sofia's Toplofikatsia heating utility will gather Friday to vote on discharging an arrested member of its Board of Directors. Georgi Rogachev was the deputy chief of the utility while it was headed by Valentin Dimitrov, and became its Director, once Dimi

Crime | December 29, 2006, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 895

Man Opens Machinegun Fire in Sofia, Escapes from Police

Sofia citizen was shot in the yard of his house late on Thursday night in Sofia, police reported.

Crime | December 28, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1116

Bulgaria's Former State Reserve Head to Face Court

Sofia Prosecutor's Office started legal actions against former State Reserve head Dimitar Dimitrov.

Crime | December 28, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1227

Spanish Police Busts Bulgarian Leaders of Organized Crime Group

Spanish police busted a crime group, leaded by two Bulgarians on Thursday, Darik News reported.

Crime | December 28, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1256

Brawl over Stray Dogs Leaves Man Stabbed in Bulgaria

A young man from the town of Plovidv was knife-stabbed after falling into a quarrel with stray dogs lovers.

Crime | December 28, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1339

Bulgarian Driver Crashes into House

A Bulgarian has been hospitalized, with his life in danger, after a heavy car crash in the northern town of Pavlikeni. The 36-year-old man has crashed his Trabant in a house.

Crime | December 28, 2006, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 706

Bulgarian Girl Commits Suicide

A 13-year-old Bulgarian girl committed suicide in the northeast town of Smyadovo, police said.

Crime | December 27, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2122

Murderer of Bulgarian Woman Arrested in Kosovo

The man, who killed a Bulgarian woman on Christmas Eve in Kosovo, has been arrested. Local police are silent on his identity and the motive for the crime, but unofficial sources say that he is 44 years old and that he committed the murder out of jealousy

Crime | December 27, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1404

Pregnant Woman Dies in Bulgaria, Relatives Blame Doctor

A 30-year-old pregnant woman has died in Bulgaria's northern village of Tarnak, with her relatives blaming it on a doctor's mistake. Violeta Mladenova has died of a tubal pregnancy that wasn't detected in time, autopsy has shown.

Crime | December 27, 2006, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1096

Greek Police Seized Forged Euros Produced in Bulgaria

Greek police seized forged EUR 40 000, that were supposedly produced in Bulgaria. Greek police informed the seized money, who were distributed among pensioners in Athens, come from a large-scale network for spreading forged money, produced in Bulgaria.

Crime | December 26, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1020

Young Man's Body Found in Bulgaria

Police have discovered the body of a 22-year-old man in the village of Cherna Mesta in the southwest of Bulgaria. The man was shot to the head with a shot-gun, found two meters away from the body.

Crime | December 26, 2006, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 708

Bulgarian Woman Murdered in Kosovo

A Bulgarian woman has been shot to death in a cafe in Kosovo Sunday night. The 30-year-old woman holds Bulgarian citizenship, the Kosovo police has announced quoted by Darik News.

Crime | December 25, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1453

Homeless Bulgarian Dies of Alcohol Poisoning on Christmas

A homeless man in Bulgaria has died of alcohol poisoning after consuming a liter of methylated spirit in the town of Pernik.

Crime | December 25, 2006, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1127
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